On The Ice and Behind the Benches Podcast (Maple Leafs Penguins, Rangers)

The NHL Trade Deadline for the 2023/2024 regular season is the last stop on the road to the playoffs and today we’ll break down some of the trades on the show plus I'll give some of my thoughts on this years Spring Training as we approach the beginning of yet another sure to epic 162 game season in the 2024 Major League Baseball season.

A little later we'll talk about the women's hockey league as they prepare for their first ever season playoff race of their own.

All this and more is talked about today on the Podcast.

Please note this episode of our second season a 2 hr program and includes everything mentioned above this message we hope you enjoy it and we're always looking for new ideas so feedback is always welcomed

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Hey National Hockey league fans can we borrow your Professional Hockey rinks for a weekend? Wait what do you want our rinks for? It's the Battle on Bay Street taking over the Steel city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and it features the Teams of Montreal taking on the Team of Toronto & spoiler alert it' all happens before the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Detroit Red Wings later tonight at 6:00 Pm.

So think of this like lunchtime action for the women and dinner time action for the men both on the ice and off the ice.

It's The Steel City of Pittsburgh Presenting the Battle on Bay Street matchup of the PWHL game between the Team of Toronto and the Team of Montreal and it's Coming Up Next!!!

The season series against Boston is even at one game a piece and we’ve got more games to play before the final game between the Penguins and the Bruins this season and why not start it with the finale of the season series against the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid?

Last time the Penguins played the Oilers they fought hard but they could only score one goal as the Oilers cruised over to a (EDM 6-1 PIT) victory over the Penguins just last Sunday when they were coming off a (EDM 2-1 SEA) victory over the Seattle Kraken on the Saturday before then in Seattle.

The Penguins have been in a lot of trouble since then after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets in Pittsburgh by a final score of (PIT 5-3 CBJ) just last Tuesday night and they come into this game struggling to string together wins as they prepare to get even with the Oilers and Connor McDavid when they play in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon after dropping their 2nd straight game to the Boston Bruins and allowing the Bruins to get even with them on Saturday in Boston where they could only score at least one goal and avoid getting shutout on the road but all the same they still lost to Boston by a final score of (BOS 5-1 PIT)

Will the Penguins get right and get even with the Oilers?

Will the Oilers win the season series and wipe the floor with the Penguins?

Who will this game this time around?

The answers to come in due time.

It's A Great Day For Hockey In Pittsburgh and it's the Penguins versus the Oilers and it's coming up NEXT!

Crosby takes on McDavid NEXT!

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win in the season series against the Boston Bruins after being shut out on Home Ice against the Capitals by a score of (WSH 6-0 PIT)

The Boston Bruins meanwhile are looking to get even with the Penguins after falling to the Penguins in Boston in early January by a final score of (PIT 6-5 BOS) as they come into this game coming off a (BOS 4-1 TOR) victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on a Thursday night in Boston.

Did the Bruins get even with the Penguins?

Will the Penguins get right in this game?

The answers to come in due time.

It's the Penguins Versus the Bruins and it's coming NEXT!

The Capitals and the Penguins have played two games out of their four meetings this season, and each of those games one of the teams came out victorious.

So who's going to take the season lead and eventually win the season series when they meet for the fourth and final time this season?

We'll soon find out but first these two teams may have their seasons on the line as the race for the playoffs heats up so let us join the two teams in their third but not last meeting and say that this is gonna be good we can tell.

It's The Penguins Versus The Capitals Coming Up Next!!!!!

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a bit of a shaky start in the month of March having loss 3 games in a row with two of them opening up the March schedule as the Flames got their revenge Saturday night by a score of (PIT 3-4 CGY) and Sunday against the Oilers by a score of (PIT 1-6 EDM)

Elsewhere the Penguins face a team who is just coming off two wins both on Saturday and Monday with scores of (CBJ 5-2 CHI) on Saturday night and (VGK 3 CBJ 6) on Monday night how will both teams fair as the Trade Deadline approaches we'll all find out tonight

It's Series of Three meetings and it Features the Penguins Versus The Blue Jackets Coming Up Next!!!!

These two teams last played against each other last season in February and the Edmonton Oilers won that game by a final score of (EDM 7-2 PIT)

Now this season series is ready to go once again and for both teams it comes on the back half of a back-to-back where the Penguins are looking to get right and finish their road trip on a high note after falling to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night by a final score (CGY 4-3 PIT) in Calgary.

The Edmonton Oilers on the other hand come into this game fresh off a (EDM 2-1 SEA) victory over the Seattle Kraken in Seattle on Saturday afternoon.

Who will win this game?

Will the Penguins finish off their road trip on a high note?

The answers to come in due time.

Crosby takes on McDavid and it's the Penguins Versus the Oilers coming up NEXT!

Crosby takes on McDavid NEXT!

The Penguins began their 4-game road trip with a bang after finishing off 4-game home stand on a high note on Sunday afternoon with a huge (PIT 7-6 PHI) victory over their cross state rivals in the Philadelphia Flyers and the followed that up with (PIT 4-3 VAN) victory in Vancouver on Tuesday night before being cooled down by the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night and getting shutout in the process by a final score of (SEA 2-0 PIT).

Now after long time of not seeing the Calgary Flames the Penguins will travel to Calgary for a showdown in the Saddle Dome after beating the Flames by a final score of (PIT 5-2 CGY) and you can bet the Calgary Flames are going to want get even with the Penguins.

The Penguins began their 4-game road trip with a bang after they finished off their 4-game home stand on a high note with a huge (PIT 7-6 PHI) win over their cross state rivals in the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday afternoon and they would continue to win games as they went into Vancouver and came out with a big (PIT 4-3 VAN) win over the Canucks on Tuesday night and they look to turn a 3-game winning streak and make it 4 in row when they face the Kraken on Thursday night in Seattle.