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NHL Wraparound Podcast

Neil Smith & Vic Morren

Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally,

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43:35

Stanley Cupdate - Game Two on Tap and a Change in...

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2025/06/06

Breaking news opens the show with a change behind the bench in Dallas.Game two of the Final is on tap for Friday evening with the Oilers having taken the opener in overtime.Vic and Neil preview the the matchup and lay out the objectives of both clubs as the Panthers look to even the series before heading home to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4.Also, with AI becoming more prevalent each day, we saw examples on both sides of the border as TNT and Rogers employed very different content in advance of the

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42:11

Stanley Cupdate - Oilers Get the Jump - June 5, 2025

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2025/06/05

Any questions to how evenly matched the Panthers and Oilers were heading into their Stanley Cup Final rematch was quickly answered as the teams battled for almost 80 minutes before Leon Draisaitl's power play goal decided matters.Vic and Neil break it all down and also update on plenty of league news, which includes the filling of the last two head coaching vacancies.This Day in Stanley Cup History takes us back to the 2004 Final and a sixth game which still has Calgary Flames thinking what might

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08:50

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 63 - The Dilemma of...

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2025/06/04

The Human Side of the Story focuses on the life of a GM as a conference final runner-up. You're close, but not quite there. The hosts discuss the situations moving forward for the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes. While the objectives to take that next step are the same, the paths they'll need to take are very different.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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01:36:29

Episode 63 - Stanley Cup Final Preview with TSN's...

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2025/06/02

After almost 14 hundred regular season and playoff games and 14 playoff series, we're in familiar territory as the Florida Panthers will be defending against the same Edmonton Oilers team that took them to seven games last spring.As he done throughout the post-season, TSN's Craig Button joins Vic and Neil to do a comprehensive breakdown of the finalists.IN THIS EPISODE:[01:39] - The Things You Need to Pay Attention To has all of it's focus on the upcoming Stanley Cup and several sidebar stories to

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28:21

Stanley Cupdate - REMATCH! - May 30, 2025

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2025/05/30

Let's say we go for another round. The Edmonton Oilers have been waiting for this moment since June 24 of last year when they fell just short Game 7 of the Final in Florida.A stunning first eight minutes spelled doom for the Dallas Stars and gives Connor McDavid a second chance to add the one piece of hardware missing from his trophy room.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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30:52

Stanley Cupdate - On the Prowl for a Repeat - May 29,...

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2025/05/29

A second period blitz coupled with some late game heroics and, just like that, the Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. Vic and Neil break down the how it came together for the Cats and came apart for the 'Canes.The Panthers opponent could be determined Thursday evening. If that happens, it will be just the fifth rematch of a Final in consecutive years since expansion. However, the Dallas Stars will be looking to delay the plans of the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost one of their key

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07:15

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 62 - The Chance Encounter

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2025/05/29

A day or so after the Rangers seventh game triumph over the Devils in their epic 1994 Eastern Conference Final, Vic made a quick stopover in New Jersey prior to working the Stanley Cup championship series.In a dimly lit restaurant, he and his folks encountered a hall-of-fame defenseman who created a lasting memory.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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22:27

Stanley Cupdate - A Big Win and A Big Loss - May 28,...

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2025/05/28

The Edmonton Oilers are a win away from returning to the Stanley Cup Final but the win was costly as one of their most effective players will be lost for the remainder of the playoffs.Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes look to stave off elimination for the second time as they host the Florida Panthers in Game of the East Final.In NHL news, the Bruins appear to have narrowed in on their finalists for the head coaching position and This Day in Stanley Cup History gives a nod to "Mr. Game 7." X:

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55:28

Episode 62 - Crowning a New Leader With Kings VP/GM...

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2025/05/27

Ken Holland helped build the Edmonton Oilers into a Stanley Cup Finalist. Now he's tasked with leading the L.A. Kings quest in trying to figure out how to take them down next season. The new Kings VP/GM joins Neil and Vic to discuss that plus the conference finals."Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To" looks at both the Panthers-Hurricanes and Stars-Oilers series while The Human Side of the Story is a chance encounter a couple of days after one of the most memorable games in Stanley Cup

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25:11

Stanley Cupdate - Advantage Edmonton - May 26, 2025

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2025/05/26

Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time in 13 days, the Edmonton Oilers reminded their fans that they are serious in returning to the Final in routing the Dallas starts en route to a 2-1 West Final lead.For the Carolina Hurricanes, once chance remains to save their season, lest be the victims of a fourth consecutive conference final sweep.Elsewhere, the United States wins the IIHF World Championship for the first time since Herbert Hoover was president and This Day in Stanley Cup History

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25:45

Stanley Cupdate - Panthers Third Period Blitz Pushes...

