Kool Button Hockey Podcast

What is wrong with the Pittsburgh Penguins? (00:18) We start this edition of the pod trying to figure out what's going on with the Pens after losing their 6th straight.

On the other side of the standings the Sabres have us talking Buffalo proud again (14:09). They continue to impress early on, a great young group of players and what a week for Tage Thompson!

Our Sports Interaction (20:00) features our inside look at the NHL this week and into the weekend!

We start the 2nd half of the pod talking about what took place in Toronto's win over Philadelphia Thursday. Auston Matthews smile, engagement in scrums and superstars involvement in the stuff after the whistle (21:44).

Connor McDavid continues to do great things (32:31) and we continue to talk about them! Could this end up being one of his best seasons? Will he score 50 in 50?

And in our Final Thoughts we continue the Edmonton Oilers love talking Evander Kane, a bargain deal paying off big time (39:26).

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Welcome to our 89th edition of the pod another episode packed with hockey stories, opinion and passion! 

We start in Dallas with Button's weekend trip where he was part of the Stars celebrations for Bob Gainey and Derian Hatcher. Some special memories for Craig part of the 1999 Stanley Cup Championship team!

•The current Dallas Stars(3:35)

Messy Maple Leafs (7:03)

• Is it time to panic?
• Are they not as good?
• Problems with the D! 
• What's the plan?
• Who's going to fix it?
• Shanny + Dubas 
• The coach?
• Time for change?

Our Sports Interaction (24:35) features our inside look at the NHL this week! 

In the 2nd half of the pod we talk about a few teams we might have got wrong on both sides of the puck 

•The rising New Jersey Devils (26:21)

•St. Louis singing the blues (31:27)

For our Final Thoughts (37:07) Craig goes back to Dallas for some story time on the different ways you can improve your team. And Koul hits on his fav topic McDavid as we discuss his greatness! 

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We start this edition of the pod talking some numbers and fun hockey topic ingrained in us from our youth! Ray Bourque and Phil Esposito, Dryden vs Dryden and Peter Puck memories!

From some good memories we head over to the West Coast (9:41), where some bad ones are taking place as we dive deep into what's wrong with the Vancouver Canucks? What did we make of Patrik Allvin's support for coach Bruce Boudreau? Will a coaching change even help? Why did no one fix the D? And at this point could the Canucks think about tanking (17:00)hard for Connor Bedard?

Our Sports Interaction features (20:20) our inside look at the NHL Thursday, Friday and Saturday! 

In the 2nd half of the pod we talk some coaching, Barry Trotz, get into the schedule and have high praise for the Bruins!

Anaheim Ducks (21:59)

• Pat Verbeek + Dallas Eakins 
• GM coming after the coach
• Ducks promising with young talent

Barry Trotz (25:14) and his comments on coaching original 6 team. What does it mean and what does Barry want?

NHL scheduling (28:33) and how can we make it better? Competitive balance and spreading the good teams around.

And in our Final Thoughts (35:41) on ep 88 only fitting we talk some David Pastrnak and about the surprising Boston Bruins!

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The Sidney Crosby 87th edition of the pod! Steve starts this episode getting right into the Hockey Hall of Fame debate and Phil Kessel. We continue the important conversation (4:25) talking about criteria and others that should or shouldn't be inducted.

Another big topic part of the 1st half of the pod, our concerns for the Vancouver Canucks (7:30). What do we make of the bad start? What happens next? What is the plan for Jim Rutherford and his staff?

Our Sports Interaction (21:06) features our inside look at the NHL this week! Button looks at the schedule over the next few days: Canes at Canucks, Pens at Flames and Isles vs Rangers. Kouleas gets into some futures: McDavid + The Rocket, Canes to win the East + Avs vs NYR Tuesday!

And in the 2nd half of the pod we go over some of the early NHL storylines (23:06) both good and bad this season:

• Nashville Predators(23:58)
• Buffalo Sabres (26:07)
• Crosby vs McDavid (34:00)
• Final Thoughts (38:15)

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Goals! Goals! Goals! Scoring is up early on this season and we start this edition of pod getting right into the numbers and reasons why. Will it continue? What kind of adjustments will we see? 

• Top 6 / bottom 6 (5:00)
• Offensive zone coverage (7:20)
• The 1-3-1 (9:07)
• Cap going up + implications (14:45) 

Our Thursday Sports Interaction (19:06) features our inside look at the NHL this week with a couple of outlooks for the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks.

In the 2nd half of the pod we focus in on a few teams with early season stories both good, bad and ugly:

• Dallas Stars (21:03)
• Minnesota Wild (25:14)
• Vancouver Canucks (31:21)
• Carolina + Calgary (35:12)

And in our final thought (37:43) we talk about the Shane Wright plan development with the Seattle Kraken and how things should or will play out this season.

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Welcome to our Petr Klima edition of the pod as Steve and Craig start things off talking about 1990 Stanley Cup, personal goal songs and Elvis!

