HabsWorld Podcast – Episode 126

The Habs completed a strong month of October, and the HabsWorld podcast crew is back to talk about it. 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 October 29, 2025.

Topics include:

– Lane Hutson signing a big contract extension
– The Dobson-Matheson shutdown pairing
– Arber Xhekaj struggling so far this season
– Juraj Slafkovsky bringing his A-game recently
– Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki among the league leaders for goals and assists; have their strong starts helped their cause to make their Olympic teams?
– Samuel Montembeault struggling this season, while Jakub Dobes is excelling
– Habs rookies with strong starts: Demidov, Kapanen
– Bolduc playing well but not found a line yet
– Could a trade for Nazem Kadri fix the second-line centre position?
– Prospect watch: Alex Zharovsky, Michael Hage
– Contract extensions for Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes
– Patrik Laine’s long-term injury
– Some Toronto Blue Jays World Series talk
– The debacle of officiating in the Edmonton game

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