We start this edition of the pod after a long weekend talking about the great weekend we just had in the NHL! First we start with one of the biggest performances that was saved for last by Connor Hellebuyck (00:30)! Playing on back-to-back nights after a 4-2 loss at New Jersey Sunday, he stopped 50 shots to improve to 26-16-1 as the Winnipeg Jets beat the surging New York Rangers 4-1! Wild Cards in the East (1:30) Pittsburgh WashingtonNYIslandersFlorida NHL weekend snap shot of the season...

The countdown to the NHL Trade Deadline continues now just over 2-weeks away! We continue with our trading theme on this edition of the pod as Steve and Craig talk NHL Trades, names and teams in play as we approach March 3rd! Who's involved? (1:22)Team plans + needs? (2:25)Targets for teams? (5:48)Pressure on GMs (10:08)Make trades not excuses! Our Sports Interaction (14:04) features our inside look at the NHL this weekend with some props and matchups on Friday and Saturday! In our 2nd half...

The countdown to the deadline continues!! Under 3-weeks away as we continue with our trade chatter starting in the big apple with the big deal last week!  Our New York Rangers Tarasenko thoughts (00:38) Chris Drury acting now!Patrick Kane trade now? Jakob Chychrun buzz (4:15) Still waiting!?Who is the team? LA Kings in the mix? The Leafs List of needs (8:51) Names in play?What's needed/The path  Erik Karlsson (11:56) + Oilers? Rumblings around EK65Would you do it? The cost?A game changer  Out...

The countdown to the NHL Trade Deadline is on and now just over 3 weeks away! And that's what this edition is really all about, Steve and Craig talking trades and big topics around the deadline!!!! Stressful time of the year for the GMs? (00:44) Big questions for some teams will help set the trade table (2:00) Nashville + Minnesota examples 3rd trade partner needed for contenders? (3:36) Chicago, Montreal, Arizona, Seattle Kane and Toews (6:56) What happens? Big decisions Where could they...

We are back!!! Kool returns from NHL Allstar in South Florida and Button is back from his vacation in Cabo as we get you set for the stretch run of the NHL regular season! Do you believe in the refresher/break at NHL Allstar? (1:08) Our 2023 NHL Allstar thoughts (2:37): What worked? What didn't?Other new + fun ideas It's cotton candy! enjoy it! (5:18)Family Factor (7:25)Crosby + Ovechkin (9:50) Back to business with Bo Horvat (11:07) The trade + the extension!Lou's comments The structure +...

Welcome to our 112th edition of the pod with Button back in Cabo and Kool all set for NHL Allstar weekend in Florida this week! With us over half way into the NHL season we start with start our 1st half of the pod talking about the 1st half topic of the hockey season with a number a big topics: Gambling hockey broadcasts (2:00). Has it gone to far with marketing on tv?Responsible advertisingBuilding interest in the gameLuxury tax and salary cap Understanding the Salary Cap Salary Cap...

Big news to start the show as Kool Button Pod has joined the Nation Network!!! The BIG topic in our 1st half of the pod: The Vancouver Canucks (3:42) Rutherford's approach (5:20)How things played out (6:56)Now what in Vancouver? (8:37)Bo Horvat plans (10:47) Our Sports Interaction (15:15) features our inside look at the NHL this week with a couple matchups to keep an eye on Tuesday and Wednesday!  Johnny Gaudreau back in Calgary (17:05) How will things go?CBJ + Connor Bedard?Calgary +...

Welcome to our 110th edition of the pod! Big news coming next week stay tuned!!! In our 1st half we go trophy tracking or really presenting! As we talk about Erik Karlsson (00:38) who continues to dominate and should win the Norris! And Connor McDavid (10:55) really being the only choice for the Hart! EK65 numbers + Norris convo (3:16) We continue the conversation about league trophies and NHL major awards as Craig shares a story about the East watching the West and the West watching the...

The Vancouver Canucks soap opera continues thanks to a rollercoaster season and a very confusing Monday media availability with President Jim Rutherford. In the 1st half of the pod it’s all about the Canucks drama. What is going on? (1:45)Problems with build/on DBo Horvat future? (4:09)Why Miller before Bo? (6:30)What are the Canucks? (9:12)What happens next? Our Sports Interaction (12:18) features our inside look at the NHL Wednesday night with a few prop plays and Kouls offers up an upset...

Welcome to our 108th edition of the pod as the 2022-23 NHL season officially hits the halfway mark Wednesday! Our focus in the 1st half a BIG question: what would happen if the Edmonton Oilers miss the playoffs? (00:21) Coaching/Management Blueline improvements (2:51) What are they waiting for? (4:55)Get help on the blueline!Coaching Strategies (7:41)McDavid/Draisaitl plan/future Our Sports Interaction (14:14) features our inside look at a great NHL schedule Thursday with so many options!...

The World Junior Final is set after a couple wild semifinal games and with so much to talk about from Canada vs USA that's exactly where we start with our Craig Button covering the tournament for TSN! Two USA goals overturned (00:38). Jackson Blake in the 2nd period challenged for goaltender interference (3:42). The 2nd USA goal overturned 38 seconds into the 3rd, Rutger McGroarty called for goaltender interference. Goalie interference + judgment calls (10:09). How Canada beat USA (14:20)...

With our Craig Button covering the tournament for TSN we start with Quarter Final Monday at the World Junior Hockey Championship! What could the final four look like? USA vs Canada in the semis? (1:36) The Connor Bedard show continues but we also talk about other draft eligible players at the tournament that are putting scouts on notice (2:53). Our Bedard topics continue as we start to wonder what NHL market would be best for the top prize at this year's draft? What NHL team should get...

