{"podcast":{"title":"Canadiens Connection","slug":"canadiens-connection-639327","podcast_index_feed_id":639327,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/canadiensconnection/","website_url":"https://canadiensconnection.fm/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3c973589-d858-4f75-9bec-5e2b48646568/5fu7sji6erozytuutrayaqx-.jpg","author":"Rocket Sports Radio","episode_count":300,"summary":"Canadiens Connection is a connection between our team of credentialed journalists with players, coaches and management around the NHL to bring you an inside look at the Montreal Canadiens. Canadiens Connection brings listeners smart, penetrating insight about the Montreal Canadiens in a fun, interactive, inclusive format. The engaging podcast features the latest Habs news, debates, analysis from experts around the league and comments from passionate Habs fans. Canadiens Connection is brought to you by the talented Rocket Sports Media team. For more than a decade Rocket Sports has been a trusted source for everything about the Montreal Canadiens.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:18:39.402075+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadiens-connection-639327"},"episode":{"title":"Halfway There: Evaluating the Montreal Canadiens at Midseason | Canadiens Connection ep 381","slug":"halfway-there-evaluating-the-montreal-canadiens-at-midseason-canadiens-connection-ep-381","published_at":"2026-01-03T19:28:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadiens-connection-639327/halfway-there-evaluating-the-montreal-canadiens-at-midseason-canadiens-connection-ep-381","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadiens-connection-639327","url":"https://canadiensconnection.fm/episode/halfway-there-evaluating-the-montreal-canadiens-at-midseason-canadiens-connection-ep-381","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/31c533b6-f75b-4de5-ace4-d4d58f24298a.mp3","summary":"This Week’s Show | Halfway There: Evaluating the Montreal Canadiens at Midseason Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News ⦁ Juraj Slafkovsky earns NHL Star of the Week honors. ⦁ Which Canadiens players will play at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games? Who was snubbed? ⦁ Do the Habs have the best prospect at the 2026 World Junior Championship? Segment 2 | Where the Habs Stand at Midseason — Progress, Problems, Perspective We’re taking a moment to objectively assess where the Canadiens actually are right now — not where we hoped they’d be in October, and not where we fear they might end up in April, but what this team has shown us through half a season. Segment 3 | Have Your Say Canadiens upcoming events. Canadiens Connection question of the week: Which part of the Canadiens’ game do you feel best about at midseason — and which area concerns you most for the second half? Listener's texts and emails. Get the Canadiens Connection! Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram A new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE . Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports Radio Thank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust. Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens ( @RocketSports ) with Amy Johnson ( @FlyersRule ). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.","meta_description":"This Week’s Show | Halfway There: Evaluating the Montreal Canadiens at Midseason Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News ⦁ Juraj Slafkovsky ear…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4348,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadiens-connection-639327/episodes/halfway-there-evaluating-the-montreal-canadiens-at-midseason-canadiens-connection-ep-381/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadiens-connection-639327/halfway-there-evaluating-the-montreal-canadiens-at-midseason-canadiens-connection-ep-381.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}