Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.
Read Hailey’s women’s hockey reporting here; she’s also on Bluesky and X


The PWHL schedule can be found here


Watch UConn coach Geno Auriemma get a little teary about Paige Bueckers here


The NCAA Sweet 16 schedule can be found here 


You can find the DraftKings second chance bracket challenge here 


Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323


Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist


Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social

Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss&nbsp;why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight&rsquo;s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.
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<li dir="ltr">Read Hailey&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s hockey reporting <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/hailey-salvian/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/hailey-salvian/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0iVs9A5Bca0BADLt4KFXm0">here</a>; she&rsquo;s also on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/haileysalvian.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/haileysalvian.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06jMZzEHWnFRMj2PgJuBMj">Bluesky</a> and <a href="https://x.com/hailey_salvian" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/hailey_salvian&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw28e57AJTx3uG51K0ZxgBzI">X</a></li>
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The PWHL schedule can be found <a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_P_PNkm0I1c87IzsBG2Up">here</a>
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<a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_P_PNkm0I1c87IzsBG2Up"></a>Watch UConn coach Geno Auriemma get a little teary about Paige Bueckers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHm-djHsjmP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHm-djHsjmP/?utm_source%3Dig_web_copy_link%26igsh%3DMzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Mt8A9zjgCNna4_bawawxV">here</a>
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The NCAA Sweet 16 schedule can be found <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2025-03-23/2025-march-madness-womens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates-times" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2025-03-23/2025-march-madness-womens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates-times&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HA8IoAJQK9b0UFRFEYR9u">here</a>&nbsp;
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You can find the DraftKings second chance bracket challenge&nbsp;<a href="http://draftkings.com/secondchance" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://draftkings.com/secondchance&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XOlysxNEXZvDYMrN1zcF4">here</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14LaokprWcpWcRnLCBbrPI"></a>
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Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3P36uC5QCorqmquXA_XPDL">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/spain2323&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0f7gvy7sHgENniKdLiNi8q">@Spain2323</a>
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Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BwuHTL64ES7OHPR5TElgu">@mishthejrnalist.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02zwMc1RPEyDJ7_HFYTRM2">@mishthejrnalist</a>
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Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743042535430000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04dpIn9tzW4_cRapvtpP8I">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a>
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Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans. 

Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.

Good Game with Sarah Spain

Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.

Ribs and Puck with Hailey Salvian

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/fa2787a0-2976-4152-aab1-b2ac003587fc/transcript

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