Off the Rush

It's buyout season in the NHL on the eve of the Expansion and Entry Drafts and GM's are losing their minds. The Wild waive goodbye to a couple of franchise mainstays and as Dave Hoskin explains, it really didn't help the cap situation in Minnesota at all. Travis Ridgen of the "Slangin' the Biscuit" Podcast and the Trav4Oilers Hockey Vlog joins the gang to discuss his social media ventures and to shine some light on the tragic yet hilarious ups and downs of playing pro hockey in Sweden. Trav is a fantastic story teller and an entertaining dude. This show is a MUST listen. Enjoy!

The Tampa Bay Lightning have successfully defended their title and are 2021 Stanley Cup Champions. The gang consoles Allan as his Habs see their Cinderella run finally come to an end. What's the future have in store for the Habs and Bolts? The Canadiens young core will only get better with age while the Lightning will surely be broken up over the summer due to a cap crunch.

We also break down potential expansion picks for the Seattle Kraken and Dave summarizes our final Playoff Predictions and Individual Awards guesses. This show was a blast to record for 3 out of 4 of us, poor Allan. Enjoy!

It's 1993 all over again and the Montreal Canadiens have booked themselves a ticket to the Stanley Cup Final! Allan is riding high and he takes the gang through his emotional journey of being a die-hard Habs fan in these playoffs. The Lightning get past the Islanders in Game 7 and the guys give their Stanley Cup Finals predictions. We also discuss the latest round of new hires on the NHL Head Coaching front as well as our beer selections of the week. Enjoy!

The Habs invade the United States and steal a game from Vegas! The Canadiens fans were in full force celebrating up and down the strip as Carey Price takes Game 2 almost all by himself. Is he living in the Knight's heads rent free? The Lightning and Islanders look like they're in a back and forth blood bath, this series has 7 games written all over it. The gang also discusses the GM of the Year and Jack Adams Award winners and nominees, as well as the Canucks playoff chances for next season. We also give our beer recommendations of the week and all of us go with some refreshing, summer themed selections, cheers!

Those kids from Montreal are at it again! The Habs truly are the team of destiny this year as they roll right through the Jets and win it in 4. The gang breaks down how this happened as well as the results from the other Round 2 match-ups around the NHL. We also chat about where Taylor Hall will be playing hockey next season and who will be coming out on top in the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals. The gang also discusses the Canucks coaching shuffle and gives their beer recommendations for the week. Enjoy!

The Habs came all the way back from 3-1 and knocked off the Leafs! What does this mean for Dubas and his group? Montreal wasn't done as they stormed into the Peg and took Game 1 and 2 as well, but not without a little controversy. The gang seems to be collectively in love with the Avs, we discussed their series with Vegas and all of the other 2nd round match-ups. Dave gives his thoughts on the recent discovery in Kamloops and provides some ways in which everyone can help.

Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is well underway and some teams and their superstars are getting an extra long summer. The Leafs and Habs series is going to a sixth game thanks to couple of kids. Connor McDavid and Jordan Binnington saw their respective teams get swept in the first round, could either of them be on the move in the near future? The Penguins were knocked off by the Islanders and the gang thinks it may be time for Pittsburgh to say goodbye to Malkin. The gang also gives their predictions for tonight's big game seven matchup between Minnesota and Vegas. Enjoy!

We are mid-way through Round 1 of the Playoffs and they have been SPICY! The gang breaks down the unfortunate accident involving Perry and Tavares in Game 1 of the Leafs and Habs series. The consensus from us was that the fight that followed the collision was stupid. We also discuss the Kadri hit on Faulk in Game 2 of the Avs and Blues series. How many games does Kadri deserve? Did Dave McPhail really defend this hit? Hoskin professed his love and admiration of Brad Marchand, the boys are all disgusted with him. This was a really fun show to record, enjoy!

Round one of the playoffs is upon us! The gang provides their round one predictions for each series and an eventual Cup winner. We also give our selections for the NHL Individual Awards. Spoiler Alert: Dave gave Tyler Seguin the Dundee for Hottest in the Office. Enjoy!

What a week it was in the Big Apple! The gang of course beats the dead horse that is the drama in Metropolis. Tom Wilson assaults two Rangers, James Dolan fires everyone, and I think the MSG Hot Dog Vendors are protesting. What a mess! The boys also break down Cole Caufield's splashy first week as an NHL player and re-cap Canada's U18 World Championship victory. Happy listening!