Nathan MacKinnon's eating habits, John Tortorella joins ESPN, the taboo of gambling allegations and more

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe kick things off discussing Nathan MacKinnon's fitness and eating habits as revealed by Nikita Zadorov in an interview. What, no pasta for anyone?! Also, John Tortorella will be joining ESPN, but which version of Torts will we really see on TV? Also, Sean discusses trying to find a winner in his preseason prediction contest.

Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss gambling allegations, and why they are so taboo in sports. Then, the guys answer of bunch of listener questions, including who has the worst contract in the NHL, a look back at the trade that sent Dominik Hasek from Chicago to Buffalo in "This Week in Hockey History", and more.

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