The Hockey PDOcast

Jonathan Willis joins the show to help break down the playoff races, the potential postseason matchups, and distinguish between the bubble teams and the legitimate contenders.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:45 Late Season Malaise
7:00 Western Conference Bubble Teams
16:10 Eastern Conference Bubble Teams
28:15 Full List of Legit Cup Contenders
32:00 The Flames winning streak
37:00 Playoff Matchups
39:45 Should we be concerned about the Capitals?
41:50 Recalibrating expectations
47:25 The Western Conference's Top Tier

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With the Vancouver Hockey Analytics Conference in town this weekend, Micah Blake McCurdy, Jack Han, Mike Pfeil, and Chris Watkins stop by for a mega-show to discuss their respective presentations and various other miscellaneous topics.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Can Corsi Be Coached?
3:00 Quantifying Effects of Linemates
4:15 Puck-moving vs. Puck-carrying
7:30 Penalty Killer Prototype
11:15 Defining 'Hockey Sense'
12:45 Radical Deployment
14:00 Score Effects
18:00 Expected Goals
23:00 Fixing the End of the Regular Season
25:30 Playoff Seeding
29:30 The Entertainment Business
37:45 Three-Point Line

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Arthur Staple joins the show to discuss all things New York Islanders - including the midseason turnaround following the coaching change, the elephant in the room with John Tavares' looming free agency, and how Garth Snow fumbled the JF Berube situation.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

6:30 The mid-season Coaching Chance
9:40 John Tavares' Supporting Cast
14:45 John Tavares' Next Contract
19:55 Garth Snow and a JF Berube Deep Dive
28:00 The Josh Ho-Sang Faux Controversy
33:00 Being Critical vs. Maintaining Relationships as a Beat Reporter

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Tyler Dellow joins the show to discuss his time working with Dallas Eakins and the Edmonton Oilers, the adjustments we can make to improve the NHL product, and the main takeaways from this year's Sloan Analytics Conference.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:25 Dellow's Time in Edmonton
7:45 Getting Info Through to Coaches and Management
13:30 Position names and Soccer
16:30 Special Teams Adjustments
21:00 Analyzing Hockey vs. Soccer & Basketball
25:00 The Blue Jackets Power Play
26:45 Rule Changes GMs should be discussing
37:45 What we learned from the Sloan Conference

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Matt Cane joins the show to help sort out the winners and losers coming out of the trade deadline, and preview his talk at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

3:46 Washington Capitals 'going for it'
7:05 The Free Agency Dilemma
12:00 Trying to figure out Marc Bergevin
17:46 Jim Benning shocking the world
23:23 Sharks being rewarded for patience
28:48 Don't mess with Steve Yzerman
32:25 The Ducks sitting tight
36:24 Everybody Hates P.A. Parenteau
39:38 The Passing Project

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Micah Blake McCurdy answers the bat signal for an emergency podcast to help break down what the Kevin Shattenkirk means for all parties involved, why every team needs a VP of Common Sense, and how we should evaluate decision-making.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:50 The Shattenkirk trade from the Blues perspective
4:52 .. and from the eyes of the Capitals
7:19 Kevin Shattenkirk's contributions as a player
10:15 Is this the best version of the Washington Capitals?
16:20 What were the motives for the Senators?
22:17 The VP of Common Sense
26:20 Jim Benning just made a smart move
30:00 The right time to evaluate a trade
35:40 Something for the Leafs fans out there

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help process the trades we've already seen, the trades we could see, and the trades we'd like to see.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:53 The Patrick Eaves trade
7:33 The Ben Bishop trade
14:10 The Martin Hanzal trade
19:52 Hypothetical Trades we'd like to see
37:09 A rant about the current playoff structure

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the trade deadline from an insider's perspective, how news-breaking works in 2017, and the Kevin Shattenkirk trade market.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:25 The process of breaking news
6:30 Being an insider in the Social Media Era
14:00 "Sources Say"
20:30 Striking early vs. waiting until the last minute
27:30 Jim Benning sitting tight last year
30:00 The Kevin Shattenkirk Trade Market
38:00 How a weaker draft could affect the deadline
40:50 Trades Vegas can make

