The Habs have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller. We discuss why it happened? Would it have happened if the Habs hadn't lost 3 times to "lowly" Ottawa this month? Jimmy gets nostalgic about technology and also tells a hilarious joke Marty McSorley told him.
Spear on Stützle goes unpunished? The NHL invites trounble when it fails to act. How exactly do you settle scores today in the NHL? The Sens win a thriller, sweeping Montreal. Women's hockey gets a shot in the arm this weekend. An update on the Tiger Woods Car Accident.
The NHL's outdoor games in Lake Tahoe were beautiful but ice conditions were not. Mike Babcock will coach hockey at the University of Saskatchewan...as a volunteer. That's one way to the show the NHL he's changed his ways. Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are tearing up the NHL right now. They're on pace for goal and point totals we have seen in in over 30 years. Rudy Giuliani offends everyone with an inappropriate story about golfer Michelle Wie West.
We're already getting into the hype of the Masters, which is only 2 months away. After seeing what they did with Rick Astley's music video from the 1980's — bringing it into high definition 4K — we got to wondering what they might be able to do with grainy video from classic sports moments. We discuss which ones we'd most like to see in HD. And Connor McDavid hits 500 points in exactly as many games as Sidney Crosby. We discuss how those two guys are as impressive as anyone, ANYONE who's ever pl...
Toronto Sun's Steve Simmons in trouble again with front page story that mocks Leafs forward William Nylander, mocking him and comparing him to Swedish furniture.
Still Basking in the Sens Greatest Comeback Win, Down 5-1, they win 6-5 in overtime in Toronto. Eugenie Bouchard is dating a Pittsburgh Steeler QB and we're happy for her. And the Hockey News gets grief and suggestions of being racist over what could easily be an innocent mistake.
We talk about the long weekend. Steve got Stalink internet, endorses the TV show Ted Lasso. Jim watched tennis. Is the NHL Intra-Division schedule Making a Difference to Rivalries? Tom Brady getting grief for playfully tossing the super bowl trophy from one boat to another.
It's our final show before the long weekend and we got a little caught up in some old childhood CFL memories. Brad Marchand isn't down with instant replay challenges in the NHL. Rafael Nadal has hilarious exchange with a heckling fan at the Australian Open. Masai Ujiri shoving incident story ends well.
Mark Cuban Cancels Anthem before Mavericks games. Why? An All Canuck Matchup between Dennis Shapavolov and Felix Auger-Alliasime in round 3 of the Aussie Open; Marcus Hogberg: Rusty or Done??
Bellmedia Shuts Down 3 TSN Radio Stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton. It sucks but that's exactly what big publicly traded company do. Brian Burke leaves Sportsnet for a new NHL job alongside Pittsburgh's new GM Ron Hextall. Will the new duo trade Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin while they still have some tread left on their tires?
We discuss Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery. Is Tom Brady the Greatest Athlete of All Time? No. No He's Not. Edmonton is down to 7 final names for their CFL team and none of them is inspiring.
Tom Brady makes it 7 Super Bowl wins and 5 Super Bowl MVP awards. No one one will touch that. We discuss the game and all the hype. We also get into the last week's Canadian sports media layoffs and the wrong way to handle it when you get laid off.
If you were an NHL owner would you let one of your players play at the Olympics? Jimmy lets Steve go double or nothing for their Super Bowl Bet.
As they get ready for a 2 game battle with the current King of the North in Montreal, the Sens start looking at other, younger player options. Tony DeAngelo was waived through the entire NHL but now there's suddenly a ton of interest in him? Maybe. But it might be one of stories an agent "leaks" to create a market for the player. Jim comes up with an idea to help the homeless at his Tim Horton's. More talk about changing the rules to limit driver distance even though Bryson DeChambeau has cooled...
The Sens lose again, 4-2 in Edmonton. They fell behind 4-0 and had to chase the game early. Tim Stützle scored a gorgeous breakaway goal and may already be Ottawa's best player. Belleville's AHL season has been delayed further. The American AHL teams get going Friday afternoon. And the Rangers will eat salary to unload Tony DeAngelo.
