Chayka Changeup | April 29, 2026
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What is the tribute to John Garrett about?
Before we start the show today, we did want to do a quick shout-out to John Garrett and his family. John Garrett, longtime broadcaster for the Canucks and also player. He was a goalie for them as well. This is one of the guys that I think is the most beloved in the community. He was working right up until earlier this week and unfortunately passed away at the age of 75. I can tell you I had no interactions with John over my career, but producer Hayden, who does a lot of my streams when he worked for Sportsnet, Said that when John would call in or talk to you or come in, he was one of those people that if he asked you how you were, he really waited for your answer. Looked you in the eye, wanted to know one of the kindest people out there.
Yeah, there's only been kind words coming out about him. Yes. It's been great to hear all the tributes and everything. And it was it was so strange because I was watching the playoff games with him. And then all of a sudden you get the news and it's really shocking and sad.
He's a fantastic example of a life well-lived, right? You see the outpouring of love.
I was saying last night, too, guys like Bowen, obviously retiring this year, John Garrett sadly passing away. There are people in broadcasting, and this is what can make it so special, that it's sort of funny. They do things and they capture a city in a way that nobody else could, right? You're trained in broadcasting to be generic, right? And not, well, we don't want to get too much personality out there because that might turn some people off. Guys like John Garrett, Joe was another guy that I would suggest that where you just, they grabbed you and you couldn't not listen. You couldn't not hear what they had to say and you couldn't not love them. John was one of those guys, a total unique guy. So a big shout out to his family, our condolences and to the city of Vancouver, all the Canucks fans who are sad today.
John Garrett, rest in peace.
with your hosts, Steve Dangle, Adam Wild, and Jesse Blake.
Oh, wow. Nice shot, Jesse. I hope you guys are watching. Otherwise, listening, you will not understand this. Now, we've got an exciting show today. There's a lot to talk about, including Jesse's unbelievable jump shot. Jesse Steph Curry Blake is what we call him. But we've got Doug Gilmore and Scotty McKay joining us later in the show to talk about the Leafs, talk about Dougie's got a new brand of hard ice tea that he wants to show you.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be here.
He wouldn't join us.
What are the implications of the Penguins and Bruins series?
He's coming to join us, which we're very excited about. Yes. In the meantime, though, I think we need to talk about the games last night. And I want to start with the Oilers. Not just because I'm covering the series and doing the streams, but because the Edmonton Oilers played their best hockey game of the postseason last night. And I think the deeper that this series goes, the more uh-oh I get for Anna. No. Adam, sorry.
Whistle. Flag on the play. Flag on the play. The Oilers are good. And that doesn't fit with my Eastern bias. Oh. So every week we get one Eastern bias card. I'm playing mine. We're not talking about them.
You're just not going to talk about the Oilers at all?
Nope. Habs bolts tonight. What do you got?
Well, this episode will come out about two hours before that game starts. Doesn't matter. So we are not going to spend a ton of time on it. Center of the universe. Here we go. No, listen.
We said it last show. They're down 3-1. For most teams, that means you're screwed. One game and you're like, uh-oh. It reminded me of, and it's weird that I forgot about this, but the Oilers have just played so much damn hockey. They were down 3-0 to Florida in 4-7 the first time they played against each other. And the first game that the Oilers won, you were like, this is going 7-0. First game, you're like, oh, oh, okay, well. See you in a week when this series is still going. And that's sort of how last night felt.
It did. And you know what was amazing is everybody freaked out when CJ tweeted that McDavid and Dreisel were not at practice.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the tribute to John Garrett about?
0:00–2:27
2
What are the implications of the Penguins and Bruins series?
2:27–7:45
3
How did the Oilers perform in their latest playoff game?
7:45–44:53
4
What are the predictions for the upcoming games?
44:53–47:12
5
Why are Flyers fans unhappy with their team during the playoffs?
47:12–47:30
6
How has Rick Tockett influenced the Flyers' playoff performance?
47:30–47:39
7
What are the implications of coaching decisions for playoff teams?
47:39–49:37
8
How is John Chayka's hiring impacting the Toronto Maple Leafs?
49:37–1:31:39