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The Jeff Marek Show

Senators Hire Jacques Martin + Bill Guerin Joins the Show

The Jeff Marek Show

Sportsnet

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

4.4887 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Jeff kicks off the show with the big news surrounding the Ottawa Senators hiring Jacques Martin. Sportsnet's own Kelly Hrudey joins Jeff to discuss what went wrong in Calgary last night against the Wild, how Dan Vladař and Dustin Wolf performed, the impact coaching changes can have on a locker room, and more. Then, Ian Mendes of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Senators adding Jacques Martin behind the bench, D.J. Smith’s job security, who could be the next coach in Ottawa, and Michael Andlauer’s vision for Ottawa (32:29). Then, Minnesota Wild General Manager, Bill Guerin, joins the show (50:07)! He discusses his team's 5-game win-streak since the coaching change, why he thought that John Hynes was the right man for the job, the timing of the change, and what he's noticed from rookie blue-liner Brock Faber. 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.

0:10.0

Oh yes indeed, Jacques Marte and is back with the Ottawa Senators and that is the headline story of today

0:15.6

the Ottawa Senators announcing he has returned as a senior advisor to the coaching staff.

0:24.0

Now I know the timing is interesting considering this is a team that just took down the New York Rangers.

0:30.0

I've won a couple of games in a row here.

0:32.0

Martan spoke earlier this morning, we'll play you some of that.

0:36.0

D.J. Smith was going to speak this morning,

0:39.0

but as Chris Moore from the Ottawa Senators

0:42.0

Media Relations staff mentioned, too close to practice so he will talk after

0:46.3

I don't expect DJ Smith to say anything other than he welcomes it etc etc etc

0:51.9

but this one kind of feels a little bit weird get into that

0:57.5

here in a couple of moments Kelly Rudy stops by to kick off the program today

1:01.0

Greg wasinski in hour two and then Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill

1:05.2

Garin, who must be feeling right chuffed.

1:07.9

I know he wasn't exactly thrilled at firing Dean Eveson, but he has to be really thrilled with the results that he's seeing with his Minnesota Wild team and John Hines.

1:19.0

Okay, a couple of things here.

1:21.0

Jacques Martzana hired as a consultant for the coaching staff. Now Steve Stios came out and

1:26.1

position this one as a support role. This is not unlike, and the one very specific example that Stios kept coming back to

1:36.1

strength and conditioning coach Matt Nickle that's saying this is not unlike what we brought

1:40.2

Mac Nickle in here to support the existing staff etc etc.

1:45.6

That's all that Jacques Martin is here to do. Now I know a lot of people look at this

1:49.8

and wonder okay wait a minute here is this sort of placating the Fire DJ fans by doing something?

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