HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Have a good listen to this holiday themed episode as we discuss every NHL teams needs/wants that could/should be on their wish list this season. Also Ottawa finally fired DJ Smith as the head coach. Talk a little bit on the Blues again as Kyrou was in the media about his comments about Berube. World Junior hockey is just around the corner and we go over the top teams in the tournament. Cheers and Happy New Year!

The Philadelphia Flyers might be one of the best stories in the league right now and they are building something special in Philly. Craig Berube gets canned in St. Louis, Hurricanes continue to be sub par, they need a spark. Ohtani signs a massive contract with the Dodgers. Kraken can't seem to get back to their ways of last season. What about this LA Kings team right.

We have a ton on deck for this weeks episode. Arizona Coyotes are looking realllllly good right now, and a certain someone has been a big part as to why. Penguins are struggling right now, is there a way for them to bounce back? Lightning have been just meh right now. There has been a ton of trade rumours circulating as well and we cover some of the guys on the market right now. Plus we have some really random thoughts about hottubs.

We put together a little bonus episode to talk about some other news that has been happening in the hockey world. Hope you enjoy this to get your week going.

A lot on the board this week; Patrick Kane finally signs and he chose Detroit. Why did he choose to play in Detroit? We cover the history of players who have had hip resurfacing surgery as well. Corey Perry was a major headline in the hockey world this week as well and the rumours were swirling. Minnesota fire Evason and go with Hynes as the new bench boss, as they try to mix things up in the locker room. We also cover a lot more, tune in to find out!

After a couple weeks off the boys have recovered enough from the flu bug to drop a new episode that includes; the Global Series, William Nylander and his amazing start to the season, 3-on-3 OT possibly changing the rules, Oilers continue to be the talk of the league as the struggles haven't seemed to stopped. We touch on the Washington Capitals and how they have been able to string along some wins, the Minnesota Wild struggling to find their games and so much more.

Neckguards are starting to gain some traction around the NHL. Boston might just be the best team in the East once again this season, Canucks very well could be the best Canadian team. Quinn Hughes is off to a unbelievable start to the season. We also discuss Jack Hughes' status and we couldn't leave out Luke either. Make the Case is back as we discuss what the Oilers need to do in order to turn the ship around. Injury talk and benchings. There was a lot to unpack in this episode, so sit back and enjoy folks!

We are back in studio for this one folks and the quality is a lot better lol. We talk about a lot that has gone on in the past week; couple retirements, Ottawa Senators chaos, Jack Hughes and Frank Vatrano hot starts, Leafs goaltending situation, Heritage Classic, Adam Johnson, and more. Tune in for a good listen!

It was our first episode over zoom this week and we definitely have some kinks to work out. We will be back in the studio soon for some better quality listening for you fans! but enjoy this episode as we discuss the struggling Oilers, the red hot Red Wings and Flyers. Anze Kopitar is now the all time leader in games played for the LA Kings, plus a lot more!

We did run into some technical difficulties at the end of the episode and lost audio to one of our hosts. So the Pinto suspension, Jack Hughes fire start, Leafs goaltending situation, and Panthers talk will be on our next episode.

This episode on Howitzer Hockey we cover the host Joel’s experience in Montreal seeing the home opener against Bedard and the Blackhawks. Running into head coach Martin St. Louis a few times. Injury bug hitting some teams locker rooms already. Hot and cold players/teams. Big signings. New segments "C'mon Man" & "This Day In Hockey History". LET’S GO, hockey season is back!!!