The Talking Puck Podcast returns for 21-22 with Tom Callahan diving right into the season's chaotic start. There have been some surprises and disappointments, but which ones are for real, and which ones are only temporary?

Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) is about to spend a podcast defending a player he never thought he would, in a situation that's growing tiresome across the sport. 

The haze of the Tom Wilson incident is clouding a few more fires burning with the Washington Capitals. Is the team in trouble? Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) takes a look at some of the big - but somehow obscured - stories around the team.

Tom Wilson once again went too far in Monday's game against the New York Rangers. Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) says enough is enough, but will the league actually care?

In another month or so, we're going to narrow down to four teams left for the Stanley Cup. What will the NHL do with the winner of the North? Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) looks into what could happen.

Citing competitive balance over mental health, the league is holding back on allowing players to move about more freely after being vaccinated - something they were originally promised. Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) says the league needs to do the right thing and value more than just wins and losses.

Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) tells you why this week is the most important week for teams that want to make the playoffs, not next week.

This season in the NHL several records have fallen, the biggest of which is Patrick Marleau assuming the title of most games played all-time. Yet it seems events like this are not getting their due. Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) says it's time to go back to actually watching the games.

Team Canada has appointed a new leadership team for the men's world championship squad representing a changing of the guard for Hockey Canada. Will USA Hockey do the same soon?

The talk will increase as we get closer to the NHL playoffs which this year start in the middle of May. Will we see another bubble, and if so how long? Tom Callahan (@CallahanOnAir) thinks we should.