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Garret Hohl joins the show to discuss Patrik Laine and whether he'll annually break our expected goals calculations, whether Paul Maurice is the right coach for the Jets and why they're playing so slowly, and what we can learn from Evander Kane's career arc.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:50 Patrick Laine's rookie season
3:10 Laine's Sky High Shooting %
7:40 Matthews vs. Laine in Shot Differential
10:00 Evaluating Coaching
17:00 Pace of 5v5 Play
22:25 Dustin Byfuglien's Usage
25:10 Jacob Trouba's Breakout
26:45 Goaltending Woes
29:10 Mathieu Perreault as Trade Bait
34:40 What we can learn from Evander Kane
43:10 Hockey Analytics Conference

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James Mirtle joins the show to discuss the historical greatness of this year's top rookies, whether the Leafs can afford to continue playing such a high-octane style with their current personnel, and his interactions with The Most Interesting Man in the Hockey World.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:25 How the coach sees it vs. How everyone else sees it
3:15 Dealing with Mike Babcock
5:10 The historical context of the Calder Trophy race
10:44 Freddie Andersen vs. the defense in front of him
15:11 Matthews vs. Marner vs. Nylander
20:09 Putting the $15M in cap space to good use
23:40 The need for a top defenseman
26:46 Expectations for the trade deadline
28:50 The Anaheim Ducks as a powder keg for trades
33:15 1-on-1 with Lou Lamoriello

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Carolyn Wilke joins the show to help try and unpack why the Dallas Stars have arguably been the most disappointing team in the league this season, and where they go from here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:45 Using the bye week to reevaluate
5:30 How much is Lindy Ruff to blame?
11:00 Klingberg and his Defense Partners
14:00 Goaltending & Special Teams
17:30 Jamie Benn's declining numbers
22:00 Radek Faksa Fan Club
24:30 Selling at the Deadline
28:30 Patrick Eaves (and his beard) as a trade piece
33:45 Razor Reaugh's Motivational Speeches
35:45 Cap Management and Paying the Players

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Kelly Hrudey joins the show to discuss how much the goaltending position has changed since he played it, the changes he needed to make along the way to stay in the league for a long time, and whether he wishes he came around during a different era.

1:20 Change in height requirement for goalies
7:15 Needing to adapt to have longevity in the league
15:15 Trials and tribulations of being a goalie in the 80s
19:30 Dominik Hasek's case for being the best ever
23:00 Doing video work to analyze goalie play
26:00 On goalies impacting shot attempts
29:05 Favourite current Goalie to watch
34:30 Jump from playing in the NHL to media work

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Uncle Jeff Marek joins the show to discuss the changing coaching landscape around the league, sneaky ways players are cheating the system, and how we can improve the presentation of hockey broadcasts moving forward.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:20 Coaching changes around the League
17:00 Cheating: Passive Interference and Faceoffs
30:00 Changing Hockey Broadcasts for the better
39:30 Bye Week: Pass or Fail?
40:45 The Looming Expansion Draft's effects
44:30 Kelly Hrudey's leap into the media game

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help discuss Connor McDavid's greatness, whether there's enough behind him to win now, and why some historical comparables make Milan Lucic's struggles this year even more troublesome.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 What makes Connor McDavid so special?
9:30 Is there enough behind McDavid when he's not on the ice?
19:00 Going for it while your stars are still on ELCs
24:20 Milan Lucic's season from hell
34:10 Are they riding Cam Talbot into the ground?
42:30 Potential upgrades on the blueline
50:00 A few wrinkles that could affect the Trade Deadline

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Matthew Coller joins the show to discuss why the Wild have thrived under Bruce Boudreau this season, and whether they're capable of not only sustaining their play thus far but hitting another gear during the stretch run.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 The Sports Scene in Minnesota
3:00 Coaches getting an unfair shake
11:15 The obsession with faceoffs
16:00 Eric Staal's revitalization
19:15 The postseason chess match
25:45 Going for it at the trade deadline
35:00 Ryan Suter's true value
39:20 Shot Attempts vs. Scoring Chances

