The Tkachuk “It” Factor

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Jeff chats with George Richards of Florida Hockey Now about how the market has reacted to the Panthers’ success, Matthew Tkachuk’s “it” factor, and how one fateful night in April changed the fortunes of both Florida and Chicago. Next up, NHL Network's Mike Kelly looks at Jack Eichel’s play, how to view the Golden Knights-Stars series, and the tightly contested Panthers-Hurricanes series (16:22). Later on, The Athletic's Josh Yohe weighs in on the Penguins' GM search, if Kyle Dubas’ departure from Toronto changed Pittsburgh’s timeline and why the job may be attractive to the former Leafs GM (49:50). Producer Matt wraps things up with his thoughts on the Penguins’ search for front office personnel and the Maple Leafs' highly-coveted job opening (01:01:10). 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	You know, I know we all get, and I'm certainly guilty of this and Elliot too, caught up in all the discussion about who's the next general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins
0:16.9	What's happening in Toronto with both the exit and the subsequent enter of a new general manager.
0:24.2	All the drama in Calgary,
0:25.2	which is gonna start to come to a conclusion
0:27.2	tomorrow with the announcement of Craig Conroy.
0:30.1	But let's not forget that there's actual hockey going on still ladies and gentlemen.
0:33.6	The hockey is really good too.
0:35.4	We've had four games at conference finals and there have been four overtime.
0:39.6	Matthew Kacchuck featuring prominently in the two for the Florida Panthers as they find themselves up two games heading into game three tonight in sunrise.
0:48.8	George Richards joins me now from Florida hockey now.
0:51.2	George, how are you today? I'm good what's going on? Well you
0:56.0	tell me I mean the Florida Panthers are hot hot hot I've had a lot of fun on
1:01.0	this program and on the podcast comparing them to the
1:04.0	2012 Los Angeles Kings and Barrowski's playing the role of Drew Dowdy or
1:09.7	Barberski's by the world Jonathan Quick and Montour is playing Drew Dowdy and Sam Bennett is Mike he plays
1:13.0	the world, Jonathan Quick, and Montour is playing Drew Dowdy and Sam Bennett is Mike Richards and etc.
1:16.0	Mark off his copitar, like etc, etc.
1:19.0	What's the local market done with this?
1:21.0	What's this done for Panthers fans?
1:24.0	Well it's yeah it's been great I mean this is a big market town I mean I think that
1:29.2	that's what the Panthers organization you know even during during the dark years,
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