# Vegas pivots to John Tortorella, the NHL playoff push & origin of The Paralyzer with Matt Hendricks

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Podcast: [The Hockey Lifers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hockey-lifers-7552723)
Published: 2026-03-30T16:00:00+00:00
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Jeff Marek takes you through the latest NHL news surrounding the Las Vegas Golden Knights' late-season coaching change as well as an update on where the NHL Playoff standings sit with roughly two weeks left in the regular season. Then, he's joined by former NHL player and current Iowa Wild GM Matt Hendricks to talk about his career, pivot to a front office role and the origins of his famous shootout move, "The Paralyzer." 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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