Talkin' Hockey - The Hockey Talkin' Show

Holy smokes do we have a jam packed show for you today or what!

First up, we're talkin' about the 1992-93 Los Angeles Kings - ol' Wayne and the boys looked pretty boss in the silver and black and their play on the ice backed it up.  Lucky Luc Robitaille lead them with 125 points, and #99 joined them at mid-season after resting his sore back to turn it up and take them to the cup final!  Kelly Hrudey was solid between the pipes, the offence was paced by the likes of Kurri, Granato, Sandstrom, and a stellar young D corps featuring Blake, Zhitnik, Sydor plus wily vets Chuck Huddy and Marty McSorley patrolled the blue line. These Kings went all the way to the finals before losing out to Patrick Roy and the Habs - the last time a team north of the border hoisted the cup!

In period two, we start by talkin' trades - Rasmus heads to the desert to join the Knights in Vegas, while Kiefer Sherwood takes his 5030 to the Bay Area to join up with an upstart young Sharks squad.  With an extended break on tap for the Olympics, could this early movement be a sign of things to come?  Could the Breadman be on the move, and who will the Canucks ship out next?

Speaking of the Olympics, players from all nations are dropping like flies, which means that call ups are in store - will Schieff the Knife get his long overdue call with Brayden Point on the shelf?

Finally, in period three, co-host Jared tells us about his big goal from the weekend, the fellas rip into some more ProSet packs and we play some great music, new and old, always!

You're favourite co-hosts are back and they've got a special guest this week!

First up though, we're talkin' Hawks, as in the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks who were a bit of a wagon! In a strike shortened season, this squad won their second of three Cups in a six year period!  They were a bit of a dynasty as the kids say - lead by a couple of Winnipeg lads, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith, plus Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp and Brent Seabrook. 

Plus we pour one out for Mr. Goalie, Glenn Hall who passed away this weekend at the age of 95!  He was the originator of the butterfly, a style used by goaltenders around the world today!  Plus, he once played 502 games in a row, which let's be honest, is unreal.

Then we're joined by friend of the show Dustin Karsin from Bag Skate Hockey Club who tells us about his hockey journey, his commitment to building a better hockey culture and how you can get involved and get some more touches in your game each week!

Plus, we've got a couple of beauty stat lines, Old Bones returns, Fedorov gets his tarp lifted to the rafters and we rip some packs en francais!

Happy New Year - the boys are back at with their first show in 2026, and with a whole extra 30 minutes going forward, you know we're ready to talk some hockey!

First up, we're talkin' about the best team from the NHL Jets 1.0 lore - the 1984-85 squad.  Their high flyin' attack featured the likes of Dale Hawerchuk, Paul MacLean, Thomas Steen, Brian Mullen, Laurie Boschman and Dougie Smail who twinkled the twine at least 30 times! They had a steady d-core featuring Dave Babych, Randy Carlyle, Tim Watters and a young Dave Ellett - plus 'tendy Brian Hayward between the pipes!  This squad was one of only two to advance to the second round of the playoffs, where their chances took a major hit courtesy of a Jamie Macoun cross check that broke Ducky's ribs and basically ended any chance of beating the juggernaut from Edmonton!  It's sure nice to play what if though....

In the second, we've got the current incarnation of your Jets finding new ways to lose what seems to be all the games, ol' Chevy's going round and round with his words, but he's just not saying much, all while the season slips further and further towards the basement.  

Team Canada's WJHC championship hopes get Czech'ed into the boards once again and we'll go over a top 10 list of the biggest 2026 Olympic roster snubs to date!

All this, and a hat trick of stat lines to start the season, plus we unleash the brand new Pro Set pack attack! 

It's our final episode for 2025, so we've got 2 plus hours of hockey talk for all you beauties out there!

We'll start off talkin' about the 2007-08 Penguins, who were captained by a 19 year old Sidney Crosby - maybe you've heard of him! He lead the Pens to the cusp of Lord Stanley for the first time, joined by the young core of Malkin, LeTang and Fleury and some old dogs like Roberts, Gonchar, Sydor and Sykora.  Though the lost out in 6 to the Red Wings, it was only a taste of what was yet to com!

In the extended second, we're talkin' World Junior's, we try and fix the Jets and then make some Olympic team predictions - so many questions, too many answers, who knows what's yet to come!

And in the third, we've got lists o' plenty - some of our favourites from 2025. Plus we play some of our favourite tracks from the year that was!

It's our final episode for 2025, so we've got 2 plus hours of hockey talk for all you beauties out there!

We'll start off talkin' about the 2007-08 Penguins, who were captained by a 19 year old Sidney Crosby - maybe you've heard of him! He lead the Pens to the cusp of Lord Stanley for the first time, joined by the young core of Malkin, LeTang and Fleury and some old dogs like Roberts, Gonchar, Sydor and Sykora.  Though the lost out in 6 to the Red Wings, it was only a taste of what was yet to com!

In the extended second, we're talkin' World Junior's, we try and fix the Jets and then make some Olympic team predictions - so many questions, too many answers, who knows what's yet to come!

And in the third, we've got lists o' plenty - some of our favourites from 2025. Plus we play some of our favourite tracks from the year that was!

