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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 truste...

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Down to the Wire | Canadiens Connection ep 182 12.03.2022 1:34:08

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts at AllHabs.net.  Roster news - Christian Dvorak is practicing with a limited contact jersey. Jonathan Drouin is practicing with regular jerseys. Jake Allen is getting closer to a return but he will not play this weekend. Andrew Hammond has a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated by doctors....

Trade Rumblings | Canadiens Connection ep 181 05.03.2022 1:24:16

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Mathieu Perreault returned to the lineup against the Senators. Perreault received a tribute video in Winnipeg. Joel Armia returned to the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. Jake Evans left the game against Calgary with an upper-body injury. Andrew Ham...

Roster Transformation | Canadiens Connection ep 180 26.02.2022 1:19:25

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Josh Anderson suffered a facial injury against the Sabres but practiced on Friday and should be in the lineup against Ottawa. Paul Byron has an upper-body injury. There's no timeline for his return. Joel Armia practiced with the team (non-contact jer...

Open for Business | Canadiens Connection ep 179 19.02.2022 1:20:04

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Joel Edmundson skated on his own at Brossard. Mathieu Perreault, Christian Dvorak, Ben Chiarot returned to practice. Tyler Pitlick will not join the team immediately as his wife is about to give birth. Carey Price did not skate this week. He continue...

Crash Course | Canadiens Connection ep 178 11.02.2022 1:38:12

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Joel Armia and Cole Caufield returned to the lineup this week. Christian Dvorak practiced with the team but has not yet played. Sam Montembeault was announced as the Molson Cup for January. Dominique Ducharme was fired this week. Assistant coaches re...

Trade Winds | Canadiens Connection ep 177 05.02.2022 1:23:02

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Canadiens assigned Lukas Vejdemo and Sami Niku to the Laval Rocket. Niku will report to Laval after the All-Star break. Brendan Gallagher and Paul Byron (season debut) returned to the lineup. Canadiens have placed Michael McNiven on injured reserve....

State of Goaltending | Canadiens Connection ep 176 29.01.2022 1:14:31

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Jonathan Drouin has a wrist injury and is out indefinitely. Christian Dvorak has an upper-body injury (not concussion.) He has been placed on IR and will be out at least until after the All-Star break. Joel Edmundson has a lower-back injury. He's pro...

Under New Management | Canadiens Connection ep 175 22.01.2022 1:35:22

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Recovered from their injuries, Josh Anderson and Tyler Toffoli returned to the lineup. Carey Price has restarted rehab on his knee and is making slow progress. Alex Belzile and Rafael Harvey-Pinard were removed from the Canadiens COVID list and sent...

GM Search Narrows | Canadiens Connection ep 174 15.01.2022 1:18:37

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Jake Allen will miss at least one week after being injured during the first period of the game in Boston. He has returned to Montreal for further evaluation. Cayden Primeau has been recalled from the taxi squad on an emergency basis. Rem Pitlick was...

Return to Play | Canadiens Connection ep 173 12.01.2022 55:44

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - After pausing all activities from January 2nd through January 8th, the Canadiens returned to practice on Sunday. The Canadiens had placed 24 players on COVID protocol, but eight players from the list returned Sunday. Additional players exited the pro...

The Untouchables | Canadiens Connection ep 172 08.01.2022 1:12:54

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - The Canadiens have 24 players and two coaches on the NHL's COVID protocol list. Cam Hillis, Michael Pezzetta, Alex Belzile and Kale Clague are the most recent additions. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski and goaltending coach Eric Raymond are currently...

Habs GM Candidates | Canadiens Connection ep 171 31.12.2021 1:39:05

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - The Canadiens have 13 players and one coach on the NHL's COVID protocol list. Louie Belpedio and Gianni Fairbrother are the most recent additions. Artturi Lehkonen has recovered but is not yet ready to play. Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Corey Schueneman and...

Naughty or Nice | Canadiens Connection ep 170 23.12.2021 1:35:16

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Mike Hoffman, Artturi Lehkonen, and Laurent Dauphin have been added to the Canadiens COVID-19 list. They are following league protocols and are being monitored closely by team doctors. The team welcomed back Brendan Gallagher (COVID-19), Sami Niku (C...

