Canadiens Connection

Canadiens Connection

Canadiens Connection is a connection between our team of credentialed journalists with players, coaches and management around the NHL to bring you an inside look at the Montreal Canadiens. Canadiens Connection brings listeners smart, penetrating insight about the Montreal Canadiens in a fun, interactive, inclusive format. The engaging podcast features the latest Habs news, debates, analysis from experts around the league and comments from passionate Habs fans. Canadiens Connection is brought to you by the talented Rocket Sports Media team. For more than a decade Rocket Sports has been a trusted source for everything about the Montreal Canadiens.

Episodes

August 23, 2025 82 mins

This Week’s Show: Habs Making the Case for a Breakout NHL Season

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

⦁ Which Canadiens were added to Team USA's orientation camp?

⦁ Who won their country's player of the year trophy for the third time?

⦁ How much did Nick Suzuki raise at his annual charity golf event?

Segment 2 | | Momentum is Building: Why the Canadiens Enter the New Season with So Much Hope

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This Week’s Show: Habs Biggest Storylines - 7 Burning Questions Facing the Canadiens

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

⦁ Which Canadiens prospects are tallying points in pre-season action?

⦁ Without fanfare, the Montreal Canadiens have hired a new amateur scout.

⦁ Habs alum named an assistant coach in Canadian junior hockey.

Segment 2 | 7 Pressing Questions Facing the 2025-26 Montreal Canadiens <...

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This Week’s Show: Signs, Signals, Roster Shaping - What We’re Learning Before Habs Training Camp

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

⦁ Will five Canadiens prospects represent their countries at World Junior Hockey Championship?

⦁ Without fanfare, the Montreal Canadiens have hired a new video coach.

⦁ Projecting the league's top-30 players in 2030: why no Canadiens?

Segment 2 | How Montreal’s 2025-2...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Prospect Radar - Meet the Next Wave of Rising Talent

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

⦁ Habs prospects dazzle at World Junior Summer Showcase.

⦁ Canadiens come to an agreement with last unsigned player heading into next season.

⦁ A trio of Habs heading to Team Canada orientation camp. What about Team USA?

Segment 2 | Getting to Know the New Wave of Habs Prospects

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This Week’s Show: Dach, Hutson, the Power Play - Habs Fans Want Answers

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

⦁ Full house of Canadiens players at Brossard this week. What's going on?

⦁ Re-drafting the 2022 NHL Draft. Is Juraj Slafkovsky still number one?

⦁ Habs right-shot defenseman delays arrival in Montreal.

Segment 2 | Habs Mailbag: Fans Demand Answers About Canadiens 2025-26 Roster

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This Week’s Show: Habs Plan in Progress - Decoding the Hughes / Gorton Blueprint

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

⦁ Montreal adds experienced 25-year-old, left-shot center to the roster.

⦁ Canadiens unveiled their 2025-26 regular season schedule. What's missing?

⦁ Habs prospects ranked in the top-3 of each of the drafted skater and goalie lists.

Segment 2 | How to make sense of the unfinished Hug...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Center of Attention - Who Solves the Canadiens’ 2C Puzzle?

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

⦁ Montreal Canadiens reward goaltender for outstanding rookie season.

⦁ American Hockey League honors Laval Rocket at annual awards gala.

⦁ New wrinkles for the Rocket 2025-26 AHL schedule.

Segment 2 | Still Searching: Canadiens Hunt for a Second Line Center

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This Week’s Show: Inside Development Camp - A Prospect Analyst's Take on the Habs' 2025 Draft Class

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

⦁ Montreal Canadiens retool their roster through free agency and trades including the addition of forward Zack Bolduc.

⦁ An early look at the 2025-26 Montreal Canadiens lineup.

⦁ Canadiens development camp notebook.

Segment 2 | Analyst Chris Peters Evaluates Prospec...

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This Week’s Show: Hughes Swings Big - Dobson, Draft Picks, Future of the Habs

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

⦁ Montreal Canadiens add nine new prospects to their talent pool.

⦁ Canadiens announce Prospect Showdown and Pre-season schedule.

⦁ Carey Price deserved better from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Segment 2 | Breaking Down the Acquisition of Dobson and the Shift Towards Team-building

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This Week’s Show: Habs Draft Countdown - Top Scouts Reveal Picks

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

⦁ Russ Cohen, American Scout for Elite Prospects, ranks draft options for the Montreal Canadiens.

