Melissa Landeskog talks Gabe's rehab, return, documentary & more
Julie and Cat are joined by Melissa Landeskog (6:40) to talk about Gabe's long road back to playing his first NHL game since 2022 and the excitement surrounding his return to the lineup in Colorado. She opens up about the difficulty of seeing her husband struggle to get healthy, the strain it put their family and the many setbacks he faced throughout rehab. She goes onto explain how his return was a "dream" and how she tried to make his first game back as memorable as possible. She goes onto explain how the support from the Avalanche has meant so much to the family, she talks about how her role with the team changed as Gabe rehabbed and how special the group of wives in Colorado is. Julie and Cat start the episode with a debrief on WillMack's appearance and they wrap it up on some of their favorite playoff jackets making the rounds.
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1:04:49
WillMack Chaos; Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini join
Cat and guest co-host Tyler Toffoli are joined by Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini (13:37). The "children" cover a lot, including their recent windshield incident, the highlights from their first NHL season and talk about how the two really connected early on, after years of competing in college. They look back at some of the funnier moments of the Sharks season, including their sleepover with Ty, Will getting snubbed at a Warriors game, their driving escapades and the story of a rogue fan joining their pre-game soccer routine. Plus, you'll want to stick around to hear what animal Will resembles, according to Macklin and their daily routine that includes a lot of "people watching". Cat and Julie open up the show looking back at Julie's hectic final game in Detroit, which included her son being the center of attention and a visit to the Red Wings medical room, along with Jeff.
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52:04
Veronique Fleury joins; Flower's better half, Wrap up parties, Tip cap to Ty
Julie and Cat are joined by Veronique Fleury (4:44) to talk about Marc-Andre's illustrious career, his legendary pranks and their wonderful relationship that grew from classmates in elementary school to a happily married couple for over 13 years. Vero tells the story of how the two met, explains what it was like watching Marc-Andre grow into a professional athlete and re-lives their time in Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Chicago and Minnesota. She tries to put in perspective what his final year in the NHL has been like for their family and recognizes all of the amazing tributes that they've experienced this season. Plus, she shares what bothers her most about her husband and reveals what their plans are for life after hockey. The girls start the episode with a salute to Ty and commiserating about the end of the regular season and they wrap up with a detailed description of yet another San Jose Sharks incident.
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45:24
Mandy & Karl Alzner join; Congrats to Alexander Ovechkin
Julie and Cat are joined by Mandy and Karl Alzner (6:20) to share some Alexander Ovechkin stories, talk about their famous Halloween parties and discuss their charitable foundation. Karl started the chat with some smelling salts and he was fired up to tell the story about how he met Mandy, and reminisce about his time in Washington playing with Ovechkin. Mandy talks about her party planning prowess and also looks back fondly to Karl's days in the AHL and NHL. Julie and Cat start the episode talking about Ovechkin's milestone and Julie's experience of watching history unfold with her kids. They wrap up with a story with a touching Matthew Tkachuk story and a congratulations to Meredith Gaudreau on the birth of her baby boy.
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1:01:00
Sarah Gudbranson joins; Dr. G's journey, Nap etiquette, Cat's AI "family" tree
Julie and Cat are joined by Dr. Sarah Gudbranson (11:21), Sarah is the wife to Erik and also a mother and dentist, and she talks about her journey, balancing it all and how she's had to adjust over the years as Erik has played for 7 teams. She explains how she met Erik, how she became interested in dentistry and tells a story of the time she filled in as the team dentist while Erik played for the Canucks. Plus, she shares a wild trade story, talks about her time in Calgary with Cat and provides some perspective on what it's like as a wife to see your husband be injured, have surgery and endure rehab to ultimately return to play. Before Sarah, the girls talk about dealing with late-night puck drops, nap etiquette and how AI has completely messed up Cat's "family" tree. They wrap the episode up talking about the playoff races and Julie's inability to handle the unknown of whether or not the Red Wings will make the playoffs.
Julie Petry, married to Jeff and Cat Toffoli, married to Tyler, join forces to bring you behind the curtain of what life is like as a wife of a NHL player. From the glitz and glamour of game nights to the challenges of constant travel, family dynamics, and balancing it all; they share candid stories, laughs, and real-life moments that most fans don’t get to see. These off ice GMs will have conversations with anyone and everyone surrounding the NHL, and answer your most burning questions for a real look inside the world of hockey.