The Weekend HABIT: Surprises from Round 1, Torres Suspension, Catering to Female Viewers
The Sunday Shinny takes place during the last hour of The Franchise every Sunday from 9am to 10am. Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco were pleased to welcome Laura from The Active Stick and Erica from HABITHerWay as guests this week. Amanda Stein is the show producer.Today we discussed:
- The surprises from Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs, and who we think has the best chance to bounce back
- The 25 game suspension of Raffi Torres
- The fallout from a caller who blamed Brendan Shanahan and accused him and the NHL of catering to "female viewers".
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Derek Wills on Hamilton Bulldogs Post-Mortem
Derek Wills, Play-By-Play Announcer for the Hamilton Bulldogs joined Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco from The Franchise Sunday. We discussed:
- Job the coaching staff has done during a season of turmoil
- Brian Willsie
- Andreas Engquist
- Gabriel Dumont
- Alexander Avtsin
- Who impressed and who did not this season.
"Derek Wills has been the "Voice of the Hamilton Bulldogs' since 2001. Currently in his 11th season as the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network Play-By Play Announcer, and sixth as the head of the broadcasting and communications department."
The Weigh In: On Adonis Stevenson and Hopkins vs Dawson
With our boxing expert Matt Casavant, Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco break down the latest in boxing news. Today's show:
- Friday night's win for Adonis Stevenson
- Next week's fight between Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins
About Matt Casavant
First entered Ring 83 (Russ Anber's gym) at the age of 17. Learn the fight game from Russ Anber and helped out as an assistant trainer. Spent last 4years assisting the local commission with the distribution and organization of the gloves for fights held in the province. Involved with Eye Of The Tiger Management which has several local and some international fighters under contract.
Follow Matt Caasavant on Twitter: @Mcaz
