Omicron threatens NHL's Olympic participation while ESPN's John Tortorella threatens fun in hockey
With the Calgary Flames now entering the fray of having games delayed, that combined with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is beginning to put pressure on the NHL about the Olympics in China. On top of that, China's draconian quarantine policies pose an even greater risk to NHLers than previously believed. Are the Olympics truly in jeopardy? John Tortorella hates fun, he hates Trevor Zegras' amazing flip pass to Sonny Milano, and he loves hard hockey, which apparently means concussing players who try fancy things. As a former NHL coach less than one year removed from his latest job, Tortorella's commentary carries weight for all the wrong reasons. Finally, when are NHLers going to learn to ignore Brendan Lemieux? And we bid a fond farewell to Ben Bishop, who was forced into retirement after trying to return from a persistent knee injury. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. StatHero StatHero is the first of its kind Daily Fantasy Sports platform where it’s YOU vs. the HOUSE in head to head fantasy matchups - winner take all. Sign up for FREE - RIGHT NOW - at StatHero.com/HOCKEY and use promo code HOCKEY for a One Hundred Percent Deposit Match. Omaha Steaks The holidays are around the corner and finding the perfect gift is tricky. Omaha Steaks makes it easy to send friends and family an unforgettable gift guaranteed to be loved. Go to Omaha Steaks dot com and enter “NHL” into the search bar to order The Perfect Gift Package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Cross-Check NHL Show · Andrew Berkshire, Locked On Podcast Network, Mary Clarke
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Show Notes
With the Calgary Flames now entering the fray of having games delayed, that combined with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is beginning to put pressure on the NHL about the Olympics in China. On top of that, China's draconian quarantine policies pose an even greater risk to NHLers than previously believed. Are the Olympics truly in jeopardy?
John Tortorella hates fun, he hates Trevor Zegras' amazing flip pass to Sonny Milano, and he loves hard hockey, which apparently means concussing players who try fancy things. As a former NHL coach less than one year removed from his latest job, Tortorella's commentary carries weight for all the wrong reasons.
Finally, when are NHLers going to learn to ignore Brendan Lemieux? And we bid a fond farewell to Ben Bishop, who was forced into retirement after trying to return from a persistent knee injury.
Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!
BetOnline AG
There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.
Built Bar
Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.
StatHero
StatHero is the first of its kind Daily Fantasy Sports platform where it’s YOU vs. the HOUSE in head to head fantasy matchups - winner take all. Sign up for FREE - RIGHT NOW - at StatHero.com/HOCKEY and use promo code HOCKEY for a One Hundred Percent Deposit Match.
Omaha Steaks
The holidays are around the corner and finding the perfect gift is tricky. Omaha Steaks makes it easy to send friends and family an unforgettable gift guaranteed to be loved. Go to Omaha Steaks dot com and enter “NHL” into the search bar to order The Perfect Gift Package.
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