Big Show with Rusic & Rose
Start your mornings with George Rusic and Matt Rose as they discuss the biggest stories in sports and the teams that matter most to Calgary fans. Airing live on Sportsnet 960 The FAN weekdays from 6am-9am MT.
Flames Face Andersson + Celebrini for Hart?
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys discuss who are the Carolina Hurricanes of the Western Conference. Then, the guys preview the Flames first game against Rasmus Andersson sine his trade to the Vegas Golden Knights!
(23:29) Later on, Shan has a take on Macklin Celebrini and we close out the week with 'So You Think You Know Puck!'
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Frank Seravalli + The Speargrass Golf Show Returns!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by NHL Insider and the Host of Frankly Hockey, Frank Seravalli! Frank gives his race on Macklin Celebrini's Hart Candidacy and the wider Awards race as a whole. Then he gives his take on the current on and off ice dysfunction with the Ottawa Senators right now. Then, the guys are joined by the CEO of Hockey Calgary, Kevin Kobelka to wrap up the Calgary Minor Hockey season!
(27:25) Later on, the guys kick off the S...
Kevin Barker on Everything From Medicine Hat to Brendan Little!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by the Co-host of Blair and Barker on Sportsnet, Kevin Barker! Kevin starts by telling the guys about his journey to the big leagues that includes a mosquito infested stop in Medicine Hat! Then, Kevin gets into the Toronto Blue Jays and the struggles of Brendan Little. To close, Kevin gives props to the Jays Rotation's dominant start to the season.
(25:41) Later on, George asks, how much would you eb willing to pay for S...
Big Show Masters Pool! + Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys announce their Big Show Masters Pool! They set some rules and decide on a forfeit for the losers. Then, the guys discuss using other worldly forces to help the Calgary Flames win the draft lottery next month.
(24:21) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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NHL Playoff Races Are Heating Up!
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys go around the NHL and look at all the divisional and wildcard races!
(27:37) later on the guys touch on another Jays victory last night over the Colorado Rockies. Plus they also look ahead to the PWHL Takeover Tour game taking place tonight in Calgary! TH end the show as always with trivia!
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Masters Preview w/ Adam Stanley!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by Sportsnet Golf and Ottawa Senators Reporter, Adam Stanley! Adam helps the guys preview the Masters and gives his favourites and dark horses. Then Adam gives us an inside look at turbulent week for the Ottawa Senators.
(26:32) Later on, the guys use ChatGPT to fix the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then we play your best April Fools Day texts!
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Matt Marchese on the NHL Playoff Race!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys are joined by the host of the FAN Hockey show on Sportsnet, Matt Marchese! Matt gives his take on all the dram in Toronto with the Maple Leafs. Then Marches gives his take on the coaching carousel in the NHL. Next, he dives into the disappointment in Ottawa and Detroit and the NHL playoff picture as a whole.
(27:38) Later on the guys, play some audio from Keith Pelley's press conference in Toronto yesterday and react to Pelley's r...
It's April Fools Day + Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys discuss April Fools Day, the return of American Gladiator, and much more!
(24:38) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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Jays Get Rocked by Rockies
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys discuss the Flames 9-2 loss to the Avalanche last night. Then they go around the rest of the NHL to examine the playoff races.
(22:30) later on, the guys look at the Jays start to the season after a tough loss to the Rockies last night. They look at the struggles of Brendan Little to start the year. Then they look at some of the positives and how nice it is to discuss a contending team again. As a...
Jason Bukala + Sam McKee!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by the Founder of the Pro Hockey Group, and a Sportsnet Draft Analyst, Jason Buakala! Jason starts with his thoughts on the Leafs firing GM brad Treliving. Then he discusses his latest draft rankings on Sportsnet.ca and what player he saw Flames GM Craig Conroy, scouting!
(25:08) Later on, The guys are joined by the Producer of Real Kyper and Bourne on Sportsnet, Sam McKee! Sam gives his take on the tenure of Brad Treliving i...
Brad Treliving Out in T.O. + Jon Abbott!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys relive some of Brad Treliving's biggest trades as GM of the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs. Then Connor goes on a rant about Treliving's tenure as Gm of the Leafs and if he deserved to be let go.
(18:06) Later on, the guys are joined by the voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet, Jon Abbott! Jon helps the guys break down the Flames decisive loss to the Avalanche last night. Then he breaks down some of t...
Avalanche Bury Flames + Rose Report
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys react to the Flames 9-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche last night. The gang tries to break down what went wrong, and discuss how things look on the back end moving forward. To close the segment, the guys get into a debate about golf style.
(27:45) Later on, Matty Rose get's you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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Flames Stay Hot & Jays Start Hot!
Big Show + with Shan VIrjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys discuss the Flames staying hot despite selling at the deadline. Then, the guys ask the question, 'Are playoffs a possibility/' Next, they discuss the continued strong play of Zayne Parekh and if he has arrived on the scene.
(26:06) Later on the guys break down the Jays Opening Weekend sweep over the Athletics at the Rogers Centre. To close the guys do their daily trivia questions!
