Daren Millard, Doug MacLean and Nick Kypreos attempt to talk hockey with John on today's podcast... and it goes just how you'd expect a podcast with Daren Millard, Doug MacLean & Nick Kypreos would go. With no way to properly articulate the chaos that ensued on today's show, here is a list of the various topics John tried to fit in between the "Who can talk the loudest" competition the other three were having: - Doug's involvement with Jim Balsillie and Hamilton's bid for an NHL team - Arizo...
Jun 28, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 672
ESPN's number one hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins us today to get us ready for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft tomorrow night. But... There are other things to discuss before we get to the draft - We recap the NHL awards that took place last night and question the naming of the awards before digging into the trade rumours surrounding the Winnipeg Jets and their forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and get some info on why Ray thinks a trade with Los Angeles is all but guaranteed. We then finish the show by focus...
Jun 27, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 671
Two interviews for the price of one! It's Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob in today's show as we spend the first half with Brian Cooper. We talk to our unofficial business editor about the incoming sale of Larry Tanenbaum's shares of MLSE and what that means for the organization and the professional sports teams it owns. With Brian gone, we bring in one of the most recent inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. We talk to Ken Hitchcock about the honour, his path, not only to the Hall of Fame b...
Jun 26, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 670
Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob today as we bring on Bruce Arthur and Scott Stinson for a classic roundtable talk to end the week. We spent the first part of the show going over last night's NBA Draft. The foursome look at Grady Dick, who the Raptors chose at 13, and discuss the holes he fills for the team before shifting focus to their lack of "change" so far this off-season and wonder - Would it really be a good idea to run it back next season? After the break we look at the NHL's decision ...
Jun 23, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 669
It's a Hockey Hall of Fame special today as we bring Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside on the show. The four break down the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2023 as we go over the snubs, surprises and other story lines from the announcement.
Jun 22, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 668
Former Mayor of Boston, Labour Secretary for the Biden administration and now Executive Director of the NHLPA - Marty Walsh joins the show today to talk to John and Paul. We take this time to get to know Marty and his unusual path to the NHLPA as we get an idea about what his other roles have done to prepare him for his current position. We also get an idea of what exactly is on Marty's agenda as he gears up for his first summer as the man in charge of the National Hockey League's Player's Assoc...
Jun 21, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 667
Paul Jones joined Shannon again today for a conversation with one of the all time greats, Scotty Bowman. We get Scotty's perspective on this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final to start the show before we pick the brain of one of the best hockey minds the game has seen, discussing the differences of watching hockey on TV compared to live, the issues with hockey broadcasting and ways we can fix them. After the break we take a look at the inevitable return of Mike Babcock and Scotty's thoughts o...
Jun 20, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 666
Paul Jones fills in for Bob today as we welcome his television counterpart to the show - Matt Devlin. After addressing his recent injury and filling us in on his timetable to return, we break down the trade that sent Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns before taking a look at the Denver Nuggets, their championship run and why we think it's good for the league that the Nuggets took home the Larry O'Brien Trophy. After the break, we get into the Toronto Raptors plans for the offseason now that they h...
Jun 19, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 665
Richard Deitsch filling in for an ailing Bobcat on today's show as we welcome on the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas and one of the newest names to go on the Stanley Cup - George McPhee. We get George's first thoughts on what this win means to the City of Las Vegas, the Golden Knights and himself as they prepare for tomorrow's parade. We take the opportunity to reflect on the season with George and go through the trades, signings, injuries and whatever else that led to the first ever Sta...
Jun 16, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 664
Bruce Boudrea joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John. The three give an official break-down on the Vegas Golden Knights and their Stanley Cup series win over the Florida Panthers. We ask the former coach to fill us in on why he thinks Vegas was the better team, the process ownership and management took to get here and why players like playing in Vegas so much.
