May 11, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evan Rodrigues (9) takes a shot against the New York Rangers during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports
Aarif is back from Istanbul and he and J.J. are back full-time for the new season. The guys start the show with a recap of Aarif’s trip, why he went to Turkey and what the rest of his vacation was like. The guys then dive deep into the Evan Rodrigues signing and where he fits in the lineup. J.J. then introduces a new segment, and the guys discuss Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby’s interviews with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek during NHL media day in Vegas. The show ends with storylines to look forward to when training camp begins. All that and more on this edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.
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__ Aarif Deen is our Colorado Avalanche beat reporter. He covers Avs games live from Ball Arena and attends practices, media availabilities and other events pertaining to the Avs on the daily beat. He is also a co-host of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast. Deen joined Mile High Sports upon completion of his bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in business administration from the University of Michigan – Dearborn. Before Mile High Sports, Deen worked for the Michigan Wolverines Athletics Department as the assistant sports information director.
