Between the Benches

Come on in and stay awhile, this episode is very special, joining Dac and Canadaddy this week is Mike Napoletano. Mike is the assistant sports director for WRMN 1410 AM in Elgin, one of the voices of the NIHL (Northern Illinois Hockey League), and a brand ambassador for the no name hockey company. We sit down and break down both side of the bracket. We give you our picks all the way to the Stanley Cup. We had out hopefully another winner in our Degenerates segment, and as always, we hand out the C and put someone in the Bin. 

Join the boys on a dive into some of the numbers behind Alex Ovechkin's record setting goal, will anyone be able to break it? We discuss the East and West wild card races. Will the Panthers see the Senators overtake them in the Atlantic? Can the Flames catch the Wild or the Oilers? Canucks stay alive with an amazing 5 goal third period. Everyone hands out their power rankings and we rank the top five teams according to our panel. We play some talk staty to me, Alex Ovechkin edition, some of these stats will blow your mind. Check out why a steak order is in the bin and how a baby could earn the C.

Join the boys on a dive into some of the numbers behind Alex Ovechkin's record setting goal, will anyone be able to break it? We discuss the East and West wild card races. Will the Panthers see the Senators overtake them in the Atlantic? Can the Flames catch the Wild or the Oilers? Canucks stay alive with an amazing 5 goal third period. Everyone hands out their power rankings and we rank the top five teams according to our panel. We play some talk staty to me, Alex Ovechkin edition, some of these stats will blow your mind. Check out why a steak order is in the bin and how a baby could earn the C. 

We are hot off the presses with this episode, with a full roster the fellas discuss Torts getting canned in Philly. We discuss his most likely landing spot for next season. Does anyone want to be the second wild card team in the Eastern Conference? We discuss the most likely winner and discuss which team could give the Capitals trouble from the wild card spot. Don't look now but the Stars are entering Winnipeg's air space, Dac believes Dallas is poised to be the #1 seed in the west, Ovi is 3 away from making history, he has to break the record at home, right? Talk Staty to me, brush up on your NHL knowledge and see how many questions you can get correct this week. Canadaddy wraps up our final Fantasy Corner of the year to take you home in the finals. See who made the Bin this week and who got the C! 

Dac and Canadaddy go around the rink and discuss some of this week's NHL stories. Jakob Chychrun gets an extension with the Capitals, Brad Marchand is lurking for his Panthers debut, Don't look now but the St. Louis Blues are on a heater and may just ruin the Jets season. We do a blind guess goal differential segment, how well do you know what teams are + or - on their season differentials. Canadaddy gets us the fantasy run down for playoff match-ups for the week of 3/31. See who the softest man in hockey is in the bin, and hear the amazing story about Eastern Michigan Women's hockey team. 

The boys are back! We discuss the red-hot Av's, is Marty Necas a perfect fit? Can you see them lifting a banner? We discuss the East and West playoff races. Looks like 1 spot for 3-4 teams no matter which side you look at. Hear our thoughts on the teams you should be on the lookout for. We hand out our power rankings for the Top 5 teams according to our experts. We get smarter and test your NHL knowledge with Talk Staty to me, who leads the league in shifts this year? Canada Daddy gives us a fantasy rundown for playoff participants in the week of 3/24. Check out who is in the Bin and who we gave the C too. 

Join Dac and Brock on a recap of NHL trades that have taken place over the past couple of days. We discuss Seth Jones's move to Florida, Tampa Bay Lightning adding a familiar face and more. Pardon my trade, but maybe we can predict the future? Check out some of our trade proposals for other teams around the league. Get smarter with some talk staty to me and you won't believe the answer to our first question on this one. Enter the Fantasy Corner for the week of 3/10 and playoff push strategies from Canadaddy himself. Check out why USA Roller Skate is in the bin this week and see who got the C. 

Adventure along with Dac and Brock this week with Graham in Reno for the WSOB on a journey around the Rink. We preview the Stadium Series for the Jackets and Red Wings, Playoff push time for both teams. Ovi is inching closer to history. Check out the red-hot Jets in route to 11 straight, don't look now but the Bolts have won 6 straight. The Oilers and Senators are both struggling right now, we dive into that. We do some early analysis on who should go all in this year for the cup and what moves should be expected for cup contenders. We preview the fantasy hockey week of 3.3.25 and of course we hand out a winner in our degenerate series. 

Join the fellas as we preview the 4 Nations final set for Thursday evening. McAvoy ruled out, Quinn Hughes isn't coming to the rescue either.. Does the USA have enough to win two straight against Canada. We get a little smarter with Talk staty to me, see who is leading the league in categories you may not think of. We review the NHL season to this point and check in on our biggest surprises and disappointments so far. Check out the Fantasy corner for adds and drops for the week of 2.24.25. As always see who made it to the Bin and who got the C this week! 

We discuss the USA's 3-1 victory over Canada to clinch their spot in the 4 Nations championship game on Thursday.