The Alumni Lounge: A Montreal Canadiens Podcast

0:00 Intro 7:53 Interview with Geoff Molson and Brian Gionta begins 9:00 How the pandemic has changed Geoff Molson personally and professionally 10:30 What Geoff learned from former Molson owners of the Habs 11:00 Brian on learning from Hall of Famers and winning a Stanley Cup as a rookie 14:00 Geoff on buying the Canadiens as a 39-year-old and his first year as an owner 16:00 How Geoff has developed as an owner in his 12 years in the job 18:22 Memories from the 2010 Playoffs 19:20 Brian's reaction to being named captain of the Canadiens 21:16 Geoff on what made Brian a special player 27:20 Patrice, Brian, and Geoff share their superstitions 31:00 Dealing with the pressure of playing for and leading the Canadiens 34:00 Brian on how to make it as a smaller player 36:50 Why Brian hated facing Chara 42:40 Geoff on what he wants his legacy to be

Chris Chelios took a break from the beach to join Breezer and Chantal in The Alumni Lounge. The three-time Stanley Cup champ and Hockey Hall of Famer chatted away about his career in Montreal, reminisced about his former teammates and coaches, and the Stanley Cup parade in 1986. Chelios had stories for days and spoke about founding the Malibu Mob with actor Tony Danza, briefly turning to bobsledding, the secret behind playing until age 48, and so much more.

0:00 Introduction 7:47 Plekanec on his turtlenecks 9:43 Raising his daughter 11:00 His sons love sports 12:39 Plekanec loses to partner and former WTA superstar Lucie Safarova on the tennis court 14:06 Living with a retired pro athlete 14:48 Playing hockey during the pandemic 16:12 Missing fans 16:30 Thoughts on playing pro hockey next season 16:58 Taking it one year at a time 17:20 Brisebois on Plekanec’s rookie camp 18:37 Plekanec developed his work ethic in North America 19:50 Waiting for an NHL call up 21:15 Transition from Europe to North America 22:55 Learning English from Seinfeld 23:33 Thoughts on a career in coaching 24:21 Plekanec on his time in Montreal 24:50 Staying in touch with players and staff in Montreal 26:00 How his role as a center evolved over his NHL career 27:20 Alex Kovalev and Mike Cammalleri are the best players he’s played with 27:56 Hard time playing against Ryan Kesler, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin 29:35 Being paired with struggling players 30:08 Challenge of playing with different line mates 32:00 Memories with teammates 32:35 Brisebois praises Plekanec 35:02 Plekanec loved the pressure of playing in Montreal 36:18 Coaching style 37:10 Being traded to Toronto 38:28 Desire to return to Montreal 39:07 Battling injuries 39:52 Finishing his career as a Hab 41:00 Playing his 1,000th game 42:10 Favorite memories as a Hab: 2010 Playoffs 43:35 First big purchase: a computer 44:10 Life advice 44:51 Playing for Guy Carbonneau, Doug Jarvis, Claude Julien and Michel Therrien 46:00 Alain Vigneault was Breezer’s favorite coach 46:25 Breezer’s impressed by Plekanec’s work ethic 48:54 Message to the fans 49:33 Conclusion

0:00 Introduction 7:20 Beginning of interview 7:33 Kovy on his many nicknames 8:51 Living in Moscow 9:20 Transition to coaching 11:58 Turning to acting after retiring 14:54 Racing around the tracks with Breezer 17:00 Being a pilot 18:15 Being traded to Montreal 24:37 Favorite memories of being a Habs 29:45 Leaving home at age 14 34:43 Style of play inspired by different players 39:30 Playing with Lemieux, Gretzky and Messier 40:07 Being a leader no matter what role he plays 41:45 Famous 7-minute shift with the Rangers 47:33 Bob Gainey’s role in reviving Kovy’s season in 2009 51:35 Disappointing end to NHL career 54:51 Importance of saving money 56:12 Living life to the fullest

0:00​ Intro 3:15​ Breezer on playing in two separate eras in Montreal 4:11​ Boos and ovations from the Bell Centre crowd 7:20​ Guy Carbonneau as a roommate 9:35​ Sheldon Souray interview begins 11:39​ Post-hockey life 14:48​ Being traded to Montreal 17:20​ Habs veterans lending a helping hand 19:17​ Changing the course of his career and getting on the PP 21:33​ Practice like you play 22:14​ How scouts accidentally made Sheldon a power play threat 24:05​ Saku Koivu's return from cancer 28:40​ A difficult transition to retirement 33:52​ Struggling with addiction and his road to recovery 43:30​ Alex Kovalev 46:15​ Buying a car with a bag of cash 49:00​ Advice for young players