Hour 1 opens with Chris Russell shooting the breeze with producers A-MAC and Madd Max before shifting to a familiar frustration for fans the difficulty of finding Capitals games on TV due to media rights deals and streaming exclusivity. Russell then turns his attention to the Wizards, reacting to their win on John Wall Night and debating what victories like that mean for draft positioning and the push to finish in the NBA’s bottom tier. The hour wraps with hockey talk as ESPN’s John Buccigross joins to break down the Capitals’ overtime win and run through the latest news, scores, and storylines from around the NHL, giving listeners a well-rounded start to the show.