Podcasts by The Montreal Bias
The Montreal Bias is a Habs-centric podcast hosted by Sean O’Neill and Zach Vanasse. The Montreal Bias delivers all the Bruins bashing, Leafs mocking and Sens lambasting a Canadiens fan could ever want, and it’s all served up with plenty of solid hockey sense, bad manners and impeccable taste.
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SPECIAL: The Build – Episode 1 from 2022-03-03T21:25:08
RabidHab's Ian Boisvert has launched a brand new podcast where he sets out to figure out how the Montreal Canadiens are going to turn this last place team into a Stanley Cup champion. There are now...
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The Montreal Bias Forever from 2022-02-22T02:35:19
The following show features podcasting performed by professionals or under the supervision of professionals. Accordingly, Rabid Habs and the producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or...
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It’s a Drunk Holiday Special! from 2021-12-22T22:47:59
It’s a holiday miracle! The boys on the Bias are back to get drunk and remember some guys! And also talk about the end of the Marc Bergevin era a little bit. Keep the change ya filthy animals!
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Games 6 – Habs vs Red Wings | The Recency Bias from 2021-10-25T00:13:13
The Gang Finally Wins One.
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Games 5 – Habs vs Hurricanes| The Recency Bias from 2021-10-22T05:00
KK returns and the losses keep coming for your Montreal Canadiens…
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A Rich Boy Named Suz from 2021-10-17T16:38:05
On which the boys on the Bias ask, what are the Montreal Canadiens without Carey Price and Shea Weber? Then Zach gets mad at Sean for trying to pour cold water on the Suzuki deal. Plus, the boys tr...
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Games 1&2 – Habs at Leafs&Habs at Sabres | The Recency Bias from 2021-10-15T05:30
It’s been a less than ideal start to the ’21-’22 NHL season for your defending Scotiabank North Division Champion Montreal Canadiens.
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Release the Kraken List! from 2021-07-21T04:01:30
Will Carey Price still be a Hab when Wednesday comes to an end? There’s been an insane amount of Montreal Canadiens news and drama since the Stanley Cup Final ended a mere two weeks ago, and ...
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One Hell of a Run from 2021-07-09T01:40:49
The Habs incredible run came up three wins shy of the ultimate goal, but the boys on the Bias only have (mostly) good things to say as they look back on the best – and least expected – ...
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Stanley Cup Final – Game 4: Habs vs Lightning | The Recency Bias from 2021-07-06T04:56:10
Josh Anderson plays the hero as the Canadiens fight off the sweep in an exciting OT Stanley Cup Final Game 4 at the Bell Centre.
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Stanley Cup Final – Game 2: Habs at Lightning | The Recency Bias from 2021-07-01T18:35:55
The Canadiens played the better game in Game 2 in Tampa, making the final result an extra bitter pill to swallow. At least Suzuki looks great.
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Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Habs at Lightning| The Recency Bias from 2021-06-29T17:57:50
Zach’s dog Dixie isn’t the only one afraid of the lightning/Lightning on this episode of the morning after mini-pod. The Habs are going to need to make some big adjustments if they hope...
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Eve of the Final from 2021-06-27T23:26:52
Welp, your Montreal Canadiens went and got themselves into the Cup Final! So the boys on the Bias fire up another episode to look back at the run thus far, and preview what the Habs could be in sto...
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Playoffs: Round 3, Game 5: Habs at Golden Knights | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-23T04:42:17
Your Montreal Canadiens are one win away from going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since ’93. And Suzuki had a 3-point night against the team that traded him away.
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Playoffs: Round 3, Game 4: Habs vs Golden Knights | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-21T22:57:56
The referees were a disaster of epic proportions and the Canadiens let one get away in an otherwise extremely well played Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Final
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Playoffs: Round 3, Game 3: Habs vs Golden Knights | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-20T00:24:55
Holy shit.
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Playoffs: Round 3, Game 2: Habs at Golden Knights | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-17T14:10:53
So maybe the Habs can hang in this series after all. Corey Perry makes us smile and the Canadiens are coming home with the series even!
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Playoffs: Round 3, Game 1: Habs at Golden Knights | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-15T17:52:37
The Habs left Canada and with it came the end of their seven-game winning streak as the Vegas Golden Knights defence put their stamp on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Final series.
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The Habs Are Giving Us A Semi from 2021-06-12T23:41:27
The boys on the Bias are back in Big Pod mode to look back at the sweep of the Jets and the Stanley Cup semi-final series against their old captain in Max Pacioretty and the rest of the Vegas Golde...
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A Rabid Habs Semi-Final Special from 2021-06-10T22:38:48
The Nosebleeds Podcast’s Kristen and Ian join Zach for a special episode as the Habs prepare for the Stanley Cup Semi-Final!
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Playoffs: Round 2, Game 4: Habs vs Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-08T11:40
Sweeeeeeeeeeeep!
