Sean Walker Joins The Show + Yzerman Era Over In Detroit
About this episode
Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert discuss England's World Cup collapse, interview Sean Walker about his career and the Hurricanes, and analyze the GM change in Detroit.
Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert kick things off by reacting to England’s epic collapse to Argentina at the World Cup. Then, Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup-winning defenceman Sean Walker (4:42) joins the show! They discuss his early days as Ailish's teammate in Keswick, what his plans are with the Stanley Cup, what other teams around the league can learn from the Hurricanes, Jordan Staal’s importance to the team, how Rod Brind’Amour was able to guide his team over the hump, and much more! Then, Ailish and Justin discuss the GM change in Detroit with Yzerman staying with the organisation in a new role, what can be learned from his tenure as the Red Wings GM, landing spots for Patrick Kane, and more. 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: Ailish Forfar, Justin Cuthbert
Guest: Sean Walker
Topics covered
- World Cup
- NHL
- Stanley Cup
- Detroit Red Wings
- Steve Yzerman
- Carolina Hurricanes
- player interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings
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