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The NHL season has started and it has already been a roller coaster for Oiler and Leafs fans. The Flyers are on a high after beating the Penguins twice and Doyle from the Broadstreet Bully Podcast tells us why Flyers fans are optimistic about this season. Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Carbs and Drywall Title Player Alexandre Daigle Feedback and Stickers - 24 Beau's Lugtread. NEWS: Leafs fans have given up on Frederik Andersen Oilers fans are up and down based on McDavid. Still some wobble in the team game Tyson Barrie is still learning to play with McDavid Evander Kane Bankrupt GUEST: Doyle from Broadstreet Bully Podcast Jake Voracek goes off on Mike Sielski in postgame Couturier status So much optimism - is it warranted? Guess the 5th Stanley Cup predictions DOPeS - Jared McCann hit on Sanheim Auston Matthews gets cross checked but that's normal Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: The War on Drugs Song: Red Eyes

The NHL Season starts this week and Dale and Mike sit down to preview the new alignment and make predictions. Also, we congratulate Team USA for a well-earned gold medal at the World Junior Championship.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Bonnfires and Beers Title Player Bronco Horvath Feedback and Stickers - Dan Bowers and Jason Skope NEWS: Positive COVID tests and cancelled practices as the NHL ramps up for season Corey Crawford Retires Henrik Lundqvist surgery goes well Unsurprisingly, Bruins name Bergeron Captain Team USA shuts out Canada to win Junior Gold Guess the 5th Season Predictions Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: Hanson Brothers Song: Hockey Night Tonight

The World Junior Hockey Championships continue and the 4 semi-finalists have been decided. USA plays Finland and Russia plays Canada.  NHL training camps open today.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Winter Camping / Cottages. New Year's. Title Player Bob Dailey NEWS:World Junior Semi Final Matchups. Finland defeated Sweden in the quarter final to face the USA in one semi-final. Canada defeated the Czech Republic and Russia scraped by Germany to lockup the second semi. Dylan Cozens leads the tourney in goals and Tyler Zegras lead the tourney in points Guess the 5th NHL Camps open Lake Tahoe Outdoor games Chara signs with Caps Hoffman signs PTO with Blues Dubois signs with Columbus Bear contract with Edmonton Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: DJ O-Zee Song: Hey Baby

The World Junior Hockey Championships have started and it is great to be back watching hockey. The NHL is only 2 weeks away, we have a schedule and we talk about what we are excited to watch this season.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Christmas Zoom calls and a new microphone Title Player Sean Burke Feedback: Connecticut and Indiana NEWS:World Junior Championship starts. Germany can only play 14 skaters and have a brutal start. Canada takes advantage of them and the US are 1-1 after a tough loss to Russia. NHL release a very compressed schedule and the Oilers have 12 back to backs.  Some key players signed but some big names remain unsigned. Mike Hoffman, Sami Vatanen - will they get signed? Guess the 5th We see the first helmet ads. What we are looking forward to: Leafs Oilers Canadian Division Hall of Fame Candidates - Carolina Hurricanes Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: Thin Lizzy Song: Boys are Back in Town

The NHL and NHLPA agree on the return to play plan starting Jan 13 and 56 games but BC Health authorities may throw a wrench into Vancouver's plan.  Henrik Lundqvist can't play this year due to health issues. Teams are in Edmonton for the World Junior Championship but Germany goes straight to quarantine. Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Christmas in a COVID world. Title Player Paul Holmgren Feedback: Sweden, California, Maryland NEWS: NHL and NHLPA agree on 56 game plan and start working out details Will provincial governments be an issue? World Junior teams arrive in Edmonton but Germany runs into positive tests Guess the 5th NHL confirms Ads on helmets. What else is coming? Hall of Fame Candidates - Calgary Flames Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Pogues and Kristy McColl Song: Fairy Tale of New York

The NHL confirms plans for 56 game schedule along with preliminary divisions, which are still being negotiated. We discuss the proposed divisions and thoughts on how to make it work. John Shannon announces the NHL is looking to get vaccines and quickly backtracks.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Covid projects. Kate's 21.  Title Player Pat Falloon Feedback: Deefur Music / Mascot Diaries NEWS: NHL confirms 56 game schedule and provides initial division alignment.  Will there be bubbles to start? World Junior is stumbling with Swedish coaches testing positive but teams are on their way. Ads on helmets? Guess the 5th  Forbes franchise value report Intro/Outro Music Artist: Elvis Costello Song: Peace Love and Understanding

The NHL proposed a 56 game schedule this week and Tyler Yaremchuk from TSN 1260 joined us to discuss it. Also, the World Juniors will take place in Edmonton and Tyler gives us the lowdown.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Home renos. Christmas decorations. Apple Watch.  Title Player Leo Labine Feedback: Chad and Jen from Calgary Tyler Yaremchuk joins to discuss: NEWS: NHL posts 56 game schedule concept with details to be figured out Canada looks like the favourite to win the World Junior Championship What does Tyler think of the Oilers Reverse Retro uniforms which include orange pants and white gloves Guess the 5th  Leafs - Dubas says the core needs to sacrifice more Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: Long Time Running

