Big Show with Rusic & Rose

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Patrick Dumas is joined by Avalanche writer Kyle Fredrickson. Kyle speaks on the Val Nichushkin suspension and how that affect the Avs locker room, Nathan Mackinnon not worried about Hart trophy conversation, how the Avs carry the momentum in game 6, Cale Makar's series so far, how Chris Tanev is shaping the Dallas blue line and more! (22:09) To wrap the hour, we hear the latest from the Stampeders during coach Dave Dickenson's availability, and the guys take a look across the sporting slate and give a preview of what to expect. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 3 of the Big Show, George, Matt and Krahn are joined by Frank Seravalli. Frank joins the guys to get his thoughts on all the narratives around the playoffs and the NHL. Frank gives his takes on what could be next for the Oilers if they lose in round 2, what could be next for the Carolina Hurricanes after they fall short of completing a comeback against the New York Rangers, (21:27) To wrap the hour, Krahn sticks around to give his thoughts on the playoff performance of Freddie Anderson in the playoffs this year. The guys discuss how Freddie Anderson has never been able to raise his game in the playoffs and that is ultimately the reason why the Hurricanes find themselves eliminated from the playoffs again. Later, for the Speargrass golf show, Brent Gunning joins the show! Brent gives his reactions to the Scottie Scheffler arrest story that has taken over the golf world. The guys also give their lock of the day and listen to this weeks blooper reel! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 2 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Blue Jays reporter Shi Davidi. Shi joins the guys to preview the upcoming series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Shi speaks on the importance of Alek Manoah having another solid outing, how the offence needs to find a spark and more! (21:27) To wrap the hour, the guys are joined by Brent Krahn! Krahn joins the guys to recap game 5 between the Canucks and Oilers. Krahn gives his thoughts on Calvin Pickard, the charging call on Pettersson, if McDavid is feeling the pressure of another playoff exit, if Demko gets the net from Silovs and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 1 of the Big Show is on demand! George and Matt kick off the show reacting to some breaking news from the PGA championship. There was a serious accident outside of the golf course, Scottie Scheffler was trying to evade some of the traffic that was caused by said accident and this resulted in Scottie being detained by authorities. Later, the guys give their reactions to game 6 between the Oilers and the Canucks that saw the Canucks take a 3-2 lead in that series. The guys go around the room and give their biggest takeaways. The guys also react to the insane comeback pulled off by the Rangers in Game 6 against the Hurricanes. (28:36) To wrap the hour, Matty Rose gets you caught up on everything else in the world of sports with today's morning report. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Garret Vander Ploeg is joined by NBA writer Kai Gammage. Kai joins the show to talk all things NBA and round 2 of the playoffs! The guys touch on the Raptors offseason plan, the Lakers head coach search, the Bronny James narrative, where Donovan Mitchell could land, the Nuggest coming back, the Knicks gritty play style and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 3 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Sam Cosentino. Sam joins the guys to tell us if any of the targeted players the Flames might look to draft with the number 9 selection has changed over the last couple weeks. Sam gives his thoughts on a variety of players the Flames might select and how they could fit in their system. Sam and the guys also have a discussion on the NHL prospect pipeline as they discuss if the College Hockey route has surpasses the CHL in terms of making NHL ready prospects. Later Sammy weighs in on the biggest storylines across the NHL playoffs including Elias Lindholm potentially getting his contract value up, what the Oilers should do in net for game 5, why there has been so many low shot totals in games and more! (37:04) To wrap the hour, the guys listen to your best texts of the day and they also take a look around today's sporting slate to give their lock of the day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 2 of the Big Show, George and Matt have a debate on who would they rather see win the Stanley Cup. The guys go around the room and discuss if they would rather see Lindholm and Zadorov in the Cup or would they rather see Chris Tanev get a Stanley Cup. (10:32) To wrap the hour, the voice of the Blue Jays Ben Shulman joins the show! Ben gives the latest on the Blue Jays following their mini series with the Baltimore Orioles. Ben gives his thoughts on if Yusei Kikuchi is pricing himself out of Toronto with the way he is pitching, the struggling bullpen, what lineup adjustments do the Jays need to make to get the entire offence