The Game Sports Podcast

The Game 11-7-19

Host David McCaig is joined and welcomes back from a 6 month absence from the show, Dane Hancherow, at Northern Superior Brewing Company. They discuss the dog fostering scene, in particular with Northern Critters In Need, and how if you can’t adopt along with Sault College Athletics, Algoma University Athletics, the NOJHL in particular with the Soo Thunderbirds, Soo Eagles and Blind River Beavers, Laker hockey and the Soo Greyhounds.

They also discuss the NHL scene, with Zdeno Chara reaching 1500 games, Evander Kane money troubles in Vegas, full Canadian team plus Red Wings and Blue Jackets round up, following news of all NHL teams in particular with the Boston Bruins and what is the best division in the NHL.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday at 6-8 p.m. for our next edition of "The Game"

The Drive 11-7-19

Scott Nason joins Paul VanWagoner each week on his sports talk show "The Drive", heard weekday's 4-6pm on ESPN Blacksburg www.espnblacksburg.com

On this episode they talk NFL football and looking ahead to an exciting Week 10 and they offer up their Eliminator Picks.

Butch On Sports 11-6-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...WWE on Friday confirmed that wrestlers including Karl Anderson and Brian Myers, both of whom compete on “Raw,” sat on the tarmac for six hours — but blamed the late take-off on “mechanical issues.”

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Game 11-6-19

David McCaig and Matt Premo open up at Sportscenter , Soos best sports bar for 4 years in a row discussing weather implications in sports, particularly with football.  Dave and Matt are joined by Jamie Antonello to discuss the local Football scene. Matt and Jamie spearhead this segment for the most part with discussing JR and SR local Football NOSSA games this upcoming weekend for Jr Superior Heights and Sr Korah.

The panel continues "In The Pocket", with discussion surrounding the NFL in regards to the Lions, Black Cat running on the field and predictions for this upcoming week in the NFL. The final part of show has just Dave and Matt discussing a random topic of choice, which leads into "load management" based on the news of Kawhi sitting out for load management if this is beginning to be an issue, along with discussion about the Toronto Raptors updates and upcoming games.

Next up, Northern Superior at 7:15 pm on Thursday, November 7th.

The Game 11-4-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", on ESPN 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason talks local sports to open the show, with special guest Scott Menard, head coach of the Sault High Blue Devil football team who crushed Ludington to open the playoffs, and will have a big game at home on Saturday against Cadillac in a Division 4 regional final.

Scott Nason also covers the EUP high school football playoff results, along with upcoming high school volleyball districts and other high school sports, along with the Soo Greyhounds, Eagles, Thunderbirds and Lake Superior State and Algoma University athletics.

Butch Davis of "Butch On Sports" joins the show to discuss the Detroit sports scene along with EJ Russell from Escanaba and Dave McCaig from Soo, Ontario for the round table, as the crew discuss the Detroit sports scene, NFL Week 9 and social media, NCAA football, the NHL, NBA and more, along with their thumbs up and thumbs down for the week.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday night from 6-8 p.m.  You can also listen online at http://stream.sovcomm.net:8001/espn1400

Butch On Sports 11-3-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...“Friday Night SmackDown” was the highest-rated series of the night on broadcast. The episode averaged 2.543 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

Soo Eagles vs Kirkland Lake 11-2-19

Here is the radio broadcast of Soo Eagles hockey on ESPN 1400 and the audio broadcast on Hockey TV from Saturday night's game against the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at Pullar Stadium.

The Eagles scored three goals in a little over two minutes in the second period to top the Gold Miners, 4-2.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 and Hockey TV on Friday, November 8th, as the Eagles take on Espanola. You can listen to the live radio broadcast at http://stream.sovcomm.net:8001/espn1400

Soo Eagles vs Rayside Balfour 11-1-19

Here is the radio broadcast of Soo Eagles hockey on ESPN 1400 and the audio broadcast on Hockey TV from Friday night's game against Rayside Balfour at Pullar Stadium.

