Caufield Era is Near | Canadiens Connection ep 130

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 130 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Eric Staal, Joel Armia, Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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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.

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 is the mid-season leader in weekly three stars by Joseph Whalen
Roster news – Tyler Toffoli remains out with a lower body injury. Joel Armia remains on the NHL’s COVID protocol list. Eric Staal is under one-week quarantine.
Habs prospect report – UMD’s Blake Biondi advanced to the Frozen Four. Canadiens signed defenceman Corey Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Canadiens signed forward Cole Caufield to a three-year entry-level contract. Caufield will play his first pro game in Laval. Check out The Press Zone – Montreal.
NHL News – NHL announced updates to the Canadiens regular season schedule this week.
Eric Staal had his first media availability as a Montreal Canadien and talked about a variety of topics.

Segment 2: Cole Caufield: The Inside Story

The guys take a look back on being on the scene for every step of Cole Caufield’s association with the Montreal Canadiens. Rocket Sports staff and contest winners travelled to Vancouver to witness Caufield being drafted 15th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Rocket Sports travelled to watch two of Caufield’s road games and to record an exclusive interview with him.
Rick and Joe are joined by Todd Milewski of the Wisconsin State Journal, who covered every moment of Caufield’s college career.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

Happy Easter!
All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
CC Question of the week: What are your thoughts on Connor McDavid’s hit on Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday night?
Special guest next week: Theo Fleury
Listener’s calls and text

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A New Chapter | Canadiens Connection ep 129

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 129 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Jordan Harris, Marc Bergevin, Eric Staal, Joel Armia, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Sean Burke

Cole Caufield

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.
Josh Anderson named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Tyler Toffoli out with a lower body injury, was not scheduled to play all three games against Edmonton. Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi on the NHL’s COVID protocol list. The Canadiens have acquired Eric Staal from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third and a fifth round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Habs prospect report – Jordan Harris has chosen to return to Northeastern for his senior year. NCAA Regional tournaments began on Friday with Habs prospects participating: Cole Caufield, Jack Gorniak, Blake Biondi, Arvid Henrikson, Luke Tuch. Bemidji State upset Wisconsin 6-3 on Friday to end the tournament for Caufield and Gorniak and coach Tony Granato. Check out The Press Zone – Montreal.
Marc Bergevin media availability this week regarding the COVID situation and game postponements.
NHL News – Referee Tim Peel will no longer work games now or in the future. NHL players moving from the United States to Canada will now be required to only quarantine for seven days, down from 14.
Sean Burke, Director of Goaltending, has his first media availability.

Segment 2: Eric Staal is a Canadien

Rick and Joe discuss the Eric Staal trade and whether they expected the Canadiens to make the move for the veteran forward. Joe Yerdon joins the show to give the Buffalo side of this trade and give his thoughts on the move.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

Tribute to Shannon Coady
All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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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 a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.

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Trade Deadline Needs | Canadiens Connection ep 128

By Rocket — 4 years ago

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

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.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Mid-Season Adjustments | Canadiens Connection ep 127

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 127 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Carey Price, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, Stephane Waite, Alex Burrows, Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (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.
Brendan Gallagher named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Ben Chiarot suffered a fracture in his right wrist and will be re-evaluated in the coming days. March 11th marked the 25th anniversary of the closing of the Montreal Forum.
Habs prospect report – Cole Caufield has been nominated for Big Ten Player of the Year. Rocket in action Friday against the Toronto Marlies. Be sure to listen and subscribe to the Press Zone – Montreal.
Former Canadiens goaltending coach Stephane Waite continued his media tour, sharing some additional information. Shea Weber gives his thoughts on why Carey Price is having more success.
Interim head coach Dominique Ducharme unveiled a new second line this week, with Tyler Toffoli, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Brendan Gallagher lining up together.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expects a “fully normal” season for 2021-2022 that will start on time. He also expects fans to return in greater numbers towards the playoffs. The divisions will return to the standard alignment for next season. The NHL signed a seven-year broadcast and streaming agreement with ESPN.
The NHL paused the 2019-2020 season on March 12, 2020. A year later, we take a look back.

Segment 2: Let’s Talk Special Teams and OT!

