ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

We preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between our beloved Carolina Hurricanes and the hated Vegas Golden Knights. As well, Claude Lemieux and Dennis Hull pass in a sad week in the NHL.

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Title Player: Ron Schock

News

1. Claude Lemieux
2. Dennis Hull
3. Who will be next Oilers coach - Bednar? Cassidy?
4. Semi Finals - how it went
5. World Championships

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Stanley Cup Final prediction

Connections:

Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw

This Week- Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Bernie Parent, Bobby Orr

Next Week - Playoff updates

The series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals have brought some surprises with Vegas up 3-0 on Colorado and the Canadiens giving the Hurricanes all they can handle. The Montreal Victoire win the Walter Cup in the PWHL. Plus the NHL is bringing out city-connect sweaters and Mike isn't happy.

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Title Player: Steve Payne

News

1. Why won't refs make a call in OT?
2. Disagreement over offside call?
3. City connect sweaters
4. Oilers coachinig interviews
5. Vegas up 3-0
6. Hurricanes outshooting Habs but just scraping by
7. PWHL Walter Cup final - Montreal Winners

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Mike's Proposal to radically change the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Connections:

Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw

Next Week - Playoff updates

We were thrilled to interview NHL Legend Rick Middleton for this episode. Rick is Executive Producer for the documentary Ice Gold: A Journey from Worst to First, the story of the US sled hockey team which Rick coached to Olympic gold in 2002. We also got some great stories from his time with the Boston Bruins and also playing for Canada in the 81 and 84 Canada Cups.

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Title Player: Rick Middleton

INTERVIEW: Rick Middleton

News

1. Leafs hire controversial GM John Chayka and it doesn't go well.
2. Leafs win draft lottery
3. Leafs fire Berube
4. Oilers fire Knoblauch

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Playoffs - Avs and Canes advance quickly

Vegas 3 Ducks 2

Canadiens 2 Sabres 2

PWHL - Featuring Kate

Kate manifests Victoire win over Frost for Walter Cup Final Berth

Ottawa defeats Fleet to make it an all Canadian final.

Connections:

Last Week - Steve Yzerman, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Sid Abel

Next Week - Playoff updates

The hockey world is saddened as goaltender and broadcaster John Garrett passes away unexpectedly. NHL refs refuse to live by the words: Call what you see not what you think happened. Oilers bounce back but are still down 3-2. Avs and Hurricanes are first to get through to 2nd round. Kate is back to preview the PWHL playoffs.

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Title Player: Teppo Numminen

News

1. John Garrett
2. Anaheim OT goal that refs somehow called a goal when they didn't see it
3. Series updates

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PWHL - Season review and Playoff preview - Featuring Kate

Connections:

Last Week - Peter Bondra, Patrick Marleau, Pat Verbeek, Keith Tkachuk

This Week - Steve Yzerman, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Sid Abel

DOPeS - Ridely Greig

Next Week - Playoff updates

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have started and we give our take on each series. Why does the NHL penalize broken and dropped sticks? Plus Chris Pronger wrote a book and explained his early exit from Edmonton. Kevin Lowe was having none of it. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Peter Bondra

Playoffs

1. OTT vs CAR
2. PIT vs PHI
3. MIN vs DAL
4. COL vs LAK
5. EDM vs ANA
6. VGK vs UTA
7. MTL vs TBL
8. BOS vs BUF

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News

1. Chris Pronger
2. Keith Pelley's reign in TO
3. Sundin in?
4. Patrick Allvin out in Van
5. WIll Ovi be back?
6. Season stats leaders

Connections:

Last Week - Stamkos, McDavid, Matthews, Ovechkin, Pastrnak - Active players with 60 goal seasons

This Week - Peter Bondra, Patrick Marleau, Pat Verbeek, Keith Tkachuk

Next Week - Playoff updates

It's Masters weekend, but we're back to talk some hockey. Some big firings in the past week with Jim Treliving, Patrick Roy and Bruce Cassidy all getting the axe. There are only a couple of playoff spots available and we review who is in the running for them. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Kevin Shattenkirk

