This week there's controversy in L.A., college degrees for former hockey players, and two members of the crew talk about their experience seeing eight hockey games. 

0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

2:50 The crew discusses the controversy over Turkish-manufactured scarves for the Los Angeles Kings' Armenian Night.

12:45 Boston College and the NHLPA have introduced a program for former hockey players to get a degree after their career is over. The crew outlines the plan and discusses the progress of the PA on these kinds of programs.

25:23 It's Hockey Week in Canada Part Two. SJ and Benjamin spent last week seeing eight hockey games in nine days. They recap all of them. 
26:02 Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators
32:44 Brantford Bulldogs at Ottawa 67's 
37:47 Toronto Sceptres at Montreal Victoire (warning: museum talk)
44:21 New York Sirens at Ottawa Charge
49:02 San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens
56:20 Val-d'Or Foreurs at Gatineau Olympiques
1:02:34 Boston Fleet at Montreal Victoire
1:05:08 Belleville Senators at Laval Rocket
1:09:00 Quebec Remparts at Gatineau Olympiques

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Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
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The PWHL Takeover continues. The crew and special guest Liz talk about the latest Takeover Tour game in Buffalo, a new record price for a womens' hockey card, the Four Nations final, and separating the art from the artist. Or the athlete from their takes, as the case may be. 

0:00 John welcomes Trevor, Alex, and this week's special guest Liz to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

2:39 The PWHL Takeover Tour visited Buffalo this week with a game between the New York Sirens and Boston Fleet. John and Liz went to the game. The crew discusses the game and the state of the PWHL. 

25:13 Trevor drops some big hockey card news.

29:17 Canada won the Four Nations Tournament. The crew has takes. 

48:01 The episode finishes up with a dicussion of whether members of your favorite team saying things you find repulsive makes it harder for you to root for the team. 

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This week Trevor, SJ, Benjamin, and special guest Jordan discuss the PWHL takeover game in Edmonton and the Four Nations Faceoff.

0:00 Trevor welcomes Benjamin, SJ, and this week's special guest, Jordan, to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

3:34 Jordan went to the PWHL Edmonton Takeover Game. The crew talks about the game, and compares it to the other takeover games this season.

18:53 The crew does a vibes check on the Ottawa Charge. 

29:30 The crew quickly rounds up the rest of the PWHL.

37:57 It's time for 4 Nations Feels. First, the crew discusses the tournament so far.

46:28 The crew discusses the USA-Canads round robin game, including the crowd booing the US anthem.

1:02:04 A discussion of the upcoming USA-Canada final. 

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This week, the crew breaks down the state of the Seattle Kraken and previews the Four Nations Tournament.

0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

4:32 In Kraken Corner, SJ talks about the current state of the Seattle Kraken.

33:08 The crew previews the Four Nations tournament and answers the question: How fake is it?

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This week the crew talks trades, goaltenders and PWHL hockey cards. 

0:00 Benjamin welcomes Trevor and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

1:47 We have a trade to announce. The Colorado Avalanche have traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three team trade also involving the Chicago Blackhawks. The crew has takes. 

20:48 The crew uses the Logan Thompson signing as a starting point for a discussion of recent goaltender contracts. 

50:29 Trevor talks about the new PWHL hockey card set from Upper Deck. And it's the return of Crack-A-Pack.

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Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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On this week's Neutral Zone Hotel, Connor McDavid gets suspended, the NHL visits the great outdoors in Florida, the crew talks through the Calder race, and we have a situation in Vancouver.

0:00 Benjamin welcomes John and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

2:18 In a surprising display of Connor on Connor violence, Connor McDavid was suspended three games for cross-checking Connor Garland in the head. 

21:35 A new episode of As The Puck Spins, about the situation between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.

32:30 The NHL announced two outdoor games in Florida next year. Tampa Bay will host Boston in a Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium and the Florida Panthers will host the New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park. 

41:19 The Blackhawks played in last year's Winter Classic, on New Year's Eve. The team is bad and Connor Bedard is being outplayed by the other main Calder candidates. The crew talks through the top contenders.

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Thank you to our special guest this week, Madison.
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There's no NHL talk this week as the PWHL takes over both NHL arenas and this podcast. 

0:00 SJ welcomes Trevor and this week's special guests Madison and Emily to the Neutral Zone Hotel

3:21 Everyone went to a PWHL Takeover game last week! The crew talks all about it.
5:03 Merch sales
13:25 The game experience
41:46 Overall impressions

55:24 SJ presents a new game: Name That League.

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This week it's labor union talk, a World Champion of Juniors has been crowned, and a Cup of Vibes is handed out.

0:00 SJ welcomes Benjamin and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

2:20 The Athletic writers have signed union cards! Fuck the New York Times! 

12:45 The United States has won back-to-back World Juniors Championships for the first time. Benjamin was at the gold medal game. 

34:11 It's the Return of the Vibes Cup(tm). The crew summarizes vibes around the NHL's teams.

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This week, it's another holiday special as the crew drafts broadcast teams.


0:00 John welcomes himself to the Neutral Zone Hotel for this holiday week episode.

1:25 In the first NZH broadcaster draft, SJ, Benjamin, Trevor, and John draft broadcasters for the hockey games on their hypothetical sports networks.

Each participant must draft:
1 Play-by-play announcer
1 Color commentator
1 Rinkside reporter
1 Intermission host
2 Intermission analysts

Please vote for the winner of the draft and talk about your favorite broadcasters on our discord: https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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It's a special World Juniors preview edition of the Neutral Zone Hotel. But first a little NHL talk. And then, the crew plays a game. 

0:00 SJ welcomes Benjamin and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. Trevor bemoans the state of the Canucks and the crew discusses the apparent rift between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.

5:20 The Seattle Kraken traded Will Borgen and some picks to the New York Rangers for Kappo Kakko.

9:34 The Montreal Canadiens have made a trade.

10:19 The crew previews this year's Men's World Junior Champsionships. 

38:43 Benjamin leads the crew in a new game. 

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Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
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