Jagr’s Legacy in Pittsburgh + Mr. Game 7 Talks Oilers Next Steps

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Jeff kicks off the show with Penguins play-by-play voice Josh Getzoff as they discuss the Penguins retiring Jaromir Jagr’s number and his impact in Pittsburgh, before focusing in on the team's current four-game win streak. Next, Mr. Game 7 himself, Justin Williams joins the show to tee up tonight’s Rogers Monday Night Hockey games, how the Oilers need to approach the remainder of the season after a coaching change, and more (17:18). Matt Marchese stops by to chat about how long Jay Woodcroft will be a free agent for and if he was really the problem in Edmonton, before kicking around the idea of an NHL Ref All-Star game (32:13). Sportsnet's Bob Stauffer wraps up today's show with a discussion on what to expect from the Oilers in the Kris Knoblauch era and what lead to the team's massive changes behind the bench (48:12). 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.
0:10.0	Coming up top of our two Justin Williams stops by, he of the Rogers-Bandinet Hockey Panel.
0:19.0	Tonight we have a doozy, it is the Islanders, it is the Oilers.
0:22.0	Yes, we hearken back to countless Stanley Cup finals
0:26.7	Between those two teams in the early 80s as the torch was passed from one dynasty to the other
0:36.8	Much like the torch was passed yesterday from Woodcroft to Knoblock and also from Holland to Jackson.
0:40.6	Anyway, looking forward to this game tonight. 830 Eastern is the start time. Hockey Central, your
0:44.9	pre-game show gets underway at 8 o'clock Eastern. In the meantime, don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Penguins
0:49.9	at one 4 in a row. Don't look now, Tristan Jari with a really nice shout out a Saturday night against the Buffalo Sabres and don't look now but Yarmur
0:57.6	Yager is finally having his number retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Someone who has been there and will be there to document all of it as a great Josh gets off.
1:06.3	He is the play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins and he joins me now. Hello Josh
1:11.8	Jeff, long time no talk.
1:14.0	How are you?
1:15.0	Good to be on with you.
1:16.0	Great to hear your voice again, my friend.
1:18.0	Now, before we get into the penguinos here, let me ask you a couple of things.
1:21.0	One, were you a fan of the mighty ducks movies oh yeah I was a
1:27.9	huge fan of the mighty ducks movies in fact the jerseys they have this year like my favorite
1:31.7	jerseys ever.
1:33.0	Aha, okay, great, I was hoping you said that because I want to get your thoughts on and they're
1:38.8	aware on the jerseys last night
1:45.0	the the the radko-Gutus goal last night the the three-point shots that goes in
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