The Canadians would top the Eagles 7-6 in a shootout.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 and Hockey TV on Saturday as the Eagles take on Kirkland Lake. You can listen to the live radio broadcast at http://stream.sovcomm.net:8001/espn1400

The Game 10-31-19

Dave McCaig and Justin Hykel at Northern Superior Brewing Tap Room, enjoying the delicious Pumpkin Point special beer on this Halloween edition of The Game, as they discuss local sports including Algoma University, Sault College Athletics the Soo Thunderbirds, Soo Eagles, Laker hockey and the Soo Greyhounds.

Connor Henderson , The Game Sports Show Baseball Analyst joins Dave to discuss the World Series and reaction of the entire MLB playoffs, along with some notable names in free agency this upcoming off season and what should be looked out for with the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers.

Justin rejoins Dave, jumping into NHL discussion overall with news in the NHL regarding Brendan Perlini and Dustin Byfuglien, along with all the Canadian teams and Red Wings. Our next show will be Monday on ESPN 1400 at 6pm.

Happy Halloween and have a safe weekend from all of us at The Game!

The Drive 10-31-19

Scott Nason joins Paul VanWagoner each week on his sports talk show "The Drive", heard weekday's 4-6pm on ESPN Blacksburg www.espnblacksburg.com

On this episode they talk NFL football as teams near or pass the half way point in the season and offer up their Eliminator Picks.

The Game 10-30-19

Dave McCaig and Justin Hykel open the show from Sportscenter, the Soo's best sports bar for now, four years in a row, with the In Pocket Segment in terms of  local football and a recap from the Junior and Senior High School Championship. The first part audio clips were uploaded on Facebook and Podbean, please check them out if you haven't already.

Dave and Justin continue with "In The Pocket" and week 9 NFL predictions and quick reaction about the NFL Trade Deadline. They also discuss the NBA and Toronto Raptors, along with thumbs up to Toronto FC winning the conference and moving to the finals.

Next up for the crew - Dave and Justin will be at Northern Superior Thursday October 31st, Halloween edition, at 715pm, with Connor Henderson joining Dave to discuss the Washington Nationals World Series clinching win against the Houston Astros.

Butch On Sports 10-30-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...The Detroit Red Wings today assigned right wing Givani Smith to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Smith, 21, made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo, registering two shots on goal and one hit in 11:01 time on ice. He has appeared in three games with Detroit, totaling four shots on goal and three hits in 10:32 average ice time per game.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Game 10-28-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", on ESPN 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason and Dave McCaig talk about local sports to open the show, including 6 EUP teams in the upcoming football playoffs, the Korah Colts winning the Soo, Ontario City Football championship, along with high school b-ball, the Soo Greyhounds, Eagles, Thunderbirds along with Lake Superior State, Soo College and Algoma University athletics

Butch Davis of "Butch On Sports" joins the show to discuss the Detroit sports scene along with EJ Russell from Escanaba for the round table, as the crew discusses the upcoming MHSAA Football playoffs, Big 10 and college football, Mike Babcock on the hot seat in Toronto, NFL at the midway point of the season, and favorite broadcasters, along with their thumbs up and thumbs down for the week.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday night from 6-8 p.m.  You can also listen online at http://stream.sovcomm.net:8001/espn1400

Butch On Sports 10-27-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...Detroit Lions’ 31-26 win over the New York Giants at Ford Field on Sunday. Receiver KENNY GOLLADAY finished with six receptions for 123 yards (20.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. His 123 receiving yards mark the most he’s ever produced in a home game.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

Soo Eagles vs Rayside Balfour 10-26-19

Here is the radio broadcast of Soo Eagles hockey on ESPN 1400 and the audio broadcast on Hockey TV from Saturday night's game against Rayside Balfour at Pullar Stadium.

The Canadians came back for a pair of third period goals, to top the Eagles, 3-2.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 and Hockey TV on Friday, November 1, as the Eagles host Rayside Balfour. You can listen to the live radio broadcast at http://stream.sovcomm.net:8001/espn1400