News

1. Caufield gets 50 for Montreal
2. Treliving Firing
3. Bruce Cassidy fired
4. Patrick Roy Fired - will he be the new guy in Toronto?
5. Mammoth make history?
6. Ovechkin scores 1000

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Playoff races

Connections:

Patrick Kane, David Pastrnak, Patrick Laine, Artemi Panerin - none scored a short handed goal

This Week - Stamkos, Ovechkin, McDavid, Matthews, Pastrnak

Crazy Stat

Next Week - Playoff matchups and predictions review

Radko Gudas injured Auston Matthews in a knee on knee check and the NHL's Department of Player Safety came to the rescue...sort of...not really. The Buffalo Sabres are on top of the world right now. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Gary Smith

News

1. Radko Gudas Suspension
2. AJ Greer Suspension
3. McDavid hits 1200 points - 3rd fastest in league history
4. Playoff picture

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Winnipeg Jets season - what happened

Connections:

Patrick Kane, David Pastrnak, Patrick Laine, Artemi Panerin

Crazy Stat

Next Week - Playoff races

In one of only a few significant deals at the deadline, John Carlson moved to Anaheim. Will he return to the Caps? Nazem Kadri was moved back to Colorado as well but the biggest story was the deals that got leaked and then blocked by no movement clauses. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Michal Handzus

News

1. John Carlson to Anaheim
2. Nazem Kadri to Colorado
3. Leafs sell off assets
4. Minnesota adds depth

PWHL

1. Montreal tied with Boston at top
2. Stats review
3. Upcoming games

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Colton Parayko deal gets blocked by No Movement Clause. Some heated discussions as deal got leaked.

What is future of no movement clauses?

Kucherov

Connections:

Brett Hull, Marcus Foligno, William Nylander, Thomas Harley

Crazy Stat

DOPeS - Evgeni Malkin gets 5 games for slashing

Next Week - Playoff races

In 2 games for the ages, team USA came out on top in both the Women's and Men's Olympic tournaments. In the women's game, it took a late USA power play goal to push the game to OT and Megan Keller won it just 4:00 mintues in. For the men, Connor Hellebuyck held off Canada for the 2nd and 3rd periods to force OT and Jack Hughes scored the game winner. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Michal Handzus

News

1. Men's Final - USA 2 Canada 1
2. Tournament wrap up - 1/4 Final games to OT, Semis

Women's Hockey

1. USA 2 Can 1
2. Tournament wrap up - Canada did well to force OT - sat back in 3rd period

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Return to NHL Action

Wednesday Feb 25 - 8 games Leafs vs Lightning / Oilers vs Ducks

Thursday Feb 26 - 12 games - Leafs vs Panthers / Oilers vs Kings

Leafs have 25 games to move up 4 places - 6pts behind Bruins

Oilers just in playoff spot - 4 pts up on Kings but Kings have 2 games in hand

Deadline March 6

PWHL

Nov 26 - MTL vs NY

Nov 27 TOR vs SEA

Connections:

Brett Hull, Marcus Foligno, William Nylander, Thomas Harley

Crazy Stat

Next Week - Trade Deadline approaching

Both Canada and the USA went to OT in their quarter-final matchups in men's hockey to advance to the semis. Finland and Slovakia will be the competition. The classic USA vs Canada rivalry continues in women's hockey but the US is the decided favourite heading in. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Doug Bodger

News

1. Canada 4 vs Czechia 3 OT
2. USA 2 vs Sweden 1 OT
3. Slovakia 6 Germany 2
4. Finland 3 Switzerland 2 OT
5. Tom Wilson fight vs France
6. Points Leaders

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Women's Hockey

1. Can Vs USA in Final
2. Points Leaders - 6 USA in top 10
3. USA Goalie Aerin Frankel - 1 goal in 4 games

Upcoming Games -

Thursday Bronze and Gold medal games for women

Fri - Men's Semi Finals

Sat - Men's Bronze

Sun - Men's Gold

Connections:

Last week: Marie Philip Poulin, Vladislav Tretiak, Teemu Selanne, Jiri Holik

This week:

Crazy Stat

Next Week - Olympics Finals - NHL / PWHL Back