Guests: NBC’s Brian Boucher & HOFer Bryan Trottier; latest on NHL restart, 24-team format, dark-horse teams, Islanders dynasty

05/20/20 • 58 min

NHL.com’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by NBC’s Brian Boucher to talk about the latest developments in the NHL’s restart plan, the potential 24-team playoff format, dark-horse teams, impact of layoff on goalies (5:00). Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier joins the guys to reminisce on the 40thanniversary of the Islanders winning the 1980 Stanley Cup. He re-lives the iconic Bobby Nystrom goal, and shares some stories & memories about the start of the Islanders dynasty (32:55).

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Guests: Lightning forward Alex Killorn & NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger; NHL restart update, AHL shut down, best all-time coaches, Team North America, Dock Talk

NHL.com’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward and host of “Dock Talk” Alex Killorn. Alex talks about his Instagram Live show “Dock Talk”, where he got the idea, his quest to interview Tom Brady, his future in the television business, and his feelings on a potential NHL restart (46:00). NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger joins the pod to talk about the top coaches of the expansion era, the NHL’s restart plans, Team North America from the 2016 World Cup and Hayley Wickenheiser (15:35).

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Guests: Steve Mayer & Nick Cotsonika; Return to play plan & protocol, playoff matchups, TV enhancements

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Steve Mayer, the NHL’s Chief Content Officer to talk about the return to play plan, the 24-team playoff format, presenting games on TV with no fans in attendance, keeping fans engaged during the pause, and the challenges surrounding the NHL’s plan to return to play (8:55). NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika joined the guys to talk about the NHL’s focus on safety and integrity, the wide-open nature of the playoff format and testing protocol (31:50). Dan and Shawn banter about the playoff matchups and explain what series are most intriguing to them (27:00).