Spittin Chiclets

Former NHL defenseman and Hobey Baker winner Mike Mottau joins Episode 50 of Spittin' Chiclets this week. He discusses his 14 years as a pro (9 NHL seasons), what is was like playing for each team in the NYC metro area, how he and Whits met as kids, realizing his dream of playing for his hometown team, that time he offered out Sean Avery to settle things in a back alley in Manhattan, and a bunch more. The boys also talk about NHL events from the last week before finishing up with #AllRightHamilton questions. 

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On Episode 49, the fellas open up with some chatter about their sister podcast Pardon My Take and their new show on ESPN. The boys also dissect what ails a few teams before discussing the Las Vegas Golden Knights inevitable introduction to Hockey Twitter and the Internet Outrage Machine thanks to quoting a movie. Ray Ferraro then joins in for a fun and wide-ranging interview. The scrappy forward who scored 408 goals in 18 hard-nosed NHL seasons discusses his time in Hartford, the favorite stop in his career, the squandered chance in the 1990 Adams Division Semi-Finals vs. the Bruins, scoring 108 goals in juniors, how the Atlanta Thrashers maintained their sanity during a 14-win season, how he got into TV, the 1993 Islanders epic upset over the Penguins, and much more. The boys then answer #AllRightHamilton questions and close with some words about Gord Downie. Ray is a hell of a raconteur so tune in and enjoy.

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In Episode 48, the guys open things up talking about the incredibly moving pre-game ceremonies for Opening Night in Las Vegas. They also discuss the record-making fast start for the Golden Knights as well a few other teams that jumped out of the gate pretty quick. Whits gives some insight on what it's like for a player to get off to a hot start and the psychological effect it has. The guys also discuss teams that haven't gotten off to the start they wanted to. They finish things up with #AllRightHamilton and RA tells an outrageous prom story from four years after he graduated high school. Lotta laughs this week. Enjoy.

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The NHL is finally back and the boys kick off Episode 47 by going over a highly-entertaining Opening Night dominated by Wayne Simmonds, Connor McDavid, and Toronto's offense. They also chat about Jack Eichel's new $80M deal before bringing on the always hilarious Mike Commodore. Commie gives us his thoughts on Jagr playing at 45, just how great McDavid can be, possibly getting into the biz (media), a hysterical story about fighting Shawn Thornton, and a bunch more. Once again, Commie does not disappoint. The fellas close things up with #AllRightHamilton and some closing words about real life stuff.

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On Episode 46, RA and Whits kick things off discussing the Stanley Cup odds for the 2017-18 season and who might be a dark horse before welcoming Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman to the show. The esteemed Canadian journalist tells us about the road he took to his current position, his insight on the Matt Duchene situation in Colorado, the future of John Tavares on Long Island, whether anthem-kneeling will be a story that carries into the season, and much more. The fellas also talk about the Paul Kariya interview on TSN and Brian Boyle before finishing up with #AllRightHamilton questions.

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Episode 45 kicks off with the boys talking about the leukemia diagnosis for New Jersey Devil Brian Boyle, who is also a Hingham, MA native and good friend of Whits. They discuss how it was detected, the positive outlook for Boyler, and how Spittin' Chiclets knows he'll be rarin' to go on Opening Night. The fellas also discuss Joffrey Lupul's LTIR situation in Toronto, Andreas Athanasiou's stalemate in Detroit, and the dopey new face-off penalty before welcoming Whit's former teammate Matt Murley to the show. Currently playing in South Korea, Murley talked about his hockey adventures that have taken him all over the planet, whether NHL exhibition games are having any impact in East Asia, trying to "beat BlackJack" in Atlantic City while in the minzies with Whits, and what it's like living on a peninsula that has been threatened with nuclear obliteration. The guys then finish up answering #AllRightHamilton questions from listeners.

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In Episode 44, the guys start out discussing the last minute deal the Bruins signed David Pastrnak to and pre-training camp jitters. Recurring guest Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) joins in the festivities to chat about his new gig as the Arizona Coyotes radio color guy, the LA/Vegas Twitter feud before the season even begins, his tour of British Columbia, and more. The fellas finish things up by answering #AllRightHamilton questions from listeners.

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For Episode 43, the fellas are pleased to bring you an interview with 2004 Stanley Cup and Hart Trophy winner Martin St. Louis. The longtime Lightning RW and former Ranger talked about his adjustment to a non-NHL lifestyle, what kept him going after going unclaimed in an expansion draft, his favorite career moment, the best opponents he faced, playing with Tim Thomas at UVM, his favorite goal vs. his most important goal, Game 7 of the 2011 ECF, the current NHL, whether he thinks about his Hall of Fame chances, and much more. This was one we were honored to do because of Marty's status in the game.

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In the summer's final show, Episode 42, the fellas discuss the few NHL stories from the dog days of August (Lindros number retirement, Shane Doan retires), the McGregor/Mayweather fight, how RA became buddies with Jay Baruchel, and then they have a pretty free-wheeling conversation on just about anything that crosses their minds. They close things up with a XXL version of #AllRightHamilton. Hope you have a few laughs. Happy Labor Day Weekend.

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On this week's show, Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy joins the crew for an in-studio interview. The affable Long Island native talks about making his NHL debut in the playoffs last spring, going from looking up to a guy to suddenly becoming his partner, having a misplay that nearly ended his team's season, the whirlwind of the last year, & a bunch more. The boys finish up with #AllRightHamilton questions and a few NHL notes.

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