After Norm's return from vacation, the Habsworld podcast crew are back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 9, 2026.

Topics include:

- Habs trivia

- Discussion of the win over the Rangers

- Cole Caufield hot streak has him one goal away from reaching the fifty mark

- Montreal's seven game winning streak

- The Habs development system improvements was talked about

- Improved play of Dobes and Fowler since Marco Marciano was promoted

- Comparing the 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks to this seasons Canadiens

- Joe Veleno fitting in well now as a fourth line winger

- Experimenting with Arber Xhekaj as a forward

- Lane Hutson stepping up to defend his goalie versus Colombus

- Montreal's Black Aces stepping up as good teammates during practice

- Will Adam Engstrom make it into the lineup in upcoming games?

- Could David Reinbacher get a call up before the end of the season?

- Debating when and where Michael Hage will play after his college season ends next weekend

- Debating Brendan Gallagher's place on the second power play

- Revisitng the Matthew Knies to Montreal trade including rumoured Habs players

- Predicting Nick Suzuki's point total this season and his career high

- Debating the eye test versus advanced stats for Oliver Kapanen since the Olympics break

- Could Cole Caufield be a candidate for the Lady Byng trophy?

- Early predictions of who Montreal will face in the first round of the playoffs

- Juraj Slavkovsky making power forward moves to score key goals

- Habs Prospect watch: signed draft pick defenceman Owen Protz, and college free agent forward Dillan Bentley. Alexander Zharovsky progress in the KHL and debating his arrival year in Montreal.

- Discussed a recent article in The Athletic about Ivan Demidov

- Predictions of how many points the Canadiens will finish this regular season

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The HabsWorld podcast team was back from the Olympic break to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 9, 2026

Topics include:

- Habs trivia

- NHL trade deadline was recently passed; who Montreal was in talks to trade for was debated

- When will Patrick Laine return to play?

- Brendan Gallagher's struggles; should he still be a regular in this lineup?

- Samuel Montembeault flounders in his first two starts since the Olympics

- Juraj Slavkovsky dominant game against the LA Kings

- Strong play of Noah Dobson was discussed

- Could David Reinbacher get a call up before the end of this season?

- One way Arber Xhekaj could get more ice time was debated

- Habs win against Los Angeles was their first since November 2019

- Improved play by Zach Bolduc was discussed

- Was Kirby Dach's game against San Jose his worst as a Hab?

- Should Nick Suzuki be removed from taking part in the next shootout?

- Habs prospects discussed: Bryce Pickford, LJ Mooney, Michael Hage, Logan Sawyer and Jacob Fowler

- Some other trade deadline moves were talked about, as were some past season trade deadlines

- If Montreal makes it to the 2026 playoffs, who they might have to face in the first round

- Predictions on the next four Habs games, and when Cole Caufield will get to the 40 goal mark

The HabsWorld podcast team was shorthanded but happy to be back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of January 28, 2026.

Topics include:

- Introductions and Habs trivia

- Montreal fires goaltending coach Eric Raymond and promotes their AHL goaltending coach Marco Marciano

- How this change will impact their struggling goaltenders?

- Will Samuel Montembeault get another start before the Olympic break?

- With the Habs second line struggling, how long will the head coach wait before making a change?

- Podcast crew answered a listener question about when Patrik Laine may come back into the linupe

- Will there come a game this season when Brendan Gallagher becomes a healthy scratch?

- How has Kaiden Guhle looked since returning to the lineup?

- Zachary Bolduc's improved play was discussed

- What changes can be done to help boost the Canadiens power play?

- Cole Caufield reaching the fifty goal mark this season was debated

- The Alexander Texier contract extension was discussed

- A review of Phillip Danault's play was talked about

- Several trade rumours were conversed about with their potential to benefit the Habs

- Debates included bad officiating with their phantom calls , the high number of broken sticks, and some possible fixes

- Predictions on the points for the next few games before the Olympic break

We are looking for questions from our listeners, and yours may make it on our next podcast. Feel free to email us at habsworldpodcast@gmail.com

The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to ring in the new year and talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on January 6 2026.

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Phil Danault's role in the lineup helping the Habs earn some points; how will that change after Jake Evans returns?

- Habs had a very successful seven game road trips; which players excelled during that stretch?

- Could Lane Hutson finish this season with ninety points or more?

- Canadiens players who will be playing in the upcoming Olympics, and a few that did not make their country's teams

- Is Alex Texier going to continue on the first line, or will another player get a promotion?

- Are there some rental players that Montreal could trade for?

- Other trade rumours were discussed

- During the mid-season press conference Kaiden Guhle was discussed. With his return near which defenceman will be impacted?

