3v3 Podcast

Episode 64:

Discussion on goaltenders that should’ve been taken in the first round in hindsight. The lack of hockey bubbles in the NHL’s Phase 2, & the predictable consequences. The possibility of both NHL tournament hub cities being in the Western US &/or Western Canada. Some of the risk factors of games being played for the people involved, including those associated with them. The Buffalo Sabres publicly cleaning house. Question of the week: We may have this answer to this by the next episode, but…. What do you think it’s going to take for the NHL to shut down their operations?

Recorded 21 June 2020

Episode 63:

Discussion about first rounders who may have had better careers if drafted by another NHL team. Evengy Namestnikov using the name “John” when he first came to North America to play professional hockey. The NHL’s lack of news with their Phase 2 starting, and Phase 3’s start date. Question of the week: Common wisdom is that goalies shouldn’t be drafted in the first round, but what goaltenders (in hindsight) would you have actually drafted in the first round?

Recorded 14 June 2020

Episode 62:

Discussion on the possible future of independently owned AHL teams. The NHL looking like they’re positioning themselves to become a summer league to avoid competing against the NFL for TV ratings. Our vision for a new independent hockey league. The newest inglorious chapter of the Ottawa Senators. The NHL.com writers re-drafting entry drafts after the fact. Question of the week: In the first round, what player do you think would have had a better career had they not been drafted by the team that got them? (No time limit; excluding Edmonton Oilers first round draft picks from the past 10 years.)

Recorded 7 June 2020

Episode 61:

Discussion on alternative names we would have suggested for the Toronto NWHL team. No major shakeups likely this offseason-break-thing. Jack Eichel’s comments about the Buffalo Sabres. The two Koules-Barrie ownership years in Tampa Bay. The lack of talent on the Detroit Red Wings. The known post-season awards from the 2019-2020 season. The crazy long term injured reserve salary cap hits. Question of the week: With this extended offseason/break going on, and a new AHL president coming in, what do you see as the future of independently owned AHL teams?

Recorded 31 May 2019

Episode 60:

Discussion on which older players might return from an extended NHL layoff. The idea of creating a senior league for retired players. The NHL & NHLPA agreeing to a 24-team postseason summer tournament. Question of the week: What would you have named the Toronto NWHL team instead of the Six?

Recorded 24 May 2019

Episode 59:

Discussion on what excuses were used to explain why there was no decision on the NHL Draft in June. The front offices of NHL teams not realizing that there are times when it’s inappropriate to be competitive (like now). The NHL’s tentative 24-team/four hub plan to save their season/playoffs. Front office changes for the LA Kings and the Arizona Coyotes. The bitter feud in women’s hockey between the PWHPA and the NWHL. Question of the week: If the worst-case scenario happens for the NHL and there’s no hockey until the fall of 2022, which players over the age of 33 will be able to come back from a year-plus layoff?

Recorded 17 May 2019

Episode 58:

Discussion on plays that changed a team’s history. The NHL draft may not be held in June. Hockey culture rearing its ugly head once again. The struggle in finding and watching quality online streaming services for other hockey leagues as alternatives to watching the NHL. A brief foray into hockey movies. Problems with displaying data in a way that people on the street understand. Question of the week: What excuse will the hockey media and/or the hockey men use this week for when they don’t announce anything about the draft in June?

Recorded 10 May 2019

Episode 57:

Discussion on the best/most hair in the NHL when self-quarantine is over. The hirings and firings of significant front office staff on NHL teams. Thoughts on the relocation of the Ottawa Senators and where they might go. The Carolina Hurricanes possibly moving their AHL affiliate from Charlotte to Chicago. The AHL as a league in transition versus NHL affiliations. Question of the week: Can you name a play in a game that affected the course of a team’s history?

Episode 56:

Discussion about why the NHL might be so desperate to try to save the end of the 2019-2020 season & playoffs. The timing of the the NHL Entry Draft and determining when free agency starts. How the timing of playing hockey games might coincide with a second wave of infections. What NHL arenas the NHL might use for games over the summer. The NHL making plans, and plans, and more plans – ad yet more plans. The lack of NHL Seattle announcement, & how the news could be a boon for the NHL. Question of the week: Which player at the end of...this...will be able to make the best donation to Locks of Love?

Recorded 26 April 2019

Episode 55:

Discussion on where Chris Pronger might’ve gone had Joe Thornton gone to Anaheim in 2005 instead of San Jose. Dustin Byfuglien’s hockey future. PK Subban and the NHL teaming up for an online trivia show. Random hockey shows that are available to watch these days. Question of the week: Why is the NHL so desperate to try to save the end of the 2019-2020 season and playoffs?

Recorded 19 April 2019