Marc Denis: A Positive First Night

On the Delmar Canadiens Post Game Show, Jon Still, JP O'Connor and Luca Scott talk about the Montreal Canadiens dominating 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, how Patrik Laine, Lane Hutson, Logan Mailloux and many others looked in the victory and much more.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire on what the Habs can expect from the line up the Flyers are sending in tonight for the preseason matchup at the Bell Centre and who needs to perform well from the moment the puck drops

Former NHL defenceman on the amazing gesture by Flyers coach John Tortorella extending an invitation to Guy Gaudreau to join their practice, the clean slate for Josh Anderson this season and what type of chemistry he will be looking for tonight in the Habs first preseason game.

NFL.com's Eric Edholm on the NFL action over the weekend and the benefit of the doubt the Chiefs seem to be getting from NFL officials and why the Ravens seem to like making things hard on themselves

Canadian soccer Hall of Famer Amy Walsh on the recent success of CF Montreal and why both the team and the city needed an exciting commanding performance like the 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire over the weekend

A’ja Wilson records her 1,000th career WNBA point. Is Diana Taurasi really retiring? Michaela and Vanessa make their WNBA title picks and have expansion news – again! Portland will join the league as the 15th team in 2026, the same year as Toronto. How long until the WNBA makes it an even 16? WSL broadcasting rights are changing, but is it for the better?

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with, Ryan Hart the Executive Director of the 2024 Presidents Cup, as they talk about the tournament that will be set to begin next week in Montreal, activities involving the tournament in the city, Netflix opening up people’s eyes to golf, whether or not there can be a ProAm in Montreal one day and more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, David Beckham’s new Champions League show, AC Milan x Off White clothing collaboration, the who the Ballon D’Or favorites are, who is likely to win coach of the year, Arsenal vs Man City, AC Milan vs Inter Milan, Juventus vs Napoli and CF Montreal vs Chicago. 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.