Podcasts - Weekend HABit

Taken from portions of The Franchise with aired on February 13th and 14th, 2010.  In this week's episode, we discuss:

• It was mostly a glass half empty weekend, with the Canadiens losing their last two games before the Olympic break against the Flyers. Amanda Stein was replaced by Marco Polo on Saturday, but was back for our special Valentine's day show.
• PK Subban is discussed at length, with Nick dismissing previous reports about Subban's need for continued growth on the defensive side
• Gary continues to question Coach Jacques Martin's defensive "turn tail and run" system, and its impact on the Canadiens call ups and recent acquisitions.
• Special guest Kevin Mio, online editor of the Montreal Gazette and Habs Inside Out also joins us
• we also include a few of our regular callers
• much more!

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The Franchise is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco, and is sponsored in part by R Bar

Podcasts - Weekend HABit

Taken from portions of The Franchise with aired on January 30 and 31st, 2010. The Franchise is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco, and is sponsored in part by R Bar and Tidings Magazine. In this week's episode, we discuss:

• With Amanda Stein, we once again take on the subject of headshots in the NHL, in light of more recent and uncessary attcks.
• We take on a caller who feels that Montreal needs to add more Franco-Quebecors to the line up
• We discuss Saturday nights loss against the Senators, and preview the week ahead versus the Canucks and the Bruins
• Gary Whittaker takes on a caller who calls for more passion from the position of GM of the Canadiens
• The Sunday Sermon is back!

much more!

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Podcasts - Weekend HABit

In this edition of the Weekend HABit, Gary Whittaker, Nick Murdocco discuss all things Canadiens, including:

• the "dismissal" of Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque
• annoint Jaroslav Halak as the number 1 goaltender of the Canadiens...for now
• discuss the Hamilton Bulldogs with beat reporter Garry McKay
• review the Habs game against the New Jersey Devils
• take a hard stance against head shots in the NHL

The Franchise is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco, and is sponsored in part by R Bar and Tidings Magazine. Amanda Stein joins Nick and Gary every week as producer and on air commentator

Podcasts - Weekend HABit

Taken from portions of The Franchise with aired on January 16th and 17th, 2010. The Franchise is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco, and is sponsored in part by R Bar and Tidings Magazine. In this week's episode, we discuss:

• The week that was for the Canadiens, including their only game against Dallas, and Saturday night game from the Sunday segments
• What the NHL, and the Canadiens have done to help with the relief effort in Haiti
• More debate on Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak, including what TSN Hockey Analyst Pierre McGuire would do if he were GM of the Canadiens
• We talk some Olympic hockey, as well as look at some key injuries to the Finnish team
• Our "Sunday Sermon", which looks at Gilbert Arenas' legal woes.

Weekend HABit Podcast

Podcasts - Weekend HABit

Taken from portions of The Franchise with aired on January 9th and 10th, 2010. The Franchise is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco, and is sponsored in part by R Bar and Tidings Magazine. In this week's episode, we discuss:

• The continued debate between Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak. Nick Murdocco goes the extra mile to see how both goaltenders have done against both the top half of the league, and the bottom half.
• review Saturday night's loss against the New Jersey Devils
• Preview the week ahead against the Dallas Stars and the Ottawa Senators
• talk news and rumours with Kevin Mio from Habs Inside/Out
• talk Hamilton Bulldog news with Garry Mackey from the Hamilton Spectator. Mackay has some very interesting news about when Chris Chelios visited Hamilton, as well as former Bulldog coach Don Lever
• our new segment called, "The Sunday Sermon", in which Nick Murdocco takes on Georges Laraque

Podcasts - Weekend HABit

The Franchise gives their take on the 1st half performance of the Montreal Canadiens. Gary Whittaker, Nick Murdocco and Amanda Stein look at the team's performance overall, and then break down each individual player. The debates gets heated over a few playes, like Brian Gionta, and of course, Price and Halak.

The Franchise is sponsored by R Bar and Tidings Magazine.

Weekend HABit podcast