About this episode

Kyle and Elliotte discuss Game 1 of the playoffs, coaching changes, and listener questions.

Kyle and Elliotte begin by breaking down an entertaining Game 1 between Carolina and Vegas before discussing Nashville hiring Chris MacFarland as GM. They also cover Gary Bettman’s future, the NHL’s new All-Star format, Bruce Cassidy’s situation, and the coaching searches in Toronto and Los Angeles. The Final Thought focuses on Manny Malhotra’s hiring in Vancouver and listener questions in the Thought Line.

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Hosts: Kyle, Elliotte

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• coaching changes
• team management
• All-Star format
• listener questions

Keywords

• Carolina
• Vegas
• Nashville
• Chris MacFarland
• Gary Bettman
• Bruce Cassidy
• Manny Malhotra
• coaching searches

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Organizations: Nashville, Toronto, Los Angeles, Vancouver

Books & works: NHL All-Star format

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