Ray & Dregs Podcast Episode 9: Mike Keenan and Keith Tkachuk

Ray and Darren discuss at length all the ramifications of the news dropping Wednesday afternoon that the Leafs fired their head coach Mike Babcock and promoted Marlies’ head coach Sheldon Keefe.

Four-time Stanley Cup champion Craig MacTavish joined the guys and talked about why he was the last player in the NHL to not wear helmet, his 9 game coaching stint in the KHL and much more. And Ray's old teammate Shjon Podein joins the guys with some awesome stories from their time together playing in St. Louis and beyond.

Washington Capital forward Tom Wilson joins the guys and talks about how he thinks the Caps still have another gear, changes to the game and where physicality like his fits in, and tells of a ‘fountain mishap’ during Cup celebrations. Ray and Darren also catch up with Ray’s old teammate Dean Evason.

Toronto's head coach Mike Babcock joins the guys and talks about where the Leafs are at with developing their team identity and they chat about how he almost became Ray's teammate. Ray and Darren also catch up with their old teammate Jeff Odgers, and Jeff dishes some hilarious stories from his and Ray's playing days on the Atlanta Thrashers.

Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving joined Darren at the Heritage Classic and talked about his playing days as a bruising D-man in the AHL, IHL and ECHL, his starting-up of the Western Professional Hockey League, and his path to the front office and the GM chair, and what he has learned from his iconic father.

In Episode 4, Montreal Canadiens alternate captain Brendan Gallagher joined Ray and Darren and discussed him eclipsing 498 NHL games last week and how he feels as this season gets going and how the players in Montreal have worked hard to change their identity and culture to produce a more positive, winning attitude in the locker room and on-the-ice so the team can turn the corner and get back to the playoffs.

Four-time Stanley Cup champion and current Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin joined Darren and Ray in-studio and talked about the hiring process he went through to get his first GM gig in the League.

Stanley Cup Champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ryan O'Reilly of the St. Louis Blues joins Ray and Darren and talks about what it was like to experience the change with being traded from Buffalo to St. Louis in 2018.

Ray and Darren tee-up Episode 1. On the eve of puck drop of the regular season the guys delve into a couple of the top headlines, including how much turnover the Jets have had since the end of the playoffs and what is up with Big Buff, and dig into the Faulk signing by St. Louis.

Sens goalie Joey Daccord fresh off his 1st NHL win joins the boys and talks his getting his first NHL win - in a game he wasn't even preparing to play in. Kaleb Dahlgren the former Humboldt Broncos assistant captain stops by and tells Ray and Darren about what went into writing 'Crossroads' . Kaleb reflects on his experience of the tragedy and challenges, and the resilience he found in the aftermath of the crash, and how it affected his worldview for the rest of his life, honouring the angel families, and how he now tries to bring and spread positivity and gratitude in all he does.