ESPN, Greg Wyshynski, Emily Kaplan
ESPN's Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan talk all things NHL and hockey culture with the biggest names in the game, ESPN's stable of experts and puckheads of all walks of life.
John Buccigross, Top Stories
Emily and Greg wrap up the 2019-20 Season by discussing the most important stories in Hockey. Taylor Hall shocks everyone and signs with the Buffalo Sabres (5:56). ESPN's John Buccigross talks about the retirement of Mike 'Doc' Emrick (14:32). Plus, this year we learned about the new name of the NHL's newest franchise... the Seattle Kraken (35:15).
Kevyn Adams, Meghan Duggan & Cammi Granato
Emily & Greg begin the episode by reacting to a very exciting and unique NHL Free Agency period (2:20). Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams, who had arguably the biggest catch in Taylor Hall, talks about the beginning of a new era in Buffalo (11:40). That serves as a natural transition into the winners and losers of Free Agency (26:53).
Jon Cooper, P.K. Subban
Our so-called hosts recap Day 1 of the NHL Draft, which certainly had a different feel to it this year (4:30). Tampa Bay Head Coach Jon Cooper talks about his Stanley Cup Champion team, and why the Celebration was unique, but special (17:41). We then look ahead to NHL Free Agency, and recap a few trades that have already taken place (38:18). P.K.
Lightning Strike Twice, NHL Bubble Recap
The Lightning are your 2020 Stanley Cup Champions! Emily recaps the unique celebration from Edmonton (3:30). We address Conn Smythe voting during our Reader Mail segment (27:20), and then determine who (or what) were the winners and losers of the NHL Bubble (36:20).
Ryan Kesler, Frank Provenzano
Steven Stamkos made a very efficient return to the Lightning lineup in Game 3. Emily talks about what it was like to see the immediate impact made by the Captain on Wednesday night (3:17). NHL Veteran Ryan Kesler joins the program to talk about his participation in the TSN Feature “The Problem of Pain,” and his experience with Pain-killers (15:54).
Linda Cohn, Jon Taffer
Emily is finally inside the NHL Bubble in Edmonton, and reflects on seeing her first live hockey in 6 months! ESPN In The Crease Host Linda Cohn joins the show to help us recap the Conference Finals, and look ahead to the Stanley Cup Final Match-up (3:45).