Real Kyper & Bourne

Executive VP and Director of Hockey Operations for the NHL Colin Campbell joins the guys to discuss how the league is managing the schedule with postponed games and how to manage the border and limited capacity in arenas across Canada (8:08). The Pat McAfee Show's Nick Maraldo drops by to talk his pod "That's Hockey Talk", the Pittsburgh Penguins' recent hot streak and the disappointment of NHL players not going to the Olympics (29:37). Kyper, Bourne and Sam close out the show with the biggest hockey stories of 2021 and New Year's resolutions.

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Kyper, Bourne and Sam open the show talking X's and O's and the depth players following the Toronto Maple Leafs' practice as they prepare for their first game since December 14th. Sportsnet's Jason York stops by to chat Senators/Leafs ahead of their Hockey Night in Canada matchup, including the relationship between management and Matt Murray, Tim Stutzle's sophomore season and what to make of Nick Ritchie (17:12).

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Kyper and Bourne are joined by TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie to discuss the list of General Manager candidates for the Montreal Canadiens, whether Dominique Ducharme's head coaching job is at risk and if Patrick Roy could be better suited as the next Habs' coach rather than GM (1:08). The guys take a look at the Washington Capitals with NBCS Washington analyst Alan May to chat how the team has looks back from the break and Alex Ovechkin's incredible season on the ice and his leadership in the locker room (23:48). Canadian media analyst Adam Seaborn discusses the business side of the World Juniors being cancelled and why the other major sports leagues are trying to play through the pandemic (43:55).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Kyper, Bourne and producer Sam McKee discuss Ontario's new COVID-19 measures and venues being capped at 1000 spectators and how that impacts the Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. The Athletic's Michael Russo joins the guys to chat this year's Winter Classic with the Minnesota Wild hosting the St. Louis Blues (16:19).

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHLer and Hall of Famer Eric Lindros to look back at representing Team Canada in the Winter Olympics and his perspective on players missing the 2022 Winter Games (0:51). Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino discuss if the World Juniors should have been held within a bubble and how players will be affected by the shutdown of the tournament (22:02).

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne discuss the IIHF looking into cancelling the rest of the World Juniors tournament. The guys are joined by former NHL referee Tim Peel to chat about how officials have been affected with postponed games, if there will be enough refs for upcoming games, his time as an official and thoughts the calls on cross-checking (15:04).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne hear some comments from Connor McDavid, who is not pleased about the lack of NHL players at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They discuss what it means to this generation of players, and if the World Cup could ever have the same cache. SN960's Peter Loubardias joins to break down the postponement at the World Juniors for Team USA, and then gives his views on Canada's top players, including Owen Power and Shane Wright (15:22). Afterwards, some breaking news as the NHL announces nine more postponed games for Canadian teams, as the league attempts to protect gate revenue in Canada's most popular venues.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are back in the saddle after the holiday break, and they get into the comments made by Brad Marchand and what it means when it comes to a need for a true best-of-best tournament in the absence of the Winter Olympics. They also discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, including the likelihood of them actually getting to play a game on New Year's Day. Afterwards, they're joined by John Shannon to discuss the latest COVID-19 protocols, and if a potential World Cup of Hockey could ever live up to the Olympics in the eyes of players who grew up watching best-on-best at the Winter Games (26:27).

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President and interim GM of the Vancouver Canucks Jim Rutherford joins Real Kyper & Bourne to discuss the state of his Canucks amidst the rise of COVID-19 cases, the keys to the team's recent turnaround, and reflects on what the future holds for Vancouver this year (00:44). Producer Sam joins the guys to chat about Paul Maurice's resignation as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets (12:34). Former NHL President, GM and head coach Doug MacLean catches up with Nick and Justin before sharing his thoughts on the growing COVID-19 concerns around the NHL and sharing some stories from his time in the league (27:19). The guys wrap up by heading to the text-line to respond to your questions and comments (48:17).

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined from Vancouver by Sportsnet's Luke Fox to detail the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak around the NHL, potential next steps for the league, and shares his thoughts on Jason Spezza's suspension being shortened by two games (04:04). Next up, Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger adds to the conversation on Spezza's suspension, how the NHL has responded to COVID-19 outbreaks so far, reflects on what it would be like to play amidst these unique circumstances, and catches up on life with Kyper & Bourne (21:41).

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