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Alex and Chace are back between Christmas and New Years'! Happy Holidays to everyone out there. Today, they take a look at the NHL West Division. Previewing each team and what to expect this season. As always, they break the division down into tiers. Starting with the lottery teams that very likely will be missing the playoffs. Then looking at the teams who usually would be competing for a wild card, but are now looking for the fourth spot. Finally, taking a look at the teams competing for the division lead.

The back of this division is so open that the guys have a hard time deciding who will sneak in. It seems as if there is a team that may make it in that would have no hope in a normal season. However, they debate why some teams may actually earn a spot vs the others. They also look at the three insanely talented teams in this group and why this division could be a favourite to have the Cup Winner in it.

What up Internet? Merry (belated) Christmas and Happy New Year to those celebrating. On this episode of Last Word SC Radio, Matt, Rachael, and Dan are in the holiday spirit. We go around and giving a Christmas present to every team in MLS. After MLS Christmas, we talk Messi League Soccer and more in the Round Table.

This special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX is the first of two that focus solely on celebrating the gaming year that was. This one features Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle joining hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison along with a list provided by Daniel Anderson in discussing it all about their Personal Top 10 Games of 2020. There’s also some talk interspersed about games that didn’t make the lists at all like Bugsnax, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Deadly Premonition 2, and a few more.Timestamps:11’s: The games that just missed out (5:00)10’s: (10:50)9’s: (19:20)8’s: (32:50)7’s: (41:09)6’s: (46:45)5’s: (58:25)4’s: (1:03:45)3’s: (1:12:00)2’s: (1:30:15)1’s: (1:35:20)

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 16 matchups. He also breaks down the Steelers late-season collapse, laughs at the New York Jets for finally winning a game but likely losing their future for it, and weighs in on the potential suitors for Carson Wentz. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!

Alex is back after a week off and there is lots to break down. First, it is official that the Canadian Division will take place! This means it is also time for season preview time. This is the first episode where Alex and a new guest will take a look at a different team each week. The two will break down what to expect, their expectations, and everything surrounding them.

This week, Alex has Harman Dayal of The Atheltic joining him. The two take a look at the upcoming Vancouver Canucks season. From last season and the surprise success in the bubble, to what that means this offseason. They look at each piece of the roster and ask whether or not it will hold up this season. Mainly, the goaltending. Which has seen a lot of changes. Overall, they evaluate the offseason and what there is to look forward to in this Vancouver Canucks season. Along with predicting how the division will shake out and where the Canucks could finish.

This episode of Video Games 2 the MAX features a guest in The Outerhaven founder and writer for Tom’s Hardware Keith Mitchell as he joins Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and regulars, Jens Dietrich, and Randy Isbelle. Keith talks about his origins with gaming and games writing. While also discussing some of his favorite genres, conversing extensively with Jens about how much he enjoys the Soulsborne games and his favorite Resident Evil titles too. Keith also talks about some of his favorite games from 2020, especially the Demon’s Souls Remake.Once again gaming conversation surrounds the uber-popular Cyberpunk 2077 as new news items surface regarding enlarged save files due to too much crafting, which causes them to become corrupted. Not to mention, CD Projekt Red could also face class-action lawsuits due to misleading investors. This also leads to a discussion on the entire saga as a whole from both a consumer and reviewer perspective.Plus, Defector and Paste Magazine took the controversy involving Cyberpunk 2077 to a new level and at the same time angered many inside both the writing and game development industries. Keith and Sean discuss how the review process actually works in working with PR companies and why NDA’s are not bad. What they are usually for and why sometimes you choose not to sign one. Not to mention, the very real consequences of breaking one that can occur.Finally, in the main topic, everyone gives their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2021. How good is Back 4 Blood after Keith played the alpha? Does Final Fantasy XVI actually come out this year? Will Halo Infinite wind up getting canceled on Xbox One consoles? Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits the indie game everyone’s excited about? There are just so many games. There’s certainly something for all in 2021.Keith's video on why NDA's aren't bad: https://youtu.be/jneCP1oyGHcDefector Article: https://defector.com/at-least-now-you-know-which-video-game-reviewers-are-sellout-clowns/Paste Article: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/cyberpunk-2077/cyberpunk-2077-game-of-the-year/

Alex and Chace are back with the great news that the NHL will officially be returning to play. With that, they also have actual divisions to look at as well. They guessed ahead and took a look at the NHL's All-Canadian division already. However, this week they turn to the NHL East Division. Another division that has a lot of close calls to make around it.

As always, they tier the teams into three sections. Missing the playoffs, competing for playoffs, and competing for the division title. In these, they then rank the team, acknowledging that any team in the same tier should be pretty close to one another. This division is different than the Canadian one as it appears to be more spread out, at least on paper. The guys discuss what injuries early season could mean for teams and also why it is so important to get off to a good start. Giving their pick for how the NHL East Division will play out. Tune in for all of this and more, with the MnM Hockey Podcast!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 15. He also wonders if the Ravens might finally have a deep playoff run in them, boasts about being right about the Bills, and celebrates the return of Gardner Minshew to the starting lineup. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the entire saga surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 from the apology post to being delisted from the PlayStation Store by Sony and everything in-between. They discuss if Sony went too far, should digital return policies be changed after this debacle, and where does the buck stop with CD Projekt Red management. There is a lot of great discussion here about the situation.

Also, Marc talks about how the game has improved after Hot-Fix 1.05 and what he is enjoying about the game. Plus, why he may miss some of the actual glitches that exist currently. While Sean is almost done with Yakuza: Like a Dragon and he also played Chapter 1 of the Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC and it is damn good.

Finally, they also get into some news such as EA buying Codemasters, Hades getting cross-save, Yu Yu Hakusho getting a live-action adaptation, GOG removing Devotion, and also PS4 Pro possibly being discontinued.Timestamps:Major Topic:CD Projekt Red Bungles It For Cyberpunk 2077 (1:00)Games We Are Playing:Marc talks Hot-Fix 1.05 and playing Cyberpunk 2077 (38:55)Sean keeps playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and checks out Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC (53:00)Headlines:GOG removes Devotion from its store after only a few hours (1:03:20)Shinji Makmi ponders retirement (1:05:50)Nintendo Indie World showcase Thoughts (1:08:15)Hades has cross-save support (1:10:10)EA buys Codemasters for 1.2 Billion (1:10:55)PS4 Pro could be discontinued (1:19:50)Dan is coming to Street Fighter V (1:21:35)Riot Games doing a League of Legends MMO (1:22:45)Terminator Resistance is getting a PS5 version (1:24:05)Yu Yu Hakusho Live Action adaptation (1:25:30)

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, we're closing out 2020! Dan, Rachael, and Matt recap the initial week of the MLS off-season. We look at the Sunday transfer window. Then we break down Austin FC making moves in the Expansion Draft. Then we look at Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft. The trio finishes off by taking a look at the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals.