HabsWorld Podcast – Episode 114

With the Canadiens’ modest winning streak underway, the HabsWorld podcast team was back to talk about it and many other things. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss recent Montreal’s games, players, a few NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of November 21st, 2024.

Our roster of topics include:

– Habs trivia.
– After coming off a shutout win against Edmonton and a two-game winning streak, have the Habs turned the corner in this season?
– Will Cole Caufield’s great start be enough to gain a spot on the U.S. roster for the 4 Nations tournament?
– Could Nick Suzuki and Samuel Montembeault make Team Canada’s squad for that tournament?
– Discussing coach Martin St. Louis as the 10th highest-paid coach in the NHL.
– After a poor start, the Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery. As a bilingual Montreal native, would you like to see him join the Habs organization in the future?
– With Patrik Laine skating with the team, when could he return to play an NHL game?
– Rafael Harvey-Pinard started a conditioning stint in Laval. With his and Laine’s upcoming returns, what changes will be made to Montreal’s lineup?
– Former Hab Brett Kulak talked about Carey Price’s influence on game day practices.
– Another Arber Xhekaj trade rumour came out from a solid source. Do these persistent rumours mean he has a future with the Canadiens?
– Logan Mailloux is red-hot since being returned to the AHL. Does he deserve a call-up?
– Discussions about trading upcoming UFA veterans David Savard and Jake Evans.
– Some updates about prospect Russian prospects Ivan Demidov and Bogdan Konyushkov.
– Juraj Slafkovsky was included with the centres for ex-Hab Marc Bureau’s faceoff practice sessions. This led to some speculation about Montreal trying Slafkovsky at centre.
– Around the NHL topics included head hits to Darnell Nurse and Matthew Knies, Alex Ovechkin’s fractured leg curtails his chance to break the NHL goal-scoring record this season, while retooling efforts by Washington and Pittsburgh were compared. TSN’s Under-24 core player list was released with Montreal on top.

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