Cowan: Habs Can Actually Make The Playoffs! | The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro January 10 2025

[@finalguildis]

Suzuki had 16 pts in the playoffs as a 21 year old. How could he not be a number 1 center in the playoffs at 25

[@doubllechief6926]

The Habs are currently undertaking the cleanest rebuild ever in the cap era. There is no way they should be as good as they are with the assets they have stashed. They’re going to be the prototype for rebuilds going forward.

[@MileHigh_drones]

In Kent we trust

[@Steve.bennet]

What do you mean? They have some great assets

[@powers1500]

This rebuild is similar to what Gorton did in New-York...this is why Molson hired him to be back in the mix asap. The fact that Bergevin had already started a reset prior his firing did really help HuGo: Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Montembeault, Savard, Anderson, Armia, Xhekaj, Dobes, Evans, Gallagher, Roy, Mailloux and several other players which were assets traded by Hughes for picks or players were all already there. So they did not start from scratch as other teams...the futur will tell if this is "the prototype" for futur NHL rebuilds. Are the Canadiens going to have the same faith as what it is now happening in New York???..We will see !!!

[@williamsavard3439]

@@Steve.bennetI think that’s What he’s saying. Teams with that much talent in the pipeline are often as bad as the Canadiens were at the beginning of the season.

[@MrDmitch88]

@@powers1500there’s not a team in existence that didn’t have SOME pieces

[@DiedonSunday]

Caufield, Suzuki, Guhle, Hutson levelling up right before our eyes! Winning against the best is the only way to be considered the best. Every game it feels like they are figuring out that they can be the best. This is becoming special. Keep Hutson under Suzuki for 8 years and there's the window right there. #1 Center, #1 Winger, #1 DFD, #1 OFD, all under 8 million for the next 5 years at least. If Slaf really hits, if Mailloux, if Demidov, if Beck, if Dach, if Laine, or so many more level up they'll be unstoppable! What if Dobes is a star goalie? This is Montreal, of course he is going to be a Star Goalie! The Habs can't find #1 Centers, or point a game Power Forwards, or 40 goal scorers, they fall bass ackwards into great goaltenders. Andy Moog and Cristobal Huet we're all-stars in Montreal, Jose Theodore won a Hart?!?! It's a layup, the Habs are back BABY! Totally drinking the Kool-Aid right now and anyone who doesn't agree can suck eggs for all I care. Go Habs Go!

[@habspricedoomdragongaming611]

Don't forget about Jacob Fowler.

[@Bartman721]

😂 love it!!!

[@victormaxwellchannel]

Glad to see Slaf have an excellent game.

[@Bartman721]

Great podcast as always. Great surprise by Tony showing up too btw

[@robertalan2427]

hate to say it but the depth of the discussion improved with tonys arrival

[@internalmartialpath]

The guy is a pro

[@internalmartialpath]

I was watching the live yesterday and turned it off after 10min. Realize today that Tony came into the conversation and I couldn't agree more about how good he is as a show man

[@shmitzysays]

Slaf is going to be FINE. He’s 20.8 years old. Hughes told everyone when he signed him that he expects a dip. He expected regression. He said “development is not linear,” and everyone went, “wow, what a smart GM.” Fast forward, it happens literally as Hughes said it would, and still all anyone talks about is how he he’s not the player he was last year and blah, blah, blah.

[@YouMustBelieve1998]

WE ARE IN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, NHL WAS NOT READY FOR LANE HUTSON

[@russell7995]

MSL is a leader. He is leading a very special group of hockey players who have come together and play as a team. We are in for a treat as fans!!!

[@Noix561]

Suzuki is a ppg player on what is more a pair than a line. The moment Slafkovsky find back his game and start to feed his linemate and finish their plays, Suzuki might become a 100 points center and Caufield a 50 Goal scorers. This is a legitimate first line.

[@Frosty_x.x]

Suzuki is becoming a Sakic. CLUTCH!🔵⚪🔴

[@HabsTypeBeat]

Barkov would be the 3rd line centre on Edmonton…. wtf does that prove😂 These people are special.

[@victormaxwellchannel]

I think there is a lot of dog (intensity) in Beck and Heineman. Demidov, Beck, Kapanen, Mailloux, and yes Jake Evans is worth 3.5m a year for 4 years. You know what player you are getting every night. Beck 4C, Evans 3C, Demidov 2C, Suzuki 1C. Hage is on the way.

[@philippemaltais731]

We talk Demidov and Hage but we forget Kapanen, Roy and Beck who are doing great also.

[@PMB-hm7pc]

suzuki is the 12-13th best center in the league, so yeah he is a first center

[@powers1500]

Yes indeed you are totally right. However, Suzuki is still the most important player in the line up. If he ever gets seriously hurt, this team will fall quickly in the standings. They still need another center for their futur as good or better than him for depth. HuGo has failed so far to draft or trade for one. Dach, Newhook or Hage are not the solution of that problem !!!

