Star Treatment In The NBA & NHL
A long, winding discussion about the NBA and NHL, and how neither can find the balance between protecting their star players without lying down for them.
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Episode CliffsNotes:
- Does the NHL care about protecting their star players?
- The fallout of the Jay Beagle/Troy Terry/Trevor Zegras incident.
- "You want to skill it up?!"
- Why can Connor McDavid not draw a penalty in the playoffs?
- Saturday's Avalanche-Penguins tilt: everything hockey should be.
- Does the NBA care about anyone besides their stars?
- The unappealing nature of watching James Harden foul bait.
- Reminiscing on White Chocolate.
- The free throw barrages of Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between Lakers-Kings and Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals between Mavs-Heat.
- Why does it sometimes feel like the NBA and NHL are actively working against the collective interests of their fans?