Serge Savard

Habs Darkest Day | Canadiens Connection ep 113

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 113 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Patrick Roy, Serge Savard, Alexander Romanov, Cole Caufield, Luke Richardson

Patrick Roy (Photo by Journal de Montreal)

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

  • Former member of the Laval Rocket, Antoine Waked, signed a deal with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL.
  • Canadiens prospect report – Habs prospect Cole Caufield is headed to the American World Junior camp after an up and down week with the Wisconsin Badgers. While 2020 second round pick Jan Mysak is headed to World Junior camp for the Czech Republic. Scoring highlights of the week.
  • They Said What? – Habs assistant coaches Dominic Ducharme and Luke Richardson spoke to the media this week, while development coach Francis Bouillon also had an availability.
  • Around the Hockey World – Gary Bettman says the NHL is “taking their time” planning for a new season. A new proposal of a 56-game season that would start January 15th came to light. With the ongoing disputes between the NHL and NHLPA, fans are assigning blame.

Segment 2: 25th Anniversary of the Patrick Roy Trade

  • December 6th marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous Patrick Roy trade that saw the Canadiens trade their franchise goaltender to the Colorado Avalanche that saw the Canadiens net a rather underwhelming package of players. Rick and Joe take a look back at the circumstances surrounding the deal as we approach the 25th anniversary of the transaction.

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:

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On Air

Listen in the player below on Saturday, December 5th starting at 3:00 pm. ET. or ANYTIME on demand.

Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, December 12th 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 Sign Gallagher, Toffoli, Allen, Bergevin’s Checklist | Canadiens Connection ep 106

Canadiens Connection, Podcast, Rocket Sports Radio, ep 106 | Habs News, NHL, Montreal, Marc Bergevin, Brendan Gallagher, Josh Anderson, Tyler Toffoli, Jake Allen, Serge Savard

Brendan Gallagher (Photo by Francois Lacasse/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 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

  • Charles Hudon has signed a contract to play with Lausanne in the National League of Switzerland. 
  • The Canadiens have loaned Jesperi Kotkaniemi to Assat Pori of the Finnish Elite League. 
  • The Canadiens signed Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract worth $17 million.

  • Jake Allen and the Habs came to an agreement on a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $2.875 million. 

  • The Canadiens signed Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension worth $39 million. 
  • They Said What? – Hearing from Tyler Toffoli and Brendan Gallagher on their new contracts, as well as Marc Bergevin. 
  • Around the NHL: Eugene Melnyk believes the Ottawa Senators will win a Stanley Cup within four years. 

Segment 2: Winning in Quebec

  • Former Canadiens defenceman and General Manager, Serge Savard, spoke this week about the debacle surrounding the Canadiens selections in the 2020 NHL Draft and the lack of players selected from Quebec. He criticized Marc Bergevin and Trevor Timmons for not valuing Quebec talent as much as talent from Moose Jaw. Bergevin responded to that criticism from Savard. 

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 TwitterFacebookInstagram

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, October 17th starting at 3:00 pm. ET or ANYTIME on demand.

Next week’s episode will be available on Saturday, October 24th at 3:00 pm. ET. (4:30 pm. NT.)  Missed an episode? You can find every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.

Listen and Subscribe Here

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