The Suitcase And The Scribe

The Vancouver Canucks had a busy week off the ice hiring three people to their Hockey Operations staff: Patrik Allvin (General Manager), Emilie Castonguay (Assistant General Manager), and Rachel Dorrie )Hockey Analytics). Mike McKenna and Scott Burnside kicked off the show with this news and the Canucks' direction.

One team whose future is not looking so promising is the Philadelphia Flyers, but what's next for them? Is Chuck Fletcher's time with them over? Is a new head coach the answer?

In other news, Aaron Dell laid out a brutal hit on Drake Batherson last night. They discussed possible consequences for him.

They also discussed Tuukka Rask, MVP candidates, and the trade deadline from a players perspective.

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The Western Conference finalists are set after the Colorado Avalanche took care of business against the Edmonton Oilers. The injuries became a little too much for the Oilers to handle, with two of their stars, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl, caring significant damage.

Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning have clawed their way back into their series against the New York Rangers in the east and are now tied up at two. The bottom six has shown up in the last couple of games for the Bolts, proving that depth matters again.

Also, on the show, Chris Wideman from the Montreal Canadiens joined Mike and Scott to talk about his new two year extension. They also dove into his time in Russia, having Marty St Louis as the head coach and how he once interned on Wall Street. The interview also contains a brief cameo from Wideman's dog.

Mike and Scott dove into the coaching news to close out the episode. Of course, this week's big news was the firing of Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy. Cassidy had a winning record in every season in Boston and guided them to the Stanley Cup finals in 2019 when they lost in game seven to the St Louis Blues. The question now lingers, what is going to happen next in Beantown?

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That wasn't the first talked about decision made during an Oilers game throughout this postseason. In game five of the second round, Blake Coleman thought he had given the Calgary Flames a late lead by that goal was disallowed due to a kicking motion. Jackson also talked about that play and shared his initial thoughts.

Mike McKenna and Scott Burnside also spoke with Jackson about his transition to a media role, the life of an official, and the personalities of the people in stripes.

Mike and Scott dove into last night's wild Western Conference Finals following their chat with Jackson. The game came as advertised, with 14 goals scored within the 60 minutes. A big question now heading into game two is the health of Darcy Kuemper. Mike talked about why Avalanche should not be overly concerned.

The Eastern Conference Finals get underway with the Tampa Bay Lightning travelling to the Big Apple to face the New York Rangers. Mike and Scott talked about what they expect to see from the last two teams in the east.

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No Scott Burnside on the show today, so Mike McKenna was joined by a fellow suitcase Derek Nesbitt.

Nesbitt is the current captain of the Atlanta Gladiators in the ECHL and has played over 1000 games in the minor leagues. During his time in the minor leagues, he was coached by now Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. Nesbitt told a couple of stories from his time spent with Bednar and also talked about his relationships with his players.

Of course, earlier this week, the Bednar won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in game six. Mike and Derek dove into the series, discussing what the Avalanche did to help them win. In the days after the final game, Jon Cooper released the Lightning's injury report, and if you haven't seen it already, you will want to listen to what a few players were dealing with.

Also, on the show, Mike and Derek discussed the Chicago Blackhawks' new head coach Luke Richardson along with the other new coaches around the NHL. That list includes John Tortorella, who is back in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers.

You can hear all that and more on episode 41 of The Suitcase and The Scribe.

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The NHL is back, and Scott Burnside and Mike McKenna give your their reaction to the action on the ice for episode two of The Suitcase & The Scribe!

The Kraken almost gave the Golden Knights a scare in their first game in the National Hockey League, while the Pittsburgh Penguins disrupted Tampa Bay’s banner party on the road. They also dove into some of the big names missing around the league and what kind of impact that’ll have on a locker room, especially in Ottawa, where Brady Tkachuk is still without a contract. They continued that conversation into how important it is to get players and coaches under a new deal before the season begins to avoid distractions.

Later on, in the show, Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin joined Scott and Mike. They talked about Dean Evason, the dynamics of an NHL locker room, and Team USA.

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