Power Plays and Puck Pursuits: February's Fierce Fights, with Kyle Cushman

In this episode of PSP, host Nii Wallace-Bruce dives into the exciting hockey events happening in February. Joined by Kyle Cushman from The Score, they discuss the USA-Canada Rivalry Series and its intense atmosphere [0:38], the development of the PWHL [2:21], and key rising international teams like Czechia and Finland [4:55]. They also explore the identity of PWHL teams[8:18], the success of the Takeover Series games for future franchise locations[14;44], and analyze the NHL's trade activity and salary cap implications[25:16].

Later, they preview the upcoming Four Nations tournament as a lead-up to the Milan Cortina Olympics and discuss the potential for more international competitions[17:47]. The episode wraps up with insights into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season under new coach Craig Berube [28:42] and a bold prediction from Kyle Cushman about William Nylander for this season.

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Opening and closing music courtesy of Jeremiah Alves - "Evermore".