The Hockey PDOcast

Craig Custance joins the show to discuss his new book, in which he got to spend time with an assortment of the league's best coaches, dissecting their most important individual games and picking their brains about how they got to where they are.

Topics include:

9:55 Dan Bylsma
21:52 Mike Babcock
32:00 Bob Hartley
38:38 Todd McLellan
47:14 Mike Sullivan and John Tortorella
55:47 Joel Quenneville
1:01:20 Ken Hitchcock
1:04:57 Claude Julien

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Jeff Marek doesn't have a podcast of his own anymore, so we just let him host this one for a day. We discuss a medley of random topics. As you'd expect he shares stories and goes on about obscure draft prospects. It's always fun to hang out with our Cool Uncle.

2:20 Concussions, League Protocol, and Fighting
21:40 Favourite games this season
25:45 Most disappointing teams early on
36:35 Draft prospects to keep an eye on
43:00 Canada's Team
51:30 Hockey books we're reading

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Nick Mercadante joins this milestone episode of the PDOcast to help rank the top 10 goalies in the league this season. 

2:30 Methodology for the rankings
9:45 Honourable Mentions
22:00 Why John Gibson should be in the Top 10
28:15 Jake Allen's two seasons and Ben Bishop's concerns
35:30 Why Devan Dubnyk shouldn't be in the Top 10
39:50 Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Matt Murray
45:15 Freddie Andersen's consistency
52:25 Craig Anderson constantly being underrated
55:00 Corey Crawford's sneaky greatness
1:02:30 The Top 10
1:12:45 Who wins the Vezina this season?

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Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss what's going on in Vegas, the impact Brandon Saad is having in his return to Chicago, the importance of a healthy Steven Stamkos, and hanging out with Jaromir Jagr. 

3:25 Behind the scenes in Vegas
14:45 Concussions
17:00 Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews
25:30 Stamkos' recovery
30:55 Offseason Training
40:15 Profiling Jaromir Jagr
47:15 Enjoying the ride in Washington

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss early season observations, what's real and what's not, and which trends we should be keeping an eye on moving forward.

1:40 Kings making offensive changes
7:30 Senators outperforming underlying results
16:00 Canadiens strange forward deployment
23:35 Coyotes and Sabres not showing signs of improvement
38:40 The Flames defensive struggles
42:30 Worst case scenarios for the Oilers coming true
51:50 Changes to power play frequency and strategy

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Craig Custance joins the show to help put together the annual Watchability Rankings, where we stack every team in the NHL from 31 all the way down to 1 based on the entertainment value they figure to provide viewers with this season.

As has been the case in years past, the following is a good synopsis of how we approached the task, and what it's ultimately trying to capture:

“If you’re sitting down on a random Thursday night and there’s a plethora of games to choose from, which teams are you prioritizing seeing (all other things being equal, putting rooting allegiances aside)? Talent is obviously king, but style and likelihood of engaging in a back-and-forth, fast-paced affair are just as important. It's important to remember that sometimes being a very successful hockey team in terms of wins and losses and your place in these rankings can be inversely related.”

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Dan Murphy joins the show to discuss the Canucks continued rebuild (1:20), their offseason shopping spree (6:11), and how to best handle the Sedins being in the final year of their respective deals (13:24). We also chat about Canucks teams from the past (22:43), trying to balance objective reporting with personal relationships behind the scenes (26:45), Marc Crawford and The West Coast Express (30:42), the 2011 run to the Cup Final (37:30), the best John Tortorella stories (43:44), and how to teach the TV audience about analytics in hockey (46:46).

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Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to help preview the upcoming season by using his projection model to outline what we can expect the league standings to look like by year's end. 

