Episode Martin Straka (460): Put Earmuffs on the Kids as Mike Goes off on the NHL.

The playoffs continue and everyone is fine that the MO for teams is to go out and injure the opposition, particularly their best players. Mike's had enough and he's looking for change.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player: Martin Straka - 460 A - connect to Calvin Pickard Straka - 07-08 Rangers Marc Staal -> 20-21 Red Wings Calvin Pickard Feedback - News Nichuskin suspended 6 months for breech of Stage 3 of substance abuse program - joined program January 2024 Stage 1 - 1st in-patient treatment - no penalty Stage 2 - violate stage 1 -suspended w/o pay during treatment, eligible for reinstatement Stage 3 - violate stage 2 - suspension w/o pay for 6 months then eligible Stage 4 - violate stage 3 - suspension w/o pay for 1 year, reinstatement not guaranteed   Coaching Carousel  - 5 of 32 coaches have been in job 2 or more years Cooper, Bednaur, Sullivan, Brindamour, St. Louis  Since last January, 19 teams have changed coaches Keefe out Bowness retires   PWHL - Playoffs Best of 5 Semi Final  TOR 2 MIN 1     BOS 2 MON 0   Guess the 5th Connections  Last Week - Wayne Gretzky Larry Robinson Mark Messier Patrick Roy - 4 stanley cups - but what else? Larry Robinson, Nick Lidstrom, Brett Hull, Larry Murphy  Playoffs Update Pacific - Canucks 2 Oilers 1 Draisaitl playing through injury - Canucks hammering on him Knoblach playing McDavid with Draisaitl - smart? Skinner not been good enough this series Huge line changes - Pickard starts, Broberg in, Nuge with 97 / 18 Silovs playing great   Central Stars 3 Avs 1 Avs carried play at 5v5  Stars better on special teams Avs given up 2 SH goals and even on special teams Stars +3    Metro - Rangers 3 Hurricanes 2 Canes bounce back after going down 3-0    Atlantic Panthers 3 Bruins 1 Sam Bennett public enemy #1 Marchand punch / concussion Allowed goal that Bruins challenged for goaltender interference   Crazy Stat   DOPeS Soucy 1 game for McDavid cross check after game Zadorov - $5k parking ticket