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

October 11, 2025 110 mins

This Week’s Show: Habs Storylines - From Contract Friction to Playoff Focus

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

⦁ What will the Canadiens identity be this season?

⦁ How will the new media deal affect Canadiens fans?

⦁ Have the Lane Hutson contract negotiations taken a concerning turn?

Segment 2 | Canadiens Prospect Pipeline to Play Key Role in Success this Season with Special Guest Patrick Williams<...

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This Week’s Show: Montreal Canadiens Season Preview - 10 Big Predictions

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

⦁ Canadiens opening night roster becoming clearer.

⦁ Potential second line center of the future has a big night.

⦁ Are clues emerging about the contract that Lane Hutson will sign?

Segment 2 | 10 Key Predictions for the 2025-26 Montreal Canadiens

In this segment, we unveil our top-10 pred...

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This Week’s Show: From Urgency to Uncertainty - Habs’ Dose of Reality

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

⦁ Canadiens young defenseman faces another challenge to his development.

⦁ Dynamic Habs prospect tallies a multi-point game in season debut.

⦁ Rankings are released for the NHL's best goaltending tandems.

Segment 2 | Montreal’s Wake-Up Call: A Dose of Reality Hits Hard

Expectations of the Mo...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Training Camp Intensity Ramps Up - “It’s Gotta Start Now”

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

⦁ Standouts from Prospect Showdown gain advantage at Habs camp.

⦁ Hundreds of thousands raised for Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation.

⦁ Possible trade target in contract stalemate with his NHL organization.

Segment 2 | St. Louis Sets the Tone: ‘It Starts Right Now’

The Mon...

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This Week’s Show: Rookies Impress, Crosby Rumors Intensify, Training Camp Buzz

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

⦁ Prospect Showdown is underway at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

⦁ Who is a favorite for the Calder Trophy this season? Top-20 candidates revealed.

⦁ Behind the Scenes at 2025 NHL Draft video released by the Canadiens.

Segment 2 | Prospect Showdown, Training Camp Buzz, and Crosby Specula...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Icons in the Crease - Remembering Dryden, Honoring Price

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

⦁ David Reinbacher is confident about his knee and preparation for the season.

⦁ Canadiens unveil a new logo. Is it fan-approved?

⦁ Best under-23 NHL players and prospect rankings are revealed.

Segment 2 | Carey Price and Ken Dryden: Defining Generations of Goaltending

Ken Dryden ...

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This Week’s Show: Habs Pre-Camp Buzz - Biggest Roster Questions

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

⦁ What are the chances that the Habs have representation at the Olympics in February?

⦁ Who is the Canadiens top prospect? Ranking results from scouts.

⦁ Upcoming events schedule for Habs fans.

Segment 2 | Two Weeks to Camp: Canadiens Roster Rumblings

As we approach the Montreal Canadiens' traini...

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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

We foc...

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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

Habs fans...

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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

For the Montreal Can...

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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

Addin...

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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?

AHL...

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