- Strong play from Samuel Blais during the 7 game road trip; could he deserve a move up in the lineup?

- When will Montreal make a change with their three goalie trio and who could be moved?

- Prospects Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, LJ Mooney performances at the world junior championship was analyzed

- Point predictions for the next 4 home games

- The dirty hit by Brad Marchand against Mike Matheson was debated

The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens before the start of the Christmas break. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 22, 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Phillip Danault trade was analyzed; was it a fair price to pay?

- How will Danault fit in during his second stint with Montreal?

- Discussing Jacob Fowler's first few NHL games

- What will Montreal do going forward with Samuel Montembeault?

- Mike Matheson's missed two games from an injury and how the rest of the defence responded

- Was Matheson overused at the end of the preceding game before that injury?

- Lane Hutson got his first NHL penalty killing responsibilites; should he be used in that role more often?

- The strong play from the Adam Engstrom, Arber Xhekaj bottom pairing for the Canadiens

- Juraj Slavkovsky's continues to be a dominant player

- Discussing potential lineup changes for the upcoming game with Boston

- Talk about the Edmonton/Pittsburgh goalie trade, and the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota

- Final prediction about when Phil Danault will score his first goal during his second stint with Montreal

The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to full strength and ready to talk about les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 4, 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs trivia, Montreal trade tree

- Mike Matheson contract extension; was this a Black Friday bargain for the Canadiens?

- Engstrom call up and evaluating his play during his two games played

- Jared Davidson fitting a fourth line role well

- Struggles of Alexandre Carrier

- David Reinbacher playing well in the AHL recently

- Andrei Markov tribute December 3rd and Markov's impact on his teammates

- Both Montreal goalies struggling for the last 4-5 weeks; what can be done?

- Coach Martin St. Louis needs more development

- Some trade rumours were discussed

- Slakovsky may be playing his best hockey the past two weeks

- Bolduc demotion to the fourth line; is this part of his development curve as a young player?

- Texier's play with Montreal was discussed

- Is Demidov's increased ice time key to his improved play?

- Lane Hutson's 75 assists in his first 100 NHL games is the second best pace in NHL history!

- Will Montreal be interested in trading for Kiefer Sherwood or Blake Coleman?

- Could Nick Suzuki get bumped off Team Canada by players like Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini?

- Updates on Habs prospects Alexander Zharovsky, Michael Hage, Bryce Pickford, L.J. Mooney, Hayden Paupanekis

- Habs scouting staff mostly intact since Gorton/Hughes regime, but Canadiens appear to be much better at drafting

- Florian Xhekaj's first call up to Montreal was analyzed

- Around the NHL topics included Kyle Palmieri incredible play while injured, league parity at this point in the season, Jeff Chychrun excellent play and his eccentric home habits

The Habs podcast crew were shorthanded but kept up their high level of play. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on November 13 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs Trivia

- Discussing the November 1st win against Ottawa and some vengeance dished out to Nick Cousins

- Has the Senators become Montreal main rival?

- Analysis of the November 4th loss to Philadelphia, the first game Demidov faced Michkov

- Talking about the poor play of Samuel Montembeault and theories to explain it

- Jacob Dobes continues to play well and his post-game interview after the New Jersey loss

- Kirby Dach's scored two goals against the Flyers; is this a sign of his comeback from previous injuries & surgeries?

- Could Dobes contract be extended in the next off-season, and how long could it be?

- Debating other team's centers from underperforming teams that may be available

- Review of the November 8th win against Utah

- Cole Caufield continues his hot streak; will he brake the forty goal mark this season?

- Does Cole have a chance to make the American Olympic team?

- The Joe Veleno experiment appears to be a failure; what other options could Montreal replace him with?

- Predictions for the Dallas game

The Habs completed a strong start to the month of October, and the HabsWorld podcast crew is back to talk about it. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on October 29, 2025.

Topics include:

- Hutson signing a big contract extension

- Dobson-Matheson shutdown pairing

- Xhekaj struggling so far this season

- Slafkovsky bringing his A game recently

- Caufield & Suzuki among league leaders for goals & assists; has their strong starts helped their cause to make their Olympic teams?

- Montembeault struggling this season, while Dobes is excelling

- Habs rookies with strong starts: Demidov, Kapanen

- Bolduc playing well but not found a line yet

- Could a trade for Nazem Kadri fix the Habs 2nd round center position?

- Prospect watch: Alex Zharovsky, Michael Hage

- Contract extensions for Jeff Gorton & Kent Hughes

- Patrik Laine's long term injury

- Some Toronto Blue Jays world series talk

- The debacle of officiating in the Edmonton game