Episode 84 - The NHL According to Ray - With ESPN/Sportsnet Analyst Ray Ferraro

He is one of the top analysts in hockey and is never shy about voicing his opinion. Neil and Vic welcome ESPN/Sportsnet's Ray Ferraro to the show to discuss the recent trades and other league news.

We'll hit our usual Three Things You need to Pay Attention to at the top of the program with a nod to the latest to the 1000 point club and, after speaking with Ray, we'll hit on a couple of offbeat items - one having to do with a team record book and the other focusing on how you may begin to see the NHL differently as soon as next season.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:28] - Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To

[10:12] - ESPN/Sportsnet analyst Ray Ferraro is welcomed to the show and opens with his love for what he does post-playing career, both as a TV analyst and podcaster.

[15:45] - The rise and fall of the Vancouver Canucks - from two seasons ago where the team was a division leader to one now on an apparent re-build.

[23:26] - The Vancouver media is one of the loudest around the NHL and its potential impact on, perhaps, advancing the urgency of the trade of captain Quinn Hughes.

[26:25] - Looking at the deal from the Minnesota side. Are they truly going to be able to compete in April with the heavyweights not only in Western Conference but even in their own division.

[30:18] - Neil backs up one of Ray's points about the timing and types of players a GM looks for at during certain times during the season.

[33:37] - Ray weighs in on the Edmonton-Pittsburgh goalie swap.

[36:52] - What the hell's going on in New York? Ray adds to the hosts earlier discussion on the Sabres first.

[40:39] - Ray speaks on another team trying to find its way, the Rangers. Is there a true strategy there?

[46:22] - Another team that periodically looks lost, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ray offers a theory.

[49:31] - In praising John Tavares, is his replacement as captain, Auston Matthews, really the leader that is going to move the needle in Toronto?

[52:53] - Moving from a lot of negative critiquing, Ray notes his most positive stories during the first half of this season.

[57:17] - Wrapping up the discussion with Ray Ferraro.

[58:41] - Injury/Personnel report

[1:05:00] - Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman looking to have the records of Jets 1.0 and 2.0 consolidated.

[1:07:49] - The NHL looking at more dark-on-dark uniform matchups in its future.

[1:12:07] - "Holy Mackinaw Night" in Toronto.

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