Podcast appearances and mentions of Craig Button

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Alex Newhook's return to the lineup, which players will be left out of tomorrow's clash against the New York Islanders, how Kirby Dach can solidify his spot on the top line, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky's Olympic experiences, a big right handed defenseman placed on the trading block and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick chat about a Canucks forward potentially on the move and the Canucks returning to action tomorrow night.Joining the show is Jamie Thomas and Craig Button. 

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. It was all Olympics discussion with Craig. He gave his thoughts on team Canada and how they played, whether or not McDavid has was it takes to win and who he thought deserved to win the gold. Enough with the Olympic talk, time for some Oilers discussion. He touched on Paul Coffey getting back behind the bench. He finished with who he think has the most pressure going forward…   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, it was time to confess. Some great confessions from the boys today. We finished hour two by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. What fires up the boys today, is looking ahead to team Canada's potential roster in 2030.

On this episode the boys are joined by the one and only Craig Button, former NHL executive and current ice hockey analyst for TSN. Him and the boys get into all things olympic plus some regular NHL rumors and news. Download the app today and use promo code STRICK to score SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS in Fantasy Bonus Entries when you play your first FIVE dollars on Fantasy - that's promo code STRICKControl Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando (https://shopmando.com/) and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code STRICK at shopmando.com (https://shopmando.com/) #mandopodCheck out our Sponsors!

On todays show Donnie and Rick return from the long weekend and chat about Canada's opponent for their Quarterfinal game tomorrow in Milan and chat about the Canucks returning to practice.Joining the guys is Mark Masters (19:50) and Craig Button (51:53). 

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Team Canada's 5-0 win over Czechia, Jordan Binnington silencing his doubters, the Canadian stars showing up in a big way, Nick Suzuki leaves his mark on the game, Juraj Slafkovsky's progression since being drafted and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. We started his hit with, you guessed it, some Olympic hockey. He gave his thoughts on team Canada's play, whether or not they exceeded his expectations, who he thinks will play for gold, and finished with some words on Canada's goaltending.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. How good is it to watch live sports during The Nielson Show? MMMMMM Really Good.   We caught up with Marshall Ferguson to wrap up hour two to discuss all things CFL Free Agency.

Join Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan for Hour 2 on OverDrive! TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins to discuss Canada at the Winter Olympics, Connor McDavid's spotlight and the line combinations for the team. The guys go around the Olympics headlines in the latest edition of Role Play Level of Concern and Hayes and O-Dog hand out their FanDuel Best Bets for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

There is one show where insiders share their secrets in this city. One person that they trust and respect. Opinion, reaction and the highest level of informed sports talk in Montreal. Melnick in the Afternoon, with Mitch Melnick.

On today's show Donnie and Rick chat about new comments from Adam Foote on what Elias Pettersson can get out of the Olympics and they close the show reflecting on the passing of Jim Robson.Joning the guys is Ross Tucker (17:50) and Craig Button (51:20). 

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show and he absolutely brought it. We first got his thoughts on Tom Wilson being slotted on McDavid's line, whether or not the Kris Knoblauch should or will be fired. He then shared what he thinks the Oilers biggest issue is…   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   We then dove into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop.   Mike Tanier finished off hour two with a breakdown on Super Bowl 60.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button and Matt Ohayon join Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens heading into the Olympic break on a high note, the young core currently in the process of learning how to win, the incredible resiliency in this group, Martin St. Louis' leadership, the growth of the young core, and later in the show, Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs joins the show to explain how he was able to recover Tony's hacked X account! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick react to Sam Bennett getting the call for the Olympic team and recap the Canucks loss in Utah last night.Joining the show is Ross Tucker (18:27) and Craig Button (50:15). 

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He gave his initial thoughts on what the Oilers need the most. Some help on the backend or and fix in the bottom six. He also shared his thoughts on where a potential Artemi Panarin destination could be. The Leafs are in town tonight so he gave us his thoughts on where this team is and where they're headed. He finished with a Super Bowl prediction.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Weekly Confessions from Spectrum Rent All! What are the boys confessing today?   To finish off hour two we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. Today, YTT is fired up and Dusty FINALLY brought him the hard copies of Arlington Road and The Big Lebowski!

