{"id":66396,"date":"2020-01-21T08:40:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T13:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=66396"},"modified":"2021-12-26T21:48:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T02:48:59","slug":"the-4th-line-hockey-podcast-266-gerard-gallant-fired-nicklas-backstrom-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/01\/21\/the-4th-line-hockey-podcast-266-gerard-gallant-fired-nicklas-backstrom-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #266 &#8211; Gerard Gallant Fired, Nicklas Backstrom Extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Hockey<\/a> presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #266 &#8211; The All Star Removal. Carl and Nick provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week. We have a variety of guests from the world of hockey. We also spend some time in segments like The Elimination Station, The Rant Shack, and The Best and the Worst.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Nicklas Backstrom Extended<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/red-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> played on recording day, which meant rivalries were renewed as per usual, right?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12823121\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea0404\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gallage01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerard Gallant<\/a> <\/strong>was replaced as the head coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> and <strong>Peter DeBoer<\/strong> immediately replaced him. Gallant was also replaced as the coach of the Pacific Division for the All Star Game by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tocchri01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Tocchet<\/a><\/strong>. Where will Gallant go next?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/backsni02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicklas Backstrom<\/a> <\/strong>signed an extension with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/capitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Capitals<\/a>. Who won the deal?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marchbr03.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Marchand<\/a> <\/strong>lost the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Bruins<\/a> a game this week, but was it fair?<\/p>\n<p>As <strong>Alex Ovechkin<\/strong> passes <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lemiema01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mario Lemieux<\/a> <\/strong>and continues to move up the all time goal scorer list, we predict where he will end up!<\/p>\n<h3>Elimination Station<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> are welcomed into the Elimination Station. What do they and Ikea furniture have in common?<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/burepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Bure<\/a> <\/strong>Must Watch Games of the Week are selected too!<\/p>\n<p>All this and more on episode 264 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"zNU2phJdRdN0ZQTjSRds6Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1199728809\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zNU2phJdRdN0ZQTjSRds6Q',sig:'caHdMLkxtVG9rfEIbjiiRMNo23fo-aztyHVUitS68cQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1199728809',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Hockey presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #266 &#8211; The All Star Removal. 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