Off the Rush

There is a new man in charge of the Canucks bench and it's a familiar face, Adam Foote has been promoted and is now the Head Coach. Will Foote being named the coach be enough to keep Quinn Hughes happy? We break this down, as well as discussing Rick Tocchet's new gig in Philly. The Leafs laid an egg in their biggest game of the season and the fans booed them off the ice, are they done? We discuss this,as well as the other playoff series and more, enjoy!

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The first round is in the books and it delivered in giving hockey fans everywhere top notch entertainment, intrigue and drama! The Blues had the Jets on the brink of elimination but in the end the White Out rallied the team to an amazing comeback! We preview all of the Round 2 match-ups and provide you with our picks, enjoy!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! It doesn't get any better than the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and we're here to walk you through our series winner predictions, as well as to discuss the games that have been played already. Enjoy!

Alexander Ovechkin is now greatest goal scorer of all time. Ovi passed Wayne with style and celebrated with his teammates, unlike Lebron who enjoyed his scoring record standing alone. Is this an example of hockey being more of a team sport culturally than basketball? We discuss! We also take a look at the potential hall of fame careers of some vets that are about to head into the playoffs with their respective teams. Enjoy!

The coaches in the Metropolitan Division are cranky! Patty Roy and John Tortorella each throw one of their players under the bus and in Torts's case, it costs him his job. The guys debate whether this type of move has a place in today's game. We also discuss the surging St. Louis Blues and how much credit Jobu should get for their success. We also keep an eye on Ovi's pursuit of the all time goals record, enjoy!

The NHL Wildcard race is going down to the wire, particularly out East. Allan and the Dave's break down who they think will make it and who will be left on the outside looking in. We also discuss the controversial no-goal call in Long Island that could have major playoff implications. Does the league need to do more to clarify what constitutes goalie interference? We think so! We also break down Thatcher Demko's return for the stretch drive and what this means for the Canucks long term. Enjoy!

The trade deadline has come and gone and it was a doozy! We saw some huge names find new homes, but also, some familiar faces returning to their old stomping grounds. Teams have loaded up and are ready for the stretch drive and so are we, enjoy!

We're back after a 2 week break and we re-cap the insanity that was the Four Nations Face-Off! This tournament over-delivered and was a spectacular ride. Allan and the Dave's confess to struggling to be interested in regular season NHL hockey as it's about 2 levels slower than the tournament. We also discuss the upcoming NHL trade deadline and Mikko Rantanen's impact on it. Enjoy!

The Four Nations Face-Off starts this week, and we ask the question, does anyone care? We try our best to get hyped for this tournament but it seems to be lacking some sizzle. We break down the first few games of the big names that were traded last week, and assess the possibility of one of them being moved again! Mikko Rantanen seems to want out of Carolina already, what could he fetch on the market? Is he worth the dollars he wants? We do our best to answer these questions and more this week on OTR, enjoy!

The Avs and Canes pull off a blockbuster trade that stunned the rest of the league, somehow Chicago got the worst of a deal they weren't even really in! It's one last go around the block at the Bell Centre for Marc Andre Fleury. We marvel at how he came into his home town for the last time and put up a doughnut against the Habs. We also continue to follow the Canucks trade rumor drama, and discuss the 4 Nations Face-Off captaincy announcements. Enjoy!