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Habs News, NHL Returns Aug 1 | Canadiens Connection ep 92

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 92 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Bell Centre, NHLPA, Return to Play, CBA Extension, ECHL, Trois-Rivieres, Training Camp

Carey Price, Shea Weber, Evgeni Malkin (Photo by Martin Chevalier / QMI Agency)

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: NHL returns August 1st

Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News

  • The Laval Rocket signing defenceman Nathanel Halbert to one-year, two-way AHL contract for the 2020-21 season.
  • The city of Trois-Rivieres announced reaching a deal with Deacon Sports to host ECHL team starting in 2021-22 season.
  • Bell Centre ranked second best NHL arena by The Athletic.
  • Impact of Coronavirus: 25 Canadiens players on the ice in Brossard for Return-to-Play Phase 2, Bell Sports Complex in Brossard available to the public, and updates from other North American sports leagues.

Segment 2: The Big Topic – Return-to-Play Plan and CBA Extension

  • The NHL and NHLPA ratified a four-year extension to the CBA and the return to play plan. Chris and Rick discuss the details of the agreement and how it affects the Canadiens. 

Segment 3: Have Your Say

  • Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: Habs hockey is back on August 1st as the Canadiens meet the Penguins in a best-of-five qualifying series. Will you be watching summer NHL hockey?
  • Listener’s calls and texts
  • Bad tweet of the week

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On Air

Listen in the player below on Saturday, July 11th starting at 2 pm. ET or ANYTIME on demand.

Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, July 18th at 2 pm. ET. (3:30 pm. NT.)  Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.

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Habs Unfiltered Podcast [S2/E11] | Byron, Canadiens Power-Play, Bell Centre Visit

Habs Unfiltered Podcast | Byron’s Suspension, Fixing the Canadiens Power-Play, First Visit to the Bell Centre, Let’s Talk

Paul Byron (Photo by TVA Sports)

HALIFAX, NS. — Welcome to Habs Unfiltered via Rocket Sports Radio. This podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine discusses topics that are important to Habs fans.

Habs Unfiltered on Rocket Sports Radio

Habs Unfiltered is hosted by Blain Potvin and Matt Smith, two sarcastic, goofy, sports-savvy characters. Founding host Trege Wilson is currently deployed. All three are active service members of the Canadian Armed Forces and staff writers for All Habs Hockey Magazine.

Our motto is, “If you’re talking about it, so are we.”

While Trege is deployed overseas with the HMCS Toronto, he will make occasional appearances on the show to share his hockey thoughts and salty stories.

On Air

Check out a new episode of Habs Unfiltered every Friday via All Habs Hockey Magazine for everything Habs, NHL news and sports information.

Missed an episode? You can find every episode of Habs Unfiltered HERE.

This Week’s Show

Segment 1: Current Habs issues

  • Paul Byron‘s three-game suspension.
  • Possible solutions for the Canadiens struggling power-play.

Segment 2: Under the Rocket’s Glare

  • Special guest Caitlyn Golem, staff writer for All Habs Hockey Magazine, joins us to talk about her first visit to Montreal (documented in her article Going Home, My Personal Trek to the Bell Centre) and the upcoming Let’s Talk campaign.
  • We also dive into a variety of Habs topics including Paul Byron and Charles Hudon.

Segment 3: Last Take

  • We wrap up today’s show with some final thoughts.

Get Habs Unfiltered!

Be sure to follow @HabsUnfiltered and @AllHabs on Twitter

Search for “Rocket Sports Radio” and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on your favorite podcast platform including:

And don’t be shy to give the podcast a 5-star rating!

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