Roster Roulette | Canadiens Connection ep 169 18.12.2021 1:36:30

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Brendan Gallagher and Sami Niku are out of COVID protocol. Ducharme said that they may be available for the game against the Islanders on Monday. Jeff Petry returned to the lineup after missing four games. Jake Evans also returned to game play. Chris...

Trade Possibilities | Canadiens Connection ep 168 11.12.2021 1:48:27

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Brendan Gallagher and Sami Niku are one week into the COVID protocol. Ducharme said that they will not play on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. The will need time for conditioning. Ducharme: Among injured players, Joel Armia and Jeff Petry are closest to retur...

A Fresh Start | Canadiens Connection ep 167 04.12.2021 1:48:45

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Brett Kulak, Mathieu Perreault and Chris Wideman returned to the lineup after recovering from injuries. Joel Edmundson met with doctors and will be evaluated further in coming days. Mike Hoffman has returned to practice with the team. Carey Price ska...

Time for Reckoning | Canadiens Connection ep 166 27.11.2021 1:34:38

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Canadiens welcomed back Jake Allen, Cedric Paquette and Joel Edmundson after recovering from injuries. Allen and Paquette returned to the lineup. Edmundson has been practicing with the team but not yet ready for game action. Guy Lafleur: Canadiens sh...

Who'll Take Charge? | Canadiens Connection ep 165 20.11.2021 1:39:49

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Roster news - Mathieu Perreault had a second surgery to his eye which will push back his return. Adam Brooks was placed on waivers on Tuesday and claimed by the Golden Knights the following day. Cole Caufield was recalled from Laval on Thursday. Alex Belzile was assigned to the Rocket. Cayden Primeau received his first two starts o...

Out of Their Depth | Canadiens Connection ep 164 15.11.2021 1:35:33

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Jake Allen was injured during Saturday's game against the Red Wings. Mike Hoffman missed Sunday's game as did Drouin and Paquette. Ryan Poehling was recalled from Laval on Wednesday night. Mattias Norlinder's loan to Laval ended Wednesday after he co...

The Ducharme System | Canadiens Connection ep 163 10.11.2021 1:33:48

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Mattias Norlinder will be recalled from Laval after on Wednesday night after his conditioning stint. Carey Price returned to the Canadiens on Monday. Price issued a statement on social media on Tuesday.  Habs prospect report - Updates on the Lav...

Setting A Course | Canadiens Connection ep 162 06.11.2021 1:31:01

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Cole Caufield was assigned to the Laval Rocket. Forwards Michael Pezzetta and Alex Belzile were recalled from Laval. Mattias Norlinder has been assigned to Laval for a conditioning stint after recovering from a training camp injury. Cedric Paquette i...

Managing the Process | Canadiens Connection ep 161 30.10.2021 1:43:20

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Joel Edmundson has returned from Manitoba and is rehabbing in Montreal. Shea Weber visited with his teammates in Seattle. Jonathan Drouin caused a stir by being careless with his words. Montreal Canadiens issued a statement. Habs prospect report - Up...

Steadying the Ship | Canadiens Connection ep 160 23.10.2021 2:01:34

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Joel Edmundson has left the team to be with his father who is battling lung cancer. After clearing waivers, the Canadiens sent forward Alex Belzile to the Laval Rocket. Mike Hoffman and Adam Brooks made their Canadiens debuts. Dominique Ducharme shuf...

Laying It On the Line | Canadiens Connection ep 159 16.10.2021 1:33:37

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Roster news - Canadiens injury update. The Canadiens filed a LTI letter regarding Shea Weber with the NHL on Wednesday. Canadiens claimed forward Adam Brooks off waivers from Toronto. Canadiens assigned Kaiden Guhle to Prince Albert Raiders and Cayden Primeau to Laval Rocket as the final two cuts from training camp to complete thei...

Inner Strength | Canadiens Connection ep 158 09.10.2021 1:48:31

This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News Check out news Headlines posts every week day at AllHabs.net .  Roster news - Statement: "NHL and NHLPA announced on Thursday that goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens will be away from the team while voluntarily taking part in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program." Canadiens injuries linger: Cedric Paquette (day-to...