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Canadiens Youth and Defence | Habs Unfiltered ep. 46

Habs Unfiltered Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio | Montreal Canadiens Youth and Defence, Victor Mete, Cale Fleury, Nick Suzuki, Claude Julien

Claude Julien, Nick Suzuki (Photo by TVA Sports)

ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | 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 Trege Wilson, two sarcastic, goofy, sports-savvy characters. Fellow co-host Matt Smith 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.”

Matt is deployed overseas with the RCAF, he will make occasional appearances on the show to share his hockey thoughts and flights of fancy.

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: Habs Recap

  • In this segment, Trege and Blain discuss the recent play by the Canadiens, the defence and Victor Mete.

Segment 2: Youth

  • Trege and Blain discuss trade rumours as well as the youth and their usage.

Segment 3: Last Take

  • The show is wrapped with some final thoughts.

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Suzuki, Fleury Woes, Canadiens Special Teams, Defence | Hab A Listen ep. 80

Hab A Listen Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio | Nick Suzuki, Cale Fleury Woes, Canadiens Special Teams, Defence

Cale Fleury, Nick Suzuki (Photo by TVA Sports)

ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | TORONTO, ON. — Welcome to Hab A Listen via Rocket Sports Radio. This weekly podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine provides listeners with raw, authentic sports information.

Hab A Listen on Rocket Sports Radio

Hab A Listen is hosted by Lewis & Gibby, two high-energy, amusing podcasters.

On Air

Check out a new episode of Hab A Listen every Tuesday via All Habs Hockey Magazine for everything Habs, NHL news and sports information.

This Week’s Topics

Segment 1: News

  • What has happened since we’ve been gone?
  • Current Habs news

Segment 2: Habs Talk with Lewis & Gibby

  • Joe Whalen from the Canadiens Connection podcast joins us to discuss the following three topics about the Montreal Canadiens.
  • Woes for Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury – Should there be concern for their early season struggles? What can be done to ensure it does not linger?
  • Canadiens special teams – The power-play has found early season success but the penalty-kill has struggled. What can be done to maintain the power-play and improve the penalty-kill?
  • Canadiens defence – The defence is an area of concern. What is the reason?

Segment 3: Last takes

  • Quick thoughts
  • Hab A Prediction Review
  • Goat & Donkey of the Week
  • Weekly Sports Picks

Get Hab A Listen!

Be sure to follow @HabAListen and @AllHabs on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Hab A Listen on All Habs Hockey Magazine HERE.

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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Habs Start, Julien’s Changes, Caufield | Canadiens Connection ep. 53

Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 53 | Habs Start to the Season, Claude Julien’s Changes to the Lineup, Nick Suzuki, Two Goals for Cole Caufield

Claude Julien, Canadiens bench (Photo by TVA Sports)

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, October 12th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.

Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, October 19th 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

  • Cole Caufield made his NCAA debut with the Wisconsin Badgers and it didn’t take him long to put some goals on the board. Rick and Joe discuss the young sniper’s debut. 
  • The guys take a look around the league and see which teams have come out of the gate with something to prove. 
  • An article in The Athletic looked at each team’s demographics in terms of age and size. The Canadiens came in as the second smallest team in the league. 
  • Claude Julien had some interesting comments regarding Nick Suzuki’s compete level, saying that it hasn’t been where it was in the pre-season and training camp. Is this a fair criticism?
  • Which team is more desperate for help on the blueline, the Winnipeg Jets or the Canadiens? Rick and Joe weigh in. 
  • It was announced that Noah Juulsen was given the green light to return to the ice. He was sent down to the Laval Rocket to get back in rhythm. The guys weigh in on the situation and discuss how this could impact the Canadiens going forward.

Segment 2: The Big Topic

  • The Canadiens are four games into the 2019-2020 season. They have managed to pick up at least a point in three of those four games. There have been bright spots, but some weaknesses have also been prevalent through those four games. Rick and Joe discuss what they like and what they have not liked. 

Segment 3: Have Your Say

  • Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: Given the Habs start (one win in four games), what would you change?
  • Listener’s calls and texts
  • Bad tweet of the week

Get the Canadiens Connection!

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Canadiens, Hockey Helps Homeless | Habs Unfiltered ep. 45

Habs Unfiltered Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio | Montreal Canadiens Early Season Positives and Negatives, Hockey Helps Homeless Tournament

(Photo by TVA Sports)

ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | 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 Trege Wilson, two sarcastic, goofy, sports-savvy characters. Fellow co-host Matt Smith 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.”

Matt is deployed overseas with the RCAF, he will make occasional appearances on the show to share his hockey thoughts and flights of fancy.

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: Game 1

  • In this segment, Trege and Blain discuss early season positives and negatives for the  Canadiens.

