Jordin Tootoo, Team Canada Choices & the Soaring Jets

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode alongside Jordin Tootoo, former NHL player and author of Mind Over Matter: Hard-Won Battles on the Road to Hope. Jordin opens up about his journey as a professional hockey player battling addiction, what it was like growing up in Inuit aboriginal community, and his work to help others fighting similar battles. Later, Matt and Mike (38:10) sift through last night's NHL action including the Oilers' collapse against the Blues and the Canucks' overtime win in Nashville. Sportsnet's Anna Dua (49:55) joins the boys in-studio to debate the three players on the bubble for Team Canada's 2026 Olympic roster, before looking back on the Maple Leafs' comeback victory over the Penguins last night. Finally, Sportsnet's Ken Wiebe (01:21:32) wraps up today's show with thoughts on what's behind the Winnipeg Jets' 9-3-0 start and how they can maintain that form throughout the season.

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