May 24, 2023 • 69 mins
The Holy GrAHL is back in episode 68 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Corey Swartz as they bring you news from the heart of the AHL’s Calder Cup Playoffs.
The ripple effects of moves made by the Maple Leafs made their way down to the AHL earlier this week as Marlies head coach Greg Moore and his assistants were let go by the organization. Andrew and Corey discuss the implications of this move and whether or not coach Moore got the short end of the stick.
The boys get right into the thick of it with a recap of the division finals. Starting off with the Atlantic, the boys discuss how Hershey was able to turn Hartford’s carriage back into a pumpkin.
Who will the Bears be seeing in the Eastern Conference Final? That would be the Rochester Americans, who’ve buzz-sawed their way through the Toronto Marlies en route to a date with Hershey. Corey breaks down the matchups to watch for in this battle of the AHL’s two most storied franchises.
Over in the West, the Milwaukee Admirals provided to be too much for the Texas Stars. Andrew analyzes where the Admirals took advantage in their game as champions of the heartland.
On the coast, the Pacific Division Final lived up to its billing as the top two teams of the league in the Calgary Wranglers and Coachella Valley Firebirds went to battle over five games. The crew invites the Game 5 hero Andrew Poturalski onto the show to discuss the series and his incredible battle to return from a long-term injury to get back on the ice when the Firebirds needed him most.
The boys wrap up the show by previewing a Western Conference Finals matchup of two heavy, deep teams in a collision course with one another. Andrew and Corey analyze the makeup of Milwaukee and Coachella Valley and ask – where can you even find the advantage? Can you bet against Poturalski?
The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.
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