# Defenseman Special: Latest on Quinn Hughes, John Carlson, Jakob Chychrun & an interview with Rod Langway

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Podcast: [The Hockey Lifers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hockey-lifers-7552723)
Published: 2025-12-01T23:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's a defenseman special of The Hockey Lifers! Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined by a Washington Capitals icon and Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, Rod Langway for a story-packed interview from his outstanding hockey career, while the guys also hit on some standouts across the league from the blue line, like Jakob Chychrun. 0:00 How McDonald’s made Bruce learn German 1:50 Has Bruce ever played defense? 5:33 Bruce on what it was like coaching Quinn Hughes 8:38 When Bruce was asked to make Quinn Hughes a center 13:57 Tampa Bay Lightning starting to surge 16:21 Interview with Rod Langway 44:26 Capitals red-hot blue line led by Chychrun & Carlson 48:37 Logan Thompson continues to play lights out 50:01 Tom Wilson stamping case for Team Canada roster spot 51:05 NHL changing of the guard 54:36 Bruce’s favorite defensemen he coached 1:04:09 #HeyGabby: Was Bruce involved in any big trades? 1:18:46 Storytime with Gabby: Bruce’s revenge games See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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