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Aaron Ward joined the show to talk about opening up in his interview with Luke DeCock about battling his gambling addiction and the current state of sports wagering in the NHL, embracing therapy and the Oilers topping the Canucks in Game 7. Then TSN's Mike Johnson joined the show from Prague to talk the Montreal Canadiens players at the World Hockey Championship, Edmonton moving on and looking ahead to the Conference Finals in both the East and West. 

The crew got to some of the answers to their Question of the Day: strange coaching fits in sports after the Toronto Maple Leafs introduced Craig Berube as their new bench boss. They then got to your questions for the week, from luxuries to autobiographies, in this week's edition of Eight Questions. 

Montreal's own Russ Anber joined the show live from the Middle East to break down and discuss being in Oleksander Usyk's corner as the Ukrainian beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the undisputed World Heavyweight Championship. Then the gang delved into what happened to Vancouver, the Elias Petersson and more!

Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett broke down a Game 7 that flattered to deceive as the Edmonton Oilers moved on to the Western Conference Final with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. What happened to Rick Tocchet's team in Games 6 and 7 and does Connor McDavid have another gear to hit in these playoffs? 

Aaron Ward on what a light sense of humour can add to a locker room, why he says the Carolina Hurricanes have the loudest barn. Plus, Mike Johnson talks some World Championships.

Award winning writer Stephen Brunt comes off the water from his fly fishing trip to talk about the passing of Darren Dutchyshen and the special authenticity he brought to the job.