The Jeff Marek Show Sportsnet

Jeff kicks off the show with Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour fresh off of a new contract extension. They discuss why the deal took more time than many expected and if there was any doubt that he would be behind the bench in Carolina next season. Next, Sportsnet NHL play-by-play voice Chris Cuthbert joins the program to tee up Game 7 between the Oilers and Canucks and recap Vancouver's poor performance in Game 6 (18:52). Later, Dr. Ali Rendely joins Jeff to discuss Brock Boeser’s blood clot and the road to recovery (36:16). They also discuss the relationship between professional hockey and blood clots, her career in sports and medicine, and much more. Finally, wrapping up the show, Dallas Stars analyst Brent Severyn stops by to discuss the Stars' playoff run so far, Pete DeBoer’s tactics and how tough it is to play in his system, Wyatt Johnston’s huge leap in the postseason, and much more (52:09).

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Jeff kicks off the show with Elliotte Friedman as they recap the second round of the playoffs so far and tee up tonight’s all Canadian Game 7 between the Oilers and Canucks. They discuss Brock Boeser set to miss the remainder of the season, what the Canucks need from Elias Pettersson, and more. Then, they discuss the Stars' play in the playoffs so far and DeBoer’s performance behind the bench in Dallas. They end things off discussing how Kris Knoblauch has used McDavid so far against the Canucks, Rod Brind-Amour’s contract extension, Aleksander Barkov’s Selke Trophy winning season, and tee up the Rangers-Panthers Eastern Conference Final.

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Jeff is joined by play-by-play voice of the Avalanche, Conor McGahey, to talk about Jonathan Drouin’s resurgence with the Avs, the recovery by Colorado from Game 4 to Game 5 and the differences in Alexandar Georgiev from the first game of the playoffs to now. Liam McHugh of TNT stops by to look at how the personalities have shown up in the playoffs, Brad Marchand’s self-awareness and working alongside Wayne Gretzky (18:40). Producer Matt wraps up the week with some lineup updates in tonight's Stars-Avalanche clash, before looking into what’s next for the Hurricanes (52:37).

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Jeff and Elliotte look back on a great night of hockey in Round 2, before getting into the Rangers' decision to keep Chris Kreider during their “rebuild” and how New York advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. The conversation moves to the Carolina Hurricanes, their very interesting off-season and the potential for a buyout of Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Jeff and Elliotte close out with a chat about what the Canucks were able to do in Game 5 against the Oilers, J.T. Miller’s continued success in the playoffs and who should start in goal for Edmonton in Game 6.

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Jeff chats with Hurricanes analyst Tripp Tracy about Jordan Staal’s impact against the Rangers, why Carolina’s penalty kill is so important and Freddy Andersen’s progression throughout the series. Shayna Goldman of The Athletic stops by to highlight a bounce back from a key moment in Game 5 by the Avalanche, big players missing from action and the latest in the PWHL playoffs (18:41). Later on, Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier gives his thoughts on Jacob Trouba and his leadership with the Rangers, as well as his own career and how he became the leader he did (44:10). Producer Matt joins Jeff to finish up talking about Brad Marchand’s comments about playoff hockey and Vancouver’s line shuffling (56:00).

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.

Jeff and Elliotte look back on Colorado’s winning performance in Game 5, Jonathan Drouin finding his game again and Roope Hintz’s absence. Moving on, they discuss the Rangers trying to finish off the Hurricanes, a theory on Elias Pettersson’s play and the entertainment off the ice in the Canucks-Oilers series. Wrapping up, Jeff and Elliotte check out the latest coaching news around the league.

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.