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- John Lu of TSN on Jets playoff push, Morrisey, final season for this Jets core?, Career and more
(0:00) John details his Career and covering the Habs(9:40) John speaks about covering the Jets this year(15:10) John talks about Asian hate in the sports media industry(20:00) Advice for journalists coming up in the sports media industry(24:10) Last chance for Jets core?? And future of Jets(28:10) Reasons for jets late season poor play(32:10) Playoffs chances and if they could make a run(35:00) Key to Josh Morrissey’s Norris trophy calibre season(36:15) Connor Hellebuyck’s season and impact on the Jets
42 min - John Molinaro on Canadian Men/Women's team, TFC, Canada Soccer, Herdman, Project 8 and Career.(0:00) John details his career to covering Soccer in Canada(3:20) Coverage of Soccer in Canada over the years(7:40) Canada Soccer and its relationship to its players on the men’s and women’s national teams(14:40) Impact of the CPL on Canadian soccer(17:10) Discussing the importance of Project 8 the new Canadian women’s league(19:00) Expectations for Canada at the Women’s World Cup(21:30) Canadian Men’s push to win the Nations League(23:15) Canadian Men’s teams need to play better opponents and COPA America(25:25) John Herdman and his future with Canada(27:23) TFC’s expectations for the year’s and season so far(30:20) Young Canadians on TFC(31:40) Insigne’s tenure with TFC35 min
- Matthew Scianitti on Canadian men's and women's World Cup, Transfers, Project 8 and his Career with his love of shoes
(0:00) Matthew’s talks about his love of shoes and how they represent him(5:20) Matthew details his career with his love of writing(8:40) Matthew’s speaks to his role at TSN(11:27) Matthew’s process for being on television(14:30) The experience of covering Canada at the men’s World Cup(17:55) Impact of Canada making the men’s World Cup on Canadian Soccer(21:30) Discuss Project 8 the new Canadian women’s league(24:45) The strife between Canada soccer and men’s and women’s national teams(28:45) Expectations for Canada at the Women’s World Cup(34:40) Canada’s squad for Nations League and 2023 projections(41:00) Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan summer moves?(46:10) Who are the next Canadians to move from MLS to Europe?(50:45) John Herdman and his future with Canada
59 min - Blake Murphy on Toronto’s teams ft Raptors, Jays, Leafs and his career(0:00) Blake Murphy on his career and his journey(9:00) How to write about analytics, and his range in sports knowledge(12:45) How to write and talk about sports analytics(19:00) Advice for Journalists(25:20) What the path for the Raptors is to win the championship(30:30) Raptors off-season decisions on UFA’s Fred, Jak and Gary(34:40) Siakam Offensive struggles(37:30) Scottie’s ceiling?(43:45) OG’s All-NBA defensive impact(48:30) Leafs confidence against Lightning matchup(50:45) Trust in Leafs Goaltending(52:45) Jays expectations this year(55:37) How good is the Jays Offense this year(57:50) Jays Pitching will be good enough?1 hr 3 min
- Claire Hanna on can the Sens make the Playoffs? Ryan Reynolds, Volleyball and Broadcast career
(0:00) Claire outlines her inspirational Volleyball journey
(3:20) Claire’s following her interests led to her Broadcasting career
(7:30) How Claire relates her athletic career to her journalism
(9:30) Claire talks about being a woman in the sports media industry
(12:20) Can the Sens still make the playoffs?
(14:30) Claire tells us who Chychrun’s ideal d-partner is
(16:20) How has Tim Stutzle taken the next step to becoming a point per game player?
(18:30) Claude Giroux’s impact on the Senators
(20:45) Will Debrincat stay long term?
(23:00) What the impact of Ryan Reynolds as part of Senators Ownership on the team, fanbase and the NHL
27 min - NHL Trade Deadline Recap, and each Canadian Team's Deadline with Adam Iafrate
(0:00) Adam Iafrate and I discuss the teams with the best deadline
(17:15) Leafs and Kyle Dubas moves
(27:00) Oilers finally go all in with Ekholm, is it enough?
(29:25) Senators deadline, Chychrun
(35:00) Canucks and their lack of a direction
(39:40) Jets lacklustre deadline
(44:00) Flames not knowing what to do
(48:45) Habs not bad enough for Bedard
(51:30) Team's with the Best and Worst trade deadlines
57 min - Mark Spector of Sportsnet on Oilers, McDavid, Trade deadline, Skinner, Offence wins championships?
(0:00) Mark details his Career, covering the oilers and McDavid
(6:20) How the Oilers and Ken Holland approach the trade deadline, trying to be a better defensive team
(8:30) Oilers willing to trade first round picks?
(10:10) Are the Oilers ready to win the cup this year ?
(11:45) 2023 Oilers parallels to the 2017 Penguins
(13:45) Stuart Skinner ready for the playoffs?
(15:30) Puljujarvi gone after the deadline?
(16:50) Has Ken Holland done a good job as Oilers GM?
(19:15) Mark’s thoughts on Jay Woodcroft’s job this year as coach of the Oilers
(37:40) Best defencemen on the Oilers this year
(23:00) Why McDavid is scoring goals more than ever before
(24:50) Are McDavid and Draisaitl good enough defensively?
(26:30) Stanley Cup Pick and Team to go the farthest in Canada
30 min - Mark Masters of TSN, on all things Leafs, O'Reilly Trade, Knies, Dubas, and Canadian Tennis
(0:00) Marks talks about the start of his Career and working with TSN
(8:00) Preparation for sports reporting
(10:30) O’Reilly deal and How the leafs look going into the playoffs
(12:30) Leafs vs Lightning playoff matchup
(14:10) Dubas’ thoughts going into the deadline
(16:00) Matthew Knies ready to make the NHL jump
(18:45) O’Reilly position in the forward lineup
(19:48) Mark’s thoughts on Goalie matchup
(22:15) Stanley Cup predictions
(24:50) State of Canadian Tennis and Netflix Break Point
31 min - James Duthie on Senators, Leafs, NHL, NFL, Career and more
(00:00) James talks about the start of his Career
(4:30) What James thinks makes him an effective Panel Host
(8:30) James’ love for the Olympics
(12:30) James thoughts on NHL playoff format
(14:10) Can the Maple Leafs win a round?
(16:10) are the Winnipeg Jets a contender?
(18:45) should the Edmonton Oilers go all in?
(20:15) James’ thoughts on new Ownership and Arena in Ottawa and if they Senators have lived up to expectations
(21:55) Stanley Cup predictions
(24:50) Super Bowl predictions
29 min - Donnovan Bennett on Career, NFL/CFL and the Intersectionality in Sports
(0:00) Donnovan talks Career and how he made it in the industry
(11:45) How he found his voice to write and produce stories about intersection of race, religion, politics, music etc… in sports
(17:35) How Donnovan navigated his race sports media and content produced about race
(20:50) CFL marketability going forwards
(27:00) Damar Hamlin situation exposing NFL misuse of players
(31:10) NFL Superbowl predictions
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Behind the Play: Examining the sports world from different angles, through interviews, analysis and exciting sports discussions. Hosted by Alex Adams