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the downtick in league-wide goaltending this season, the especially uncharacteristic individual performances, and how to fix the NHL's back-up goalie problem.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:35 Weird Individual Goalie Performances
9:05 Average Shot Distance
17:25 The Wonky Schedule
21:20 Ben Bishop, Steve Mason, and Brian Elliott
28:00 Carter Hutton, Curtis McElhenney & "The Proven Back-Up"
43:30 The Juuse Saros Blueprint
49:45 The Problems with Results-Based Analysis

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help 'adopt' the Montreal Canadiens, and answer the ultimate question of whether or not they're better equipped for success in the postseason than in year's past now that they're less reliant on Carey Price's brilliance.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

f1:45 How bad goaltending did Ken Hitchcock in
9:10 Carey Price's uncharacteristic struggles
13:00 Alex Radulov's puck possession dominance
18:30 Marc Bergevin's savvy minor moves
21:04 Shot metrics vs. Goal metrics on the Power Play
26:10 Has Shea Weber been what you were expecting?
32:00 Possible trade deadline maneuvering

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Craig Custance joins the show to discuss what went wrong this season in St.Louis and whether the Blues were justified in their firing of Ken Hitchcock, why the Maple Leafs look like a team that could skip a few steps in their climb to the top, and what to expect from this year's trade deadline.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:51 Should the Maple Leafs try to win now?
10:20 What went wrong in St.Louis under Ken Hitchcock?
21:00 The Kevin Shattenkirk trade market
25:00 How will the expansion draft and upcoming draft class affect deals?
34:40 The Top 100 List

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Alan Wells joins the show to to discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning. What's gone wrong for them this season, are there deeper-rooted issues to worry about or is this season a one-off, and what will they look like in years to come?

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:05 Are the Lightning the league's most disappointing team?
9:30 Issue #1: Suspect Goaltending
12:50 Issue #2: Blueline Personnel Evaluation
24:15 Issue #3: The Front Office vs. The Coaching Staff
30:05 Approaching the trade deadline
39:05 Can they get back on top in 2017?

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Charlie O'Connor joins the show to discuss the sports scene in Philadelphia these days, the uneven path the Flyers have taken to getting where they are this year, and their outlook for the season moving forward.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:05 Sam Hinkie's Legacy
6:10 The path to a Wild Card spot
9:00 Possession vs Scoring chances
13:15 Steve Mason's Struggles
17:45 Dave Hakstol: Pass or Fail?
25:05 Radko Gudas is Actually Good
32:10 Gostibehere's apparent sophomore struggles
35:55 Spreading the wealth vs. loading up lines

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Kent Wilson joins the show to help adopt the Calgary Flames, who appear to be some combination of fun, interesting, and legitimately good for really the first time in recent memory.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:40 Recent Flames History
6:50 An Apology to Mikael Backlund
11:30 Monahan with and without Gaudreau
20:50 Appreciating Dougie Hamilton
23:30 Should the Flames be buyers at the deadline?
29:30 Brian Elliott vs. Chad Johnson
32:05 Nailing the small decisions
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Jon Press joins the show to discuss the elephant in the room that makes it difficult to fully enjoy regular season success as a fan of the Washington Capitals, how this year's team differs from past incarnations, and what the future holds for the organization.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:45 The Winning Streak
8:40 The job Brian MacLellan has done
14:45 Trade Deadline Needs
19:05 Optimal Line Configurations
23:00 John Carlson's skills vs. results
28:00 Looming Expansion Draft
32:30 Nate Schmidt Fan Club

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Mike Johnson joins the show to help pick this year's All-Stars.

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1:15 Should we care about the event?
6:30 Atlantic Division All-Stars
24:20 Metro Division All-Stars
33:30 Central Division All-Stars
48:00 Pacific Division All-Stars

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss how the conventional forechecks team use have changed over time, and how the breakout schemes to combat them have adapted in turn. We also discuss the concepts of 'total hockey', how a coach can tinker with pace depending on the players available, and what to look for when breaking down film.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 How different forechecks have changed the transition game
8:40 Gabriel Landeskog's stunted development
14:08 Putting players in positions to succeed
17:30 Playing slow vs. fast
25:00 What's the next area for us to focus on?

