In this episode, Ant and Sparky welcome B’more’s Pat Martin to the podcast wherein we discuss who will make the playoffs among the Wild Card contenders in the East, and the likely consequences for whomever doesn’t get in or get past the 1st round (can Torts/Babcock survive?), discussion of Leafs/Bruins, further commentary on Isles fans and their pre-occupation w/ Tavares, reminiscing about past battles betweens the Penguins/Isles and their epic brawl from 2011 (check out the YouTube video), pro and con of the Habs’ Paul Byron responding to “The Code” and general discussion of the continued role of retribution in hockey and whether suspensions are the cure for stupid/dangerous plays, a Tom Wilson dangerous hits redux, Drew Doughty vs Matthew Tkachuk and Brett Burns (w/ side commentary about the disaster that is the LA Kings this year (Kovalchuk takes his family for ice cream) and a tribute to Caps’ banger Enrico Ciccone), Norris trophy possibilities, more negative commentary on the continuing disaster, on and off the ice, that IS the Edmonton Oilers, who can knock Tampa outta the playoffs, who will make it out of the West including discussion of the Jets and Stars + who has the best goaltending + who gets in among the Wild Card contenders, possible 1st round playoff upsets, Bryce Harper/Manny Machado talk, Flyers’ Lehtera gets charged for some nose candy, and a follow-up on the story of a band not fully appreciating when someone opens their door to you while on tour with Ant’s personal experience attending said band’s show, with tips and suggestions for how to save money on the road. Cheers!