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Adnan Virk on Jays Opening Weekend!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by MLB/NHL Networks & the Host of the NHL on Prime's, Adnan Virk! Adnan breaks down the Blue Jays Opening Weekend seep over the Athletics. Adnan touches on the teams off season moves and the managing of John Schneider. Then Adnan touches on the implementation of ABS and the wider game of baseball and the MLB season gets underway! Lastly, Adnan gives his take on Tigers Woods' DUI and previews Flames vs. Avs tonight on Prime.
Jason York on Zayne Parekh's Development!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys discuss Morgan Frost's play of late and how much would the guys be willing to pay against the cap to extend the Flames Centre.
(14:16) later on, the guys are joined by former NHLer and Flames Colour Analyst for Sportsnet, Jason York! To start the guys get Jason's thoughts on if Morgan Frost should be part of the future plans here in Calgary. Then, Jason gives his take on the play of some of the Flames youngers players i...
Flames Dominate Canucks + Morning Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys break down the Flames win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday! Then the guys discuss the Jays Opening Weekend and Tiger Woods' DUI.
(17:16) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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...Blue Jays Season Preview!
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys give you a full breakdown of the Toronto Blue Jays opening Day Roster!
(15:07) Later on, Shan and Connor each give 3 Blue Jays jays take for the 2026 Season that get progressively hotter. To close, they pick their 2026 MLB Award winners!
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What Would a NHL Team in NOLA be Called? + Derek Wills!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys take your best texts on a name fore a potential NHL franchise in New Orleans! Also, George shares a story that forever changed his life yesterday.
(21:40) Later on, the guys are joined by Derek Wills to talk about the Flames 6 game point streak and the importance of Culture vs. getting ina good spot for the Draft Lottery. We close out the week with Plays of the Week!
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Frank Seravalli + Hazel Mae
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys are joined by NHL Insider and the Host of Frankly Hockey, Frank Seravalli! Frank brings the guys the latest on NHL Expansion talk. Then he tells the guys all about the new rule allowing 19 year old prospects to play in the AHL.
(17:22) Later on, the guys are joined by Blue Jays Reporter for Sportsnet, Hazel Mae! Hazel discusses her personal World Series hangover before diving into the new ABS challenge system in Major League Baseball. Next, Hazel t...
Flames Sunk by Ducks + Rose Report
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys dive into the Flames Shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks last night at the Saddledome.
(23:59) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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Should The Flames Model Their Rebuild After The Ducks?
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour Shan and Connor preview tonight's Flames vs. Ducks game and explain why the Flames should take some lessons form the Ducks rebuild.
(25:20) Later on, the guys preview the NHL postseason and pledge allegiance to an NHL playoff team.
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How Well Do You Know Your New Flames!
Hour 3 of the big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour George tests Matt and Shan on how well they know the Calgary Flames newest players!
(19:23) Later on, the guys are joined by Kidsport Calgary & Area CEO, Kevin Webster! Kevin and the guys talk about the success that was the Big Show Lemonade Stand last Friday! Then Kevin tells us about some of the initiatives Kidsport is running right now and much more! To close the guys preview Flames vs. Ducks tonight!
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Meaghan Mikkelson + Shi Davidi!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2the guys are joined by Olympic Gold medalist & Flames Colour Analyst on SN 960, Meaghan Mikkelson! Meaghan and the guys dive right into the Flames 4 game win streak and the debate around building culture vs. draft lottery positioning! Then Meaghan breaks down some of the biggest individual storyline's within the Flames as the season winds down.
(19:49) Later on, the guys are joined by Baseball Columnist for Sportsnet, Shi Davidi! Shi helps us preview the Blue Jays season as it kicks o...
Baseball is Back! + The Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 1 the guys discuss a consequential championship won in the city last night. Then the guy get into Opening Day in Major League Baseball, Expansion in the NBA to Seattle and Las Vegas coming and much more!
(24:49) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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How Important is "Culture"?
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour Shan and Connor debate how important is building the proper culture right now as opposed to trying to fall to best possible draft positioning.
(24:44) Later on, the guys take your best texts on the topic!
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Kevin Barker Previews the Jays Season!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by the Co-host of Blair and Barker on Sportsnet, Kevin Barker! Kevin helps the guys preview the Jays season as he brings u the latest on the performances of Spring Training and the teams offseason moves. He then gives us his season predictions for the AL East and World Series!
(31:12) Later on, the guys discuss the Vegas Golden Knights struggles since acquiring former Flames Defenseman, Rasmus Andersson. To close, George brings us a story a...
Eric Francis on The Importance of Culture
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys hear from Eric Francis discussing culture on last nights broadcast. Then the guys go in on why the time is now for the Flames to lose and winning games might be bad in the long run.
(14:35) Later on, the guys are joined by Sr. Columnist for Sportsnet.ca and Flames Analyst, Eric Francis! Eric defends his point from yesterday on the team needing culture and it being worth it winning a few games down the stretch. then t...
Flames Dethrone Kings + Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with Geroge Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys dive into the Flames 3-2 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings last night at the Scotiabank Saddledome!