Jun 15, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 663
Zokol and Leggatt join us for today's Golf themed round table as we are sandwiched right in the middle of last week's Canadian Open and this weekend's US Open in LA. With Nick Taylor being the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since 1954, the three break down the significance of the win for Canadian Golf and what this means for the future of the tournament. After spending some time analyzing Oakdale, the host Golf Course of the Canadian Open we shift focus to South of the border to preview...
Jun 14, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 662
John Gibbons is back and raring to talk baseball on today's show. The three start the conversation by focusing on what the heck is wrong with Alek Manoah - After a great first full season with the club, Manoah's play has diminished significantly, and we try to get to the bottom of why it's happened. We also talk to John about the teams roster and their need of a starting pitcher before ending the show with a more general conversation surrounding Major League Baseball's rule changes, scheduling f...
Jun 13, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 661
Usually when we have Doug Smith on we talk basketball... but we don't usually have Doug Smith on the Day after a Canadian Golfer sinks a 72 foot putt to win the Canadian open. We Start the show by breaking down Nick Taylor's historic win at the Canadian Open over the weekend and try to figure out where this moment lands in Canadian sports history. With the golf talk out of the way, Doug gives us a breakdown on the newest member and coach of the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajakovic. We find out just ...
Jun 12, 2023•56 min
Scott MacArthur makes his debut on the podcast today as we welcome him onto the show for a briefing on the Toronto Blue Jays. We start the conversation by looking at the inconsistent play we've seen so far from this ball club. Having won 8 of their last ten games, the three try to figure out if this is the Blue Jays team we should expect to see or if this is just another hot streak. We also spend a lot of time discussing the value of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., what kind of contract he is expecting, ...
Jun 09, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 659
One of the game's top coaches is moving to the front office and we want to hear all about it. Barry Trotz joins the show today but this time as the in-coming General Manager of the Nashville Predators. We talk to Barry about how this decision came about, why he wants to make this change and his driving force to return to Nashville. We also get an idea about Barry's philosophy heading into his new position and what his experience as a head coach brings to the table on today's episode & much m...
Jun 08, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 568
Can't say we were planning on talking golf with the two Daves but we rolled with the punches on today's episode as we welcomed Dave Hodge and Dave Perkins to the show. With the breaking news of the PGA/LIV Tour merger, we try to break down the information we know so far and figure out just what exactly this means for the sport of Golf. After the break we discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their decision to send Alek Manoah down to the Florida Complex League.
Jun 07, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 657
Just Bob and John for ya today as we take a look at both the NBA and Stanley Cup Final and go over some of the recent storylines in the sports world. With Las Vegas becoming the hot bed for professional sports teams lately, Bob and John take a look at what the impact of a MLB team AND NBA would have to the city and question whether adding more teams will convolute the pro sports market in Vegas. We also make sure to discuss the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers & the Vegas Golde...
Jun 06, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 656
Our New England area sports expert is back as Bob Ryan joins Bob and John for some Boston based sports talk to start off the week. We begin with the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball with Mr.Ryan giving us an update on the general feel for the Red Sox within the fan base in Boston before broadening our conversation to MLB's Scheduling issues, their relocating teams and more. After the break, the three talk a lot about basketball as we find out from Bob where the Celtics are at - Do they b...
Jun 05, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 655
Ending the week off with a good ol' fashioned roundtable talk as we welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones onto the show to talk about the Toronto Raptors. With Toronto being the only team in the NBA without a coach, we spend the majority of the show discussing the teams options to replace Nick Nurse and who we think would make a good fit. We then break down the team's roster and wonder who will be back next year, who's gone for good and whether or not Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors should commi...
Jun 02, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 654
Darren Pang joins the show today so the three can break down some of the big hirings that have gone down in the NHL. We look at the fits for both Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh and Brad Treliving in Toronto before spending the last bit of the show previewing the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers.
Jun 01, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 653
Jon Paul Morosi joins the show today so Bob and John can pick his brain on some of the ongoing story lines in baseball. Before ending the show by dissecting the Toronto Blue Jays and their roster problems the fellas get into some more general baseball talk, digging into some of the teams who have performed well so far this season. We also spend some time looking at the disparity between the level of play within the two leagues - Should Major League Baseball continue to have inter-league games du...
