Light the Lamp

ESPN analyst Ray Ferraro joined Alexis Downie in the latest rendition of Light the Lamp to talk through storylines around the National Hockey League, the upcoming All-Star weekend, being teammates with Pat Verbeek and more!

Alexis Downie is back with the latest episode of Light the Lamp with San Diego Gulls Head Coach Matt McIlvane. The two dive into McIlvane's first season with the club, rookie development combined with steady veteran leadership and a rising all-star in defenseman Olen Zellweger.

Alexis Downie is joined by stickhandling specialist Pavel Barber to talk about the growth of creative skills used in the game of hockey, how he trains people all over the world, and his role as a character in EA Sports NHL 24. Plus, Barber describes the difficulty of Trevor Zegras pulling off “The Michigan” and different ways to execute it.

Alexis Downie is joined by newly acquired forward Cutter Gauthier following the Anaheim Ducks trade with the Philadelphia Flyers this week. Gauthier shares his excitement on joining the Ducks organization, the experience of winning gold with Team USA at the World Junior Championship and being a member of the No. 1 ranked Boston College Eagles hockey team right now. Also, hear about how Gauthier spends his time outside of the rink!

Frank Vatrano was named to the 2024 NHL Western Conference All-Star team! Alexis Downie sat down to chat with Vatrano and Greg Cronin about the honors.

Light the Lamp and Alexis Downie is back in the studio for the first episode of 2024! Downie recaps the recent heroic performance from Lukas Dostal (02:35), setting a new Ducks franchise record for saves in a game, and other notable roster updates, including the return of Isac Lundestrom. Later, hockey YouTube sensation and CEO of the Steve Dangle Podcast Network, Steve "Dangle" Glynn, joins the show to chat about his first NHL game, becoming a content creator, adoration for the sport and more (04:41).

The Anaheim Ducks are completing their 4-game road trip with a visit to Detroit. Alexis Downie recaps the previous three games in New York and New Jersey, as the Ducks are 1-2 so far. Downie also shares an update on the coaching changes around the NHL to this point in the season. Later on, Rinkside Host on Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada's Kyle Bukauskas (8:02) joined the show to talk about his young fandom for the Mighty Ducks and Paul Kariya, favorite moments of his broadcasting career and teams around the NHL he has his eye on right now.

As the busy month November comes to a close, Alexis Downie recaps the recent Anaheim Ducks games as they ride a 7-game losing streak. The latest games this week in Edmonton and Vancouver, but the team returns home to finish out the week. Later on, NHL Network and MLB Network Host, Jamie Hersch (10:08), joined the show to talk about her hockey roots growing up in Minnesota, her journey in broadcasting and all of the big storylines from around the National Hockey League this week. Plus, a special guest appearance by Bruce Boudreau caps off the end of the interview.

Alexis Downie recaps the week of hockey it's been for the Anaheim Ducks as they improve to 9-7 on the season, good for 4th in the Pacific Division. Joining this week's show is 4 major sport broadcaster and returning guest, Kenny Albert (4:12), to talk about his 30th season with FOX Sports, his new book and plenty on a variety of teams around the NHL right now.

As the Anaheim Ducks continue their five-game homestand, Alexis Downie breaks down some of the team's specific improvements, spotlights the rookies and takes a look at the goalie tandem. Later on, Olympic gold medalist and NHL on ESPN analyst AJ Mleczko (7:09) joined the show to talk about her broadcast journey, the growth of women's hockey and much more!