Shownotes
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers vs NHL Player Safety, NHL Playoffs almost seeded, UFC preview, Jays talk, the biggest NBA storylines of the week and more on this pod.
Timestamps Approximate
We kick off Talkin' Hockey (03:07) with the biggest story in the NHL: a drama in several acts; the Tom Wilson non suspension, Rangers Capitals line brawl, GMs getting fired, The Rangers getting fined. We also go over the playoff picture for each division, talk the impressive start Sam Bennet and Spencer Knight have had with the Florida Panthers, and give our obligatory McDavid praise. As well a little on Connor Bedard heading into the U18 Gold medal game between Canada Russia
In Combat Corner (34:12) Max previews: Angela Hill vs Amanda Ribas, Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie, Geoff Neal vs Neil Magny, Cowboy Cerrone vs Alex Morono, and Michelle Watterson vs Marina Rodriguez. He also fills Owen in on the Diego Sanchez and the cult of Joshua Fabia
Baseball Bit (52:28) see's Owen recap the Jays splitting with Oakland, a no hitter from John Means for the Orioles, and the San Fransico Giants leading the NL West surprisingly
Football Fancave (59:08) has a recap of the 2nd leg of the Champions league semis which leads to an all English Final
Finally BBall Storylines (01:00:10) covers Lebron resting back to backs and dissing the play in games, Malachi Flynn takes rookie of the month as Raptors have their back against the wall against the Wizards. Giannis and the Bucks sweep the Nets, and get by the Wizards. Lastly Jokic is a lock for MVP at this point Owen breaks down what a special player he is.
Intro Song Mystery Train by UIC https://open.spotify.com/track/3CBI2Nkyd2sx3iWkDmXgnO?si=ij50q1FSQhKp2e7B7daL