The Playoff Mentality with Dr. Alicia Naser + Stars-Wild Primer

About this episode

The episode discusses playoff performance and features an interview with Dr. Alicia Naser on managing pressure and team culture.

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin the show with their takeaways from the first round so far! They weigh in on the Oilers' Game 1 win without Connor McDavid on the scoresheet, the Kings' dwindling chances against the Avalanche, the physical play between the Canadiens and Lightning, how the Penguins can right the ship, and tonight's Stars vs. Wild pivotal Game 3. Later, Dr. Alicia Naser (18:15) joins the guys to discuss the psychology behind managing playoff pressure for players, as well as building team culture on and off the ice. John Forslund (54:08), NHL on TNT play-by-play voice, wraps up today's show with thoughts on tonight's Game 3 between the Stars and Wild including the key pieces to watch and who has the edge. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Marchese, Mike Futa

Guest: Dr. Alicia Naser

Topics covered

• playoff mentality
• hockey analysis
• team culture
• psychology of sports
• NHL playoffs
• game previews

Keywords

• playoff pressure
• NHL playoffs
• hockey psychology
• team culture
• Game 3 preview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oilers, Kings, Avalanche, Canadiens, Lightning, Penguins, Stars, Wild, NHL, TNT

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