The Dallas Stars are in a playoff spot! Well, for *checks watch* maybe this next hour. Carolyn & Merrin try to avoid election-night coverage, talk Nichushkin, coach firings and, of course, the latest Senators shenanigans. Plus, Brett Ritchie's blackmail material, bad surprises, and haunted sex dolls. Here's to you, Mrs. Dickinson!

The season is doomed! Carolyn & Merrin give their best advice ever, Jamie Benn can't cartwheel, Merrin goes to camp, Carolyn learns about the Dallas Cowboys, and there's not nearly enough improv. Remember kids, God loves a callback!

Hockey's back! And so are the shenanigans. Carolyn & Merrin break down the start to the Stars' season, things get kinda sexy, Jamie scores 600, the Canucks are kinda dumb (as usual), and absolutely no one is high. We promise.

Special guest Bob Spencer (@BobaFenwick) joins Carolyn & Merrin for the Division Preview to rule them all -- The Central. It's schadenfreude, massive uncertainty, death, and pancakes as they talk through all seven teams. Carolyn says something nice about the Blues, Merrin reveals her secret, and Bob remains optimistic. Plus, the most difficult choice ever!

Deep in the Heart of Hockey goes Full Dad as we're joined by special guest Ian McLaren to preview the Metropolitan Division! Featuring: hubris, goalie love, potential miracles, Jack Adams predictions and more. Carolyn needs a second take, Jack Johnson finds his passion, Ian goes viral, and Merrin doesn't get any ice cream.

It's an ocean-sized podcast as the multi-talented Christine Maggio, better known as @HockeyBabbler, joins us to preview the Pacific Division. We talk Seattle hockey, Connor McDavid: Pokemon, the biggest NHL conspiracy yet, #CoreyPerryFacts, good dogs, casual nudity, and so, so much more. Should she scout sea scouts by the sea shore?

Associate editor for SB Nation's Raw Charge and Pension Plan Puppets, Achariya Rezak, joins Carolyn & Merrin for a gigantic Atlantic Division preview! Talking Jeff Skinner trade, deep-seated rivalries, Dylan Larkin, head canons, and of course, hobbitses. What's it like to be a person who does research? We wouldn't know!

It's the episode where we forget how to podcast! Carolyn & Merrin are joined by special guest Robert Tiffin, Defending Big D contributor and dour cake man. They chat Janmark's extension, Gemel Smith's arbitration, fast casual dining, and Rodney Dangerfield. It's the podcast that says: don't worry about salmonella, you eat that cookie dough.

Carolyn and Merrin are joined by Holly Hollenbeck of the Dallas Stars Twitterati and noted dog lover. They talk aborted trades, scoring depth, Disney princesses, minor league baseball, and good dogs*. Merrin eats questionable pizza, Carolyn knows what she did, and Jason Spezza metes out karmic retribution.

*Spoilers: they are all good dogs.

Chris Watkins of Hockey Graphs joins Carolyn & Merrin to discuss all the happenings of Day 1 of Free Agent Frenzy. They chat Carter Hutton Watch, dynasties, what Roman Polak brings to the Stars, startling Stan Bowman, and Jim Benning goes to White Castle.