First Period - Habs vs Sabres

Brian Wilde shares his research about NHL teams that have gone through real rebuilds and we compare that to what the Canadiens are undertaking

On the Delmar Canadiens post game show, Jon Still, Victor Findlay, Jon Goyens and Luca Scott talk about the Montreal Canadiens going winless in their last six after a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who hasn't shown up when needed, what needs to change and much more.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Canadian Legend Bruny Surin, Surin is an Olympic Gold Medalist and was apart of the 4x100 meters relay team that took home gold for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics, they talk about Bruny being an investor and ambassador in Montreal’s NSL team, Montreal Roses FC, playing soccer before he became a track athlete, meeting with the Canadian Women’s soccer team amid their scandal during the Olympics and more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the Montreal Alouettes getting ready for a big Eastern Final against the Toronto Argonauts, AC Milan getting the 3-1 upset victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League, Nottingham Forrest being 3rd in the Premier League table, Arsenal vs Chelsea, Roma vs Bologna this weekend and the big upcoming MLS playoff games. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire touches on the decision to make Canadian Hockey League (major junior) players eligible for NCAA Division 1 hockey and why there are reasons to be optimistic for the Habs future

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward takes your questions for Ask Aaron Anything Friday and tries to breakdown the Habs struggles in their loss to the Devils

RDS hockey analyst Bruno Gervais checks in from the desert to tell us the best golfers he played with in the NHL and what he makes of the Habs play of late and why the compete level of Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach looks to be lacking

NFL.com's Eric Edholm gets you set up for the NFL weekend and what the Commanders need to be prepared for when they face the Steelers on Sunday