A show with a heavy heart today in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and the passing of the one and only Jim Robson. Matt and Blake look back on the career of thle Canucks broadcasting legend, talking about his impact on Vancouver media, his fabulous calls, and his trademark personality and style. The guys also look ahead to the Olympic hockey tournament for Team Canada as they get set to debut tomorrow. Matt and Blake look at the likely line combos and the likely starting goaltenders over the first two games. Patrick Johnston of Postmedia joins the guys from Milan to talk about a men's hockey tournament that start with the latest on Canada's final preparations before game 1, Bo Horvat getting his big chance on the big stage, and on Elias Pettersson's chances of success with Sweden. The guys dive deeper into the life of Jim Robson when they're joined by Jeff Paterson and legendary broadcaster Bill Good. Both men look back at their lives and careers, and their interactions with Robson. The guys share their favourite calls and favourite stories about the man and the broadcaster. Matt and Blake finish up with the rest of the Olympic story for Canada and beyond, the Whitecaps get a new kit, and the Blue Jays deal with a ton of injuries!Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/Pacific Blue Cross: http://PacificBlueCross.ca/Canucks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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