Oates on Matthews' Shooting Ability + Phil Bourque on Jagr’s Future with the Penguins

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Jeff kicks off the show with Peter Baugh of the Athletic to recap the Stadium Series between the Rangers and Islanders, the outdoor NHL debut of Matt Rempe, Igor Shesterkin’s play as of late, and more. Next, HHOF forward and founder of Oates Sports Group, Adam Oates joins the show to discuss skills development in the NHL today and how coaches can help individual players grow (16:10). Then, Oates weighs in on Auston Matthews’ elite shot amidst his quest for 70-goals, which players are getting it right with their stick blades, and Juraj Slafkovský’s play as of late. Later on, former NHLer and current Penguins analyst Phil Bourque looks back on Jaromír Jágr's jersey retirement ceremony over the weekend (51:12). He shares a story about how he helped convince Jágr to come to Pittsburgh for the event, reflects on his memories from their time on the ice together, and hints about Jagr’s future with the Pens. 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	So the come top of the hour, Adamote stops by from Net Radio Network.
0:12.8	So the come top of the hour, Adamote stops by for what is always an intriguing and riveting
0:17.1	talk about hockey and equipment and strategy and skills and training and coaching and players like Austin Matthews and Connor Bardard. and has upheld the Morgan Riley five game suspension.
0:33.6	So there will be no knocking down of numbers.
0:36.2	He'll still need to serve game number five.
0:38.7	But if you're the Toronto may police, right now you can't look at it
0:40.6	and go, we've just won four in a row without them
0:42.4	at a couple of games.
0:43.4	Please be joined now by my good friend Peter Ba who normally I would be used to talking about the
0:48.4	Colorado Avalanche with but his beat is an intriguing one. It is the New York Rangers coming off a really exciting stadium
0:55.0	stadium series win against the Islanders on Sunday. Peter, how are you today?
0:59.5	I'm doing great. How are you doing? I am doing well so remember we would always talk about
1:05.1	the avalanche and I'd always try to bring up Gabriel Landiscog because he's my favorite
1:08.8	player and you would roll your eyes and say oh Merrick do we have to talk about Landis Gogg again?
1:12.8	Well, you've just jumped into another obsession of mine, and that is our Temi Panarin.
1:17.9	I'm sorry, I'm going to apologize in advance, but every time we talk about the Rangers,
1:21.2	I'm going to ask you about our Temi Panarin.
1:24.6	Another great one for Panarin on Sunday he's put up you know tremendous numbers this year
1:29.5	to the season rather he's in the conversation with a couple of you know a handful of other
1:34.4	N. H. L. including one on your old beat with Colorado but from what you've been
1:38.9	able to see up close and personal with our Tammy Panarin, what are your takeaways so far?
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