Canadiens assistant coach Alex Burrows had his first media availability this week. Last week we spoke to Isha and Dylan of the Hockey Podcast network about Alex Burrows, this week we hear from Burrows discussing finding out he was going to be an assistant coach of the Canadiens and some insight into the importance of Shea Weber on the Canadiens power play.
What’s wrong with the Canadiens in extra time? The Habs are now 0-7 in overtime and the shootout. Last week we heard from Jeff Petry about the Canadiens defensive zone coverage in three-on-three overtime, this week the defenceman spoke about the possession plan in OT.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Bergevin Strikes Again | Canadiens Connection ep 126

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 126 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Carey Price, Marc Bergevin, Stephane Waite, Sean Burke, Alex Burrows, Marco Marciano

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.
Joel Armia named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Canadiens sign Gianni Fairbrother to three-year entry-level contract. Josh Anderson has missed three games due to a lower-body injury. Walter Gretzky passed away at the age of 82.
They Said What? – Nick Suzuki discusses the Canadiens lack of offense as of late, Jeff Petry on the Canadiens struggles in overtime and the shootout after the Canadiens fell to 0-6 in extra time this week. Marc Bergevin held a press conference this week after the firing of goaltending coach Stephane Waite and appointing Sean Burke.
Carey Price shared his thoughts on the firing of Waite and hiring of Sean Burke, as well as Marco Marciano, who will be acting as goaltending coach until Burke can begin working with the Canadiens on March 19th.
Stephane Waite gave his insight into what has been happening with Price this season after he had been fired and one of his explanations aligns with something Rick said on last week’s show.

Segment 2: Get to know Alex Burrows

The guys discuss the promotion of Alex Burrows to assistant coach for the Canadiens and weigh in on the power play which according to Nick Suzuki, Burrows has brought some new ideas for.
We’re joined by Isha Jahromi and Dylan Keyzer, co-creators of The Hockey Podcast Network, who share their thoughts on Burrows playing career and how it prepared him to start coaching.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Habs Hit Reset | Canadiens Connection ep 125

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 125 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Shea Weber, Carey Price, Jeff Petry, Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson, Jake Allen, Nick Suzuki

(Photo by Jonathan Kozub/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.
Artturi Lehkonen named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Taxi squad: Byron, Fleury, Frolik, Belzile, McNiven. Lindgren sent to Laval for conditioning. Kaiden Guhle and Gianni Fairbrother returned to their junior hockey teams. Former GM Irving Grundman died at the age of 93.
They Said What? – Brendan Gallagher’s thoughts on the disallowed goal, Claude Julien’s last presser as head coach of the Canadiens and Marc Bergevin’s press conference after firing Claude Julien and Kirk Muller.

Segment 2: A New Era

The Canadiens promoted Dominique Ducharme as and interim head coach and added Alexandre Burrows as an assistant after firing Claude Julien and Kirk Muller on Wednesday. Rick and Joe are joined by Simon Servant of the Canadian Press to discuss Ducharme’s track record and then give their thoughts on the events of Wednesday.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Grading the Habs | Canadiens Connection ep 124

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 124 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Shea Weber, Carey Price, Jeff Petry, Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson, Jake Allen, Nick Suzuki

(Photo by NHLI via Getty Images)

This Week’s Show

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

Rick and Joe briefly recap the week for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs picked up a win last week against the Leafs, in what was their only game of the week.
Carey Price named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Paul Byron was waived, cleared waivers and was assigned to the taxi squad. Tomas Tatar was a healthy scratch against Toronto, returned to practice with Kotkaniemi and Armia. Michael Frolik sent to Laval on a conditioning stint. Former Canadien Alex Galchenyuk traded twice this week, lands with the Maple Leafs.
Habs Prospect report – Ryan Poehling with his first goal of the season on Friday night. Gianni Fairbrother with an assist in his first pro hockey game. Jan Mysak played his first game as a pro. Jesse Ylonen picked up two assists in Laval’s 5-2 over Belleville. Check out daily reports at AHLReport.com.
They Said What? – Our favourite clips from the week from Tomas Tatar, Paul Byron and Claude Julien. Marc Bergevin had a press conference this week, Rick and Joe take a look at what was said by the Canadiens GM.
Hockey notes – NHL COVID protocols. Outdoor games at Lake Tahoe. Sidney Crosby says that he wants to stay with the Pittsburgh Penguins his entire career.

Segment 2: Player Grades at Quarter Mark

The Montreal Canadiens have played 15 games of 56. At just past the quarter point in the season, Rick and Joe go through the Canadiens roster handing out player grades. Who will receive the highest grade? Who is underperforming? The guys discuss that and more in this quarter season review!

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Habs Fighting Through Adversity | Canadiens Connection ep 123

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 123 | Habs News, Montreal, NHL, Shea Weber, Phillip Danault, Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher

Tomas Tatar, Joel Armia (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 for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs had a rough week with back-to-back losses against the Leafs and Oilers.
Shea Weber named 1st star of the week by Joe in his weekly column.
Roster news – Joel Armia returned to the Canadiens lineup against the Leafs. Corey Perry sent to the taxi squad. Line juggling for the Habs, Tatar with Kotkaniemi and Toffoli with Danault. Charlie Lindgren “injured” by Carey Price.
Habs Prospect report – Sean Farrell recorded his fourth straight three-point game Thursday night. Kaiden Guhle left practice early on Thursday with a minor injury. Laval Rocket season is underway. Check out daily reports at AHLReport.com.
Rejean Tremblay column in Le Journal de Montreal. Political Science student says Canadiens core should speak French.
They Said What? – Our favourite clips from media availabilities this week, including Weber on his 1000th game and more!
Hockey notes – NHL expands their COVID protocols. Edmonton forward Jesse Puljujarvi tests positive, which resulted in Oilers-Habs game being delayed an hour.
We remember former Canadiens forward Ralph Backstrom who passed away on Sunday.

