On Jase - Match important pour l'avantage de la glace

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On April 9, 2026, the Canadiens face the Lightning in a crucial game for home-ice advantage, while the show honors retiring broadcaster Alain Crête.

The episode opens with hosts Martin Lemay and Yanick Lévesque welcoming listeners and setting the stage for a key NHL matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning on April 9, 2026. They announce the retirement of longtime colleague Alain Crête, a voice of the Nordiques, and share brief tributes. The show then shifts to a lengthy, emotional segment remembering Roger Brulotte, a beloved sportscaster who recently passed away. François Gagnon, a guest analyst, shares personal stories about Brulotte's character, including his vast network, humorous antics like driving a colleague in a Mazda Miata post-surgery, and his catchphrase "c'est fait." After the tribute, the focus returns to hockey, with Gagnon analyzing the Canadiens' playoff positioning, lineup experiments involving players like Texier, Duck, and Vélénaud, and the importance of the upcoming game. Later, Karel Lemaire joins to dissect the Canadiens' top line of Suzuki, Caufield, and Demidov, noting they are forcing plays to Caufield and struggling on the power play. The discussion covers lineup flexibility, goaltending performances by Dobesh and Fowler, and special teams improvements. The episode concludes with previews of other sports events like the Masters golf tournament and promotions for TV shows on Crave.

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