Episode 154:

Hockey-related statues in front of NHL arenas. Stealing a couple of gags from other podcasts - just because we can. John Klingberg firing his agent & then immediately signing somewhere. Some of the problems with going for long term contracts in the NHL. Coaches, media, & players needing to change positions. Managing salary caps & players in Edmonton, Seattle, & Vegas. Where free agents Philip J. Kessell & Nazem Kadri might end up, plus other free agents.

Recorded 31 July 2022

Episode 153:

Discussion about what we think an NHL G League would look like. Who we think won the Florida-Calgary trade. The salary cap issues running rampant in the NHL. Seattle picking up Oliver Bjorkstrand. Edmonton’s ugly, ugly cap situation. Cassie redefines the term “weaponizing the cap” - & Patrick picks up that ball & runs with it. (The reason we avoid certain unsavory topics in hockey is purely out of disgust - & because everyone else is talking about it.)

Recorded 24 July 2022

Episode 152:

Skating with an extra attacker this week, we’re joined by Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche on Twitter). A recap of the Boy Auction - AKA, the NHL Entry Draft - & Shane Wright not going 1st overall. The Chicago Hockey Team’s current strategy of tanking. The fan bases in Canada contributing to the country’s Stanley Cup drought. Making trades for “future considerations”. The brand new order in the NHL. Russian hockey players in limbo. Mike Grier hired as GM in San Jose. Question of the week: If we had an NHL G League - a true developmental league in the offseason - where would you like to see it played?

Recorded 17 July 2022

Episode 151:

The rehiring of a certain disliked broadcaster that was recently fired from the Ottawa front office. The upcoming NHL Entry Draft, & prospect camps. Even more on NHL teams hiring & firing head coaches. Offseason surgeries & recoveries for players this offseason. GM player trading philosophies (from the outside looking in). The Pittsburgh Penguins going into the draft weekend, & their cap situation. The San Jose Sharks doing San Jose Sharks things. The first full-time coach who is a woman in the NHL.

Recorded 3 July 2022

Episode 150:

The non-review of the new ESPN documentary on the Colorado-Detroit rivalry from 25 years ago. The situation with Andrew Burnette in Florida. Barry Trotz choosing to sit out this dance - for now. The various NHL teams that are also train wrecks. Dan Bylsma coaching the new Seattle Kraken AHL affiliate. Patrice Bergeron returning to play one more NHL season. Possible new arenas for the Arizona Coyotes & the Ottawa Senators.

Recorded 26 June 2022

Episode 149:

Marián Hossa & Corey Perry drama. Teams’ geographic advantages during the Stanley Cup Final & bad ice. The LTIR “loophole” that some teams use to circumvent the NHL salary cap. The new NHL head coach hires & current vacancies around the league. Rumors of two preseason games in Mexico City next season, & the possibility of putting an NHL team there. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin’s hair styling choices during games.

Recorded 19 June 2022

Episode 148:

Patrick’s lament for Cassie’s sanity. The Tampa Bay Lightning & the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. The lack of coaches in certain NHL East Coast teams. If Patrice Bergeron should play next season or not. The lack of adults in the NHL (especially when it comes to injuries). The potential influence of women being hired in the NHL, & whether they will change the culture.

Recorded 12 June 2022

Episode 147:

Discussion about the NHL Conference finals. The Mike Smith Experience (Patrick’s claimed this band name - sorry). Speculation about a Colorado vs NY Rangers Cup Final. ESPN+’s Ice Cast online broadcast option. The rescheduled Women’s U18 World Championships is going on in Madison, WI, this week. The hiring unconventional NHL coaches, such as Marty St. Louis in Montreal & potentially Meghan Duggan in New Jersey. Don’t mind the cartoon tangent(s) at the end here….

Recorded 5 June 2022

Episode 146:

The Leon Draisaitl Radio Hour takes over the start of the program. Patrick & Pat wax poetic on McDavid & Draisaitl’s playoff performances. The dissect which of Gretzky’s playing attributes each player absorbed. Then tangents finally enter the program: The Inaugural member of the Finnish Triple Gold Club is inducted; The Career & Future of Joe Thornton [in the desert]; Why NHL Owners are OK with the Coyotes/ASU arrangement; Hatred of Toronto Media. Finally we break down the E:60 Unrivaled Documentary trailer. Was actual playoff hockey discussed: Who is to say?

Recorded 29 May 2022

Episode 145:

The state of the Florida Panthers & their playoff troubles. The J̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶A̶d̶a̶m̶s̶ Scotty Bowman Award nominees, & whether coaches actually matter in the NHL. The Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) is looking into changing the rule against body checking in their league. Face protection options that are being used in most levels of hockey. The non-drama of the Tkachuk family supporting one another in NHL playoffs & questionable NHL media types.

Recorded 22 May 2022