ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

After looking like an easy Avalanche win, the Golden Knights have tied the series. The Bruins and Islanders are in a tight battle and Tampa and Montreal appear ready to move on. Most of the NHL Trophy finalists have been named.

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• Banter: Deck building and refuelling.
• Title Player Ted Donato
• Feedback Mitch Paisner, Matt Lomardy, Atish Singh
• NEWS:
• Canada wins World Gold and Nick Paul wins it in OT
• NHL gives exemption for US teams to travel to Canada and vice versa
• Round 2 summaries.
• Guess the 5th
• Trophy Finalists for Lindsay, Selke, Lady Byng, Calder, Vezina, King Clancy
• DOPeS - Krejci fined for "slash"
• Rathole 

As the Leafs and Canadiens wrap up their round 1 series in the North, the second round is well under way for the other divisions. Ryan Reaves gets a match penalty for intent to injure and heads for a hearing with the Department of Player Safety.

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• Banter: Happy Birthday Dale! Deck deconstruction. A good Wednesday.
• Title Player Red Sullivan
• Feedback Curt in Phoenix - thanks for stickers. Matt Lombardy
• NEWS:
• Seth Jones announces he won't re-sign in Columbus. Can Kekalainen keep his job? 
• Dom Luszczyszyn writes a scathing article on the NHL's standard of officiating in the playoffs
• Gretzky goes to TNT broadcasts
• Guess the 5th
• Series Updates / wrap up of round 1 
• Colorado looks unstoppable. Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon are incredible. 
• DOPeS

The Edmonton Oilers are down 3-0 to the Winnipeg Jets in an incredibly disappointing start for Mike. Dale is convinced the Leafs do better when he doesn't watch. The Avalanche have lived up to the hype so far, except for Nazem Kadri.

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• Banter: Happy May 2-4
• Title Player Sergio Momesso
• Feedback 
• NEWS:
• Oilers fall to Jets 3-0 after an epic collapse. Are they done? 
• Avalanche sweep the Blues
• Leafs are in a series with the Habs
• Updates on the rest of the series
• Guess the 5th
• Officiating in the NHL - is it bad for the league.
• Dopes

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start as the regular season continues on...what? After Matthews and McDavid have incredible seasons we discuss if shooters have caught up to the goalies. And then we give the definitive Stanley Cup predictions. 

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• Banter: A beautiful weekend and Formula 1 rabbitholes
• Title Player Reijo Ruotsalainen
• Feedback Dave Huyben, Curt from Arizona, Trey Dodge, Atish Singh
• NEWS:
• Matthews and McDavid wrap up the season in style
• Who will fill the coaching vacancies after the season
• What's next for the Calgary Flames
• Guess the 5th
• Stanley Cup Predictions
• Dopes

Intro/Outro Music Artist: DOA Song: Hockey Song

The season is ending and we've witnessed some truly amazing performances. McDavid hits 100 points in 53 games. Matthews pots 40 in 50 and isn't done. We discuss these performances and measure how they stack up historically. Tom Wilson gets some heat after another incident but avoids suspension. Tocchett and Tortorella not renewed by their teams.  

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• Banter: Cottage projects 
• Title Player Mattias Ohlund
• Feedback Dave Huyben, Rob Keane
• NEWS:
• McDavid hits 100 points
• Matthews hits 40 goals
• How do these seasons stack up historically
• Tom Wilson incident
• Guess the 5th
• Season Predictions
• Who's Hot / Who's Not

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Tragically Hip Song: Ahead by a Century

McDavid / Draisaitl are an incredible pair, but so are Matthews and Marner as are MacKinnon and Rantanen. Who is the best and who has the best supporting cast? 

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• Banter: Kids home from university and new cars 
• Title Player Keith Brown
• Feedback
• NEWS:
• Ryan Miller retires
• Cassie Campbell criticizes Nova Scotia premiere
• TNT gets the second NHL TV contract
• McDavid / Matthews both having historical seasons
• Dynamic Duos - how good are these pairs and what does it say about their teams?
• Guess the 5th
• Playoff Races
• Who's Hot / Who's Not
• Rathole

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Great Big Sea Song: Rant and Roar

Local boy Andrew Shaw retires after a successful career. Playoff races are heating up - could the Flames catch Montreal? Team of the Week is the New York Rangers - are they going to catch the Bruins?

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• Banter: Gardening and Cottages 
• Title Player Adam Oates
• NEWS:
• Andrew Shaw retires from Chicago Blackhawks
• NHL 2021-22 season planned to start October 12
• IIHF World Women's Championship cancelled, and then postponed as they seek another location
• Dale says the Leafs are cruising into the playoffs
• The Oilers give Ryan McLeod his NHL debut. 
• Guess the 5th
• Playoff Races
• Who's Hot / Who's Not
• DOPeS - Alex Edler 2 games

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Hall and Oates Song: Private Eyes

Patrick Marleau passes Gordie Howe on the all time games played list and the guys say that makes him Hall of Fame material. The Canucks put off return to play thanks to JT Miller but where was the NHLPA? 

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• Banter: Will we get back to pre-covid comfort at hockey games?
• Title Player Al MacInnis
• NEWS:
• Patrick Marleau
• JT Miller speaks out and the NHL ends up delaying the Canucks return
• Oilers Mike Smith has been a revelation
• Guess the 5th
• Playoff Races
• Who's Hot / Who's Not
• DOPeS - Michael McCarron
• Rathole

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Nirvana Song: Come As You Are

The Toronto Maple Leafs were busy at the trade deadline despite their lack of cap space while the Bruins secured the biggest name by trading with Buffalo for Taylor Hall. 

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• Banter: Garden prep time. 
• Title Player Sami Salo
• NEWS:
• Trade Deadline 
• The Leafs were busy and got creative
• The Bruins get Taylor Hall for a song
• Yzerman is stockpiling draft picks for Detroit
• Guess the 5th
• Team of the Week
• Colorado Avalanche
• Who's Hot / Who's Not
• DOPeS - Jacob MacDonald 2 games for elbow

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Sleep On It Song: Stay at Home

The Vancouver Canucks have 20 players and staff positive for the Brazil variant of COVID-19.  Can they complete their season? The Leafs power play has been in a slump - is it really this bad? Court Lalonde from Three Dads and A Console Podcast and son of past title player Bobby joins us to talk Bruins and tell stories of growing up in an NHL family.

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• Banter: Happy Easter 
• Title Player Scott Arniel
• NEWS:
• Vancouver Canucks shut down - will they be able to restart?
• Is the Leafs Power Play really that bad?
• Is the media getting defensive to criticism?
• GUEST: Court Lalonde
• Guess the 5th
• Who's Hot / Who's Not
• DOPeS - Parking tickets - Did McDavid deserve more?
• Chandler Stephenson 3 games for elbow

Intro/Outro Music Artist: Kenny Loggins Song: I'm Alright