rolling, what he has made of the newcomers, IKF and Justin Turner so far this season and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 1 of the Big Show is on demand! George kicks off the show asking the textline where oh where is Matty Rose after he slept in a tad. Later the guys get side tracked again as they go down a conversation on what would you camp out for: concert tickets, sporting tickets, video games, what else? (32:17) To wrap the hour, Matty Rose gets you caught up on everything else in the world of sports with today's morning report. Today he recapped an electric game 5 between the Avalanche and Stars that saw the Avs force a game 6, the Blue Jays blow a lead in Baltimore, the NBA Playoffs, the 2024 PGA championship kicks off, NFL schedule release and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Garret Vander Ploeg is joined by Oilers writer, Derek Van Diest! Derek gives his takes on Calvin Pickard getting a must win game 4 for Edmonton, who should start in game 5, Stuart Skinner's playoff struggles, McDavid/ Draisaital's insane ice time number's, the importance of Ekholm and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 3 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Flames Alumni Brent Krahn and Curtis Glencross! Curtis joins the guys to share some career stories including his time in college hockey playing in Alaska, his time with the Flames, some stories of playing in the AHL and more. Curtis also speaks on what he is seeing from the playoffs this year, what he thinks of the Flames going through a retool/ rebuild and what he is doing with the Flames alumni within the community! (24:14) To wrap the hour, Krahn sticks around to give his reactions to Calvin Pickard getting the start last night for the Oilers, who he thinks should start in game 5 and more from the Oilers game 4 win. Later the guys look around today's sporting slate and give their locks of the day! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 2 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Adam Stanley live from the PGA Championship! Adam joins the guys to discuss the biggest storylines in the world of golf ahead of the 2nd major of the year. Adam weighs in on the Scheffler dad/ Rory divorce storylines and how those narratives don't totally matter, why it was a good move by the PGA to move this tournament to May, the playing time difference between PGA players and LIV players, who he has his eye on this week and more! (23:19) To wrap the hour, Nick Kypreos stops by the show! Nick gives his thoughts on last night's playoff action. Nick gives his thoughts on the Oilers picking up a win in game 4 over the Canucks, what he expects from the Canucks in game 5, Elias Pettersson needing to find his game for the Canucks, Dakota Joshua's impact in this series and more. Later, the guys switch gears to the other series in the playoffs. Nick reacts to the Bruins squeaking out a win against the Panthers, Paul Maurice's post game comments, if the Hurricanes can force game 7, if the shorthanded Avs can pull off an upset over Dallas and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 1 of the Big Show is on demand! George and Matt start the show discussing the Oilers tying up their series with the Vancouver Canucks. The guys give their thoughts on Calvin Pickard's performance in his first playoff start, the defensive adjustments that the Oilers made in game 4, Rick Tocchet calling out a number of his star players following the loss and more. (24:48) To wrap the hour, Matty Rose gets you caught up on everything else in the world of sports with today's morning report. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Patrick Dumas is joined by President of the Calgary Surge Jason Riberio! Jason joins Patrick to talk about the Calgary Surge's second year in Calgary. Jason previews their home opener next week that will be held at the Saddledome, gives his thoughts on how year 1 went last year, the importance of growing local sport, the state of Canadian Basketball, the expectations for the Surge in year 2 after falling just short of a CEBL title and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 3 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Flames Legend and Stanley Cup Champion Lanny McDonald. Lanny joins the guys to give an update on how he is doing as of late, how much playoff hockey he is watching, his experience playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, his interactions with John Bean over the years, the charity golf tournament he is a part of this weekend and more! (19:09) To wrap the hour, the guys react to the news that the Oilers will be starting Calvin Pickard for game 4 in their series with Vancouver. The guys discuss whether or not this is a good move by the Oilers or if this could potentially do the Oilers in. Later the guys take a look around tonight's sporting slate and give their locks of the day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 2 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Jeff Marek! Jeff joins teh gusy to discuss all the biggest storylines around the NHL playoffs. Jeff explains his love for Wyatt Johnston, his reactions to the Avalanche losing Val Nichushkin, if the Hurricanes can climb all the way back, why goaltending interference is still a problem in the NHL and more! (15:21) To wrap the hour, Eric Francis stops by the show! Eric gives us the latest on some of the Flames news that broke yesterday. Eric explains what it means to the average fan when John Bean announced he will be stepping down as president of the Flames, he gives an update on the new rink building process, he speaks on the rumors if a percentage of the Flames are up for sale, what the future holds for Murray Edwards as the owner of the Flames and more! Eric also weighs in on Martin Pospisil's performance at the World Championships so far, the Wranglers season coming to an end, and what he has his eye on during the playoffs. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 1 of the Big Show is on demand! George and Matt start the show reacting to some Flames news, John Bean announced that he will be stepping down as President of the Flames. Later, the guys get into last night's playoff action, the guys debate if the Hurricanes will be able to come all the way back to beat the New York Rangers after they stave off elimination again yesterday. The guys also speak on the Stars taking a commanding lead in their series with Colorado. The Avs don't look the same this year and it might be because they will be without Valeri Nichushkin and Devon Toews. The guys also preview tonight's playoff action, they discuss who should get the start in net for the Oilers, if the Panthers can close out the Bruins and more! (31:23) To wrap the hour, Matty Rose gets you caught up on everything else in the world of sports with today's morning report. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Patrick Dumas is joined by David Pagnotta. David gives us some insights on if we are going to see any suspensions for financial discipline after Carson Soucy cross checked Connor McDavid in the face, David explains why he thinks it will be at least 1 game for Soucy. Later, David weighs in on the coaching carousel an some other rumors around the NHL. David provides some information on some of the coaches who will be interviewing for the Toronto head coaching job, if the Leafs would entertain a Marner trade if he waived, Sheldon Keefe drawing some attention from New Jersey, if Jim Hiller will get his interim title stripped to become the head coach of the Kings, what can the Golden Knights do this offseason with limited cap space and some players who needs some deals and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 3 of the Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Canucks Host/ Reporter Dan Murphy! Dan joins the guys to talk all things Canucks after they push the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination yesterday with a win. The guys discuss the story that is Arturs Silovs as he has been out playing some bonafide NHL starters in Vancouver's playoff run, how Zadorov/ Lindholm have adapted to Vancouver's system, what the Canucks can do to get the most out of Elias Pettersson, if the Canucks will pursue an Elias Lindholm extension and more! (32:59) To wrap the hour, the guys touch on the Dallas vs Colorado series. George asks if the winner of this series will be the team that will go on to represent the West in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the guys also discuss if the Hurricanes will be able to stave off the Rangers again to avoid elimination tonight. Later they guys look around tonight's sporting slate to give their lock of the day. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 2 of the Big Show, George and Matt start the hour with a discussion on the former Flames that are having good postseasons for the Vancouver Canucks. George asks if Flames fans should be bitter watching how Lindholm and Zadorov are playing in the playoffs knowing how they left Calgary. (10:39) To wrap the hour, Blue Jays Analyst Buck Martinez joins the show! Buck joins the guys to speak on the weekend that was for the Blue Jays including a solid start for Alek Manoah despite the loss, the defense having a few timely errors, the bullpen falling on hard times, if the Blue Jays can get their offence to a place where they can be called a playoff team, if the Blue Jays still have a window of competing for a world series and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 1 of the Big Show is on demand! George and Matt start the show recapping last night's action around the Stanley Cup playoffs. The guys discuss the Oilers getting beat by the Vancouver Canucks thanks to a couple of big games from Elias Lindholm and Brock Boeser. The guys then talk about how both former Flames, Zadorov and Lindholm have been really good for them in the playoffs. The guys discuss the flaws of the Edmonton Oilers and how the problems they have faced in years past have come to haunt them again. (26:18) To wrap the hour, Matty Rose gets you caught up on everything else in the world of sports with today's morning report. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.