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Longtime broadcaster Adnan Virk and former NHL player Jason Demers team up to offer the latest and greatest from the world of hockey and beyond. Way beyond! The spirited talk will occasionally stray from the game and venture into topics ranging from food to movies to comedy to wrestling. An array of guests will also be dropping in to join the soiree. It’s all fair game when these two get together every week.
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After witnessing the struggling Canucks lose in Montreal, Adnan Virk talks to Jason Demers about the resurgent Maple Leafs, where Dougie Hamilton could land and why Sergei Fedorov is one of the great "what-ifs" in NHL history. Then Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito comes by to share his outlook on his team for the playoffs, his experience putting together the U.S. Olympic roster and how he once played catch with Reggie Jackson. Finally, Adnan gives his Golden Globes recap before the guys discuss the new Youngblood trailer and hand out some flowers to Connor McDavid, Clayton Keller and the Lightning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Back from the Winter Classic, Jason Demers shares his experience in Florida with Adnan Virk before the guys get into the recent Olympic roster unveilings, the World Junior Championships and the return of Auston Matthews. Then Flyers forward Rodrigo Abols stops by to talk about Latvia's hopes for the Winter Olympics, locker room prank wars and his long road to the NHL. Finally, Adnan lists his top 10 films of 2025 before the guys discuss Will Ferrell's referee cosplay and the surging Kraken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With Adnan Virk back from Winnipeg and Jason Demers heading to Florida, the guys preview the Winter Classic, celebrate Macklin Celebrini heading to the Olympics and speculate about what Buffalo might do at the trade deadline. Then Mike Commodore stops by to discuss his beef with Scott Arniel, his experience at the White House and his favorite Uber driver moments. Finally, Adnan reviews Bradley Cooper's latest and the guys welcome back Tim Saunders after his hot mic mishap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Merry Christmas, everyone! Jason Demers is back in his hometown of Montreal to talk to Adnan Virk about their love for Gritty, the Maple Leaf drama and a couple of interesting trades. The guys then play Secret Santa, handing out some special gifts for 2026 to folks across the hockey universe. After JD makes a bold prediction about the Sabres, the guys then wrap up their second-last episode of 2025 with a review of Marty Supreme and a tribute to Sid the Kid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers break down a huge week in the NHL, including the Quinn Hughes blockbuster, the Oilers-Pens goalie swap and Kevyn Adams' firing in Buffalo. Then San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund stops by to talk about the team's playoff hopes, Macklin Celebrini's attitude and his hopes to make the Swedish Olympic team. Finally, Adnan discusses Hamnet and Jason remembers the time his wife sang the anthem before one of his games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adnan Virk is back from MLB Winter Meetings to talk to Jason Demers about the Quinn Hughes drama in Vancouver, Alexander Ovechkin's recent scoring surge and whether or not Morgan Geekie's goal pace is sustainable. Then former NHLer Russ Courtnall talks about his prolific sports family, his contributions to mental health and the time he found a blow-up doll in Harold Ballard's home. Finally, Adnan reviews Nuremberg and Jason talks about playing hockey drunk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fresh off their historic first appearance together on NHL Network, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk discuss the streaking Lightning, the struggling Jets and JD's bold Anthony Duclair prediction. Then Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon comes on to talk about mentoring young defenseman, playing locker room DJ and why he loves hosting Thanksgiving. Finally, Adnan reviews Jay Kelly starring George Clooney and the guys talk about Olympic ice issues and Brenden Dillon's bittersweet 1,000th game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After getting ditched by Producer Tal in Los Angeles, Adnan Virk returns home to talk to Jason Demers about how the Jets will survive without Connor Hellebuyck, why the Predators need to be blown up and which Canadian teams might miss the playoffs. Then Shoresy and Letterkenny writer Trevor Risk comes by to discuss his relationship with Jared Keeso, when he realized his shows were popular and what it's like to be a Bruins fan in Montreal. Finally, Adnan reviews Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Jason remembers his father's run-in with Carrie Underwood on an epic dads trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adnan Virk returns from an eventful trip to Columbus to talk to Jason Demers about Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini becoming the new Sid and Ovi, Toronto's big early-season press conference and the resurgent Dallas Stars getting back their captain. Then Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton talks about the Global Series games in Sweden, fighting his future assistant GM and Brad Marchand's best chirp. Finally, the guys talk about the Smashing Machine and the Running Man and try to figure out what on earth happened to Jack Hughes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers takes a break from playing golf at Pinehurst to talk with Adnan Virk about the trio of Bedard, Carlsson and Celebrini going off, the Anaheim Ducks taking flight and whether or not the Bruins are for real. Then Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski shares his favorite Brent Burns stories, Nathan MacKinnon's food bullying and why he never thought he'd play in the NHL. Finally, Adnan reviews Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film and the guys talk about Jakub Dobes' emotional postgame response and Nathan MacKinnon taking over the league.