You're banned from watching sports forever...but with one exception. For the rest of your life, you can re-watch one famous game, match or event from the past. What game are you choosing? The pandemic is apparently taking a silent toll on young athlete who have a major void in their lives. Perhaps it's also a sign that kids are putting too much of their self-worth into minor sports.
453: PGA Star Patrick Reed Continues to Annoy Everyone. He wins on the tour but gets away with a sketchy bit of business on a ball embedded in the fairway. Sens Lose 8-5 in Edmonton. Things aren't looking any better. Weird Leafs uniforms. Who were some of the final guys to play without helmets in the NHL? How hard are NHL coach speeches to make without putting some of your players off? What's the matter with Tony DeAngelo? Rangers place him on waivers.
The Senators lose again, this time 4-1 in Vancouver. NHL mentoring from veterans only works if the veterans are effective players as well. Another athlete making a king's ransom is unhappy. Deshaun Waston wants a trade.
The Sens have an incredible first period, outshooting Vancouver 24-7. They lose the game, though, 5-1. John Tortorella admits he had conflict with Pierre-Luc Dubois, and calls today's athletes "softer."
Tom Brady is off to his 10th Super Bowl game as the Bucs upset Green Bay. Will Aaron Rodgers be back next season? What was with that 4th down call by Packers' coach Matt LaFleur?? The Bills are no match for KC. To appease his son Michael, Steve has to re-mount his TV on the wall for a fourth time and accidentally breaks it. And Jimmy's pal has a very rough weekend in Vegas.
Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell wants to bite knee camps off opponents. We discuss the Tiger Woods Documentary. COVID Ends NHL Dreams. The Washington Capitals lose 4 star players and 100 grand due to covid protocol violations. Our NFL Conference championship picks.
Finally, it's the end of the line for Donald Trump's ridiculous reign; Game 2 of a 3 game set between the Sens and Jets; Mike Babcock tries to clear the air about the Marner incident and what Chelios and Franzen said about him; the Blue Jays sign Springer but Brantley is staying in Houston.
The Sens blow 2-0 and 3-1 leads and fall 4-3 to the Jets, despite outshooting them badly. Tim Stützle missed the game with a minor injury. Should the NHL clamp down on net-front cross-checking. The Mets fire their GM for inappropriate texts to a female reporter.
Reviewing the Senators Opening Weekend, a split with Toronto; Hear from Tim Stützle's on his Incredible First Goal. And we discuss the NFL Playoffs and more.
Senators open a new Season, hosting the Leafs. What is Colin White's standing with the club? Hockey fights can be dangerous - short and long term - but they can also turn games around. We don't care how they do it but we want more 3 on 3 NHL Hockey.
Bill Daly admits that there are a lot of benefits to the current NHL divisional format, but they have no plans to repeat it next year. An NBC executive gets all awkward over the Mike Babcock hiring. It sure looks like a double standard after the firing of Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury. We get into a heated exchange over just how offensive their comments were.
A new NHL regular season is upon us. Evander Kane has made over $50 million in the NHL and now files for bankruptcy; After collapsing on the bench last season, Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester retires. NHL outdoor games to be played next month at Lake Tahoe.
NBC has hired Mike Babcock as an analyst and dumped Mike Milbury; Blues Sign Mike Hoffman to a one year, 4 million dollar deal; The All-Canadian NHL Division will be fantastic - different but fantastic.
We review some of the more interesting moments in Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL; Latest TV Binges include Broadchurch and Sneaky Pete; Tim Stuetzle Joins the Sens for camp...now only a few days to get up to NHL speed before the opener.
Boomer Esiason has no respect for the CFL. While criticizing a throw by former Bombers' QB Matt Streveler, Esiason basically said, "This isn't the CFL," where you can get away with playing bad football. We discuss the passing of former Sens GM John Muckler and Jim shares some great stories about "Mucks" from their time together in Edmonton and a classic story in Ottawa about Dominik Hasek.