Earlier this season in episode 3, we talked about their hated rivals, the Buffalo Sabres, but this week we're talking about perhaps the greatest team to come out of the nation's capital in the modern age, the 2006-07 Ottawa Senators!  Lead by the "Pizza Line" (or CA$H Line) of Heatley, Spezza and Alfredsson, this high-flying squad made it all the way to the Cup final before falling to the Ducks in 5 games.  They featured "Razor" Ray Emery who battled all-comers between the pipes and had a steady D-core of Redden, Phillips, Corvo, Preissing and Mezaros in from of him locking it down.  A real fun squad that you need to know about!

In period two, two MAJOR trades to discuss as Quinn Hughes heads south to State of Hockey to join the Wild, while the Pens and Oilers shuffle up deck chairs as Tristan Jarry joins the Blue and Orange, and Stu Skinner takes that sweet 'stache to Steeltown.  Plus ol' Helly is back and could provide a major, and much needed, jolt to your Winnipeg Jets.

In period three, we complete our respective squads of the Score Pack Attack and it looks like co-host Jared's in tough as he looks for a solid right winger to fill out his squad!

Depending on who you talk to, the 1981-82 Vancouver Canucks sported either the best, or perhaps the worst, jerseys of all time!  The classic flying V was certainly something and was donned by "King" Richard Brodeur between the pipes and a balanced international attack lead by the likes of Gradin, Fraser, Boldirev, Hlinka, Rota, Snepsts, and newly appointed captain Stan Smyl, plus legendary enforcer Tiger Williams, this team - lead by interim coach Roger "Captain Video" Neilsen went on a post-season heater that carried them to Lord Stanley's precipice, before succumbing the dynasty Islanders in four straight. 

In period two, the hot stove heats up as the Quinn Hughes trade talk just won't stop - will he head to the Garden State to join his brothers, or will Stevie Y swoop in to bring him back to Michigan!  Plus we get the buzz on Stamkos, Sherwood and wonder if the Oilers will finally go get a goalie!

In period 3, we're back to rippin' packs as we wind down our second team selections next week!

Your favourite co-hosts kick off their annual season of giving for you the lucky listener tonight, with the first of five December episodes!  We're talking about the 1987-88 Edmonton Oilers, the final squad in that era of the great dynasty before ol' 99 caught the last train for the coast.  It was certainly a year of transition,  as both Paul Coffey and Andy Moog preceded Wayner out of town.  They only lost 2 games during the playoff run, but thanks to the "Blackout In Beantown" they ended up playing 19 games.  Amazing squad full of some of the all-time greats!

In the  second, we go coast to coast to check in with each of the 7 squads north of the border.  Lemme tell ya, it's been a pretty bleak month of November.  We also tell you to head over to @sportscc78 for the finest in feathery mullet needs.

In the third, we'll tell you about the first ever Garage League Talkin' Hockey Teammate of the Month, ol' Handsome Tommy Kroeker!  Plus we've got the latest installment of our Score Six Pack Attack!

It's episode 9 and we're feelin' fine! 

Your favourite co-hosts are back to talk about one of the greatest teams ever, maybe the best in our era, the 2001-2002 Detroit Red Wings!  This stacked lineup featured 10 future Hall of Fame players, the infamous "Grind Line" and was coached by perhaps the greatest of all time, Mr. Scotty Bowman.  It's no surprise that they dominated the league, winning their 3rd President's Trophy and avenging an upset loss to the LA Kings in the first round the year before.  Their conference final vs the Colorado Avalanche put an exclamation point on one of the greatest modern rivalries in NHL history, going 7 games in one of the best series of all time!

In the second, we discuss your Jets news of the day, as all-world goalie Connor Hellybuyck hits the shelf for 4-6 weeks post knee surgery.  Can Eric Comrie fill those big pads in the interim or will Thomas Milic seize his first real pro opportunity?  Does Helly still suit up to rule the crease for Team USA, and will the Jets trade for a stopgap solution - inquiring minds want to know!  Plus we talk contract terminations, ol' Mikko is gooning it up and ol' Tommy has a new segment cooked up that we're sure you're going to enjoy!

Plus, we've got the stat line of the week, a big tings afoot in the GLH and another riveting week of the Score Six Pack Attack!

Look here listeners, podcasts come and go, but the chance to talk about Hartford . . . The Whale?  You only get to do one of those episodes maybe once or twice in a lifetime.  And lucky you, tonight is one of those nights and we're talkin' about the 1985-86 Hartford Whalers!  Considered by most to be the most successful season in club history, the squad was lead by names like Ron Francis, Ray Ferraro, Sylvain Turgeon and Kevin Dineen, plus not one but two (!!!) Babych brothers and the steady Mike Luit between the pipes!  The dispatched the division winning Nordiques in three straight, the only playoff series victory in franchise history, before losing to the Habs in the Adams final in 7 games.

In period two we talk about the suddenly inconsistent Winnipeg Jets, talk about the injury bug that seems to be biting everyone and dip our toes into international waters with a little Team Canada chatter.

In the third, we've got a brand new sponsored segment for ya, plus another Score pack attack, and maybe a GLH update for you if you play your cards right!