With the resumption of NHL action coming up this week and the ice at Brossard full of practice action, the Montreal Canadiens are now in that intense part of the season where every game starts to feel heavier. The standings tighten up, the margin for error disappears, and suddenly you’re not just watching games — you’re kind of doing math in your head every night.
What makes this stretch of the season even more fascinating is that there isn’t just one storyline driving things. You’ve got the schedule; you’ve got the injury situation; you’ve got questions about sustainability, depth, and whether this group can actually maintain momentum when the pressure ramps up.
This Week’s Show
In this week’s episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast, we want to unpack all of that a bit and get you ready for what’s going to feel like a rapid-fire end to the season, with so much coming at you in quick succession over the next handful of weeks. Can the Habs navigate their way through it all and come out with a solid shot in the playoffs? We also discussed these important topics on this week’s episode of the podcast:
- Habs returned to practice this week, welcoming players recovered from injury.
- Three Montreal Canadiens are playing for medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Two Canadiens prospects have been nominated for goaltender of the year in the NCAA.
CC Question of the Week: Which factor worries you most in the Canadiens playoff push: a) the schedule/fatigue/injury potential, b) Habs roster depth, or c) Atlantic division rivals playing desperately?
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Canadiens Connection Podcast | Sprint to the NHL Playoffs Begins Now
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