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With former teammate Joe Thornton being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Jason Demers shares his favorite Jumbo Joe stories. He and Adnan Virk also discuss the struggling Capitals, Dan Muse's work in Pittsburgh and the Calder Trophy race between Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov. Then Andi Petrillo shares her favorite on-air moments, the challenges female broadcasters face and the time Brian Burke yelled at her in Afghanistan. Finally, the guys get into the devastating Blue Jays loss and why the Seattle Kraken won Halloween.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With most NHL teams at least 10 games into their season, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss if the streaking Mammoth and Devils are legit and what teams might be early-season impostors. Then Bryan Berard shares stories about his early days on Long Island, his devastating eye injury and the time Theo Fleury stole his car. Finally, Producer Tal talks about the new film Pro Beach Hockey and the guys break down why Zemgus Girgensons has the best name in the League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk dive into the Edmonton Oilers' early-season slump, Maple Leafs drama and the impressive Matthew Schaefer. Then filmmaker Gabe Polsky talks about his latest film (The Man Who Saved the World?), his college hockey days and his favorite Nicolas Cage stories. Finally, Adnan and Producer Tal talk about the new epic Martin Scorsese documentary before Jason explains why he hates Colorado's Quebec Nordiques tribute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After enjoying Canadian Thanksgiving, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss the new-look Maple Leafs, Lane Hutson's new deal in Montreal and the Sabres' encouraging response to their brutal start. Then John Buccigross stops by to talk about the history of the Bucci Overtime Challenge, Ray Ferraro's legendary nickname and his favorite moments at ESPN. Finally, Adnan and Producer Tal review the new John Candy documentary, I Like Me, before the guys discuss Matthew Schaeffer's great start and Brent Burns' big milestone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the 2025-26 NHL season finally here, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk wade into Connor McDavid's shocking contract extension, opening night action and their predictions for the season. Then legendary broadcaster Chris Berman discusses his passion for the Canadian Football League, his beloved Hartford Whalers and his favorite sports nicknames. Finally, the guys discuss Tim Robinson's Friendship and Boston's big Zdeno Chara announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Despite losing his passport, Adnan Virk makes it home in time to talk to Jason Demers about some big new contracts (Kaprizov, McTavish, Hughes) and some brutal injuries (Barkov, Samberg, Hoglander). Then Jets star Josh Morrissey talks about Winnipeg's upcoming season, new teammate Jonathan Toews and his 4 Nations Face-Off experience. Finally, Adnan and Producer Tal gush over One Battle After Another before Jason shares his favorite prank from his playing days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers finally meets Producer Tal and can't wait to tell Adnan Virk all about it. They then analyze the early preseason action, discuss Anze Kopitar's big announcement and pay tribute to a Flyers icon. Then the legendary Chris Pronger talks about the art of the cross-check, his historic Stanley Cup moment and how he really is a nice guy. Finally, the guys discuss the late Robert Redford, the trailer for the latest season of Amazon's Faceoff series and Matthew Tkachuk's big moment on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers showers Adnan Virk with praise for his new book before the pair discuss Kirill Kaprizov's contract drama, the New York Rangers' new captain and Ivan Demidov's big night. Then Todd McFarlane comes by to talk about creating Venom and Spawn, bidding on Mark McGwire's historic home-run ball and his time as an NHL minority owner. Finally, the guys look back on the Emmys and their favorite Shane Gillis jokes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk wade deep into the Connor McDavid contract drama before bidding farewell to the legendary Ken Dryden and speculating about what the Canadiens do after trading Carey Price to San Jose. Then Chris and Dan Powers from the Empty Netters podcast stop by to discuss their meteoric rise in hockey media, making enemies in the league and their favorite hockey movies. Finally, Adnan talks about the new John Candy doc and the gang discuss Lane Hutson's Olympic snub and Michael Rempe's big weekend in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Demers brings back "Am I Wrong?" with a startling take on Labor Day Weekend. He and Adnan Virk then discuss JD's awkward shoot with Jason Robertson, young players getting monster extensions and the Sharks' creative new bobblehead. Tyson Barrie then swings by to discuss his recent retirement, mentoring a young Nathan MacKinnon and almost getting drafted by his dad. Finally, Adnan talks F1 and Highest 2 Lowest before JD shares an exciting new TV project he's working on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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