The Jeff Marek Show: Jan. 5, 2022

Elliotte and Jeff discuss Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson’s NHL debut vs. the Predators, before pivoting to the Oilers and Mikko Koskinen’s comments after being called out by Dave Tippett earlier in the week (0:15).

Next, the guys touch on Edmonton’s matchup tonight against the Leafs, how close Ken Holland is to making some type of move, and how the GM has handled coaches in the past (5:15).

Then the guys chat about Panthers-Flames, how good Florida is, and Sergei Bobrovsky’s return to form (8:31).

They discuss why Ben Chiarot might be a good fit with the Blues, the play of Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas, and the news that Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer will help aid the Ducks’ GM search (12:50).

To wrap, Jeff proposes an interesting race for the All-Star Skills Competition (23:56).

The Jeff Marek Show Podcast: Dec.15, 2021

Elliotte and Jeff chat about whether we’re getting closer to stricter protocols for NHLers, and the league’s reluctance towards a shutdown or pause (0:26). Next, they touch on the Olympics and how the league, teams and players are feeling about the Games in light of rising COVID-19 cases, and whether it’s time for the NHL to provide fully vaccinated teams with COVID-19 cap relief (4:52). Then the guys head to Arizona to weigh in on the possibility of the Coyotes moving Jacob Chychrun, before pivoting and talking about the Canucks’ latest win over the Blue Jackets, and the Oilers’ recent slide (13:02). To wrap, the guys give their thoughts on Jeff Petry’s recent postgame comments about the Canadiens lacking structure (23:28).