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Jeff and Elliotte expand on the news that Jay Woodcroft has been replaced as Head Coach in Edmonton by Kris Knoblauch. They dive into the reasons behind the coaching change and why Knoblauch and Paul Coffey were chosen to step in. They also discuss what is at stake for the Oilers this season. Next, Jeff and Elliotte shed some light on the latest with Nikita Zadorov who reportedly requested a trade out of Calgary (25:30), talk about the Florida Panthers who are 7-2-1 in their last 10 and are getting quickly getting healthier (35:13) and Elliotte gives an update on a possible Samuel Montembeault extension in Montreal (41:00). Jeff and Elliotte then talk about Bo Horvat's return to Vancouver this week (1:14:54) and they wrap the pod by talking about this year's Hockey Hall of Fame class (1:17:14).
Jeff and Elliotte answer your questions on the Montana’s Thought Line (56:07).
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and Cam Barra and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
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Jason Demers joins the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast!
Before we get to Demers (30:34), Keegan and Sheng give a too-early preview of the 2024 Draft. What trends and prospects should San Jose Sharks fans be keeping a closer eye on?
We start at the top of the Draft with Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman, and Ivan Demidov (3:15)? Why might Eiserman drop? Sheng shares what he’s heard about Demidov (8:10). Could Demidov stay longer in the KHL (10:55)?
Sheng also shares what he’s heard about the Sharks’ new Russian-area scout Igor Eronko (11:35).
Keegan spies a couple Draft trends at the moment, that there aren’t a lot of centers at the top of this Draft (15:10), but there are a lot of defensemen (16:20).
He talks about top winger prospects Konsta Helenius, Tanner Howe, and Maxim Masse. Then he shares insight about top defensemen prospects Artyom Levshunov, Aron Kiviharju, Cole Hutson, Adam Jiricek, Zayne Parekh, Sam Dickinson, Carter Yakemchuk, Henry Mews, and Zeev Buium.
Which defenseman might vault into the top-three (23:38)?
Also, where would Will Smith go in this Draft (27:40)?
Now, Jason Demers (30:34)!
Demers says that he’s “right on the edge of retirement” (31:18).
He says that he might do TV work with NHL Network and NBC Sharks.
Demers, picked in the seventh round of the 2008 Draft, tells us which San Jose Sharks scout advocated for him (34:48) and a funny Draft day story of mistaken identity. He says the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators were looking hard at him too.
He recalls that Tim Burke “liked to rag” on the QMJHL, where Demers came from (40:30). He thinks Burke is misunderstood.
Demers went from getting drafted in 2008 to a full-time role with the Sharks in 2010, and he shares the names of all the guys who made his transition to the NHL so smooth (41:36).
He thinks he probably “annoyed the crap” out of the Sharks veterans at the time, and was told to “zip it” a lot, because he was always upbeat and talking, even as a rookie. He elaborates on the incorrect perception that he took things too lightly as a young player, and shares that being a chatterbox was a coping mechanism for his anxiety (47:50).
“It was a great room to be in, but…it wasn’t an easy one,” he said of the San Jose Sharks locker room then. “To lose two games in a row, it was like armageddon in the locker room.”
Demers talks about the duality of Joe Thornton in the room, but ultimately, how much he loved Jumbo (52:39).
He talks about how things were different back then, players would go out and drink a little the night before a game.
Demers shares why he thinks the Sharks couldn’t get over the hump in the 2010 and 2011 Western Conference Finals (58:45). He reveals some of the injuries and challenges that those teams faced.
Then, in 2012, the Sharks couldn’t get out of the first round, Demers thinks that perhaps the front office “overhauled too much” of the roster (1:03:06).
This leads to Demers’s last full season with the Sharks in 2013-14 and the Reverse Sweep (1:05:09). He recalls Raffi Torres’s early impact on that first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings, but then Torres got hurt. He recounts the course of the series, from Game One to Seven.
Demers remembered, when the Sharks went up 3-0: “A lot of the guys in LA that knew the guys in San Jose were texting with them, being like just finish us, we want to go home.”
He also shares that Kings head coach Darryl Sutter called Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart after San Jose went up 3-0. Were there some mind games going on (1:12:06)?
Was there a moment when Demers really felt the series was slipping away (1:13:54)?