5:08 The Metropolitan Divison
22:22 The Atlantic Division
38:01 The Pacific Division
51:54 The Central Division

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Chris Johnston joins the show to help preview the upcoming season by investigating the biggest and most interesting stories around the league. Topics include:

2:02 Hurricanes and Jets living up to the hype
5:27 Metro vs. Central for divisional supremacy
8:23 Can the Penguins do the unthinkable by three-peating
13:39 The best bets to bounce back after a down year
18:45 How the Kings can dig out of their hole
24:17 Sneaky Watchability Rankings teams
29:31 Canadian team most likely to break Stanley Cup drought
36:01 This year's most talked about league-wide trend

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If you could swoop in and take over the managerial duties of any NHL team of your choosing as currently constructed, which one would you prefer? How would you rank all 31 options available to you based on their desirability? These are questions Jonathan Willis joined the show to help answer. 

5:40 Golden Knights
9:00 Red Wings
11:15 Canucks
15:30 Avalanche
22:30 Devils
27:00 Islanders and Bruins
33:00 Coyotes and Kings
40:30 Sharks and Panthers
47:00 Senators
51:50 Flames and Sabres
55:35 Rangers and Canadiens
1:02:00 The Top 15
1:06:00 Stars and Blackhawks
1:09:45 Wild and Blues
1:17:45 Jets and Blue Jackets
1:27:00 Flyers and Hurricanes
1:31:00 Capitals and Penguins
1:41:00 Ducks 
1:45:20 Oilers
1:51:00 Predators
1:54:00 Leafs and Lightning

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Tyler Dellow joins the show to discuss who really drives the bus on Anaheim's second line (2:03), whether the Penguins should be concerned about their lack of depth down the middle (6:06), Detroit's handling of Andreas Athanasiou (13:30), trick with finding the right landing spot for college free agents (18:38), whether the NHL's supposed competitive balance is a good or bad thing (27:07), the relative value of goal scorers vs. playmakers (32:42), Colorado's timeline for their rebuild (47:26), and the league's most overrated and underrated players (53:29).

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Garret Hohl is back for Part 2 of this offseason series we've undertaken, in which we're redoing each entry draft of the past decade now that we have more information about how things will play out. This time, we go through the years 2011-2015.

2:15 2011 Draft
11:30 2012 Draft
24:00 2013 Draft
45:15 2014 Draft
57:30 2015 Draft

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Garret Hohl joins the show to help go back in time and redraft each of the entry drafts from the past decade. Armed with the benefit of hindsight, we start the journey by making our way through the years 2006-2010. 

0:31 Ranking Methodology
6:16 2006 Draft
22:30 2007 Draft
36:30 2008 Draft
51:00 2009 Draft
1:00:07 2010 Draft

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help answer your mailbag questions. 

We discuss the Flyers timeline for winning and the sizeable gap in age and readiness between their forwards and defensemen (1:08), Matt Murray's legitimacy and how he stacks up against the other league's best goalies (12:07), which GMs are currently in the hot seat (16:40), how the 7 Canadian teams stack up against each other both in terms of this coming season and beyond (29:33), the main storylines we're keeping an eye on heading into 2017-18 (38:17), Nino Niederreiter vs. Mikael Granlund and whether the Wild can repeat their regular season success (44:31), what makes a good penalty killer and how much of it is dependant on the individual vs. the system (55:19), and which aging franchise players would be moved in an ideal world if teams were thinking with their heads instead of their hearts (1:01:41).

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Garret Hohl joins the show to discuss the Winnipeg Jets sustained goaltending woes (1:30), the surprisingly slow pace they played at last season (8:45), whether they should load up their top line or spread the wealth (13:00), and their outlook for the 2017-18 season (25:40). Plus, a chat about the two notable recent analytics hirings and what goes into building a complementary research and development staff (35:45). 

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help dip back into the mailbag.

We discuss Oscar Klefbom's true value (2:31), which individual skills we should prioritize in defensemen (14:01), which rookies find themselves in the best spot to make a Calder Trophy bid (23:13), who our personal favourites are despite typically posting poor underlying numbers (29:30), which players could be next ones to break out like Viktor Arvidsson did this past season (38:46), which teams have been the best and worst at managing the cap over the years (48:02), and where the Boston Bruins go from here (1:00:15).

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Craig Custance joins the show for a mailbag episode in which we answer your Twitter questions.

