The Stanley Cup Final is here, but the ticket prices are a total nightmare. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down the matchup with John Forslund, welcome Bomani Jones to the show, and take a look at UNC and ECU baseball heading in different directions.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
05:00 - Canes watch party details
07:00 - Ticket prices are INSANE
27:00 - Forslund on Canes vs Knights
50:00 - Housekeeping
54:00 - Bomani Jones convo
1:26:00 - NCAA baseball
1:46:00 - Hey Joe

The Carolina Hurricanes are in the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Triangle is officially at the center of the hockey universe. But before the puck even drops, fans are feeling the burn at the box office. Ovies & Giglio field your calls on the OG Sports Phone regarding massive ticket price sticker shock and do their best to explain why this is a completely different beast than 20 years ago — driven by a massive local population explosion, a mature hockey culture, and the post-pandemic obsession with premium "experience" spending.

To discuss how much the local landscape has shifted over the last two decades, legendary broadcaster John Forslund joins the show. John breaks down the evolution of the Raleigh sports market before giving his definitive breakdown of Canes vs. Vegas. Then, the brilliant Bomani Jones pulls up to look back at his iconic 2006 ESPN Page 2 column, "In Search of Canes Fans," and how the national perception of North Carolina hockey has flipped. Bomani also dives into the NBA Finals, how social media algorithms trap fans in a loop of constant nostalgia, making it impossible for older generations to actually appreciate the elite level of play on the court today. Finally, we shift to the diamond for the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The North Carolina Tar Heels look like a certified wagon on their march to the Super Regionals, while across town, Elliott Avent’s legendary career at NC State comes to an end in an oddly fitting, emotional fashion.

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The 20-year wait is officially OVER! Live from Lenovo Center immediately following the handshake line, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio celebrate the Hurricanes winning the Eastern Conference Finals.

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The wait is officially over. The Carolina Hurricanes collected their 3rd Prince of Wales Trophy, but everyone knows that's not the ultimate goal. The Canes have 4 more wins to go. Broadcasting live immediately following the final horn of Game 5, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down a historic night for North Carolina sports. Now Rod Brind'Amour is looking to do what he did as captain twenty years ago—this time from behind the bench. The celebration is just beginning, but the ultimate prize looms. The guys offer a quick, definitive look ahead to a massive Stanley Cup Final matchup against Las Vegas.

The OG Sports Phone lines are completely melting down with pure, unadulterated late-night euphoria. Grab a beverage, join the chat, and let’s celebrate a trip to the Stanley Cup Final!

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The OG Mailbag is wide open to answer your biggest questions. What happens if the SEC officially leaves the NCAA, and why is the new ACC basketball schedule a complete mess?

Plus, the Stanley Cup playoff run has brought out some truly atrocious national commentary. The guys filter through the noise to highlight why the national media's Carolina Hurricanes takes are so consistently terrible, and what they continue to get wrong about this roster's identity. Then, we double down on the ongoing regional warfare. Following up on the Major League Baseball expansion discourse, the guys dive deeper into Raleigh vs. Charlotte, mapping out the corporate backing, local fan culture, and why the Triangle refuses to back down. We wrap things up by hitting your listener-submitted questions on life, sports, and everything in between.

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Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are live from The Veil Brewing Co. in Richmond with a trunk full of OG Lime and OG Lite! Plus, Ovies goes off on Charlotte media's outdated MLB expansion takes.

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The road trip is officially on! The guys packed up a trunk full of OG Lime and OG Lite, drove up the Interstate, and settled in for a live show at The Veil Brewing Co. in Richmond, Virginia to hang out with our VA listeners.

The guys open up the show by looking back at the Eastern Conference Finals and serving up a delicious dish of "Old Takes Exposed." With the Canes sitting on a 3-1 series lead, it's time to laugh at the national media narratives that wrote off Carolina's defense. Plus, the guys dive into Canadian hockey culture to explain why fans in Toronto and Montreal actually actively hurt their own franchises with overwhelming pressure.

