Off the Rush

Episode Number Ryan Kesler is here and the boys are breaking down some big moves in the NHL. The Penguins make the playoffs for the 15th straight time, how does this reflect directly on Sid? Connor McDavid is going to potentially hit 100 points in a shortened season but does anyone care? Ryan Miller is retiring at the end of the year, does he make it into the Hall of Fame? We answer all of these questions and more, enjoy!

The gang is back for episode "Trevor Linden" 16 to break down the success of the new faces in new places. Trade deadline acquisitions are paying off early for the teams that took the plunge. The Canucks had a successful return to action this week with two improbable wins over the Leafs. These two wins may have saved Braden Holtby's career. The boys raise a bear to Patrick Marleau and discuss his legacy and his Hall of Fame chances. The OHL is cancelled for the year and the gang discusses the lasting impact this decision will have on the players and the league itself. Enjoy!

The trade deadline has come and gone and the gang discusses the winners and losers this year, of course until the playoffs conclude it's purely opinion and speculation.

The Canucks are back from their collective COVID illness, we weigh in on whether or not the league and the union did enough to protect them.

We also welcome a special guest this week, our buddy Chris Stefiuk who has bravely taken up playing hockey in his thirties gives us an update on his progress and shares some stories with us as well. Enjoy!

The NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching and big ticket items are already flying off the shelves! The gang breaks down the big Devils and Islanders trade and everyone really likes it for the Islanders.

Jack Campbell is winning hearts and breaking records in Toronto. He's also making Kyle Dubas look like a genius.

The Pearson signing has riled up an already trigger happy fan base in Vancouver. Would they be happy with anything Jim Benning does at this point?

Ken Plays rapid fire with the rest of the gang in order to guess which destinations some likely trade candidates may be going to, and there were some surprising answers!

This was a really fun show to record, enjoy!

It's Episode unlucky number 13! The gang takes you through an eventful and thoroughly entertaining week of NHL action as the playoff races heat up around the league.

Connor McDavid and Nathan McKinnon are defending themselves from would be and actual attackers, in some conventional and un-conventional ways.

The Flyers are sinking like the Titanic and the Captain of the ship is pointing fingers at everyone but the man in the mirror. Are AV's days in the city of brotherly love numbered?

Thatcher Demko gets paid! Everyone seems to love this deal but time will tell. This is the one piece of good news to come out of Canucks camp this week as the team has fallen ill. All of us at Off the Rush is wishing them a speedy recovery. This one's for you boys!

We have a full bench this week and what a week in hockey it was!

Tim Peel was caught by the good old "hot mic" and controversy ensued. The guys break this hot button issue down and come to some interesting and contrasting conclusions.

The gang breaks down the Eric Staal trade and assesses the potential impact on the upcoming deadline. It certainly looks like a buyers market now.

The Buffalo Sabres are up to 17 losses in a row, should they even bother showing up at this point? All of this and more are available just by hitting the play button. Enjoy!

The boys are rolling in heavy for episode 11!

This week the gang discusses the tire fire that is the Buffalo Sabres, the losing streak continues, their golden goose is injured, and things just seem hopeless. We heap praise on the six point performance of Mika Zibanejad as he absolutely blew the doors off of the Philadelphia Flyers. We also chat about Erik Karlsson's foul mood and that the answers to the Sharks problem aren't as simple as dear Erik thinks, a time machine is what they really need!

This was a really fun show to lay down and we hope you all enjoy!

The gang's all here to re-cap the week that was in the hockey world and more! Jordan Binnington got paid that Loui Eriksson money, is the deal too long and for too much? We break it down for you. We also cover Darryl Sutter's first week as coach of the Flames, it looks like he's going back to what he knows best, boring hockey. We get into the situation in Buffalo which is as dire as it's ever been. This was a banger, enjoy!

Dave, Ken, Allan, and Hoskin are back to re-cap a busy week of NHL action.

The guys talk about Darryl Sutter returning to Calgary....but not before those fields get sowed for Spring! A spicy debate is carried out regarding Ovie's cup check and Tom Wilson's high hit on Carlo. We also re-cap the Leafs weeklong drubbing of the Oilers and the Canucks first win in a while.

Finally the guys raise a glass to the finest hockey dad that Canada has ever seen, Walter Gretzky was a Canadian icon and will be sorely missed. This one's for you Wally!

The gang's all here and we re-cap the chaotic week that was in the NHL's North Division. The fans in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal are miserable! We discuss how the Canucks can right the ship, the Montreal coaching changes, and Mike Babcock's move to the University of Saskatchewan.

The guys also discuss McPhail being a natural born heel of a hockey player, their beer selections for the week and so much more!