Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke say their goodbyes with the final episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show! But before then, there’s hockey news to talk about, as the Minnesota Wild traded Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings. Fiala’s addition to the Kings bolsters an up-and-coming team, but his departure from the Wild will leave a huge hole. Next, Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions, but the star has a bit of a diva problem. MacKinnon’s bullying of his...

Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke say their goodbyes with the final episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show! But before then, there’s hockey news to talk about, as the Minnesota Wild traded Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings. Fiala’s addition to the Kings bolsters an up-and-coming team, but his departure from the Wild will leave a huge hole. Next, Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions, but the star has a bit of a diva problem. MacKinnon’s bullying of his...

After defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, the Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup! It's been a long time coming for a team that's been a favourite over the last few years, but the Avalanche finally got over the hump, with Cale Makar winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. For the Lightning, it's their third straight year in the final, with 46 playoff wins in that stretch, just two shy of the first threepeat since the New York Islanders of the early 1980's. What is their legacy...

After defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, the Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup! It's been a long time coming for a team that's been a favourite over the last few years, but the Avalanche finally got over the hump, with Cale Makar winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. For the Lightning, it's their third straight year in the final, with 46 playoff wins in that stretch, just two shy of the first threepeat since the New York Islanders of the early 1980's. What is their legacy...

Mary is away on vacation so Laura Saba from Locked on Canadiens joins the show to break down this week's events. Nazem Kadri's overtime thriller in his first game back has put the Tampa Bay Lightning one game away from elimination, and the Colorado Avalanche one win away from their first Stanley Cup since 2001. Can the Lightning extend this series? The NHL Awards have been given out, and with them comes mild controversy over bad votes, media blocks voting certain ways, and just bad awards....

Mary is away on vacation so Laura Saba from Locked on Canadiens joins the show to break down this week's events. Nazem Kadri's overtime thriller in his first game back has put the Tampa Bay Lightning one game away from elimination, and the Colorado Avalanche one win away from their first Stanley Cup since 2001. Can the Lightning extend this series? The NHL Awards have been given out, and with them comes mild controversy over bad votes, media blocks voting certain ways, and just bad awards....

Game One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final delivered on every bit of promise we all hoped it would. A dominant performance by the Colorado Avalanche still wasn't enough to keep the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning on the ground, as the game needed to be decided in overtime. Who wins the series? Kinda feels like we all do. Bruce Cassidy has been snapped up just over a week after the Boston Bruins fired him, he'll step onto the bench for the Vegas Golden Knights, looking to replicate the...

Game One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final delivered on every bit of promise we all hoped it would. A dominant performance by the Colorado Avalanche still wasn't enough to keep the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning on the ground, as the game needed to be decided in overtime. Who wins the series? Kinda feels like we all do. Bruce Cassidy has been snapped up just over a week after the Boston Bruins fired him, he'll step onto the bench for the Vegas Golden Knights, looking to replicate the...

The inevitable has happened, as the Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New York Rangers in a gentleman's sweep of sorts, winning four straight after dropping the first two games. The Lightning are on to their third-straight Stanley Cup Final, how did they do it? Facing off against the Colorado Avalanche, can the Lightning prevail and win a third straight cup? Who are the x-factors on each team? Can the Avalanche overcome the goaltending deficit they face? Where do the Lightning sit on the...

The inevitable has happened, as the Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New York Rangers in a gentleman's sweep of sorts, winning four straight after dropping the first two games. The Lightning are on to their third-straight Stanley Cup Final, how did they do it? Facing off against the Colorado Avalanche, can the Lightning prevail and win a third straight cup? Who are the x-factors on each team? Can the Avalanche overcome the goaltending deficit they face? Where do the Lightning sit on the...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke discuss the Boston Bruins shocking move of firing head coach Bruce Cassidy. Why make this move now, if you’re the Bruins, and will it pay off with a team that could have run it back with some changes next year? Next, the Edmonton Oilers were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. While the series was overall disappointing, the games themselves were fun thanks to the high-profile...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke discuss the Boston Bruins shocking move of firing head coach Bruce Cassidy. Why make this move now, if you’re the Bruins, and will it pay off with a team that could have run it back with some changes next year? Next, the Edmonton Oilers were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. While the series was overall disappointing, the games themselves were fun thanks to the high-profile...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, the Conference Finals continue as a new week begins. The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed back in Game 3 against the New York Rangers to make the Eastern Conference Final a series once more, with goaltenders Igor Shesterkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy taking center stage. Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke next discuss the Western Conference Final, with the Colorado Avalanche holding a 3-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers headed into Tuesday. Former...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, the Conference Finals continue as a new week begins. The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed back in Game 3 against the New York Rangers to make the Eastern Conference Final a series once more, with goaltenders Igor Shesterkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy taking center stage. Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke next discuss the Western Conference Final, with the Colorado Avalanche holding a 3-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers headed into Tuesday. Former...