The NHL and NHLPA were talking daily for weeks and then it all stopped. What happened? Will there be a season?  The NWHL plans to host a tournament in a bubble in Lake Placid for the Isobel Cup.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Home renos. Christmas decorations. Apple Watch.  Title Player Paul Martin Feedback: ScuttlePuck Stickers to Australia, California, and Calgary Thanks to Inside the Truck for the shoutout. NEWS: Johnny Boychuk retires conveniently for Lou Lamoriello, freeing up $6MM in cap space The NHL and NHLPA have stopped talking. What is going on? Is the season in jeopardy? Team Canada World Junior Team in quarantine after 2 positive tests.  Guess the 5th  NWHL is having a tournament in Lake Placid to award the Isobel Cup Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: Arrogant Worms Song: If I Were Prime Minister

The NHL is planning a season with a Jan 1 start date. What will it take to have a season? The Arizona Coyotes draft and then rescind the pick of Mitchell Miller. Guess the 5th and the Rathole have a Swedish theme.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Hunting during COVID 19 Title Player Rick DiPietro Feedback: ScuttlePuck Stickers on chainsaws NHL 2020-21 Plans - will it work? Joey Moss Guess the 5th  Arizona Coyotes rescind draft pick Mitchell Miller Boston Bruins Hall of Famers to be. Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Trews Song: Highway of Heroes

The NHL GMs had a virtual meeting and the revenue predictions seem dire.  Will they be willing to play a season under those conditions?  The GMs proposed some tweaks to Free Agency and the Draft Lottery.  Also, there are still some good free agents yet to sign and we discuss who.   Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Brave web browser, home projects continue Title Player Oleg Tverdovsky Feedback: Continued feedback and pictures of ScuttlePuck stickers from around the world GM Meetings - Revenue projections, Draft Lottery change proposals, Free Agency Recent FA signings Who's left to be signed? Guess the 5th One Arizona Coyotes potential Hall of Famers Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist:Bow Wow Wow Song: I Want Candy

Zach Uens, the Florida Panthers 4th Round Pick joins us to discuss the experience and what to expect from Merrimack in the NCAA. Joe Thornton signs with the Maple Leafs.   Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Lots getting done at home. Title Player Rene Bourque Feedback: Lots for feedback including a designer on the Luna Rossa Challenge.  Zach Uens Interview Guess the 5th One Anaheim Ducks potential Hall of Famers Intro/Outro Music Artist: Keith Urban Song: John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16

In a busy week, the NHL did it's entry draft and then two days later opened Free Agency.  The Leafs got tougher to play against  by signing Zach Bogosian and Wayne Simmonds. The Oilers inexplicably re-signed Mike Smith.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Happy Thanksgiving.  Title Player Rich Sutter Feedback: Arvids Leimanis - ScuttlePuck makes it to Latvia!  2020 NHL Draft Not a great TV event, but lots to watch nonetheless  Leafs get crafty and pick 12 times! Oilers do well at the draft Guess the 5th One Free Agency - Leafs get tough Oilers makes some smart moves, then make an odd one in re-signing Mike Smith Big names on the move - Hall, Holtby, Markstrom Will Pietrangelo end up in Vegas Some interesting trades Rathole Intro/Outro Music Artist: Billy Talent Song: Viking Death March

Al Mitchell of TSN 1260 returns to the show to preview the upcoming NHL entry draft. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup Champions.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Work Weekends and an end to Twitter Title Player Jason Woolley Feedback: Nick Webb, Linnaea Basden  Interview: Al Mitchell from TSN 1260 2020 Draft Preview NEWS: Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Champs Guess the 5th One   Intro/Outro Music Artist: Drake Song: Draft Day

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the verge of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Will they do it? The Penguins continue to be active on the trade market.  Rick Westhead put out a fascinating piece on pain dulling meds this week and we discuss that as well.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Weekend in Frontenac Park / Bears at Grindstone Title Player Flash Hollett Feedback: Dan Demers in Connecticut and Nitai Steiner in Zikhron Yaakov Israel NEWS: Stanley Cup Final  Lightning up 3-2. Stamkos gets in and scores a goal Conn Smythe? Vasilevskiy, Hedman, Point, Kucherov? Other News Hornqvist to Florida Marc Staal plus a pick to Detroit Sens buy out Bobby Ryan Laine rumours Fleury wants to stay in Vegas - can they keep him? Guess the 5th one Discussion Rick Westhead piece on pain killers Intro/Outro Music Artist: The Tragically Hip Song: On the Verge