Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli

An amazing career for one of the most clutch playoff performers. San Jose Sharks captain, Logan Couture, is calling it a career after more than 900 NHL career games. He joins Frank to discuss his career ending injury (osteitis pubis), how the Sharks supported him during his rehab, life after hockey, being around the team while injured, and much more.

TIME STAMPS
4:00 - osteitis pubis
7:00 - What a normal day looks like
8:00 - Mental side of the injury
11:25 - Sharks supporting his rehab
12:00 - Being around the team
13:45 - Reflecting on his career
14:50 - Being a clutch playoff performer
16:10 - Mentors in hockey
18:00 - Calling San Jose hom
18:30 - Career after hockey

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He has been coaching for almost 20 years and has held a winning record in every head coaching role he's held -- except his last season when he was fired by the Edmonton Oilers. Jay Woodcroft joins Frank to discuss what he's been doing the last 16 months, the emotion after getting fired in Edmonton, travelling the world and learning from other coaches, area he struggled in as a coach, and how he's approaching the coaching cycle as coaching changes are on the horizon.

TIME STAMPS
2:45 - How he has been keeping busy the last 16 months
4:35 - The emotions that followed after getting fired
7:10 - Watching the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final
9:35 - The NHL coaching cycle
12:30 - Living up to the expectations
13:45 - Travelling the world and meeting other coaches
15:00 - Conversations in the coach's room
17:45 - How his view of the game has changed over the last year
19:30 - If tactics are overblown
22:50 - Area he struggled in as a coach
24:30 - Fixing something that isn't broken
26:40 - What he has worked on
29:10 - If hired by an NHL club, how should his team play

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Luke Schenn's career is defined by perseverance, hard work and a willingness to change. Frank is joined by the newly acquired Winnipeg Jet to discuss the wild 48hr rollercoaster ahead of years trade deadline and his conversations with Sidney Crosby during this period, the impact it has had on his family, playing in his 1000th NHL game (the same season as his brother), working with Adam Oates and the impact that had on his career, being able to turn on the switch at game time, what he likes about the Jets, and potentially playing his brother in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

TIME STAMPS
2:30 - Recapping the last month
6:20 - His trade deadline story
9:20 - Conversations with Sidney Crosby during the trade deadline
11:50 - The impact the trade deadline can have on your family
13:00 - The most stressful period in his career
15:30 - Playing in his 1000th NHL game
17:30 - Working with Adam Oates and the impact he had on his career
23:45 - Changing the curve on his stick
26:10 - Proving that he belong in the NHL
28:30 - Self belief
31:00 - How he turns on the switch at game time (physical play)
33:30 - The depth of the Winnipeg Jets
36:00 - Potentially playing his brother Brayden and the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs

Audio Credits: Main Street Sports Group, TSN and Winnipeg Jets.

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The Washington Capitals aren't slowing down! The General Manager of the Caps, Chris Patrick, joined Frank in Florida during the GM Meetings to talk about the Gr8 Chase as Alexander Ovechkin inches closer to the all-time goal scoring record, the energy around the team this season, working with Spencer Carbery, Ryan Leonard, and his first time attending the GM meetings.

TIME STAMPS
3:30 - Ovechkin's chase for the all-time goal scoring record
5:50 - Energy around the team this season
7:00 - If the team has felt any pressure during the season
8:10 - Working with Spencer Carbery
9:40 - Drafting and developing players
13:40 - Ryan Leonard
14:25 - Attending his first GM Meeting
15:15 - His first trade deadline as a GM

Audio Credits: Monumental Sports Network and WJFK-FM.

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The Canadiens are cooking up something special in la belle province. Montreal has built their team around youth and skill. Under the on ice leadership of Nick Suzuki, they have brought back excitement to the Bell Centre. Habs general manager, Kent Hughes, joins Frank while they were in Florida for the GM meetings. They discuss several topics including playing meaningful hockey in March/April, the play of Lane Hutson, working with Jeff Gorton, the growth of Martin St. Louis as a coach, and more.

TIME STAMPS
1:55 - Playing meaningful hockey
4:15 - The Calder Trophy pitch for Lane Hutson
6:00 - Draft lessons
8:30 - Cole Hutson
9:20 - Cole Caufield
12:55 - Pressure of playing with a big contract
14:40 - Working with Jeff Gorton
16:30 - Settling into his role
18:45 - The growth of Martin St. Louis as a head coach
21:45 - Martin St. Louis working with coaches with in their system
27:00 - Positional needs
28:50 - Aggressive off-season?

Audio Credits: MSG and Sportsnet, TSN.

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