Two Man Forecheck

We are fast approaching the All-Star Break and will start seeing bye weeks in the NHL, but some other goings on have taken place in the past week.  Gerard Gallant has been fired by the Vegas Golden Knights, who have hired Peter DeBoer as their new head coach.  Ilya Kovalchuk has been reinvigorated in Montreal, amassing 8 points in 8 games since his arrival.  The Calder Race is heating up, and for those of you who believe it is Cale Makar’s to lose, there is a new name to add to the list…Elvis Merzlikins.  Zach Kassian has received a two-game suspension for his behavior against Matthew Tkachuk recently.  David Backes has been waived by the Bruins and cleared to Providence.  Karson Kuhlman has returned and had himself a multipoint game.  Krejci is out with a perceived lower back injury.  Ovechkin has cracked the top 10 in goals scored all time and Tuukka Rask has played 500 games in the NHL.  Finally, we have brought back one of our favorite segments…Over/Under.  A big show to be sure so give us a listen, vote in our Twitter Poll (link below) give us your feedback and…Enjoy the Show!

https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1218945411219623936

January is in full effect mode, but news is getting thin.  With this in mind, we present you with another glorious episode of the Two Man Forecheck.  John Hynes has been hired as new head coach of Nashville with the firing of Peter Laviolette.  Strange move that elicits some thoughts from Mike and I.  Torey Krug is in need of a new contract in Boston, but will he get what he deserves there or will he be moved?  Zach Kassian laid a beating on Matthew Tkachuk after a legal hit.  Why did he do this?  Player Safety is now involved.  We discuss our schedule in the near future which involves a trip to the Bean Pot tournament and an ECHL experience.  The NWHL is having their All Star weekend in Boston at the Warrior Ice Arena and you can watch the game from the penalty box!  Justin Williams has returned to the NHL and Carolina.  What should the expectations be for the Hurricanes with him back in the fold?  Tyler Toffoli is rumored to be heading to the Bruins at the deadline.  Why are they waiting?  Is he the answer?  Finally, ESPN has published 31 predictions for the NHL second half of the season.  Most are outside the lines, but there are a couple that bear some thought.  Give us a listen, share your opinions and Enjoy the Show!

January is in full effect mode, but news is getting thin.  With this in mind, we present you with another glorious episode of the Two Man Forecheck.  John Hynes has been hired as new head coach of Nashville with the firing of Peter Laviolette.  Strange move that elicits some thoughts from Mike and I.  Torey Krug is in need of a new contract in Boston, but will he get what he deserves there or will he be moved?  Zach Kassian laid a beating on Matthew Tkachuk after a legal hit.  Why did he do this?  Player Safety is now involved.  We discuss our schedule in the near future which involves a trip to the Bean Pot tournament and an ECHL experience.  The NWHL is having their All Star weekend in Boston at the Warrior Ice Arena and you can watch the game from the penalty box!  Justin Williams has returned to the NHL and Carolina.  What should the expectations be for the Hurricanes with him back in the fold?  Tyler Toffoli is rumored to be heading to the Bruins at the deadline.  Why are they waiting?  Is he the answer?  Finally, ESPN has published 31 predictions for the NHL second half of the season.  Most are outside the lines, but there are a couple that bear some thought.  Give us a listen, share your opinions and Enjoy the Show!

The Holidays are over but the hockey continues.  This week we delve deep into the Bruins issues this season including the unbalanced lines and lack of scoring depth.  Should they have some kind of shake up and what is the fallout from Marchand's All Star snub.  Brian Burke has something to say to Dylan Larkin after the latter has stated that fans should not vote for him because he would rather have the time off from the All Star break.  John Tortorella has had some famous rants in the past, and he made one recently that most fans should agree with.  Jake Guentzel is hurt and may not return at all this season.  Marco Scandella has been traded to the Canadiens but that isn't the only move made by the Habs as they have also signed Ilya Kovalchuk.  We talk about Draisaitl's hit/elbow on Torey Krug.  We also give our surprises for the first half of the season and three things we would both like to see happen in the future.  Lots of content to listen to and comment on, so give us a listen, let us know what you think and Enjoy the Show!  Happy New Year all!

The Holidays are over but the hockey continues.  This week we delve deep into the Bruins issues this season including the unbalanced lines and lack of scoring depth.  Should they have some kind of shake up and what is the fallout from Marchand's All Star snub.  Brian Burke has something to say to Dylan Larkin after the latter has stated that fans should not vote for him because he would rather have the time off from the All Star break.  John Tortorella has had some famous rants in the past, and he made one recently that most fans should agree with.  Jake Guentzel is hurt and may not return at all this season.  Marco Scandella has been traded to the Canadiens but that isn't the only move made by the Habs as they have also signed Ilya Kovalchuk.  We talk about Draisaitl's hit/elbow on Torey Krug.  We also give our surprises for the first half of the season and three things we would both like to see happen in the future.  Lots of content to listen to and comment on, so give us a listen, let us know what you think and Enjoy the Show!  Happy New Year all!

