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And then there were four. But how it got there was drama multiplied with three overtime games required to decide the semi-finals. In the end, the three group winners and the top second place team all made it through but Vic and Neil share their unique takes on how each advanced. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #QuickTakes #WinterOlympics #QuinnHughes #JackHughes #JacobMarkstrom #DylanLarkin #MikaZibanejad #LucasRaymond #MikeSullivan #ConnorHellebuyck #MartinNecas #MitchMarner #LukasDostal #JordanBinnington #St.LouisBlues #FourNationsFaceoff #DougArmstrong #OndrejPalat #RadimSimek #TomasHertl #NickSuzuki #DevonToews #JordanBinnington #SidneyCrosby #RadkoGudas #MacklinCelebrini #SanJoseSharks #DamienRiat #NinoNiederreiter #SebastienAho #MiroHeiskanen #JonasSiegenthaler #ArtturiKehkonen #AntonLundell #EsaLindell #PavolRegenda #LeonDraisaitl #TomasTatar #SamuelHlavej #PhilippGrubauer #JamesvanRiemsdyk #TrevorvanRiemsdyk
Finally, the rubber meets the road at the Men's Olympic tournament as four nations with lighter NHL representation have been cast aside and the heavyweights get back on stage. Elsewhere, while NHL players return to practice, the expected gold medal game for the women is set for Thursday with the USA taking an historic shutout streak into the final with Canada. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #QuickTakes #WinterOlympics #LeonDraisaitl #TimStutzle #PhilippGrubauer #Pierre-EdouardBellemare #LukasDostal #RomanCervanek #RadekFaksa #PhilippKurashev #RomanJosi #NicoHischier #LeonardoGenoni #WilliamNylander #MikaZibanejad #GabrielLandeskog #LucasRaymond #DetroitRedWings #ConnorHellebuyck #JacobMarkstrom #PierreCrinon #TomWilson #NathanMacKinnon #FrenchIceHockeyFederation #Marie-PhilipPoulin #HilaryKnight #BrandonBussi #CarolinaHurricanes #BostonBruins #FloridaPanthers #WetsernMichiganBroncos #ProvidenceBruins #JeffSkinner #SanJoseSharks #LosAngelesKings #ArtemiPanarin #KevinFiala #KenHolland #MoritzSeider
The eighteen preliminary round games in the men's Olympic tournament have been completed. No surprise Canada and the U.S. were a perfect 3-0 in groups A and C respectively. However, who saw Slovakia edging out both Finland and Sweden to win Group B? Vic and Neil give their thoughts, add in a few other nuggets and look ahead as the elimination phase begins Tuesday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #QuickTakes #WinterOlympics #LeonDraisaitl #DaliborDvorsky #St. LouisBlues #ConnorMcDavid #MacklinCelebrini #JurajSlafkovsky #SidneyCrosby #AustonMatthews #DougArmstrong #WayneGretzky #MarioLemieux #NathanMacKinnon #MatthewSchaefer #N.Y.Islanders #KevinFiala #LosAngelesKings #TomWilson #JoshMorrissey #MadsSoogard #KenHolland #JimHiller #ArtemiPanarin #FosterHewitt
Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive discussion on unique rehire 13 years after being fired by Jim Nill, Vegas Wranglers ECHL days with midnight games for shift change workers and rowdy 1:30am fans, coaching evolution from chief cook and bottle washer in ECHL to managing massive NHL staffs, seven years in Edmonton building NHL-record 32.4% power play with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Calgary years with Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk filling gap working with younger stars, exploiting Dallas weaknesses in playoffs now helping him fix them as head coach, two great power play units creating internal competition with Neil Graham running it, needing one degree more grit and physicality like Florida's blueprint, Panthers playing playoff hockey from October never changing for postseason, and Hudson Bay Saskatchewan vs La Paw Manitoba birth confusion. Plus working with legends like Tortorella, Hitchcock, Tippett, and why 82-game preparation matters for game 83. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Welcome: NHL Wraparound training camps opening week [01:00] - Summer coolers: blanket coverage throughout NHL continuing [02:00] - Dallas Stars: last three springs well positioned, something went wrong [03:00] - Glen Gulutzan: looking to change narrative spring 2026 [04:00] - Probably main reason: change in Dallas, couldn't push over goal line [05:00] - Taking over 106-point team: been to Final Four three years in row [06:00] - Don't usually get that: usually rebuild, especially for guy like myself [07:00] - First time Dallas: Texas Stars AHL coach, brought up [08:00] - Made management change: second year, led to leaving Dallas [09:00] - Conversations with Jim Nill: still same guy you fired few years ago [10:00] - Walked into same room: fired in when came to interview [11:00] - Dawn on me: walking into that room, situation little different [12:00] - 13 years ago 2013: only worked with Jim [13:00] - Joe Nieuwendyk GM hired me: Joe here, when Joe let go [14:00] - Jim came in: about three weeks Jim Nill and I met before let me go [15:00] - Contract was up: month left, either gonna resign or let go [16:00] - Talked three weeks: players and team, young coach back then [17:00] - Tuesday after long weekend: hey I'm gonna let you go [18:00] - Bring in somebody else: at that time right decision [19:00] - Just young coach: needed little bit more experience [20:00] - Don't know that back then: certainly happened [21:00] - Little rapport with Jim: 13 years later see each other Dallas [22:00] - I was in Edmonton: opened his door bring me back [23:00] - Little surreal: come back my old office, few chuckles [24:00] - Reminders from previous stay: everything looked same [25:00] - Most striking: development camp on, Dennis Suart second equipment guy [26:00] - Now head guy: Jason Bradman head team ops, great relationship [27:00] - Mark Janko, Scott White: assistant GMs, rapport with them [28:00] - Scott White GM in Texas: real good rapport [29:00] - Poke head in development camp: Jordie Benn had in Texas rookie [30:00] - Verne Fiddler: alumni, had Verne here [31:00] - American League staff: Max Fortunus, Travis Morin assistants [32:00] - Had both guys Texas: Toby Petersen, had him here Dallas [33:00] - Surrounded by guys: been around, players coached, moved into coaching [34:00] - Felt very comfortable: all these people around, at some point coach [35:00] - Four head coaches: Neil, could have seen rehiring somebody let go? [36:00] - Think so: especially if hired young guy [37:00] - Problem in my time: got hired 35 GM Rangers [38:00] - Everybody hire: older than me, Roger Neilson Hall of Fame [39:00] - Got me through first few years: wouldn't...
