Tripp Tracy on Hurricanes' playoff dominance and his secret practice with Sergei Fedorov
From Hockey Lifers by Monumental Sports Network
May 11, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Tripp Tracy discusses the Hurricanes' playoff success and shares stories from his career, including a secret practice with Sergei Fedorov.
Former NHL goalie and Carolina Hurricanes commentator Tripp Tracy joins Jeff Marek to talk about the Hurricanes' dominant run through the Eastern Conference playoffs. Then, Tracy tells a few stories from his playing career, featuring a crazy story about Sergei Fedorov and also hits on the Capitals-Hurricanes rivalry. 0:00 Wrap around the Stanley Cup Playoffs 4:27 Tripp Tracy Interview 6:12 Canes start Stanley Cup Playoffs 8-0 11:55 Sean Walker vs Ridly Greig’s battle in the 1 st Round 15:41 Stankoven & Hall leading the way for the Canes 22:44 Carolina’s identity as the most athletic in the NHL 31:03 Why Jaccob Slavin is the best defensive d-man in the NHL 35:15 Facing Sergei Federov in a secret practice 40:20 Evolution of the Capitals – Hurricanes rivalry 44:07 Tripp’s only call-up to the NHL 53:43 Favorite story of Chad LaRose 59:39 Remembering Ernie “Punch” McLean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Marek
Guest: Tripp Tracy
Topics covered
- Hurricanes playoff performance
- NHL rivalries
- Tripp Tracy's career
- Sergei Fedorov
- Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Athleticism in hockey
Keywords
- Hurricanes
- Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Tripp Tracy
- Sergei Fedorov
- NHL
- Capitals
- Jaccob Slavin
- rivalry
- athleticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Capitals, NHL
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