Fights and robustness are in the news this week. The fights, of course, because of the fair we attended at Madison Square Garden between the Devils and the Rangers. Whose fault is it ? Was Matt Rempe’s four-game suspension not enough? “Accounts are not settled like that,” retorts Antoine Roussel.
Things are also brewing in the Canadian’s games this week, after Kaiden Guhle was injured by a hit by Nikita Kucherov, and Arber Xhekaj had to answer for a check that he did not apply . Moreover, the official elimination of the Canadian and the words of Martin St-Louis prompted Jérémie Rainville to ask the guests: is this the funeral of the CH or a celebration of the team’s progress? Opinions are divided, and Richard Labbé’s opinion is rather clear.
Host: Jérémie Rainville
Guests: Antoine Roussel, Richard Labbé and Guillaume Lefrançois
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Either you get on board 100% and you say it’s tolerated, we like it, or you say a battle, you’re out of the game, but you can’t have it both ways. That’s crass hypocrisy.
Richard Labbé, on the subject of fights in the NHL
As long as you miss the playoffs, you might as well be at the bottom of the rankings and have a chance to be in the abacus and pick up [Macklin] Celebrini.
Antoine Roussel, on the Canadian’s season
We are seeing, at 30 years old, the player he was supposed to be when he was a first round pick in 2011 […] The big question now is: will the Canadian see this version again in October?
Richard Labbé, about Joel Armia
Episode details
Block 1
- 1:10 – The Canadian officially eliminated: funeral or celebration of progression?
- 13:20 – Kaiden Guhle injured by a hit by Nikita Kucherov
- 20:20 – Does the Canadian come out of his match when things get rough?
- 24:30 – Joel Armia nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy
Block 2
- 32:10 – Rangers-Devils general scrum: who is to blame?
- 44:50 – The Islanders and Penguins back in the playoff race
Block 3
- 48:50 – Rogers reportedly considering selling Monday night broadcast rights to Amazon