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help construct a preliminary power rankings list, counting down the teams from 30 to 1.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:20 Thomas Drance being hired by the Panthers
2:45 The Cellar-Dwellers
7:45 Spots 28 to 24
21:00 Rounding out the bottom third
25:00 The Edmonton Oilers
28:00 Season's biggest disappointments
30:30 The murky middle tier
44:45 How do the Los Angeles Kings keep doing this?
46:45 Are the Blackhawks due for steep regression?
48:50 Montreal Canadiens improved play
52:15 The Goddamn Metro Division

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Prashanth Iyer joins the show to discuss the downward spiral of the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland's archaic ways, and whether Jeff Blashill is doing everything he can with the players he's been given.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Pavel Datsyuk's absensce
6:30 Ken Holland's team-building philosophy
10:00 Loyalty and culture
13:00 Jeff Blashill's system and the cards he's been dealt
16:40 Steve Ott's usage
21:30 Anthony Mantha's emergence
27:30 Dylan Larkin's 'sophomore slump'

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Chris Johnston joins the show to help hand out some midseason awards.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:50 Most Disappointing Teams
6:00 Most Surprising Teams
10:50 Jack Adams Trophy
12:30 Lady Byng Trophy
14:20 Selke Trophy
19:40 Calder Trophy
25:40 Norris Trophy
32:15 Vezina Trophy
38:18 Hart Trophy

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to discuss the race for the 1st overall pick, how Darryl Sutter and the Kings have managed to keep chugging along, and help pen a Christmas Wish List.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 The Race to the Bottom
4:15 How the Avalanche dig out of their hole
10:15 Darryl Sutter's defensive system
17:25 Tampa Bay Lightning's struggles
23:00 Quality of Competition vs. Teammates
27:30 Christmas Wish List

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Jeff Marek joins the show to help preview the upcoming World Junior Championship tournament. Topics include: how this particular one stacks up against ones from past years from an exciting and pedigree level, whether Team Canada brought all of the right players, and which prospects you should be keeping a close eye on.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 Prospects, prospects, prospects
16:40 This year vs. Last year
25:00 Nolan Patrick's absence
29:30 Pierre-Luc Dubois' slow start
32:45 USA's stacked forward group

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Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss what it was like to cover Alex Ovechkin on a daily basis, making the jump from being a beat writer to a league-wide features writer, and how we can ask better questions without relying on worn out buzzwords.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Covering Alex Ovechkin
10:24 Working the Daily Beat
16:30 Change in approach writing features for SI
19:30 Face to Face interviews vs. over the phone
26:00 Avoiding analytics buzzwords

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss the staggering differences between Edmonton's numbers when Connor McDavid is on the ice vs. on the bench, why Kris Russell is generating so much discussion and angst amongst people, and whether Peter Chiarelli is purchasing too much snake oil.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 Connor McDavid vs. Sidney Crosby
10:45 Descriptive stats vs. Predictive stats
22:20 False Parity
24:15 Misrepresentation of microstats
35:40 David Poile, Jim Benning, and Peter Chiarelli

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J.R. Lind joins the show to discuss how the Predators have managed to snap out of their early season funk, how David Poile's team-building philosophy dramatically changed on the fly, and how PK Subban represents the type of star that the franchise has never really had before.

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the legitimacy of Devan Dubnyk's early success, why no team seems willing to give Andrew Hammond another chance, and how Vegas should approach accumulating goaltending talent this summer.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Who's the real Devan Dubnyk?
12:45 Is Jimmy Howard back?
19:00 Jhonas Enroth and what teams look for in back-ups
25:40 Andrew Hammond not getting a fair shake
33:30 The silly concept of timely saves
43:00 Pekka Rinne vs. Juuse Saros
51:30 Building Vegas' goaltending unit

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Jeff Marek joins the show to provide some sage advice about being on TV and help amend our preseason watchability rankings.. Plus, a deep dive on all things Florida Panthers.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 What's going on in Florida?
24:00 Challenges of being on TV
35:05 Are the Blue Jackets for real?
46:00 Devils being surprisingly entertaining
49:45 Dallas Stars struggles
54:30 Bruins top line
57:10 Early season goalie standouts

