The Chirp with Daren Millard

Daren is joined by Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic and Turner Sports to discuss the latest Alex Ovechkin milestone and put his career accomplishments in perspective. Tarik began covering Ovechkin when he was first drafted by the Capitals and shares a ton of Ovechkin memories and stories throughout the conversation, including the time Ovechkin was angry with one of his stories (49:00) and the inter...

Daren is joined by his good friend and former colleague at Sportsnet Cassie Campbell-Pascall. Cassie talks about her new role with ESPN and balancing her responsibilities there and with Sportsnet. She explains why she's been so impressed with the Colorado Avalanche, and why she believes the Calgary Flames have made so much progress under Darryl Sutter. She compares the disappointment she's felt as...

Daren is joined by Sheri Hudspeth of the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights to talk about her role in growing girl's hockey in Las Vegas. She takes Daren through her journey that started as a young hockey player in Toronto and has taken her to Minnesota, Pennsylvania and now Las Vegas. She talks about the importance of providing girls with the same hockey experience that traditionally is reserved for boys a...

Daren is joined by notorious chirper and 3-time Stanley Cup Champion Pat Maroon (:48). He talks about the art of trash talking, his evolution as a chirper and his verbal back and forths with Brad Marchand. He discusses the "Chub Club" and the experience he had with Jon Cooper as a younger player that led him to the "Chub Club".... Pat explains what the "Chub Club" is (7:40). He talks about his pas...

Daren is joined by Seattle Kraken broadcasters JT Brown & Everett Fitzhugh. Fitzhugh, usually the radio voice of the Kraken, and Brown, the analyst on the Kraken's TV broadcasts will work together in the TV booth this week, it will be the first all-Black TV broadcast in NHL history. They talk about just how special the occasion is and the importance of representation in hockey. They talk about...

Daren is joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Coffey (1:45) & Vegas Golden Knights insider Gary Lawless (33:49). Coffey has high praise for Cale Makar, shares some of his favorite night spots in the NHL, talks about why he respects Victor Hedman and tells an awesome Bobby Orr story. Lawless talks about some of the top NHL storylines, including Eichel's pending return, the makeup of the Toronto...

Daren knocks out this episode from Las Vegas at the NHL's Fan Fair during All Star weekend. He's joined by Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly (1:05), Senior VP of Hockey Operations Kris King (22:45) and Vegas Golden Knights President of Hockey Operations George McPhee (48:35). 

Daren is joined by John Hynes (1:08) to talk about the success of the Nashville Predators, Matt Duchene's bounce back season, Juuse Saros' seamless transition to being the team's starting goalie and some of his personal experiences with Nashville's country artists. He also talks about the transition from New Jersey to Nashville and some of the reasons why he thinks this team can make some noise th...

Daren is joined by Mike Kelly and Dan Rosen for the inaugural Analytics vs. Eye test faceoff challenge!  Topics include: Marc-Andre Fleury's trade value, potential suitors for Fleury, Lightning vs. Panthers, Overachievers/Underachievers, impact of coaching changes, Capitals goalie situation, Edmonton's issues, Juuse Saros' Vezina chances, Auston Matthews' road goal streak, California teams, Igor S...

Daren catches up with Elliotte Friedman and the two touch on plenty of subjects, including how the Edmonton Oilers should address their goalie situation, Evander Kane's future, the GM openings across the League, Marc Bergevin joining the LA Kings, the chances of Patrick Roy getting hired in Montreal, John Klingberg's frustration in Dallas, the Nashville Predator's success and the NHL community res...

Daren is joined by Jack Hughes (1:30) and Dave Lowry (22:20). Hughes riffs on his unique goal celebrations, his favorite books, top Netflix shows and the reasons he believes the Devils are building toward something special. He shares a difficult conversation he had to have with his roomate Ty Smith and how he plans to mentor his brother Luke Hughes when he gets to the NHL. Lowry talks about taking...

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 moth...

Daren is joined by David Quinn (2:41) to talk about how he's adjusting to life after leaving the NY Rangers, how he's preparing for his next opportunity and what his responsibilities are now as an assistant coach with the U.S. Olympic hockey team. He admits to watching a lot of NHL hockey and gave his opinion on who he thinks some of the top teams in the NHL are (4:30) and shared his thoughts on t...

