Episode 93: A Need For Speed

Mike Johnson joins the show to discuss how the unique pace the Penguins are playing with has caused the Sharks all sorts of problems, what he'd say to his players to keep them consistently playing the same way regardless of the score, and just how much of a home ice advantage a potential team located in Las Vegas will have. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 0:20 Seeing Playoff Beards in the flesh 1:45 Skating fast vs. Playing fast 8:00 Combatting Score Effects 14:00 Redefining 'Stay-at-Home' Defensemen 20:30 Adjustments for the Sharks 26:00 Conn Smythe Candidates 31:00 A Las Vegas team's home ice advantage ----------- Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed right here on the website. Make sure subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new shows as they’re released, and also take a minute to leave a glowing review. Thanks for listening!