Ryan Kesler, Mitch Love, and Hockey Culture

The crew takes the first half of this episode to discuss the recent news concerning Ryan Kesler being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Michigan and Mitch Love's 1 year suspension from the NHL after an investigation into domestic abuse allegations. While the crew does not discuss their conduct in explicit terms and instead focuses on wider questions around policy and culture, you can skip this segment using the links below, if needed. After the break, they turn to a discussion of Ottawa's plans to build a new, smaller arena that is not sufficient to host the Ottawa Charge and then they play a challenging Sidney Crosby-themed game.

Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
04:32 Ryan Kesler and Mitch Love discussion
32:57 The Lansdowne 2.0 development in Ottawa
47:38 Let's play Sid or Not Sid!


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