[@PMB-hm7pc]

@ how do you know hage is not that solution. Plus vegas didnt have a second center just as good, neither did the panthers, neither did the avalanche… get it?

[@powers1500]

@@PMB-hm7pc To win their cups, Florida won with Barbov and Bennett, Las Vegas had Eichel and Stephenson/ Karlsson and Colorado had Mckinnon/Kadri...All elite first centers with pretty good 2C as well...We don't have that in Montreal !!!

[@benbrunette11]

It will be hard to make the playoffs as there is 9 points currently separating #6 and #16 in the East. it will be a crazy fight until the end for every teams. It's probably the most exciting season in a long time.

[@EricArbour-]

I felt bad for Matt that he couldn't speak as it supposed to be anymore when Tony decided to come on, even though it's his own show.

[@chancestewart1336]

Why Matt actually sucks. When it's just him and a guest I won't watch .

[@brendantallett]

39:31 is when Tony shows up

[@HubCityIcon]

39:20 Tony joins

[@giancarlo2349]

this guy is a genius i dont get it why would hudson get tired hes like 20 he could party all night and still can go out and play 2 games in a row but they never say hudson hes so strong on his skates i wonder why its hard to find something wrong come on what are we talking about here

[@kennypineau5054]

His name is Hutson

[@paulcake7353]

Pro hocky is very tough,lots of travel,time zones, a lot of hard hitting, takes awhile to adjust, toughest sport in the world to play,fast on ice 30 mph.??

[@giancarlo2349]

@@paulcake7353 yes yes i get it but there talking like there the best team and its hard to find something wrong in the team there not talking likje what you just mentioned but dont worry tony going to ask is cousin

[@neon__citizen]

Drž už hubu

[@mikeking-t2u]

Maybe St.Louis takes a different approach with his guys! Maybe by not singling them out in front of the media, makes him a more respectable Coach in his players eyes! Keeping it behind closed doors and not singling them out and hanging them out to dry in front of the hockey world, to me that shows class! Maybe this is why the players play for him and want to win for him!

[@mattcraft8688]

Maybe it’s because he retired from hockey 10 years ago that he still remembers what it feels like when things don’t go exactly as expected. I have always been touched by his story and perseverance-from underdog player to Hall of Famer. Having such a person as a coach should motivate players to work hard, even when they feel lost sometimes.

[@scotthayward996]

I’m so dissapoint! Best coaching rant of all time ! Very diss a point !

[@tij910]

6:20

[@vdac1068]

The fact the they have not 1 not 2 but 3 rookies contributing in big ways is a sign of a great rebuild Hutson on PP1 and 5v5 transition leading all rookies in points at his size and position is ridiculous Heineman scoring on the best bottom 6 around, great checker and shooter Dobes with 3 wins in 3 games only allowing 3 goals looking smooth, calm, Price like The way the team is coming together and playing for each other is a great sign They have a full 3 forwards 2 D and a goalie in Demidov Beck Hage Kapanen Reinbacher Mailloux Fowler Coming is ridiculous Never mind Florian Roy Thorpe Engstrom Mesar … 2 first round picks this year Yeah The kids are alright

[@rgood1204]

The Snake was right about "young habs fans."

[@powers1500]

I see what you mean...about the young fans !!! We just witnessed another reset disguised as a rebuild but no one sees that..but us the older fans !!!

[@JamesWimmer-x8o]

intro song name please

[@giancarlo2349]

shea webber was the the best just his presences brought respect and fear in the other team neverminded is own team the complete opposite of subban as nice as a person that subban was it wasn't even close

[@giancarlo2349]

in 6 weeks when all the great teams and players start playing for real were going to find out really how good mtl is

[@caperboy1169]

They started already. The Easy isn’t that strong 😊

[@codymiller9086]

You think guys don't try from day 1? Lol you're not very bright 😅

[@KevinWoodzMTL]

The thing wrong with boston is the swayman situation it changed everything and the thing wrong about ny is the fact that the gm is outright disrespectful to his players publicly just like the preds look where they're at... msl might be soft on the players according to some but at the end of the day he still has his locker room compared to other teams *Flashback to that carbonneau post game interview " Moi jpeux pas aller sur la patinoure kirk muller peux pas aller sur la patinoire" 😂 while it was funny it was not the way to do it and time is the biggest proof of that

[@giancarlo2349]

i think these u3 understood they were crashing ...ok great thank god he spoke to his cousin

[@lindsaybelaire123]

Be nice to get a veteran forward in the lineup. Dream would be Crosby and sign him for 2 years. Mine as well have the youngsters learn from a G.O.AT. If not we should get Cory Perry back in the fold or Sean Monohann.