Segment 2: What’s wrong with the Montreal Canadiens?

It’s the question that all Habs fans are asking right now: What has happened to the Montreal Canadiens? Where have the goals gone? More importantly where have the wins gone? Rick and Joe take a look at the Canadiens recent games and discuss what has been going on with the Habs.
Also, should fans be panicking about the goaltending situation? And what is the Canadiens identity?

Segment 3: Have Your Say

All Habs Fantasy Hockey Update
Social media reactions
Listener’s calls and text

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Best Habs Roster | Canadiens Connection ep 114

By Rocket — 4 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 114 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Kaiden Guhle, Jesse Ylonen, Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher, Pierre Allard

Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Canadian Press)

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This Week’s Show

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

Unrestricted free agent Mike Hoffman remains unsigned. The talented goal scorer put up 29 goals last season but has yet to find a home.
Canadiens prospect report – Habs prospect Kaiden Guhle has made Team Canada for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Cole Caufield made the roster for Team USA. Jesse Ylonen is full of confidence when it comes to his future with the Canadiens.
Canadiens Christmas Concert – Diane Bibaud played some lovely renditions of Christmas songs and some Canadiens players sent out holiday greetings.
A picture of Brendan Gallagher in the new reverse retro Canadiens jersey was posted to social media.
They Said What? – Habs sports science and performance director Pierre Allard spoke with media this week, touching on Alexander Romanov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and more.
Carey Price ranked number two in The Great Goalie Ranking from Sports Illustrated and the Hockey News.
Forbes ranked the Canadiens as the third most valuable NHL franchise.
Brian Burke thinks the Canadiens are more playoff ready than the other Canadian teams.
Around the Hockey World – NHL targets a January 13th start with training camps set to open January 3rd, but it would be December 31st for teams who did not participate in the bubble. NHL/NHLPA leaning towards a 56-game schedule. Montreal will play in the all-Canadian division. NHL has proposed an expanded roster framework to the players. Cross-border trades will be allowed but quarantine periods will be respected. NHL intends to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for players

Segment 2: Best Habs team in a quarter century

This week, Habs beat writer Mathias Brunet argued that the 2020-21 edition of the Montreal Canadiens could be the best Habs roster in 25 years. Do you agree? Rick and Joe discuss the possibility of this team being the best Habs team constructed in the last 25 years.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

Social media reactions.
Listener’s calls and texts
Bad tweet of the week

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Listen in the player below on Saturday, December 12th starting at 3:00 pm. ET. or ANYTIME on demand. Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, December 19th at 3:00 pm. ET. (4:30 pm. NT.) Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.

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Habs Secure Backup in Allen | Canadiens Connection ep 100

By Rocket — 5 years ago

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 100 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Carey Price, Jake Allen, Marc Bergevin, Lukas Vejdemo, Guy Lafleur

Brendan Gallagher, Jake Allen (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

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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: The Goaltending Episode

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

The Canadiens acquired goaltender Jake Allen and a 7th round pick in 2022 from St. Louis in exchange for 3rd and a 7th in the upcoming 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Christian Folin had surgery on his right knee to repair a meniscus injury.
Former Habs defenceman Josh Gorges has been named the new director of player development for the West Kelowna Warriors of the BCHL.
Canadiens sign Lukas Vejdemo to a one-year, two-way contract.
Max Domi changed representation this week when he fired his former agent Pat Brisson and hired Darren Ferris.
Guy Lafleur looking good at 3rd annual Jonathan Drouin golf tournament and spoke about how he’s been feeling after some health scares and about the loss of Dale Hawerchuk.
They Said What? – The Jake Allen edition. Quotes from Pierre LeBrun and Jamie McClennan on the acquisition for the Canadiens and from Allen himself on how he views this opportunity.

Segment 2: Bergevin has found his backup

Rick and Joe give their thoughts on the trade between the Canadiens and Blues and whether or not Jake Allen will be able to bring enough consistency to provide the rest for Carey Price that both Marc Bergevin and Claude Julien have said is going to be integral to the success of the Habs.
Rick speaks with special guest Michael Augello who shares his thoughts on the acquisition.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

Social media reactions.
Listener’s calls and texts
Bad tweet of the week

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