May 31, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 652
Just Bob and John today as the two break down some of the most recent news going on in the sporting world. With the NBA Coaching Carousel in full gear, Bob and John reflect on the Philadelphia 76ers' hiring of former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and look into some potential candidates to replace Nurse back in Toronto. With the Conference Finals finished up in both the NBA and NHL, we also do a little preview on both the NBA Finals & The Stanley Cup Final and try to predict the outcome of bo...
May 30, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 651
Burnside and Duhatschek reporting for duty on today's roundtable as we take a look at tonight's game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars, The Florida Panthers & their extended break in between the Conference Final and the Cup Final and The Toronto Maple Leafs' quest to replace Kyle Dubas.
May 29, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 650
The NHL's newest General Manager, Craig Conroy, joins the show just a week after being promoted to the General Manager position within the Calgary Flames. We take the opportunity to talk to Craig about the process that went into him getting the job and find out who he has used as inspiration to mold his own managerial style before shifting focus to find out what exactly he will bring to the Calgary Flames after such a disappointing season. Craig schools us on how he would like to operate within ...
May 26, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 647
Lots to talk about with Kevin Weekes today as the three react to the FLorida Panthers' series sweep in the Eastern Conference Final yesterday against the Carolina Hurricanes. We wonder what has clicked with this Panthers team after entering the playoffs with the lowest amount of points amongst the 15 other teams - We talk about Sergei Bobrovski's resurgence as a top goaltender in the league and the performance of their coach, Paul Maurice. Before we go, the three switch over to the Western COnfe...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 648
After a 20-1 win over the Rays last night the Toronto Blue Jays' recent struggles are finally over as we bring Rob Longley back onto the show to fill us in on what's been going on with the Jays, who have only won three of their last 10 games. We talk to Rob about the future of Jays Manager John Schneider and find out why Rob thinks his job is safe as of right now before taking a look at Toronto's roster. With the feeling of there being something missing still lingering - Bob, John and Rob specul...
May 24, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 647
Well... the Toronto Maple Leafs' fan base has been on a roller coaster lately and Bob and John are here for the ride. After winning their first playoff series in nearly 20 decades, the Leafs have seemingly fallen off a cliff. With Kyle Dubas now gone and reports of inner turmoil brewing within the organization Bob and John try to take a stab at what this team needs to do to get back on track - From hiring a new GM, looking for a new coach to shipping out some of the NHL's top tier talent, we loo...
May 23, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 646
Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt stop by the podcast in a rare post tournament breakdown as we reflect on all of the major headlines to come out of last weekend's PGA Championship. With the winner of the Championship being a LIV Tour Member in Brooks Koepka, we get into the politics of the LIV vs. PGA saga that has dominated story lines and try to anticipate what will come next regarding the cohabitation of the two before shifting focus to the play of Canadian Corey Conners and the heartwarming sto...
May 22, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 645
With the hangover of a quadruple overtime playoff game still lingering, Bob and John welcome Greg Millen Back to the show to end the week off with some hockey talk on the podcast. The three break down the Panthers win last night over the hurricanes and wonder if it's time to start implementing 3 on 3 overtime periods in the Playoffs like they do in the regular season. We then move on to the hottest team in the NHL for all the wrong reasons: The Arizona Coyotes. We talk to Greg about the NHL's pe...
May 19, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 644
It's Richard Deitsch joining us today as we bounce around some of the pressing topics going on in the sports world right now. With recent news of the city of Tempe denying the NHL and the Arizona Coyotes' proposal for a new arena in the city, we look at what the franchise will do next as we speculate on what city the Coyotes could be potentially re-located to. We also spend some time discussing the Toronto Blue Jays' recent series against the New York Yankees and the drama that has surrounded Aa...
May 18, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 643