TSN's Craig Button weighs in on yesterday's NHL Stadium Series game in Tampa Bay that included a goalie fight, the struggling Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs, and what we may see with the NHLers in the Olympics. And Matthew Iwanyk takes a look at some of the biggest signings and rumours from the CFL and the negotiation window. We also take a look at the evolving Edmonton Oilers. The Green Zone

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens relieving goalie coach Éric Raymond of his duties and promoting Marco Marciano from the Laval Rocket, why make this change now, Marciano's track record, the Rocket now forced to find a replacement, Lane Hutson in need of a stable and consistent defense partner, possible trade targets and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick react to Thatcher Demko officially sitting for the remainder of the season, having hip surgery and Agent Dan Milstein working on an Evander Kane trade.Joining the show is Ross Tucker (17:54) and Craig Button (51:21). 

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He first touched on Ekholm and the Oilers making history last night, then touched on Evan Bouchard and the unicorn that he is. Lots of Olympic talk before Craig gave us his thoughts on the Anaheim Ducks and how brilliant Beckett Sennecke is. Craig was absolutely bringing it today, so we finished with his thoughts on the Toronto Maple Laughs…   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All. What are the fellas confessing this week?   And to cap off hour two, we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Today we're fired up abut the upcoming Super Bowl Party at Celly's Sports Bar & Lounge.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Team USA's decision to replace injured Seth Jones with Jackson LaCombe for the upcoming Olympics, Lane Hutson ignored all while being one of the most productive defencemen in the NHL this season, the Montreal Canadiens' convincing win over the Minnesota Wild last night, Martin St. Louis having a greater impact than most realise, Ivan Demidov's greatest tool, what the team is still missing to be more competitive in the playoffs and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Guests: Brian Gwinn, East Slope Hinter Representative with the The Colorado Wildlife Council is with us to talk about all the amazing support they provide in Colorado for the outdoor community. Also, a few interviews from last weeks 2026 International Sportsmen's Expo – we have Craig Button, with American Heroes In Action Northern Colorado... READ MORE

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He first touched on whether or not he thinks the Oilers will be able to win tonight against the Devils which will be the first time the Oilers have won 3 in a row all season long. He then touched on if he thinks the Oilers goaltending issues are finally solved. We took the conversation elsewhere and got his thoughts on the Rasmus Andersson trade. There was a goalie fight in the NHL last night, so we asked Craig, what was his favourite goalie fight in NHL history.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All. What were the boys confessing today?   We finished hour two with Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces to discuss how fired up we are for Cory B getting a Reid Wilkins tattoo on him!?

On today's show Donnie and Rick react to the Kiefer Sherwood trade to San Jose and chat about a crazy weekend with the NFL playoffs.Joining the show is Ian Furness (29:00) and Craig Button (52:22). 

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button and Pierre LeBrun join Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens signing forward Alexandre Texier to a 2-year contract extension, what's made him such a good fit with this team, Samuel Montembeault playing much better since his return from Laval, possible players of interest for the Habs around the league, a look at Montreal's cap structure and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick recap the Canucks loss in Montreal and continue to chat about another injury for Thatcher Demko.Joining the guys is Ross Tucker (17:27) and Craig Button (50:47).

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He first shared his thoughts on Connor Ingram's play as of late and why this is a good problem to have, shed some light on the 'distinct kicking motion' rule. We then touched on Kasperi Kapanen and finished the Oilers talk with some Connor McDavid praise. We then went around the league to discuss who could potentially fill in for Brayden Point if he can't make the Olympics and the coaching change in Columbus.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All! What are the boys confessing today?   To finish hour two, we got Fired Up all thanks to the young Eagles fan who had some choice words for his team after being eliminated this weekend.

