Panthers One Win Away From the Cup + Utah HC GM Bill Armstrong Joins the Show

The Jeff Marek Show

Jeff kicks off the show with Randy Moller of Bally Sports Florida to break down the scenes in Edmonton with Florida on the verge of their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. They discuss how Gustav Forsling fell to Florida on waivers, the comparison between Aleksander Barkov and Anze Kopitar, the lessons that Florida took from last seasons SCF loss to Vegas, and more. Then, the authors of ‘Deal With It: The Trades That Shocked the NHL and Changed Hockey’, Bruce and Evan Dowbiggin discuss how relationships between players and managers have changed over time, the Golden Knights' expansion draft, and much more (17:30). Later on, Utah HC General Manager Bill Armstrong joins the program to discuss the team releasing their temporary name and jerseys for their inaugural season, how ownership has handled the relocation, how the team will prepare for the offseason, how close his team is to contending, and his thoughts on Bill Zito and the Florida Panthers on the verge of a Stanley Cup (47:02). Jeff and Matt end things off discussing Utah’s jersey’s ahead of their first season.

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