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Before Jeff and Elliotte took some time to reset ahead of the playoffs, they had the opportunity to sit down with Montreal Canadiens head coach and Hall of Famer, Martin St. Louis. They discussed why he wanted to get back into the professional game, the similarities in coaching youth hockey to some of the younger players on his team, how he feels about people doubting his skills, things he’s learned over the last two months as head coach, the impressive run of games by Cole Caufield, and how he talks to his team.Music Outro: The Darcys - Washed AwayCheck out the single wherever you get your musicThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: ABC and Sportsnet.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Islanders legend Mike Bossy passes away at 65. Jeff and Elliotte kick off the podcast talking about the Hall of Famer by sharing some of their favourite memories and discussing his impact on the game (00:01). They also pay tribute to the late Tom McCarthy and talk about his time with the Minnesota North Stars (10:20).The guys get into some news around the NHL as Carey Price is set to make his return (13:50), Pat Foley's final call in Chicago (16:30), Anaheim is knocked out of playoff contention (20:25), Matthew Knies returns to the University of Minnesota next season (35:35), and they discuss the Eugene Melnyk piece in The Athletic (33:20). Plus, they take your questions at the end of the podcast (38:00).Music Outro: Hak Baker- Venezuela RiddimCheck out more music from Hak Baker on Spotify and catch him on tour in the UK this MayThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: CBC, Bally Sports Arizona, NBC Sports Chicago, NHL Network, Sportsnet a

What’s your dream playoff match-up? Jeff and Elliotte look at some potential first-round tilts in both the Eastern (12:18) and Western Conference (2:55). The guys also discuss the San Jose GM search (15:35), what Detroit will be looking to do this off-season as they were eliminated from playoff contention (24:58), some updates on NCAA players (33:30) and Ottawa’s next move (34:50), Sidney Crosby hitting 1,400 points (36:45) and why he’s a Hart Trophy candidate, and they take your questions (44:40) to wrap things up.Music Outro: Royal Otis - Oysters In My PocketCheck out more music from Royel Otis on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Canadian Screen Awards, Detroit Red Wings, Sportsnet and WXDX-FM.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Can anyone stop Auston Matthews? Jeff and Elliotte (from his car) recap a historic night in Dallas as Auston Matthews breaks the Toronto Maple Leafs' single-season goal-scoring record (00:01). They also discuss the Dallas Stars and their playoff hopes (5:11), look ahead to the off-season for the teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention — Buffalo (6:40) and Ottawa (11:40), Elliotte walks us through some of his conversations at the NHLPA and agent meetings (15:00), and what’s next for the San Jose Sharks as Doug Wilson steps down as GM after 19 seasons (22:30).At the end of the podcast, you’ll hear a clip from an upcoming interview with NHL agent, Gerry Johannson (President & CEO of The Sports Corporation) discussing Ryan Getzlaf, his retirement, and teams that were interested in him last season.Bestfriend - Someplace ElseCheck out more music from Bestfriend on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Sportsnet.The

When should you stop a fight? Jeff and Elliotte address the on-ice situation that took place in Arizona on Friday night between the Ducks and Coyotes (00:01), the comments made by Tyson Nash on the Coyotes broadcast as well as Craig Morgan’s PHNX Arizona Coyotes Podcast, post-game comments from Trevor Zegras, and Phil Kessel's game misconduct.The guys also touch on Keith Yandle’s iron man streak (29:15), Rick Jeanneret night in Buffalo (38:20), if the Dallas Stars will make the playoffs (41:00), Patrick Johnston’s interview with Vancouver GM Patrik Allvin in the Province (49:15), and they break down potential off-season moves for the Devils as they were eliminated from playoffs (42:00)Music Outro: Cate Le Bon - HarbourCheck out her latest record on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports West, Mike Rupp (Twitter), MSG, NBC Sports Philadelphia, and PHNX Arizona Coyotes Podcast.The views and opinion