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button joined Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill to break down a statement win for the Maple Leafs in Denver, as Toronto's 4–3 overtime victory snapped Colorado's 17-game home winning streak. Craig explained what a win like that says about the Leafs and what's changed during their impressive 10-game point streak.With Toronto back in a playoff spot for the first time since November 7, Craig shared how he'll be viewing this team moving forward. He also weighed in on Brad Treliving and what the Leafs' biggest needs are ahead of the trade deadline — pointing to an offensive defenceman as the top priority. That led to a discussion about Dougie Hamilton, and Craig didn't hesitate when asked if Hamilton would be a fit in Toronto: “Unquestionably yes.”To wrap things up, Craig offered his thoughts on the progression of Easton Cowan and the development of Ben Danford.#LeafsForever #LeafsMorningTake

Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill recap the Maple Leafs' thrilling 4–3 overtime win in Denver, as Toronto snapped Colorado's incredible 17-game home win streak. William Nylander played the hero, netting the OT winner to extend the Leafs' win streak to four games and their point streak to 10 (8-0-2). The boys also preview the second half of the back-to-back, with Matias Maccelli set to return to Utah for the first time since being dealt to Toronto last summer. Plus, TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button drops by the show to dish on the red-hot Maple Leafs, who are back in a playoff spot for the first time since November 7th. #LeafsForever #LeafsMorningTake

Guests: Jesse Pollock at 26:39 and Craig Button at 1:28:11.

On today's show Donnie and Rick recap the Canucks loss in Buffalo last night and chat about the Braeden Cootes trade becomming official.Joining the show is Ken Hitchcock (16:30) and Craig Button (49:51).

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He just got back from covering the World Juniors and had a lot to say about this year's tournament! We then switched gears to the Oilers where he touched on Jack Roslovic's time on the third line last night with the two kids, Connor Ingram's play as of late, Curtis Lazar's roll on the squad, etc.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   We then dove into Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Plenty of good advice from the boys today.   Eric Macramalla capped off hour two with lots of laughs, a story about Dr. Phil, some comments on YTT's hack sack days and finished with some words on this years World Juniors tournament.

San Jose Hockey Now wishes everyone a Happy New Year and a Happy New Year to Macklin Celebrini, who has made Team Canada! TSN Draft guru Craig Button joins us to talk all about that! Back in July, he was already telling people that Macklin was making the Canadian Olympic team! What made Craig so confident and what are some of his 2026 Draft thoughts? We also check in on what I call the Randy Hahn Line: Since we last recorded, the Sharks have ripped off 3 straight wins…do we think now that the Sharks are making the playoffs? Igor Chernyshov is among the Sharks that are buzzing, I went to talk to another NHL scout about Chernyshov! Finally, what's the value of playoff experience or playing playoff-like regular season games for the likes of Chernyshov and company? Or should the Sharks just traded UFAs Wennberg and Ferraro for whatever they can get? (15:00) Dan Boyle recounts his Olympic experiences. (39:30) Has anybody crossed the Randy Hahn Rubicon: Does anybody think that the Sharks are making the playoffs? (44:30) What should the San Jose Sharks with their many UFA's? (1:11:35) Praising Igor Chernyshov, Yaroslav Askarov, Zack Ostapchuk, and Vincent Iorio (2:25:50) Craig Button joins! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. We started with Craig's thoughts on team Canada so far in the World Juniors. He then touched on the country that has looked the best thus far. We took a look at the Oilers game from last night and Craig touched on the Jets serious struggles as of late… And we finished with his thoughts on what a potential Mangiapane trade could look like…   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   It's Tuesday, which means it's time for Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. This one was a good one.   Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with lots of laughs, some words on YTT. And of course his thoughts on everything going on in Oil Country.

On today's final show of 2025 Donnie and Rick recap the Canucks loss in Philly last night and chat about Patrik Allvin's comment about a hybrid rebuild.Joing the guys is Ross Tucker and Craig Button.Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and thank you for supporting our show all year long!

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. We started with his thoughts on the team Canada for this upcoming World Juniors. He then touched on team Canada's Olympic roster and who he would rather have on team Canada, Evan Bouchard or Matt Schaefer. He finished with some choice words on the Toronto Maples Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All! Lots to confess from the boys today, especially YTT's.   To cap off hour two, James Duthie graced us with his time for the first time at EST. He told us about the release of his new book 'Certified Beauties.' He touched on a few of his favourite stories in his new book, then shed some light on his 49ers.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre LeBrun and Craig Button join Tony Marinaro to discuss Samuel Montembeault's conditioning stint with the Laval Rocket, the Montreal Canadiens' struggles at the Bell Centre, clarifications on the Phillip Danault situation, the injuries really starting to affect the Habs, Alexandre Texier looking more and more comfortable, realistic expectations for this team and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick chat about the Canucks visit to MSG tonight to take on the Rangers and the trade that represents the biggest mistake of the Rutherford/Allvin era.Joining the show is Ross Tucker (16:02) and Craig Button (51:16).