After a brief respite while awaiting the start of the Milan-Cortina Games, Vic and Neil offer up a few early thoughts on action thus far. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #QuickTakes #WinterOlympics #BradyTkachuk #MatthewTkachuk #KeithTkachuk #BrockNelson #ConnorMcDavid #SidneyCrosby #NathanMacKinnon #MacklinCelebrini #JordanBinnington #JonCooper #ConnorHellebuyck #JakeOettiner #JurajSlafkovsky #MikkoRantanen #ZachWerensky #JackEichel #AdamJohnson #IIHF #TJOshie #JamesvanRiemsdyk #TrevorvanRiemsdyk @QuinnHughes #JackHughes #LukeHughes
Devils captain and Hall of Famer Scott Stevens joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive career discussion. From greatest open ice hits in NHL history to remarkable stat of only four elbowing penalties in 22-year career, hear about three Stanley Cups with three different coaches (Jacques Lemaire revolutionary system, Larry Robinson fired Robbie Ftorek late season, Pat Burns enforcing not changing). Kitchener Rangers Memorial Cup winner number retired, Washington Capitals fifth overall 1982 scoring first goal first shot on Eddie Mio at MSG with parents there, Brian Engblom mentorship sitting down every game going over roster, free agency compensation awarded to Devils for Brendan Shanahan (Curtis Joseph and Rod Brind'Amour equalization), never wanting to leave St. Louis but Lou Lamoriello at airport with car seats, Bruce Driver captain awkwardness, learning from 1994 Rangers loss in Eastern Final (best Devils team personnel wise), 1995 sweep Detroit in lockout season feeling invincible, Eric Lindros hit 2000 Game 7, Slava Kozlov and Paul Kariya hits, leading by example hitting guys with head down in practice, 13 All-Star games 908 career points never minus player any season, and first number retired in Devils history. Plus Three Stooges fan, growing up with three brothers competitive, and Dwight Schofield tough protector. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Welcome: Hall of Fame Edition Scott Stevens [01:00] - Long history great open ice hitters: Eddie Shore to Jacob Trouba [02:00] - Perhaps greatest open ice hitter: Scott Stevens joins [03:00] - Honor: got to know each other 1996 Team Canada, did TV together [04:00] - Rangers nemesis: Devils great rivalry so many years [05:00] - Great hit given out today: guy has to fight after clean hit [06:00] - Delivered lot great hits: caught guys head down, ever have to fight? [07:00] - No don't remember: hitting big part of game [08:00] - This day: would just turn cheek if good clean hit [09:00] - Almost let them take penalty: try to swing game [10:00] - Get it wanna stand up: good clean hits shouldn't happen [11:00] - Bothers me too: find it very interesting [12:00] - Sometimes might be free passes given: when does happen big news [13:00] - People want retribution on hit: my feeling on it [14:00] - In my day: used to finish all hits [15:00] - Guy working get red line dump in: make him pay [16:00] - So few and far between: especially big ones, everyone gets up in arms [17:00] - Connor Bedard hurt rookie season: Brendan Smith clean hit [18:00] - Nick Foligno credit: automatically fought Smith, stepped up on Bedard [19:00] - Clean hit: happened in New Jersey [20:00] - Do research: even as well as think you know somebody [21:00] - Scotty Bowman on: 92 years old, sharp certainly sharper than me [22:00] - Looking at your life: never realized been with Capitals [23:00] - Kitchener Ranger: yeah for one year [24:00] - Numbers retired by Kitchener Rangers: wonderful year, great team [25:00] - Lot players went on NHL: fortunate win Memorial Cup, very special year [26:00] - Moved on some stayed back: wanted to fast track as quick as possible [27:00] - Tremendous year: still keep in touch, reunions, great group [28:00] - One strongest teams ever seen junior hockey [29:00] - Wore number three Kitchener: number three Washington [30:00] - End of number three? Number two St. Louis [31:00] - Devils couldn't get three: Kenny had that, Lou sort of gave me four [32:00] - Miles O'Connor might have four: took four, great number [33:00] - Looked good on Bobby Orr: not Bobby Orr but special number [34:00] - Fifth overall 1982: first game first goal on first shot [35:00] - Remember it: only one really remember [36:00] - Just outside blue line: parents at Madison...