Jeff and Elliotte are back from the GM Meetings in Florida and have a few things to report. They kick things off with a conversation about Bruce Boudreau and his future with the Vancouver Canucks (2:30) as well as Jay Woodcroft and the Oilers (12:00). The guys then remember the late Eugene Melnyk and wonder what’s next for the Ottawa Senators (13:00).Before taking your questions (43:20), Jeff and Elliotte break down the four teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and look ahead to their off-season — Montreal (26:00), Philadelphia (31:40), Arizona (35:40) and Seattle (39:10).Music Outro: Otis Junior, Dr. Dundiff - 3 WindsCheck out their full discography on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Sportsnet 650.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and the founder of Atunya, a training apparel brand. Johnny Oduya joins Jeff and Elliotte to talk about life away from professional hockey, his travels to Kenya and Thailand, creating Atunya and the challenges he faced during the pandemic, he shares some Stanley Cup memories, the importance of fitness and healthy eating, coaching hockey and a tells the guys a few funny stories from his days in the NHL.Check out Atunya and all their products here: https://atunya.comMusic Outro: Matt Berry - Summer SunListen to Matt’s entire discography on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: WGNThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

How do you feel about a weekday afternoon game? Elliotte asks Jeff just that to kick off the podcast and explains why this has been coming up as an idea for next season (1:15). They then dig into some LTIR talk (8:35), Elliotte’s encounter at the Top Prospects Game in Kitchener, the return of Evgenii Dadonov, the impressive start from Hayden Hodgson (19:15), Claude Giroux and Ottawa (19:50), what the Islanders might do this off-season (23:00), drafted NCAA players making the jump to the NHL (26:40), and they take your questions to wrap things up (29:00).Music Outro: Dirty Honey - Take My HandCheck Dirty Honey on tour in a city near you: https://www.dirtyhoney.com/tour-datesThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: AT&T SportsNetThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

What a crazy NHL trade deadline! Jeff and Elliotte break down the Evgenii Dadonov situation and where we might go from here (3:20). They then go over some players that didn’t make a move — Filip Forsberg (21:20), Jakob Chychrun & John Klingberg (45:10) plus teams that went all in and ones that didn’t — Minnesota (24:30), Florida (36:00), Colorado (37:45), Pittsburgh (41:40), Toronto (39:10), Anaheim (43:05), and they take your emails and voicemails (46:30).Music Outro: David Allen James - Where There's Smoke There's FireListen to David Allen James’s entire discography on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Buckle up! Before Jeff and Elliotte run through all 32 teams and what they are looking to do as the trade deadline approaches, they provide an update on the Claude Giroux trade situation (00:30).Pacific: Anaheim (2:30), Calgary (3:30), Edmonton (4:15), Los Angeles (4:55), San Jose (5:45), Seattle (7:00), Vancouver (8:10), and Las Vegas (9:00)Central: Arizona (11:30), Chicago (12:40), Colorado (16;15), Dallas (17:40), Minnesota (18:55), Nashville (19:40), St. Louis (20:25) and Winnipeg (22:15)Metro: Carolina (23:05), Columbus (24:05), New Jersey (25:20), New York Islanders (27:35), New York Rangers (28:40), Philadelphia (29:20), Pittsburgh (31:40) and Washington (32:30)Atlantic: Boston (33:30), Buffalo (36:00), Detroit (36:40), Florida (38:40), Montreal (39:00), Ottawa (40:30), Tampa Bay (43:00) and Toronto (44:10).Music Outro: Alexisonfire - Sweet Dreams of OthernessFind tickets to the Born & Raised music festival in St. Catherines HEREThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff M

