Jonny Lazarus, Arthur Staple, and Mike Rupp are back for Episode 26 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast, presented by NoVig — and for once, it’s a rare all-positive Tri-State check-in thanks to how the Milan Games have gone for the Devils, Rangers, and Islanders reps. The guys start with Jack Hughes looking like Team USA’s sparkplug despite limited minutes, why the “perimeter” criticism misses the point, and what his role could look like once the real tests arrive. From there, they hit Jesper Bratt’s struggles (and lineup questions), Simon Nemec thriving for Slovakia, and why Switzerland leans so heavily on Nico Hischier and Timo Meier. Then it’s Rangers/USA deployment talk — J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck embracing specialty roles, the Trocheck “Minnesota” photo-day joke that somehow turned into discourse, and whether Mike Sullivan has shown enough… or just hasn’t needed to yet. Plus: Bo Horvat’s perfect Team Canada fit, the Islanders’ long-view on Brock Nelson, and a tease for the NYC live show coming up this week.
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Timestamps
0:13 – Episode 26 intro + Tri-State Milan Games overview
0:56 – Jack Hughes breakout + role evolution discussion
9:06 – “Perimeter” criticism debate + Devils context
12:32 – Simon Nemec thriving + Jesper Bratt lineup questions
16:47 – Switzerland reliance on Nico Hischier & Timo Meier
19:24 – Team USA role players: Miller, Trocheck & PK success
25:03 – Trocheck “Minnesota” joke + Rangers reaction
29:01 – Evaluating Mike Sullivan’s coaching so far
34:31 – Bo Horvat’s Team Canada impact
37:41 – Brock Nelson discourse & Islanders perspective
43:46 – Matthew Schaefer what-if + Islanders big-picture
46:07 – NYC live show plug + sponsor read
47:42 – Wrap-up & outro
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