We discuss whether the Islanders should be looking to trade John Tavares (1:40), if this current version of the Blackhawks can get back to the top (12:00), how to fix the Detroit Red Wings (18:45), the pros and cons of offer sheets (33:00), which players the league should be marketing more aggressively (39:45), which teams didn't take full advantage of their offseason (58:30), and how the Olympics could affect fringe players this season (1:03:00). 

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Alan Wells joins the show to help do a deep dive on the Tampa Bay Lightning. We dissect their medley of offseason moves (1:30), their organizational philosophy when it comes to developing prospects and handing out contracts (10:00), and whether they can return to contending form next season (35:00). Then we discuss why Jaromir Jagr is still available, how much he has left in the tank, and what the best landing spots for him are (49:00). 

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Justin Bourne provides a peek behind the curtain by discussing his role with the Toronto Marlies coaching staff (2:44), what he looks for when watching tape and which player types he's drawn to (15:48), the AAAA player and why certain guys can't seem to take the next step (21:00), and which AHLers look poised for a breakout year (26:42).

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the new look New York Rangers and whether they're now an improved team (1:09), Vegas' decision not to load up on goalies in the expansion draft (18:45), and this summer's free agent goalie carousel (25:30), before helping sift through the Twitter mailbag (39:45).

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Tyler Dellow joins the show to discuss the most notable free agent signings, and highlight the biggest winners and losers of the offseason.

The list of topics covered include: a disappointing series of moves by the Capitals (5:28), the Carey Price mega contract and whether it was the right bet for the Canadiens to make (16:36), the Stars going for it now and worrying about the contracts they've given out later (24:34), the Leafs underwhelming pair of acquisitions (29:25), whether this is the year the Hurricanes finally live up to the hype (36:17), Jason Botterill's impressive first showing in Buffalo (43:14), what the Canucks endgame is (51:25), and whether the Sharks should start thinking more about the future (55:04). 

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss Connor McDavid's new contract and how much tougher it makes it to win when you're paying one player that much money (0:53), pushing your chips in and trying to go for it during his last cheap season (6:13), and what Leon Draisaitl is worth to the Oilers and why that makes him a prime offer sheet candidate (10:22).

Then we preview this summer's free agent class by sifting through the available forwards, (26:01), defensemen (52:02), and goalies (1:08:42). 

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Jeff Marek joins the show to discuss how last weekend's NHL entry draft unfolded, and share some stories from the green room. The topics include: 

1:40 The Green Room
10:50 The hidden value of the Combine
22:10 Cale Makar, Miro Heiskanen, and drafting for need
26:50 Vegas' haul in the 1st Round
29:00 The safe pick vs. the high upside pick
32:25 Quality players falling into the laps of smart teams
42:30 The pros and cons of using comparables
45:30 Drafting defensive defensemen and goalies in Round 1
53:55 Kailer Yamamoto and personal stories
57:00 Looking ahead to the 2018 draft

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss the Blackhawks continued cap concerns and their puzzling sequence of moves (1:47), Artemi Panarin's true value and how he fits on the Blue Jackets (6:50), the Coyotes change of direction and attempt to drag itself out of the cellar (31:32), Ryan Reaves' inexplicable trade value (53:10), and the Flames pushing their chips in for Travis Hamonic (1:05:37).

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Craig Custance joins the show to discuss the Jordan Eberle trade (2:19), the awards show and transparency in the voting process (12:57), George McPhee's approach in the expansion draft and the return Vegas came away from it with (20:01), and what type of rebuild we should expect to see from the Red Wings (38:03). 

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Garret Hohl and Ryan Biech join the show to unpack the NHL entry draft and all of the important discussion points surrounding it. 

Topics include drafting for need vs. taking the best player available (1:46), why it's so difficult to properly evaluate young defensemen (7:16), the pros and cons of moving the age cut-off (14:05), personal preferences for certain developmental leagues (20:00), sneaky off-the-board picks vs. red flag players (39:30), and all of the layers to the debate about Kris Russell and his infamous microstats (48:45). 

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James Mirtle joins the show to help conduct a preliminary mock draft ahead of Wednesday night's highly anticipated expansion festivities.

Rather than going through the picks in alphabetical order we instead lumped each of the 30 teams into a five separate categories based on what type of assets they're providing Vegas with:

5:06 Teams with side deals reportedly in place
18:31 Teams with no real appealing options available
26:29 Teams with the one obvious selection that stands alone
47:02 Teams with an established veteran vs. younger alternative
55:54 Teams with a number of different options to choose from

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss the concerns about how Marc Bergevin has progressively decimated Montreal's depth on the blueline (1:06), the price paid for Jonathan Drouin and how he fits on the Canadiens (3:59), whether the writing is on the wall for Alex Galchenyuk to be shipped out of town (12:05), the bizarre Nathan Beaulieu trade with the Sabres (20:47), where the Montreal Canadiens go from here (37:22), and the Flames choosing Mike Smith as their starting goalie (43:18).

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss whether there's anything the rest of the league can glean from the Penguins (1:33), Crosby's ascension up the list of the game's all-time greats (6:47), everything that goes into the Conn Smythe voting process (12:46), the possibility of Ilya Kovalchuk making the trek back to North America (23:18), and what type of movement we could see ahead of the Expansion Draft (28:31). 

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the goaltending performances we've seen in this year's Stanley Cup Final, sort through the list of netminders that figure to be available this summer, and help fantasy book some trades for the Vegas Golden Knights. 

The topics covered include:

0:55 Length of schedule, wear and tear, and quality of play
7:07 The Rinne Rollercoaster
18:50 Sticking with Matt Murray moving forward
23:11 Sorting through the veteran goalie options for Vegas
29:40 Jimmy Howard's return to form this season
33:30 Fantasy booking salary dump trades
51:51 The next wave of starting goalies

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Tyler Dellow joins the show to discuss how the Penguins haven't been able to deal with Nashville's forecheck, what adjustments they can make in the final legs of the series to change that, Roman Josi's unconventional playing style, and evaluating the contributions of the defense position.

1:22 Predators aggressive forechecking
6:03 Adjustments for Mike Sullivan
8:30 Last year's Penguins vs. this year's Penguins
13:56 Deployment of Nashville's defensemen
16:01 The Penguins Model
19:46 What You Create minus What You Give Up
26:05 The 4th Forward
32:46 Power play shot quality
36:13 The art of the offer sheet

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Chris Watkins joins the show to discuss the changing landscape of NHL front offices, his and Carolyn Wilke's rankings of all 31 GMs, and the pros and cons of the NHL playoff system compared to that of the NBA.

The topics covered include:

0:30 GM Rankings Methodology
7:10 Group Think Front Offices
13:26 Cautionary tale of the Lame Duck GM
19:30 Jim Benning and Being stuck in mediocrity
26:25 Ken Holland's flawed player evaluations
29:25 Chiarelli, Sweeney, and the Bruins Model
34:00 Garth Snow's wide range of outcomes
36:15 Shero, Rutherford, and divvying up credit
40:25 Doug Wilson's longevity
43:30 Marc Bergevin's window to win
51:05 David Poile and The Endowment Effect
55:45 NHL Playoffs vs. NBA Playoffs

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to dissect all of the important individual matchups in the Stanley Cup Final, including how the Predators will try to defend Pittsburgh's forwards, how the Penguins will try to break through Nashville's forecheck, and which team has the advantage between the pipes.

1:06 Matching up with Crosby and Malkin
4:11 Ryan Ellis' unique style
9:55 Ranking Nashville's top 4 defensemen
12:04 The Roman Josi dilemma
15:12 Mattias Ekholm's breakout
19:09 Sidney Crosby's power play dominance
25:08 Armchair GM'ing the Predators
31:31 Crosby's laundry list of minions
42:07 Pittsburgh's blueline vs. Nashville's forecheck
51:04 The goaltending matchup

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Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss how the Nashville Predators have captured the attention and imagination of the hockey world, how they were constructed and put together from the top down, and why they've been as successful as they have been.

