The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro / Le Sick Podcast avec Tony Marinaro

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss typical NHL draft pick hit rates over a 10 year span, how the Canadiens have fared in the draft under Nick Bobrov and Martin Lapointe, the remarkable amount of talent amassed in the past 4 drafts, just how special the selection of Lane Hutson is proving to be, what has made this scouting staff so successful and much mo...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the upcoming season 2 of The Rebuild series, Kent Hughes’ past moves in August, what he could potentially be working on this year, the large contingent of Habs players spending their summers in Montreal, Patrik Laine’s encouraging involvement this offseason, 3 Canadiens invited to Team Canada’s orientation camp ahead of th...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Habs defense, if the Canadiens have the best defensive group in the NHL and AHL, why Lane Hutson has not signed yet and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how the Montreal Canadiens should develop Jacob Fowler, which NHL goalie reminds Pierre McGuire of Jacob Fowler, the Habs and Rocket goalie strategy for the upcoming season and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Chris Peters joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the 4 Habs prospects invited to the World Junior Summer Showcase, LJ Mooney’s signature tenacity and skill on full display for team USA, his realistic potential at the NHL level, Aatos Koivu given a good opportunity to succeed with team Finland, Michael Hage and Owen Protz facing a lot of competition in their efforts...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Jayden Struble’s 2-year contract extension with the Canadiens, where he will fit on the depth chart, his ideal role this season, what this means for the rest of the Canadiens’ defense corps, who is most at risk of being the odd man out, which defencemen have the most pressure to perform and much more! Learn more about...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss how important Patrik Laine could prove to be next season, Martin St. Louis becoming more strict on the standards and culture, Juraj Slafkovsky’s consistency and engagement level, what he’ll need to do in order to live up to his large contract extension, realistic expectations for Ivan Demidov and much more! Learn more abou...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Simon ‘Snake’ Boisvert joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the most promising Canadiens prospects, how quickly Ivan Demidov could dominate in the NHL, Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen possibly destined for support roles, Michael Hage projecting as a legitimate 2nd line center, Alexander Zharovsky’s impressive talent level, under the radar prospects who could carve out a...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to answer some questions from listeners, discuss how much of the team’s success hinges on Kirby Dach, the amount of cap space allocated to defencemen, the idea of balancing out the forward lines and breaking up the 1st line, how Ivan Demidov’s skill level could alter line combinations, Lane Hutson’s upcoming contract extension an...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how important it is for the Canadiens to have a strong preseason, the battle between Zack Bolduc and Patrik Laine for the 2nd line winger spot, Laine’s conditioning and fitness level, how much he could contribute in a reduced role, which Habs center could best complement Laine, Ivan Demidov’s spot on the powerplay not...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the makeup of the Canadiens’ 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines, how Kirby Dach fits in the equation, how important he is to the success of the team this season, production expectations for Ivan Demidov’s rookie year, the impressive firepower on both powerplay units, how Joe Veleno can be most impactful and much more! Learn more a...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the Canadiens’ challenging 2025-2026 schedule, what happens if the team gets off to a bad start, how newcomer Joe Veleno could fit in the lineup, possible forward line combinations, worries about the penalty kill, a potential surprise at training camp and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens and current St. Louis Blue defenceman Logan Mailloux joins Tony Marinaro to discuss getting traded by the Habs, his time in Montreal, his thoughts on Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ivan Demidov, David Reinbacher and more! Later, Anthony Marcotte joins Tony and Logan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, the newest member of the Montreal Canadiens Joe Veleno joins Tony Marinaro to discuss what it's like to be signed by his hometown team, what he will bring to the Habs, how he will improve his game and much more! Later in the show, Pierre McGuire joins Tony to discuss the signing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Jimmy’s recent interview with Jeff Gorton, when we could see the trade action start to pick up, rumours of Mason McTavish being unhappy in Anaheim and Nazem Kadri interested in joining the Canadiens, Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook’s potential at center, Montreal becoming a more attractive destination for players and much...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the likelihood of ever seeing Sidney Crosby traded, why Montreal would be the ideal trading partner with the Pittsburgh Penguins in that scenario, Ivan Demidov’s impressive offseason, figuring out who the available centers on the trade market might be, Mike Matheson’s future in Montreal and much more! Learn more about...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss Kent Hughes’ and Jeff Gorton’s offseason so far, Habs wingers being asked to improve their faceoff skills, Kirby Dach’s potential when he’s healthy, Mike Matheson’s uncertain future in the organization, why being patient in acquiring a center could work in the Canadiens’ advantage and much more! Learn more about your ad ch...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Byron Bader joins Tony Marinaro to discuss his NHL prospect pool ranking model, where the Montreal Canadiens figure in that ranking, who the most promising prospects in the organization are trending to be, his thoughts on the Dobson and Bolduc trades from analytical standpoint and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss what the loss of Logan Mailloux entails for the Canadiens, Zachary Bolduc projecting to be a very valuable piece of the Habs’ rebuild, the odds of acquiring Jordan Kyrou, the likelihood of seeing more trades before the start of training camp, untouchable players and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nicolas Cloutier joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the advantage the Canadiens have with Nick Bobrov, breakdown of Alexander Zharovsky, LJ Mooney and Vinzenz Rohrer, who the Habs should target as a left-handed center and more! Later, former NHL goalie Zach Fucale joins Tony to discuss his upcoming MYM tournament with Ivan Demidov and more. Learn more about your ad...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Canadiens’ current interest level in Quebec-native Joe Veleno, who Christian Dvorak’s replacement will be, Evgeny Kuznetsov’s name gaining traction, the possibility of clearing up salary cap space by moving Patrik Laine’s contract, the Habs reportedly still interested in acquiring Jordan Kyrou and much more! Learn...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the importance of having a reliable 2nd line center for this upcoming season, could the offer sheet route be a possibility for the Habs, the risks of going with Kirby Dach again, how the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes could indirectly benefit the Canadiens and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the last day of Habs development camp, giants Tyler Thorpe and Hayden Paupanekis standing out, what their NHL potential could be, LJ Mooney continues to impress the gallery, Michael Hage making positive strides in his development, the Habs reportedly interested in free agent Joe Veleno and much more! Learn more about you...

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the major standouts at the Montreal Canadiens’ rookie development camp, Michael Hage putting on some muscle, LJ Mooney showing off his impressive skill set, Zach Bolduc’s role with the Habs this season, Kirby Dach’s future in Montreal and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire, Simon "Snake" Boisvert, Jason Demers and Jamie Rivers join Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens trading Logan Mailloux for Zachary Bolduc, Habs free agent signings, Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta signing with new teams and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices