Playoff Matchups Set, CFL Headlines & Weekend Thoughts | Rod Pedersen Commentary - April 17th, 2026

Playoff Matchups Set, CFL Headlines & Weekend Thoughts | Rod Pedersen Commentary - April 17th, 2026

Author: EMJ Marketing April 17, 2026 Duration: 1:36

A coupla three or more thoughts as we head into the weekend…

🏒 The NHL regular season is officially in the books and the Western Conference playoff matchups are now set. Rod breaks down the first round series and gives his predictions for who’s moving on in both the East and West.

🏈 It’s a good news / bad news day in the CFL. Rising Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma heads to Winnipeg, while the Saskatchewan Roughriders move on from Ajou Ajou following an off-field incident and league suspension.

Rod dives into what it all means, the timing of these headlines, and why stories like this always seem to surface in the offseason.

From playoff hockey to football headlines… we’re off and running into the weekend.

Let the games begin.

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