Minnesota getting SWEPT by Wisconsin?! Northeastern rolling through BC?! This college hockey season is completely OFF the rails and we are here for every wild moment! The upsets are shaking up the national rankings, turning preseason predictions upside down, and sparking serious conversation across the college hockey world.

In this episode, we dive into the biggest surprises of the season so far and break down whether these powerhouse programs can bounce back. We take a close look at Minnesota’s rocky start, Denver’s long-term outlook, and whether Wisconsin is truly on track to take the Big Ten title this year.

We are bringing the hottest takes, breakout team analysis, mid-season trends, and our weekly picks you do not want to miss. College hockey has never been more unpredictable and the energy just keeps building.

This week on Light the Lamp, it’s a two-man show as we break down one of the wildest starts to the college hockey season we’ve seen in years. No Ryan this week as he’s off on a “business trip” but the hot takes are still flowing.

We revisit last week’s predictions (RIP to the Augustana hype), and drop new bold calls, including Miami (yes, Miami) making the NCAA Tournament and Minnesota Duluth punching their ticket back to the Frozen Four. Meanwhile, Minnesota fans are hitting panic mode after another brutal weekend and the internet is not holding back.

From big-time sweeps to baffling losses, early PairWise drama, upset-heavy Fridays, Michigan dominance, and why Penn State’s close calls are raising eyebrows we’re breaking it all down. Plus, we check in on NCHC storylines, St. Cloud’s rise, and Denver's odd road split.

The season is barely underway, but the chaos has already arrived and we are HERE for it.

Another week and we are back, and we are overreacting. We break down some of our bold takes for the rest of the season including a new winner in the CCHA & Big Ten, and the Gophers slipping? A huge week last week, capped by Michigan State upsetting BU in a massive sweep over the weekend. Where is the ceiling for both of these squads? And we think AI is learning. Co-Pilot has been consistent in their picks. Will they beat us the rest of season? Tune In!

Some college hockey powerhouses have tumbled! 3 big squads, Penn State, Western Michigan, and Michigan State all lose games to some questionable opponents. Is it time to overreact over these teams? Did the rankings boost them too high? Or do we need to give the winners their flowers? The Ice Breaker tournament happened last weekend too, with ASU snagging the title. Can we predict a breakthrough season for the Sun Devils? Listen in for another grrreeeaaattt week!

Our hockey season is in full swing and we can gladly say, AI hasn’t taken our jobs yet. With CoPilot going 1-5 on it’s picks, we all take an early lead. Know who else took an early lead? Penn State! The Nittany Lions get a big sweep over ASU, in one of the biggest series of opening weekend. Badgers start off strong with a sweep over Lindenwood, and Michigan Tech steals one from Minnesota! Is this year a hot seat year for Motzko? More big matchups this week as the weather is cooling down, but the season is sure to heat up. Tune in!

The wait is over…we have HOCKEY this weekend! Tune in as we dive into the matchups that are kicking off the 2025/2026 season. We go over the PairWise name change, still dumb, news around the NCAA, and as always, make our picks on some intriguing matchups! New this year, we are testing our skills against the power of…..AI. That’s right. Microsoft CoPilot will be making picks against us this season. Can our expertise fight the knowledge of technology, or will our jobs be taken away by AI? Tune all season long to find out if we will become unemployed!

Ladies and Gentlemen, WE ARE BACK! The 5th season of Light the Lamp Podcast is here and in our debut episode, we dive headfirst into the madness of the transfer portal (spoiler: it’s basically free agency now), unpack the latest NCAA news that’s shaking up the rankings, and make our preseason picks for every conference champion, including a few that might make you question any sort of knowledge we have. Welcome back!

You thought we’d just leave you hangin?!? We are back for our final episode of the year, a few weeks after the 2025 National Championship matchup. A huge congratulations to the Western Michigan Broncos for winning it all in St. Louis. We break it all down with a VERY special guest, Western Michigan Superman, Chris Wheeler! We talk about his fandom, his experience at the National Championship, and his thoughts on his Broncos.

This is it! Tune in boys!

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The 2025 Frozen Four takes place this Thursday with the championship game on Saturday. First matchup - two NCHC squads fighting it out with the red hot Western Michigan Broncos taking on the defending champs in the Denver Pioneers. Can Western keep their amazing season alive, or will the champs go back-to-back? Then after that, we have a very exciting game between Boston University & Penn State. Both teams representing their respective conferences. Will we see a Hockey East team in the ship, or can Penn State save the Big Ten? Tune in for our predictions, takes, and breakdown. One last weekend!

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Wow. What a fantastic weekend of regional round hockey. We had it all. Upsets, blowouts, close OT matchups, controversy. And as the dust settles, we have our Frozen Four. Western Michigan vs Denver & Penn State vs Boston University. We break down each and every game from the first round slate and dive into what is left of our brackets (it’s not good). Listen INNNNNNN

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