The Montreal Canadiens have begun a brutally long set of games in the month of December with most of their games on the road. The HabsWorld podcast squad is back to discuss the team’s recent matches and several other topics. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo on the evening of December 8th, 2022, to discuss the Habs, and hockey, and share many laughs.
Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:
First Period [00:00 – 25:25]
Introductions and Habs Trivia
Discussion of the Canadiens’ recent West Coast road trip
Talk about Juraj Slavkovsky playing on the second line
Should Montreal release Slavkovsky to play in the World Junior Championship?
Cole Caufield’s strong play and predictions about his next contract
Will Caufield score 40+ goals this season?
Second Period [25:26 – 46:11]
Montreal’s injury bug; a blessing or a curse?
What do we think of the new GM/VP and how much credit should Marc Bergevin get for this season?
Discussing some excerpts from Pierre Gervais’ book on some inside information of the Montreal Canadiens
Third Period [46:12 – 1:03:47]
Habs Ambassador Chris Nilan invites two Montreal rookies for a home-cooked meal; Canadiens alumni are now encouraged to engage with current players
More trade rumours involving Montreal
Talking about Canadiens rookies defencemen
Habs prospects watch: Vincent Rohrer, Logan Mailloux, Sean Farrell, Xavier Simoneau, and Owen Beck
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