In the 1st half of the pod we look at some early NHL results and key storylines:

• Sidney Crosby and the Penguins (5:00)
• Vegas Golden Knights (9:09)
• Washington Capitals (13:20)
• New Jersey Devils (16:31)

Our Sports Interaction (17:30) features our inside look at the #NHL this week!

In the our 2nd half of the pod we continue with early reaction to the first week of the NHL season:

• overreaction to a starts (19:33)
• Teams with tough start and 0-2 (23:33)
• Leafs down same path with Murray (28:00)

Final thoughts: Red Wings Rising! And the Steve Yzerman model to building teams (35:00)

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What a great start to the 2022/2023 hockey season as Kouleas and Button get right after it breaking down the biggest and best games in the NHL this week!  

Edmonton at Vancouver: Connor McDavid started the 2022-23 campaign surpassing the 700-point mark after a four-point outing, recording the first hat trick of the season and leading his club to a 3-goal comeback win! 

• Toronto at Montreal (4:52). Maple Leafs D issues and looking at options like Brent Burns.

• Tampa Bay Lightning blue line (13:13)

• Our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins on paper and what we expect(16:30).

With games back in the schedule out Sports Interaction (19:15) features our inside look at few bets in the NHL schedule Thursday, Friday and Saturday! 

In the 2nd half of the pod (20:52) we talk about a couple young guns from the 2022 NHL Draft starting the season: Juraj Slafkovský and Montreal, Shane Wright and Seattle. What should both teams do with these young guns? What is best for Wright this season?

How do things play out with the Chicago Blackhawks?(34:36) What happens with Kane and Toews or what should happen? How do the fans react to the complete rebuild?

Final Thoughts (39:43) early season injuries DeBrusk and Laine, Gaudreau and the Columbus Blue Jackets!

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1st episode of our 2nd season! After the summer of Steve and Craig the boys are back at it again as Kouleas and Button get right into it with some of the biggest stories from the NHL offseason!

• The silliest of silly seasons (1:38)
• Calgary Flames offseason (2:10)
• What competitors want (5:26)
• Our playoff format (10:21)
• Coyotes selling hope (12:16)

Our Sports Interaction (16:07) features our inside look at some NHL futures this season! Who wins the East/West, The Rocket, The Calder, Jack Adams + The Cup Final?

In the 2nd half of the pod (18:00) we get into the competitive balance of the NHL right now and what we make of the teams at the bottom.

• Philadelphia + Chicago (23:38)
• Worst spot in standings (27:18)
• The Bottom 6/Group of 7(30:16)

Final Thoughts (34:12)

• Vegas Golden Knights
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• NHL Europe

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What a year it was! From the Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup to Auston Matthews 60-goals we thank you for listening to our 1st season of the pod filled with so many great memoires!

In this edition we recap free agency and look at some of the key hockey headlines as we head into the summer.

We start with the big free agent frenzy news with the Columbus Blue Jackets adding Johnny Gaudreau (2:16). Why did Johnny hockey go with CBJ? And was it a game of musical chairs involving the Islanders, Flyers and Devils? Why did he leave Calgary?

Nazem Kadri still on the market (12:17), what does it mean? Where does he go? Where does he want to play?

Our Sports Interaction (16:13) features our inside look at Stanley Cup future odds and possible matchup in the 2023 Cup Final.

In our 2nd half, we continue with some of the big headlines and continue with Kadri talk and wonder if he goes back to Colorado (18:16).

With the Gaudreau decision what kind of plan will the Calgary Flames have for Matthew Tkachuk? Could he be traded?(21:39).

And speaking of trades what happens with the Winnipeg Jets, Pierre Luc Dupois and a possible deal with Montreal? (24:55)

And in our Ultimate Hockey Fans Final Thoughts (33:48) we thank you for listening and can't wait for next season and episode 83!!!

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On our 2nd last episode pf the season we talk about the big events form this past week, a wild few days in Montreal and how it sets the table for what's to come!

Our NHL Draft Recap (00:25) starts with Montreal doing it right hosting another classic hockey event with lots of drama! Dach + Slafkovsky(2:00)

Seattle Kraken + Shane Wright! (3:11)

More on this year's draft class and how they will handle next season (5:55). Who could play in the NHL from the 2022 draft?

Free Agent Frenzy (8:45)

• Colorado and Kadri?
• Calgary and Gaudreau?

Our Sports Interaction (15:04) features our inside look at landing spots and odds for both Kadri and Gaudreau.

The Silly Season continued...

• Blackhawks dumpster fire (17:31)
• Malkin, Evander Kane, Giroux? (22:47)
• Campbell, Kuemper, Murray (25:52)
• The goalie carousel continued
• What will the Maple Leafs do in net?

And in our Ultimate Hockey Fans Final Thoughts (33:54) Guerin vs Talbot agent and the dram in the NHL right now!!

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