Puck Talks

On this episode of Developing the Story, Sean Gordon joins Sean Fitz-Gerald to chat about his feature on The Athletic about the masters of "chirping", or trash talking, in the NHL. READ THE STORY:https://theathletic.com/1325001/2019/11/06/the-art-of-the-chirp-an-hommage-to-the-masters-of-the-uniquely-nhl-form-of-trash-talking/ [https://theathletic.com/1325001/2019/11/06/the-art-of-the-chirp-an-hommage-to-the-masters-of-the-uniquely-nhl-form-of-trash-talking/]

Mark Lazarus of The Athletic joins Sean Fitz-Gerald on Developing the Story to talk about his article where he asked his six-year-old daughter to rank the best Mascots in the NHL. READ THE STORY:https://theathletic.com/555994/2018/09/29/where-does-gritty-rank-among-nhl-mascots-ask-a-mascot-obsessed-6-year-old/ [https://theathletic.com/555994/2018/09/29/where-does-gritty-rank-among-nhl-mascots-ask-a-mascot-obsessed-6-year-old/]

Katie Strang and Hailey Salvian join the show to discuss their extensive reporting on Women's hockey. They talk about the history of the sport, where it is now and the process behind writing about this ongoing narrative. READ THE STORY:https://theathletic.com/924693/2019/04/17/amid-talk-of-boycotts-one-league-and-the-nhls-involvement-womens-hockey-is-at-a-crossroads/ [https://theathletic.com/924693/2019/04/17/amid-talk-of-boycotts-one-league-and-the-nhls-involvement-womens-hockey-is-at-a-crossroads/]

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan Robson, head of features and a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada. Dan takes us behind the scenes of his story about former NHL goaltender Don Edwards, and his three-decade battle for justice and peace following the murder of his mother and father. Edwards, a former all-star, has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. He has struggled with uncertainty, and he has lost so much of what had been planned in retirement. Robson attends the parole hearing for the man convicted of the murder. And he leads the reader through what happens next, and what lies ahead for a man — and a family — who has already suffered so much. READ THE STORY:https://athletique.com/1255863/2019/10/09/never-ending-nightmare-former-nhl-star-don-edwards-three-decade-battle-for-justice-and-peace/ [https://athletique.com/1255863/2019/10/09/never-ending-nightmare-former-nhl-star-don-edwards-three-decade-battle-for-justice-and-peace/]

In this episode, I'm speaking with Joshua Kloke, a writer who covers the Leafs and Toronto FC for The Athletic. Joshua spent time with Maple Leafs prospect Pawn-tus EH-berg, whose climb up the hockey ladder is being made with an unusual twist. The 26-year-old forward from Sweden is one of the NHL's rare single fathers. Professional hockey is often associated with a life spent on the road, isolated from family by the time commitments of being on a team. Aberg has found a balance. As he tells Joshua of his daughter: “She makes me happy.” READ THE STORY:https://theathletic.com/1439752/2019/12/06/she-makes-me-happy-with-call-up-to-maple-leafs-pontus-aberg-becomes-one-of-nhls-rare-single-fathers/ [https://theathletic.com/1439752/2019/12/06/she-makes-me-happy-with-call-up-to-maple-leafs-pontus-aberg-becomes-one-of-nhls-rare-single-fathers/]