3v3 Podcast

Episode 94:

Discussion on should every NHL player should use the exact same stick for a week. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan’s idea that the NHL All-Star Game should be a roller hockey game. The NHL’s Lake Tahoe outdoor games. NHL teams’ Reverse Retro alternate jerseys in action. Adidas is apparently not producing under-gear game wear &/or equipment, despite having the jersey deal with the NHL. The other player who played their 1000th NHL game this past week. The retirement of numbers league-wide. Question of the week: Name at least 1, if not 2-3, numbers that if retired league-wide would piss off the most people.

Recorded 21 February 2021

Episode 93:

Discussion about our lists for the most influential & powerful in hockey who are not white, (presumably) straight, men. Ron Hextall & Brian Burke being hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA), & the completely expected Tony DeAngelo redemption arc. The Vegas Golden Knights very shiny gold-chrome helmets. The new Bauer vented-blade hockey sticks. Question of the week: Should there be an entire week where every player in the league has to use the exact same stick?

Recorded 14 February 2021

Episode 92:

Discussion about changing NHL official scoring to reflect actual touches. The Patrick Laine Experience in Columbus. More on the NWHL “bubble” being canceled, & how professional hockey leagues are mismanaging their covid responses. The banners that the Seattle Kraken could raise to the rafters when they start playing. Centers and defenders and playing defense...or not. The NHL media playing a game of telephone. The Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon trying to buck the NHL system of nepotism. (Includes random commentary about the Columbus Blue Jackets & Carolina Hurricanes game.) Question of the week: With The Hockey News coming out with their annual “Top 100 People of Power & Influence” list, submit a list of 5-20 people who you feel are the most influential and powerful in hockey who are not white, (presumably) straight, men.

Recorded 7 February 2021

Episode 91:

Discussion on which NHL players we would like to see donate a significant number of NWHL Twitch subscriptions based on their career numbers. The Metropolitan Riveters pulling out of the NWHL bubble tournament due to covid. New York Rangers defender Tony DeAngelo going on waivers. The AHL exhibition game called off in the middle of it due to covid test results. The Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi’s covid complications keeping him out of the lineup indefinitely. Comments made in the wake of the Laine-Dubois trade. Question of the week: Should NHL official scoring be changed to reflect actual touches, instead of player touches, of the puck when a goal is scored?

Recorded 31 January 2021

Episode 90:

After the NFL being on Nickelodeon, discussion about random networks the NHL could be on. NBC ending the NBC Sports Network after their contract with the NHL is over. Eddie Lack saying Bill Peters was abusive & defending John Tortorella. The Laine-Dubois trade. The NHL’s covid protocol, & how players are being named this season. The new Colorado Avalanche uniforms, & how… blue… they now are. The NWHL season-tournament bubble in Lake Placid, New York. Question of the week: After JT Brown donated 71 NWHL subscriptions in their game chat on Twitch in honor of Metropolitan Riveter Saroya Tinker’s jersey number, what NHL player would you like to see donate a significant number of subscriptions based on either a jersey number or career milestone number?

Recorded 24 January 2021

Episode 89:

Discussion what makes an NHL team “old”. NHL coaches trying to keep lineup decisions quiet as some sort of winning tactic. How one talented player in a lineup can affect other players’ stats & career paths. NHL teams trying to somehow emulate American football & it being a bad model. The total lack of actual coaching being done by NHL coaches & staff. A problem with the current NHL draft system. How the 2004-2005 lockout changed the NHL. Question of the week: What network would you like to see the NHL have games on?

Recorded 17 January 2021

Episode 88:

Discussion on creating a starting NHL lineup using jersey numbers between 66-99. Covid-hit NHL teams, & how that might affect the rest of the season & playoffs. Thoughts on Canadian speculation about whether the temporary North Division ought to be made permanent for revenue reasons. The Pierre-Luc Dubois rumors about wanting to leave the Columbus Blue Jackets due to John Tortorella. Josh Ho-Sang being put on waivers by the New York Islanders. Question of the week: What do you consider an “old” team – a core of older players, or the average age of the entire roster?

Recorded 10 January 2021

Episode 87:

Discussion on recasting the original Might Ducks movie roster with current NHLers. Jack Johnson in EA Sports NHL 21, & other interesting cheat codes found in the game. The Florida Panthers trying new things with line combinations in training camp. Zdeno Chára signing with the Washington Capitals. The privacy around offer sheets, & why they ought to be made public – even if they’re not accepted. The NHL outdoor games at Lake Tahoe this coming season. Question of the week: Build your best team – all time – with players who wore numbers between & including 67-98.

Recorded 3 January 2021

Episode 87:

Discussion on whether the NHL will ever expand to Europe. The Calgary Flames’ new goaltending department. Whether all of the NHL teams will end up playing all 56 games this coming season. The Seattle franchise being officially jobbed over the Metropolitans name due to temporary(?) division realignment. Anthony Duclair’s new contract, & the roster situation with the Florida Panthers. NHL trades with teams across the border during the new regular season. If Seattle would have put off playing a year because of the pandemic had they been slated to start the 2020-2021 season. Henrik Lundqvist & his recently announced heart condition. Question of the week: Can you recast the original Mighty Ducks movie roster using current NHL players?

Recorded 20 December 2020

Episode 85:

Discussion on limiting coaches & tech on the bench during games. Coaching for defense vs coaching for offense, and micromanaging players. The Florida Panthers creating a “Goaltending Excellence Department”. Player tracking, making goaltending equipment smaller, & making players use wood sticks again. The changing ownership of the WHL Portland Winterhawks, & the Kamloops Blazers. The NHL owners trying to start up another season, & Forbes team valuations. Question of the week: Will the NHL ever expand to Europe?

Recorded 13 December 2020