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Stanley25: A Habs-filled summer of 2025
Maxime Truman
Stanley25: A Habs-filled summer of 2025
Credit: Stanley25/9millions

As an influential Québécois musical group of the 2000s so aptly sang: we're back.And I'm not just talking about the Canadiens, who will officially be back against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. I'mtalking about the Stanley25 podcast, whose 31st episode – we're still doing 10-episode seasons – was recorded yesterday afternoon and released in the last few hours. This fourth season of Stanley25 will be a little different from the previous three, however; I'll only be taking part in a few episodes, due to my busy schedule and my role covering the activities of CF Montreal. Let's just say it was hard to fit it all into the schedule … and to make covering a professional team and the podcast fit philosophically.What did JT and I talk about during this first episode?

The QMJHL Foundation Golf Classic, our summer encounters with Dominick Saillant (former Habs communications director) and Mitch (custom security guard for the Canadiens), Montreal players who took part in a few Montreal festivals over the summer, Lasso'safter-party , FC Supra du Québec, professional teams that are increasingly setting up shop in Laval rather than Montreal, insults and people's behavior on social networks.. and in real life, the contract and father of Lane Hutson, Joshua Roy, Patrik Laine, Logan Mailloux, the 1001 podcasts born in recent weeks, the Rocket broadcast on Sick Media, Samuel Blais, Zachary Bolduc, Richard Martineau and QUB Radio, a Habs golf day in Quebec City, the Maple Leafs, taxes and their impact on each team's payroll, the City of Montreal and its refusal to host the French or English team for several weeks, the youth and toughness of the Habs, Michael Hage's season debut and a professional athlete who rents JT's condo.

“Joshua Roy, he did crossfit this summer. Did you see this article? That's Nicolas Cloutier doing a great job, then having to do crossfit too because his arms got bigger… he's off to the gym with Joshua Roy: Joshua Roy is in the best shape he's ever been in, this is going to be his best season (according to his summer trainer). But he's the same Joshua Roy. Camp has started, he's still skating straight and he's lacking a bit of explosion, he's not defending as much, but he still has great vision […] just because you have two quality WODs at crossfit doesn't mean you're going to be a better NHL player.More often than not, when an organization decides to blow things out of proportion, there's something fishy going on. Why are they trying to shove as much down our throats as Patrik Laine…”

In the end, we still see the Habs giving us a great winter and extending their season in the spring. Before you say we're pessimistic and always negative…

'Overtime'

– Good flash.

– Another contract in Edmonton.

– Will it happen soon?

– Samuel Blais left out tonight?

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