Sportsnet insider Jeff Marek goes around the league in Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s national NHL show, airing live across the country daily from 12pm-2pm ET. Opinion, news and analysis featuring daily segments from insider Elliotte Friedman.

Jeff chats with Hurricanes analyst Tripp Tracy about Jordan Staal’s impact against the Rangers, why Carolina’s penalty kill is so important and Freddy Andersen’s progression throughout the series. Shayna Goldman of The Athletic stops by to highlight a bounce back from a key moment in Game 5 by the Avalanche, big players missing from action and the latest in the PWHL playoffs (18:41). Later on, Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier gives his thoughts on Jacob Trouba and his leadership with the Rangers, as well as his own career and how he became the leader he did (44:10). Producer Matt joins Jeff to finish up talking about Brad Marchand’s comments about playoff hockey and Vancouver’s line shuffling (56:00). 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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Carolina Tries to Avoid Elimination + Mark Messier Joins the Show

Jeff and Elliotte look back on Colorado’s winning performance in Game 5, Jonathan Drouin finding his game again and Roope Hintz’s absence. Moving on, they discuss the Rangers trying to finish off the Hurricanes, a theory on Elias Pettersson’s play and the entertainment off the ice in the Canucks-Oilers series. Wrapping up, Jeff and Elliotte check out the latest coaching news around the league. 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.

The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: Colorado’s Superstars Shine

Jeff is joined by Canucks radio play-by-play voice Brendan Batchelor to discuss Vancouver’s confidence level ahead of Game 4, how the team is starting to resemble their head coach and Arturs Silovs' impressive run. Later on, Producer Matt jumps in to talk about breakout players in the playoffs including Silovs, Wyatt Johnston and Dakota Joshua (19:22). 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.

Canucks Confidence Building + Breakout Stars

Jeff and Greg look back on the Vancouver riots in response to the news of ESPN doing a documentary on it, as well as the series that surrounded it. The conversation moves to Boston's current situation, how the Panthers are playing more like previous editions of the Bruins and how Florida is just flat out playing better in this series. Next, the guys look at how Sergei Bobrovsky has had an “easier” workload this year over last year, the discourse around Valeri Nichushkin and how Dallas has overwhelmed Colorado in their series.   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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