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Welcome to From the Press Box, the latest podcast offering from Rocket Sports Radio!
In this week’s episode, hosts Rick Stephens and Amy Johnson kick things off with an update on happenings with the Laval Rocket, including some contract signings and an examination of the goaltending situation in the Montreal Canadiens organization.
They’ll then switch gears to the Calder Cup Final and break down how the series between the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars has faired with the first two games in the books. And how can you watch the games? Well it might be harder than you think if you live in the United States.
The pair will then take a look at coaching vacancies and hirings around the league. What positions have opened up recently? Which holes still need to be filled? Who’s been hired?
Check out a new episode of From the Press Box every Tuesday, where Amy and Rick will talk about the Montreal Canadiens prospects in the AHL, ECHL, NCAA, OHL, and European leagues, as well as taking a closer look at other AHL teams, news, entertainment, and special events around the American Hockey League.
Don’t miss daily game recaps, player profiles and league news on AHL Report. Follow the action on Twitter @TheAHLReport!
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Trade Deadline Needs | Canadiens Connection ep 128
Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 128 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Carey Price, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, Alexander Romanov, Cole Caufield, Jordan Harris, Marc Bergevin, Dominique Ducharme
ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | MONTREAL, QC. — Welcome to the Canadiens Connection via Rocket Sports Radio. This engaging podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.
Jeff Petry (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)
This Week’s Show
Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News
- Rick and Joe briefly recap the week of game action for the Montreal Canadiens. Check out the comprehensive post-game reviews for every game at AllHabs.net.
- Carey Price named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
- Roster news – Ben Chiarot had surgery on his right hand on Monday, he will miss 6-8 weeks. Paul Byron cleared waivers on Wednesday. Sean Burke participated in his first practice in his new role on Friday. Habs equipment manager Pierre Gervais recognized for 3000 games.
- Habs prospect report – Cole Caufield has been named Big Ten Player of the Year. Caufield scored game tying and game winning goals in semi-finals, but his Badgers lost to the Golden Gophers in the Big Ten championship on Tuesday. Frozen Four Regional participants to be selected on Sunday. Jordan Harris considering joining the Canadiens now that his NCAA season is done. Ryan Poehling is heating up for the Rocket. Check out The Press Zone – Montreal.
- There have been new members of the Canadiens who have been key additions on the ice and as leaders, the guys react to comments from newcomers Corey Perry and Josh Anderson.
- With Ben Chiarot out of the lineup, the Canadiens have been forced to reconfigure their defensive pairings. Rick and Joe discuss how the new look pairings have performed and react to a clip from Shea Weber discussing the adjustments of playing with a new partner. Could the Habs make a move for some help on the blueline?
- Overtime losses continue to pile up for the Canadiens, with two more this week they are now 0-9 in extra time. The guys take a look at Dominique Ducharme’s strategy for overtime and discuss slow starts.
Segment 2: GM: Stay the course!
- Marc Bergevin spoke to the media this week in his mid-season media availability. He discussed Chiarot’s injury and whether he envisions making a trade to get a replacement for Chiarot, the cap, the team’s prospects, playoffs and the changes to the team under Ducharme. Rick and Joe react to this media availability from the Habs GM.
- All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
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Social media reactions
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Listener’s calls and text
Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports Radio
Canadiens Connection is hosted by Joe Whalen (@JoeWhalen19) and Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) with contributions from Chris G. This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight. Canadiens Connection is a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.Get the Canadiens Connection!
Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Search for “Canadiens Connection” from Rocket Sports Radio on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on apps including:- Apple Podcasts (iTunes)
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On Air
Listen in the player below on Saturday, March 20th starting at 3:00 pm. ET. or ANYTIME on demand. Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, March 27th at 3:00 pm. ET. (1:30 pm. NT.) Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Listen and Subscribe Here
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Habs News, Domi, Price, Caufield, AHL | Canadiens Connection ep. 84
Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 84 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Max Domi, Cam Hillis, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Shea Weber, AHL Season
ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | MONTREAL, QC. — Welcome to the Canadiens Connection via Rocket Sports Radio. This engaging podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a source they know and trust.
Max Domi (Photo by Martin Chevalier / JDEM)
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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Joe Whalen (@JoeWhalen19) and Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) with contributions from Chris G. This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight. Canadiens Connection is just that – a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.On Air
Listen LIVE in the player below on Saturday, May 16th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand. Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, May 23rd at 1 pm. ET. (2:30 pm. NT.) Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.This Week’s Show
Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News
- The Canadiens signed another of their prospects this week. They agreed to terms with Cam Hillis on a three-year entry level contract. Hillis, 19, was a 3rd round pick in 2018 who played alongside Nick Suzuki with the Guelph Storm.
