The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nicolas Cloutier joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Martin St. Louis confirming that Kirby Dach will start the season as the team's 2nd line center, the pressure on Dach to have a strong year, the team putting him in the best position to succeed, how Ivan Demidov could help set him back on the right track, Zack Bolduc pushing Patrik Laine for a spot on that line, and later, Brendan Kelly joins Tony to promote the release of his new book “Habs Nation”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Ivan Demidov's personality, why Lane Hutson's rookie season success was not fluke, how he'll be able to avoid the “sophomore jinx”, Hutson's contract extension, Mike Matheson's desire to remain in Montreal, why it would be in the Canadiens' best interests to retain his services and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to break down all that was said at today's Montreal Canadiens golf tournament, the unified message among the group, talks of Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton and Martin St. Louis getting signed to contract extensions, Geoff Molson's critical role in the success of this rebuild, the tight knit bonds throughout this team, Kirby Dach's health status clarified and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the backup goalie battle, the important role that the backup will be playing this year, why it's in David Reinbacher's best interest to start the season in Laval, high expectation from the fanbase for this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy joins Tony Marinaro to discuss rumours linking Boston Bruins center/winger Pavel Zacha to the Montreal Canadiens, what it would take to acquire him, if he fits the Canadiens' needs, when a deal could take place and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Eric's recent interview with Kent Hughes, the palpable camaraderie within this team, Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine's additional motivation this season, Alex Newhook possibly building a new role for himself, the best path for David Reinbacher's long-term development and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dans cet épisode du Sick Podcast avec Tony Marinaro, Tony fait une grande annonce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Sidney Crosby and his agent Pat Brisson's comments regarding Crosby's future in Pittsburgh, teams in the running for the Crosby sweepstakes if he ever does become available, how much he would help the Canadiens, the relief it would bring to Nick Suzuki, what kind of trade package it would require and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Serge Savard joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the passing of the legendary Ken Dryden, and reminisce on his greatness on, and off the ice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens trading Carey Price's contract along with a 2026 5th round pick to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Gannon Laroque, how this impacts the Canadiens' cap flexibility, the potential to make another trade before the start of the season, Kent Hughes' incredible offseason and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nicolas Cloutier joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Joshua Roy's intense offseason, the work he's put in to make the most of his final contract year, what he needs to do in training camp, who he'll be battling for a spot with, how Kent Hughes has handled the Carey Price contract trade so far, looking ahead at the prospect showdown in Montreal next week and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Kent Hughes' most recent interview with Sportsnet's Eric Engels, his notable comments on Habs forwards Patrik Laine and Ivan Demidov, how Hughes compares to previous Canadiens general managers so far, the impressive amount of players practicing every day in Brossard and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nicolas Cloutier joins Tony Marinaro to discuss if the Montreal Canadiens will trade Carey Price's contract, which teams may be interested and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss last year's rocky preseason for the Habs, how that negatively impacted the start of their regular season, how important it will be to get off to a strong start this year, the Atlantic division posing a big challenge, optimizing this season's condensed schedule and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss Stu's recent interview with former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges, the impressive amount of current Habs players practicing at the Brossard CN Complex this summer, Lane Hutson's insatiable passion for the game of hockey, how he'll react to playing with more pressure and expectations, how much the team will have benefited from experiencing the playoffs last season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Travis Yost joins Tony Marinaro to discuss his controversial 2025-26 NHL center depth, why he believes the Canadiens to have the 2nd worst depth in the entire league at the position, major question marks at the 2nd and 3rd line center spots, Kirby Dach's abilities as a center, possible trade options on the market and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Alex Newhook practicing his faceoffs with Patrice Bergeron, an underrated potential breakout candidate this season, David Reinbacher's odds of making the team out of training camp, which teams could be interested in acquiring Carey Price's contract, can the Habs reach the 100 point mark this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the internal battle for the 6th defenceman spot between Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj, what each player brings to the team, Noah Dobson taking the ice in