From The Blue Line To The Front Line

The show begins with Jeff and Elliotte talking to Edmonton Oilers Assistant GM Keith Gretzky about the life of Colby Cave.

Colby Cave Memorial Fund

Then they are joined by Craig Donaldson. For three straight years, he led the Oshawa Generals in defencemen scoring, culminating in a Memorial Cup in 1990 alongside a 17-year-old Eric Lindros. Thirty years later, he’s Dr. Donaldson, ER physician and attending doctor at two long-term care homes. He joins Jeff and Elliotte to discuss working on the front lines fighting COVID-19, what the pandemic has taught him about the health care system and his hockey.

Nazem Kadri then talks about the NHL response to the coronavirus, what he’s hearing from the Colorado Avalanche, life in isolation and more.

And Stu Siegel is the former CEO and owner of the Florida Panthers who now runs HockeyTech and International Scouting Services. Among other things, he discusses player- and puck-tracking technology and the coronavirus’s impact on the NHL’s business.

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Music Credits: The Peanut Butter Conspiracy – I’m A Fool 

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This episode is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

Audio Credits: Los Angeles Kings.

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