West Coast Bias

Jon Abbott, radio voice of the Vancouver Canucks, joined John Hoven and Jonathan Davis as a guest on this week's show. They provided some west coast bias on the latest news swirling in the NHL, as well as the day's highlights and scores via the NHL Network Radio on Sunday, November 24, 2014. In the free replay below, Jon Abbott and the Two Man Advantage crew dug deep on the current Vancouver Canucks - including what's working, what isn't working, and their playoff chances - plus, how to fix the Edmonton Oilers, the strength of the Chicago Blackhawks, the surging Nashville Predators, Ryan Kesler's impact on the Anaheim Ducks, excitement surrounding the Florida Panthers, why the Calgary Flames are winning, how the Kings and Coyotes stack up in the Pacific Division, NHL teams looking to move their AHL teams to the West Coast, along with a myriad of other topics. One additional programming note, if you've missed any of our recent episodes, click HERE for links below to our chats with Bruce Boudreau, Charlie Coyle, James Duthie, Emerson Etem, Kerry Fraser, Stu Grimson, Kelly Hrudey, Bob McKenzie, Dustin Penner, Luc Robitaille, Bobby Ryan, Tyler Seguin, Paul Stastney, Jarret Stoll, Doug Wilson and dozens of others. You can listen using the audio player below or access all of our shows for download on iTunes here for free. Follow @mayorNHL // Now on to the show (be patient, make take a few seconds to load)...

Follow @mayorNHL // Rob Blake, on the eve of his Hockey Hall of Fame induction, made sure to stop by MayorsManor for an extended lap around the rink. We covered every major story in his career and you'll want to hear some of the things he shared. Among the highlights were - the truth behind what happened before he was traded out of Los Angeles, if he ever agreed to waive his no-trade clause during his last tenure with the Kings, did he push Ron Hextall out as Assistant General Manager, the rocky times of his relationship with Dean Lombardi, how he helped Andy Murray get hired as a coach, if he has any regrets from his playing days, which current Kings defenseman he would like to be paired with and so much more. After the Blake interview, be sure to catch our other Hockey Hall of Fame conversation with Mike Modano here. He too tells some great stories and offers some interesting opinions - including which current NHL player most resembles him at his peak [hint: it's an LA Kings forward]. You can enjoy today's show using the player below or download any of our audio files for free on the MayorsManor iTunes page located here.

Follow @mayorNHL // Mike Modano, on the eve of his Hockey Hall of Fame induction, made sure to stop by MayorsManor for one more lap around the rink. He's shared so many great stories with us through the years and this special edition of the West Coast Bias podcast is no exception. Among the highlights include - his real thoughts about Jeremy Roenick, opinions of the Joe Thornton captaincy situation, the time Mark Messier taught him a tough lesson, what he would change about the day he was drafted, which NHL player most resembles him in his prime (and it might surprise you), memories of playing against Rob Blake, Peter Forsberg, Dominik Hasek, was Brett Hull's foot in the crease, best and worst memories of the Olympics, the World Cup of Hockey, the Dallas Stars, Minnesota North Stars, and so much more. After the Modano interview, be sure to catch our other Hockey Hall of Fame conversation with Rob Blake here. He opens up about a few previously unanswered questions. You can enjoy today's show using the player below or download any of our audio files for free on the MayorsManor iTunes page located here.

Follow @mayorNHL // Here is a free replay of this week's Mayor's Minutes on NHL Network Radio. John Hoven joined host Jim 'Boomer' Gordon to hit on several Western Conference topics - primarily focusing on the Ducks, Kings, and Stars. There is also a potential major Slava Voynov update that at least deserves a small introduction here. For those paying attention, you've noticed MayorsManor is not a rumor site and when we break a story it usually has a fair amount of substance behind it. We've also opted out of offering much coverage to Voynov's suspension. As we noted following the arrest, it's a terrible tragedy for all involved and it's something we prefer to leave to the authorities to figure out. That said, when a direct question about Voynov was asked on today's show, the answer provided was based on information received from a key source within the last 24 hours. We will still have to wait for the District Attorney before anything is official. You can give today's segment a listen using the player below or download any of our audio files for free on the MayorsManor iTunes page located here.

