Oil Rig Radio: Hockey This Fortnight

Join Steven Darnell (the most interesting man in the world), Avry Lewis-McDougall (your mom's favourite podcaster) and Megan Fowler as they reflect on the final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, talk about why the Golden Knights were successful, how the Panthers got beat by themselves (sort of), why it's bad to play hockey with a broken sternum, and which fictional character would be the actual worst person to know.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they discuss Florida's improbable Round 3 sweep of Carolina, how Matt Tkachuk has become the face of the NHL in the best way, why Jamie Benn made the Stars lose, why it's a waste of time to get upset about the Heritage Classic jerseys before we know what they look like, and why it's bad business to price average fans out of the arena.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for a concise round 2 recap and some conference final predictions. What happened to the Devils? Are the Stars for real? The Panthers, in this economy? And, of course, they spend some time talking about the Oilers and what went wrong (it's not that complicated). Anyway, everyone is excited for hockey that they aren't emotionally invested in.

Join Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for a quick recap of Round 1, predictions for Round 2, their NEW dream SCF matchups, and a quick chat about what's happening in both Winnipeg and Calgary.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they make their Round 1 playoff predictions. There's not a lot of debate this time around, but somewhere in the discussion you'll find out what one of the hosts actually thinks about the Oilers playoff chances. They also agree on a dream Finals matchup, but for VERY different reasons.

We'll be back after round 1 to see how we did.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they take their bi-weekly tour around the league.
The Oilers clinched a playoff spot last night, partially on the back of Leon Draisaitl's 50-goal campaign, and your hosts discuss how important he has been to the team. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has had a career year, and is 3 points away from 100 points of his own; he's doing it quite quietly. It is not, however, the quietest milestone the Oilers have seen this year - that would be Connor's 62 goals. Are there other quiet milestones this season? What about other milestones around the league?

The playoff picture is not set in either conference, and your hosts try to decide which teams will capture wildcard spots. Will the Jets hold on? Can the Flames squeak in? Will the Kraken make the playoffs, and if they don't is it still a successful season? What about the Penguins? Can Sidney Crosby make some noise in the twilight of his career?

Your hosts also discuss Pride Nights and some of the controversy surrounding players who choose not to participate in their teams' initiatives. While it is important to note that the NHL is taking the lead on this, there's still a long way to go.

For highly personal questions, Megan asks which conspiracy theory everyone low-key believes in. Somehow the answers are simultaneously surprising and not surprising.
Also, send us any fun Oilers-related rumours. We'd love to know what you've heard.

Join Steven Darnell, Megan Fowler and (a very late) Avry Lewis-McDougall for a discussion of offside reviews, how Mattias Ekholm is Ken Holland's Adam Larsson, whether or not the Oilers can win a Stanley Cup with Skinner and Campbell, who will and won't make the playoffs in the West, why James Reimer is wrong, and which movies should be recast with Muppets.

Join your favourite podcasters (Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler) for a lengthy conversation about this year's trade deadline. We don't touch on everything that happened, but since this was a lot more active than many recent deadlines there were some things to talk about. If you stick around to the end, you'll learn what old man habits Steven has adopted (they shouldn't be surprising), and what cave paintings your hosts would leave if they could travel back to the Stone Age. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they discuss Jack Campbell's play this season, talk about what's been ailing the Oilers over the last 10 games, talk about whether or not Erik Karlsson is a good fit for this roster over the long term, take a look at interesting developments around the league, and decide which celebrity would make the best parenting partner. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they discuss the Oilers' recent success, what they need to get over the hump, the feel-good stories of Vincent Desharnais and Matt Berlin, whether or not players should be penalized for saying questionable things on the ice, and whether or not anyone has the ability to get angry enough to punch someone.