Brossard, underrated assets in his arsenal, the possibility of pairing Dobson with Lane Hutson and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Marc-Olivier Cook joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Kirby Dach practicing in Brossard, his current physical state, the Canadiens' options to fill his role if he isn't able to start the season, how Dach could establish a new role for himself and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss Nick Suzuki's high expectations for his team this season, the importance of getting off to a strong start, how the rebuild has progressed in the last 3 years, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton's most questionable moves since taking over the front office, new insights coming from the Rebuild series on Crave and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the work that Nick Suzuki has done on and off the ice since being named captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL Network ranking Suzuki as the 10th best center in the league, Arber Xhekaj's future in Montreal, opening night lines for the Habs, the threat of expansion becoming a factor in certain decisions and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Anthony Martineau joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Juraj Slafkovsky's offseason, what he's been working on, expectations for the former 1st overall pick this season, Patrik Laine in a great headspace, how impactful he could be if he managed to stay healthy this year and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Lane Hutson not being invited to Team USA's 2026 Olympic orientation camp, invited defencemen who maybe shouldn't have been, how this could directly benefit the Canadiens and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss new insights about how Nick Suzuki was consulted before the Habs made a major trade last season, how the team's powerplay could look like this season, ways to make it less predictable, how many points a healthy Habs team could get and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss Nick Suzuki's necessary offensive output this upcoming season, Cole Caufield's ability to reach the 40 goal mark, Zack Bolduc quickly becoming an important part of his new team, Juraj Slafkovsky needing to play more consistently, Ivan Demidov placed in a position to succeed right away, Patrik Laine taking this offseason very seriously, the large amount of players spending a good part of their summers in Montreal compared to past years and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro answer listener questions and discuss their expectations for Samuel Montembeault this season, the amount of pressure on Kirby Dach's shoulders, where Lane Hutson currently ranks among NHL defencemen, whether or not this current roster could make the playoffs as is, point predictions for Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovsky's ceiling and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Tony Marinaro to discuss a bold declaration for Canadiens legend Serge Savard about Lane Hutson, the structure of his anticipated contract extension, why Hutson was able to flourish at the NHL level so quickly, how much better he can still get and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Montreal Canadiens players playing in the Living Sisu Tournament and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Nick Suzuki's impressive progression throughout his career, the Habs hiring a promising new video coach, how the other teams in the Atlantic Division look going into this upcoming season, where Montreal could figure in the ranking, how much the Habs could improve on their 91 points from last season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the excitement surrounding this Canadiens teams heading into this upcoming season, how disappointing it would be for them to miss the playoffs, which players are most integral to the team's success, the importance of getting off to a better start to the season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the trade rumours surround Anaheim Ducks RFA Mason McTavish, why he and the Ducks haven't been able to agree on a contract extension, which teams could be in the running to acquire the 22-year old center, the likely price to pay for Montreal, would such a cost ultimately come at the team's detriment, the possibility of an offer sheet and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Canadiens reportedly still being interested in Mason McTavish, question marks surrounding Kirby Dach's recovery, the plan for Jacob Fowler this season, the possibility of converting Arber Xhekaj into a winger, David Reinbacher's chances of making the big team, Ivan Demidov's ideal linemates this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nicolas Cloutier joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Habs prospects who participated in the World Junior Summer Showcase, a prospect in particular who has been standing out lately, his ultimate NHL potential, untouchable Habs prospects and young players, the work that Martin St. Louis has done with the young players starting to pay off and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss typical NHL draft pick hit rates over a 10 year span, how the Canadiens have fared in the draft under Nick Bobrov and Martin Lapointe, the remarkable amount of talent amassed in the past 4 drafts, just how special the selection of Lane Hutson is proving to be, what has made this scouting staff so successful and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the upcoming season 2 of The Rebuild series, Kent Hughes' past moves in August, what he could potentially be working on this year, the large contingent of Habs players spending their summers in Montreal, Patrik Laine's encouraging involvement this offseason, 3 Canadiens