From the Cheap Seats

Matt and Adam are finally in person to record! The first ever live recording of From the Cheap Seats had plenty of stupid jokes, good laughs, hockey insight (at least we think so), and of course many many many beers. We cover the NHL semifinals, both the Islanders vs. Lightning and the Golden Knights vs. Canadiens, as well as who we see as the early Conn Smythe favorites for the four remaining teams. Price or Fleury? Pageau or Point? That and so much more from around the league as Gallant lands with the NYR, Brad Larsen is promoted for the CBJ, and where could Hamilton end up? Grab your own beer of the week and enjoy! 

Fans are finally back in full capacity across the league and they are bringing the HEAT. Boston, Vegas, Colorado, and Nassau, Long Island...electricity in all the buildings as intensity ramps up and the stakes continue to rise. Who will ultimately come out on top? We cover all four remaining series and some additional stories from around the league (Buffalo wins the draft lottery, Canada claims the World Championship, and more league awards finalists are named.)  Enjoy! 

What, oh what does Toronto do now? Their first playoff series win since 2004 seemed all but inevitable when they went up 3 games to 1. But another massive disappointment was waiting around the corner for the Maple Leafs as the Montreal Canadiens skated back to a game 7 win and a date with the Winnipeg Jets in the second round. We give our thoughts and what went wrong and how they can break their playoff curse. That and coverage from the finales of the first round and the early second round excitement in a jam packed episode. Enjoy! 

Dominos have started to fall as the first round series are coming to a close. Mcdavid and the Oilers dropped three straight in OT to get swept by the Winnipeg Jets, the Bruins made quick work of the Capitals, and the Avalanche bounced the Blues. We cover each series from around the league and nominate some winners and losers from the playoffs so far. Enjoy! 

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are FINALLY here! The battle of Florida has kicked off to a fast paced start, Minnesota and Vegas engaged in two tight, low scoring games, the Canadian teams are finally kicking things off, and Boston take Washington to three straight overtimes. So many storylines to follow so we have you covered. We watch all the games and keep you up to date with all everything going on as the playoffs kick off. Enjoy!

Boy did that Tom Wilson incident against the New York Rangers blow up in the story of the season. The incident led to hundreds of minutes of penalties, hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, a suspension, two lost jobs, and so much more. Mixed in with the chaos was one of the most heartwarming moments of the year as TJ Oshie scored a hatrick in the first game back since the passing of his father, "coach". All this plus Mcdavid reaces 100, TNT and ESPN hire their first few broadcasters, and the playoff matchups are shaping up. Enjoy! 

- Beers of the Week (3:05) 
- Tom Wilson vs. The New York Rangers vs. The NHL (6:22)
- Other Big Stories (34:15) 
   - Mcdavid 100 points 
   - TNT and ESPN hire Ferraro, Eddie O, Boucher, Kenny Albert
   - Playoff picture provides interesting matchups 
   - Tortorella and Tochet stepping away 
- Game of the Week (51:25) 
   - Recap of Stars vs. Blachawks
   - Next week TBD, will be playoff dependent 
- Winners and Losers (55:10) 

In the final two weeks of the NHL season there are still a couple of playoff spots up for grabs. Who finishes where and how does that influence what might happen when the postseason starts? Matt and Adam dive into these questions and recap what the playoff picture will look like. The guys also get into who will win some of the biggest awards from this season. Fox or Makar for Norris? Fleury or Vasilevsky for Vezina? And Mcdavid runs away with the Hart... 

There's little structure in today's episode as Matt and Adam rifle through a packed week of information from around the National Hockey League. Mcdavid continues to dominate, Caufield and Knight make their NHL debuts, and "Ryan O'Reilly is a hockey player". Finally, TNT and ESPN are taking over broadcasting starting next season, what on air talent could they attract to run the games? 

Lots of non-hockey back and forth to start the episode, but it's all worth a listen as Adam and I laugh our way through some hilarious personal stories and news from the rest of the sports world. We carried that fun into this week's hockey talk which covered the Canucks controversial return to play, an outstanding game of the week (where we were introduced to the "Big Russian Bear" Andrei Svechnikov), and Ovechkin's interesting bench behavior. Enjoy! 

Non-hockey chatter (00:30)

• Super League short life
• Digital Refrigerators 
• Adam’s New Jersey new jersey (Thanks Dom, Corey, etc!)

Beers of the Week (21:31)

Big Stories from around the NHL (25:30) 

• Vancouver Canucks return to play 
• Milestone Moments (Marleau, Lucic, Backstrom)
• Lowry Extension

Game of the Week (33:53) 

• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes Recap 
• Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview

Winners and Losers of the Week (41:43)

• David Rittich tapes his pads
• Rangers dominate Devils
• Ovechkin does what on the bench? 
• So much more 

Jack Edwards delivered another wonderful metaphor this week, describing the Bruins as being on top of a cornice, with the ground about to fall out from under them. This was the case for players around the league as trade deadline week saw many of them step off the cornice into more favorable team situations, and others had the snow fall out from under them and join teams at the bottom of the mountain. Among these players were Jakub Vrana, Sam Bennet, Anthony Mantha, Taylor Hall, and so many more. We highlight the biggest moves made and give our thoughts. Enjoy! 

- Beers of the Week 
- Trade Deadline Recap 
- Game of the Week 
    - Recap of LA Kings vs. Arizona Coyotes 
    - Preview of Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes 
- Winners/Losers from around the NHL