Pagnotta: Kadri to the Isles is a formality

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to answer your questions including what will it take for the Montreal Canadiens to get Sidney Crosby.

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Aaron Ward, joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about nicknames, would he consider a management role in the NHL and what he thinks of Scottie Scheffler's comments ahead of the Open golf championship.

Laval Rocket general manager John Sedgwick joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still, and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the afternoon to discuss him winning the AHL general manager of the year award, looking back at the last season of the Laval Rocket and a look back at his career with the Montreal Canadiens organization to this point.

Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia, joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about how the team has been doing during the bye week, a look back at the game versus the BC Lions before the bye and what are the expectations heading to Thursday's match against the Toronto Argonauts.

Staff writer for The Athletic Shayna Goldman, joined Connor McKenna and Luca Scott on the Morning Show, to talk about how Noah Dobson will fit with the Montreal Canadiens, what he brings to the team, what possibly went wrong with the Islanders, who her dark horse Cup favourite is and much more.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Montreal Canadiens lineup, the Oilers coaching changes and answer some of your questions.

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Aaron Ward, joined Mitch Melnick and Jon Still on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about what the expectations for the Montreal Canadiens should be, what TV and movies he recommends and what athlete he believes could excel in another sport if they wanted to.

Noel Butler joined Melnick in the Afternoon to look back at the 40th anniversary of Live Aid and to talk about Chelsea winning the Club World Cup.

Michaela and Vanessa give their first impressions of the Euros. France beats defending-champion England in the opener. Spain is scoring goals. Wales scores their first-ever at a major tournament. The Swiss are rowdy hosts. It’s the off-season for European clubs as Barcelona loses two key players. WNBA Rookie Paige Beuckers – averaging 18 points per game – outdoes Caitlin Clark in player and media all-star polling. The WNBA will need a new CBA: could revenue-sharing be a sticking point in negotiations between the league and the players? The New York Sirens make Sarah Fillier the PWHL’s highest-paid player.

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with musical artist Emi Jeen, to talk about her 45 show world tour, being apart of Osheaga and the Grand Prix in Montreal, her playing football when she was younger and how it helped her with discipline, getting into singing after coming from a very small town near Quebec City and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, FIFA opening up an office in Trump Tower, whether or not there’s too much football being played, the Premier League season getting ready to start, not having big games in the 1st week, Oasis working with Adidas and much more. 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!