Episode 254:

The NY Rangers team bus accidentally hits Macklin Celebrini’s car at the SAP Center in San Jose. Leon Draisaitl is finally back in Edmonton’s lineup. NY Rangers & their defensive problems & K'Andre Miller. John Tortorella being fired by Philadelphia, & where might he & Mike Sullivan could go coach together. San Jose’s coaching situation & the train wreck that is Buffalo. The possible playoff matchups. Question of the week: At what point does Jordan Eberle give up the C to Shane Wright in Seattle?

Recorded 30 March 2025

Episode 253:

ESPN reports of possible NHL expansion to Houston, & other potential cities to expand to. Don’t mind us as we digress into childhood fishing stories. Carolina getting shellacked by the LA Kings. Penticton & Chilliwack of the BCHL are both joining the WHL. Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl both sitting out injured. Questioning why NHL defenders dive to the ice to block shots. EA Sports NHL video games. An idea for a new hockey movie.

Recorded 23 March 2025

Episode 252:

Quinton Byfield has goals in six straight games, & rest of the LA Kings. Andrew Brunette, Steven Stamkos, & how Nashville is doing this season. Alex Ovechkin’s march towards breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goals scored record. Speculation as to who might win the Stanley Cup. Leon Draisaitl’s goal lead in this season’s goal scoring race, & other NHL player statistics leaders. Going thru the NHL standings to figuring out teams’ chances to get into playoffs. Calder Trophy discussion. And a detour into S America.

Recorded 16 March 2025

Episode 251:

Wondering why do the green & yellow Minnesota jerseys exist. Boston’s & Pittsburgh’s GMs giving up on their current rosters in favor of hoarding draft picks at the trade deadline. Then there’s the whole Mikko Rantanen drama…. Various issues with GMs, & how they manage the players they have. San Jose finally starting to get their act together. Anyone know what New Jersey & Toronto were trying to do at the trade deadline?

Recorded 9 March 2025

Episode 250:

Players being held out of lineups because of the NHL trade deadline. The Seth Jones for Spencer Knight trade. The way overhyped right-handed shooter playing on the right side of the ice. The Colorado and New York Rangers trade. The ongoing Gabriel Landeskog injury saga. Who isn’t Columbus talking to for trades? The NHL outdoor game over the past weekend. Are teams now trading for established players, prospects, draft picks, or cap space?

Recorded 2 March 2025

Episode 249:

Cassie’s experience at the Canada-Finland game, & our other thoughts about the 4 Nations Face-Off Series. Jon Cooper, his lineup choices, & Sidney Crosby consistently setting up on the right side of the ice in the offensive zone. Team USA’s successes. The NHL’s next collective bargaining agreement, & future lockouts. Alex Ovechkin’s continued march towards breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal scoring record. The upcoming NHL trade deadline - in two & a half weeks?! Seattle starts a goalie in his first NHL game.

Recorded 23 February 2025

Episode 248:

Speculating as to what Kyle Dubas’s plans might be for Pittsburgh, & how long Mike Sullivan has left there. Pittsburgh’s rebuild vs Detroit’s rebuild, & who might be doing it better. Are either Winnipeg or Washington a real contender for the Stanley Cup? Pittsburgh’s scouting staff. Todd McLellan’s part in turning Detroit around. Thoughts on a theoretical NHL playoff expansion. The upcoming NHL Four Nations Face-Off, & reminiscing about Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Recorded 9 February 2025

Episode 247:

The (unofficial) first trade deadline of the 2024-2025 NHL season. If you’re tall enough to have the reach to fix your mistakes, are you really an NHL-caliber player? Unsure what was in it for either team in the Calgary-Philadelphia trade. Dallas seems to be good at the scouting. How long does Chris Drury have as GM of the NY Rangers? Utah’s naming quandary. This trade flurry possibly taking the wind out of the sails of the actual trade deadline, & the new salary cap projections. Amazon & the future of hockey broadcasting.

Recorded 2 February 2025

Episode 246:

Dissecting that big NY Rangers & Tampa trade. Oh, & regarding the Mikko Rantanen trade…what the heck was in it for Chicago? Did Colorado throw in the towel on a Cup run by trading Rantanen? The NY Islanders signing Tony DeAngelo. Columbus going on a bit of a tear. No, seriously, what was Chicago thinking? Connor McDavid’s 3-game suspension. Then, there’s Rantanen himself…. When Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s record, at what number of goals should Ovechkin quit hockey & walk away?

Recorded 26 January 2025

Episode 245:

Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie to get a goal & an assist in an NHL game. Speculation as to what players do with their stuff after they retire. (And we lost Pat due to life things.) Blackout NHL game workaround…if you have Disney+ / ESPN+. The NHL’s uneven penalty determinations in post-game reviews. More on Pittsburgh’s goaltending situation.

Recorded 19 January 2025