Episode 124:

Discussion on who should replace Colin Campbell in the NHL front office. The Montreal Canadiens firing many people in hockey operations. Martin Brodeur designing the New Jersey Devils third jersey. The ongoing disaster that is the Vancouver Canucks. The New York Islanders postponing games due to too many players on the covid protocol, suggesting the NHL might pull out of the Olympics. Question of the week: If you’re an NHL team looking for a goalie, which goalie would you choose first: Marc-André Fleury or Tukka Rask?

Recorded 28 November 2021

Episode 123:

Discussion on if NHL players will participate in the Olympics. The current possibility of an NHL team being in Quebec City. And even more about the Seattle Kraken’s on-ice troubles. Some possible communication issues within teams. The Washington Capitals’ TJ Oshie coming back to play in Seattle. The state of the New York Islanders & their new arena. The Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid with a comeback to John Tortorella’s comment about him. Question of the week: Colin Cambell has to go, so who should be his replacement to run league-wide hockey operations?

Recorded 21 November 2021

Episode 122:

Discussion about who we’d pick for The Athletic’s Sara Civian’s NHL red carpet fashion reporting partner. The recent spate of manufactured Connor McDavid angst among the hockey media. Alex Ovechkin inching closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. The Seattle Kraken’s increasingly obvious coaching issues. The ongoing disasters that are the Vancouver Canucks & the Ottawa Senators. Question of the week: In your opinion, what are the odds that the NHL will break in February & let players go to the Olympics?

Recorded 14 November 2021

Episode 121:

Discussion about our pitches to resurrect Roller Hockey International. The announcement of the name, colors, & crest of the Seattle Kraken’s AHL affiliate. The Vancouver Canucks’ Diwali jerseys, & the San Jose Sharks’ specialty jerseys. Question of the week: If The Athletic’s Sara Civian had a fashion reporter assignment at an NHL All-Star Game, who should be her partner?

Recorded 8 November 2021

Episode 120:

Discussion on which Canadian NHL team that we’d contract at this moment in time. Our short & sweet PSAs regarding a certain league that will not be named & its scandals. College hockey Division I shutouts leader...may not be who you expect. The Professional Hockey Federation (PHF; formally the NWSL) games are now being broadcast on ESPN+. Question of the week: What is your pitch to resurrect Roller Hockey International?

Recorded 31 October 2021

Episode 119:

(Don’t mind the last half of Ann Wilson’s (from the band Heart) Seattle Kraken opening night anthem….) Discussion on our criteria for how to pick the first three Olympic roster spots. Injuries to the two Hughes brothers playing in the NHL. Toronto, Montreal, & Chicago not having great starts to their respective seasons. Trade possibilities for Phil Kessel. The idea of Seattle bringing Kailer Yamamoto back home to Washington State. The Kraken’s home opener at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Question of the week: With some Canadian teams struggling early on...at this moment in time, if you could contract a Canadian team, which one would it be?

Recorded 24 October 2021

Episode 118:

Discussion about what team & narrator we’d like for a hockey documentary. Thoughts on the new TNT NHL hockey panel, with Wayne Gretzky & Charles Barkley. Other thoughts on ESPN’s NHL opening night broadcast. Comments about the first couple of games for the Seattle Kraken. The New York Rangers liberal use of putting A’s on players’ jerseys. The 2022 Olympic hockey roster announcements. Question of the week: Give one, two, or three stipulations as to how you think the first three Olympic teams’ roster spots should have been named.

Recorded 17 October 2021

Episode 117:

Discussion on what we would’ve renamed the NWHL. Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner’s tweets regarding the NHL and the NHLPA. Hockey players needing to change things for themselves because no one will do it for them. The lack of investigative reporters in sports, & in particular the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series on Amazon Prime. NHL coaches not bothering to get to know their players. Question of the week: If you were to watch five hours of documentary footage of a hockey team, who would you want it to be & who should be the narrator?

Recorded 3 October 2021

Episode 116:

Discussion on ideas for riders on trades in NHL contracts. Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel replacing his management team. NHL players on Team USA at the Olympics this coming season. Even more absurd trade riders. Turning NHL interviews, contract negotiations, & transactions into classic TV game shows. The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) changing their name to the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Question of the week: If you had been given the task of renaming the NWHL, what would you have renamed it?

Recorded 12 September 2021

Episode 115:

Discussion about creating a 6-man squad of players born between 7 days before / 7 days after our birthdays. The Carolina Hurricanes spitefully offer-sheeting Montreal Canadiens restricted free agent center Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Women’s hockey world cup results (as of this recording). An unnamed Kraken player looking for real estate in the Seattle Area. The mysterious status of Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel. Question of the week: If riders were added to NHL contracts, what would be the best thing to add to a rider in the event that a player is traded?

Recorded 29 August 2021