The Holidays are in full swing and so are we at the Two Man Forecheck.  Today we talk about…

Jaroslav Halak now has 50 shutouts in his career, third most among active goaltenders.

The injury bug has hit the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks pretty hard.  Brent Seabrook in particular is looking at a long recovery period after surgeries are expected on both hips and his shoulder.

We break down the top 100 players of the decade list from ESPN and Greg Wyshynski.  Here is the link:  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28325227/the-top-100-nhl-players-decade

We also break down the top 5 Under The Radar players as written by Adam Gretz.  Again, here is the link:  https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/12/20/nhl-philadelphia-flyers-ivan-provorov-teuvo-teravainen-great-nhl-performances/

Finally we have a little fun with Anthony Beauvillier tweeting Anna Kendrick and predict the winner of the Winter Classic. 

Thank you for another great year and we will be back in 2020.  Enjoy the Show!

The Holidays are in full swing and so are we at the Two Man Forecheck.  Today we talk about…

Jaroslav Halak now has 50 shutouts in his career, third most among active goaltenders.

The injury bug has hit the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks pretty hard.  Brent Seabrook in particular is looking at a long recovery period after surgeries are expected on both hips and his shoulder.

We break down the top 100 players of the decade list from ESPN and Greg Wyshynski.  Here is the link:  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28325227/the-top-100-nhl-players-decade

We also break down the top 5 Under The Radar players as written by Adam Gretz.  Again, here is the link:  https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/12/20/nhl-philadelphia-flyers-ivan-provorov-teuvo-teravainen-great-nhl-performances/

Finally we have a little fun with Anthony Beauvillier tweeting Anna Kendrick and predict the winner of the Winter Classic. 

Thank you for another great year and we will be back in 2020.  Enjoy the Show!

The Christmas holiday is right around the corner but the hockey season continues on (with a brief break around the holiday).  This week the Forecheckers discuss Ron Francis, GM of the new Seattle franchise, and his role in the physical abuse scandal that saw Bill Peters resign as head coach of the Flames.  We talk about the active games leaders and Chara’s place in it with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.  Kovalchuk has been waived and terminated in L.A., but is there a place for him in the NHL?  With Hall traded, which we also break down, should the Bruins focus on Rickard Rakell?  Charlie McAvoy has still not scored this season, should there be concern, and what of the Bruins d-man Kevan Miller…is he done?  Should the Bruins also consider a coaching change considering the current show of form with the team?  You’d be surprised.  Give us a listen, definitely tell us what you think and…Enjoy the Show! 

Happy Holidays to everyone from the Two Man Forecheck!

The Christmas holiday is right around the corner but the hockey season continues on (with a brief break around the holiday).  This week the Forecheckers discuss Ron Francis, GM of the new Seattle franchise, and his role in the physical abuse scandal that saw Bill Peters resign as head coach of the Flames.  We talk about the active games leaders and Chara’s place in it with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.  Kovalchuk has been waived and terminated in L.A., but is there a place for him in the NHL?  With Hall traded, which we also break down, should the Bruins focus on Rickard Rakell?  Charlie McAvoy has still not scored this season, should there be concern, and what of the Bruins d-man Kevan Miller…is he done?  Should the Bruins also consider a coaching change considering the current show of form with the team?  You’d be surprised.  Give us a listen, definitely tell us what you think and…Enjoy the Show! 

Happy Holidays to everyone from the Two Man Forecheck!

This week the Forecheckers appear to be focusing on the coaches around the league.  There have been 3 coaches relieved of duties and this week we touch on both Peter DeBoer of San Jose and Jim Montgomery of the Dallas Stars.  We open with a brief discussion on Phil Housely and his Coyotes defense.  We break things up by talking about the potential trade of Taylor Hall and where he is likely to land, with a lenthy discussion around Ottawa being a potential landing zone for the winger.  We give some much needed love to Rick Tocchet for the Jack Adams and talk about why Jeff Blashill (Red Wings) isn’t on a hot seat.  We wish much good fortune and a speedy recovery to Oskar Lindblom of the Flyers after being diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma and close the show with last week’s Twitter Poll results.  Here is the link for this week’s poll: 

https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1206267462708277256

Give us a listen, send us your feedback and…Enjoy the Show!