Ryan Miller, the Utah Jazz beat writer for KSL.com, joins the show to separate hype from reality when it comes to the Salt Lake City market, the Delta Center as an NHL venue, and new owner Ryan Smith.

Miller dives into the challenges that Smith faces in a market with a greater metropolitan population only slightly larger than Tucson, and 46th overall in size in the United States.

0:00 Intro
1:05 Utah Jazz beat writer Ryan Miller joins the show from Salt Lake City
1:30 What ended up bringing the NHL to Utah?
3:20 Are political and religious leaders as in lock-step as they seem on a new arena in SLC?
5:10 The chamber of commerce version of SLC vs the actual SLC
9:30 The appetite for a publicly funded arena in Utah
11:05 Can a small market like Salt Lake City support a new team?
15:20 Youth hockey in Utah
16:55 Is the Delta Center equipped for NHL hockey?
23:50 When will a new arena be built in Utah?
27:20 Who is the real Ryan Smith
39:25 Petey joins the show!
39:45 New city same arena problems?
47:40 The players deserve to be embraced
51:05 Tucson Roadrunners start their playoff run Wednesday
55:40 Who owns the Coyotes history?
56:20 ASU Hockey joins the NCHC

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