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2025/05/25

The sand in the hourglass is quickly running out for the Carolina Hurricanes. After playing straight up for 40 minutes in the third game of the East Final, the 'Canes imploded in Florida and face the steepest of hills to climb.In the West Final, the Dallas Stars visit Edmonton attempting to regain home ice advantage with the temperature beginning to rise in that series.This Day in Stanley Cup History features a memorable sendoff for a Hall-of-Famer and...The "Guarantee."X:

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27:34

Stanley Cup - Oilers Seal the Leak - May 24, 2025

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2025/05/24

After letting Game 1 get away, the Edmonton Oilers made certain not to have an encore performance with a buttoned up shutout to even the West Final in Dallas.On the East side, Carolina begins the daunting task of trying to get back into their series with a win in Florida.Once again, a serving of managerial news and Today in Stanley Cup History has several items, highlighted by the 45th anniversary of the N.Y. Islanders first Stanley Cup Championship. A just-dropped NHL Wraparound Special, Doormat

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02:01:58

Special: Doormat to Dynasty - The 45-Year Anniversary...

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2025/05/24

Their earliest years were, frankly, like those of many expansion teams. A team comprised of marginal talent as part of the 1972 Expansion Draft and the first-year record certainly reflected that. While the second season saw only slight improvement in the standings, it was the promise of a first overall pick who went on to win the Calder Trophy that laid the foundation of what was ahead.The third season saw a surprising playoff berth, a stunning opening round win over the veteran team from New York

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28:44

Stanley Cupdate - Animal Clinic - May 23, 2025

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2025/05/23

The best laid plans for the Carolina Hurricanes to even their East Final with the Florida Panthers were compromised within 77 seconds and nearly completely dashed after 20 minutes. If there was any doubt the defending champions have no intention of giving up their title, Game 2 was Exhibit A.Also licking some wounds: the Edmonton Oilers. Vic and Neil will take a look at the West Final and what the Oilers need to do in Dallas in order to bring the West Final back home even.More front office and

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34:16

Stanley Cupdate - Oilers Hit a Slick Spot in Dallas -...

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2025/05/22

For two periods, the Edmonton Oilers had the opening game of the Western Final in a perfect place. A solid road performance, a quiet building and a two-goal lead.20 minutes and five goals later, McDavid, Draisaitl and Co. were left stunned as to how Game 1 ended up as a win for Dallas.in the East Final, Rod Brind'Amour is tasked to find a quick solution for their second game against a Panthers team appearing to strengthen as the playoffs progress.There's some intriguing front office rumblings and

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06:42

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 61 - Playing Through a...

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2025/05/22

A day before the sixth game of the Winnipeg-Dallas second round series, Jets star forward Mark Scheifele was informed his father, Brad, had passed away unexpectedly. The following morning, Scheifele advised head coach Scott Arniel that, after speaking with his mom, he would play that night as he believes his dad would have wanted him to.Scheifele's performance was strong and inspiring despite the difficult end to the Jets season. It's something we've seen before where competing is both cathartic

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33:29

Stanley Cupdate - Panthers Bring Their Show to...

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2025/05/21

A mere 48 hours after taking the deciding game in Toronto, the defending champion Panthers impose their will on the Hurricanes in the East Final opener.Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars prepare to meet in the West Final for the second consecutive spring with Oilers getting some encouraging news on a key defenseman.A healthy bit of league news to update and This Day in Stanley Cup History marks the Final Stanley Cup for one of the great dynasties the NHL has known.X:

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56:33

Episode 61 - Conference Finals Preview with TSN's...

NHL Wraparound Podcast ·

2025/05/19

We're halfway home. Two rounds are in the books and Neil and Vic are pleased to be joined once again by long-time TSN analyst Craig Button to tackle the Conference Finals."Three Thing You Need to Pay Attention To" takes a quick look back at the seventh game between Florida and Toronto which secured the Panthers third straight trip to the East Final against a Carolina team they swept two springs ago.In "The Human Side of the Story," we focus on the Jets Mark Scheifele, who played the sixth game of

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24:00

Stanley Cupdate - In TO, As Much as Things Changed,...

NHL Wraparound Podcast ·

2025/05/19

So much for a different result in Toronto. In a season where strides were made in winning a division title and getting out of the first round, dreadful performances at home in Games five and seven against the defending champion Panthers became their undoing.Now, let the questions begin. What happens at the top of the managerial food chain? What happens to the "Core Four?" One thing is for certain: It will not be a boring summer in Canada's hottest hockey hotbed.This Day in Stanley Cup History

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27:10

Stanley Cupdate - Joy and Heartbreak - May 18, 2025

NHL Wraparound Podcast ·

2025/05/18

It is not often an overtime series clincher has to take a back seat to more important things in life. Unfortunately, that's what happened as the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Final eliminating the Winnipeg Jets, a team playing with heavy hearts following the passing of Mark Scheifele's dad Friday evening. The game illustrated how exhilarating...and how cruel sports can be.After a rare day off, Vic and Neil also look back to the Maple Leafs surprising Game 6 win in Florida and

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