Jun 07 2021 92 mins 2
June 7th Episode of On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair
Izzy is off this week
Quick Canucks thoughts
-Likely return of assistant coaches
-Positive comments from GM JB on return of Ian Clark
-Do you want the Sedins "mentoring" this management group?
-Likely 4-5 more years of flat cap - what that could mean for Pettersson and Hughes and other RFA extensions
The Maple Leafs collapse vs Montreal
-This is not on Shanahan or Dubas. This is on the players and they have to own it. The roster was talented, balanced and deep. The players just underperformed.
Mark Scheifele hit
Too often players egregiously cross the line - this was not one of those times. The result was bad but Mark Scheifele didn't do that much wrong based on the rules. The NHL has to take accountability for their vague rules so the players know where the line is and what is and isn't allowed in the game.
Is Morgan Reilly joining Seth Jones on the potential trade block?
Avs/Golden Knights - Hockey at it's finest.
32:30 - Former Canucks President and GM Mike Gillis
- Lookback at the highs and lows of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Deciding to become a GM and the philosophy of communication and maximizing performance.
- Impact and evolution of sports science in hockey
- Canucks desire to return the franchise to "10 years ago"
- Integrating Daniel and Henrik Sedin into management
- Drafting and managing the media
- Why he hasn't returned to hockey....yet?
- Would he consider a return to the Canucks?
