What a moment for Latvia! Jeff and Elliotte recap the IIHF World Championship (45:30) and focus on Latvia winning their first medal at hockey worlds (50:45). But before that, they get into the Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh (2:00), Ottawa sale (5:20), GM search in Toronto (11:00), Matthew Tkachuk on NBA on TNT (37:30) and a full recap Game 5 between the Stars-Golden Knights (20:00).
They also go around the league with the latest on coaching vacancies — Rangers (31:20), Blue Jackets (31:45), Ducks (34:00), Flames (34:40), Predators (35:10) and Capitals (36:00).
The guys also chat with David Proper, NHL Senior EVP of Media and International Strategy (59:20) about the Global Series in Stockholm, the pre-season game in Australia, other locations the league has looked at to potentially host games, what goes into planning such events, how ball hockey could play a factor in growing the game and much more.
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Outro Music: Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers - What I Want
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
Audio Credits: IIHF, KKGK, KTCK-AM, TNT and Sportsnet.
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.
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