Then, things get heated. Ovies unloads on Charlotte's WFNZ radio over their recent, deeply flawed discussion surrounding Major League Baseball expansion. The Charlotte media is relying on ancient, outdated economic data regarding the Triangle market, but the real issue is their completely antiquated thinking that professional sports teams are only allowed to exist in Charlotte. The guys break down why a Raleigh-Durham MLB bid is a massive threat to the Queen City.

Finally, we empty out the queue of leftover OG Sports Phone calls from the Game 4 overtime aftermath as Canes fans brace themselves for a massive, potential series-clinching Game 5 back at Lenovo Center.

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A 1st period blitz and a Freddie Andersen shutout has the Carolina Hurricanes just one win away from the Stanley Cup Final! OG After Dark breaks down a wild Game 4 road victory in Montreal.

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The Carolina Hurricanes have a commanding 3-1 stranglehold on the Eastern Conference Finals! Broadcasting live immediately following the final horn of Game 4, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down a clinical, high-intensity road victory over the Montreal Canadiens that puts Carolina just one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals to face Las Vegas.

Sebastian Aho carried all of his momentum from his Game 3 OT screen to notch Carolina’s first power play goal of the entire series. That was quickly followed by a classic Jordan Staal redirect and a Logan Stankoven goal that completely silenced the Bell Centre. Canes TV play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco and OG Media Senior Canes Correspondent Luke DeCock join the desk to discuss it all and look ahead to Friday night's potential clincher in Raleigh. Plus, we handle your ecstatic, late-night calls on the OG Sports Phone.

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The Avalanche got swept by Vegas, sparking the President's Trophy curse debate all over again. Plus, the guys are live to tape from Raleigh Country Club ahead of the UNC Health Championship!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Avalanche swept
07:00 - "...but we didn't REALLY get swept"
11:00 - Everybody hates OKC
17:00 - Able "back" to UNC
21:00 - Housekeeping
26:00 - Golfer Austin Hitt convo
36:00 - UNC Health Championship
49:00 - Mitch Northam convo
01:06:00 - Adam Lee Decker
1:23:00 - Hey Joe

The biggest shockwave in sports comes out of the desert, where Las Vegas pulled off a jaw-dropping sweep of the Colorado Avalanche. The meltdown officially brings back the ultimate hockey question: Is winning the President's Trophy a certified Stanley Cup curse?
To make matters funnier, the Avalanche and the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers have both claimed within the span of a single week that they didn't really get swept. The guys discuss this modern sports coping mechanism and look back at whether Canes coach Rod Brind'Amour was actually on to something with his infamous post-sweep comments a couple of years ago.

Elsewhere, Giglio has officially punched his ticket on the "can't stand Oklahoma City" bandwagon. He pulls no punches in explaining exactly why their aesthetic and style of play is the absolute worst version of basketball on television right now. Then, USA Today's Mitch Northam (and host of the Women's Basketball Pod) jumps on the show. Mitch breaks down the latest political and athletic hurdles surrounding the SCORE Act, and shares his heavy, unique perspective covering the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte following the sudden, tragic passing of NASCAR star Kyle Busch.

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TNT and ESPN love showing reaction shots from arena watch parties during the playoffs. So why haven't the Carolina Hurricanes hosted one at Lenovo Center when the team is on the road? Some of it is contractual (they do have an official partner with a local chain), and fans should expect an official arena watch event if the Canes make the Stanley Cup Final. However, a lot of the reasons for the lack of centralized watch parties has to do with the makeup of the Triangle. Ovies and Demetri discuss those dynamics before switching over to how the Canes impacted coverage of college baseball, FOX's World Cup strategy, "Enhanced Games" and more...

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The Hurricanes outshot Montreal by a mile, survived 30+ blocked shots, and finally broke through Jakub Dobeš in OT. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down a wild Game 3 victory with the help of Canes play by play voice Mike Maniscalco and Ryan Didoshak of Hot Garbage Sports.

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They did it again! The Carolina Hurricanes, who now hold a 2-1 Eastern Conference Finals lead over the Montreal Canadiens. This one was an absolute test of patience. The Hurricanes dominated possession and outshot Montreal by a massive, wide margin, but the Canadiens threw absolutely everything in the line of fire—blocking over 30 shots on the night. Combined with an incredible, high-wire goaltending performance from Jakub Dobeš, it felt like the puck would simply never cross the line.

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