Some celebration, some speculation, some PWHL playoff and expansion talk. And finally, a tribute to a great one. This episode has everything.

Benjamin welcomes Trevor, Emily, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel

02:47 Anže Kopitar retires

10:38 Will Brady Tkachuk remain an Ottawa Senator?

21:39 PWHL playoffs matchups

35:23 Current reporting on PWHL expansion cities

48:48 Trevor pays tribute to John Garrett after his sudden and unexpected passing


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This week, the crew talks awards and playoffs. 

0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

1:58 SJ gives an updated on the Everett Silvertips

10:17 It's time to announce the winners of the 2026 Neutral Zone Hotel Awards.

17:54 A discussion about the start of the NHL playoffs turns into wide ranging discussion on NHL ownership and history.


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The crew lets you know which teams to bandwagon in the NHL playoffs and then discusses the nominations for the 2nd Annual Neutral Zone Hotel End of Season Awards. You can vote for the winners on discord!

Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

01:45 Carney and Stubb skate with the Ottawa Charge

04:35 NHL playoffs bandwagon rankings

21:58 The 2nd Annual Neutral Zone Hotel End of Season Award Nominations!


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The NZH crew contemplates the moon, the PWHL, and what a disaster this season was for a lot of NHL teams.

Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel

01:29 Artemis II has gone to the moon

04:24 PWHL Updates: Carla McLeod, Torrent on the brink, season ticket renewals going out, Charge arena news

20:20 NHL Team Distaster Ranking


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The Neutral Zone Hotel loves junior hockey, the Habs, and talking about weird management decisions in the NHL.

Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel

02:12 An unplanned discussion on Canadian junior hockey

11:39 John Tortorella in Vegas and what are coaches even for anyway

25:10 Brad Treliving is fired and the media's Leafs obsession

51:21 Benjamin really loves the Habs


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Because the last Alan Eagleson episode was really long and we didn't have a huge amount to talk about, here's Episode 7 of the History's Greatest Bastards series. Hope you have fun!

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0:00 - Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel.
5:31 - Mailbag time!
34:23 - Part 6 of the Alan Eagleson series. 

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The Olympics are over, the leagues are back in swing, and it's trade deadline season. The crew discusses the NHL deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the next segment of the Alan Eagleson saga.

0:00 Benjamin welcomes Emily, Madison, and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel

2:18 The crew recaps the NHL trade deadline. More like trade dudline, amirite?

29:09 Alex recaps the Penguins season so far.

55:38 Episode 5 of Hockey's Greatest Bastards: The Life and Crimes of Alan Eagleson.


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Lively discussion this week as the LA Kings fire Jim Hiller, Elliotte Friedman says something gross, we play a very fun game, and we continue learning about all-time jerk Alan Eagleson!

Benjamin welcomes SJ, Trevor, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel

02:00 The LA Kings fire Jim Hiller (finally)

17:57 Discussing the gross thing Elliotte Friedman said on HNIC

29:43 Let's play Connexions!

1:03:40 Episode 4 of Hockey's Greatest Bastards - The Life and Crimes of Alan Eagleson


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The crew discusses the Olympic gold medal games, post-game shenanigans, and the next chapter in the saga of notorious crime-doer Alan Eagleson.

Benjamin welcomes SJ, Trever, Madison, and Emily to the Neutral Zone Hotel

02:25 Olympic women's gold medal game

12:46 Olympic men's gold medal game

23:51 Everything that happened after the men's gold medal game

49:47 We still love hockey

1:02:33 Episode 3 of Hockey's Greatest Bastards - The Life and Crimes of Alan Eagleson


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