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After Norm’s return from vacation, the HabsWorld podcast crew is 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’s hot streak has him one goal away from reaching the fifty mark
– Montreal’s seven-game winning streak
– The Habs development system improvements were discussed
– The improved play from Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler since Marco Marciano was promoted
– Comparing the 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks to this season’s 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 Columbus
– 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
– Revisiting 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 Caufield be a candidate for the Lady Byng trophy?
– Early predictions of who Montreal will face in the first round of the playoffs
– Juraj Slafkovsky making power forward moves to score key goals
– Prospect watch: Montreal signed draft pick defenceman Owen Protz and college free agent forward Dillan Bentley (AHL deal). Alexander Zharovsky’s 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 with this regular season

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