Upon Further Review

In this episode of Upon Further Review, we start by discussing the World Baseball Classic, the need for best-on-best international tournaments in hockey, and whether Canada’s or the USA’s team would be better if there was a WCOH this year (09:33). We then react to Connor McDavid hitting 60 goals on the season and discuss if he is the best goal scorer in the NHL and if we would take him over a prime Sidney Crosby (23:17). Next, we discuss Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky by reaching his 13th 40-goal season and whether he might deserve a seat on the Mount Rushmore of hockey (39:57). We are then joined by Nick Alberga from TLNdc, Daily Faceoff, and NHL Fantasy on Ice to discuss how teams have been faring after the trade deadline and how the Leafs are looking heading into the playoffs (48:01). We wrap the episode by having a look at the playoff picture (1:11:06) and by reacting to the hilarious Habs Fans TV (1:22:28).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we assess the post-deadline Maple Leafs, including their loss of Ryan O’Reilly, juggling of line combinations, and controversial choice to roll with eleven forwards and seven defenceman (0:23). Next, we welcome Zach Berta from the Deep Dive Podcast to assess the Buffalo Sabres’ season and their playoff hopes this year (19:16). We then break down what Andrei Svechnikov’s season ending injury means for the Carolina Hurricanes, as well as for the Eastern Conference and Stanley Cup power rankings (38:35). After a disappointing season to say the least, we discuss what the Calgary Flames should do with Darryl Sutter and their roster construction moving forward (48:06). Next, we discuss whether Connor McDavid is the most dominant athlete on the planet (1:01:06). We end off the episode by chatting about the Philadelphia Flyers’ GM situation (1:11:45), talking points from the GM meetings (1:16:46), Binnington’s suspension (1:24:58), and the QMJHL’s decision to ban fighting (1:28:15).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we break down all of the trade deadline action over the past couple of weeks. We start by reacting to Kyle Dubas going all-in this year by making the McCabe and Lafferty deal, bringing back Schenn, and moving Sandin to Washington (2:57). We also break down Hathaway and Orlov (20:45) and Bertuzzi going to the Bruins (22:39), Jeannot going to the Lightning (27:41), and Chychrun to the Senators (31:41). Next, we move to the Metro, and discuss Kane to the Rangers (37:24), Meier to the Devils (40:38), and Granlund to the Penguins (50:00). In the Western Conference, we break down Ekholm to the Oilers (55:16), Gavrikov and Korpisalo to the Kings (1:05:37), Hronek to the Canucks (1:09:39), and Niederreiter to the Jets  (1:14:24). We end the episode by giving our Eastern and Western Conference power rankings (1:16:09) and going over the David Pastrnak (1:25:19) and Dylan Larkin contract extensions (1:28:35).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we break down the blockbuster trade for Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and then discuss whether we think Kyle Dubas still has more moves up his sleeve amid this upcoming trade deadline (0:23). Next, we so excited to be joined by Rachel Doerrie, who helped us further break down the O’Reilly and Tarasenko trades, predict where Meier and Toews may end up, analyse who the main contenders are, and discuss what is going on with the Flames (22:43). We then take some time to analyse some other trades and extensions that occurred this week, as well as possible moves, such as the Tarasenko deal (50:46), Jakob Chychrun possibly going to LA (1:02:10), the Mikey Anderson extension (1:07:58), the Dylan Cozens deal (1:14:57), and possible Erik Karlsson move to the Oilers (1:18:48). We end off the show discussing The Atheltic’s Playoff Panic Meter, detailing which teams we believe are in urgency to make the postseason (1:25:52).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we start by reflecting on our one-year anniversary and discuss the NHL All-Star Weekend (0:23). We are then joined by Greg from The Daily Intermission for an awesome interview, where we talk about his start, the Bruins, and the deadline, finishing with a draft of reverse retro jerseys (15:30). We then spend the next chunk of the episode reacting to the Bo Horvat trade and what the Canucks will do moving forward (45:47), before getting into some trade talk surrounding Jonathan Toews and Erik Karlsson (1:09:09). We end the episode talking about the idea of pulling the goalie in 3-on-3 overtime (1:19:40), Mark Stone’s injury (1:24:01), NHL viewership being down this season (1:27:45), and Connor Bedard selling out the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary (1:34:19).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we discuss the season David Pastrnak is having and what he might command on his upcoming contract extension (8:00). We then analyse Matt Boldy’s extension with the Minnesota Wild and what it means for Cole Caufield's upcoming contract negotiations (24:43), before reflecting on Steven Stamkos’ greatness following his 500th career goal (34:42). Next, we focus on some Pacific Division teams, discussing the Buce Boudreau situation in Vancouver (44:27), whether Seattle’s success is sustainable (51:12), and the possibility of the Oilers missing the playoffs (56:24). We end the episode discussing the state of the “Yzerplan” in Detroit to date (1:01:49) and recapping a few key injuries from around the NHL (1:09:11).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we react to Canada winning Gold at the World Juniors and Connor Bedard’s incredible performance (0:23). We then talk about Auston Matthews being the fastest Leaf to hit 500 points and his always-looming contract situation (24:47). Next, we discuss the All-Star Game selections and give our picks for players we think need to be named All-Stars and those we think should not have been picked (34:34). We then end the episode with some trade and contract talk, including discussing where Timo Meier might end up (47:04), the Alexis Lafreniere situation in New York (52:14), and Joe Pavelski’s extension with the Stars (1:05:51).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we start by reacting to Alex Ovechkin passing Gordie Howe for 2nd on the NHL's all-time goal scorer list and reflect on his greatness (0:22). We then break down the two recent goalie contract extensions of Stuart Skinner and Pyotr Kochetkov (13:50) before discussing our thoughts on the proposed 84-game regular season (32:28) and John Tortorella scratching Kevin Hayes (39:09). We spend the last part of the episode talking about some Canadian teams including the Canucks, Senators, Canadiens, and Leafs, and finish the episode with our NHL holiday wish lists (46:31).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we start by reacting to Tage Thompson’s 5-goal game against Columbus (0:23) and discuss whether Jason Robertson is officially a superstar (5:44). Next, we debate our early season trophy races, including the Hart, Norris, Vezina, and Calder trophies (15:26). We then spend some time on the Leafs, talking about Matt Murray’s recent stretch of great performances, whether they should extend Dubas’ contract midseason, and if the adversity they faced early this season has helped make them ready to compete in the playoffs (38:28). We wrap the episode by reflecting on why we have seen such high scoring games early into this NHL season (53:42).

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On this episode of Upon Further Review, we start by reacting to the long-term signing of Roupe Hintz to the Dallas Stars (0:35), as well as the stellar play of his linemate, Jason Robertson (5:54). Next, we break down who we think will be the top three teams in the league within the next three to five years (14:43). After this, we analyse some historic accomplishments across the NHL this week, including Steven Stamkos hitting 1000 points (27:01) and Mitch Marner breaking the franchise record for the longest point streak for a Maple Leaf (30:36). We end off the episode expressing our gratitude to our supporters for the success they have been instrumental in helping us achieve by breaking down our Spotify Wrapped statistics (36:38).

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