[@chuckl848]

Giancarlo you ok ? You good ?

[@giancarlo2349]

werent going to talk about t a goalie controversial and that they do exactly that... that new back up reminds me of a young more disciplined Hasek for now they cant even say Chez Parée right

[@Keboomrang]

Forget Reinbacher for next year... Before his injury, He had trouble in the 6-10 best hockey league in the world (depend the hockey site)...

[@vdac1068]

His team was shite, he will be solid he’s not an offensive machine he’s a Weber type Defense first

[@chosenone5471]

Sick

[@finalguildis]

Id like to keep armia at a cheap contract.. but they have demidov and then if you want beck coming in too.. like who else could they replace?? Gallagher is declining but he still gives 100% and you cant move that contract.. really hard to say

[@simondubois8400]

Dvorak is gone

[@brunopaquette5920]

If we let go of Armia, we have no replacement in the system. And he is gonna play in the 4 nations tournament. You can't let a player like that go when you have it and when he plays like he is playing. Same with Evans. The only player I see going is Dvorak. Keep Savard year by year or even a 2 year contract.

[@Budddddddd]

I totally agree with you.

[@DiedonSunday]

Do yourself a favor and relive the past a little bit. Go back to the 2021 finals run and watch every goal they scored in the run. Legit 90% of the goals for were effected by Suzuki, Caufield, Anderson, Laine, Gallagher and Evans. Obviously Price and Weber and Toffoli and Danault aren't here but I'd argue we have the bones of a contender here if the goaltending and defence hold.

[@DiedonSunday]

Oops, not Laine, Armia.

[@michaelwhiter4308]

Agree, Armia is great along the boards. Anderson also is a beast out there!

[@vdac1068]

I agree but Armia is not a must keep Savard until Reinbacher and Maulilloux are both regular dependable D Evans for 3-4 years new young centres coming can start on wings Armia yes but he could block spots for young players like Florian, Tuch Dvorak yes trade or don’t bring back Beck can take his spot Newhook I’m not attached to, rather see Heinema up there and with Demidov coming I don’t see Newhook in top 6 nor as a 3C, Beck again should take that spot

[@ricktaylor66]

Suzuki had to hire security to keep Tony out of his bushes jk😇

[@caseyr5554]

It all comes down 2 who ever works harder...everyone is rich everyone s wife is hot everyone has a wicked car...

[@giancarlo2349]

what tony is trying to say that hes top 15 podcaster in the world

[@giancarlo2349]

sorry thanks Hutson

[@giancarlo2349]

getting rid of armia hes 6.3 sounds like a great idea lets get smaller not bigger come on

[@giancarlo2349]

these 2 clowns are spppp high energy they make tony look like the greatest pod caster in the world tony looks like joe rogan next two these 2

[@giancarlo2349]

you know what kind team or player loses on purpose for draft pick....LOSERS

[@rgood1204]

Pittsburgh did it twice and got 5 Stanley Cups and Mario and Sid for their tanks (amongst others).

[@giancarlo2349]

who goes to work to try to be the worse

[@MrSharkster59]

I hate whinny Hab fans . This team was crap to start the season. That was your opportunity to whine. Now they're on a historic run don't pick at perceived holes in your least favourite player's game. Enjoy the run !!

[@mikeking-t2u]

lol tell me what centreman in the entire league wouldn’t be a 3C on the Oilers who are a number 1 on their team lol 😂 Barkov would be a 3C so that’s just a stupid comment from your Friend Tony!

[@giancarlo2349]

hiring coaches in montreal that would like getting hired at tesla cause of your great language skills ... you know you gets hired on there language skills fuikin interpreters not nhl coaches

[@nancetardiff339]

Cry harder

[@nancetardiff339]

Cope

[@stevanvukovic2592]

That’s a horrible intro song

[@mikepelk]

Sammy PLEASE fire this clown show Matt clown. I can’t watch another second. His background falls on his head and he says screw it and goes on arghhh clown clown. Get Tony to pre record 20 mins if necessary

[@giancarlo2349]

st louie is a great young coach but lets be honest here he wouldn't even be here if he could not speak french neverminded understand it ... what are we talking about

[@nancetardiff339]

That's your second post on this subject. Can you point on the doll where frenchie hurt ya?😂

[@giancarlo2349]

@@nancetardiff339 what are you talking about

[@giancarlo2349]

hahahahah that was to funny i wonder if joe rogan aslo has a cousin.. no losing is not good for team culture thats really not it its actually not good for the players induvial pysici its good walking around in life thinking that you and your friends are losers ask jordon

[@blsfan1973]

Pysche....

[@giancarlo2349]

@@blsfan1973 hahahaha

[@giancarlo2349]

sorry thanks Hutson