Portzline Talks Jarmo Kekäläinen’s Dismissal + Laura Stacey Tees Up the Battle on Bay Street

Jeff kicks off the show with Producer Matt Marchese as they discuss the breaking news out of Columbus surrounding the dismissal of Jarmo Kekäläinen. Kristen Shilton of ESPN joins the conversation to share her thoughts on the change, before getting into Morgan Rielly's appeal and the most intriguing teams at the trade deadline (15:09). Next, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline joins the show following John Davidson's media availability to breaks down how the decision came to be and the potential candidates to fill the role (33:39). Later on, PWHL Montreal forward Laura Stacey connects with us live from the team bus ahead of tonight's matchup against Toronto being labelled "The Battle on Bay Street" (49:51). She discusses her experience with Team Canada at the Rivalry Series, what the first trade in PWHL history means for the players, and tees up tomorrow's big game at Scotiabank Arena.

 

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