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Zach Staden and Graeme Nichols sit down and talk all about the news surrounding the Ottawa Senators.

We touch on the Senators news starter Joonas Korpisalo and his new contract (0:21), Graeme's thoughts on Alex Debrincat and where that situation could be heading (2:59), what the possible return could look like for the Senators if he is traded (7:55), Graeme's picks of the Sens lineup and who he thinks should fill in the open gaps (11:42), Travis Hamonic being signed to a two-year 1.1million dollar contract (12:50), way to early predictions for the Senators season in 2023-24 (14:06), and finally Graeme's favourite story while working in the sports world (16:43).

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The NHL off season is in full swing and I cannot wait to get into things and talk all hockey.

Zach Staden starts it off with some thoughts (0:38), NHL draft talk and the picks (1:50), Zach discusses his draft steals (5:15), what teams had the best overall draft (12:14), Zach then gets into free agency with the winners and losers as of now (16:12), Pittsburgh Penguins (16:50), Detroit Red Wings (18:51), Toronto Maple Leafs (21:33), Tyler Bertuzzi finds a home in the six (23:37), Nashville Predators (25:51), Vancouver Canucks (28:09), the BIG fish still left in free agency (29:33), Max Domi, Marc Staal, and Dylan Gambrell find new homes (30:32), and finally news on Erik Karlsson (31:16).

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The Las Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions, so let us talk about it.

Zach Staden discusses how the Knights take down the wild card hero Panthers in five games (2:20), Sergei Bobrovsky and his play as well as the costly mistakes the Panthers made (4:30), the many Conn Smythe picks that the voters could choose from and Jonathan Marchessault's win (9:05), my thoughts on the Panthers scorers and their lineup (12:51), and finally a special sound bite from the Stanley Cup final (15:45).

Sound Credit/Audio bits: Sportsnet/Bleacher Report

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The conference finals are now over and it is time to gear up for the Stanley Cup final between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights.

Zach Staden starts off with a SWEEP by the hands of the Panthers over the Canes and what contributed to their success (0:51), the western side lacked no drama either as the Knights best the Stars in six in what was a series that could have went even worse for Dallas (8:20), Zach also gets into the recent news of Brad Treliving being named the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as former GM Kyle Dubas being named for the President of Hockey Operations position for the Pittsburgh Penguins (16:38).

Sound Credit/Audio bits: Sportsnet

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Zach Staden and Brandon Maki from OSEG sit down and discuss various topics from the OHL (67's) to the NHL draft...

We get into Brandon's thoughts on the 67's season (0:50), Pavel Mintyukov and what Ducks fans can expect from him transitioning from junior to the pro leagues (3:50), we also speak about Kraken prospect Logan Morrison (7:24), Brandon touches on what 67's fans can expect for next season (11:112), and what players to lookout for when coming off a record breaking year in Ottawa (13:08), we look into the upcoming NHL draft and the OHL players who may fall in the first round (15:25), and finally Brandons favourite story in his time working with the 67's (18:24)

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Round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs is over and it had everything from upsets to almost a massive underdog story and Zach Staden discusses it all.

Zach Staden talks about the surging Florida Panthers and their takedown of the Maple Leafs in five games (1:47). The Hurricanes push ahead and show why they are cup favourites by setting aside the Devils in five (7:38). Zach then moves to the west to talk about the gritty series that saw the Golden Knights best the Oilers in six games (12:09). Finally the second round ends off with a real exciting game seven that had the Stars sliding past the underdog Kraken (18:41).

Video Credit/sound: Sportsnet / ESPN

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Zach Staden and Joshua Kloke sit down and chat about the Toronto Maple Leafs and their series against the Panthers

Joshua’s thoughts on game 4 (0:31), Mitch Marner, and his comments on the team's state in the series (2:39) The Leafs power play, and if Joshua thinks Sergei Bobrovsky will slow down (5:38), Joseph Woll’s first start in the NHL playoffs and how he played (9:17), what Joshua thinks the “keys to success” are for the Maple Leafs coming back in this series (13:24).

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The NHL playoffs have started and round one is now finished with lots of upsets and tons to talk about, but Zach Staden has you covered.

Zach Staden talks about each round-one series individually, starting with the west in the Oilers vs Kings series (0:52). Then the Golden Knights stun the Winnipeg Jets in five games (6:25). The Stars shine in a six-game battle with the Wild (11:21). The Seattle Kraken take down the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche (16:18). Zach moves onto the east with one of the biggest upsets in NHL history with the Panthers beating the Bruins in seven games (20:38). The Leafs finally move into the second round with a game six win over the Lightening (25:14). The Hurricanes stick it to the Islanders in six (29:01). The final round one series to end was the Devils making a statement and beating the Rangers in seven (34:09).

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Zach starts off with segment one of "first thoughts" and how the wild card teams are progressing like the Penguins, Jets, Predators and more (0:43). He then jumps into the burning questions of "serious or delirious" and who he thinks will make the playoffs, the possibility of Leafs getting past the first round, and if McDavid hits 70 goals, and various other topics (7:58). Then move into "Rookie Roundup" discussing Devon Levi's upcoming NHL debut, Matty Beniers being destined for the Calder trophy, and who has impressed Zach most... (17:12). The final topic that Zach gets into is “ZSmailbag” where YOU send in the questions and he answers them (21:07).

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Zach Staden and Jesse Granger sit down and talk about the Las Vegas Golden Knights and what could be coming up...

We discuss who the Knight's biggest worry is as the playoffs come closer (1:20), Jesse's thoughts on the Knight's trade deadline additions (3:55) With Mark Stone being sidelined, who are the next leaders on the team to step up? (9:22), the Quick trade and what this means for the Knights goaltending (13:36), What the ideal lines are for the Golden Knights going into the playoffs (17:54), Jesses favourite story from his time with the Golden Knights (21:59)

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