On this emergency episode of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell and Abhinav discuss the Edmonton Oilers hiring Stan Bowman and what it says about the NHL, the Oilers and hockey overall.

They go over the Chicago Blackhawks' cover-up of sexual assault in 2010 and Bowman's role in it, among other details from the Jenner and Block report in 2021, Rick Westhead's reporting and more. They also discuss the Oilers' press conference and Bowman's work with Sheldon Kennedy [19:38], the NHL's priorities and Edmonton wanting to be an "elite organization" [30:04], hockey culture and second chances [40:20] and whether Stan Bowman is even a good GM [51:40].

*CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this episode includes mention of sexual assault and the cover-up of sexual assault by the Chicago organization, as well as related topics listeners may want to avoid.

Links:

Jenner and Block report: https://www.jenner.com/a/web/8kmbgFUEYWcNnvzFTa5h8H/4k1Z6N/report-to-the-chicago-blackhawks-hockey-team-october-2021.pdf

TSN August 2021: https://www.tsn.ca/rick-westhead-former-blackhawks-coach-gives-investigators-account-of-player-abuse-allegations-1.1680876

TSN second player launches suit: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/blackhawks-accused-of-institutional-negligence-as-second-former-player-launches-suit-1.2031918

Sheldon Kennedy's letter on Stan Bowman: https://www.respectgroupinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/my-work-with-stan-bowman-sk.pdf