Daren is joined by Ryan Hartman (6:30) to talk about his multisport prowess (scratch golfer & placekicking extraordinaire) and his sudden uptick in goal scoring... how many goals can Hartman bury this year? He looks forward to the Winter Classic and talks about Kirill Kaprizov's unique personality and the intensity he constantly has on the ice. He talks about why he wanted to stay in Minnesota...

Daren is joined by Ray Ferraro (2:30) to talk about the Vancouver Canucks' coaching change, their plans for the front-office and Bruce Boudreau's style. He discusses Sid vs. Ovi and who he enjoys watching more from ice-level (5:30). He goes in-depth about the Trevor Zegras/Sonny Milano goal and talks about the progress that has been made in the League from a skills perspective (10:15). He makes a...

Darren Pang checks in and talks about the front office shakeup in Montreal (12:00) and explains the challenges that come with trying to re-build that franchise. Pang is asked whether or not Ovechkin will break Gretzky's goal record and his answer is quite surprising and very specific (11:00). What's Pang's take on some of the slew-footing that's been happening around the League and Brendan Lemieux...

Daren is joined by Colby Armstrong (1:45) and San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture (37:00). Armstrong talks about the Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter's leadership and offers up some thoughts on PK Subban's recent slew-footing controversy. Armstrong played with Subban in Montreal and shares a few Subban stories and explains what a "sifter" shot is. He discusses Jared Bednar's recent contract extensi...

Daren is joined by Erin Andrews to talk about her clothing line, WEAR and partnering with the NHL to bring a hockey-themed women's clothing line to fans. She explains how she got her start in sportscasting with the Tampa Bay Lightning and why her NHL fandom has grown through the years. Her husband is longtime NHL forward Jarret Stoll and she talks about how his former teammates and their wives hav...

Darren Dreger joins to talk about the impact of the Jack Eichel trade, was it a good deal for Buffalo and how risky is it for Vegas? He explains the process of trying to break the Eichel trade story, and why this particular trade was different than others that he's covered previously (7:00). Dreger also talks about the coaching change in Chicago (28:00) and the pressure that's mounting in Colorado...

Dominic Moore checks in from his building's basement utility closet to talk about his role as this year's Hockey Fights Cancer ambassador. The Former NHL forward seeks to raise awareness of rare cancers in tribute to first wife and he talks about the honor of taking on the role, what it means to him and why his foundation and "Smashfest" event has resonated with current and former NHL players (3:0...

Daren is joined by Nick Kypreos (2:15) to talk about the early season issues in Chicago, the pressure that's mounting on Jeremy Colliton and wonders if Marc-Andre Fleury will remain in Chicago if the losing continues.  He explains why Leafs fans are angry and why Mitch Marner is taking most of the heat from the fan base. How does Kyper see the Jack Eichel situation playing out? He answers that and...

Daren is joined by Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green. Green talks about how much different this season is compared to last year and explains why it's important for teams to bond outside of the rink and why the Canucks recently stayed in Detroit during a road trip to go to a Lions game. Green goes back to his youth and talks about how he got started in hockey, when he started playing and then re...

Daren is joined by Rick Tocchet (1:30). Tocchet explains how he's preparing for his new role with Turner Sports, talks about his long-time relationship with Wayne Gretzky and why he will be more than happy to disagree with him on television. He shares a story about a secret he had to keep while rooming with Gretzky (8:50) and talks about the "team" atmosphere that they are trying to build on the T...

Daren is joined by Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato (42:00) and John Shannon (1:30). Daren hits on a number of topics with Granato, including Jack Eichel's future and Don's long-time relationship with Jack, the approach he took when he was the interim coach, the improvement he saw from players like Casey Mittelstadt and Rasmus Dahlin, how he prepared himself through the years for this opportu...

Daren is joined by Dave Hakstol to talk about being the first head coach of the Seattle Kraken (5:00). Dave explains how the opportunity came about, the philosophies he shares with Kraken GM Ron Francis and why he's so grateful for another chance to coach in the NHL. He talks about how analytics is incorporated into his coaching style and shares the best advice he's ever got from one of his mentor...