The Jeff Marek Show Sportsnet

Jeff and Producer Matt look back at Nashville’s Game 2 victory, Elias Pettersson’s struggles and the potential ramifications of another first round exit for Tampa. The Athletic's Peter Baugh chats about how the Rangers have shut down Alex Ovechkin, Igor Shesterkin being the key a long playoff run and Colorado’s depth (32:48). Later on, Matt joins the conversation to discussing the commentary surrounding Mark Stone and his injury, before providing an update on Brett Pesce (49:50).

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Jeff and Greg discuss the idea of Utah’s team being called "NHL Utah", the secrecy surrounding William Nylander and availability of information with the NHL’s relationship with gambling companies. Next, they look at which star’s performance has been the most concerning, the Stanley Cup path for certain teams and how Nashville can beat Vancouver. To wrap up, Jeff and Greg chat about Spencer Carbery’s comments on Alex Ovechkin, the Islanders melting down in Game 2 and Lindy Ruff’s hire in Buffalo.

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Jeff is joined by Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre to talk about what has stood out early in the playoffs, Rick Tocchet’s decision to not challenge Ryan O’Reilly’s goal in Game 1 and the success of Vancouver’s third line. Next up, former NHL defenceman Chris Wideman chats with Jeff about when players start to prepare for the playoffs, what series has caught his attention and his own personal playoff experience (18:17). Later on, we hear from NHL Utah Owner Ryan Smith and his appearance on the 32 Thoughts Podcast (50:15).

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Jeff and Elliotte look back on Connor McDavid’s commanding performance Monday night and Los Angeles not being able to keep up offensively with Edmonton. Next, the guys discuss Auston Matthews’ best game as a Leaf, a bounce back from Ilya Samsonov and the secrecy surrounding William Nylander. To finish, Jeff and Elliotte react to the “double goalie pull”, the domination of the Hurricanes over the Islanders and Buffalo hiring Lindy Ruff as their (sort of) new head coach.

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Jeff is joined by former NHL goalie and current NESN analyst, Andrew Raycroft, to talk about the Bruins’ decision between the pipes for Game Two, the mindset of Jeremy Swayman if he doesn’t start and the evolution of Brad Marchand. Next up, Producer Matt weighs in on Vancouver’s non-challenge, Mark Stone’s potential return to the lineup and what qualifies as a true first-round upset (18:00). Later on, NHL netminder and new Sportsnet analyst, Jake Allen, discusses his broadcasting debut and what he looks for in his analysis, before breaking down how shooters turned to shooting “triangle” and not five-hole (49:08).

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Jeff and Elliotte kick things off talking about Vegas embracing the role of the villain, before debating who is facing the bigger consequences with a series loss between the Golden Knights and Stars. Next, they pair take a look back at the weekend of playoff games and share which matchup stood out the most. To wrap, they discuss what Colorado might do in net for Game 2, Evander Kane telling people he’s been playing through a sports hernia, and the disappointment for Leaf fans in Game 1.

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.