Episode 244:

The current success of Columbus. Patrick’s back on his Edmonton kick. Kaapo Kakko ended up having something to prove in Seattle. (Really, there are sound effects here that you can’t hear but we can.) PWHL games are being broadcast live again on YouTube. The absurdity of the NHL’s Quarter-Century teams. The Four-Nations ads on NHL broadcasts. The NY Rangers got a Kakko-type player to replace Kakko. Utah’s arena future renovations. Our thoughts on the next time NHLers are in the Olympics.

Recorded 12 January 2025

Episode 243:

Hockey Canada finally gets the parity they’ve always wanted at the World Junior Championship. NHL contract extensions & deferring money until after the player retires. The curiously successful case of Washington. Chicago’s dismal record for outdoor games. Some of the perhaps lesser known intricacies of NHL waivers, & the infamous Chris Gratton offer sheet / fax fiasco. Children of NHLers on junior national teams.

Recorded 5 January 2025

Episode 241:

The always pearl-clutching Vancouver media…& Seattle’s in contrast to them. The shifting landscape of Canadian junior & USHL hockey. Kaapo Kakko being traded from the NY Rangers to Seattle. Are the NY Rangers done making trades? Pittsburgh’s roster building quandary. Who is Drury trying to keep happy when it comes to “fixing” the Rangers?

Recorded 22 December 2024

Episode 242:

Canada’s pearl-clutching over Latvia’s win at World Junior Championship. Jonathan Toews thinking about a possible NHL comeback. Jeff Skinner’s trials in Edmonton. Steve Yzerman hiring Todd McLellan to coach in Detroit. More New York Rangers musings. Some thoughts on the upcoming NHL collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

Recorded 30 December 2024

Episode 240:

What’s going on with the NY Rangers this season? The Cam Fowler trade, & what are Anaheim & St. Louis doing?

Recorded 15 December 2024

Episode 239:

Some of the fallout from the Jacob Trouba trade from the NY Rangers to Anaheim. Washington on a run without Alexander Ovechkin. Scoring leaders in the NHL (as of this recording). Chicago firing their coach at the start of a rebuild. The averageness of Buffalo & meddling ownership. Is the Jack Adams Award now cursed? Shopping for players is sort of like shopping for clothes, right? There are few goaltending prospects coming out of the QMJHL anymore.

Recorded 8 December 2024

Episode 238:

NHL head coaches being fired & re-hired. Taylor Hall is still playing in the NHL, in case you were curious. Teams having ceremonies that start at game time. Canada’s goaltending questions for the upcoming 4-nations tournament. Players who don’t fit on the teams they’re playing for. The NHL salary cap potentially going up next season, & Martin Nečas with Carolina. Speculation as to what’s going on in Boston’s front office. Trying to manifest Finland vs Sweden in the 4-nations tournament final.

Recorded 1 December 2024

Episode 237:

The importance of the type of jelly or jam being used in a PBJ. Jessica Campbell’s suit choice on her first night behind the Seattle bench. Goalie-ing & goaltenders for Team Canada & in the NHL. Conner McDavid breaks into the top 100 of NHL all-time scoring. Cassie breaks down Pittsburgh’s defense. LA Kings players’ epic group Halloween costume. PWHL teams releasing their new jerseys. The NCAA finally allowing CHL players to transfer into college hockey.

Recorded 10 November 2024

Episode 236:

Who is the leader in franchise goals for the Winnipeg Jets? Are retired numbers for defunct teams still technically retired? Is Amazon’s hockey show all over? Why is Pierre-Luc Dubois tied with Alex Ovechkin in team scoring? Why is Matvei Michkov doing so well in Philadelphia early on? Will Pittsburgh get a new coach? Why is San Jose just not good? And why is Patrick going thru a bunch of random NHL stats & asking Pat & Cassie questions about them?

Recorded 27 October 2024

Episode 235:

Patrick’s joy that a Seattle coach is finally playing Shane Wright in the NHL. The horror of the first week of Pittsburgh’s season. The fun that is now…Utah…? Los Angeles is looking good, while San Jose can’t pull in a crowd for opening night. Some thoughts about the Amazon Prime Video show, FACEOFF: Inside the NHL. Dan Bylsma as an NHL coach again, & other curious coaching hires.

Recorded 13 October 2024