On a jam-packed Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian discuss whether the NHL should avoid scheduling games opposite NFL playoff matchups, the Boston Bruins losing 3 straight games for the first time this season, and which Eastern Conference team is their biggest threat, the New York Rangers Pride Night controversy just a week or so after Ivan Provorov refused to wear a Pride jersey during Philadelphia Flyers warmups, Edmonton Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin closing out a win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, the passing of Bobby Hull and his complicated legacy, if sports commissioners should have term limits in light of Gary Bettman’s upcoming 30-year anniversary as NHL commish, and the guys close things out by awarding this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week and answering a Multiple Choice Madness question.

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