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“Trouble in Cowtown” headlines this week’s podcast! In Period 1, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan discuss the controversial comments made by soon-to-be-fired #Flames coach Bill Peters + a wider conversation about intolerance in sports, and the financial challenges involved in attempting to get into playing hockey at the amateur level.Period 2 touches on the recent suspensions handed down by the #DepartmentOfPlayerSafety followed by speculation on possible rookie of the year candidates, the #Capitals attempting to schedule a game in Russia leading to talk about the #Olympics and #WorldCup , the #Bruins new 3rd jersey + the recent video showing an altercation between B’s fans (pro tip - don’t spill arena food on other people), and Sparky and Pat relate a couple of anecdotes from #Caps / #Penguins games they attended @ the #CapitalCentre back in the day.In the 3rd Period, we answer a few listener questions delving into the modern watchability of games on TV, #hockeyfights , and the skill necessary to play the game, some thoughts on #Capitals sweaters through time + fave jerseys from other teams, we parody #CancelCulture as we each make the case to erase three current franchises from existence + discuss possible team movement/expansion, Pat and Ant talk about upcoming shows for their bands, and some love for #CharmCity hardcore heroes @EndItBaltimore !Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal

so we tracked this last week just prior to the #Leafs canning #Babcock and the Caps' #Hathaway getting suspended, so gonna present the pod as is and follow up this week. In Period 1, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan discuss some bands/shows, random team yip-yap: #Flames #Coyotes #Oilers #Ducks #Capitals , some love for #RHI (Roller Hockey International), why so many #hockeyfights after clean hits?, should the whistle get blown when a defender is injured while the other team is attacking?In Period 2, Sparky proselytizes about his current fave #surfband, then we get into what led (a day later) to the #MapleLeafs firing Mike Babcock. The 3rd Period sees us bringing’ back the hard-hitting social commentary you’ve come to know and love here @ #HTL with a further discussion of the demise of Don Cherry + other peripheral related societal issues, then some news on teams with injuries to top players, the #Kovalchuk situation with the #Kings, the #Tkachuk brothers + #Flames and #Senators , and much more! Another new episode coming this week! Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL#AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal

@hatetheleaguepod “Grapes” gets squashed! During the opening period of this week’s #HTL hockey podcast, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan discuss the Don of Canadian Hockey receiving his walking papers, along with other semi-peripheral topics. The 2nd period sees us taking a listener question where we touch upon the #Devils woes so far this season, some random talk about the top teams League-wide at the quarter pole of the season, what’s wrong with the #Sharks ?, #TradeDeadline possibilities, has the Internet ruined the trade deadline and #FreeAgentFrenzy days?, will the #Capitals re-sign Holtby + mention of other UFAs coming up in summer 2020, more on #Babcock + the #Leafs season so far, and #CBJFoligno’s dirty hit on #Avalanche Bellemare. In the 3rd period, we have more on Grapes, play the roles of expansion GMs and draft our would-be starting line-ups, will the between the legs and lacrosse style goals continue?, and more! Please keep the questions coming!

@hatetheleaguepod Special Guest Day! @dimebagdustin joins @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan on this week’s pod! We kick it off with some #punkhardcore band yip-yap, then dive into the #hockey talk: thoughts from Dustin and Ant on the #Penguins, what we love/hate about outdoor games, Dustin expresses his admiration for Mike Babcock, top defensemen + more Penguins-related angst, John Carlson’s great start, quick hits on the #RedWings, #Sabres, #Oilers, #Flyers, #Blues, #Bruins, #Stars, #Capitals, #Coyotes, #Islanders, some love for the #LNAH “Slapshot”-style league in Quebec, a Sasha Pokuluk sighting, questions for our fave listener from Seattle and some of our own memories from the Queen City, Pat and Sparky give advice for merch people on tour, our most liked/hated goal horns and mascots + much more! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #hockey

HTL Aftercast! @hatetheleaguepod conduct an impromptu general hockey discussion while watching the conclusion of the Avalanche vs Capitals game! @antxvx hangs in there as @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan finish off the #PinkWhitneys in the midst of talking about our preferred styles of hockey gameplay (violence vs skill), do teams that hit more actually have more success?, talk about how the rosters of some recent Cup winners were built, will we ever see a “Slapshot” style team again?, and some live reaction game commentary.

@hatetheleaguepod watch (and curse a lot at) the Avalanche vs Capitals game! @antxvx tolerates @baltimorespatrickmartin  and @metalcapsfan slamming the #PinkWhitneys as we answer some more listener questions and discuss early season NHL happenings: Leafs/Canucks name their captains, Doughty vs Tkachuk, all things Devils related, some Sabres + Buffalo punk venue talk, love for the Oilers/who gets into the playoffs from the Pacific, McDavid/Pastrnak - who gets more points?, Laine’s great start + Jets talk, great rivalries in sports, some music yip-yap and more proselytizing about our love for #hockey! WOOOOOO!!!!

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The @hatetheleaguepod crew get together to talk hockey on NHL Opening Day! @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin , and @metalcapsfan get into Auston Matthew’s legal issues, Evander Kane/Sharks vs the Golden Knights, Hurricanes/Capitals rivalry, Penguins discussion, Oilers and general Edmonton discussion, more listener questions touching upon new bands/Leafs/Coyotes + more, season predictions incl. breakout player, 1st coach fired, possible playoff teams, 50 goal scorers, some talk about rule changes, Babcock vs Spezza, waxing poetic on the beginning of another NHL season, and we’re now on Spotify! WOOOOOO!!!! #NHL #hockey

preseason @hatetheleaguepod reconvenes as the NHL preseason is now underway! @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin , and @metalcapsfan answer some more fan mail delving into season outlooks for Metro division teams, the recent RFA signings/non-signings, Winnipeg’s current roster distress including possible destinations for the still unsigned Patrik Laine, criticism/praise of various coaches’ styles in dealing with their players, some random 2019-20 season predictions, we watch an old brawl between the Tri-Cities Americans vs the Seattle Thunderbirds’ fans on YouTube + some general hockey fight discussion, some of our fave goalie masks through history, under- and over-rated players, the best 4th line in hockey? and yet more W.A.R. talk, Pat’s European festival trip/Anthony goes to see Gulch, and much more! #hockey #NHL

On this episode of the @hatetheleaguepod we cut just prior to the beginning of NHL training camps, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin , and @metalcapsfan answer some fan mail (please keep sending us questions!), then we go around the League with discussion of random teams and their outlooks for the upcoming season, some more W.A.R. discussion, Minnesota Wild’s new GM Bill Guerin and what he’s up against in re-shaping their roster, the ever entertaining Senators/Melnyk/Dorion, we go division by division and make our (very early) picks for who gets into the playoffs, why no goalies as captains? (there actually IS a rule against it…oops), veteran UFAs who might get one last shot, more Mitch Marner and RFA talk, some love for the nearby minor league teams, and an unexpected sighting of a popular ’90s alternative band! Cheers!

Hello once again hockey fans! On this new episode of the @hatetheleaguepod, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin , and @metalcapsfan discuss the ongoing lack of resolution to the Marner/Maple Leafs contract situation and its impact on the other RFA (non)deals League-wide, Ant performs a dissertation on a new stat for hockey players that mimics the W.A.R. in baseball + we get his thoughts on the Penguins' summer roster moves. We also delve into the ongoing debacle that is the Minnesota Wild and their dysfunctional front office situation + there's lots of random yip-yap on other teams/players throughout the epi. We close w/ some new bands y'all should give a listen to. Cheers!