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Playoffs: Round 2, Game 3: Habs vs Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-07T05:00
Your Montreal Canadiens have the Jets on the ropes now following an extremely convincing 5-1 win at the Bell Centre on Sunday night that left the Jets looking demoralized to take a 3-0 series lead....
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Playoffs: Round 2, Game 2: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-05T07:00
Your Montreal Canadiens played a perfect road game and Carey Price finally got the shutout he has deserved all playoffs. Now the Habs come back to the Bell Centre up 2-0!
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Playoffs: Round 2, Game 1: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-06-03T05:00
A disgusting, dirty hit by Mark Scheifele on Jake Evans was a bitter note to end an otherwise great game for your Montreal Canadiens to start the series in Winnipeg.
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It’s The Most Fun Podcast We’ve Ever Done from 2021-06-02T01:12:24
Good-bye Maple Leafs! Hello Round 2! The boys on the Bias are back to revel in an incredible series win over Toronto.
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Playoffs: Round 1, Game 6: Habs vs Maple Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-30T20:15:28
The fans in the building moved Man Mountains and the kids played OT heroes again as your Montreal Canadiens have forced a Game 7 and Toronto descends into full panic mode. Thank you Carey Price. &#...
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Pre-Game Pod! Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 6: Habs vs Maple Leafs | The Pre-cency Bias from 2021-05-29T18:39:45
The boys on the Bias jumped on the mics for a quick pre-game pod ahead of the massive Game 6 in Montreal on Saturday night. Listen while it’s relevant!
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Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 5: Habs at Maple Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-28T05:00
This kids are alright! Kotkaniemi, Caufield, and Suzuki all come up big for the Habs as they stave off elimination and send the series back to Montreal for one with fans.
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Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 2: Habs at Maple Leafs | The Pre-cency Bias from 2021-05-24T20:32:12
This is The Pre-cency Bias? It’s a mix of breaking down Game 2 and previewing Game 3 on this one as Cole Caufield finally slots into the Habs line-up on Monday night.
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Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 1: Habs at Maple Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-21T16:30:14
Carey Price! Paul Byron! Josh Anderson! The Habs played the game they needed in Game 1 and have now sown the seeds of doubt in Leafs Land.
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Cute Kids & Entitled Veterans from 2021-05-17T16:21:45
The boys on The Bias return to power rank every single Habs player based on their value to the team this past regular season, then they look forward to the first playoff match-up with the Leafs in ...
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Game 56: Habs vs Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-14T14:32:14
The future has chemistry! Suzuki and Caufield connected all game as the Habs’ regular season came to an appropriate end with an OT loss to the Oilers.
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Game 55: Habs vs Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-11T05:18:34
It wasn’t a win, but it got them in. McDavid did his thing once more, but the Habs’ “4th” line refused to let the team go pointless again.
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Game 54: Habs at Maple Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-09T16:46:55
Injured, tired, and out-matched against the Leafs, it was a better effort, but the same result for the Habs in Toronto on Saturday night.
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Game 52: Habs at Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-06T05:00
After three thrilling wins in a row, the Habs apparently decided it was time for a real stinker in Ottawa on Wednesday night.
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Game 51: Habs vs Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-05-04T13:56:16
It’s another Cole Caufield-certified comeback Canadiens win!
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Game 50: Habs vs Senators| The Recency Bias from 2021-05-02T05:00
Cole Caufield! But also Suzuki, Petry, Toffoli and Primeau all help to deliver a massive comeback OT win for the Habs on Saturday night.
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Game 49: Habs vs Jets| The Recency Bias from 2021-05-01T05:00
With their captain joining the long list of players out of the line-up, Nick Suzuki and the Habs responded with a very solid win against the Jets on Friday night.
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Game 48: Habs vs Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-29T05:00
This one had all the makings of a classic trap game loss well before it started. The Habs certainly didn’t overcome the situation in a rough loss to the first-place Leafs.
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Game 47: Habs at Flames | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-27T05:00
The general manager has created a situation where the head coach is handcuffed from playing his best players. Still, the Habs got a crucial – but boring – win in their final game agains...
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Game 44: Habs at Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-22T13:01:24
Josh Anderson challenged his teammates to bring a playoff mentality to their game, and on Wednesday night he led the Habs in that mindset in a crucial win.
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Game 43: Habs at Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-20T07:26:12
A game that started with promise ended in another disappointment for the Habs on Monday night as Conor McDavid finally struck the Habs.
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Game 42: Habs vs Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-18T23:52:09
It was a predictable loss, but still an incredibly frustrating loss as the Habs fell 4-0 to the last place Ottawa Senators in a very uneventful game on Saturday afternoon in Montreal.
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Game 41: Habs vs Flames | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-17T07:00
Jake Allen and Tyler Toffoli deliver for the Habs in a huge (but kinda dull) game in Montreal with the Flames threatening to close within two points of the Canadiens on Friday night.
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Game 40: Habs vs Flames | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-15T16:18:20
Another disappointing effort from the Canadiens and now the Habs grip on a playoff spot could slip away from them.
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Game 39: Habs vs Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-13T07:00
The good Habs showed up on Monday night to cap off a trade deadline weekend that saw the Canadiens bring in some depth on defence.
