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Alex and Chace are back with their final week of preseason previews. Just one week away from the NHL season, the guys look at the 2018 Metropolitan Division. They look at how everything will unfold and what they like and dislike about each team.

As always, they start their way from the bottom and work up in the 2018 Metropolitan Division. They have set tiers for teams to fall in. With all teams falling in three tiers. "Out of playoffs, playoff hunt, in playoffs for sure" is the 3 they split teams up to. Some teams Alex and Chace have more confidence in than others.

Alex and Chace debate which of the New York teams will be worse this season, and where to slot the rest of the Metro in what could be a close division. They ask if this is the same dominant Metro team we have been used to, or is regression happening?

Do they want to bite the bullet and put the Hurricanes in a playoff spot this year? Where do they rank Columbus with all the team uncertainty in the future? Find out all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin by discussing the terrible news concerning Telltale Games laying off over 275 people without severance pay or any warning. The class-action lawsuit filed by an employee in its wake, the reasons behind the studio closing, and how it may be time for game development to bring unions into the mix. They also discuss the Capcom Vancouver studio closing and Total War Rome II stupid controversy in this as well. After that, they talk Microsoft announcing their fan fest in Mexico, bringing mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox family, and what they've been playing with Marc talking Marvel's Spiderman. While Sean talks about the DLC expansion to one of his favorite games from 2017 in Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna: The Golden Country. Continuing on, they talk the announcements from the Nintendo Direct. What they are most excited about, some not so favorites, and Final Fantasy coming to Switch, and if it means they are buying some of these games again on another console. Plus, what happened to Final Fantasy VIII? There's also a discussion on the newly announced PlayStation Classic, Japan ending PlayStation Vita production in 2019, Project Judge coming from the Yakuza series creator, Alan Wake getting a TV show, Henry Cavill cast as Geralt, and more. As always, they talk the games coming out this week too like Valkyria Chronicles 4, Life is Strange 2, and more.

What's up Internet? Today on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan discuss Carl Robinson getting sacked by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. We then discuss the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. 

In the Round Table, we turn Rapid Fire into a breakdown of playoff bubble teams and where they stand. We finish with some MLS Weekend Pick 'Ems with major playoff implications.

Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Colton. Join Ben Kerr and Colton Praill each week as they take a look at the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.

Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens Off-Season

OTPP is back. It's been a long summer for our two most Eastern Canadian franchises. The Ottawa Senators drafted Brady Tkachuk, traded Mike Hoffman, and finished their off-season by trading Erik Karlsson. Colton gives his thoughts on the return that the Senators got. The mistakes that Eugene Melnyk and Pierre Dorion have made and what is next in the nation's capital. 

Later in the show, they look at what Karlsson means to the Sharks and how he fits into the San Jose lineup. How will Pete DeBoer deploy the embarrassment of riches that he now has on the Sharks blue line?

The Montreal Canadiens also made a pair of major trades. They sent Alex Galchenyuk to the Arizona Coyotes for Max Domi. They also traded their captain, Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights for a solid package of assets, including winger Tomas Tatar, and prospect Nick Suzuki. The boys examine Marc Bergevin's summer work, where the team is headed, and where hope comes from in Montreal. They also discuss Domi's suspension and what exactly happened to get him to that point.

Tyler Seguin

The Dallas Stars put together the most innovative contract announcement in several years with their signing of Tyler Seguin. Colton and Ben discuss the contract as well as the Stars future and what they need to do to turn into a contender.

Henrik Zetterberg

As the Detroit Red Wings captain walks away from the game, the boys discuss the chances that Henrik Zetterberg goes to the Hall of Fame, the end of an era in Detroit, and they check in on their rebuild.

Steve Yzerman

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he resigned this week. Where do the Lightning and new general manager Julien Brisebois go from here? Why did Yzerman walk away? Where does he go next?

2019 Stanley Cup Predictions

Colton and Ben wrap up the first edition of the season with their 2019 Stanley Cup predictions. Come back and listen to these in June and see if the guys are prophets, or if they are fools.

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season's Week 3 matchups. He also breaks down how the Vikings tie against Green Bay was huge, gloats about correctly picking the Browns to win, and examines how broken the New York Giants offense truly is. Enjoy the show and join us next Saturday afternoon for the following episode!

On this episode of Football 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Erik Watkins give a big preview of Week 3 in the 2018 National Football League season. They begin by discussing the big win for the Cleveland Browns over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. Should Baker Mayfield start in Week 4? How did he do in his impromptu debut? And what about the Jets? Can Sam Darnold figure things out in order to lead the offense? They also talk some headlines with the drama going on in Pittsburgh. Examining the three Florida teams and who has the best chance to continue undefeated. Josh Gordon gets traded, will he be an asset or a liability for the New England Patriots? Plus, which 0-2 team has the best chance to get off the snide? Are the Seattle Seahawks finally in rebuild mode? And much more as they talk each game and each team.

The guys are back with their division preview series. This week Alex and Chace take a look at the busy 2018 Atlantic Division. The guys as always, rank where they think each team will finish and why.

They start off with the Senators and break down the Erik Karlsson trade. The guys then take a look at how badly the Sens screwed up and what this means for this season. They then look at the rest of the bottom of the division. Both Alex and Chace agree this division is very top heavy.

Next, they look at two teams that find themselves in the middle of the division. Alex is mad about a take he has frequently seen online lately and doesn't understand why. They break down where the 4th and 5th teams fall in this division and what they look like going forward.

Following that, they break down the top of the division and how they see what could be a tight race unfolding. Alex explains why he doesn't have Chace's Leafs in the first spot. Do you agree with the rankings? Where would you place them? 

Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

What's up Internet? Today on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan break down Mikael Stahre getting fired by the San Jose Earthquakes. The guys discuss how the Quakes got here and where the club goes from here. We then turn the conversation into a general MLS Wooden Spoon discussion. 

Then we talk about Zlatan Ibrahimovic getting his 500th goal and do some Weekend Pick 'Ems.

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season's Week 2 matchups. He also breaks down how the Raiders were simply outclassed by the Rams, why the narrative around Aaron Rodgers’s “legendary comeback” is kind of overblown, and rants about Thursday Night Football. Enjoy the show and join us next Saturday afternoon for the following episode!

What's up Internet? Today on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Dan recap the United States Men's National Team's week, the results against Brazil and Mexico, and individual performances. We discuss the future structure of the team and more. In the second segment, Matt sits down with Jason Longshore from Soccer Down Here to talk about Tata Martino and Atlanta United. 

We discuss their 2018 season and how they've improved since joining MLS. The guys talk about what makes Josef Martinez tick and his future. Jason provides some perspective on the rumor mill around Tata Martino and if the criticism surrounding Ezequiel Barco is fair. 

In the Round Table, the guys talk about Phang, the new Philadelphia Union mascot and do Weekend Pick 'Ems.