The topics covered include:

1:20 The atmosphere at Predators games
6:12 The fickle nature of Hockey Markets
9:31 David Poile's longevity and adaptability
18:46 The job of a coach behind the scenes
22:02 The frantic pace the Predators play at
25:33 Covering for all of the injuries up front
30:30 A frank discussion about PK Subban
36:49 Pekka Rinne's hot playoff run
43:09 Filip Forsberg and The Trade

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Greg Wyshynski joins the show to discuss the effects the Ottawa Senators unique playing style has on fan interest, both Conference Finals matchups, and whether there's actually any merit to the idea of an Alex Ovechkin trade this summer.

Apologies in advance for the inexplicable jazz music that's playing quietly in the background throughout the show. It wasn't intentionally done, unless you happen to enjoy it, in which case it totally was.

The topics covered include:

2:40 The Senators game plan vs. Pittsburgh
4:20 Penguins adjustments from one game to the next
7:07 Mainstream media coming around on Erik Karlsson
12:03 Marc-Andre Fleury's renaissance
12:54 The Ben Bishop trade and signing
16:14 Johansen vs. Kesler matchup
20:06 Lindholm and Silfverberg's stardom
23:41 Nashville as a hockey market
27:36 Where do the Capitals go from here
31:38 Team-building approach in Vegas
35:02 Trading Cory Schneider this summer

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Jeff Marek joins the show to help preview the upcoming Memorial Cup, highlight which prospects to keep an eye out for, and sort through this year’s draft class.

The topics covered include:

7:35 The Definitive Memorial Cup Preview
16:10 The Saint John Sea Dogs
19:10 Ottawa’s incoming rookie crop
22:20 Cody Ceci’s cautionary tale
28:00 The best place to develop young players
31:00 Which prospects should NHL fans be watching?
39:00 Hischier vs. Patrick
43:45 The draft lottery
46:15 Coaching a losing team
52:45 Sleepers vs. Red Flag players
58:20 Evaluating young defensemen

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss how Todd McLellan's decision to finally split Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl up has raised Edmonton's ceiling, which specific matchups will decide this series, and whether the Ducks or the Oilers have more on the line in Game 7.

The topics covered include:

1:16 The benefits of splitting McDavid and Draisaitl up
6:28 Young players improving their skating ability
10:39 Locking Leon Draisaitl up long-term
16:38 Fighting back against the Jordan Eberle slander
21:29 Goal scoring talent becoming undervalued
25:33 Ryan Getzlaf's ability to slow the game down
29:17 Oilers PP vs. Ducks PK
32:00 The faceoff discrepancy
35:28 Which team has more on the line in Game 7
37:32 How the Ducks approach the expansion draft

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Jon Press joins the show to discuss how the Capitals have managed to claw back into their series and force a Game7 against the Penguins, the importance of game planning for your opponent and optimal lineup management come the postseason, and the ramifications the result of the upcoming do-or-die contest could have on what the Capitals look like moving forward.

The topics covered include:

1:00 Washington's dominant Game 6 performance
3:24 Adapting stylistically to your opponent
7:54 How this postseason differs from past ones
10:03 The impact of coaching in the playoffs
14:49 Barry Trotz's adjustments
18:19 Splitting up Ovechkin and Backstrom
23:19 Andre Burakovsky entering the spotlight
26:08 The window to win with this particular team
30:17 The emotional rollercoaster of a Game 7

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Bill West joins the show to discuss how the Capitals and Penguins have matched up through three games, whether there's merit to Mike Sullivan's insistence on the importance of scoring chances, and how the postseason will influence future roster decisions in Pittsburgh.

