Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 21: That was an amazing tournament (with Jack Han)

The Four Nations Faceoff was an incredible tournament to behold and in spite of Colby’s skepticism, even he got hooked on it. He and Matt talk all of that and more, including:Segment 1:2:45: That Four Nations Faceoff, eh?8:45: How does the NHL build on how awesome that was and sustain the momentum?13:30: Matthew Tkachuk update!14:45: Finland recap with a Panthers focus21:30: Gus Forsling and Sweden24:45: More Matthew Tkachuk commentary29:00: Reinhart and Bennett for Canada35:45: Why comparisons to the NBA All Star game miss the markSegment 2 (with Jack):43:00: What did Jack of the tournament in general?47:15: With the tactics being so similar, talent won out in the end 51:30: Finland fought in spite of not having the horses, but did Sweden disappoint?54:30: How does this tournament set the table for the Olympics?56:00: How do these players transition from this level of competition to the NHL grind?1:03:00: Jack on this Panthers team's strengths and weakness and where they can improveSegment 3:1:17:45: On Matt's latest trade target pieces1:25:00: How do the Panthers refocus into regular season mode after everything some of their players went through?1:29:00: The Kraken and Predators gamesEnjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Subscribe to Jack’s Substack and buy his book on tactics: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter.Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter.Jack is @JhanHky on Bluesky and Twitter.The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe