The Suspendables

Rusty pulls out his standup comedy routine and it’s…well…AWARD WINNING !!! Jim was blowing bubbles. The days of Daryl Sutter style coaching is over…but why ?  Courtnall says the new player is too sensitive... Jimmy with probably an unpopular take on the Spanish World Cup soccer team…Thank God it’s a podcast otherwise we’d be cancelled.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ and Jungle are back at it... Rusty’s member guest! The Who’s who of America...winners and losers... The Quebec Junior League is banning fighting next year...Courtnall is not sure if it’s a good idea? What the hell is going to happen with betting on sports?  It’s a quandary! Halloween party stories…Two of the very best!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jungle brings on Brian Savage from his hometown and they talk about his incredible athletic talent and the choices he had but why he picked hockey. Drafted by Montreal and how he made it onto the team. Interesting advice from teammate Vincent Damphousse about playing for the Habs. And watch out for his son!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 2 weeks off Russ and Jungle tee it up again!! Russ witnessed a very first for Carey Price! A message from Sean Payton to Jungle. Does Russ feel sorry for The Leafs?  Big mistake by Russ’s teammates...going to the media with this one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does he like Bettman ? What would make today according to his ranking from his hockey days? His take on the draft...he would change things. What happened in a couple of closed meetings with players only? How high are the salaries going to go? How no trade contracts work when the team wants to trade for you How Bob Gainey handled calling out a player when Russ was in Montreal... Wait till you hear...

We had to talk about Canadian golfer Nick Taylor winning the Canadian Open and Russ explains what it’s like to compete for your country.  There is a really bad side of coaches that continues to be in the game and Russ says it will never change! Worst ratings in a long time for a Stanley Cup final but what does that win mean for Vegas and why did Florida lose... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Another trip, another show coming at you from the road!! Rusty joins from Gozzer, Jungle's in Ontario, and Syd from Russ's favourite bar, the Bard & Banker, in Victoria, B.C.(any audio issues can be blamed on the sangrias Syd knocked back during the recording) Russ tries a new drink! And then gets political...what else is new?  Russ weighs in young players entering the NHL...and offers up some pri...

...And you thought Jungle could lay down some names!! Rusty slaughters him. Babcock is getting a job again! Stanley cup final…meh! Russ gets political...drags Jimmy down. And you will not believe what happened to Jungle during the eulogy he was giving his Godmother…never before!!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maple Leafs GM gets fired but maybe has something up his sleeve...says it’s stressful on his family…Russ says walk it off! The Blackhawks 2010 Kyle Beach scandal rears its ugly head this week. How the hell are the Panthers pulling this off? The biggest Real estate russ has ever done…staggering!! And why is Courtnall the only guy who wants to stay in California when everyone else is bolting? Hosted...

Tune in and listen how Jungle struggles his way through questions for Russ. If Courtnall had a choice of teams to play on right now, which one would it be? Playoffs final 4 might not interest anyone…Russ has a different take. What happened to Jungle's oilers and how would Russ do if he played on the big line? Did we have a show where Russ was nice?…Absolutely not!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Russ goes after Jungle again pounding him like a post! Nick Kypreos crushing a head coach with the best one liner Jungles greed shows up and he pays dearly for it... Rusty makes some sense of it all with the sale of the Ottawa Senators Jerome did something he swore he would never ever do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh oh!!…Rusty steps out and tells us which player should not be allowed to continue playing .. like isn’t good enough to be in the NHL and he’s playing in the 2nd round So this’ll make you feel old…Russ is now a grandfather ! Edmonton keeps chopping away at Mark Stones back .. literally .. everyone knows he had surgery in January...are the Oil out of bounds?  Rusty boy ate a “brownie”.. not a good...

Absolutely crazy ass story about Russ’s dog …. Oh no he didn’t!!! Yes he did!  What are the dirtiest hits Russ says should be deep suspensions ? The boys compare pranks …but Ray Ferraro takes the cake! Rusty’s picks from his days... Best stick handler Best wrist shot Best slap shot Best skater Best dangler Best dressing room guy **Note from producer: Russ's audio quality is not as high as usual du...

SURPRISE! Russ & Jungle talk....PLAYOFFS...Imagine that! Russ gives his hot take on why playing to  not  get hurt is always a bad call... Some stories from the good old days... ...and let us not forget....THE PLAYOFFS!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ and Jungle delve into places maybe they shouldn’t have...oh well! Is Russia being banned from the 2024 Olympics unfair to the athletes? Russ has a better idea for picking the Norris trophy winner... The redline is taking away the skill of defence men! Rehash a great story of Lenny Dykstra and an ankle bracelet.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Courtnall, the other brother, joins us on the show!  Great stories from breaking his hand on Russ’s face to firing pucks and breaking windows to stepping in and cleaning up Russ’s problem. Tells us that brother Geoff actually quit playing for the Boston Bruins. Plus a few other pranks the boys pulled... And a heartfelt take from Bruce thinking he was never good enough.   Hosted on Acast. See...

Rusty kicks a door in and breaks he’s goalie’s nose!  What’s it like when a team has no shot at making the playoffs? Bob Gainey?  Not quite as calm or nice as you think... Courtnall wouldn’t pay a dime to go see a sporting event...WHAT!!!!? Oh! ...and Russ has a thing for pregnant women...why...? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*We apologize for the lowered audio quality of this episode. We encountered a network issue during recording. Thank you for listening!   The Quebec junior league is going to ban fighting next year…Russ says it might be the most dangerous move ever… Gary Bettman holds a press conference and says…nothing! This coach has had enough of his own players antics. Russ was right on point about how teams ca...

Oh ya! Starting to talk playoffs! Russ’s interesting take on the trades... he’s confused. “The Eastern Conference is gonna win the cup!” says Courtnall. What would you do with the cup if you had it for the day? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marty McSorley joins Jungle and opens up about how the game was, how it is, and what changes should be made... ...and how our day snowmobiling took out Craig MacTavish!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The LIV golf tour is underway…would Russ defect from the NHL for cash...? He sure would! Chris Neil has his jersey retired to the rafters...not everyone agrees with it…what does Courtnall say about it ? Are trades done strictly to improve your team or to save money? What about trade related scratches…just give me a straight answer Russ! Jungle gets into it with his ex wife’s husband…for real! Host...

Russ tried to explain the 15 minute city… nice try Why is Erik Karlsson playing out of his mind? Sew me up coach! Russ taking the needle before games…ouch!! Rusty’s advice on making the right business deal Booze, Buying, and Bullshit! Oh yeah…the Jungle dumb thing… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Mets come awfully close to making a $300 million dollar offer to a 12 yr old... Rusty breaks down Commissioner Gary Bettman's press conference on the future of the elague and changes players want.  Courtnall played in an all-star game...it's the only one he's ever liked...go figure!!  And a bunch of other shit I can't remember.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many have asked for this guest and he did not disappoint… Russ has always said this is his number one mentor in the game of hockey and the guy he respects the most. CAM NEELY !!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advice from Russ about life...oh God, help us all!!  Why ownership doesn't work sometimes...hmmm?  Russ was really upset...yes, genuinely upset about a trip to the store... As a coach one said (and this makes him brilliant): "Lead...follow...or.......??????? What could possibly go wrong when Russ stuck 25K cash into his suit jacket?!  Jimmy gets Rusty to open up about some stuff.  Hosted on Acast....