Dreger: Tavares and the Habs are a stretch

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with entrepreneur and ex footballer Daniel Pacella, as they talk about the program that Daniel created to help young athletes navigate the NCAA recruitment process, being a part of the CF Montreal youth academy, being recruited by the University of Vermont, the biggest game he’s been apart of, his new adventures in New Zealand and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Montreal Roses FC playing their home opener in front of a sold out crowd tomorrow against Ottawa, Liverpool winning the Premier League title, Jason Kidd joining Everton’s ownership group, Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil and Real Madrid saga, and the 2nd leg of the Champions League Semi-Final games between Arsenal/PSG and Inter/Barcelona. Catch The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6 pm on TSN 690 Montreal, where soccer meets pop culture. With weekly guests, bold takes, and Paul’s signature wit, it’s the ultimate mix of football, culture, and conversation you didn’t know you needed!

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire hopped on with Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk the Habs players heading for the hills, terms for Dvorak and Armia to return to MTL, Patrik Laine, looking ahead to Lane Hutson's contract, Martin St.Louis being nominated for the Jack Adams, exit meetings and more!

Three-time Stanley Cup winner Aaron Ward joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to look ahead to the Montreal Canadiens offseason, how their run to the playoffs changed their perception around the league and answered your questions on AAA Friday Ask Aaron Anything!

Former NHL defenceman and RDS hockey analyst Bruno Gervais joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to recap the Montreal Canadiens first round loss to the Washington Capitals, takeaways for the Habs, Kaiden Guhle and Juraj Slafkovsky, the importance of character, the Rocket and more!

Award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster Stephen Brunt joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk the Montreal Canadiens season coming to an end, Martin St.Louis the Jack Adams trophy finalist, can the Leafs carry on past round two, the Canucks-coaster and more!

During Habs Lunch, Sean Campbell and Mitch Gallo are live in Brossard for the Habs cleanup day as they talk with David Savard who played his last NHL game in game 5's loss against the Washington Capitals, what went through his thought process to retire this season and we also hear from Christian Dvorak who spoke to media.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard joins Sean Campbell and Mitch Gallo on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about some of the things that went towards his decision to retire, listening to his body, not being used to the spotlight, Lane Hutson's bright future and much more.

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans joins Sean Campbell and Mitch Gallo on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about losing the series against the Washington Capitals, the team having a great learning experience from the playoffs, what it was like to play in the Bell Centre during the playoffs, dealing with the contract situation during the season and much more.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk the Montreal Canadiens season coming to an end last night, management's directives to the players, how the playoff rookies handled themselves, what was learned about the group and more!

Three-time Stanley Cup winner Aaron Ward joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to discuss the Canadiens staying snakebitten in the first period, David Savard's last NHL game, the handshake line, Ivan Demidov, offseason options for the Habs to look into and more!