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Big show on tap with so much happening in the world of sports. 

The Pat Down looks at the long odds the Montreal Canadiens are facing trying to claw back into the Stanley Cup final.

Former NHL player and current Tampa Bay Lightning scout Jeff Tambellini follows and gives the scouting report on Port Moody product Kent Johnson, who is projected to go top-10 in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. 

Harman Dayal joins after Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us about some under-the-radar forwards the Canucks should take a look at this offseason, how the Lightning have found diamonds in the rough, and explains why the Canucks sat last in 5v5 expected goals against last season. 

The Price is Right wonders if there is a bigger debate in sports than soccer’s penalty kicks to decide a match. 

BC Lions play-by-play announcer Bob “the Moj” Marjanovich joins the show to talk about his new broadcast venture with the Leos. 

J Pat looks to sizzle on Hot Take. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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Back from an extended long weekend and we’ve got so much to get to! 

The Pat Down takes a look at the top candidates for the Conn Smythe trophy. 

Whitecaps FC colour analyst Paul Dolan follows and tells us who he thinks will be in the Euro 2020 final, why the ‘Caps continue to find themselves under the gun late in matches, why he thinks the ‘Caps are close to breaking through, and gives his insight on Canada’s squad at the upcoming Gold Cup. 

John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us even with the series viewing numbers down why Hockey Night in Canada/Sportsnet still want the Stanley Cup final to continue to drag on, wonders if the Canadiens have hit a wall, and tells us why he feels that Andrei Vasilevskiy should be the Conn Smythe trophy winner. 

The Price is Right wonders what the reasoning is behind Canada basketball continuing to falter on the international stage.

Canucks AHL team general manager Ryan Johnson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and tells us that he too is in the cold when it comes to what the new team nickname will be, whether he sees himself working in an NHL front office down the road, why building a winning culture within the minor league organization is key, gives an update on what happened with Lukas Jasek, where he sees Mickey DiPietro’s career heading, and where he feels Loui Eriksson will end up this season.

We read memos on Memo To and then wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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Last show of the week and we got a special one for you.

The Pat Down focuses on the Jonathan Toews news, as the Blackhawks captain revealed what has kept him out of the league this year. J Pat asks if the 82 game season is too taxing on the players, and floats the idea that maybe it is time to shorten the schedule.

Former Canadian men’s basketball team member Al Kristmanson follows and gives us his insight on Canada’s win over Greece in game one of the FIBA Olympic qualifying, tells us how this Canadian team can be the best we’ve ever seen play for Canada and describes how the style of play in the international game is much different from the NBA. 

Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us how he feels the Canadiens can get back into the Stanley Cup final, gives his thoughts on Connor McDavid’s unanimous Hart Trophy win, how he feels about Ryan Nugent-Hopkins new deal with the Oilers, and why he thinks that Alex Ovechkin will re-sign with the Capitals on a short term deal.

The Price is Right suggests that we take the time to reflect on the past instead of celebrating this Canada Day.

Canucks legend Gino Odjick follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and Ask J Pat and gives his thoughts on the Sedin twins joining the Canucks front office, talks about Seattle becoming a geographical rival for the Canucks, his feelings on the findings of the unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada, tells us whether or not he faced any form of racism while he was playing, and touches on Carey Price and his role as a role model for Indigenous youth. 

We play Hot Take for the final time this week. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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Things are cooling down slightly around the city of Vancouver, but this show is still scorching hot! 

The Pat Down takes a glance at the new 8-year deal that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins signed with the Oilers, wondering if that deal will be a comparable for Bo Horvat’s next contract.

Soccer insider Kristian Jack follows and tells us that the Canadian Premier League will have fans in Winnipeg on opening week, gives his insight on the England win over Germany at Euro, why he believes that Denmark could be the Cinderella of the tournament, and why he thinks that Belgium has a better chance to win the tournament than Italy does. 

Harman Dayal joins after Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us why he feels that Horvat is a better player than Nugent-Hopkins, why the Canucks need to use Abbotsford as a stash spot for cheap players that could be inserted into the NHL lineup, why he thinks that Don Granato is going to continue to have a challenging time behind the Buffalo Sabres bench, how important it is to get Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes’ contracts done before free agency opens, and tells us that teams can’t be fooled into looking at the roster make up of the Canadiens or the Lightning when trying to put together a Stanley Cup contending roster. 

The Price is Right takes a look at coaching vacancies around the NHL, where a few months ago the landscape looked a lot different for those coaches who’re out of the job and looking to get back into the league. 

Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play announcer Chris Cuthbert follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and Ask J Pat, and tells us how excited he is to be calling his first Stanley Cup final, whether he thinks the Canadiens can skate with the Lightning, who he thinks are the frontrunners for the Conn Smythe trophy, and gives his thoughts on the new broadcast teams that have been trotted out by TBS and ESPN.

J Pat gets his shot to land a sizzler on Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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We’re back from a fun weekend of golf courtesy of our friends at the Whistler Golf Club with so much to unpack! 

The Pat Down focuses on Elias Pettersson contract extension, how the Canucks would be best served to get the deal done before an offer sheet could be offered by another team.

Montreal native and TSN/Sports Illustrated contributor Michael Farber follows and tells us how the Canadiens have been able to prove all the doubters wrong and why the Canada Stanley Cup drought is extremely overblown. 

John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and says that he feels that NHL players have a 50 percent chance of going to the Olympics next year in Beijing, gives his opinion on what’s next for the Chicago Blackhawks and the investigation of sexual harassment from a former coach within the organization, why he’s picking Carey Price over Andre Vasilevskiy in the Stanley Cup final, why NBC ended up moving on from the NHL, and why he thinks that there should be no asterisk attached to the cup winner this year.

The Price is Right questions the theory that fans across Canada should get behind the last standing Canadian team in the NHL playoffs. 

Basketball Canada President & CEO Glen Grunwald joins next and gives some insight to what the Canadian roster will look like at the Olympic qualifying tournament, and tells us how the floor being used at the tournament is the same floor that was used at the Oracle Arena in Oakland the year the Raptors won an NBA title on. 

We read your memos on Memo To. The show concludes as it always does with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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