Episode Johnny Bucyk (493): Are the Oilers in Trouble? Torts Out in Philly.

With several key players out heading to the playoffs, including McDavid and Draisaitl, Mike is concerned about the Oilers prospects.  John Tortarella gets fired by the Flyers, which isn't a huge surprise, but why now? Plus we have a look at the playoff picture as the matchups start to come into focus.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player- Johnny Bucyk - 493 PIM  News Oilers Injuries - McDavid, Draisaitl, Skinner, Ekholm, Kane, Frederic - Are they screwed for playoffs if they make it?  6 points up on Vancouver 5-4-1 in last 10 - can they hold on?  Draisaitl played last night - 3 points, 2 G including 50 and 51 Only active player with 4 seasons with 50 G and 50A in same season Tortarella - fired in Philly - 2-7-1 in last 10 - 9 games left in season - why now? https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/why-philadelphia-flyers-fired-coach-john-tortorella-behavior "Becoming increasingly combative with everyone in the organization, from management, to coaches, to players, to staff, Tortorella's antics wore on everyone."   Brent Burns  -915 consecutive games - 4th all time    Ovi Ovechkin - 5 back of Gretzky, 6 to pass - should have stayed at 888 -  10 Games to go and scored at .072 per game pace. Goal Scoring -  2024-25 - Leon with 51 leads 2023-24 - 4 players, Matthes 69, Reinhart 57, Hyman 54, Mackinnon 51 2022-23 - 5 players McDavid 64, Pastrnak 61, Rantanen 55, Draisaitl 52 2021-22 - 4 players Matthews 60, Draisatil, 55, Kreider 52, Ovi 50  2021-20, 19-20 None 2018-19 Ovi 51, Draisaitl 50   Crosby - passes Gretzky with 20th ppg season   Guess the 5th    Playoff Races  Points - Leafs could win Atlantic - how important Top 3 in each division pretty much set Only top in Atlantic up for grabs   Close to certain matchups CAR v NJD DAL v COL LAK v EDM   Wildcard Races East - CBJ, MTL, NYR, NYI, DET West - STL, VAN, CGY   Worst team last 5 years to make playoffs 23-24 WSH 91 22-23 FLA 92 21-22 NSH 97 18-19 COL 90 17-18 COL 95   This year, if pts pace continues, last team 85pts   Connections  Carryover - Ryan Smyth, John Anderson, Dylan Cozens, Jim Thompson (Hyuben  Guess - Yukon connection) - All played with a teammate whose name was the same with a different spelling....that was a tough one. This week - Linus Ullmark, Tristen Jarry, Philip Gustavsson, Alex Nedeljkovic     Streaking -  W  STL 9, VGK 6, DAL 5 L  BOS 5 Crazy Stat  DOPeS  Zary 2 games  - https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/player-safety/connor-zary-of-calgary-flames-suspended-2-games-for-elbowing