On today's how, Papa is flying solo as Mat is on newborn daddy duty! Papa's monologue today was a positive one that highlights all there is to look forward to. Habs playoff eliminations have been more difficult in the past but this was house money and the future is so bright. This episode helps gain perspective in defeat with a lot of the usual segment with a but of an end of season twist:

• Intro: Congrats to Mathew and Jacqueline on welcoming little baby Henry to this world! (1:57-3:10)
• Recap of games 3-5 vs. the Capitals (3:10-16:08)
• Season recap with all the ups and downs that came with it! (16:08-23:40)
• Hits, Misses, Honorable Mentions: Youth is taking over, Left hand Centre in top 6 and depth at Right D remain gaps to fill, and the resiliency of this team has become their identity (23:40-34:08)
• Footnotes: A lot of offseason talk with draft picks, prospects, and cap space as currency to make this team better (34:08-56:07)

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Papa is BACK and right on time to talk playoff hockey! A bit of a tough intro to the playoffs for this really young Habs core but they do not seem that far off from being able to compete in the playoffs against the Conference's best. Here is what you could expect on today's show:

• Intro: Mat is expecting his baby boy any second now and Papa talks about his Japan trip (1:54-12:04)
• Recap of games 1 & 2 vs Washington (12:04-29:41)
• Hits, Misses, & Honorable Mentions: Josh Anderson is that dog, depth scoring remains the issue, and the Habs seem not too far off to get some wins (29:41-53:39)
• Footnotes: Optimism is still high with all home games remaining, Kent Hughes is getting a lot of information on his assets this postseason, and John buys the dip by getting tickets for Game 6 (53:39-29:18)

Tight on time today so we kept it to pure playoff hockey talk.

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Mathew is back in the saddle and recorded the episode directly after the Montreal Canadiens booked their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs! A hockey heavy podcast with a recap of the week that was (mentally draining as a fan.) Followed by a hits, misses and honorable mention segment that highlights a future assistant captain and shines the light on a player that needs to give a little more with a touch of new Russian rookie, Ivan Demidov making his debut. A look at our first round matchup with the Washington Capitals and a small touch on some fun statistics for the year.

Here is what to expect on today's episode:

Introduction: Same old same old for Mathew as baby has not arrived yet, hockey is draining his mental health and work is keeping him busy. (2:18-10:10)

Boxscore Recap: (10:11-26:00)

Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Massive imposing week by Kaiden Guhle, need more compete from Patrik Laine and the arrival of Ivan Demidov (26:01-43:29)

Footnotes: This took a big chunk of the podcast this evening as there was no preview lookahead or a building block segment. Footnotes focuses on the matchup with the Washington Capitals and highlights a few players that hit some milestone statistics (43:30-59:18)

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Mathew is back on the solo bus today as John continues his trip in Japan. A lot to cover this week as leagues from the around the world have ended and players are up for grabs to sign! Massive story yesterday with Ivan Demidov coming over early and four straight wins this week for the boys despite not playing their best. Nonetheless, the Canadiens are handling their business so they do not need to scoreboard watch.

Introduction: Ball hockey playoffs, baby update and work taking up most of the week for Mathew (2:11-4:30)

Boxscore recap of the week: (4:31-13:45)

Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Finding ways to win, those wins might not be sustainable giving up the first half of the game and goaltending shines this week (13:46-21:31)

Footnotes: Ivan Demidov comes over early! Line combos, pressure, what number will he take? All talked about. The fallout from Kapanen, Fowler and Thorpe signings and a little touch on the amazing individual stats from some of our key players shine in this segment. (21:32-52:43)

Lego Lookahead where we preview the games to come: Friday @ OTT, Saturday @ TOR, Monday vs CHI and Wednesday vs CAR to finish off the regular season (52:44-59:00)

Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Mathew discusses how to get prepared for getting yourself a rental as a tenant and what the landlord's will be looking for (59:01-1:13:21)

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Mathew goes solo on this one as co-host John Papa is in Japan for the next three weeks streaming games with his VPN on blast. Mathew tackles a massive week that was and previews the week to come with some games up for grabs against non-playoff teams. Some praise in the Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions for two legendary seasons so far and some talk about players coming over from other leagues on the footnotes.

Here is what you can expect on today's episode:

Introduction: Mathew is prepping to be a daddy and previews some up coming listings he's got cooking (3:35-7:22)

Boxscore Recap of last week: (7:23-25:52)

Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Two players having historic seasons, some gap control needing work and the vet line showing their worth (25:53-44:35)

Footnotes: Kapanen ear marked for Laval or Montreal? Is Fowler going to sign? and what a season Florian Xhekaj is having (44:36-57:10)

Preview the next week in the Lego lookahead: Games vs BOS, vs PHI, at NSH and back home against DET (57:11-59:37)

Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Mathew discusses the laws around double representation in real estate that came into effect June of 2022 (59:38-1:11:44)

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John and Mathew cooked up with this episode fresh of a tough loss at the hands of the Blues but as they recorded on this chilly Wednesday morning, your Habs remain in the second wild card spot. Between coaching decisions and some less than inspiring play in this past week, both John and Mathew had a lot to dig into.

Here is what to expect in today's episode:

• Introduction: Some playoff ball hockey review and John preparing for trip to Japan (2:25-10:38)
• Boxscore Recap of the last week: (10:38-26:11)
• Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Two players from the second line shine, defensive pairing struggle and the other bubble teams losing keep giving the Habs life in the standings. (26:11-1:08:40)
• Footnotes: Brendan Gallagher's tribute to his mom and is Monty being overplayed? (1:08:40-1:25:57)
• Preview the next week in the Lego lookahead: Games at PHI, at CAR, at FLA and vs. FLA (1:25:57-1:30:39)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): John and Lisa are itching for their next move and Mathew preaches adaptability in ever changing markets. (1:30:39-1:38:39)

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John and Mathew tackle a rollercoaster week that was and sees the Canadiens now hold the 2nd wildcard spot firmly. Some nail biting games to dive into and some interesting quotes from our General Manager to go over as well. Here is what you can expect on today's episode:

• Intro: St-Paddy's recap and ball hockey playoffs (2:22-13:20)
• Boxscore Recap and Standings Outlook (13:20-37:22)
• Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Depth pieces finally step up, faceoffs an issue and the fans put on their own show (37:22-1:17:29)
• Preview the next week on the Lego lookahead: Games @NYI, vs.COL, @STL (1:17:29-1:20:42)
• Footnotes: Hage Big 10 Freshman of the Year, Kent Hughes off-season plan and how Demidov possibly could make his way sooner than later (1:20:42-2:01:08)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): John tackles the misconceptions of AirBnbs (2:01:08-2:09:08)

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The deadline has come and passed and we are still not sure that Kent Hughes knows it. The Canadiens General Manager decided to stand pat and in his eyes the rentals that he could have gotten are all already in the room. We break down all the post deadline news and how this team shapes up for the rest of the way as well as a tougher week on the ice for the Canadiens. They are still very much in the mix 2 points out of a spot with 18 games remaining.

• Intro: Papa has a family and wife weekend and Rankin keeps on grinding the real estate market (2:24-11:10)
• Trade Deadline Recap: Management stays put and does not get too aggressive either as a buyer or seller. Suzuki has a conversation with Kent Hughes that lights a fire under his butt and his teammates (11:10-46:30)
• Boxscore recap and standings overview for Canadiens playoff push (46:30-55:48)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: The first line continues to carry the load offensively, we miss Heineman goals, and Carrier is an unsung hero (55:48-1:29:45)
• Preview the next week in Lego Lookahead: Games this week @SEA vs.FLA, vs. OTT (1:29:45-1:33:42)
• Footnotes: Suzuki is getting full PP time and Kaiden Guhle is skating again (1:33:42-1:41:26)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Bidding Wars are back as interest rates continue to drop (1:41:26-2:02:24)

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