New York Mets come awfully close to making a $300 million dollar offer to a 12 yr old...

Rusty breaks down Commissioner Gary Bettman's press conference on the future of the elague and changes players want. 

Courtnall played in an all-star game...it's the only one he's ever liked...go figure!! 

And a bunch of other shit I can't remember. 

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So many have asked for this guest and he did not disappoint… Russ has always said this is his number one mentor in the game of hockey and the guy he respects the most.

CAM NEELY !!!!

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Advice from Russ about life...oh God, help us all!! 

Why ownership doesn't work sometimes...hmmm? 

Russ was really upset...yes, genuinely upset about a trip to the store...

As a coach one said (and this makes him brilliant): "Lead...follow...or.......???????

What could possibly go wrong when Russ stuck 25K cash into his suit jacket?! 

Jimmy gets Rusty to open up about some stuff. 

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Is Babcock the cruelest guy ever? Maybe not...

A John Brophy story that does not disappoint! 

Russ says they've got to fix the refereeing.

RIP Gino Odjick...one of the toughest players ever, but there was much more to him than that. 

And a guy bets 1.4 millioin on a sure thing...Oops!!!

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But Jim doesn't remember what we talked about...

Some hockey...some not

Things you didn't know about Russ and...

Jungle's daughter, Sydney, takes him down! 

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Merry Christmas Canada… !!!

Open up that gift right there under the tree …it’s…

Connor Bedard!!!!

Russ loves the kid for sure but says he made a mistake..

Do teams really tank games?

What do you do if you’re so far in front in the standings about resting players for the rest of the year ?

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin injury has rocked everybody’s world … Russ takes us inside on the fear of being a pro athlete

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The nice side of Russ... certainly didn't come out on this show! One listener wasn’t happy with Russ. Courtnall gives us his best fans. You’ll be surprised. Jimmy gives his best Xmas gift ideas. How can one coach be liked so much and hated so much at the same time?

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Former NHL enforcer Troy Crowder joins us this week. Crowder was one of the toughest guys of his era, even getting the better of Bob Probert. He tells a hilarious story about missing a bunch of time due to injury and what Probie said to him in their first fight in his return. Troy talks about his time playing with Russ. They get into stories about some of his crazy coaches over the years, many hidden talents including boxing, golf and entrepreneurship. He also gives us his take on the game today and even some conversation about mental health.

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The boys try and figure out what’s gonna happen with teams and crazy salaries. Wait til you hear what team Russ had a chance to have a piece of… you’ve got to be kidding me!!!!  Jungle tells Russ that NHL players should not have a pension… How’d that go for you jungle?  A team plane leaving before the coaches got on board? You call BS? You’d be wrong! And... How many Jeromes can one podcast take? 

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Russ discusses his mental health intiatives. Russ talks about getting booed by his home fan in Montreal. Boston announcer Jack Edwards goes after Pat Maroon for his weight. Will Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record? We discuss rebuilds and expansion construction. Russ talks about the toughest thing about being a captain. Did he ever cover for a teammate who was in trouble with the coach?

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