Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.
This week Dave and Ben talk about injuries to Derek Stepan and Carey Price and what it means for two of the Eastern Conference Leaders. Can Mike Condon step up and fill Carey Price’s shoes again? Can the Rangers hold off the Washington Capitals without their number one centre? The boys look at both teams and how they will move forward.
They also look at the recent war of words between Claude Julien and Alain Vigneault. Why does Vigneault want Henrik Lundqvist as a son, and how does Ben feel about Julien’s hypocrisy.
The boys also talk about the campaign to put John Scott in the All-Star game and previous similar campaigns. What does it mean and should the NHL change the process of fan voting?
Dave and Ben also look at the economics of the game given the latest Forbes NHL team valuations. What do the numbers say about the health of the league and where its headed going forward.
Out west the boys look at the Phoenix Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks and how they will continue to battle it out for the last spot in the NHL’s Pacific Division.
They also look at the recent suspensions of Brandon Dubinsky and Radko Gudas. Ben and Dave talk about why they feel the suspension of Dubinsky was particularly poor work by the NHL department of player safety.
OTPP: Stepan and Price Injuries, Julien Rants, Scott Voting, and More
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