With our Craig Button on location covering the World Juniors in Atlantic Canada we start this edition out East talking about the Connor Bedard show (00:25)! From one amazing Connor to another we talk about the best player in the world right now and his team as we share some McDavid + Edmonton Oilers thoughts (5:30). Also as part of our 1st half of the pod we look at the evolution of the game when it comes to responding to plays with a fight (9:30). Old school vs new school mentality (14:37)....

We're all over the World Juniors and Team Canada with our Craig Button on location covering the tournament for TSN!  Start of tournament (00:28)Canada skill plays (1:00)Canada upset by Czechia (2:15)Canada area to improve (4:49)Tournament play + overall (6:33) Also in the 1st half of the pod we discuss head hits in hockey (10:49), a conversation many are having after Canada’s Zach Dean received a five-minute match penalty and a game misconduct for a hit to the head. IIHF head contact rules...

Welcome to our special 103rd edition of pod where we celebrate Frank Costanza's favorite holiday Festivus! Some of our main topics in the 1st half of pod include what took place and didn't at the recent NHL BOG meetings and some of the recent league news. The Schedule and thoughts about more games (4:30). The playoff format, the cap and more discussed! Also in the 1st half we get into two teams from the offseason still trying figure it out: the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames...

It's the most wonderful time of the year and with that our Craig Button is on location at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton! The Headliner: Connor Bedard (4:15)Bedard career outlook/comparable (7:49)Bedard's skills + magic (10:30)The deep 2023 NHL Draft on displayTanking hard for Bedard: ANA, CHI, ARIInternational hockey +best players(15:33)Our Sports Interaction (18:59) features our inside look at the NHL Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!The honesty from Cale Makar...

Welcome to our 101st edition of the pod where we start and go heavy on the hockey history made Tuesday! Mr. Hockey, The Great One, and now, The Great Eight has joined the exclusive 800-goal club!Doing the math passing Howe + Gretzky (1:01)A great era of hockey Crosby + Ovechkin(4:29)Unbreakable records (7:44)When did we start to love Ovi? (12:00)Our Sports Interaction (14:59) features our inside look at the NHL Wednesday Calgary vs Vancouver/Ottawa vs Montreal and Thursday a look at...

Welcome to our milestone 100th episode of the Kool Button Hockey Podcast!With the big edition of the pod a little Seinfeld talk off the top ahead of some great hockey talk!5-new playoff teams (2:30)Capitals + Lavi adjustments(3:43)Avalanche surviving injuries' (6:44)Penguins + Crosby (12:15)Our Sports Interaction (17:15) features our inside look at the start of the week in the NHL!We start the 2nd half of the pod(19:21) talking about one of the weekend headlines from Calgary Flames head coach...

Welcome to our 99th Wayne Gretzky edition of the pod! We start with some memories, stories and facts about The Great One and continue that theme for episode 99!From 99’s Greatness we transition into some great things going on right now with Jason Robertson, Mitch Marner and of course Connor McDavid (4:56). The Gretzky effect and skills on display!We continue with McDavid’s Magic with another big week and weekend (6:51) and also talk about the Hart and how the conversation only begins after...

We start this edition talking some drafting and developing high picks and what can go wrong (00:20). Our main topic in the 1st half of the pod is Coach's Challenge: Goaltender Interference (4:30) and the standards around it this season.Are things changing?Impeding the goaltender Conclusive evidence The Rule Book (9:54) Our Sports Interaction (18:45) features our inside look at some great matchups in the NHL over the next few day and this weekend! We start the 2nd half of the pod talking about...

We start this edition of the pod getting to a few things on Craig's List of Hot Hockey topics!We try to figure out a couple teams that have impressed early on under the radar, the Detroit Red Wings and the Seattle Kraken.The Ron Francis plan (1:31)The Yzerman plan(5:15)Vet presence + Chiarot (8:28)What are the Calgary Flames? (15:31) Our Sports Interaction (21:20) features our inside look at the start of the week in the NHL.In the 2nd half of the pod we continue on the theme of other teams...

We get right into it and start in Newark, New Jersey where Toronto ended the Devils 13-game winning streak but everyone is talking about the hat trick of no goals. We discuss and talk about all three Devils disallowed goals. With American Thanksgiving upon us we shift our focus to the bigger picture and look around the league at the quarter mark:Koul vs Button NJD Sustainability (3:03)Kool vs Button on the Devils!Other early surprises (10:08)Erik Karlsson (12:03)Auston Matthews (15:36)Our...

With Craig back from Cabo and Steve all set for the holiday season we get right into our 95th edition of the pod talking about 3 teams we can't stop talking about!!!The Boston Bruins. Vegas Golden Knights and streaking New Jersey Devils (3:22).Also part of our 1st half we look at some top moments, players and storylines at this point of the season (11:05). Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, Jamie Benn, Rick Bowness. What happens with Patrick Kane? (16:10)The Connor McDavid show continues...

What really goes on at NHL GM Meetings? (00:23) With being part of them Craig explains the point of these meetings and how things get done.The Offside Challenge problem!? (4:03)Waiting on goals/ruining othersA Stanley Cup GWG problem?How the rule and rules are formed(10:00)How eye in the sky can help(15:02)Our Sports Interaction (20:42) features out inside look at the NHL Thursday, Friday and Saturday!US Thanksgiving the cliché NHL watermark for Playoffs (22:35). We look at what it takes...

We start this edition of the pod looking at some key storylines 1-month into the NHL Season as Button enjoys his vacation in Cabo and Kouleas gets set for the Hockey Hall of Fame Red Carpet Monday evening in Toronto!The deja vu soap opera continuing to play out in Vancouver (1:16). After another disappointing weekend, will the Canucks finally make changes? What needs to happen?We continue with our 1-month in theme in our 1st half and also talk division leaders (7:28). Our thoughts on Boston,...