Segment 2: Rocket Power

  • Rocket Power is an initiative pioneered by Rocket Sports Media designed to mobilize hockey fans to support charitable organizations and to get involved in their communities.
  • Don Murray, Committee Chair of Hockey Helps the Homeless, joins the show to talk about their charity and it’s impact.

Segment 3: Last Take

  • The show is wrapped 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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Season Opening Roster, Wake-Up Calls, Hab A Prediction | Hab A Listen ep. 79

Hab A Listen Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio | Montreal Canadiens Season Opening Roster, Player Wake-Up Calls, Hab A Prediction

Victor Mete (Photo by TVA Sports)

TORONTO, ON. — Welcome to Hab A Listen via Rocket Sports Radio. This weekly podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine provides listeners with raw, authentic sports information.

Hab A Listen on Rocket Sports Radio

Hab A Listen is hosted by Lewis & Gibby, two high-energy, amusing podcasters.

On Air

Check out a new episode of Hab A Listen every Thursday via All Habs Hockey Magazine for everything Habs, NHL news and sports information.

This Week’s Topics

Segment 1: News

  • What has happened since we’ve been gone?
  • Current Habs news

Segment 2: Habs Talk with Lewis & Gibby

  • Season Opener – Thoughts on Canadiens final roster. Did Marc Bergevin and Claude Julien make the right choices?
  • Habs player’s wake-up calls – One forward and one defenceman are given a ‘wake up’ call from the Hab A Listen hosts.
  • Habby & Crappy – Fresh season, one ‘habby’ thought and one ‘crappy’ thought on the Habs.
  • Hab A Prediction – Leading scorer, Victor Mete, NHL goalie shutouts, star player slumps are revealed.
  • Easy Bake Oven – Three ‘hot takes’ about the Habs. We’ll revisit this list 20 games into the season.

Segment 3: Last takes

  • Quick thoughts
  • Goat & Donkey of the Week
  • Weekly Sports Picks

Get Hab A Listen!

Be sure to follow @HabAListen and @AllHabs on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Hab A Listen on All Habs Hockey Magazine HERE.

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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Habs Final Cuts, Predictions, Drouin, Weber, Lafleur | Canadiens Connection ep. 51

Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 51 | Habs Final Roster Cuts, Ryan Poehling, Nick Suzuki, Guy Lafleur, Shea Weber, Jonathan Drouin

Jonathan Drouin (Photo by TVA Sports)

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, September 28th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.

Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, October 5th 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 have dropped two straight contests in preseason play, being shut out twice by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Joe and Rick discuss the highlights.
  • Habs legend Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday.
  • Canadiens captain Shea Weber has been named the winner of the Jean Beliveau Trophy for 2018-19.
  • Five players cleared waivers and were assigned to the Laval Rocket: Karl Alzner, Xavier Ouellet, Matthew Peca, Phil Varone and Dale Weise. Do they all deserve to be there?
  • Rick and Joe preview the final pre-season game. Will Carey Price play? How about Ryan Poehling?
  • Who will be on the Canadiens opening night roster? The guys put on their GM hats and make their final cuts from camp.

Segment 2: The Big Topic

  • In episode 49 of the Canadiens Connection podcast, Joe and Rick outlined the 12 most pressing questions about the Montreal Canadiens. The guys will revisit that list and take a stab at answering some of the most concerning issues.
  • Then Rick and Joe will provide their predictions for the upcoming season. 

Segment 3: Have Your Say

  • Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: Jonathan Drouin has played 5 years, 322 games in the NHL. Will he finally fulfill his potential this season?
  • Listener’s calls and texts
  • Bad tweet of the week

Get the Canadiens Connection!

Be sure to follow @habsconnection on TwitterFacebookInstagram

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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Pre-season Performances, Suzuki, Kotkaniemi | Hab A Listen ep. 78

Hab A Listen Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio | Nick Suzuki, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Rookie Preseason Performances

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Photo by TVA Sports)

ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | TORONTO, ON. — Welcome to Hab A Listen via Rocket Sports Radio. This weekly podcast featured on All Habs Hockey Magazine provides listeners with raw, authentic sports information.

Hab A Listen on Rocket Sports Radio

Hab A Listen is hosted by Lewis & Gibby, two high-energy, amusing podcasters.

On Air

Check out a new episode of Hab A Listen every Tuesday via All Habs Hockey Magazine for everything Habs, NHL news and sports information.

This Week’s Topics

Segment 1: News

  • What has happened since we’ve been gone?
  • (Michael Phelps) Deep Dive Topic
  • Current Habs news

Segment 2: Hab A Listen – Habs Unfiltered Mashup

  • Nick Suzuki – does Nick Suzuki make the big club?
  • Rookie performances – have the rookies done enough should Marc Bergevin be exploring a trade to help improve the current roster?
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi – reviewing the youngster’s preseason performance and expectations.
  • Ranking the new arrivals at camp – what roles will newly-acquired players assume and what impressions have they left during preseason?
  • Mad Gibby’s – Game hosted by Gibby where Trege and Lewis must try and pronounce NHL players names around the league.

