The Breakout! Hockey Program is back to break down the most exciting time of the year - the end of the NHL regular season and the beginning of the playoffs! Topics on this week's show include a crazy final weekend that saw some teams hand over playoff spots and others back their way into the second season, the spate of head coach firings and who may be next, and a series-by-series preview of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow the show at www.twitter.com/adam_summers.

The Breakout! Hockey Program returns as the NHL regular season draws to an eventful close. On this week's show: full analysis of the highly entertaining game between the Blackhawks and the Canadiens, a look at the final week for both of those teams and several others, the vicious hit to the head of Jordan Eberle by Raffi Torres and what the league's reaction should be, and a full rundown of the playoff picture and who if anyone has a chance to sneak into the Stanley Cup playoffs in the final week of the season. To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

We're back with the 'push to the playoffs' edition of the Breakout! Hockey Program - listen for the latest on the crazy playoff races and which teams have played themselves out of playoff contention, plus the NHL's suspension of Matt Cooke and what it means for everyone else, the latest on Glendale and Goldwater, and another chapter in the stories Habs-Bruins rivalry. All that and much more, right here on the Breakout! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow along Twitter at www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

The Breakout! Hockey Program returns to discuss every angle of the Chara/Pacioretty controversy. Should there have been a suspension? Should there be a total ban on hits to the head? What is the disconnect between current and former players? Is the NHL disciplinary system broken? We try to answer all of those questions, plus a look at the playoff races and the Breakout and Breakdown teams of the week! To contact the show, send an email to [email protected] or follow the show on Twitter at www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

There have been some fascinating deals throughout the NHL in the last week and the Breakout! is here to break them all down! On this week's show, we examine each trade and its effect on the teams involved, plus a look at the Heritage Classic and the future of outdoor games in the NHL (hint: more are coming), the incredible Western Conference playoff logjam and an intriguing playoff scenario developing in the Eastern Conference, and much more! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow along on Twitter at www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

OK - this was BY FAR the craziest week of the NHL season. Trades, blindside hits to the head, and on-ice riots! Mix that in with Hockey Day in Canada and some terrific games and you get 40 minutes of the Breakout! Hockey Program. On this week's show we'll discuss the Habs-Bruins and Penguins-Islanders brawls that stirred memories of a bygone era, the hypocritical outrage of Mario Lemieux, Quebec's conundrum, analysis of this week's three major trades, and in-depth looks at the playoff picture in both conferences. All that, plus we actually have kind words for Ilya Kovalchuk - no, really! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow the show on Twitter at www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

After a couple of weeks on the mend, the Breakout! Hockey Program returns with tales of SURVIVAL~! in an epic snowstorm. Other topics include GOALIE FIGHT, Peter Forsberg starring in Groundhog Day, the rise of the Flames, the fall of the Thrashers, the Blackhawks' quest for a playoff spot, the success of the injury-plagued Penguins, Canadiens and Rangers, the impending sale of the Buffalo Sabres and what it means for Sabres fans, and the Breakout! and Breakdown! teams of the week. To contact the show, send us an e-mail at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/adam_summers. Thanks for listening!

We're back with quite a bit to say this week, including an in-depth discussion of the PK Subban "controversy" and possible reasons behind the hockey establishment's reaction to the Subban celebration. Additional topics include the San Jose Sharks' puzzling roster moves, the stunning collapse of the L.A. Kings, the perseverance of the New York Rangers, much more on the entire NHL, and notes on the CHL Top Prospect Game. All that plus the latest on the NBC-Comcast merger and what it means for the NHL going forward. To contact the show, send us an email at [email protected] or follow us at www.twitter.com/adam_summers.

Here with the final word on the World Junior Championship and the latest in NHL news, it's the latest episode of the Breakout! Hockey Program! Topics include a WJC final post-mortem covering Russia's Miracle on Ice and Canada's collapse, as well as Sidney Crosby's head injury and other questionable hits to the head, the Rangers-Coyotes trade, Bettman's lack of concern over labor negotiations, this week's Breakout! and Breakdown! teams of the week, and much more. To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow us at www.twitter.com/adam_summers.

The new year is here and the Breakout! Hockey Program has it all covered. Topics on this week's show include a Winter Classic post-mortem on the change from daytime to night time puck drop, ice conditions, and the quality (or lack thereof) of the television coverage. We also talk about recent roster moves by the Canadiens, Islanders, Ducks, Flyers, and Flames, as well as the Breakout! and Breakdown! teams of the week. All that, plus a look back at the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds of the World Junior Championship! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @adam_summers