The Build

By Ian Boisvert

The Montreal Canadiens are not ready to compete for a Stanley Cup. This podcast aims to follow them on their journey from bottom feeder to champion. When that happens, the podcast is over. Join Ian (@... more

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The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

The Build episodes:

January 07, 2023Episode 33 - The Tank is Alive and Well
The Build is back and despite it being a new year, these are the same Canadiens.
Topics include:
Is this the same team Dominic Ducharme coached?

Is Marty St. Louis in trouble?

Is Juraj Slafkovksy's development in trouble?

Injury update

The Drawing Board and Building Blocks
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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54min
December 16, 2022Episode 32 - Goaltending, Jonathan Drouin, and the 2023 World Juniors
The Build is back with one more chat before the Holidays.
Topics include:
How is the tank going?

Should the Canadiens look at different options in net?

Fans need to relax about Jonathan Drouin

The Habs current roster is complicated

An idiot's guide to the Habs prospects in the 2023 World Juniors

The Drawing Board and Building Blocks
Game Over: Montreal (with Tony Ferrari)
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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45min
December 08, 2022Episode 31 - Who is the Habs Best Defenseman?
The Build is back, the Habs are back from their road trip, and they're bringing a little adversity with them.
Topics include:
Late games stink

The Habs most valuable defenseman is...

Slafkovsky and on-ice awareness

The TSN broadcast is having a rough start to the year

Lane Hutson is him

Suzuki and Caufield are them
Game Over Montreal: 11/30/2022
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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51min
December 01, 2022Episode 30 - The State of the Tank and Mailbag Questions
The Build is back, but this time you do the show planning!
Topics include:
Are the Habs ruining the tank?

The listeners show up with some great questions

What's going on with the powerplay?

Jordan Harris?

Jordan Harris again?

Jordan Harris a third time?
Game Over Montreal: 11/30/2022
Tankathon - Remaining Strength of Schedule
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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48min
November 17, 2022Episode 29 - Blue Jersey New Jersey
The Build is back and we are not here for slandering the blue jersey or our new blue overlord, Metal.
Topics include:
The Habs most exciting game of the year so far

One of the worst Habs games of the year so far

How is the tank going?

Injury news

What is the plan for Mike Matheson's return to the roster?

Some thoughts on Jeff Gorton's interview with Tony Marinaro

Building Blocks and Back To The Drawing Board
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro - Interview with Jeff Gorton
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
...more
51min
November 11, 2022Episode 28 - The Forward Problem
The Build is back and the Habs are playing... well...? Topics this week include:
Are the Canadiens ruining the tank?

Not sure if the Canadiens have a number one line, but they sure have a Big Line(TM)

Montreal has too many forwards and a lot of them are not playing well.

Who was a Building Block this week and who is getting sent back to the drawing board?
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Places you can find me:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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46min
October 19, 2022Episode 27 - Special Players and Special Teams
The Build is back and there are real-life regular season games to talk about this week! Ian breaks down all the games before diving deeper on what has made Montreal tick in the four games to open the season.
Topics include:
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are breaking out as a duo.

How has Juraj Slafkovsky looked in his debut?

This Kaiden Guhle guy is pretty good!

Mike Hoffman is certainly playing hockey!

Plus a new segment: Building Blocks and Back To The Drawing Board
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Places you can find me:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
...more
1h 1min
October 10, 2022Episode 26 - The Preseason Ends and a 2022-23 Season Preview
The Build is back and it's time to dance on the grave of the preseason!
Okay it wasn't that bad, but it was bad and Ian talks about some of the surprises out of camp. Topics include:
Slafkovksy makes the roster... for now.

Where could Slafkovksy spend the season?

What good came out of training camp?

How Ian is going to watch this season.

The laundry list of injuries from the preseason.
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Places you can find me:
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
...more
1h 2min
September 30, 2022Episode 25 - Wife Guy and The 2022 Preseason Opens
The Build is back! And Ian is married!
Topics in this one include:
Preseason hockey is bad

How I watch preseason hockey

Some standouts in the first three preseason games

Where should Slafkovsky play this season?

Have we learned anything about the 2022 Canadiens in the first few preseason games?

And an ode to PK Subban
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Places you can find me:
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Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
...more
1h 2min
September 14, 2022Episode 24 - Signings, Captains, and Advertising
The Build is back!
(But don't get used to it because Ian is getting married soon)
The Canadiens ruined Ian's plan of taking the rest of the summer off by doing a bunch of stuff and now we're going to talk about all that stuff.
Topics in this episode include:
Kirby Dach's signing and his wide range of outcomes

Cayden Primeau's signing and what we can parse out of the contracts the Canadiens have in net

The expectations the Canadiens have for themselves and why it's okay they have different answers

The jersey ad is bad, but not for the obvious reasons

The Habs find a captain lacking years but not experience
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
...more
51min

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How many episodes does The Build have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

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