{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fceb5a77c-8802-4cd6-a711-2ac9c3901181","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Best Habs Roster | Canadiens Connection ep 114","description":"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.\n\nCanadiens Connection is a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.\n\nThis Week\u2019s Show\n\nSegment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News\nUnrestricted free agent Mike Hoffman remains unsigned. The talented goal scorer put up 29 goals last season but has yet to find a home. \nCanadiens prospect report - Habs prospect Kaiden Guhle has made Team Canada for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Jesse Ylonen is full of confidence when it comes to his future with the Canadiens. \nCanadiens Christmas Concert - Diane Bibaud played some lovely renditions of Christmas songs and some Canadiens players sent out holiday greetings.\nA picture of Brendan Gallagher in the new reverse retro Canadiens jersey was posted to social media. \nThey Said What? - Habs sports science and performance director Pierre Allard spoke with media this week, touching on Alexander Romanov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and more. \nCarey Price ranked number two in The Great Goalie Ranking from Sports Illustrated and the Hockey News. \nForbes ranked the Canadiens as the third most valuable NHL franchise.\nBrian Burke thinks the Canadiens are more playoff ready than the other Canadian teams. \nAround the Hockey World - NHL targets a January 13th start with training camps set to open January 3rd, but it would be December 31st for teams who did not participate in the bubble. NHL/NHLPA leaning towards a 56-game schedule. Montreal will play in the all-Canadian division. NHL has proposed an expanded roster framework to the players. Cross-border trades will be allowed but quarantine periods will be respected. NHL intends to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for players\n\nSegment 2: Best Habs team in a quarter century\nThis week, Habs beat writer Mathias Brunet argued that the 2020-21 edition of the Montreal Canadiens could be the best CH roster in 25 years. Do you agree? Rick and Joe discuss the possibility of this team being the best Habs team constructed in the last 25 years.\n\nSegment 3: Have Your Say\nSocial media reactions.\nListener's calls and texts\nBad tweet of the week\n\nGet The Canadiens Connection!\nBe sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram\n\nSearch for \u201cCanadiens Connection\u201d from Rocket Sports Radio on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on apps including:\n\nApple Podcasts (iTunes)\nSpotify\nOvercast\nStitcher\nCastbox\nPocket Casts\nRadioPublic\nTuneIn\nGoogle Podcasts\nAnd don't be shy to give the podcast a 5-star rating!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3c973589-d858-4f75-9bec-5e2b48646568/5fu7sji6erozytuutrayaqx-.jpg"}