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Jeff and Elliotte Friedman kick things off teeing up Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight in Edmonton. They discuss what we will see from the Panthers lines, if Evander Kane will suit up, and much more ahead of puck drop. Next, the pair get into the goaltender market heating up and where we can expect Linus Ullmark to end up. Later, they look back on Andrew Cogliano's career on the heels of his retirement announcement, and weigh in on what's next for Mark Giordano. To wrap up the program, Jeff and Matt Marchese say goodbye to technical director Lance Kennedy after 21 years at Sportsnet 590 The FAN.

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Jeff kicks off the show with Sportsnet's Louie DeBrusk to tee up tonight’s Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton. They discuss how the Oilers need to approach the start to the contest, what to expect heading into the game, the goaltending matchup, and much more. Next up, after announcing his retirement, Andrew Cogliano stops by to discuss his decision to hang up his skates, what his role will be in the Avalanche’s front office, how he adjusted his game when he made it to the NHL, and his experience winning the Cup in Colorado (31:05). Later on, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now looks ahead to Game 6 from the Panthers perspective including the state of the powerplay, how Paul Maurice has handled the Oilers' push, and Bill Zito’s reaction to his team’s Game 5 loss (50:55).

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Jeff kicks off the show with Jim Lang to discuss his new book "My Day with the Cup: NHL Players Tell Their Stories about Hometown Celebrations with Hockey's Greatest Trophy". They chat about the most interesting tales from his book, along with his favourite encounters with former players. Later, New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald discusses the reasoning for bringing in Jacob Markström, what the Devils need to add on their blue line, what went wrong for the team this season, and more (17:22)!

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Jeff and Greg Wyshynski kick off the show breaking down the blockbuster moves from yesterday starting with Jacob Markström heading to the New Jersey Devils. They discuss the price the Devils paid for their new goaltender and what’s next for the Flames with their surplus of cap space. Next, the pair get into Pierre-Luc Dubios' move to Washington, if Quinton Byfield’s development this season helped speed up the process, how to grade the trade for Rob Blake and the Kings, why the Capitals have become a second-chance destination for former high picks, and how PLD will help Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. Later on, Jeff and Greg chat about Barclay Goodrow being claimed off of waivers by the Sharks, the similarities to Todd Marchant's waiver situation, the Kings' throwback branding, and much more!

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Jeff and Elliotte kick off the show breaking down a busy day of blockbusters starting with Pierre-Luc Dubois heading to the Capitals. They discuss why the Kings moved on from PLD, how much Quinton Byfield’s role was a factor in the decision, why Dubios never adjusted to the Kings, and why Washington is a good fit for the former third overall pick. Next, the pair get into the Dallas Stars' decision to send Ty Dellandrea to the Sharks and if it could be a precursor for another move, along with Barclay Goodrow move to San Jose. Later, Jeff and Elliotte chat about the trade that sent Jacob Markström to the New Jersey Devils, how the Flames and Markström approached the deal, the recent trend on goalie transactions, and what Kevin Bahl brings to the Flames. The duo wrap up today's episode with their expectations for free agent defenceman on July 1st, what the Senators are looking at adding, and much more!

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Jeff kicks off the show with The Athletic’s Shayna Goldman as they recap Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. They discuss how Connor McDavid has emerged as the favourite for the Conn Smythe, Bill Zito’s emotional reaction to the loss, what to expect in Game 6, and much more. Next up, Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre joins the program to discuss the Canucks locking defenceman Filip Hronek up long-term (31:00). Then, Ryan Leslie of Sportsnet stops by to discuss the Flames trading goaltender Jacob Markström to the New Jersey Devils and what the move means for Calgary going forward (50:45). Finally, newly appointed GM of the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Tulsky chats about his career journey up to this point, what he looks for from his staff, his philosophy in running the Hurricanes, and much more (01:21:00)!

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