Ray & Dregs Season 2 Episode 6: Shane Doan of the Arizona Coyotes

Ray and Darren are joined by Brendan Shanahan, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the start of their NHL season on Wednesday. Shanahan talks about the importance of teams being able to adjust not know what lies ahead in the COVID era, what he's looking for from the addition of veterans to the Leafs core, misconceptions about an analytics - toughness divide in Leafs management, lessons learned from playing under Scotty Bowman and much more.

Fresh off calling last night's USA Gold Medal victory Ray gives his analysis on what the Americans to defeat Canada. The guys talk the biggest player takeaways from WJC and the NHL teams they are drafted to. Ray also delivers an unbelievable story of the self-inflicted variety. Ray's old BCHL coach Rick Kozuback joins and talks the outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, and reflects on Ray's time as a player with the Penticton Knights.

Ray joins Darren from the bubble in Edmonton as Ray calls the World Junior Hockey Championship games. The guys talk the WJC and the players who are showing they are (and aren't) NHL-ready yet during the tourney thus far. The guys also go around the NHL touching on the crafty signings Habs GM Marc Bergevin has been doing that could make Montreal one of the top teams this upcoming shortened season, and discuss the 'cap creative' Hoffman PTO announcement by the Blues.

Ray and Darren are joined by ex-NHLer Ryan Whitney now of Spittin' Chiclets and the 'Whitney' behind Pink Whitney vodka. Ryan talks his year in the KHL, getting chirped by Taylor Hall over the 2010 Olympics, his chirping of Bryson DeChambeau, his own passion for golf, Biz's acting skills and much more.

Ray and Darren kick-off Season 2 of the pod with a visit from their old pal Steve Levy, lead announcer on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The guys discuss how Steve became only the 7th person in MNF’s storied 51-year run to call games, and lots of fun stories from covering the Stanley Cup Finals over the years, plus much more.

Ray and Darren recap what's gone down in Free Agency thus far and the winner's and losers across the league, including breaking down Alex Pietrangelo's deal with Vegas.

In Ep. 43, Ray and Darren recap Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup win and celebration, discuss the biggest offseason storylines as trade and UFA/RFA deal talks heat-up ahead of the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency: including talking where Patrick Laine and Oliver Ekman-Larsson may end up.

Ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, Episode 42 guest Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh joined Ray and Darren and talked about the Stars' incredible turn-around run coming out of the COVID-19 pause through to the Cup Final. Daryl also discussed the coaching style of Rick Bowness and how that has contributed to the Stars on-ice successes and whether he thinks Rick will become the full-time Stars head coach next season. He also got into some fun stories from his playing days in the NHL.

Canucks Head Coach Travis Green joined Ray and Darren and talked coaching in the bubble, the development of his young team and the rising expectations around his group. Travis also has some stories about his coaching style and how he works with Pettersson and Hughes. Travis lets us in on what is was like being Ray's teammate too.

ESPN's John Buccigross joined Ray and Darren and talked the NHL playoffs in the Hubs, previewed the Conference Finals, tells the guys how the #BucciOvertimeChallenge and #CawlidgeHawkey got started, and what it was like working with Ray. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk the predictability of NHL power plays, and if the guys switched roles who would excel better.