(24:26) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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All Around the NHL Playoff Races!
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys go around all the matchups in the NHL tonight and analyze the games and playoff races they effect.
(24:18) Later on, the guys preview tonight's Flames vs. Kings game and end the show with their daily ro8nd of trivia!
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Jon Abbott on the Flames Win Streak!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by the play by play voice of the Flames on Sportsnet, Jon Abbott! Jon gives his take on the AJ Greer suspension for Boarding Connor Zary. Then Jon talks about the Flames 3 game winning streak and the new found chemistry on oner of the Flames forward lines.
(20:34) Later on, the guys discuss Auston Matthews future in Toronto and George brings us a very "Homeward Bound" story.
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Luke Gazdic on The AJ Greer Suspension
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 we hear from Connor McDavid praising Lightning Head Coach, Jon Cooper. Then the guys discuss McDavid having to walk back his comments and how much dysfunction there is in Edmonton! The guys close with the possibility of an old Flames coach taking over the Oilers.
(20:04) Later on, the guys are joined by former NHLer and NHL on Sportsnet Analyst, Luke Gazdic! To start Luke tells us about his trip to Iqaluit, for a charity hockey game. Then, Luke gives h...
Flames Welcome Kings + Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys preview tonight's Flames matchup with the LA Kings! Then the guys go around the rest of the NHL to look at the playoff races as the season nears an end.
(25:59) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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Gridin & Brzustewicz Shine Over Weekend!
Big Show + with Shan Virjee and Connor Gronsdahl is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys discuss the A.J. Greer Boarding major Penalty on Connor Zary, and how much they disagree with the way the NHL Department of Player Safety penalized Greer for the hit, and how the DoPS has fallen short time and time again.
(24:15) Later on, the guys discuss why their excited by what they've seen from Flames prospect Matvei Gridin and Hunter Brzustewicz over the weekend!
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Adnan Virk Previews the Jays Season!
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour the guys are joined by MLB/NHL Networks & the Host of the NHL on Prime, Adnan Virk! Adnan and the guys start by talking about mementos from their respective careers. Then, they dive into the end of MLB Spring Training and Opening Day on Wednesday! Adnan helps us preview the Jays season against the rest of the AL East.
(29:40) Later on, the guys close out the show with some Leon Draisaitl news!
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NHL DoPS Falls Short Again w/ Brent Krahn!
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys are joined by Big Show Flames Analyst and Media Superstar, Brent Krahn! The guys review the weekend that was for the Calgary Flames before diving into the 3 game suspension for A.J. Greer for boarding Connor Zary.
(19:08) Later on, the guys react to another Devin Cooley honest post game press conference. Krahn explains why he'd handle that press conference differently. Then, they guys get into hanging into out with coaches away from the rink.
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Flames Light Up Lightning + Rose Report!
Hour 1 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the show the guys break down the Flames 4-3 OT victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. The guys discuss the implications of the teams 3 game win streak against the teams NHL Draft Lottery hopes. Then the guys get into their weekends at the PGA of Alberta Golf, Pickleball and Lifestyle show! Lastly, the gang reviews their lemonade stand and the standing in their March Madness pool!
(22:05) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on t...
The Best from the PGA of Alberta Golf, Pickleball & Lifestyle Show!
The Big Show With Rusic and Rose is on demand! The guys come at you on a Saturday with a special edition of the show PGA of Alberta Golf, Pickleball & Lifestyle Show! The guys sat with various vendors and participants of the show to chat about golf, pickleball, and more! This episode contains some of the exciting guests they chatted with!
(00:00) The guys chat with associate professional golfer in charge of the junior golfers division at the show, Colin Yarchuk. They dive into the growth of golf especially among youth, and the impact social media has had...
Around the NHL with Frank Seravalli!
Hour three of The Big Show With Rusic and Rose is on demand! NHL Insider and Host of Frankly Hockey Frank Seravalli joins the show for hour three! The guys bounce around the NHL discussing the draft lottery, potential movement around the league heading into the summer, and what the future for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs looks like.
(21:15) Later, the guys take more donations for KidSport and hand out lemonade while mixing in a few wheel spins for the bigger donations they receive.
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Brent Krahn in Full Goalie Gear!
Hour two of The Big Show With Rusic and Rose is on demand! Chaos continues into hour two with Brent Krahn joining the show in full goalie gear to fulfill his punishment failing to do to the 6-6-6 challenge!
(18:42) Later, he guys continue giving out lemonade and interviewing passing listeners. They then discuss the Flames' upcoming matchup with the Panthers which includes Krahner's thoughts on players like Connor Zary before touching Edmonton losing Leon Draisaitl for the remainder of the regular season.
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Lemonade Stand Day + Rose Report!
Hour one of The Big Show With Rusic and Rose is on demand! This episode is a special one with the guys hosting live from right out front of the studio at the corner of 5th St. and 7th Ave. while hosting a lemonade stand with proceeds going to KidSport Calgary!
(23:19) Later on, Matty Rose gets you all caught up on the world of sports in the Rose Report!
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