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers left no nets unfilled in the first game, is this series going to be iconic? Should Cale Makar's goal have counted? Can the Avalanche win without Kuemper? The New York Rangers came out of the game and blew up Andrei Vasilevskiy, are they for real? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning in trouble? The NHL Draft Combine always has some interesting questions, but the big one this year was what animal would best describe you as a hockey player? What's the best...

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers left no nets unfilled in the first game, is this series going to be iconic? Should Cale Makar's goal have counted? Can the Avalanche win without Kuemper? The New York Rangers came out of the game and blew up Andrei Vasilevskiy, are they for real? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning in trouble? The NHL Draft Combine always has some interesting questions, but the big one this year was what animal would best describe you as a hockey player? What's the best...

Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire have to start the show on a low note with Hockey Canada's scandal over the sexual assault of a young woman several years ago coming to light, and we implore you to please read Rick Westhead's coverage, with a content warning that it's quite graphic. The Western Conference final will be Connor McDavid vs Nathan MacKinnon in maybe the fastest series we've seen yet. The Edmonton Oilers are the underdog against the Colorado Avalanche, but should they be? The...

Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire have to start the show on a low note with Hockey Canada's scandal over the sexual assault of a young woman several years ago coming to light, and we implore you to please read Rick Westhead's coverage, with a content warning that it's quite graphic. The Western Conference final will be Connor McDavid vs Nathan MacKinnon in maybe the fastest series we've seen yet. The Edmonton Oilers are the underdog against the Colorado Avalanche, but should they be? The...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, Nathan McKinnon had the goal of the playoffs, only for the Colorado Avalanche to lose to the St. Louis Blues in overtime. Will this be a missed opportunity for the Avalanche as the series swings back to St. Louis? Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke also discuss the two other playoff series remaining, the first between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid is finally being unleashed and Jacob Markstrom hasn’t been able to match...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, Nathan McKinnon had the goal of the playoffs, only for the Colorado Avalanche to lose to the St. Louis Blues in overtime. Will this be a missed opportunity for the Avalanche as the series swings back to St. Louis? Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke also discuss the two other playoff series remaining, the first between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid is finally being unleashed and Jacob Markstrom hasn’t been able to match...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, the first series of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs has completed. The Florida Panthers were swept out of the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their lethal offense came to a complete standstill. Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke then discuss the horrific racist acts against Nazem Kadri, who showed up his haters by scoring a hat trick in Game 4 for the Colorado Avalanche. Meanwhile, Jordan Binnington, the St. Louis...

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, the first series of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs has completed. The Florida Panthers were swept out of the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their lethal offense came to a complete standstill. Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke then discuss the horrific racist acts against Nazem Kadri, who showed up his haters by scoring a hat trick in Game 4 for the Colorado Avalanche. Meanwhile, Jordan Binnington, the St. Louis...

Everyone was hyped up for the first Battle of Alberta series in over 30 years, but no one could have predicted a game as wild as the one we got to open it. What does game one between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames tell us about the series, and how many rounds can Brady Tkachuk cheer this hard for Matthew Tkachuk? Checking in on the other series in the second round, are the Florida Panthers broken? Can Tampa Bay actually win a third straight Stanley Cup? Are the St. Louis Blues and...

Everyone was hyped up for the first Battle of Alberta series in over 30 years, but no one could have predicted a game as wild as the one we got to open it. What does game one between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames tell us about the series, and how many rounds can Brady Tkachuk cheer this hard for Matthew Tkachuk? Checking in on the other series in the second round, are the Florida Panthers broken? Can Tampa Bay actually win a third straight Stanley Cup? Are the St. Louis Blues and...