HabsWorld Podcast – Episode 131

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 will this change 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?
– The podcast crew answered a listener’s question about when Patrik Laine may come back into the lineup.
– 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 made to help boost the Canadiens power play?
– Cole Caufield reaching the 50-goal mark this season was debated.
– The Alexandre Texier contract extension was discussed.
– A review of Phillip Danault’s play.
– Several trade rumours were discussed 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.

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