Episode 101: Making America Great Again

Chris Peters joins the show to discuss who's to blame for Team USA crashing and burning in the World Cup of Hockey, and what's behind Team Europe's improbable run to the final.

Here's a quick rundown of the topics covered:

3:11 World Cup of Hockey surprisingly entertaining
5:28 Who's to blame for Team USA's failure
7:00 The infatuation with '96
9:48 Roster construction in a short tournament
12:20 Dean Lombardi empowering John Tortorella
16:00 Is Tortorella in 'The Tyson Zone'?
22:10 Team Europe's improbable run
25:50 Anze Kopitar getting his due

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