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of today's Mayor's Minutes from NHL Network Radio with Boomer Gordon - where they previewed tonight's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final from Los Angeles, with the Kings holding a 3-1 series lead over the New York Rangers. Give it a listen...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of today's segment with guest John Hoven on NHL Radio's Power Play with Scott Laughlin - live from Madison Square Garden, talking Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. They talked prospects, Dean Lombardi, the Conn Smythe Trophy, plus The Mayor offered his prediction for Game 4. Give it a listen...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of today's Mayor's Minutes from NHL Network Radio with Boomer Gordon - live from Madison Square Garden, talking on Tuesday's off day of the Stanley Cup Final, with the Kings holding a 3-0 series lead over the New York Rangers. Give it a listen...

Guests Dustin Penner, Bernie Nicholls, Eric Belanger, Luc Robitaille, actor Colin Hanks, and James Duthie of TSN joined us for the June 7, 2014 edition of West Coast Bias on NHL Network Radio. We looked at Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final from every possible angle, talking Kings, Rangeras, coaching, goaltending, and much more. Plus, Nicholls told some great Drew Doughty stories. Also, if you missed the pre-game show, make sure you check it out. Before the puck even dropped on Game 2, we did a pre-game show on NHL Radio with AEG executive Kelly Cheeseman (who talked all about the Kings billboards in New York, across the street from Madison Square Garden), plus Bob Miller, Dave Joseph, and Greg Wyshynski. Give it a listen here. One additional programming note, if you've missed any of our recent episodes, click HERE for links below to our chats with Bruce Boudreau, Charlie Coyle, James Duthie, Emerson Etem, Kerry Fraser, Stu Grimson, Colin Hanks, Greg Hetson, Guy Hebert, Kelly Hrudey, Bob McKenzie, Dustin Penner, Luc Robitaille, Bobby Ryan, Tyler Seguin, Kevin Smith, Paul Stastney, Jarret Stoll, Doug Wilson and dozens of others. Enjoy the free replay below or access all of our shows for download on iTunes here for free. Follow @mayorNHL // Now on to the show (be patient, make take a few seconds to load)...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy a free replay of the West Coast Bias pre-game show on NHL Network Radio, as co-hosts John Hoven and Jonathan Davis set up Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Joining them to talk all about the Kings, the Rangers - and New York City billboards -  were AEG executive Kelly Cheeseman, Bob Miller, Dave Joseph, and Greg Wyshynski. Give it a listen using the player below...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven and Jonathan Davis, co-hosts of West Coast Bias, as they join the gang from the War Room to break down the 2014 Stanley Cup Final between the LA Kings and NY Rangers. Give it a listen using the player below...

Follow @mayorNHL // Following Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Los Angeles, John Hoven and Jonathan Davis of West Coast Bias joined the crew from Ice Cap on NHL Network Radio to break down what took place at Staples Center and look ahead to Saturday's Game 2. Give the post-game analysis a listen now...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of today's guest spot on Sportsnet in Calgary, where John Hoven shared his opinions regarding the key storylines heading into the 2014 Stanley Cup Final between the LA Kings and New York Rangers. Give it a listen...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio in Edmonton with former NHL player Jason Strudwick - they discussed the Kings defeating the Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final, looked ahead to the Stanley Cup Final vs. the Rangers, plus talked about Drew Doughty, Alex Martinez, Slava Voynov, Anze Kopitar, Darryl Sutter, and much more. Give it a listen...

Follow @mayorNHL // Enjoy the free replay of today's Mayor's Minutes from NHL Network Radio with Boomer Gordon - where they reviewed the Kings Gave 7 overtime win vs. the Chicago Blackhawks and looked ahead to the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between the Kings and New York Rangers. Among the topics discussed include the Kings' leading Conn Smythe candidate, LA hockey fans, Dean Lombardi, coach Darryl Sutter, Drew Doughty, Matt Greene, Slava Voynov, Justin Williams, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Jarret Stoll's contract, Jonathan Quick vs. Henrik Lundqvist, a prediction for the Cup Final, and much more. Give it a listen...

On this week's edition of Mayor's Minutes on NHL Radio with Boomer Gordon we looked ahead to the likely playoff match-up between the Kings and Sharks. Plus we talked about the play of Jake Muzzin, Alec Martinez emerging from the dog house, Anze Kopitar getting Selke Trophy consideration, the addition of Marian Gaborik, Jonathan Quick, Nic Dowd being a finalist for the Hobey Baker, Bruce Boudreau's Anaheim Ducks, the Minnesota Wild, Clayton Kershaw's injury, Cyborg v Ronda, and much more. Give it a listen using the player below or download it on iTunes for free here. Follow @mayorNHL // Note to webmasters/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please include a link to www.MayorsManor.com LISTEN HERE (OR DOWNLOAD):