Tanner Jeannot wasn’t drafted into the WHL or the NHL, but he’s in the race for the Calder Trophy this season. He join Jeff and Elliotte to talk about his journey to the NHL from small-town Saskatchewan, the obstacles he overcame along the way, playing on a line with Colton Sissons and Yakov Trenin, playing under John Hynes, what made Tim Hunter the coach for him in Moose Jaw, the support he’s received from his community in Oxbow, and he talks about his workout routine and what he excels at most.Music Outro: Library Voices - Regina I Don’t Want To FightListen to the full discography by Library Voices on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: 102.5 THE GAME and Bally Sports South.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Welcome to episode #300. Jeff and Elliotte recap the Heritage Classic (4:35), discuss the elephant in the room — Toronto’s goaltending (7:20), give credit to the Buffalo Sabres (16:40) and talk about the atmosphere in Hamilton over the weekend.They also touch on — troubles in Vegas (23:30), Dallas not moving John Klingberg and their push for the playoffs, what the latest on Claude Giroux and Colorado (32:20), update on Tomas Hertl (35:55), Vancouver’s interest in John Marino (37:05), if Jakob Chychrun’s injury complicates Arizona’s deadline (40:30), and Jeff’s provides us with some pretty big news from the PWHPA (42:45).Lastly, the guys take your emails and voicemails to wrap things up (51;30).Special thanks to Stephanie, Max, Claire, TJ, Brody, Jojo, Joanna and Noah for being so supportive.Music Outro: Holy Hive - RunawaysListen to their self-titled sophomore album on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: ESPN, Sportsnet, Vegas

Elliotte is driving home and Jeff is at home. The guys recap a week that saw some questionable calls around the league (00:01), discuss the goaltending situation in Toronto (15:30 + 22:00) and the play of the red hot Coyotes (20:00), Jack Eichel’s return to Buffalo (25:00), Philadelphia signing Rasmus Ristolainen plus some more Flyers talk (32:50), the heated game between the Wild and Red Wings (37:00), and some of the big injuries we’re seeing around the league (40:00).Music Outro: Jon Stop - If Memories Were TrophiesListen to Jon’s debut album “If Memories Were Trophies ” on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Altitude Sports, AT&T SportsNet, ESPN and Sportsnet.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Take a bow, Jason Robertson! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the play of the Dallas Stars, their transition to a new core, and Robertson’s hat-trick-filled weekend (00:01). They hit on some other great stories from around the league including Nick Robertson’s first career regular-season goal, the Colorado-Calgary game (10:30), the play of Cale Makar (13:30), and the seven-point performance by Nick Schmaltz (38:35).As we get closer to the trade deadline, Jeff and Elliotte do a bit of a tour around the league looking at players/teams of interest -- Tomas Hertl (17:20), Hampus Lindholm (18:15), Max Comtois (22:15), Claude Giroux (24:15), Rasmus Ristolainen (27:00), Jack McBain (31:40), Vancouver (29:10), Shea Weber’s contract (36:45), and the Toronto Maple Leafs (42:00).They also address the comments made by Angela James via social media  regarding the state of women’s hockey (46:15) and they take your questions (54:00).Music Outro: Ryan Scott - Love U Like The Sun In JuneListen to his debut album “A Freak Grows in Br

Rick Nash joins the podcast! Jeff and Elliotte chat with the 2-time Olympic gold medalist (33:30) as the Columbus Blue Jackets get set to retire #61 to the rafters at Nationwide Arena. Nash talks about how he found out his jersey was getting retired, tell us his best Doug MacLean story as well as his proudest moment in hockey, why he decided to step away from the game, he shares a great story about his first day in New York after being traded to the Rangers, if he’d very considering being a GM, and he talks about his junior days in London, Ontario with the Knights.The guys also discuss the impressive Rangers (9:15), Jon Cooper getting ejected from Thursday nights game against the Penguins (20:20), what the Jets might do with Andrew Copp (25:10), a player (or two) who might be getting exceptional status (27:15), and Jeff apologizes for something he said on the Monday podcast — thank you Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond (00:01)Music Outro: The Heavy Hours - Spend My MoneyListen to their debut album “Gardens” on S

