Contracts, Injuries, War, and Racism

This week on the Neutral Zone Hotel, Benjamin welcomes the crew, SJ, Alex, and John, to their shift 02:30 First, the crew discuss a new contract for Trevor Zegras09:00 Shane Pinto rejects what he considers a lowball offer from the Ottawa Senators15:48 The WHL does another racism, Kai Uchacz is named captain of the Red Deer Rebels20:35 The crew discuss what Andrei Vasilevskiy's injury means for the Tampa Bay Lightning29:09 In the second part of the show, Benjamin leads a deep dive on the effects of the Russian war on Ukraine on the game of hockey.31:12 The start of the war, and the response of the NHL and IIHF36:18 The effects of the war on the NHL and NHL players55:08 How the KHL has been affected by the war1:01:26 The effects on Ukranian players, both in Ukraine and refugeesEliezer Sherbatov's interview is available here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/03/eliezer-sherbatov-israeli-canadian-ice-hockey-player-escape-ukraineSergei Varlamov's interview is available here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/longform/a-former-nhlers-bravery-and-sacrifice-on-the-ground-in-ukraine/Read Volodymyr Karpachov's story here: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/how-a-15-year-old-escaped-war-in-ukraine-and-found-refuge-in-ottawas-hockey-rinksRead about or view Margo Biestuzheva's story at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-a-minnesota-hockey-league-helped-a-ukrainian-refugee-and-her-family-feel-at-home-i-love-this-community/Note: The text thread Nikita Zadorov discussed in the quoted interview was started by Sergei Bobrovsky, not Zadorov.Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.comLogo design by Emily Mowbray.We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.socialYou can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord