Boomer & Warrener In The Morning

On the second hour of The Big Show, the guys dive deeper into the scratching of Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr, wish Mikael Backlund a very happy birthday, and evaluate the Flames' stellar penalty kill against the Golden Knights last night. The guys' also discuss the Flames updated playoff odds after an ideal night on the out of town scoreboard. Afterwards, Brent Krahn stops by the studio to share his thoughts on Jacob Markstrom's resurgence and takes on Matty at some St. Patrick's Day trivia!  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George Rusic and Matty Rose breakdown the Flames first ever win in Vegas! The guys share their thoughts on the value of getting a 'rocking chair' win, and breakdown Darryl Sutter's lineup changes that saw Pelletier and Duehr return to the press box. Later, after a busy night across the NHL and more, Matty Rose brings you up to speed with today's edition of The Morning Report! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the third hour of The Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Calgary Flames Analyst and Former NHLer, Cory Sarich! Cory discusses the lack of attention to detail he's seen from the Flames, shares his thought's on Sutter's initial comments about Jakob Pelletier, and shares stories from his playing career about his time playing under John Tortorella. Later, it's that time of the week which means it's time for another edition of Brodie on the Beat! This week was all about optimism so Alex asked the people of Calgary - 'How optimistic are you that the Flames will make the playoffs?' To wrap the show, the guys revisit our textline topic of the day about personal hygiene practices! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the second hour of The Big Show, George and Matt are joined by Frank Seravalli! Frank shares his thoughts on the Flames' playoff chances and gives his opinion on the future of Darryl Sutter with the Flames organization. Afterwards, George tells us what he thinks was the turning point of the Flames' season. Spoiler alert, it involves a certain press conference with Head Coach, Darryl Sutter! Later, the guys are joined by Valerie Ball, Director of Communications and Community Engagement with the Foothills Hospital Home Lottery! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George and Matt kickoff the hour with a discussion on their personal hygiene habits and discuss some of their maybe more embarrassing tendencies. The guys also dig into the Flames' upcoming tilt in Vegas where they are still searching for their first win in franchise history. Later, Matty Rose has everything you need from the day that was in the world of sports with The Morning Report! The guys also dive into a tangent regarding the toughest goalies in the NHL after Jordan Binnington got up to his usual antics against the Wild last night! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On hour 3 of The Big Show, George and Matt welcome Eric Francis to the show! Eric evaluates the Flames' performance against the coyotes and identifies next steps for the group as they slip farther away from an NHL playoff spot. Later, Eric fills us in on what's irking him this week! Afterwards, Sportsnet Personality, Arash Madani joins the program to talk about Canada's run at the World Baseball Classic so far, shares his thoughts on Mitch Bratt's tough outing against the USA, and tees up a winner-take-all affair between Canada and Mexico later today!  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the second hour of The Big Show, George and Matt discuss their positive takeaways from what was a very tough loss for the Flames against Arizona. The guys discuss the play of Jacob Markstrom, and highlight the peformance of Walker Duehr! Later, the guys discuss whether or not they think it would be a good idea to reunite Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm on the Flames' top line! To wrap the hour, the guys are joined by NFL Analyst, Charles Davis! After some time away following the Super Bowl, Charles is back to discuss the frenzy that is NFL free-agency, if Aaron Rogers would be a good fit with the Jets, and how the Ravens are handling the Lamar Jackson situation. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George and Matt discuss the Flames' deflating loss at the hands of the Coyotes at Mullett Arena last night. The guys dig into the lackluster defensive performance, Jakob Pelletier's critical mistake in overtime, and try their best to find at least one positive takeaway from the game. Afterwards, after an incredibly busy night in the world of sports, Matty Rose brings you up to speed with today's edition of The Morning Report! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the fourth hour of The Big Show, to take a deep dive into the Flames' tilt against the Coyotes, Patrick Dumas was joined by Tyson Nash! Tyson discusses the Coyotes season so far, how enticing the addition of Connor Bedard is to the franchise, and the impact of Brett Ritchie and Connor Mackey from the trade with the Flames earlier this month!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the third hour of The Big Show, the guys are joined by Flames Writer, Julian McKenzie! Julian adds his take to the state of the Calgary Flames, the importance of seeing production from Huberdeau and Kadri over the next 15 games, and a very interesting discussion on the unique opportunity the Wranglers have right now.  Afterwards, the guys revisit our textline topic of the day! We get our listeners take on what they love as much as Connor McDavid loves Nickelback!  To wrap the hour, to get some thoughts on the World Baseball Classic and Blue Jays spring training talking points, the guys were joined by Ben Nicholson-Smith!  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the second hour of The Big Show, George and Matt open the hour by taking a look at Connor McDavid's speech for Nickelback at the Juno Awards last night. Later, the guys take a closer look at the Flames' remaining games and run through each matchup to decide which games are a 'must-win'! Afterwards, Justin Bourne joins the program to give his perspective on the state of the Calgary Flames, Mikael Backlund's season so far, and everything going on between Allan Walsh and Jonathan Huberdeau!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George welcomes Matt back to the show with a dive into some highlights from his trip over the weekend! The guys share their thoughts on flying and fill Matty in on Alex and GVP's performances in yesterday's general knowledge quiz. Afterwards, George talks about his most recent basketball game and evaluates his abysmal 1/10 shooting performance. Later, Matty Rose is back with today's edition of The Morning Report! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the third hour of The Big Show, George and Patrick get Peter Loubardias' thoughts on the Flames' performances over the weekend! Lou discusses how the past weekend reflects the Flames' season as a whole, the missing piece on the Flames' penalty kill, Jacob Markstrom's resurgence, and Andrew Mangiapane's offensive struggles! Afterwards, Blue Jays Play-by-Play Voice, Buck Martinez, joins the program to discuss all things baseball as we approach the start of the MLB season! Buck shares his thoughts on the atmosphere at the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani's versatility, and Yusei Kikuchi's promising start at spring training! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the second hour of The Big Show, George decides to test Alex and Garret's education with a general knowledge quiz! Follow along as Alex and Garret question any education they had leading up to their careers in media.  Later, Matt Marchese joins the show to give his thoughts on the Flames' playoff chances, Huberdeau's switch to the left-wing, and if the Tampa Bay Lightning will be the same level of threat in this year's NHL playoffs.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George Rusic and Patrick Dumas recap what was a whacky weekend for the Calgary Flames! The guys dig into Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson's analytics and how it relates to the Flames record this season, Mikael Backlund having the best season of his career, and the impact of Tyler Toffoli on both ends of the ice!Afterwards, Patrick Dumas recaps a busy weekend of sports with The Morning Report! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the fourth hour of The Big Show, Patrick Dumas takes a deep dive into the Flames' likely rival for the final Wildcard spot, the Winnipeg Jets! To give us the tale of the tape from the Jets, Andrew "Hustler" Paterson joined the program! Andrew shares his observations of the Jets since the All-Star break, Connor Hellebuyck's performances as of late, if the Jets could've done more before the trade deadline!Afterwards, Annie O'Donnell joins the show to discuss the Flames' tilt against the Ducks tonight, the playoff picture in the Western Conference, and how special of a player Trevor Zegras is! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the third hour of The Big Show, George and Eric discuss whether or not Jacob Markstrom will start every single remaining Flames game this season, the Flames' newfound playoff hopes, Nick Ritchie's penalty woes, and how Mikael Baklund continues to age like fine wine! Later, the guys talk about the life of an insider in the world of sports and we review the textline's thoughts on what they hate more than Eric Francis hates trade rumours! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the second hour of The Big Show, Eric Francis joins the program as a guest-host for the rest of the morning! Eric and George discuss his hatred for trade rumours and get your thoughts on what you might hate more than Eric hates trade rumours. Later, the guys open the floor for some Calgary Flames discussion and tee up the Flames' upcoming games against some favourable opponents. Afterwards, Adam Stanley joins the show live from The Players Championship! He shares his thoughts on some players not getting their first round done on time, early tournament favourites, and why some players are changing up their equipment. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the first hour of The Big Show, George Rusic and Patrick Dumas tee up the Flames' tilt against the Ducks tonight at the Saddledome! The guys also take a look at the Oilers as they handed the league leading Bruins their first regulation loss after scoring first this season. Patrick Dumas has all the storylines you need to know from the world of sports with The Morning Report! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

On the third hour of The Big Show, Ryan Leslie joins the program to discuss the Flames' performance against the stars, Jacob Markstrom's play as of late, Nick Ritchie's instant impact in the lineup, and the value Jakob Pelletier's positive energy for the whole team! Afterwards, Sarah McLellan joins the program to help us tee up the Flames' rematch against the Wild tonight! Sarah shares her take on the Wild's season so far, the addition of John Klingberg, and the work of Dean Evason!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.