3v3 Podcast

Episode 204:

Finding a listener a new team to follow. The current state of Tampa Bay. Edmonton hasn’t improved after their coaching change, & Mark Spector. Team construction vs team composition. Trying to figure out what the NY Islanders should do with Mathew Barzal. German NHLers coaching in Germany. Question of the week: Are there any NHLers, current or past, that you would like to see coach women’s professional hockey?

Recorded 19 November 2023

Episode 203:

The Edmonton Oilers firing their head coach & an assistant coach. …But somehow their goaltending coach has been there since 2014…? And we now know what Paul Coffey does for the organization. Oh, & one other assistant coach somehow avoided the ax, too. Other NHL head coaches who might be next on the chopping block, & who might replace some of them. Thoughts on what might make a good coach, & whether Coffey could be a good one or not.

Recorded 12 November 2023

Episode 202:

San Jose being at the very bottom of the league standings. The competition between Toronto vs Edmonton over who can be the most incompetent NHL team. Then, in contrast, there’s Vegas. All sports teams need periodic refreshers on the basics. LA, the Byfield situation, & confusion over the Dubois trade. Acknowledgement of Pat’s question from the previous episode. Ottawa forced to give up a first-round draft pick for the Dadonov trade. The pending 2018 World Junior Canada hockey team investigations. Thoughts on the Shane Pinto gambling scandal. The NHL’s deliberately vague interpretations of hockey rules.

Recorded 5 November 2023

Episode 201:

Our condolences to the friends, family, & team (current & former) of Adam Johnson. Thoughts on the NHL’s “Frozen Frenzy” day. Opinions about having staggered start times. “Not that type of player” players. The NHL standings early on this season & the Edmonton Oilers. The zone defense epiphany. Speculation about Joe Thornton’s state of dress in his retirement video. Question of the week: When is Jack Hughes going to be named the cover athlete (with a more probably deserving woman’s player) on next year’s NHL 24 video game?

Recorded 29 October 2023

Episode 200:

Don’t mind us lamenting how out of shape we all are to play hockey. Travis Dermott being a hero. Players wearing poorly fitting hockey helmets. Jack Hughes & Owen Power making people who predicted their success look smart. The Jeff Skinner redemption tour in Buffalo. Thoughts on the proposition of decentralizing the NHL entry draft. The NHL not wanting to compete with other pro sports for airtime.

Recorded 22 October 2023

Episode 199:

Comparing Connor Bedard to other top picks currently playing in the NHL, & top tandems making individual players successful. Thoughts on teams who might make the playoffs (at only 3 games into the regular season). How far will Boston fall in the standings this season as compared to last season? Everything’s up for grabs in the NHL’s Eastern Conference, while a Western Conference team will win the President’s Trophy. The state of Seattle’s roster. Top five UFAs next year, & who can help what team.

Recorded 15 October 2023

Episode 198:

The Toronto Maple Leafs shockingly having cap compliance issues. Preseason NHL predictions. The NHL salary cap projected to go up significantly next season. We propose that GMs play “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader - Math Edition”. The playing history of the Maples Leafs’ goalie Martin Jones. The problem with the Seattle Kraken. Captains, captains, & captains. Is Pierre Dorion all that different a GM from Steve Yzerman? WHL rivalries & even more Washington State geography. Critiquing early predictions to win the Stanley Cup. (Yes, Cassie knows Yukon & NW Territories are different things.)

Recorded 8 October 2023

Episode 197:

Speculation about whether Sidney Crosby is in a fantasy bake-off league or not. Patrik Laine being a master air fryer. Our proposals / thoughts / ideas for an NHL player cookoff competition - or five. Connor Bedard & the Chicago Hockey Team’s logo on the floor of the locker room. Todd McFarlane’s new line of hockey figures. Ideas for brand names for Crosby’s potential future bakery chain / retirement plan. NHL cities that have agricultural fairs & food competitions. More NHL player cooking show ideas.

Recorded 1 October 2023

Episode 196:

Speculation about the longevity of Mike Sullivan with Pittsburgh. Quinton Byfield & the state of LA Kings roster. The Toronto Maple Leafs & William Nylander. The similarities between Tie & Max Domi’s careers. Steven Stamkos’s lack of contract extension in Tampa Bay. The PWHL draft, & how many PHF players were drafted. The travesty that is the Colorado Avalanche uniform. Speculation about Atlanta’s new name revisited. Sidney Crosby finally being more comfortable expressing his opinions in front of the media.

Recorded 24 September 2023

Episode 195:

Basking in the warm glow of the schadenfreude of Mike Babcock being forced to resign from Columbus… & the state of the Blue Jackets. The early impact of Marty Walsh in his very short tenure as Executive Director of the NHLPA. Joy & appreciation for Columbus’s 2023 third overall pick Adam Fantilli. The first PWHL draft. Brainstorming names for NHL Atlanta 3.0.

Recorded 17 September 2023