Special edition: Wpg's Cole Perfetti live mic confirms Wild's Ryan Hartman's intent to injure. The back-story of Kirill Kaprizov's injuries over two szns as Minnesota try to justify it. The divisional rivals, media and fan bases lit up over the escalating match-ups continue to amp up. Arizona's Jason Zucker gets a 3-game suspension for a hit after the initial Nick Cousins one goes uncalled? How little the NHL's player safety department has for hits from behind and cross-checks has...

New Years Day podcast as the Winter Classic was played in Seattle. The Elite 6; The Pacific Kingdom 3 -Vancouver remains atop, Vegas battles LA and wins a key division game between the teams. Central Division - Centralization Trio - Dallas and Winnipeg with identical records and Colorado a pt ahead in more gp. The Wild Card group has Arizona and Nashville lead the pack. Edmonton, St. Louis and Minnesota remain outside looking in. Seattle begins to settle but are they and Calgary to...

At the Christmas break - World Juniors is a hot topic; The Elite 6; Vancouver takes over first in the Western Conference as Vegas plays through goaltender injuries and LA with fewer games played continues to play catch up. Dallas last minute win has them atop the Central at the break. Winnipeg a point back of Dallas and Colorado in a tightly contested 3-way race. The Wild Card hopeful group has the next four Central division teams vying for 2 spots - Arizona, Nashville, St. Louis and...

Why the Elite 6 teams are playoff bound in Vegas, LA and Vancouver in the Pacific; and Colorado, Winnipeg and Dallas in the Central. The Wild Card hopeful group only has Edmonton from the Pacific and four Central division teams vying for 2 spots - Arizona, Nashville, St. Louis and Minnesota. The boys also look at teams well below the playoff cut-off in Calgary, Seattle, Anaheim, San Jose in the Pacific and Central Chicago to wrap. Recorded and Edited: Friday, December 15,...

Stand alone St. Louis Blues edition this week. Blues news was headlined by Cup Winning coach Craig Berube being fired and replaced by interim coach Drew Bannister by GM Doug Armstrong. St. Louis fans boo Jordan Kyrou in the team's next game. Vet D Robert Bortuzzo parts ways as he is dealt to the NYI. The team waives forward Jakub Vrana who goes unclaimed to be sent to the AHL. Recorded and Edited: Friday, December 15, 2023. Published: December 16, 2023 Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow...

Winnipeg locks up another pending UFA in Nino Niederreitter on a 3-year extension. Sharp Shooters asks where the summer media noise that NHL'ers didn't want to play in Winnipeg was wrong and no one seems to have share apologies for the bad takes. Kings "Commonwealth Expansion" continues with setting new NHL record for road wins to start the szn. Anze Kopitar overtakes a "Crown Line" milestone with the franchise. Vegas only beat when an opposing goaler stands-out and Vancouver sees Hughes...

Minnesota GM Bill Guerin fires head coach Dean Evason and choses former Nashville head coach John Hynes as his replacement the week Minnesota plays in Nashville. The rumors Chicago organizationally says are all untrue but for not meeting team rules - Corey Perry's contract is terminated. The elite Conference 6 - Vegas, Vancouver, LA, Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg. Playoff wild card hopefuls follow - Edmonton, Arizona, Anaheim, St. Louis, Calgary and Nashville. Finish up talking about...

Unpacking the standings and stat that 77% of teams in playoff positions at US Thanksgiving end up playoff bound. The flawed NHL point system and getting rid of the shootout. The elite 6 - VGK; Dallas; Colorado; Vancouver; LA and Winnipeg. 2 of these teams will be playoff bound too. Anaheim; Arizona; St. Louis; Seattle; Nashville; and Calgary. Is it impossible for Minnesota and Edmonton to turn their slow starts around. A milk carton in Chicago and San Jose and skater depth and...

After a quick Edmonton Oil change as they fire and hire a new head coach we focus on the Western Conference. The Pacific Top 3 - Vegas; Vancouver and LA and Central's top 3 - Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg. Sophomore snipers Dallas' Wyatt Johnston and Winnipeg's Cole Perfetti's impact. Anaheim and Arizona sit 7th and 8th in the Conference with the help of rookies such as Anaheim's Leo Carlsson and Arizona's Logan Cooley. The below the cut off teams of Seattle St. Louis, Minnesota,...

If It bleeds it leads - Edmonton and San Jose play in battle of the NHL bottom teams - and the Oilers weren't suppose to be this far out of contention. San Jose's trade with Minnesota. Pacific High as Top 3 - Vegas; Vancouver and LA sit atop the Western Conference. Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg slot as the Central divisions top 3 after that. Minnesota trades away and for a D-man. Anaheim and Arizona stay competitive. The hard to figure out Seattle St. Louis szns so far. And finish...

All but one team get to the 9 game mark. Vegas displays no hangover. LA has stays undefeated on the road in the Pacific. Colorado & Dallas as expected off to great starts in the Central. Playoff teams of a year ago Edmonton's tough start, Winnipeg's power play outage and Minnesota's injuries impact early results. Are Vancouver, Anaheim and Arizona's playoff aspirations real? The Krack down in Seattle. Nashville's early pp success not providing pts in the...

