The Canadiens’ training camp begins and, with it, a new season of the podcast Area exit. Journalists Alexandre Pratt and Simon-Olivier Lorange, from The Press, along with Jérémie Rainville and Stéphane Waite, from 98.5 FM, give their first impressions of the Canadiens’ roster in 2022-2023 and discuss the challenges awaiting head coach Martin St-Louis. We also look back on the retirement of PK Subban, one of the most electrifying players in recent Habs history.
Posted yesterday at 5:50 p.m.
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You don’t have time to waste in training camp with players you know will never play in Montreal. Coaches hate it and players hate it.
Stephane Waite
His biggest challenge is to establish a culture for the years to come. We’re talking about good leaders in the bedroom and playing the right way on the ice.
Stéphane Waite, about Martin St-Louis
The detail of the episode
Block 1
- 3:40 — Opening of the Canadiens’ training camp with 74 players. Is it too much?
- 12:20 — What do you think of Juraj Slafkovsky?
- 20:45 — Who will catch your attention during camp?
Block 2
- 11:50 p.m. — Finally, is the Canadian in reconstruction?
- 29:30 — What kind of formation will the CH be this season?
- 33:50 — Martin St-Louis’ biggest challenge
Block 3
- 40:45 — PK Subban’s retreat
- 52:40 — Zdeno Chara retreat