San Jose Sharks legend Dan Boyle, insider Sheng Peng, prospects guru Keegan McNally, and Sharks Ice rink rat Zubair Jeewanjee are joined by another Sharks legend!<\/p>\n
Jason Demers, now with NHL Network, talks about the Sharks\u2019 off-season additions on the blueline, Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, and Nick Leddy. He also shares his thoughts on prospects Sam Dickinson and Shakir Mukhamadullin.<\/p>\n
Demers also shares how Boyle impacted him, when both patrolled the San Jose Sharks\u2019 blueline. He also talks about the importance of sports psychology and mental health.<\/p>\n
We also discuss Michael Misa\u2019s next step, Macklin Celebrini\u2019s stunning evolution, and the underrated Alex Wennberg.<\/p>\n
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(00:00:00) \u2013 Intro & Sponsor: Bring Hockey Back
(00:03:00) \u2013 Michael Misa Debate: Keep or Send Back?
(00:08:50) \u2013 Comparing Misa to Will Smith & Sam Dickinson
(00:10:45) \u2013 Keegan\u2019s Case for Keeping Misa
(00:13:30) \u2013 Zubair on Development & IQ
(00:14:00) \u2013 Celebrini\u2019s Emergence: \u201cIt\u2019s His Room Now\u201d
(00:18:00) \u2013 Alex Wennberg\u2019s Underrated Two-Way Impact
(00:20:30) \u2013 Role Players & Emerging Forwards
(00:23:40) \u2013 Jason Demers & Dan Boyle Join
(00:25:00) \u2013 Sharks\u2019 Turnaround: 5-2-1 Run Explained
(00:27:00) \u2013 JD Demers on System Shift
(00:28:30) \u2013 San Jose Sharks\u2019 Defense Deep Dive
(00:31:00) \u2013 Fans Roast John Klingberg (and Why They\u2019re Wrong)
(00:33:00) \u2013 Dan Boyle on Power Play Dynamics
(00:39:00) \u2013 Why the Aggressive 2-1-2 Style Fits Sharks\u2019 DNA
(00:43:00) \u2013 Defense Pairings: Leddy, Mukhamadullin, Dickinson, Orlov
(00:45:30) \u2013 Askarov\u2019s Growth in Net
(00:47:30) \u2013 Demers & Boyle on Goalie Oversliding
(00:57:00) \u2013 Locker Room Camaraderie: Sticks, Sharpening & Stories
(01:02:00) \u2013 Mentorship & Mental Health in the NHL
(01:12:00) \u2013 JD\u2019s Journey to Game #700
(01:26:00) \u2013 Dan Boyle\u2019s Perspective: Support Systems Matter
(01:34:00) \u2013 Life After Hockey & JD\u2019s New Mental Health App
(01:43:00) \u2013 Breathwork, Flow State & Mind-Body Tools for Athletes
(01:49:00) \u2013 Final Reflections: Anxiety, Growth & Gratitude
(01:55:42) \u2013 Rapidfire Blueline Takes: Liljegren, Ferraro PK Value, Mukhamadullin\/Vlasic Comps
(01:57:02) \u2013 \u201cMoose\u201d Breakout Pass Debate, Point Pace, and Quality-of-Opponent Context
(01:59:00) \u2013 Demers Leaves
(02:00:05) \u2013 Candid Mental Health Story and Why It Matters
(02:01:19) \u2013 Are We\u2026 Confident? Cautious Optimism After a Strong Run
(02:02:26) \u2013 Next Big Test: Winnipeg Preview (Size, Depth, Elite Goaltending)
(02:04:59) \u2013 Confidence Compounds: Swagger, Vocal Leadership, PK Sturdiness
(02:07:11) \u2013 New Identity: Initiating Physicality vs. Merely Responding
(02:09:14) \u2013 PK Turnaround and Individual Stick-Detail Shoutouts
(02:09:46) \u2013 Roster Crunch Coming for San Jose Sharks\u2019 D, What Happens?
(02:11:36) \u2013 Keep Misa Up? Shot Volume, Finishing Will Follow
(02:12:41) \u2013 Prospect Watch: Albert Smiths, 17-Year-Old LHD in Liiga
(02:15:59) \u2013 2026 Class Vibe: Defense-Heavy, Many Righties, Strong Top-10 Draft
(02:16:10) \u2013 Sharks Prospect: Eric Pohlkamp (DU) Profile \u2014 Rush Offense & Cannon Shot
(02:18:25) \u2013 Pohlkamp\u2019s Ceiling: PP1 vs. Depth Value
(02:23:58) \u2013 NCAA Is Stacked: Why That Matters for Evaluation
(02:25:22) \u2013 Trade Market Hopes for an Offensive RHD
(02:27:21) \u2013 Late Bloomers & Overagers: NHL\u2019s Hidden Goldmine
(02:30:55) \u2013 Wrap and Sign-Off: Long Episode, Worth It<\/p>\n
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