Recapping NHL All-Star Weekend + MacKinnon Is Playing His Best Hockey

The Jeff Marek Show

Sportsnet

Sports, Flames, Canucks, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup, Nhl, Oilers, Jets, Senators, Hockey

4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Jeff kicks off the show with Sportsnet’s John Bartlett to recap NHL All-Star weekend in Toronto. They discuss the entertainment value of this year's event, how the marketing team and hockey operations department worked together to put together the event, and more! Next, Luke Fox of Sportsnet tees up tonight’s Leafs matchup against Patrick Roy’s New York Islanders, before getting into Connor McDavid role as an ambassador for the game and the Oilers' goaltending situation (30:24). Later on, play-by-play voice of the Avalanche, Conor McGahey recaps how Colorado's players performed during All-Star weekend, and looks into the importance of finishing first in the Central Division (51:00). 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	And welcome once again to the program. We kick off another week here where the NHL resumes action.
0:15.0	A couple of programming notes right off the top, well guestless notes right off the top here.
0:20.0	Normally Elliot kicks it off, he is at the Leif's Islanders skate so he's bumped to the beginning of the second hour.
0:27.0	So John Bartlett is going to stop by here in a couple of moments. We'll talk about the All-Star weekend in Toronto. Luke Fox will stop by.
0:33.5	It is the Maple Leafs facing off tonight
0:36.7	against in New York Islanders.
0:38.2	So we will talk to Luke about everything Maple Leaf.
0:41.5	Whether it's gold tending,
0:42.8	new update on Joseph Wall, or whether it is David Camp as well.
0:47.0	So Luke Fox stops by the bottom of the hour.
0:48.5	Elliot kicks off hour to Connor McGee,
0:50.4	he will stop by as well.
0:51.3	It is the Avalanche tonight.
0:53.0	Back in action, just a two-game sked tonight.
0:56.0	Avalanche facing off against New York Rangers, looking forward to seeing Zach Perizi on a line with
1:01.7	Ryan Johanson and Artury Lekinin. That is tonight. A couple of things as well. So this program goes off the air, technically, after hour two. But we will stay on the air for the hockey for the London Police Press Conference,
1:16.4	which takes place at 2 o'clock eastern this afternoon.
1:19.5	We will stay on the air with that across the Sports Net Radio Network and also one sports net 360 now court proceedings in the case
1:27.2	this morning they have been adjourned until April.
1:33.1	April 30th specifically.
1:34.8	This is the case against the five players charged
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