The NHL Trade Deadline is over, and we break down the biggest winners and losers from deadline day, including the Colorado Avalanche making major moves and the fallout across the league.

We also discuss Evgeni Malkin’s suspension after hacking down Rasmus Dahlin, what it means for Pittsburgh, and which teams truly improved heading into the playoff race.

Instead of our usual Big 8 Player of the Week, we switch things up and award our first GM of the Week for the front office that made the biggest impact at the deadline.

Classic Bush League reactions, debates, and hockey talk.

In this episode:

• NHL Trade Deadline winners and losers

This week we break down one of the wildest goalie moments of the season as Gustavsson delivers a stellar performance… and then literally throws up in his crease. Hockey is not for the weak.

With the trade deadline looming, we dive deep into the latest trade bait board, debate the biggest names generating buzz, and try to make sense of the chaos. Buyers, sellers, and everything in between — we’ve got takes.

Plus, we reveal this week’s Big 8 Player of the Week.

Goalie guts. Trade drama. Deadline madness. Let’s go.

Canada brought the shots.

This week we break down the Olympic gold medal game in Italy as the United States wins despite being heavily outshot, thanks to an all-time performance from Hellebuyck. Credit to the Americans — but Canada still looked strong, and we’re talking about it all.

We also touch on the emotional Johnny Gaudreau tribute that had everyone in their feelings, and we hand out this week’s Big 8 Player of the Week.

Hockey talk, Olympic reactions, and the usual Bush League nonsense.

On this episode of The Bush League Hockey Podcast, the guys react to an awkward Team USA practice moment after a photo of the Tkachuk and Hughes brothers somehow gets posted… with Quinn Hughes cropped out.

We reveal this week’s Big 8 Player of the Week, then jump into a full Olympic preview, breaking down the rosters and projected lines for Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia.

All that and plenty of classic Bush League nonsense along the way.

Roster changes and big headlines across the hockey world this week.

We discuss Sam Bennett stepping in for the injured Anthony Cirelli and what that means moving forward. We also react to the major trade sending Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, followed by a 2-year extension — and whether it’s a win for both sides.

New episodes of The Bush League Hockey Podcast drop weekly with analysis, debate, and a healthy dose of hockey nonsense.

We start with a scary situation involving Craig Berube, who suffered a nasty head injury. Was it a freak gym accident? What do we actually know — and what don’t we?

Then things get weird.

William Nylander appears to flip the bird toward a camera — and somehow that leads to a $5,000 fine from George Parros and the Department of Player Safety.

And finally… the big one.

What is actually wrong with the Toronto Maple Leafs?

As always, we keep it honest, fair, and hockey-focused — no rumour-mongering, no nonsense. Today joined by Matthew Taylor. 

The Bush Hockey League Podcast is hosted by Gary Godfrey, Tyson Theriault, Jeremy Bourque, Andrew Lanteigne, and the occasional guest. They like to laugh, and love hockey. Join them weekly as they discuss all things NHL. 

Toronto wrapped up a strong road trip in a big way — including handing the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season — but not without some eyebrow-raising scheduling along the way. Back-to-back games at altitude in Colorado and Utah? Yeah… we talk about that.

We also dig into the Winnipeg Jets and what suddenly looks very off the rails, Toronto battling back from a two-goal deficit to win in overtime, and a fascinating Leafs–Vegas matchup — capped by that moment between Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews that had everyone talking.

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A packed episode with wins, weird scheduling, surprising trades, and one very familiar-looking pass.

This week on The Bush League Podcast, a simple retweet turns into a reminder for everyone to slow down on social media, as Elliotte Friedman’s viral blooper gives us a good laugh.

We then carefully discuss the situation surrounding the Ottawa Senators, following Linus Ullmark’s leave from the team and the public response that unintentionally brought more attention to an issue that should have remained private. We’re clear on the line: on-ice performance and hockey decisions are fair game—players’ personal lives are not.

We also touch on Toronto starting to heat up and take a look at Colorado’s incredible season, asking the big question: just how few regulation losses will they finish with?