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Former Bruins defenseman Mike Mottau is currently an unrestricted free agent and looking to grab a job with an NHL team now that the lockout is over. He joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich to discuss getting in game shape, talking to teams about jobs and the risk of injury is a shortened season.
Felger and Massarotti were joined by Paul Kelly, former Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association, to discuss the end of the NHL Lockout.
The Boston Bruins hit the ice on Monday, with some of the players taking the chance to apologize to fans for the lockout that cost them four months of hockey.
This weekend the NHL and players' association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day and save what's left of a season. Also this weekend the Patriots found out that they'll be playing the Houston Texans on Sunday in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Gresh & Zo are very excited to say the least.
Before we fully dive in to the 2013 NHL season, let's go over some burning questions that we'll need answered over the coming days, weeks and months.
The lockout isn't even officially over, but some Boston Bruins are already back on the ice.
Joe Haggerty of Comcast SportsNet joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich about the return of hockey, when training camp could open and the Bruins possibly starting their season in Montreal.
Bruins forward Shawn Thornton stopped by WBZ-TV's Sports Final on Sunday night to talk about the end of the NHL Lockout, and what to expect in the shortened season.
It's been a while since I've had the energy or will to write about my favorite sport.
Be forewarned, this article will have absolutely no direction and is solely based on an immediate emotional reaction from yours truly.
Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice.
Sometimes there are listeners that like to help out with the Toucher and Rich with some original content. One such listener is Mike "Behind The Mic" Callahan. Mike has a brand new song about the frustrating NHL lockout.
A federal mediator rejoined negotiations between the NHL and the players' association that stretched into the early hours of Thursday morning but still haven't produced a deal to get hockey back on the ice.
The proposals are flying back and forth between the NHL and the players' association. Whether significant progress is being made in the process still isn't all that clear.
The NHL and the players' association are back on speaking terms, are trading ideas, and already have plans to get back together after the first day of face-to-face meetings in nearly three weeks.
Romeo Crennel is reportedly out as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
While nothing concrete was announced Sunday, the players' association indicated that the plan was for talks with the NHL to restart Monday in the final hours of 2012.
The NHL and the players' association spent much of Saturday talking to each other via conference call. The conversations were strictly for the purpose of sharing information regarding the new contract offer the NHL made to the union late Thursday.
With time running out for the NHL, there is reportedly some movement towards ending the lockout that has cost the league over half the season.
Dave Goucher & Dan Roche were filling in for Gresh & Zo on Thursday and opened up the show talking about all the Boston sports and the negativity that comes from the fans.
Union members voted this week to give the players' association's executive board the power to file a "disclaimer of interest" until Jan. 2.
Gresh and Zo begin the day of Festivus at the Sports Hub!
The NHL cancelled regular season games through January 14 on Thursday, bringing the total number of games canceled due to the current lockout up to 625.
Gresh and Zo opened the show discussing the best and worst stories from the year in Boston Sports.
How badly has the NHL damaged its relationship with fans? According to one study, the damage is "alarming."
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
A man has been arrested after injuring a Massachusetts State trooper and a K-9 in a wrong-way crash in Chicopee Saturday morning.
Tall ships located in Boston Harbor for Sail Boston 2026 are causing delays and cancellations at Logan Airport.
Governor Maura Healey is celebrating Noah Kahan's sold-out run at Fenway Park by declaring July 11, 2026 Noah Kahan Day in Massachusetts.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
A man has been arrested after injuring a Massachusetts State trooper and a K-9 in a wrong-way crash in Chicopee Saturday morning.
Governor Maura Healey is celebrating Noah Kahan's sold-out run at Fenway Park by declaring July 11, 2026 Noah Kahan Day in Massachusetts.
Sail Boston is taking over the Boston Harbor with dozens of boats from 21 countries.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Jake Bennett allowed four hits in seven innings, Tsung-Che Cheng had his first multi-RBI game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 for their fifth straight victory.
Sam Antonacci had three of Chicago's four hits.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore