Eddie Olczyk talks Winter Classic, Blues/Wild, Tuukka and Bruins, John Madden's influence

Dec 30, 2021, 05:00 AM

Daren is joined by TNT's lead analyst Eddie Olczyk to talk about broadcasting his 11th Winter Classic, the celebration of hockey in Minnesota and some of his experiences playing outdoors as a child. He's intrigued by the matchup between the Blues and Wild and looks at some of the key players that will participate in this year's Winter Classic, including Kirill Kaprizov. He shares a secret his mother once told him about staying warm in frigid weather and reminisces about his mother's influence on him and shares a few stories about how she supported him as a young hockey player. Edzo explains how John Madden influenced his broadcasting career and talks about the art of telestration as a hockey analyst.  Other topics include Tuukka Rask's potential return to the Bruins, the decision to not send NHL players to the Olympics and Paul Maurice resigning as the coach of the Winnipeg Jets.