⦁ Juraj Slafkovsky is named to Team Slovakia for Winter Olympics.

⦁ Prospect Vinzenz Rohrer signs three-year entry contract with Montreal.

Segment 2 | Sportsnet Draft Expert Sam Cosentino Details Options...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Draft Preview - Who Should the Canadiens Target in the First Round?

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

⦁ Michael Augello provides an insider's view of the NHL Scouting Combine with possible Habs scenarios.

⦁ Lane Hutson is the NHL's Rookie of the Year.

⦁ Logan Mailloux has been named an AHL Top Prospect.

Segment 2 | Scout Evaluates First Round Draft Targets for the Montreal ...

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This Week’s Show: Laval’s Rise and What It Means for the Habs’ Future

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

⦁ Why was Mike Matheson in Buffalo this week?

⦁ Return to sender? Which KHL team is looking for a loan?

⦁ NHL Mock Drafts offer interesting choices for the Canadiens.

Segment 2 | The Laval Effect: Fueling Montreal’s Next Big Step

Laval Rocket's players and coaches evaluate the season that ...

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This Week’s Show: Inside Laval’s Playoff Run - Who’s the Habs’ Most Impressive Prospect?

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

⦁ Ivan Demidov makes himself at home in Montreal.

⦁ NHL Insiders float possible summer acquisitions by the Canadiens.

⦁ Does Carey Price have a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Segment 2 | AHL Insider: Which Habs Prospect Is the One to Watch in Laval This Postseason?

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This Week’s Show: Habs Mailbag - Grit, Goaltending & Big Offseason Moves

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

⦁ IIHF World Hockey Championships wraps up for three Canadiens.

⦁ Canadiens affiliates on the playoff ropes.

⦁ Major shifts in NHL team landscape with firings and hirings.

Segment 2 | Canadiens Mailbag: Dach, Laine, Grit and Goaltending

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This Week’s Show: Crosby in Montreal? What Makes Sense—and What Doesn’t—for the Habs' Offseason

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

⦁ Which Canadien is turning heads at the World Hockey Championships?

⦁ One Canadien was named to the NHL's Quarter-Century team. Who is it?

⦁ Prospect update from the AHL and ECHL playoffs.

Segment 2 | Are Canadiens' Roster Fixes Hiding in Plain Sight?

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This Week’s Show: Key Priorities - What the Habs Must Accomplish this Summer

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

⦁ Montreal Canadiens are being represented by thee members of the organization at the World Hockey Championships.

⦁ There is more good news about Canadiens goaltending prospects.

⦁ The Canadiens will have two picks in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. What are the mocks saying?

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This Week’s Show: Pass the Torch - Montreal’s Young Core is Ready to Rise

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

⦁ Canadiens speak positively about their playoff experience and next season.

⦁ Habs post-playoff injury list is lengthy but comes with good news.

⦁ Prospects lead the way as Laval Rocket and Trois-Rivières Lions advance in the playoffs.

Segment 2 | Canadiens Must Move From Placeholders to...

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This Week’s Show: Canadiens Display Playoff Grit, Heart, Resilience Against Capitals

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

⦁ Injury issues for Patrik Laine, Sam Montembeault and Logan Thompson.

⦁ Canadiens prospect sets VHL playoff record.

⦁ Laval Rocket and Trois-Rivières Lions await next playoff opponent.

Segment 2 | How the Canadiens Are Earning Respect This Playoff Series

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This Week’s Show: Habs vs Caps: Is Demidov the X-Factor Montreal Needs?

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

⦁ Nick Suzuki and Josh Anderson named in awards announcements.

⦁ David Savard intends to retire at the end of this NHL season.

⦁ Laval Rocket are champs of the AHL's regular season.

Segment 2 | Can the Tale of the Tape Predict the Outcome of the Canadiens – Capitals Series?

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This Week’s Show: From Demidov to the Playoffs - A Convergence of Good News in Montreal

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

⦁ Ivan Demidov signs his entry-level contract with the Canadiens.

⦁ Jacob Fowler is poised to make his pro debut.

⦁ David Reinbacher is close to making a return.

Segment 2 | A Confluence of Good News for the Montreal Canadiens

• Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler wi...

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