More Talk About Suspensions and Team Names

Alex welcomes Benjamin, Jess, and John to the Neutral Zone Hotel.4:06 First up this week, a discussion of the tragic death of Adam Johnson, who was killed by a skate cut in a professional game in England. Next up, it's suspension news. The crew discuss two suspensions announced in the last week.16:13 Ottawa's Shane Pinto was suspended 41 games for a breach of the NHL's gambling rules.28:07 Boston's Charlie McAvoy was suspended for a head shot on Florida's Oliver Ekman-Larsson.33:52 In the second half of the show, the crew turns first to the plight of the Calgary Flames, owners of the second-worst record in the league for October.49:48 The PWHL made a trademark filing for six possible team names... and they're bad. Really bad.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