Segment 3: Last takes

  • Around the League Talk
  • Goat & Donkey of the Week

Get Hab A Listen!

Be sure to follow @HabAListen and @AllHabs on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Hab A Listen on All Habs Hockey Magazine HERE.

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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Habs Camp Standouts, Roster Cuts, Injuries | Canadiens Connection ep. 50

Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 50 | Habs Training Camp Standouts, RosterCuts, Ryan Poehling, Injuries, Concussions

Nick Suzuki (Photo by TVA Sports)

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, September 21st at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.

Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, September 28th 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 have started out red hot in preseason play, taking their opener against the New Jersey Devils and two consecutive from the Florida Panthers. Rick and Joe assess the performances they’ve seen to this point. 
  • Who has raised their stock in the three preseason games and who needs to step up?
  • Much has been made of the Canadiens prospect pool. Which youngsters, if any, will be there opening night in Raleigh? The guys discuss. 

Segment 2: The Big Topic.

  • The Canadiens have gotten off to a good start in preseason, but that’s been in spite of a rough start with injuries. Paul Byron and Ryan Poehling are the latest to be bit by the injury bug, joining a list that includes Karl Alzner, Noah Juulsen and prospects like Gustav Olofsson and Joni Ikonen. The Canadiens were relatively healthy last season, but will that luck be on their side this year? 
  • Poehling has been sidelined with a concussion and Juulsen has been dealing with some headaches that Claude Julien insists are not related to a concussion. Rick and Joe weigh in on comments made by Julien regarding concussions. 

Segment 3: Have Your Say

  • Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: After three pre-season games, which #Habs player has surprised you most in camp? Why?
  • Listener’s calls and texts
  • Bad tweet of the week

Get the Canadiens Connection!

Be sure to follow @habsconnection on TwitterFacebookInstagram

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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Habs & Flyers Training Camps, Preseason Prospects | From The Press Box ep. 93

From The Press Box Podcast | Philadelphia Flyers Rookie Game, Prospects, Farabee, Rubtsov, Frost, Montreal Canadiens Training Camp, Suzuki, Fleury, Primeau

(Photo by Amy Johnson | © Rocket Sports Media) Unauthorized use prohibited.

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.

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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: Canadiens & Flyers Training Camps

  • Prospects in the Red v White Game
  • Flyers Rookie Game notes
  • Performances in first preseason games
  • It’s all about perspective

Segment 2: Around the AHL

  • Getting ready for the AHL season
  • Daniel Audette signs a new contract
  • Special game for Hershey Bears broadcaster

Segment 3: Beyond the AHL

  • NCAA, CHL seasons getting underway
  • Preview weekly coverage

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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Habs Training Camp Storylines, Key Questions | Canadiens Connection ep. 49

Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 49 | Habs Training Camp Storylines, Key Questions, Rookie Tournament, Carey Price vs Marc Bergevin

Shea Weber (Photo by Canadiens.com)

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, September 14th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.

Next week’s episode will air LIVE on Saturday, September 21st 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 often understated Carey Price made some rather intriguing comments regarding the current state of the Montreal Canadiens and his career. Rick and Joe dissect the comments made by the Canadiens franchise netminder. 
  • It was reported by Alexandre Pratt of La Presse that Jake Gardiner rejected a three-year $15.75 million contract offer from the Canadiens before accepting the deal offered by Carolina. 
  • The Canadiens were interested in Matt Duchene during Free Agency, before he signed with the Nashville Predators. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet shed some light on how negotiations went for the Canadiens, and just how close Duchene may have been to donning le bleu, blanc et rouge. 
  • Marc Bergevin shares his thoughts on the Canadiens as training camp begins. 
  • Rick and Joe take a look back at the Rookie Tournament in Belleville before turning our attention to Habs Training Camp. 

Segment 2: The Big Topic.

  • Training Camp is officially underway! With that comes quite a few questions and concerns that Rick and Joe are going to try and tackle. Will Bergevin’s additions be enough? Will Drouin realize his potential? Is Jesperi Kotkaniemi ready for more responsibility? Will the youth movement make an impact, as suggested by Bergevin? These are just some of the questions Rick and Joe will tackle in this rapid fire Big Topic!

Segment 3: Have Your Say

  • Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: What’s your most pressing question/concern about the Canadiens as training camp begins?
  • Listener’s calls and texts
  • Bad tweet of the week

Get the Canadiens Connection!

Be sure to follow @habsconnection on TwitterFacebookInstagram

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!

Listen Here 

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