Sens vs. Hurricanes - January 27th, 2022 - 1st Period

TSN 1260 Edmonton's Jason Gregor joins Julia and Al's Brother to talk about how the Oilers stayed composed to persevere through Mike Smith's goalie gaffe, how Connor McDavid's determination has helped him unlock a new level and much more.

Creech and voice of the Sens Dean Brown are joined right off the hop by Avs pxp voice Conor McGahey, Colorado's 3-1 series lead over the Blues, getting over the hump, racist remarks made towards Nazem Kadri, and the Dean and Creech get settled into their Wednesday afternoon.

Creech and Dean dive into player name pronunciations, they are joined by longtime NHL sportscaster John Shannon, his relationship with Dean that dates back decades, and breaking down the Battle of Alberta.

Play-by-play voice of the Colorado Avalanche Conor McGahey joins Creech and Dean to speak on Colorado's round 2 match-up with the Blues, commanding 3-1 series lead, getting over the hump, racist remarks made towards Nazem Kadri, getting to watch the Avs stout blue line all season long, and what he makes of their chances going forward.

Voice of the Sens Dean Brown starts off the 2nd hour by paying gratitude to a gentlemen that helped him out in a time of need, then him and Creech re-visit last night in sports, AJ's ceremonial 1st pitch, and a replay of Pierre Dorion's interview with him from earlier today.

Longtime sportscaster John Shannon joins Creech and Dean to talk about his longtime relationship with Dean dating back to Hockey Night in Canada, Battle of Alberta, goaltending proving to be the difference, Connor McDavid somehow finding another gear, leadership shining through, and a look around at some of the other series.

Creech and Dean go over some recent events, Aussie Open update with some Canadian's ousted, CFL update, Argos wont travel to Ottawa until deal is reached, and this day in sports history.

AJ and Brad are joined by Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion to talk about the start of the off season, the playoffs, what the Sens would like to add before the next season and they go through the draft meeting process.

ESPN NHL analyst Brian Boucher joins First Up to discuss covering the Battle of Alberta, Connor McDavid's greatness, the goalie battles in the second round, Lightning dominating, Hurricanes not being able to win on the road and more.

TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin joins First Up to chat about Connor McDavid's greatness, the Oilers taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the Battle of Alberta, Evander Kane's fit with the Oilers, Nazem Kadri's great play in the face of severe racism and more.