invited to Team Canada's orientation camp ahead of the 2026 Olympics and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Habs defense, if the Canadiens have the best defensive group in the NHL and AHL, why Lane Hutson has not signed yet and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how the Montreal Canadiens should develop Jacob Fowler, which NHL goalie reminds Pierre McGuire of Jacob Fowler, the Habs and Rocket goalie strategy for the upcoming season and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Chris Peters joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the 4 Habs prospects invited to the World Junior Summer Showcase, LJ Mooney's signature tenacity and skill on full display for team USA, his realistic potential at the NHL level, Aatos Koivu given a good opportunity to succeed with team Finland, Michael Hage and Owen Protz facing a lot of competition in their efforts to crack team Canada and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Jayden Struble's 2-year contract extension with the Canadiens, where he will fit on the depth chart, his ideal role this season, what this means for the rest of the Canadiens' defense corps, who is most at risk of being the odd man out, which defencemen have the most pressure to perform and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss how important Patrik Laine could prove to be next season, Martin St. Louis becoming more strict on the standards and culture, Juraj Slafkovsky's consistency and engagement level, what he'll need to do in order to live up to his large contract extension, realistic expectations for Ivan Demidov and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Simon ‘Snake' Boisvert joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the most promising Canadiens prospects, how quickly Ivan Demidov could dominate in the NHL, Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen possibly destined for support roles, Michael Hage projecting as a legitimate 2nd line center, Alexander Zharovsky's impressive talent level, under the radar prospects who could carve out an NHL role down the line and much more! In loving memory of Dr. Francesco Bellini ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to answer some questions from listeners, discuss how much of the team's success hinges on Kirby Dach, the amount of cap space allocated to defencemen, the idea of balancing out the forward lines and breaking up the 1st line, how Ivan Demidov's skill level could alter line combinations, Lane Hutson's upcoming contract extension and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how important it is for the Canadiens to have a strong preseason, the battle between Zack Bolduc and Patrik Laine for the 2nd line winger spot, Laine's conditioning and fitness level, how much he could contribute in a reduced role, which Habs center could best complement Laine, Ivan Demidov's spot on the powerplay not yet set in stone and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the makeup of the Canadiens' 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines, how Kirby Dach fits in the equation, how important he is to the success of the team this season, production expectations for Ivan Demidov's rookie year, the impressive firepower on both powerplay units, how Joe Veleno can be most impactful and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss the Canadiens' challenging 2025-2026 schedule, what happens if the team gets off to a bad start, how newcomer Joe Veleno could fit in the lineup, possible forward line combinations, worries about the penalty kill, a potential surprise at training camp and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens and current St. Louis Blue defenceman Logan Mailloux joins Tony Marinaro to discuss getting traded by the Habs, his time in Montreal, his thoughts on Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ivan Demidov, David Reinbacher and more! Later, Anthony Marcotte joins Tony and Logan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, the newest member of the Montreal Canadiens Joe Veleno joins Tony Marinaro to discuss what it's like to be signed by his hometown team, what he will bring to the Habs, how he will improve his game and much more! Later in the show, Pierre McGuire joins Tony to discuss the signing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Jimmy's recent interview with Jeff Gorton, when we could see the trade action start to pick up, rumours of Mason McTavish being unhappy in Anaheim and Nazem Kadri interested in joining the Canadiens, Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook's potential at center, Montreal becoming a more attractive destination for players and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Eric Engels joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the likelihood of ever seeing Sidney Crosby traded, why Montreal would be the ideal trading partner with the Pittsburgh Penguins in that scenario, Ivan Demidov's impressive offseason, figuring out who the available centers on the trade market might be, Mike Matheson's future in Montreal and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Matt Ohayon to discuss Kent Hughes' and Jeff Gorton's offseason so far, Habs wingers being asked to improve their faceoff skills, Kirby Dach's potential when he's healthy, Mike Matheson's uncertain future in the organization, why being patient in acquiring a center could work in the Canadiens' advantage and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Byron Bader joins Tony Marinaro to discuss his NHL prospect pool ranking model, where the Montreal Canadiens figure in that ranking, who the most promising prospects in the organization are trending to be, his thoughts on the Dobson and Bolduc trades from analytical standpoint and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices