Sam the Florida Man

Sam Bennett has 15 points in 10 games with the Florida Panthers. He joins Jeff and Elliotte on the podcast (37:00) to talk about the trade that sent him to Florida, when he felt like his role was diminishing with the Flames, why he’s playing so well with the Panthers, the worldly skills of Alexander Barkov, how he prepares for the playoffs and what it’s like to play for Joel Quenneville. The guys also discuss who the Rangers might be looking at to fill their head coaching vacancy (00:00), the severity of Jack Eichel’s injury (12:30) plus all the drama in Buffalo, why Ottawa should be aiming for a playoff spot next season (28:30), Elliotte’s game day ritual (34:10) and they make their first-round predictions (25:00). Music BROS – Theme From Bros Watch the animated music video by BROS here! This podcast is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Audio Credits: Medtronic Spinal [YouTube], NHL Network, Sportsnet and WGRZ-TV. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.