The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: The Next Wave of Defencemen + What Now For Jack Campbell?

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Jeff and Elliotte kick things off breaking down the Jets' big win over the Red Wings last night, highlighted by Gabe Vilardi’s three-point night. Then, they discuss the Islanders' tendency to take games to overtime, Noah Dobson’s improvement, and the changing of the guard surrounding this year's Norris Trophy candidates. Later, the pair chat about what the future has in store for the Sabres and Don Granto’s future in Buffalo. To wrap, Jeff and Elliotte weigh in on Jack Campbell’s struggles in the AHL and if he has lost the starting job in Bakersfield, before teeing up some of the biggest NHL games tonight! 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.
0:07.0	Okay, welcome to it once again this Thursday edition, the December 21st edition of the Jeff Merrick Show.
0:15.7	Thanks so much as always for joining me.
0:17.9	Elliot Friedman returns, he'll be joining us here in a couple of moments, everything
0:21.5	from the past couple of days newsworthy with
0:24.0	Elliot a lot of focus on the Winnipeg Jets who last night on Scotia Bank Wednesday
0:29.6	and hockey beat the Detroit Red Wings five to two front and center gave
0:32.3	velardi comma again.
0:34.7	And we'll talk a lot about the Winnipeg Jets with Elliot.
0:36.9	Also, we'll get on the Buffalo Sabres page.
0:40.6	Buffalo faces off against the Maple Leafs at home tonight. I do wonder
0:45.5	Considering how much angst and anguish Buffalo Sabres fans have gone through
0:52.1	How many of them just flat out said, screw it, I'm selling
0:55.2	my tickets for Thursday night? And how many Maple East fans will be at the Key Bank
1:00.3	tonight because of it's? It's not great in Buffalo as we've talked about
1:04.6	of the past couple of shows here and we'll get into that a little bit more with
1:08.0	Elliot. Also bottom of the hour Alan the Tang so he's the head coach of the Sarniest
1:11.9	thing former assistant coach of the Sarniest thing, former assistant coach of the Owens
1:14.2	Sound Attack and the head coach for team Canada at the World Juniors. He will stop by
1:19.1	at the bottom of hour one. And then to talk to us about the surprising Nashville predators, despite the loss
1:27.5	the other night against the Vancouver Canucks, they played great, they really have, and there's
1:31.6	a whole bunch of new faces and new players to get to
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