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Best Habs Roster | Canadiens Connection ep 114

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)

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 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

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

On Air

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 News, Ylonen, Olofsson, Draft | Canadiens Connection ep. 77

Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 77 | Habs News, NHL, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Montreal, Jesse Ylonen, Gustav Olofsson, Entry Draft

Jesse Ylonen (Photo by Rocket Laval)

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.

CC 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.

On Air

Listen LIVE in the player below on Saturday, March 28th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.

Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, April 4th 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 

  • It’s week two without NHL hockey and we are now carefully monitoring the sanity of our co-hosts Rick and Joe. 
  • The Canadiens made a pair of signings this week, re-signing Gustav Olofsson to a one-year, two-way contract and signed Jesse Ylonen to his three-year entry-level contract. One has to wonder if Alexander Romanov may be the next one to sign a contract with the club.
  • There was a third positive test for the Coronavirus in the NHL this week, coming from the Colorado Avalanche. 
  • We have seen more and more cancellations and postponements across the sporting world this week that included the CHL cancelling the playoffs for their three leagues and the Memorial Cup, the IOC postponing this year’s summer Olympics and the postponement of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that was set to take place in Montreal. 
  • The ECHL and all leagues in the CHL are moving from being suspended to cancelled. Additionally, the IIHF 2020 Men’s World Championships that were set to take place in Switzerland have been cancelled. 
  • In NHL 20 simulation news, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-5, pouring some salt on the wound of Leafs fans. 
  • The hockey equipment company Bauer has received the green light to begin making protective medical gear for medical staff and first responders. 
  • Carey Price and his wife Angela made a $50,000 donation to the Breakfast Club of Canada. 
  • There were layoffs made by Group CH. 

Segment 2: The Big Topic

  • Who will be the fall guy for this season should there be one, since Marc Bergevin and Claude Julien will both be back? Could it be Trevor Timmins or Kirk Muller shouldering the blame for this season’s shortcomings? Will the change come in the form of a trade? The guys discuss. 

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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Be sure to follow @habsconnection on TwitterFacebookInstagram

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Ylonen, Penn State, Trois Rivieres | From The Press Box ep. 113

From The Press Box Podcast | Laval Rocket, Montreal Canadiens, Keith Kinkaid, Jesse Ylonen, AHL Moving to Las Vegas, ECHL, Rocket Sports Media

Photo by Rochester Americans

ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA — Welcome to From the Press Box on Rocket Sports Radio! This premier podcast featured on The AHL Report provides hockey fans with the latest news, analysis, and commentary regarding the Laval Rocket, Lehigh Valley Phantoms and teams all around the AHL.

FTPB on Rocket Sports Radio

Hosts Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) and Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) will provide information on the American Hockey League, as well as the ECHL, junior hockey leagues, international hockey, prospects, and potential NHL draftees.  It’s an informative and entertaining weekly show brought to you by a team of credentialed, knowledgeable hockey journalists!

This Week’s Topics

Segment 1: Laval Rocket

  • Keith Kinkaid to Charlotte
  • Jesse Ylonen arrives
  • Bergevin’s interview implications

Segment 2: Around the AHL

  • AHL Player of the Week – Mackenzie Blackwood
  • AHL Player of the Month awards
  • AHL is heading to Vegas
  • Kale Kessy injury

Segment 3: Beyond the AHL

  • Penn State hockey feature
  • Trois Rivieres update
  • Weekly coverage preview

Get From The Press Box!

Missed an episode? You can find every episode of From The Press Box right HERE.

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 all the action on social media: TwitterFacebookInstagram.

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