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The Last Word on Habs Pod is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the LWOH Montreal Canadiens team manager Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs and features guests from the Last Word on Sports community and others. Join us for smart takes, controversial opinions, and news you can use about the Montreal Canadiens.

Last Word on Habs Pod: Montreal Canadiens Grasping at Straws

It's an angry and somber edition of the pod this week. After eight loss' in a row, the guys have had just about enough. Things flow a bit differently as reliving the past week was just too painful. 

Instead, the guys examine the Montreal Canadiens as a whole. First, the guys look at Claude Julien and see what he can do to help turn things around. Johannes and Connor think Julien might need to scale back his coaching style. They also agree that Julien's system is not working well with this group, perhaps its time for a system the players can thrive in (especially on defence).

Then the players get put under the microscope. A lot of players are underperforming. Jeff Petry had a rough week. Max Domi has also struggled recently. While there are some nice pieces on the roster, it seems that their overall lack of size is catching up with them. 

Finally, the guys dig in on their favorite topic, Marc Bergevin. They look at all aspects of the GM. His trading style, team philosophy, and systems. 

All this and winners and losers, Habs call up's, potential trade targets and much, much more. 

TUNE IN!

 

Credits

Thanks to Ethan Meixsell, Topher Mohr and Alex Elena, and Silent Partner for their musical contributions to the Last Word on Habs Pod.

The Last Word on Habs Podcast is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the Montreal Canadiens team managers Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs, news, notes, arguments, and aspirations. It features guests from the Last Word on Sports community.

Johannes Wheeldon is a father, author, college professor, and criminal justice consultant. Mostly he is a Habs fan with plenty of opinions. Contact him on twitter @justicelawdev.

Connor Lapalme is a writer and editor of the Last Word on Hockey. A passionate Hockey and Habs fans, Connor is never afraid to share his opinion. Contact him on twitter @Connor_Lapalme.

Sean Garmer is finally back to playing games again and he talks all things, Pokemon Sword, right after Marc talks some Puzzle Quest for Switch and other things he purchased for Black Friday.

The guys also talk Phil Spencer saying Xbox isn't doing VR, Kingdom Hearts III DLC modes, Final Fantasy VII Remake getting extra bosses, Jedi Fallen Order doing well, and their thoughts on Doctor Who heading into the expected new season.

The show should be getting into a regular schedule once again with it coming out on Sundays going forward.

Alex and Chace have a much more serious episode than usual today. For starters, they take a look at the Bill Peters situation which eventually led to him resigning. They try and take a look at hockey culture as a whole and what to learn from this. As well, exactly how to try and fix this so things like this never happen again going forward. Talking about morals, right and wrong, and fixing past mistakes. After Bill Peters, the guys take a look at the Mike Babcock and Mitch Marner situation. Chace wonders how Babcock would have ever thought this was a good idea. Alex thinks that Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak showed character by how they handled the situation. Overall, the guys try and look at how it may have affected things like contract negotiations and whether or not we should view them differently. 

Lastly, the guys look at a trip of suspensions. Alex wants Robert Bortuzzo out for much longer, however, he actually agrees with the Erik Cernak suspension. After, they also look at the Alexander Kerfoot suspension. Comparing the three and asking what about the length and should injuries affect the outcome? Lastly, the guys talk about the Department of Player Safety and why they need to improve.

The guys are back and they have a very busy week of content. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock and that is all that is on the mind. Alex and Chace look at every angle. Was this a good idea, why did it happen, and could it have happened sooner? Looking at the pros and cons of Babcock's time with the Maple Leafs. They also look at what Sheldon Keefe may do differently and why it may be important to future success. 

Next, the guys take a look at the Garnet Hathaway suspension. They talk about if it was too much or too little for spitting on a player. The guys also discuss how much worse is spitting vs licking? As well, should Erik Gudbranson have been punished?

Finally, they take a look at the Matt Calvert situation and what to do if a player is on the ice. Alex has a rant about why the league has a rule in place and why the refs screwed up big. As well, they look at the Calgary Flames trade rumours and discuss what their future should be. Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

The Last Word on Habs Pod is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the LWOH Montreal Canadiens team manager Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs and features guests from the Last Word on Sports community and others. Join us for smart takes, controversial opinions, and news you can use about the Montreal Canadiens.

Last Word on Habs Pod: Montreal Canadiens Sinking

This week's episode is a somber affair as both our hosts are dealing with illness and the fallout of a disastrous week by the Habs. Three losses to bad teams and three games giving up leads, punctuated by the Habs blowing a 4-0 and 5-3 lead to the New York Rangers Saturday night.

