WhyHockey

It's a new hockey season and Matt and Tommy are back to preview the new campaign for the Panthers, including:

6:00: Two Boqvist's and a Knight 
9:00: 1st PP QB
26:30: Spencer Knight's preseason
32:00: Paul Maurice quotes worth digging into 
44:15: A note on the Panthers new lease in Sunrise
49:00: Matvei Michkov
52:20: Jeremy Swayman's contract

Enjoy the show! Please listen to the Pucks and Palms Podcast as well, and give both shows five star reviews on Apple and Spotify!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-beats/arcade-montage/

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Former Panthers PR maven and current Canucks beat writer for the Athletic Thomas Drance joins Matt for a little summer fun on these topics and more:

1:30: Was Thomas much of a WhyHockey fan when he was working for the Panthers?
15:00: Why did Thomas take the leap to work in PR for the Panthers?
20:00: How have the Panthers maximized their advantages to have success recently?
32:00: One offseason move Thomas is intrigued by 

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Matt L is @MattsMusings1

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

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Yes, we may be a month late to the podcast party in celebrating the Panthers title, but we have good reasons for it, which we explain in detail!

1:00: Tommy is a Dad!
5:45: Reliving the Final
49:25: How did they manage the offseason (signings at 1:01:10)
1:10:40: On Lundell's contract
1:12:30: Three burning questions for training camp
1:21:45: Bennett, Verhaeghe and Ekblad's future
1:30:25 Panthers draft recap
1:42:30: What do the Flyers look like with Michkov in tow?
1:56:50: Steven Stamkos to Nashville
2:00:30: The Oilers hiring Stan Bowman

Thanks for being patient with us, enjoy the show!

Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Matt and Tommy combine for perhaps their shortest podcast together (but tight, taut and packed with great talk) to preview the 2024 Stanley Cup Final from all angles. How do you contain McDavid and Draisaitl? How do you stop that Power Play? Can the Panthers maintain their even keel? Who has the goaltending advantage? We talk about all of that and more.

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Tommy wanted in on the Eastern Conference Final previews so we did another podcast so he could give his thoughts on that and more, including:

2:00: How does this run feel different to last year?
12:00: Breaking down the Eastern Conference Finals, starting with the centers and then the wingers
23:45: The Power Play
32:30: The defense group, and Aaron Ekblad/Gustav Forsling
52:30: Comparing the Rangers and Panthers blue lines
1:04:30: Series predictions
1:13:15: The rest of the second round
1:30:00: The Ryan McDonagh trade back to Tampa

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Greg Wyshynski and David Dwork (at 31:00) join Matt to talk about the Eastern Conference Finals from all angles, including Barkov and Forsling, goaltending and more. Enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Greg is @wyshynski

David is @daviddwork 

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Matt and Tommy break their own precedent by doing an in playoff series podcast talking about the first two Bruins-Panthers games, including:

1:30: How have we viewed the first two games of the Boston series?
11:45: Paul Maurice's Game 2 line switch and how he managed it 
19:00: Sasha Barkov said Game Over 
30:10: Beating Swayman and scoring a PP goal
37:00: What do the Panthers have to do to take control and win this series?
40:00: Flowers for the Panthers defense
46:30: Sharks win the Draft Lottery
55:00: Coaching changes

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Matt chats with Miami Marlins PA announcer (and of many other jobs) Josh Appel about many different Florida Panthers topics, including their evolution, their place in South Florida sports, what is most fun about this particular team and more. It's a different kind of show, a little more off the cuff and less structured but still a fun chat. Enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

https://whyhockey.substack.com/

Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Josh is @JoshAppel

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Tommy and Matt recap the Panthers win over the Lightning in Round One, including:

3:30: On the Lightning and their rivalry with the Panthers 
12:00: Jon Cooper's goalie interference beef
22:00: On the refereeing in the series
33:00: The actual hockey played in this series! Barkov, Bobrovsky, etc, and particularly Paul Maurice's coaching
50:00: What's coming next after beating Tampa?

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

Dom Luszczyszyn comes on WhyHockey for the first time in four and a half years to join Matt to talk about these topics and much more:

1:45: What has changed for Dom in terms of his coverage and model in the time since he's last been on WhyHockey?
7:00: Is this one of the best regular seasons ever?
12:45: Lightning/Panthers preview
21:00: Are the Leafs actually going to beat the Bruins?
27:00: Jets/Avs
30:00: The Golden Knights/Oilers series that won't be happening, but it's a good discussion anyway!
33:00: Preds/Canucks
35:30: Who should win the Hart this year?
44:30: Faber vs. Bedard for the Calder
47:30: Dom's opinion on the Jack Adams
50:30: Is there a Cup favorite in a very even year?

We had to record the show before all the matchups were set and naturally there's a WhyHockey jinx in there! Sorry about that!

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Dom is @domluszczyszyn

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com