We look at the Western Conference team the night after all 32 NHL teams played for the first time on the same game day. Starting with the Undefeated teams and working through both the Pacific division and Central division teams we discuss the szn's start. Recorded and Edited: Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Published October 26, 2023. Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow and Warren Smith Warm Up & Show Introduction by: Chloe Knott Warm up intro music: Excerpts of "Poison Kiss" by Warren...

Real games as we look at the Western Conference teams. 3 of the expected top 4 Vegas, Colorado and Dallas are off to good starts - but Edmonton didn't. Early returns included note-worthy traded away players returning to play against their old teams including LA's PL Dubois in Winnipeg and Edmonton's Mattias Ekholm's to Nashville. Both Pacific division and Central division teams looked at and how the szn for each team has gone. Recorded and Edited: Wednesday, October 18,...

Eve of the regular szn episode as we look at what we expect this szn for the Central Division teams. Talk about all 8 Central Division teams - the Wheelhouse of the former podcast and even talk about some Pacific division teams as we look to the szn starting Tuesday. Teams we think are improved, breakout players to watch and teams who we don't think will be competitive. Recorded: Saturday, October 7, 2023 Edited: October 8, 2023 Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow and Warren Smith Audio...

Debut episode as we look at what we expect this szn for the Pacific Division teams. Talk about all 8 Pacific Division teams as well as tandem goaltending and winning the Cup without a Vezina nominated netminder. Teams we think are improved, breakout players to watch and teams who we don't think will be competitive. Recorded: Monday, October 2, 2023 Edited: October 2, & 3, 2023 Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow and Warren Smith Audio Show intro music: Excerpts of "So Sick" by...

A look at the Central Division teams captains as Winnipeg names Adam Lowry and St. Louis names Brayden Schenn team Captains including a segment with Warren Smith on why Winnipeg's choice of Lowry was the right decision. The laundry list of PTO's for each team on the eve of training camps opening this week. Recorded and Edited: September 18th-20th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “The Contender” performed by The Glorious Sons from the album “The Union” © 2014. Extro Music: excerpts...

Talk out loud about whether to continue another NHL hockey szn of the podcast and how it's a guys comparative; as in an unpaid media sports podcasting side gig like being an Instagram model is. Trades and player moves are most interesting when you cover both teams for the full perspective and gives a unique take that only a division podcast such as this can. Ryan Johansson, Matt Duchene, and Matt Dumba discussed in multiple places in the podcast as examples. Trade secrets on how reliable...

A team focused end of szn look at the Chicago Black Hawks. A team designed to tank that did to win the draft lottery while missing the playoffs finishing last in the Central Division in the regular szn. Jonathan Toews wasn’t able to be traded away like Patrick Kane and gets as good of a send off from the Chicago fans as one could have hoped for the captain. Even with winning the Connor Bedard sweepstakes – why Chicago looks to be just as bad next year as they were this past...

A team focused end of szn look at the Arizona Coyotes. A team designed to tank that was better than expected while missing the playoffs finishing seventh in the Central Division in the regular szn. Getting the ownership to get a rink build as Arizona GM Bill Armstrong’s rebuild is giving the on-ice product for the Coyotes a real path for long term success. The difference this off szn’s moves are from previous yrs of the current rebuild and why.   Recorded and Edited: July 6th-9th,...

A team focused end of szn look at the St. Louis Blues. A look at the team missing the playoffs finishing sixth in the Central Division in the regular szn. GM Doug Armstrong’s “bluesprint” is still words not in player personnel. The big deadline deals have St. Louis roster look less Stanley and we look at the off szn ahead for the team as they add Kevin Hayes.   Recorded and Edited: July 3rd, 4th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “Where Did I Go Wrong” performed by Joey Landreth from...

A team focused end of szn look at the Nashville Predators. A look at the team missing the playoffs finishing fifth in in the Central Division in the regular szn. New GM. New Head Coach. The line-up changes that began at the deadline continue with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 28th, 29th, 30th 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “Gold” performed by Dierks Bentley from the album “Gravel & Gold” © 2023. Show Insert Music: excerpts of “Folsom...

A team focused end of szn look at the Winnipeg Jets. A look at the team making the playoffs finishing fourth in in the Central Division in the regular szn and the 1st round playoff exit to Vegas including series recap. How difficult will Winnipeg’s off szn be with big changes on the horizon for multiple key players with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 24th, 25th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “Any Day Now” performed by The Watchmen from the...

A team focused end of szn look at the Minnesota Wild. A look at the team’s ability in the finish in the top three in the Central Division in the regular szn and the 1st round playoff exit to Dallas. Why Minnesota did not meet the teams own lofty expectations at szn start and a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: May 13th, June 20th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of "All I Wanna" performed by Sheryl Crow from the "Tuesday Night Music Club" album © 1993; "A...

A team focused end of szn look at the Dallas Stars. A look at the team’s West Conference series loss in 6 games to Vegas. Dallas’ ability to go the furthest of any Central Division team in the just finished playoffs. Who returns or other options with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 6, 15th, and 17th, 2023. Show Intro: excerpts of “Starsteed” performed by Our Lady Peace from the “Naveed” album. © 1994. Extro Music: excerpts of “Acid Trash”...