The Chirp with Daren Millard National Hockey League

Daren is joined by TSN's Darren Dreger to discuss the most intriguing off-season storylines, including the coaching carousel, and what teams like the Senators, Sabres, Blues and Devils will do in the offseason. Plus, he talks about Sidney Crosby's future in Pittsburgh and weighs in on the pressure that's being felt in Toronto and Edmonton as the Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway. He shares his approach to voting for the Hart Trophy and looks at what Canadian team has the best shot to win the Stanley Cup. Millard wraps up the show by making a few postseason predictions and talking about why this year could be the year that a lot of lower seeds make noise. 

Daren is joined by Dr. Alicia Naser -- @doctoralicianaser on Instagram. Alicia  works with pro hockey players to optimize performance and handle pressure. She dives deep into her area of expertise as Daren peppers her with many questions about her profession and how she exactly goes about helping hockey players. She looks at some of the challenges that hockey players come to her with, the techniques she employs to help and talks about the busy schedule that she's faced with. Plus, she provides a glimpse into the evolution that the hockey world has seen in this area and explains why she doesn't just deal exclusively with players. It's a fascinating and enlightening discussion for hockey fans and beyond. 

You can reach Alicia Naser at contact@alicianaser.com 
Follow her on Instagram @doctoralicianaser and on LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/DKMR8

Daren is joined by Dave Goucher, the TV play-by-play voice of the Vegas Golden Knights (7:00). Goucher discusses where the Golden Knights are at this point in the season, explains what potential playoff matchup would intrigue him the most and talks about his journey from getting cut by BU's JV hockey team to an NHL broadcast booth. He goes back in time to talk about his days as the Boston Bruins radio announcer and how it prepared him for joining the Vegas Golden Knights for their first season as the TV voice of the team. Daren wraps up the episode discussing his top 5 Cinderella teams as the Stanley Cup Playoffs near. 

Daren is back and is joined by Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette (6:02). Brunette talks about the Predators season thus far, being in the playoff hunt, working with Barry Trotz, his coaching philosophy and his approach when communicating with players. After Brunette, Daren goes through the trade deadline moves and breaks down the teams he thinks positioned themselves best for the stretch run and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

Daren is joined by former St. Louis Blues coach and Stanley Cup champion Craig Berube (2:45). Craig talks about the highly competitive Western Conference, the trade that the Vancouver Canucks made for Elias Lindholm, the challenges of taking over a team during the season, the goalie decisions being made with the NY Rangers and the issues going on with the Los Angeles Kings. He discusses his relationship with Rick Tocchet and what's made him successful in Vancouver and tries to explain the intensity that Rick brings to a team everyday as a coach. Plus, he raves about the Four Nations Face-Off and provides insight into why NHL players love international competition. He talks about his desire to coach again, and how he's staying busy scouting the NHL landscape during his downtime. 

Daren is joined by Nick Kypreos to talk about NHL All Star weekend in Toronto, the evolution of the Skills Competition and what he's looking forward to most with Toronto hosting the festivities. He chats about the playoff odds for the Maple Leafs, the Florida Panthers, the Edmonton Oilers, the LA Kings and New Jersey Devils. He reminisces about past All Star Skills events and gives his opinion on the revamped competition.