The time has come to update our tier list from Episode 1. The guys (minus Brett, unfortunately) go through a few players from the old tier list while adding a plethora of new faces, young and old, from every team in the Eastern Conference.

0:00-0:57 // Introduction by Joe Petrella, AKA Octavius Rex

0:58-23:09 // UPDATED Tier List (Part 1)

23:10-24:04 // Sponsorship

24:05-41:57 // UPDATED Tier List (Part 2)

41:58-43:45 // Our UPDATED Tier List can be found on our Instagram & Facebook (@eastsidehockey)

The boys are back! The return of all four cohosts also marks the return of some classic bits from Episode 1. Welcome to the holiday special mothafuckas.

0:00-1:39 // The boys are back!

1:40-16:53 // Taylor Hall trade

16:54-17:46 // Sponsorship

17:47-28:45 // Brett Hawn’s S*** of the N***t (NEW NAME COMING SOON)

28:46-69:01 // Current NHL Power-Rankings

69:02-72:46 // Mike “Doc” Emrick has a big announcement for Episode 6…

The guys are fed up with these on ice officials, making bad calls and missing penalties. But first, they have to figure out who is the strongest candidate to become the next captain of the New York Rangers. Also, Allen said the next episode will be ‘an hour long special’; just ignore the fact that this episode is almost an hour long, Allen and Justin got slightly carried away.

Segments

0:00-1:55 // Introduction… Rangers fans only

1:56-24:20 // Who will be the next captain of the New York Rangers?

24:21-25:14 // Sponsorship

25:15-56:23 // REF-GATE!!! Should the NHL get rid of on-ice officials???

56:24-58:20 // Congrats Sawyer & Happy Holidays Mothafuckas

58:21-58:52 // Get ya popcorn

During the past week, a lot has happened in the NHL. The Dallas Star’s head coach was fired, the fourth coach fired this season. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman creates a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy regarding abusive behavior. Will we see more people let go from the league as a result of this new policy?

The guys will be back recording in the same room for Episode 4, it will be a good one there Ray!

Segments

0:00-1:38 // Introduction… Topic Overview

1:39-15:38 // Dallas Stars fire their head coach, Jim Montgomery for ‘unprofessional conduct’. Should the General Managers be held accountable for this bad behavior by their team’s coaches?

[The article used for this discussion can be found at: https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/dallas-stars-suddenly-fire-coach-jim-montgomery-over-unprofessional-conduct/]

15:39-16:32 // Sponsorship

16:33-32:36 // Gary Bettman and the NHL’s new ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy for abusive conduct.

[The article used for this discussion can be found at: https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/bettman-says-nhl-will-have-zero-tolerance-for-abusive-behavior-addresses-how-league-will-react-moving-forward]

32:37-34:29 // Outro (Good Luck Sawyer!)

The guys give their thoughts on the most exciting current player to watch, followed up by a discussion of the most elite dynamic duo currently in the NHL.

Unfortunately, the guys could not get together due to finals week, so Allen will take the reins on this episode.

Segments:

0:00-0:56 // Introduction… fuck finals week

0:57-5:10 // Stats among league leaders in the NHL (Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, David Pastrnak, Patrick Kane, Alex Ovechkin)

[The article used for this discussion can be found at https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-staff-debates-most-exciting-player-in-league/c-312157602]

5:11-16:19 // Who is the most exciting player to watch currently in the NHL?

16:20-17:13 // Sponsorship

17:14-30:23 // Which NHL team has the hottest dynamic duo of this hockey generation?

[The article used for this discussion can be found at https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/two-pairs-of-teammates-could-make-nhl-history/]

30:24-31:09 // Outro (special thanks)

In the very first episode of ‘East Side Hockey’, the guys talk Bill Peters rumors in Calgary, Henrik Lundqvist/the New York Rangers, and current projections for NHL players in the Eastern Conference, along with some humorous segments for the true Hockey fans.

Warning to headphone users, the guys get loud and rowdy during this one (especially Justin).

Segments

0:00-1:41 // Introduction

1:42-11:29 // Bill Peters & Akim Aliu Rumors (Calgary Flames)/Racial Issues in Sports

11:30-22:20 // Brett Hawn’s Stat of the Night (Pronounce that Hockey Name)

22:21-23:24 // Sponsorship

23:25-37:41 // “Is Henrik Lundqvist the Greatest Goalie of our Generation?”/The New York Rangers Couldn’t Win the Cup When They had the Chance

37:42-38:28 // Quote of the Day/Shameless Plug

38:29-62:54 // “How Would You Rate These NHL Players?” (The chart from this segment can be found on our Instagram page: ‘eastsidehockey’)

62:55-63:45 // Doc Emrick and Eddie Olczyk’s Most Famous Quotes from NHL Video Games/Outro