He’s 17 years old, scored 7 goals at the Winter Games, and was voted the 2022 men's Olympic hockey MVP. Juraj Slafkovsky is a forward for TPS of the Finnish Liiga and is expected to be a top pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. He joined Jeff and Elliotte to talk about his Olympic journey, winning bronze with the Slovakian national team, building confidence throughout the tournament, his favourite moment from the Olympics, messages he received following their medal performance, players he looked up to growing up, looking ahead to the NHL Draft, and he tells us which team he cheers for at the moment.Music 8LIS5 - Faded WisdomListen to more music from 8LIS5 on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: CBCThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sports leagues and federations around the world are taking action. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the decision by the IIHF (00:01) to suspend “all Russian and Belarusian national and club teams” until further notice as well as withdrawing Russia’s hosting rights of the 2023 World Junior Championship. The guys also talk about the NHLs statement as it relates to Russia, how Russian and Ukrainian players in North America are responding to the invasion of Ukraine, and what their leagues are doing to support them (7:30).They also get to some news from around the league including the meeting that took place last week between the Coyotes and the NHLPA (13:30), what Vancouver might do as we approach the trade deadline (22:30), if the Maple Leafs should be concerned following a wild night in Detroit (26:40), a losing streak that’s caught our eye (31:10), Elliotte addressed a production complaint (33:20), and the guys take your questions to wrap things up (39:20).Plus, a surprise storytime cameo at the end of the podcast fr

A week filled with surprises. Jeff and Elliotte start the podcast off by discussing the situation in Ukraine (00:01), how North American players in the KHL are handling the conflict, and what events in Russia we’ll see cancelled as the country continues their invasion of Ukraine.The guys also provide an update on the Chicago’s GM search (6:00), Elliotte gushes over Zdeno Chára (11:30), they wonder what Nashville will do with Filip Forsberg (15:40), how the Winnipeg Jets could approach the rest of the season (25:25), Elliotte tells us about his chat with Maple Leafs' prospect Rodion Amirov (31:40), what Kyle Dubas and the Leafs might do with Jake Muzzin on LTIR (37:10), the Flames hiring Bob Murray as a scout (45:00), and they take your questions to wrap up the podcast (48:00).New Podcast Intro Music by Jane’s Party. Thank you to Zach, Tom, Devon and Jeff for composing the intro music this season.You can find their full discography on SpotifyMusic Outro: Straytones - Fire-Fire!Listen to their latest album “Mag

Moves are being made! Jeff and Elliotte fire things up with a trade that saw Toronto send Nick Ritchie to Arizona with a conditional second-round pick for Ryan Dzingel and Ilya Lyubushkin (00:20). The guys break the deal down from both sides and wonder if the Maple Leafs have more moves in the works. They also discuss Montreal’s mini win streak (9:00) and their interest in Marie-Philip Poulin (32:30), Edmonton making a push under Jay Woodcroft (15:20), Eichel starting to find his touch (18:00), the Blackhawks GM search (20:20), the big news out of the PHF (35:00), and they take a few listener questions to wrap up the podcast (42:30).Jeff and Elliotte say a few words about the late great Emile Francis (39:00). Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Emile Francis.Music Outro: Busty and the Bass & Cadence Weapon - AirplanesListen to the full track by Busty and the Bass & Cadence Weapon on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte

Take a ride with Elliotte! Jeff is joined by Elliotte who is on his way home from the Scotiabank Arena after covering the Penguins-Maple Leafs game. They recap the game (2:00), discuss the Claude Giroux press conference and where he might land (7:30), touch on Jack Eichel’s first game in almost a year (15:25), what Vancouver might be looking to do with some of their stars (18:45), a new name in the Blackhawks GM search (27:20), and Martin St. Louis gets his first win as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens (32:45).Music Outro: Datsunn - I Guess It’s CalledListen to the entire Forever Flowing LP by Datsunn  on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Philadelphia Flyers, Sportsnet and Sportsnet 650.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.