Canadiens Connection Podcast on Rocket Sports Radio ep. 62 | Habs News, Carey Price, Keith Kinkaid, Charlie Lindgren, Cayden Primeau, Shea Weber, Joel Armia, Tomas Tatar, Nate Thompson, Ryan Poehling, ECHL Affiliate for 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 source they know and trust.
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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.
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Listen LIVE in the player below on Saturday, December 14th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand.
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This Week’s Show
Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News
- The Montreal Canadiens are seemingly back on the right track. They have put together a three-game win streak, that included wins on back-to-back nights against Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Rick and Joe discuss the progression the Habs have made since their eight game losing streak.
- News from Laval surrounding Charlie Lindgren has drawn the goaltending situation into question. Following Cayden Primeau’s first NHL win, the guys discuss what the best course of action might be for the organization.
- Carey Price and Shea Weber had some praise for Primeau this week. The former even going out of his way to collect the puck for the young netminders first win from the fiery Brady Tkachuk.
- Renaud Lavoie reported that the Canadiens have denied a strange report that suggested some Canadiens players were being spied on through their mobile devices.
- Habs prospects, Cole Caufield and Jordan Harris have been named to USA’s preliminary roster for the World Junior Hockey Championship.
- The Canadiens injury list is growing which has necessitated the need to recall players from Laval.
- With all of the recalls from Laval, the Rocket have needed to bring in players from the ECHL. What is the latest on the Canadiens ECHL affiliate situation? The guys provide an update.
Segment 2: The Big Topic
- Winners & Losers is back!
- Highlighting this segment, Rick and Joe take a look at Shea Weber, Joel Armia, Tomas Tatar and Nate Thompson and how they have performed in the last week as well as the first quarter of this NHL season.
Segment 3: Have Your Say
- Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week: At the quarter mark of the season, are the Canadiens a playoff-bound team or not?
- Listener’s calls and texts
- Bad tweet of the week
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