Episode 103: Habsworld Podcast Episode 103

With the American Thanksgiving break upon us, the Montreal Canadiens have been struggling in recent games.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Habsworld podcast crew (Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo) to talk about our beloved Habs, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of November 21 2023. First Period [ 00:00 - 25:53 ]- Introductions, Habs trivia - Updates on recent injured players Raphael Harvey-Pinard, Jordan Harris & others- Discussing callups Jayden Struble & Mattias Norlinder; will they get into the lineup during the upcoming four game road trip?- Improved play of Gustav Lindstrom and Jesse Ylonen - Josh Anderson continues to struggle; will his goal scoring drought approach Scott Gomez?- Debating Cole Caufield's goal scoring slump, and how can he break outSecond Period [ 25:54  - 42:00 ]- Trade rumours involving Edmonton and Montreal; which goalie might be dealt?- Trade rumour with Washington involving Anthony Mantha- Evaluating early returns on the Alex Newhook trade - Talk about Juraj Slavkovsky's play so far this seasonThird Period [ 42:01 - 1:24:55 ]- Discussing coach Martin St. Louis - Pierre Turgeon inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame; should he have been added to the Canadiens Ring of Honour?- Habs prospects updates:  Filip Mesar, Florian Xhekaj, Lane Hutson.  If Hutson turns pro next April, who would you remove from the lineup assuming everyone is healthy?- Former Hab Tomas Plekanec announced his retirement; reflecting on his play for Montreal - Around the Hockey World topics including the accidental death of a UK pro hockey player; should neck protection become mandatory protective gear; Ottawa Senators punished for Dadanov transation with not disclosing the no-trade list; David Reinbacher's head coach fired; Travis Dermott standing up to the NHL policy by using rainbow hockey tape and getting the league to reverse its decision; Montreal Alouettes win the Grey Cup.