Hockey Feels

You know it’s incredibly early in the NHL season when the Oilers are in first place, but with five wins in their first six games, Steven is still cautiously optimistic about the start for his favourite team. Over in Flyers territory, Rachel is happy to see how rookies Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov continue to perform. All this and more in an exciting week in the NHL!

Links:

• All the NHL recaps at NHL.com
• NHL suffers when NBC won’t show Canadian Teams with exciting stars
• Islanders having ice issues at Barclays Center
• Report from Rogers Place

Rachel’s Notes:

• Momma Strome
• Jake is the BEST
• Ivan Provorov has moves, yo
• Jagr on Instagram
• Cam’s Twins!
• Ed Snider Banner Raising

The Winnipeg Jets hosted the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Heritage Classic on October 23, so to review the event, it was only right and proper to bring back Bastl’s Bytes host (and Winnipeg native) David Bastl to talk about the celebratory weekend. Steven and David also talk about three of the hottest young stars in the game and how they’re all playing for Canadian teams.

Links:

• 2016 Heritage Classic
• Bastl’s Bytes

The first few days of the NHL season are in the books, and there is plenty of optimism in Oil Country after a couple dominant offensive wins over Calgary (and one offensively dominant loss at the hands of the Sabres…). Also, the Flyers are burning the midnight oil out on the west coast, making it difficult for hometown fans to follow their exploits, including those of the Flyers' newest hockey boys in Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov. Hockey is back, everyone! Links:

• All the NHL recaps at NHL.com

Rachel's Notes:

• Loui Eriksson's own goal
• Classic Canucks (and black pads)
• Cam Talbot lets one in from centre ice

The first few days of the NHL season are in the books, and there is plenty of optimism in Oil Country after a couple dominant offensive wins over Calgary (and one offensively dominant loss at the hands of the Sabres…). Also, the Flyers are burning the midnight oil out on the west coast, making it difficult for hometown fans to follow their exploits, including those of the Flyers’ newest hockey boys in Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov. Hockey is back, everyone!

Links:

• All the NHL recaps at NHL.com

Rachel’s Notes:

• Loui Eriksson’s own goal
• Classic Canucks (and black pads)
• Cam Talbot lets one in from centre ice

Hockey season is finally here! And so is our NHL season preview episode! Listen as Rachel and Steven agree to disagree on their picks of where some teams will finish in the standings, while finding common ground on how well (or poor) other teams fare. Will the Flyers build on their successful run to the playoffs last season? Will Connor McDavid and the Oilers finally end their playoff drought? Listen and find out!

Links:

• Sidney Crosby diagnosed with concussion
• Konecny and Provorov make Flyers roster
• Nail Yakupov traded to St. Louis
• Except goalie pants to be slimmed down this season
• EA Sports NHL 17 simulation

Hockey season is finally here! And so is our NHL season preview episode! Listen as Rachel and Steven agree to disagree on their picks of where some teams will finish in the standings, while finding common ground on how well (or poor) other teams fare. Will the Flyers build on their successful run to the playoffs last season? Will Connor McDavid and the Oilers finally end their playoff drought? Listen and find out!

Links:

• Sidney Crosby diagnosed with concussion
• Konecny and Provorov make Flyers roster
• Nail Yakupov traded to St. Louis
• Except goalie pants to be slimmed down this season
• EA Sports NHL 17 simulation

It's a special midweek episode of the podcast! On this episode, Rachel talks with Deb and Erika (from the Doctor Who podcast Verity!) about one their favourite things as of late, the hit Tumblr hockey webcomic Check, Please! They talk about their love of the comic, its characters, and the Kickstarter campaign launched to help fund the comic by its creator, Ngozi Ukazu. Enjoy!

Links:

• Check, Please!

It's a special midweek episode of the podcast! On this episode, Rachel talks with Deb and Erika (from the Doctor Who podcast Verity!) about one their favourite things as of late, the hit Tumblr hockey webcomic Check, Please! They talk about their love of the comic, its characters, and the Kickstarter campaign launched to help fund the comic by its creator, Ngozi Ukazu. Enjoy!

Links:

• Check, Please!

It already seems like ages ago, but last Thursday, Team Canada won the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Steven and Rachel were blown away by this utterly predictable development, and so devoted some time and energy into discussing the result of this new-ish international tourney. But focus now is on NHL training camps and spotty coverage of preseason games, and the hopes and dreams of Travis Konecny making the Flyers opening day roster. Next week: our NHL preview edition! Links:

• Surprise! Canada wins the World Cup of Hockey
• Konecny, Provorov making push for Flyers lineup spots
• Flyers training camp roster down to 31 players
• Oilers training camp roster down to 33 players
• Ilya Bryzgalov: "Spot the Flyers d-man"

It already seems like ages ago, but last Thursday, Team Canada won the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Steven and Rachel were blown away by this utterly predictable development, and so devoted some time and energy into discussing the result of this new-ish international tourney. But focus now is on NHL training camps and spotty coverage of preseason games, and the hopes and dreams of Travis Konecny making the Flyers opening day roster. Next week: our NHL preview edition!

Links:

• Surprise! Canada wins the World Cup of Hockey
• Konecny, Provorov making push for Flyers lineup spots
• Flyers training camp roster down to 31 players
• Oilers training camp roster down to 33 players
• Ilya Bryzgalov: “Spot the Flyers d-man”