Canadian Women Settle For Silver + Miracle On Ice's Legacy with Al Michaels
Jesse Fuchs kicks things off with former Team Canada Olympic Hockey Forward Rebecca Johnston as they react to Canada’s heartbreaking loss to Team USA in the Women’s Gold Medal Game. They discuss how Canada unravelled in the last two minutes of the game, Marie-Philip Poulin's international legacy after what could be her last Olympics, and much more. Then, Sportsnet’s Matt Bonner joins the show (14:07) as the Raptors return from the All-Star Break. They recap how the event fared, whether the dunk contest can be fixed, and the league's newly proposed anti-tanking rules. Later, legendary broadcaster Al Michaels joins the show (25:37) to discuss his memories of the Miracle on Ice, his takeaways from the Olympic women’s gold medal game, his perspective on the NHL landscape, and much more! Finally, Jesse is joined by Sportsnet’s Mike Futa (44:25) to tee up the men’s hockey semi-finals at the Olympics tomorrow. 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.
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Show Notes
Jesse Fuchs kicks things off with former Team Canada Olympic Hockey Forward Rebecca Johnston as they react to Canada’s heartbreaking loss to Team USA in the Women’s Gold Medal Game. They discuss how Canada unravelled in the last two minutes of the game, Marie-Philip Poulin's international legacy after what could be her last Olympics, and much more. Then, Sportsnet’s Matt Bonner joins the show (14:07) as the Raptors return from the All-Star Break. They recap how the event fared, whether the dunk contest can be fixed, and the league's newly proposed anti-tanking rules. Later, legendary broadcaster Al Michaels joins the show (25:37) to discuss his memories of the Miracle on Ice, his takeaways from the Olympic women’s gold medal game, his perspective on the NHL landscape, and much more! Finally, Jesse is joined by Sportsnet’s Mike Futa (44:25) to tee up the men’s hockey semi-finals at the Olympics tomorrow.
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.