The Habs organization is already preparing for its (potential) playoff games at the Bell Centre

This morning, our weekly episode of Stanley25 was also published on YouTube, Spotify, and other podcasting platforms. Special this week: I wasn’t wearing a hat or cap…

I think this will be the only time in Stanley25 history.

For this 29th episode – the ninth of season 3 -, we were able to get out a few little exclusives.

1. The towels that would be given to each fan during a potential playoff game at the Centre Bell are ready. I wonder what the Canadiens will do with these playoff 2025 towels if the team doesn’t make the playoffs.

I imagine they are nicer than the old version used several years ago, back when we made the playoffs more often in Montreal.

2. The female ushers at the Centre Bell who learned they were losing their job a few minutes before last Tuesday’s game found out in a disrespectful way. Some had trouble doing their shift and several are panicking since. To learn about the behind-the-scenes of these layoffs and this situation that has a lot in common with the closure of Amazon’s Quebec warehouses, it’s this way:

3. I was surprised to learn last week that a traditional Quebec media outlet that receives a lot of subsidies and public donations is paying for a loge at the Centre Bell. According to my research, a loge at the Centre Bell costs $400,000 per year… not including food and alcohol. Is it justified to close deals there? Is it socially acceptable? I asked Jean:

We also talked about the customer experience at Place Bell, the sponsors who are now chasing Juraj Slafkovsky, Brendan Gallagher’s dedication, Lucie Lachance’s generous gesture, another altruistic gesture by the Saputo family, and Ivan Demidov’s upcoming weeks.

Enjoy the video!

Extension

I told you at the beginning that this week was a big one for my podcasting game.

Here’s the rest:

– On Friday morning, we’ll post an interview with Justin Kingsley, the man behind the rebrand (abandoned) of CF Montreal/Impact Montreal. I promise you a lot of emotions. Note that the interview is already available for Patreon subscribers of the podcast.

– Next Monday, our appearance on the set of Hockey30 will be posted on their platforms. On the menu: some anecdotes, tough questions… and tension.

– The following week, our appearance on the Poolcast (HabsolumentFan) will be uploaded.

– And of course, we’ll continue our weekly adventure with Stanley25 through all this.