Habs Lunch: What to do with Jonathan Drouin?

This week on the 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Jake Karls, Co-founder and Chief Rainmaker of Mid-Day Squares, finalist for the EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards and was also named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The two talk about the importance of mindset in life and business, what Mid-Day Squares is up to right now, the Costco challenge and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Liverpool reportedly reuniting with Adidas after being with Nike for 13 years, FIFA closing on a TV deal with Apple for the creation of a new tournament, CF Montreal taking on The Columbus Crew, Inter Milan winning the Scudetto after beating rivals AC Milan, and Arsenal vs Tottenham. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver. 

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire on what Florida has done to put Tampa on the brink of elimination and why the Predators have the right ingredients for success in the postseason

RDS hockey analyst Bruno Gervais on whether or not he thinks his former team Tampa Bay Lightning are done after falling 3-0 in their series with Florida and who impressed him on the Laval Rocket this season

Filmmaker Robbie Hart is in studio to talk about his new film Nos Amours- The Saga of The Montreal Expos and what went into making this passion project

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward on the impact the late Bob Cole made on his life, talks a little playoff hockey and takes your questions on Ask Aaron Anything Friday!

Mitch Gallo and Peter Vryonis dedicate one hour to the Montreal Canadiens on Habs Lunch.

The Fourth Period's Dennis Bernstein joins Mitch Gallo and Peter Vryonis to talk all things NHL playoffs.

From the whiteout in Winnipeg to Toronto fans sitting on their hands, how much does it hurt the home team to play in front of a flat crowd?

Amy Walsh breaks down CF Montreal at Columbus and if this is the spot for them to end their three game road losing streak

NFL.com's Eric Edholm joins us live from the NHL draft floor to get you set for a busy weekend