In Hour 2, the guys are joined by Craig Button to talk Oilers vs Penguins, the Jarry trade, Hughes trade and much more! After the break, The boys give their weekly confessions before getting to Reid Wilkins where the guys tee up the Christmas Movie draft and a possible Jarry vs Skinner matchup! 

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button and Simon ‘Snake' Boisvert join Tony Marinaro to discuss the Canadiens' 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the significant defensive and goaltending shortcomings, how the injuries completely scrambled the roster slotting, line changes at practice, the decision to call up Jacob Fowler, the risks of putting him in a compromising situation, Adam Engstrom deserving of a legitimate shot with the the Habs and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick recap the Canucks 4-0 loss to the Red Wings, chat about the fan reaction in the arena and more.Joining the show is Ross Tucker (17:17) and Craig Button (52:40).

Are the Oilers back? That was this first question we asked Craig Button on today's show. And as always, a very educated answer he gave. He then had some choice words for both the Canucks, Flames and the Sabres. Craig finished with his thoughts on Matt Savoie and his ceiling and an update on team Canada's Wold Junior.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All. Plenty of good confessions from the boys today.   And to finish off hour one we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. Do you think Evan Bouchard should be on team Canada for the Olympics? The boys discussed.    

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Ivan Demidov's impressive play, Martin St. Louis' confidence in Juraj Slafkosvky, Habs goaltending situation and more. Later in the show, Pierre LeBrun joins Tony to discuss Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson's chances of making the Olympic teams, why so many scouts from other teams are attending Canadiens and Rocket games and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan for Hour 2 on OverDrive! TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins to discuss the biggest headlines around the hockey world and the Olympics arena construction in Milan and Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour on the matchup against the Maple Leafs, the team's performance throughout the season and Nikolaj Ehlers' start with the team and Bryan gives his FanDuel Best Bets.

On today's show Donnie and Rick chat about the Canucks visit to Colorado tonight to take on the league's top team and Rick shares updates on the trade front and some of the injured Canucks.Joining the show is Ross Tucker (16:23) and Craig Button (50:33). 

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He started with some kind words on the play of Connor Clattenburg, then touched on the importance of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on this team. With the Wild being in town tonight, Dusty asked why the Oilers didn't select Jesper Wallstedt? We then looked elsewhere around the league and Winnipeg is where we landed.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. What are the boy's confessing today?   Joe Smith from The Athletic capped off hour two with all the insight from the Wild heading into tonight's game.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button and Pierre LeBrun join Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens' tough upcoming slate of games, line combinations, goaltending rotation, biggest organizational needs, most valuable trade assets, the latest news on seller teams and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Donnie and Rick react to Jim Rutherford's interview with Patrick Johnston yesterday and talked about the job the Anaheim Ducks have done with their rebuild.Joining the show is Ian Furness (17:40), Craig Button (49:09) and Sebastian Berhalter (1:01:58).

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button and Pierre LeBrun join Tony Marinaro to discuss Team Canada's interest in Nick Suzuki, the trade market right now, possible names of interest for the Habs, Zach Bolduc given a major opportunity, Juraj Slafkovsky settling into his role, the concerning goaltending shortcomings and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens loss to the LA Kings, Samuel Montembeault, his thoughts on the potential Team Canada lines and more. Later in the show, Pierre LeBrun joins Tony to discuss whether Tage Thompson to the Habs could be a possibility, if Cole Caufield will make the TEAM USA roster and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Craig Button joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the goalie controversy in Montreal between Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes, Nick Suzuki, the different between Ivan Demidov and Matvei Michkov and more. Later in the show, Pierre LeBrun joins Tony to discuss if Samuel Montembeault and Nick Suzuki will make Team Canada, if Steven Stamkos is a real possibility for the Habs and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre LeBrun joins Tony Marinaro to discuss the Montreal Canadiens strong start to the season, the Habs having a list of centres to trade for and much more. Later in the show, Craig Button discusses the Habs win over the Kraken, Juraj Slafkovsky, if Habs will make a trade this season and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices