Algorithmically Incorrect Hockey

Robert just spent a day inside the Connor Hellebuyck frenzy. Sean remains a placid goalie in Detroit.

After some initial discussions about Connor Hellebuyck and Rémi Poirier, the guys are joined (14:35) by former NHLer and NHLPA executive Mathieu Schneider, who is currently leading a new player agency.

Schneider discusses what his own maturation process was like as a player, what it was like to be a puck-moving defenseman in the early '90s, how his own agent Mike Gillis helped him get through tough times, and how he's trying to pass those same lessons along.

The guys wrap (53:01) with a discussion about what the current generation of players might be like after they retire, and why Sean is flying to Montreal himself, soon.

Sean is back from Sweden. Robert saw a hat trick.

The guys get into everything from Sweden's version of the Jets and Giants to the fact that Marco Sturm might be a really good coach.

They also survey the Dylan Larkin/Kirill Marchenko/Connor Hellebuyck drama before wrapping with an honest discussion about the relative importance of big scoops in journalism.

Sean is in Sweden and full of coffee. Robert is in Dallas, where Roope Hintz and Nathan MacKinnon just got done punching each other.

Today's show was recorded Wednesday morning on account of Earth is round and Time Zones. Sean begins (2:31) by educating us all about the sport of Bandy, which is real (and really cold), and also a sport Jere Lehtinen grew up playing.

Sean then sits down in Sweden with Hannes Andersson (14:34), CEO of Elite Prospects. Hannes talks about his own journey with the company, the evolution of "the IMDB of Hockey," and how he has to marry sentimentality with good business sense.

The show wraps up (27:31) with the guys discussing Sean's upcoming international hockey debut, as well as Igor Shesterkin's season-ending injury, and how much we still have to learn about the long-term effects of the demands of modern goaltending.

Sean is trying to get out of jury duty, and Robert is still hung up on Finnish hockey.

The first half of today's show (7:15) starts off with Dylan Larkin and the Red Wings, because what doesn't, these days? The guys discuss whether Larking has Totally Redeemed Himself or not, and what a trade could even look like at this point.

The second half (37:20) is a survey of the Western Conference. Robert discusses San Jose without Macklin Celebrini, Dallas with Miro Heiskanen's offense, and both guys consider who and what Jack Eichel is, nowadays (other than the former star of Hot for Hockey [RIP]).

Robert is in a hockey rink, and you won't be able to guess the moment when his wifi drops. Sean carries the show effortlessly.

Simon Edvinsson is practicing in Sweden, and the guys struggle to understand how that is a good thing for Detroit. They also touch on Opening Night in the NHL, some roster crunch news (and new contracts) out of Dallas, and Sean's honest assessment of why Steve Yzerman's tenure in Detroit went so differently than his time in Tampa Bay.

Also, the NHL is Doing Something Popular again, and it reminds us quite a bit of Another Thing they did many years ago.

Sean and Robert are both in a regular place, for once.

The Board of Governors meeting resulted in Texas expansion talk slowing down...or maybe not? It's weird, so they talk about it.

Sean then tells stories about wooden sticks and black and white television, and Robert continues to crumble into dust with every anecdote about Kids These Days.

Robert was in Detroit this morning, but now he is in Dallas, where one GM is speaking again. Sean is still in Detroit, and he's also en route to where an interim GM is speaking. Everyone is speaking these days.

After some preamble, Sean sits down (4:53) with Mitch Brown, Director of Scouting and Pro Content for Elite Prospects. Mitch explains (among many other things) how scouts build their rankings, what they're watching for and how they prioritize whom they scout, why adjusting to North American ice size is far less of an issue than it's often made out to be, and why he leaves pizza dough out on his counter for hours.

Sean and Robert are both in Detroit for the prospect tournament, so they decided to sit down for a Monday bonus episode and discuss what they've seen, heard, and eaten after two days of NHL-adjacent hockey.

We open by discussing why Scott White's name has been mentioned in relation to the Detroit GM search, and why he also loves what he does in Dallas. From there, we discuss everything from what prospect tournaments mean now vs. what they did in Traverse City, and why a shorter preseason still allows time for some team-bonding trips.

Come for the Joe Sakic "news," stay for the Oreos-in-coffee revelation.

Sean and Robert are gearing up for the four-team prospect tournament in Detroit this weekend, which means a lot of Talking Shop.

Today's episode begins with what the guys are anticipating about the return of actual hockey, then it goes off into the weeds of NHL media meals, Sean's history as a movie theatre employee/spy, and the only job Robert has ever been fired from (so far).

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Sean and Robert are feeling old today. They yell about the Cloud, or at least about how the Cloud seems to work sometimes.

After some producer notes, the show starts (7:10) with a clip and some analysis from Bonus Episode with David Carle, and what the guys' takeaways were from the very good conversation.

The back half of the show (30:40) is all about how the Stars and five other NHL teams are moving to Amazon Prime for local broadcasts. The guys discuss what we know about how Victory+ collapsed, who's to blame, and what we still don't know about the ad-supported model following the death of premium RSN revenue.