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James Mirtle joins the show to discuss who's pulling the strings for the Leafs behind the scenes, why Roman Polak is still in our lives, and the importance of squeezing the most out of every single roster spot. We also talk about how fair it is to expect our readers to have a certain baseline understanding of the subject matter, and his new gig at The Athletic.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 How much are readers expected to already know by now?
4:45 The Florida Panthers are now a team run by "computer boys"
8:01 Who's making the personnel decisions for the Leafs?
13:27 Why are Roman Polak and Matt Hunwick still a thing?
16:21 Mike Babcock's blindspots as a coach
20:30 Optimizing every single spot in the lineup
23:00 Dougie Hamilton's name in trade rumours
27:40 Mirtle's exciting new career news

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the newly minted list of expansion draft exempt players, how it affects the decision-making process for various teams between now and the trade deadline, and certain notable names to keep an eye on.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

5:00 Expansion Draft Rules
11:30 How can the Ducks keep all of their defensemen?
16:00 Are the Blue Jackets goalies in play?
18:45 What do the Wild do with Jonas Brodin?
22:00 Which young forward are the Rangers willing to part with?
25:40 Can Vegas double dip with the Lightning?
31:40 What do the Penguins do with Marc-Andre Fleury?
34:00 Will the Red Wings stay loyal?

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Bret Hedican joins the show to discuss how much the game and the demands of the defense position have changed since he came into the league. Plus, how the San Jose Sharks went about constructing their blueline, what it's like watching Brent Burns on a nightly basis, and some other quick-hitting topics about his time playing in the NHL.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 Difficulty evaluating defensemen
7:15 How the San Jose Sharks built their blueline
11:30 Brent Burns as a force of nature
14:40 The chicken vs. egg of winning and chemistry
19:15 Staying Power of Coaches in Modern NHL
22:15 Is Patrick Marleau a hall-of-famer?
24:20 Favourite defenseman to watch

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to discuss how well early-season numbers translate towards the rest of the season, the biggest surprises thus far, and where we most noticeably went right vs. wrong with our projections before the year.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 What early-season stats can tell us
2:45 New York Islanders struggles
8:50 How long can the Rangers keep scoring this often?
11:45 Bruins surprising depth
15:00 Flyers inability to get a save
18:30 Ottawa Senators under Guy Boucher
26:30 More concerned: Predators or Stars?
31:10 Winnipeg's young offensive talent

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Mike Johnson joins the show to discuss what the New York Islanders need to do to make sure they keep John Tavares, playing through early season shooting percentage fluctuations, and what he looks for when tuning in to a game.
Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:50 Deep dive on the New York Islanders struggles
10:35 Why do teams keep passing on P.A. Parenteau types?
14:27 Is the East better than the West right now?
17:10 Buying into teams exceeding preseason expectations
22:01 Young players having no leverage
27:45 Playing through a hot or cold streak
31:40 What to watch for when watching a game

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Bill West joins the show to discuss how Sidney Crosby is still holding onto his claim as the league's best player, how the Rangers are trying to emulate the Penguins style, and what it's been like covering Mike Sullivan.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Sidney Crosby is still the best
10:45 The difficult Metro Division
16:00 Creating a high number of scoring chances
21:00 Mike Sullivan's emergence from Tortorella's shadow
25:30 The battle for the crease

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help rank the Top 10 General Managers and the Top 10 Head Coaches.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:00 Honourable Mentions
6:00 Bob Murray's rough summer
10:00 Building the Washington Capitals
13:30 Young GMs rising
18:15 Jim Nill's trading record
20:30 David Poile's makeover
22:15 The cream of the crop
25:30 Coaches Intro/Honourable Mentions
30:00 Young coaches
32:00 Ken Hitchcock's longevity
35:45 Alain Vigneault's pet projects
40:30 Peter Laviolette's omission
45:15 Carlyle vs. Tortorella

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to help rank the best puck-stoppers in the game.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:45 Methodology for the rankings
8:30 Win Threshold Percentage and Loss Threshold %
18:30 Andrei Vasilevskiy's rising star
20:15 Roberto Luongo is still good
27:45 Braden Holtby vs. Tuukka Rask
30:30 Jonathan Quick?
38:30 Brian Elliott's sneaky efficiency
40:45 Another Steve Mason diatribe
43:00 The Top 3

