Snappin' er Around

The solar eclipse darkened the skies and the Avs goaltending situation is starting to look just as dark. Is Colorado over taxing their star players and now paying the price for it? Two teams are going to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference who may not necessarily deserve to. A break down of the race for the Metro's 3rd spot and 2nd wildcard position, as well as discussing the playoff format going back to 1vs8. Ovi has found his scoring touch and is back on pace to break the all-time record, but how long will he hold it, as talk of Austin Matthews entering the chat has begun. As for records 70 goals or 100 assists and the next exceptional status player has been named into the CHL, everyone meet Landon DuPont.

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Things start off with the Avs big comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. Then are the Caps actual playoff contenders or are they frauds that have just taken advantage of other teams falling flat? And will they be able to hold in the wildcard race without Tom Wilson for 5 games thanks to his braindead slash to the face of Maple Leafs Noah Gregor. Shifting west are the same question can be asked in Nashville, are the Preds a dark horse Stanley Cup contender or are they frauds riding an unbelievable hot streak? And what galvanized the group, was it the cancelled U2 concert at the Sphere or players just playing up to their potential? Fans are about t get a behind the scenes look in the NHL, as Amazon is coming out with a docuseries. That and more came out of the GM meetings this past week. 

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We reflect on the career Wayne Simmonds had, as he announced his retirement on Monday. As the regular season winds down and playoffs approach, we look at what teams may still have a final push and who have all but secured their position in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In Pittsburgh the season has not gone the way the Pens hoped but what would drafting Macklin Celebrini do for both the franchise and the NHL? And a shoutout to Vesa Toskala as 16 years ago was the infamous bouncing puck, full ice goal.

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The trade deadline has passed as the guys review the carnage left in it's wake. The Colorado Avalanche were one of the more busy teams making multiple moves leading up to the 3pm March 8 deadline. As the boys scan the new look Avs roster and grade how Chris MacFarland did at this deadline, attention quickly shifts further West to Vegas, as the Golden Knights did it again! Not only did Vegas land Noah Hanafin out of Calgary, but they came out of left field late nabbing Thomas Hertl from San Jose. A quick review of the Oilers and Jets deadlines as they try and keep pace in the West, while the East was generally quiet, Carolina and Florida made some splashes that may put them in prime position. The Canes bringing in Guentzel and Evgani Kuznetsov, while the Panthers added Vladimir Tarasanko and depth leadership Kyle Okposo. We run through our winners/losers of the deadline, as it all comes down to the play on the ice! Playoffs are fast approaching ladies and gentleman and teams are just getting primed!

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With just days before the trade deadline the guys breakdown the Tanev trade to Dallas and the minor deal of McDermid going over to New Jersey. Another change with the Devils saw them fire Lindy Ruff as head coach, as the guys breakdown what went wrong in Jersey this season. The Petterson saga in Vancouver is over with the Canucks signing their star centre to an 8-year contract extension. A break down of the contract and also the rumor that Petterson could have been on the move to Carolina? As always thanks for tuning in!

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Matt Rempe is causing havoc throughout the league and helping give the New York Rangers a tougher identity. Quinton Byfield scored maybe the goal of the year last week, as his breakout season is discussed and a revisit to the 2020 Draft class, who would climb into the first round and who would fall out? Trade season is fast approaching with the deadline just over a week away and the boy's discuss the popular trade bait boards while talking about what player/team will break the dam wide open and allow the trade to flow free.

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An episode with no real direction but lots of information. Reacting to the Reilly suspension and John Tortorella's comments there after. Jagr had his jersey retirement in Pittsburgh and  we look at what he meant to the game, before diving into the Pens and what direction their looking to go at the deadline. Some playful trade proposals as we discuss an Avs package to get Crosby to the Mile High City and some tough talk with the Laine in player assistance situation.

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After a week off the guys get back into things with the coaching change in LA, reviewing All-Star weekend and the news of NHL participation in upcoming Olympics and potential World Cups. Breaking down the Monahan and Lindholm trades and what that may mean for the rest of the Western Conference. A pair of suspensions and dirty plays wrap things up as the guys touch on the Gallagher play and give thoughts on the the Reilly cross-check before taking a stab at the length of suspesnion.

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Things open with recent updates on the Hockey Canada 2018 sexual assault scandal (0:00). Getting back into hockey the guys touch on a few recent extensions and signings around the league (5:30). Main topic of this episode - Trade Board! The guys discuss their consensus top 5 trade board pieces that could be on the move as the Trade Deadline approaches (15:00). Things wrap up with discussion of intriguing teams heading into the deadline and what we think they might possibly do (40:00)

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Things start off with the coaching change in Long Island, as the boys discuss Patrick Roy back behind a NHL bench. The focus shifts fully to the Avalanche as the guys overview the season, point out the bright spots and the growing concerns of the roster. Wrapping up is talk of Piere-Luc Dubios and his tenure in LA.

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