Episode 0110: Chara Extends, Tampa & Boston Running Away, Babcock/Dubas Rift?, Toronto's Depth, Street Hockey in Salem Mass, The Jack Adams and More!

Zdeno Chara has inked another one-year extension with the Bruins.  We discuss the benefits of having one of the best defensemen in the NHL back for another year.

Tampa Bay and Boston have the two best points records this season.  Is this a product of how much better they are than the rest of the league or is the rest of the league just average or worse?  As we discuss, it becomes clear that we disagree on which is the correct choice, but they aren’t the only two choices.  We would love to hear what you think.

Toronto is no stranger to controversy when it comes to their hockey team, and Mike Babcock may have inadvertently brought up another touchy subject when he discussed the depth of his team with the media.  Of course this led the media to write that there may be a rift between Babcock and Dubas. Chris feels that this is much ado about nothing but there could be something behind the scenes.  Where do you land?

There is a street hockey game that takes place on Chestnut Street in Salem, MA every year.  The story is that this game has taken place for over 40 years!  The participants travel from over an hour away, the ages range from the early 20s to mid 60s, and the whole community gets behind it.  A feel-good story to be sure and one that puts the love of hockey on display for all to see.

At this point we delve into our main topic…the Jack Adams award for best coach in the NHL.  As Mike and Chris have known each other for a number of years, their lists are almost identical.  The one difference is between Barry Trotz and Bill Peters.  This is also the topic of our Twitter poll this week, so we would love to hear your thoughts on who should get the award.

Finally, in our new segment, we talk about who will retire first.  This week’s subjects, two players from the vaunted 2003 draft, Marc Andre Fleury and Corey Perry.  Here Mike and Chris agree as to who it will be.  To find out which player, you’ll have to listen and let us know your feelings.

Short and to the point, but no less enjoyable.  Give us a listen and enjoy the show!