Andreychuk Reflects on Time in Tampa + MacLellan Talks Bäckström’s Injury

The Jeff Marek Show

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🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Jeff kicks off the show with Michael Russo of the Athletic as they discuss his time at the NHL Global Series in Sweden, what made the event so successful, the history of Swedish hockey, Dean Evason’s job security, and more. Then, Hockey Hall of Fame forward Dave Andreychuk joins the show to reflect on his time in Tampa Bay following the announcement that he will be inducted to the Lightning Hall of Fame (15:20). He recalls the trades that helped Tampa win the Cup in '04, playing under John Tortorella, his time playing with fellow Lightning HOF inductee Brad Richards, what it was like playing with Martin St. Louis, and more. Then, Brian MacLellan, General Manager of the Washington Capitals, stops by to discuss how important Charlie Lindgren has been for the team between the pipes, if the team is focused on Alexander Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Nicklas Bäckström’s injury and what he has meant to the organization (41:16). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.
0:11.0	No Darren, general manager that Mer Minnesota Wild, is not happy.
0:15.0	So the question becomes, and what is he going to do about is?
0:20.0	We're talking about the Minnesota Wild, there is one phone call that we made.
0:24.0	He pick up the Russo Bat phone and call Mike Russo from the athletic who joins me now.
0:28.6	Mike, how are you, Belle?
0:30.4	I'm getting back to U.S. Special Crime Zone after a pretty good trip to Sweden.
0:39.0	Yeah. It was a fun trip.
0:42.0	It's gorgeous. It's gorgeous there. I just loved it. I mean I was I was there in the in the summer albeit briefly but I remember coming back and saying man that that's a place I could stay for a long long time.
0:57.5	Yeah, that was my first time at that NHA on Media Tour
1:01.7	paying out with you and you and Elliot for a little bit and
1:04.4	Amel and it was really fun time and to get back and get there for a week and
1:10.0	actually know where I was going and where I wanted to go and all that type of stuff.
1:14.1	We put on a really good show.
1:16.2	William Neander absolutely hit it out of the park.
1:19.0	He was the face of the global series and you know talk about ending it in just a dramatic
1:26.2	fashion at the perfect in the perfect way it was just really cool to see.
1:31.7	Yeah you know before we drill down in, I am curious about getting your thoughts just on Swedish hockey in general because a moment like this or you know a global series like this like we've all taken some time I think most hockey fans have to think
1:44.5	about Swedish hockey's position in the entire landscape of hockey some key
1:50.4	players the history of Swedish, the history of Swedish hockey, the history of how that country fits
1:56.4	into the history of hockey.
1:58.8	I always think back to the, I think about rather, I wasn't there to see it. The 1969 World Championships where the most emotional games in the history of the sport were played and that was
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