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Game 34: Habs vs Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-04T07:00
Dumb mistakes cost the Canadiens on a Saturday night at the Bell Centre that they’d rather forget.
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Game 33: Habs at Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-04-02T18:49:20
It was a repeat performance from what the Habs did against the Oilers on Tuesday night as they faced-off against the Sens in Ottawa on Thursday. The Danault line was once again dominant and the guy...
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Game 32: Habs vs Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-31T07:00
The Canadiens looked great in their return to action after a Covid-19 induced break. That was helped by the fact that the Oilers looked terrible and McDavid was frustrated all night.
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A Wee Little Boy from 2021-03-29T05:48:24
The boys on the bias are back to take stock of where the Habs are as they take a week off due to Covid. Talking about the Eric Staal add, Cole Caulfield, and the new Habs coaches. Plus a look aroun...
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Game 31: Habs vs Canucks | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-21T23:44:18
They went to overtime again. Then the shootout. And this time…. the Habs actually won as their season series against the Canucks came to a close on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
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Game 30: Habs vs Canucks | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-20T19:17:17
Overtime is a killer. Again. That is all. (Sorry for the yelling)
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Game 29: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-18T14:02:02
Overtime is a killer. And apparently so are zone exits as the Habs delivered a nice third period push back in Winnipeg for one point in the final game of their western road swing.
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Game 28: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-16T06:00:42
It wasn’t perfect, but it was a much needed win in Winnipeg as Tyler Toffoli had a 3-point night in the first of two against the Jets at the end of this western road swing.
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Game 27: Habs at Flames | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-14T22:59:51
You could blame the schedule makers on Thursday night, but Saturday night’s loss in Calgary was all the Habs fault as they delivered one of their worst performances of the season.
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Game 26: Habs at Flames | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-12T16:31:33
The schedule makers put the Habs in a tough position on Thursday night and, unfortunately, the Canadiens weren’t able to overcome it in Calgary.
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Game 25: Habs at Canucks | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-11T15:59:05
In the latest start to a Habs game anyone can remember, the Canadiens finally delivered on all the promise they’d been starting to show since Ducharme took over with one of the most dominant ...
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Game 24: Habs at Canucks | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-09T15:50:11
A late start made for a later night for fans as the Habs and Canucks went to a shootout on Monday night. The Habs were the better team through 60 minutes, but overtime was terrifying and the shooto...
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Game 23: Habs vs Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-07T07:00:42
If the Habs were looking for the convincing win to add to the positive play they’d started building on since the coaching change, they found it on Saturday night.
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Game 22: Habs vs Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-05T16:58:05
The Habs found themselves in a hole and pushed back multiple times on Thursday. Unfortunately, there was once again OT and we all know how that goes for these Habs.
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Game 21: Habs vs Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-03T07:00:40
The Canadiens got quality goaltending and the special teams did their thing. And guess what? They won. Who woulda thought.
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Game 21: Habs vs Sens | The Recency Bias from 2021-03-03T07:00:40
The Canadiens got quality goaltending and the special teams did their thing. And guess what? They won. Who woulda thought.
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Game 20: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-28T19:51:11
The Canadiens played a very impressive game on Saturday night, dominating the Jets for most of the three periods of regulation Unfortunately, there was overtime. Which these Habs don’t do wel...
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Game 19: Habs at Jets | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-26T07:00:44
New coach, same result. And for the same reasons. A big blown lead downs the Habs in Winnipeg for Ducharme’s first game.
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Claude Julien Got Fired from 2021-02-25T04:10:44
When the head coach gets fired, the boys on the Bias have to emergency podcast!
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Game 18: Habs at Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-24T07:00:11
Well there was a lot going on in this one. Most of it bad as the Habs lose to the Senators again, this time in a shootout.
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Game 17: Habs at Senators | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-22T10:20:11
It might be time to start worrying. The Habs came up short yet again on Sunday, a truly terrible weekend of hockey after a week off. No answers in site right now.
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Game 16: Habs vs Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-21T22:04:34
After a week off, and with 37 games in the next 70 days, everyone was wondering how the Habs would look against the high-flying Maple Leafs on Saturday night. And just like before the break, mental...
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The Ballad of Alex Galchenyuk from 2021-02-16T18:47:12
The boys on the Bias return to re-visit the first 15 games of the 2021 Habs season and check in on the rest of the Canadian division. Plus, the ever-evolving story of the devolving of Alex Galchen...
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Game 15: Habs at Leafs | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-14T07:19:11
Sometimes a good 20 minutes is all you need to keep a season on the rails. Price and Gallagher showed up on Saturday night and the Habs got a huge win in Toronto as they head into a week-long break...
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Game 14: Habs vs. Oilers | The Recency Bias from 2021-02-12T07:16:12
The losses are starting to pile up for your Montreal Canadiens. The Habs may have kept Draisaitl and McDavid from scoring, but they just didn’t look like the Habs of the first 10 games again...
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