The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: The “Frozen” Avs on the Brink

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Jeff and Elliotte look at Colorado’s performance after finding out about Valeri Nichushkin’s suspension and what’s next for his contract. Next, they chat about Wyatt Johnston’s performance in Game 4, Jordan Staal’s “signature goal” and Carson Soucy’s suspension. In closing, Jeff and Elliotte weigh in on the Oilers’ goaltending situation, how much we learned about Edmonton in Game 4 and Boston trying to avoid elimination. 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 Sportsnet Radio Network.
0:08.5	I thought they played a great game, actually.
0:10.6	I thought we came out well, which that was very, very important.
0:15.3	And then I thought they answered the bell and had a good game.
0:18.5	Actually, might have been, you know, for us, I thought it was over the four that we play, it might have been our least effective game overall. But, you know, I can say hockey's weird. You get the bounce here there or you get a shot that goes in. You know, that's what happens. But, you know, we live to fight another day. So that's Rod Brindamore head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. they win last night at MSG 4 to 1 as a final score there. The series now, 3-2 Rangers and the venue shifts. The main thing I took out of that one, I welcome the program, by the way, whether you're listening across the Sportsnet Radio Network watching on 360 or maybe you've downloaded the podcast, thank you, thank you, thank you. The main thing that I took out of that one, which is true really of every single game, hockey's weird. And it's cold ice rubber puck.
1:01.3	Weird things happen out there. How many times have you walked away from a game and said,
1:05.0	the better team didn't win that one. And I know other teams don't like hearing that.
1:09.6	Certainly their fan bases don't like hearing that certainly their fan bases don't like
1:11.3	hearing that that if you win you are the better team the score tells you who the better team is
1:16.2	sometimes that's not true but nonetheless martin achis with a couple of a points jury with an
1:21.8	assist stall gets on the board martinux knets off or to come back yesterday by the carolina hurricanes
1:27.2	just when the rangers were looking to get rid of the Carolina Hurricanes
1:30.6	and move on to face off against the winners of the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins.
1:35.4	The Carolina Hurricanes come back with a vengeance.
1:38.3	That series is now three to two.
1:39.9	Meantime in the other series, this was,
1:46.1	I'd just be blunt.
1:49.0	So it was awful hockey played by the avalanche in the first period.
1:55.5	Like just bad, probably the worst period we've seen the avalanche play all season long.
1:57.1	Full credit to the Dallas stars.
1:58.3	Always have to say that.
2:01.8	But man, was Colorado awful in that first period?
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