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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.Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic 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 Friedman.Audio Credits: KUFX 98.5 FM, Sportsnet, Toronto Marlies and the Vegas Golden Knights Radio Network.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.

21 Feb 202252min

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).Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic 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.

18 Feb 202235min

His resume speaks for itself! He’s won a gold medal at the World Junior Championship, the World Cup of Hockey and at the Olympics; he’s a three-time All-Star and a Stanley Cup Champion.Alex Pietrangelo joins Jeff and Elliotte to talk about his All-Star game experience in his backyard, the return of Jack Eichel, his friendship with Jay Bouwmeester and David Backes, playing minor hockey with John Tavares and Steven Stamkos, why he leaves his work at the rink, the importance of preparing for life after hockey, and he shares a few Stanley Cup stories.Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic Outro: Willy Nilly - Home AloneListen to more music by Willy Nilly on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Archival assistance by Braden Connolly.Audio Credits: 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.

16 Feb 202236min

The news never stops! Jeff and Elliotte kick off the podcast discussing the Tyler Toffoli trade to Calgary (1:00), the pursuit of 500 goals for Sidney Crosby (5:30), the Oilers under Jay Woodcroft (17:50), the return of Jack Eichel this Wednesday (21:15), what Colorado might have up their sleeve (26:00), Tomas Hertl and the San Jose Sharks (28:00), and the Jets play as of late (34:40).They also touch on Rosie DiManno’s opinion piece in the Toronto Star on “Why women’s hockey doesn’t belong in the Olympics” (37:00) and they take your questions to wrap things up (47:40).Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMarty Zylstra - Rattle The GlassListen to more music by Marty Zylstra on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Production support by Griffin Porter.Audio Credits: Bally Sports San Diego, Edmonton Oilers,Sportsnet 960 and 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.

14 Feb 20221h 4min

It was a crazy busy week in hockey! Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with an apology (00:15) before getting into some rapid-fire thoughts from Elliotte’s latest blog -- Tyler Toffoli (3:25), Christian Dvorak (4:15), Rick Bowness (4:50), Jack Eichel’s return (7:00), Gina Kingsbury and Theresa Feaster (10:20), Tomas Hertl (11:10), Pavel Zacha (13:20), Nick Paul (14:40), and Vitali Kravtsov (16:10).They also get into the changes in Edmonton (18:00) and Montreal (31:50), discuss the hiring of Cammi Granato in Vancouver (41:00), the situation in Arizona (42:50), and why the PHFPA parted ways with Alex Sinatra (48:45).Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic Outro: BUD - NowhereListen to more music from BUD on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Anheuser-Busch, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Sportsnet and WGN 720.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.

11 Feb 202256min

The Chicago Blackhawks held a town hall on Wednesday. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the comments made by Rocky Wirtz, how this might change the Blackhawks approach when it comes to their GM search, and what the NHL might do as the league gets ready for All-Star weekend in Las Vegas,The guys also chat about Pat Verbeek and what his first move might be as the new general manager of the Anaheim Ducks (22:30), and Elliotte tells us about his conversations with David Poile (34:15), Bill Guerin (37:40), and Rob Blake (40:30). Plus, a SURPRISE In-Season Cup update!Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic Outro: Jay Feelbender - Cheap WhiskeyListen to the entire track by Jay Feelbender on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press and Turner Sports.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.

4 Feb 202244min

Steve Mayer is the Chief Content Officer at the NHL. He’s responsible for organizing all the big league events including outdoor games, the draft and All-Star weekend.Steve joins Jeff and Elliotte to talk about some of the challenges with organizing an event in Las Vegas, how they are using the Bellagio Fountain and why they are shutting down the strip, adding ball hockey to the festivities, future outdoor games (including Florida), and what it will take to get backwards skating into the skills competition.Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryThis 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.

1 Feb 202237min

Carey Price held a press conference in Montreal on Sunday. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the goaltenders' comments regarding his health as well as his desire to stay in Montreal (3:00).They also give credit to Craig Anderson (0:10), touch on Montreal’s potential off-season moves (7:00) along with Vancouver’s (11:30), provide an update on Anaheim's GM search (18:20), discuss some names that are linked to Toronto (25:30) and Florida (28:30), tell us why they love jersey retirement ceremonies (30:00), and debate if the 'The Michigan' is getting boring (44:20).Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha MonjauryMusic Outro: Mike Clay - Côte à côteListen to the full track by Mike Clay on SpotifyThis podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: KLAA-AM, MSG, Sportsnet and WQAM-AM.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.

31 Jan 202251min