That off-season, Thornton was stripped of his captaincy. Demers and the Sharks room all thought that Jumbo was scapegoated (1:15:10).
Demers says he might be to blame for his “Daddy” nickname (1:17:06).
Demers shares the behind the scenes of the infamous and hilarious 2014 Sharks’ “Holiday Sweater” Christmas music video (1:18:45). He says John Scott got too much airtime, that it was something of a cursed video, and why Joe Thornton and other Sharks stars didn’t appear in it.
Demers remembers his “Holiday Sweater” rap verse (1:20:44)!
What was the secret door knock for Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s hotel room door (1:25:15)? Demers thinks it changed every road trip.
Finally, Demers, who spent most of last season in the AHL, talks about how special a moment it was to play his 700th NHL game last year at SAP Center (1:28:43). He joked that his entire minor league salary went toward flying friends and family in.
He also talked about playing against the San Jose Barracuda last year and why Ozzy Wiesblatt annoyed him (1:33:38).
“I tried to kill him every game, I got him a couple times,” Demers laughed.
Demers closes with more thoughts about his 700th game, and its significance to him (1:37:50).
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Jeff chats with Florida Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice about some of the players he’s been able to coach, why this was the right time for him to come back to the NHL and what he thinks of his new club and where they need to improve (00:16). Later on, Edmonton's Jay Woodcroft looks at the timing of his extension, the gutsy performance by Leon Draisaitl in the playoffs and where Evan Bouchard’s game is at after a full season in the league (27:44).
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.
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Producer Sammy kick things off looking back on the Rangers' elimination at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, before reading into how Kaapo Kakko was benched for the final game. Later on, the guys look into the goalie market to discuss how John Gibson or Sergei Bobrovsky would fit with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and weigh both options against the tandem of Jack Campbell and Petr Mrazek (10:03). Afterwards, they change course to the NHL coaching landscape to sort through the plethora of candidates and openings still on the board (28:34). To wrap up the show, the guys look ahead to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals and update the injury report for Brayden Point & Nazem Kadri (39:13).
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.
Real Kyper and Bourne are joined by Oilers analyst Bob Stauffer to chat about how he reacted to Edmonton reaching the conference finals, before weighing in on the impact of the team's supporting cast and the job Jay Woodcroft has done behind the bench (00:38). To wrap up today, the highly-anticipated "Sammy Cam" makes it's debut as the guys sort through some fake trades that could improve the Maple Leafs (17:55).
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.
Guest host Arash Madani breaks down the Toronto Maple Leafs end of season news conference. Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft (52:46) joins ahead of his team’s upcoming Battle of Alberta playoff series. Ron MacLean (26:03) hops on for some hockey talk. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne (1:11:37) talks some NBA Playoffs and newest Blue Jays Central addition Caleb Joseph (36:57) discusses some Blue Jays baseball.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Jeff and Elliotte are back from the GM Meetings in Florida and have a few things to report. They kick things off with a conversation about Bruce Boudreau and his future with the Vancouver Canucks (2:30) as well as Jay Woodcroft and the Oilers (12:00). The guys then remember the late Eugene Melnyk and wonder what’s next for the Ottawa Senators (13:00).
Before taking your questions (43:20), Jeff and Elliotte break down the four teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and look ahead to their off-season — Montreal (26:00), Philadelphia (31:40), Arizona (35:40) and Seattle (39:10).
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This podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
Audio Credits: Sportsnet 650.
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.
Moves are being made! Jeff and Elliotte fire things up with a trade that saw Toronto send Nick Ritchie to Arizona with a conditional second-round pick for Ryan Dzingel and Ilya Lyubushkin (00:20). The guys break the deal down from both sides and wonder if the Maple Leafs have more moves in the works. They also discuss Montreal’s mini win streak (9:00) and their interest in Marie-Philip Poulin (32:30), Edmonton making a push under Jay Woodcroft (15:20), Eichel starting to find his touch (18:00), the Blackhawks GM search (20:20), the big news out of the PHF (35:00), and they take a few listener questions to wrap up the podcast (42:30).
Jeff and Elliotte say a few words about the late great Emile Francis (39:00). Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Emile Francis.
Full transcript for the episode can be found here by Medha Monjaury
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This podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
Audio Credits: KUFX 98.5 FM, Sportsnet, Toronto Marlies and the Vegas Golden Knights Radio Network.
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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