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Happy Friday! Ailish hosts alongside Brent Gunning. They open the show by discussing the Raptors' selection of Gradey Dick with the 13th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, some of the best moments from draft night, and Pascal Siakam's reported desire to remain in Toronto. Afterwards, Ailish and Brent weigh in on the drama surrounding the Calgary Flames, the NHL’s plan to abandon the use of specialty warmup jerseys, and Gary Bettman’s comments about Larry Tanenbaum’s decision to sell a portion of his MLSE shares. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (47:12).

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Dale is away so we brought in Tyler Yaremchuk to bring us up to date on events around the league and in particular, around the Oilers. The Bruins inexplicably, sign Mitchell Miller. 

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Former NHL Captain, Bryce Salvador, recently made the decision to forfeit a championship game in lieu of putting his 12u team's mental health first following a traumatic injury to not one but two of their teammates. He opens up on what went into his decision, the push back and support he has received, and the conversations that he hopes to see in the youth hockey culture moving forward.

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Are tech firms changing their minds about employees working from home?  And, how many complaints do you think the BBC has had about Prince Phillip coverage?  Plus, a feature discussion about the business of hockey -- some things may surprise you.

Even prior to the pandemic, the drumbeats from critics were growing louder about the overall decline in tv audience ratings in professional sports. Now, 9 months into the Corona, the losses are astronomical. Live sporting events, mostly without fans, some playing in the opposite seasons they have every played before and the industry is ripe with layoffs, cuts and uncertainty. In the middle of all of this racial inequality came to a head and now that too is being blamed for, in some cases, 60% declines in ratings.

There are not too many people who have worked on the business side of broadcast sports as long as John Shannon has and he joins Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow talking about all of these issues. John leans in on what caused the decline, howe we may pull out of it and what the future could look like. He also, reluctantly revisits the dismissal of Don Cherry one year after his exit.

Full audio from last week's announcement on the NHL's return to play format. Hosted by Mike Tirico, this show features interviews with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr, plus analysis from the NHL on NBC broadcast team.

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In this episode, Liam McHugh, Brian Boucher, and Patrick Sharp react to Gary Bettman's interview with Mike Tirico from Tuesday afternoon. Bettman addressed the conference call he and other sports commissioners had over the weekend with President Trump, and also said "nothing has been ruled out" regarding a possible return to action. Plus, Bouch and Sharpie remember playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time.

0:40-3:25 Bouch and Sharpie give their first playoff memory

3:25-14:40 Mike Tirico interviews Gary Bettman

14:40-17:20 Most fair way to build 16-team playoff right now?

18:00-24:50 For or against playoff games at a neutral site?

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Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp discuss the surprise firing of Stars coach Jim Montgomery. The guys also give their takes on Gary Bettman's four-point plan to handle abuse. Pierre McGuire sits down with Sabres coach Ralph Krueger to talk about his time in Europe and his path from the Premier League back to the NHL. Plus, Jonesy and Sharpie reveal their top defensemen and goalies of the decade. Do you agree with them?

Start-0:45 Intros

0:45-7:25 Reaction to Dallas firing Jim Montgomery

7:25-14:10 Gary Bettman & the NHL's 4-point plan

14:10-32:50 Pierre interviews Sabres coach Ralph Krueger

36:05-End The guys begin to draft their All-Decade Team

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