Episodes
Lou Orlando, Michael Matuch, Tucker Austin, and surprise guest Nick Palmer tackle an action packed week in the NHL. The crew covers the red hot Islanders, a down-to-the-wire East Coast Wild Card race, and a fun finish to the Hart Trophy. + Ben Oppenheimer loses track of time.
Published 04/12/24
Published 04/12/24
In this week's episode of Five On Three, Nick Palmer, Brian Rabacs, and Will Jing break down the line brawl between the Rangers and Devils at MSG, John Tortorella's impassioned press conference, and look ahead to possible first round playoff matchups.
Published 04/04/24
In this week's episode of Five on Three, Chris Carrino, Nick Palmer, and Lou Orlando tackle the landscape of the NHL as the regular season begins to wind down. They touch on the dominance of the league-leading New York Rangers and the playoff push for the Islanders and Devils, as well as some sneaky playoff teams to keep a close eye on.
Published 03/29/24
Jack Warner and Nick Palmer welcome Brian Rabacs to his Five on Three debut, where the crew dissect the new "Killer B's", Matt Rempe's recent rampage, and play a little "Guess The Player" at the end.
Published 03/14/24
On another installment of Roope Hin-FIVE ON THREE, Jack Warner and Maddie Bimonte welcome Tucker Austin in for his first episode! They check in on the current state of all three Tri-State NHL teams, as well as their deadline activities. The crew also checks in on an eventful deadline for Vegas, as well as Maddie's insufferable Hurricanes making some moves as well.
Published 03/08/24
With the deadline a week away, James Birle, Lou Orlando, and Jack Warner muse about our local teams and examine the Chris Tanev trade. Don't miss a fun fantasy draft segment courtesy of James!
Published 03/01/24
On this week's episode of Five on Three, Jack Warner, Lou Orlando, and Nick Palmer recap a memorable NHL Stadium Series, a Rangers resurgence led by a red-hot Igor Shesterkin, and Auston Matthews' god-tier 2023-2024 season thus far. Nick put on some...
Published 02/22/24
Lou Orlando, James Birle, and Nick Palmer get you all set for this weekend's Stadium Series games, checking in on our local teams as we head into a fun slate of games. Plus, our thoughts on Kaapo Kakko and the Rielly-Greig incident.
Published 02/16/24
Lou Orlando, James Birle, and Michael Matuch break down a disappointing January for all of our local teams. We also discuss the first big trades of the season, and have some fun looking at the Athletics' player survey.
Published 02/02/24
On this episode of Five on Three, the Secretary of Slapshots Will Jing, the Professor of Puck Nick Palmer, and the Dean of Dangles James Birle break down the local teams' trials and tribulations, the recent scandal regarding the 2018 Junior Canadian team, and give their top 10 teams going into the All-Star break.
Published 01/25/24
Roope Hintz (Okay that's all for todays episo-). On this week's episode of Five on Three, Jack Warner, Maddie Bimonte, and Will Jing break down the Ranger's recent slump, very sloppy line changes for the Islanders, and a very awkward trade request from Elvis Merzlikins *queue sad ASPCA music*. They also look ahead to the playoffs with some early locks and possible dark horses. Tom Wilson is a rat, by the way.
Published 01/19/24
Nick Palmer, James Birle, and Will Jing holistically determine the NHL playoff contenders’ first semester grades, from the star-student Jets to the flunking Flames. “Gary Bettman” also delivers a letter regarding the teams who have already been kicked out of the race.
Published 01/13/24
Your Islanders beat reporters Nick Palmer and Michael Matuch take you through the first 2024 edition of Five on Three covering the first round of NHL All-Stars, Bedard's Injury, Winnipeg's recent surge, and more!
Published 01/07/24
Lou Orlando, Nick Palmer, and Michael Matuch take you through this post-Christmas edition of Five on Three, examining an ugly 7-0 Islanders loss and key wins from the Rangers and Devils. Plus, they'll preview the Winter Classic and the start of the PWHL.
Published 12/29/23
After touching on local hockey news, Nick Palmer, James Birle, and Maddie Bimonte assume the role of Santa Claus as they deliver presents, coal, and New Year's wishes to teams across the NHL.
Published 12/24/23
James Birle, Lou Orlando and Michael Matuch catch up with the latest in local NHL action before taking a look into the Craig Berube firing and more!
Published 12/14/23
James Birle, Maddie Bimonte and Michael Matuch discuss the latest in local hockey action, including the Hughes brothers extravaganza in Vancouver. The squad also takes a look into Michael’s beloved Sabres and Maddie’s hometown Hurricanes.
Published 12/08/23
A great Friday puck pod is presented this week as our hockey beat reporters Jack Warner (Rangers), Nick Palmer (Islanders) and James Birle (Devils) take a look at their respective New York teams. An incredible discussion then ensued and took my feeble mind (producer talk here) to a higher plain of knowledge. The insight provided today has changed my life and I will never be the same. PS make sure to get off the LIRR Ronkonkoma is a scary place
Published 12/01/23
Lou Orlando, Will Jing, and James Birle congregate on Black Friday to assess the panic level for a New Jersey Devils team that sits in 2nd to last place in the Metro. They also discuss the brilliance of Jonathan Quick, a potential turnaround brewing for the Islanders, and drool over how awesome Connor Bedard is.
Published 11/24/23
On this weeks episode of Five on Three, Jack Warner, Nick Palmer, and Andrew Crinieri discuss a confusing Devils team, a thriving (and banged up) Rangers team, and Nick Palmer explains the struggles of the New York Islanders with the face of a sad puppy. The crew also sounds off on the Edmonton Oilers dehumanizing loss to the San Jose Sharks
Published 11/10/23
On a late Friday edition of Five on Three, Lou Orlando, Jack Warner, and Chris Carrino discuss the fallout of an injury-filled Rangers-Canes game. We also discuss the Islanders as Lou calls Nick Palmer and try to predict how many games the San Jose Sharks will win this season. Remember, cheaters never win!
Published 11/03/23
Chris Carrino makes his 5 on 3 debut alongside Lou Orlando and Jack Warner to hash out all things tri-state hockey. They also discuss the benching of Trevor Zegras and the Frozen Frenzy. Don't miss a special cameo from returning guest Maddie Bimonte who delivers a monologue of hate about the Carolina Hurricanes.
Published 10/26/23
Lou Orlando, Nick Palmer, and James Birle join each other and talk about the best NHL teams and their successes, their failures, and what games they are looking forward to this week. Recapping the Islanders, Rangers, and Devils and take a look at the rest of the league.
Published 10/20/23
Nick Palmer and Andrew Crinieri break down the opening nights of hockey on the east coast and head out west to give their predictions on who will win the Pacific and Central divisions.
Published 10/13/23