The topics covered include:

1:29 The Crosby injury
7:15 Freeing Malkin up for easier matchups
13:41 The unpredictability of a short playoff series
17:15 The Great Scoring Chance Debate
21:09 Differences between this year and last year
24:31 Linemate chemistry and different playing styles
29:39 The Marc-Andre Fleury redemption tour
32:48 Buying or selling Justin Schultz

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to help look ahead to each individual second round playoff matchup. The topics covered include:

2:13 Blues vs. Predators
17:33 Ducks vs. Oilers
34:57 Capitals vs. Penguins
47:06 Senators vs. Rangers

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Joe Yerdon joins the show to discuss where it all went wrong for Tim Murray in Buffalo, whether it made sense for the Sabres to clean house in the manner which they did, and where they go from here as an organization now.

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Tyler Dellow joins the show to help dissect everything we've seen from the opening round of the playoffs thus far. The topics covered include:

4:30 Capitals vs. Leafs
17:45 Wild vs. Blues
26:20 Flames vs. Ducks
40:00 Senators vs. Bruins
48:50 Blackhawks vs. Predators
54:45 Rangers vs. Canadiens
58:20 Penguins vs. Blue Jackets

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help preview the Western Conference portion of the opening round of the 2017 post-season.

1:15 Los Angeles Kings cleaning house
7:30 Oilers vs. Sharks
19:20 Blackhawks vs. Predators
29:45 Wild vs. Blues
37:05 Ducks vs. Flames

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help preview the Eastern Conference portion of the opening round of the 2017 postseason.

4:15 Canadiens vs. Rangers
15:30 Carey Price vs. Henrik Lundqvist
23:00 Capitals vs. Leafs
31:00 Is this the best version of the Capitals to-date?
37:00 Senators vs. Bruins
47:00 Penguins vs. Blue Jackets

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to do a deep dive on the New York Rangers, and look ahead to the most intriguing head-to-head matchups between the pipes in the opening round of the postseason.

3:30 Playing a run-and-gun style
12:10 A Rangers vs. Canadiens 1st round series
19:40 The perfect fit between Kreider and Zuccarello
25:50 Free Brady Skjei
35:50 Shattenkirk on the Rangers
39:20 Goalie matchups in the playoffs

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Craig Custance joins the show to discuss a variety of topics:

2:20 The Olympics standoff
13:00 Rebuilding the Detroit Red Wings
22:00 The league's least desirable destinations
26:00 Top Free Agents
29:30 Letang's Injury

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Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to discuss a variety of topics, which include:

2:00 The trickiest teams to project this season
4:50 Being in on the Blue Jackets early on
6:30 The Senators defying the odds
9:30 The search for certainty and strong takes
13:30 Catch-all statistics like WAR
20:00 Challenging pre-existing opinions and beliefs
21:54 The Viktor Arvidsson Fan Club
24:30 The difficulties in evaluating depth defensemen
27:00 The shrinking margin for error for most teams
30:42 The next things we'll all be focusing on
33:09 How to fix the Los Angeles Kings
36:36 Game Score revelations

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss what he's watching for in the final two weeks of the season, fantasy book potentially intriguing first round playoff matchups, and float out some abstract ideas to change the game in the coming years.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered here:

1:45 Jockeying for position
6:45 The downfall of the Kings
11:30 Potential wheeling and dealing in Vegas
16:50 Pacific Division storylines
21:30 Western Conference Matchups
29:00 The Blackhawks sustained run of excellence
35:30 Nikita Kucherov as an MVP candidate
41:30 The Metro Division race
48:00 Positionless hockey
50:00 Developing in Europe

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Greg Wyshynski joins the show to discuss the voting process, the pros and cons of full transparency, and the favourites for all of the major individual awards themselves.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered here:

3:00 Voting transparency
6:45 The Selke
9:30 Wingers getting consideration for the Selke
15:45 The Jack Adams
19:15 The Norris
25:20 The Calder
31:30 The Vezina
34:30 The Hart

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Mike Halford joins the show to help conduct an autopsy on the Vancouver Canucks, mull over the future for the Sedins, and reflect on how much the industry has changed since his initial foray into it.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 Jim Benning's redemption
9:05 Meddling Ownership
14:25 Stomaching a rebuild
23:30 The legacy of the Sedins
35:15 Doubling down on Erik Gudbranson
43:00 Loui Eriksson's season from hell
47:30 Getting into the industry

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