3v3 Podcast

Episode 174:

Arizona being honest about keeping Jakob Chychrun out of the lineup due to an eminent trade. Chicago’s Patrick Kane’s complaining to the press about someone else being traded to the team he wanted to go to. Players who choose to retire vs players who are forced to retire. San Jose’s Erik Karlsson featured in trade rumors. A couple of NHL career firsts from the past week from: Montreal’s Alex Belzile first goal, & Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby’s first game ejection. Pre-game ceremonies & NHL game time starts. Creative ways to replace faceoffs.

Recorded 12 February 2023

Episode 173:

New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello signed Bo Horvat to an extensive extension. …And our chance at manifesting Horvat to Buffalo was ruined. So now we’ll speculate about other trades we could try to manifest, mostly just because we can. San Jose GM Mike Grier being an unknown quantity at the trade deadline. The Connor Bedard sweepstakes, & gathering first round picks. Reclamation projects & rehabilitating players.

Recorded 5 February 2023

Episode 172:

Pat’s pond hockey tournament trip & first college hockey game. Speculation as to whose heads might explode if Connor McDavid attempted a Michigan-type goal during a game. More on San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier’s trade prospects. The Vancouver Canucks finally admitting to being bad at picking draft picks. The Buffalo Sabres potentially doing things at the NHL trade deadline.

Recorded 29 January 2023

Episode 171:

The fan equivalent of doing the NHL’s minimum effort practices. The joy that is the U18 women’s tournament MVP Nela Lopusanova from Team Slovakia. NHL fans that are trying to gate-keep the All-Star Game choices. Happy fourth anniversary to us. Best time zone to watch sports. Patrick’s EA Sports NHL 23 experience update. Seattle Kraken winning all seven games on a seven-game road trip. The disaster that is the Vancouver Canucks, & their rumored new head coach.

Recorded 15 January 2023

Episode 170:

Discussion on how the Buffalo Sabres should replace the Chicago Blackhawks on all broadcasts. More on San Jose - & other teams’ - poison pill contracts. General age-productivity cliffs for players. Seattle Kraken Jordan Eberle’s time with the NY Islanders. Speaking of the Kraken, trades, &...the CHL’s Memorial Cup. Speculation on expanding NHL teams trade options out to 4 or 5 years. How World Juniors affects draft prospects' chances at getting drafted.

Recorded 8 January 2023

Episode 169:

Discussion on how classic the Winter Classic really is. Whether more teams ought to branch out from black & white helmets or not. The lack of uniqueness regarding NHL outdoor games. The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid’s silly scoring abilities. Broadcasters trying to suck the fun out of World Juniors hockey, & using strangely specific minutiae stats far too much. Lots of scoring versus what’s actually enjoyable & entertaining to see in a game. Patrick still struggling with liking Sidney Crosby.

Recorded 1 January 2023

Episode 168:

Opening Day for the Men’s World Junior Championship. What it might look like if there was a Women’s World Junior Championship (because there isn’t one). Patrick’s field trip to a women’s AAA U-19 hockey tournament in Seattle. The sometimes very obvious holes in college & professional scouting. EA Sports NHL 23 has the ability to combine women & men players on to a single team. The very early weather forecast for the upcoming Winter Classic in Boston, MA.

Recorded 26 December 2022

Episode 167:

Discussing why the NHL is scared of the CHL regarding where prospects play. Pat wants the PHF to expand to North Carolina. Our weekly Seattle Kraken grievance segment. Proposed extended back-hand pass & shot competition between Leon Draisaitl vs Sidney Crosby at the next All-Star Game skills competition. Adam Deadmarsh playing for the Colorado Avalanche. Perspective on getting autographs from NHLers. Zdeno Chara’s comments about the Vancouver Canucks during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

Recorded 11 December 2022

Episode 166:

The Toronto media overstating the importance of the Maple Leafs, yet again. The juggernaut (?) that is the Dallas Stars, & Jason Robertson’s fantastic…calendar…year. The almost yearly broadcaster shinny comment storm. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ questionable choice of having white Winter Classic uniforms. Discussion on whether goalies are fair game if they’re outside of the crease & playing the puck. The Vegas Golden Knights glow in the dark hockey jerseys & Pink Floyd laser shows.

Recorded 4 December 2022

Episode 165:

New York Islanders Mathew Barzal’s goal scoring drought is over. More Boston Bruins player angst. The curious case of the New Jersey Devils. And yet even more Shane Wright angst, if that’s possible (& it totally is). NHL GMs should get NBA GMs to teach them how to make trades more entertaining. The Boston Bruins front office hiring a third party to investigate them. The NHL should put together a “plays of the night” show.

Recorded 20 November 2022