- The Habs will be losing rights to unsigned prospects June 1st, including Allan McShane, Cole Fonstad, Samuel Houde, Arvid Henrikson and Max Friberg.
- Former Canadiens forward, Ales Hemsky, announced his retirement this week. Hemsky, who will be 37 in August, played 15 seasons in the NHL, most of which were with the Edmonton Oilers.
- Mark Weightman former VP of the Laval Rocket, has joined Dean McDonald’s group as a consultant.
- Max Domi spoke to the media via a conference call this week and the forward touched on a variety of topics, including contract negotiations with the Canadiens.
- P.K. Subban was in the headlines this week, after he claimed this week that he believes he is one of the top defencemen in the NHL.
- One of the Habs top prospects Cole Caufield was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
- TSN selected an All-Time Team Canada which included Carey Price and Shea Weber alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Bobby Orr and Martin Brodeur.
- Carey and Angela Price once again showed their tremendous generosity, donating to The Hero Project, an initiative that helps feed frontline workers at Jewish General Hospital.
- Impact of the Coronavirus.
- The AHL cancelled the remainder of their season this week due to the ongoing pandemic, as announced by AHL President Dave Andrews, earlier this week. With that, the season has ended for all 31 AHL clubs, including the Laval Rocket. Rick and Joe discuss the cancellation of the AHL season and the season that was for the Laval Rocket.
- In spite of the AHL cancelling their season, Gary Bettman said this week that the prospect of cancelling the remainder of the season and not rewarding the Stanley Cup is “not something I’m even contemplating.” If the Canadiens are to return this year, the guys who would comprise the Canadiens Black Aces.
Segment 3: Have Your Say
- Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: How are you coping during the ‘pause’?
- Listener’s calls and texts
- Bad tweet of the week
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Habs Upbeat in End of Season Review | Canadiens Connection ep 98
Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 98 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Philadelphia Flyers, Playoffs, Carey Price, Shea Weber, Nick Suzuki, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nick Suzuki (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | MONTREAL, QC. — Welcome to the Canadiens Connection via Rocket Sports Radio. This engaging podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.
Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports Radio
Canadiens Connection is hosted by Joe Whalen (@JoeWhalen19) and Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) with contributions from Chris G. This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.
Canadiens Connection is just that – a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.
This Week’s Show: Habs Going Home!
Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News
- The Flyers won the first round series against the Canadiens in six games. Joe recaps the series.
- In the midst of the series against the Flyers, there were two major incidents that took place in Game 5. Jesperi Kotkaniemi was ejected early in the 2nd period of that game for boarding Travis Sanheim. Later on, Matt Niskanen cross-checked Brendan Gallagher in the face that went unpenalized. The Canadiens tweeted a closeup angle of the hit on Twitter to put pressure on the league to suspend Niskanen, especially with Gallagher suffering a broken jaw. But Alain Vigneault created controversy by questioning the severity of the injury.
- They Said What? Marc Bergevin and Alain Vigneault comment on the Gallagher injury before Game 6. Reactions from Price, Weber, Hart, Vigneault and Muller after the series wrapped up. Price gives Muller credit for his job as interim head coach.
- Dale Hawerchuk passed away this week at the age of 57 after a battle with stomach cancer. Rick and Joe pay tribute to the legend.
Segment 2: Bergevin’s End of Season Review
- Following the Canadiens being eliminated on Friday night, the Canadiens GM, Marc Bergevin, spoke with the media on Saturday. He talked about a wide range of topics including the experience this run gave to the Habs young players, an update on Gallagher’s injury, Price and Weber’s phenomenal play and much more! Rick and Joe react to his press conference.
- Chuck Fletcher gave credit to the Canadiens for their play in the Playoffs and shared a different view of this off-season than Marc Bergevin did.
Segment 3: Have Your Say
- Social media reactions.
- Listener’s calls and texts
- Bad tweet of the week
Get the Canadiens Connection!
Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Search for “Canadiens Connection” from Rocket Sports Radio on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on apps including:
- Apple Podcasts (iTunes)
- Spotify
- Overcast
- Stitcher
- Castbox
- Pocket Casts
- RadioPublic
- TuneIn
- Google Podcasts
And don’t be shy to give the podcast a 5-star rating!
On Air
Listen in the player below on Saturday, August 22nd starting at 2:30 pm. ET or ANYTIME on demand.
Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, August 29th at 2:30 pm. ET. (4:00 pm. NT.) Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.
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