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Matt and Tommy have a lot to get to on this quasi playoff preview episode of the WhyHockey Podcast, including:

7:45: How did the Panthers end their mini-skid?
18:15: Would you rather the Panthers play Tampa or Toronto?
33:30: Previewing Tampa/Florida Round Three 
44:15: Panthers goaltending in the series
51:00: Others Panthers odds and ends
1:04:15: Flyers discussion and where do they go from here?
1:37:45: The Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City, and the future of expansion and more 

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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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In addition to answering the titular question that no one has ever asked before, Matt and Tommy look over that and more in the newest WhyHockey show including:

6:00: How concerned should Panthers fans be about their recent play, if at all?
31:45: Are some of the players getting new opportunities going to stick in the lineup? How should the lines and pairs shake out?
51:30: Sam Reinhart scoring 50 goals
57:15: The Zach Hyman discourse
1:22:30: On Couturier and John Tortorella 

Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes 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: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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Travis Yost of TSN joins Matt to recap some aspects of the trade deadline including:

5:45: Travis' view on the Panthers and their chances in the playoffs
22:30: Vegas does it again 
30:30: The "low tax state" red herring argument 
34:00: Trade deadline move Travis is most intrigued by

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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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Matt L and Tommy recap the trade deadline from the specific WhyHockey angles of:

5:45: Panthers deadline talk, starting with Tarasenko
18:00: Kyle Okposo
33:15: Tobias Bjornfot
43:15: The "tax excuse" when talking about players going to Sunbelt teams 
53:30: Forsling's new deal
1:06:00: Flyers deadline talk 
1:22:15: Avs deadline talk
1:30:00: West vs. East at the deadline
1:44:45: Best (or worst) of the rest

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

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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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Tommy and Matt go over this piece Matt wrote for the Substack and more on the trade deadline, including:

18:10: Who should the Panthers be targeting at the trade deadline? Option one: Jake Guentzel
40:15: Vladimir Tarasenko
45:15: Jordan Eberle 
54:45: Anthony Mantha 
58:45: Reilly Smith
1:01:45: Frank Vatrano
1:04:30: Anthony Duclair
1:08:20: Nick Bjugstad
1:12:15: Mackie Samoskevich
1:15:30: Arthur Kaliev
1:19:00: Noah Hanifin
1:26:15: Trading Spencer Knight?
1:45:30: Jarmo fired in Columbus

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

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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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This is part two of our podcasts after three weeks of not recording a show where we cover just about everything else that happened which includes:

0:00: Are CHL players going to be able to go to the NCAA when their junior eligibility is up?
15:05: The NHL is going back to the Olympics*...!
28:15: The Islanders hired Patrick Roy
41:30: The Kings fired Todd McLellan!
47:15: The Elias Lindholm trade
52:30: Vegas ended the Oilers winning streak

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

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This is what happens when you take a slight break from podcasting: everything happens all at once. Part one of this show focuses on quite a lot of that including:

8:15-31:10: Discussion on Hockey Canada Scandal (TW S/A)
31:10: Matt's rant on bad management in journalism
42:30: Panthers discussion (Defensive structure, Gus Forsling's season and trade deadline needs)
1:28:30: How do the Flyers navigate the trade deadline? (There's some Flyers talk at the end of the Panthers discussion)

The piece we talk about at the beginning of the Panthers section is here: https://pocketcbj.substack.com/p/how-the-florida-panthers-built-a?r=25ggts&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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

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 spend about 90 minutes on a hockey topic not Panthers related, it's the Cuttier Gauthier to Anaheim trade! We go over it in forensic detail, including:

11:15: Our initial thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade 
18:45: What it seems we're missing with the trade
37:15: The Flyers messaging about the move
41:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale?
55:45: What does this trade signal about the Flyers rebuild?
1:27:45: Where do the Panthers needs lie at the trade deadline and how do they make those specific puzzle pieces fit?
1:38:30: Tommy's astute point about what the Panthers need at the deadline

Enjoy the show!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

https://whyhockey.substack.com/

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

One of our favorite guests, Corey Sznajder, joins Matt to talk over a litany of topics on the season (plus dad life), including:

6:30: How surprised is Corey that the Panthers are as good defensively as they are?
14:30: A comparison to Paul Maurice's best team in Winnipeg 
23:00: On Sergei Bobrovsky's jump in performance 
24:45: Who could the Panthers go out and acquire as a great finisher, perhaps?
30:00: What numbers would Corey use to make a case for Aleksander Barkov winning the Hart?
38:15: Sam Reinhart's heater 
45:45: What does Corey think about the Hurricanes season?
57:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale?
1:01:15: Are "rush teams" facing more challenges in the regular season now than before?
1:06:30: Andrew Brunette in Nashville
1:10:00: What player or team has made Corey say "huh, that's different" this year?

Enjoy the show!

Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/

Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

Corey is @shutdownline 

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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

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

Happy new year everyone! Matt and Tommy ring in 2024 by going on a tangent about the Wild unexpectedly, but focus on much more than that including:

8:45: Matt's wacky idea for NHL outdoor games
18:45: Should Aleksander Barkov win both the Selke and Hart this year?
34:15: How have the Panthers evolved into a defensive juggernaut?
1:02:15: Sergei Bobrovsky's solid play as a result of the system in front of him
1:12:00: Would you trade Anthony Stolarz since so many teams need goalies?
1:28:30: Are the Flyers starting to fade a little?
1:43:15: Tommy's World Junior update

Enjoy the show!

Check out the WhyHockey substack:

https://whyhockey.substack.com/

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