With the Habs sliding the guys look at ways for them to turn it around. Johannes brings up a trade. Connor agrees but questions whether Marc Bergevin will actually pull the trigger on one in season.

Then the guys dig in on the Mike Babcock situation in Toronto. Despite this being a Habs podcast, it was impossible to escape the Babcock firing. Connor and Johannes give their insights on what went wrong, whos to blame and whats next.

All this and winners and losers, Habs special teams, the week ahead and much much more.

Tune in!!

Credits

Thanks to Ethan Meixsell, Topher Mohr and Alex Elena, and Silent Partner for their musical contributions to the Last Word on Habs Pod.

The Last Word on Habs Podcast is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the Montreal Canadiens team managers Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs, news, notes, arguments, and aspirations. It features guests from the Last Word on Sports community.

Johannes Wheeldon is a father, author, college professor, and criminal justice consultant. Mostly he is a Habs fan with plenty of opinions. Contact him on twitter @justicelawdev.

Connor Lapalme is a writer and editor of the Last Word on Hockey. A passionate Hockey and Habs fans, Connor is never afraid to share his opinion. Contact him on twitter @Connor_Lapalme.

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season's Week 12 matchups. He also touches (again) on the underwhelming Patriots offense, wonders if Todd Gurley might finally be back, and discusses big potential future changes to the NFL and its schedule. Enjoy the show and join us next Saturday afternoon for the following episode!

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan are back for an MLS Expansion Draft review. We recap the players selected and the moves that came after that. Then we take stock of the current state of Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF at this point in their expansion build. 

Then we have a Round Table of all the news that has taken place this week. Need something to get over your layover on the way home for Thanksgiving? We've got you covered.

What's up Internet? This weekend on Last Word SC Radio, we've go the trio of Matt, Rachael, and Dan to talk MLS off-season and do a mock MLS Expansion Draft. We break down the list of players available for selection in the expansion draft. Rachael plays commissioner as Matt represents Inter Miami and Dan represents Nashville SC.

We then discuss some of the major events of this week's transfer window and more for rapid fire in the Round Table.

The guys are back with lots to talk about this week. First, they take a look at Don Cherry who is no longer with Sportsnet or Hockey Night in Canada. Alex and Chace talk about his comments, why they were not OK, and ultimately why it led to him being fired.

After that, they dive into the hockey content. Asking themselves what is going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs. They take a look at their recent play, as well as the comments on Cody Ceci. Alex also asks whether or not it is time to let Mike Babcock go? The guys also dive into rumours about Taylor Hall, trying to find a landing place for him.

Finally, the guys also take a look at a list of injuries from around the league. Names including Sidney Crosby, T.J. Brodie, and Pavel Francouz. They discuss what it will mean for each team going forward and how each team will handle their respective player's absence. Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

The Last Word on Habs Pod is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the LWOH Montreal Canadiens team manager Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs and features guests from the Last Word on Sports community and others. Join us for smart takes, controversial opinions, and news you can use about the Montreal Canadiens.

Last Word on Habs Pod: Montreal Canadiens Sour Saturdays

On this week's episode, the guys dig in on an interesting week of hockey for the Habs. Montreal secured five of six points and are sitting in second in the Atlantic division. Still, there were concerning trends this week. 

The guys also dig in on the Alex Ovechkin hit on Jonathan Drouin. Was it as dirty as some make it out to be? Both hosts kind of come down on the same side on this one. Then they discuss the controversy surrounding the ref's calling back Phillip Danualt's game-winning goal Saturday night. Is it possible to kick a puck in with a hip? The Refs seem to think so. Connor and Johannes don't. They tee off on the zebra's, which is always fun. 

All this and winners and losers, Habs defensive issues, letting in late period goals and much much more! 

Tune in!

 

Credits

Thanks to Ethan Meixsell, Topher Mohr and Alex Elena, and Silent Partner for their musical contributions to the Last Word on Habs Pod.

The Last Word on Habs Podcast is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the Montreal Canadiens team managers Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs, news, notes, arguments, and aspirations. It features guests from the Last Word on Sports community.

Johannes Wheeldon is a father, author, college professor, and criminal justice consultant. Mostly he is a Habs fan with plenty of opinions. Contact him on twitter @justicelawdev.

Connor Lapalme is a writer and editor of the Last Word on Hockey. A passionate Hockey and Habs fans, Connor is never afraid to share his opinion. Contact him on twitter @Connor_Lapalme.