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Chris Johnston joins the show for an early season edition of the Legit-O-Meter and Panic Meter, in which we try to figure out how sustainable the surprises thus far are moving forward.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 The spike in scoring
6:00 The Rangers rolling 4 skilled lines
10:00 How legit are the Oilers?
15:00 How worried should we be about Freddie Anderson?
22:30 The ghosts of Pavelec and Cam Ward
27:30 The California Teams

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to continue our Top 10 series, this time focusing in on the best defencemen in the NHL.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:43 Honourable mentions
5:02 Shea Weber's omission
7:45 Anaheim starting the year without Lindholm
11:30 Washington's best defenceman
13:00 John Klingberg personifies the Dallas Stars
16:00 OEL being overlooked down in Arizona
18:20 The overwhelming force that is Brent Burns
22:18 Why don't people take Shattenkirk seriously?
24:35 The hate has gone too far on Drew Doughty
28:30 Kris Letang does everything for the Penguins
31:30 The Top 4

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Andrew Berkshire makes his return to the show to help rank the top 10 left wingers and top 10 right wingers in the NHL.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:00 Matt Duchene and Jaromir Jagr
4:00 Brendan Gallagher
7:00 Mark Stone, Tyler Toffoli and Jakub Voracek
11:45 Nikita Kucherov
17:30 Blake Wheeler and Joe Pavelski
20:45 The top tier of Right Wingers
25:00 Freshbooks read
26:00 Left Wingers introduction
30:45 Jaden Schwartz
31:45 Brad Marchand Johnny Gaudreau
35:00 Mike Hoffman
37:30 Max Pacioretty and Tomas Tatar
42:45 Filip Forsberg and Taylor Hall
47:30 Alex Ovechkin
52:00 Jamie Benn

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help construct a list of the top 10 players currently playing the center position in the NHL.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

3:30 Number 10
6:30 Number 9
8:30 Number 8
10:30 Number 7 and Number 6
17:30 Numbers 5, 4, and 3
23:30 Number 2
30:00 Number 1
32:30 Honourable Mentions

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Jeff Marek joins the show to help count down this season's most watchable teams from 30 to 1. Much like last season, the premise is as follows:

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

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:45 Cellar-dwelling Vancouver Canucks
9:00 Flawed upstarts
12:30 Teams lacking puck-movers
18:30 John Tavares Appreciation
26:00 The Ducks under Carlyle
40:00 Downfall of the Chicago Hawks
45:00 Minnesota's chess pieces
54:45 Marek's love for the Hurricanes
67:00 New Look Colorado Avalanche
70:00 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
75:00 High flying Jets
78:30 Eastern Conference Cream of the Crop
82:30 #1 Most Watchable Team

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Rob Pizzola joins the show to help break down the Over/Under season-long point totals for all 30 teams this coming season. From a betting perspective which teams provide the best opportunity for value, and which ones should you stay away from?

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:00 The Randy Carlyle Effect
5:00 Alberta Teams
7:00 One more year of losing for Arizona?
10:00 Early season parity
14:00 Carolina Hurricanes done in by goaltending
16:30 The cream of the crop
19:45 Western Conference supremacy
22:45 How much better will the Leafs be?
27:30 Noteworthy highs or lows

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to help preview the upcoming season, and predict how the standings will wind up shaking out using his new model.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 Predictive Models
7:30 Coaching influence on predictions
18:30 How much better can the Avalanche get?
26:30 California Teams vs. The Oilers
28:20 Can the Predators take the West?
30:45 Signs of decline for the Blackhawks
32:15 Rangers & Canadiens being reliant on goaltending

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Corey Sznajder joins the show to discuss tracking the 2016 postseason, which microstats are most important and how they should be incorporated into evaluations, and what all of it says about various individual defensemen across the league.
Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:40 Jogging memories of the 2016 postseason
10:20 Primary Shot Contribution Percentage
13:50 Jon Cooper's deployment of defensemen
19:15 The Kris Russell conundrum
31:45 Defending zone entries against

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