Armstrong: Giannis to the Raptors is real

The Laval Rocket are down 0-3 in the AHL's Eastern Conference Final. Marc Denis looks at the goalie assignments in Laval and the Habs lack star prospects up front. Is that a serious issue?

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk Jonathan Toews comeback bid, Claude Giroux, the Laval Rocket falling behind 0-3 to the Charlotte Checkers, the Lightning locking in Yanni Gourde, the London Knights winning the Memorial Cup and more!

Three-time Stanley Cup champion Aaron Ward hopped on with Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk his lost weekend, early impressions of the Stanley Cup final between the Panthers and the Oilers, the Hurricanes meeting the media tomorrow and more!

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Michael Farber joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to congratulate Francois Gagnon for his HHOF nod, his conversation with Carey Price, Skinner vs Bobrovsky in the Cup Final, the feral Panthers, the Oilers depth, Pete Deboer yanking Jake Oettinger and more!

Recrutes and the Sick Podcast's Grant McCagg joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to get you primed for the NHL draft at the end of the month including the Memorial Cup, CHL players moving to the NCAA, Daniil Prokhorov, who to keep an eye on for the Habs at 16th and 17th overall and more!

Director, Content & Communications for the Montreal Alouettes Joey Alfieri joins Sean Campbell and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about some of the surprising cuts the Als made, the offensive weapons that the Montreal Alouettes have, what the defence may look like this season and much more.

The Fourth Period's Dave Pagnotta joins Sean Campbell and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about Aleksander Barkov winning the Selke Trophy, how the Oilers and Panthers matchup this time around, which version of Stuart Skinner we'll see in the Final, the teams in the race for Mitch Marner and much more.

Talking Montreal Canadiens off-season with Brian Wilde. The boys touch on the Habs depth, their goalies and prospects that will be looking to take the next step

Minnesota defeats Ottawa to capture back-to-back Walter Cups. Every game of the PWHL Finals went to overtime. Michaela and Vanessa eulogize the 2025 Ottawa Charge and predict who’ll be on the teams’ expansion protected lists. Michaela gets to vote for the PWHL awards and reveals who was on her ballot! Paige Bueckers is setting records just five games into her WNBA career. Arsenal stuns the soccer world by upsetting mighty Barcelona 1-0 in the Champions League Final. Mary Earps retires from the English National Team after not being named the starting keeper for the upcoming Euros. Michaela and Vanessa need your help! They're getting moving for a great cause! The Get Real Movement virtual 5K fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community! more info here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down Rocco Placentino the Technical Director of Saint-Laurent soccer club and former player for the Montreal Impact, Avellino, Teramo, Gubbio and much more. They talk about the semi-pro scene in Montreal, some of the players that have come through the program, being with France after they won the World Cup in 1998, the Julia Cianci Memorial Tournament, the Jason Di Tullio Foundation and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Inter Milan vs PSG in the Champions League Final and Chelsea winning the Conference League.Catch The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6 pm on TSN 690 Montreal, where soccer meets pop culture. With weekly guests, bold takes, and Paul’s signature wit, it’s the ultimate mix of football, culture, and conversation you didn’t know you needed!