Puck Talks: Recent Episodes
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On this episode of Developing the Story, Sean Gordon joins Sean Fitz-Gerald to chat about his feature on The Athletic about the masters of "chirping", or trash talking, in the NHL.
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/1325001/2019/11/06/the-art-of-the-chirp-an-hommage-to-the-masters-of-the-uniquely-nhl-form-of-trash-talking/
Mark Lazarus of The Athletic joins Sean Fitz-Gerald on Developing the Story to talk about his article where he asked his six-year-old daughter to rank the best Mascots in the NHL.
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/555994/2018/09/29/where-does-gritty-rank-among-nhl-mascots-ask-a-mascot-obsessed-6-year-old/
Katie Strang and Hailey Salvian join the show to discuss their extensive reporting on Women's hockey. They talk about the history of the sport, where it is now and the process behind writing about this ongoing narrative.
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/924693/2019/04/17/amid-talk-of-boycotts-one-league-and-the-nhls-involvement-womens-hockey-is-at-a-crossroads/
In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan Robson, head of features and a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada.
Dan takes us behind the scenes of his story about former NHL goaltender Don Edwards, and his three-decade battle for justice and peace following the murder of his mother and father.
Edwards, a former all-star, has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. He has struggled with uncertainty, and he has lost so much of what had been planned in retirement.
Robson attends the parole hearing for the man convicted of the murder. And he leads the reader through what happens next, and what lies ahead for a man — and a family — who has already suffered so much.
READ THE STORY: https://athletique.com/1255863/2019/10/09/never-ending-nightmare-former-nhl-star-don-edwards-three-decade-battle-for-justice-and-peace/
In this episode, I'm speaking with Joshua Kloke, a writer who covers the Leafs and Toronto FC for The Athletic.
Joshua spent time with Maple Leafs prospect Pawn-tus EH-berg, whose climb up the hockey ladder is being made with an unusual twist. The 26-year-old forward from Sweden is one of the NHL's rare single fathers.
Professional hockey is often associated with a life spent on the road, isolated from family by the time commitments of being on a team. Aberg has found a balance. As he tells Joshua of his daughter: “She makes me happy.”
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/1439752/2019/12/06/she-makes-me-happy-with-call-up-to-maple-leafs-pontus-aberg-becomes-one-of-nhls-rare-single-fathers/
In this episode, I'm speaking with Katie Strang, a senior enterprise and investigative writer for The Athletic.
She dug into a story about recreational drug use in the NHL, with a special focus on players use of cocaine and ecstasy. It is a topic that has been discussed in private among those in the game, where some describe it as the secret that everybody knows.
Katie brings us into the issue with careful, meticulous reporting. And now, she tells us how she was able to shed light on a subject that is often only discussed in the shadows.
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/1324841/2019/11/05/the-secret-everybody-knows-drugs-like-cocaine-and-molly-becoming-more-popular-in-nhl/
In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan Robson, head of features and a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada.
Dan tells the story of Ray Emery, the talented — if misunderstood — NHL goaltender who drowned on a weekend in July 2018.
Dan takes the reader into Emery's life through the eyes of those closest to him. He finds some answers, but also many more questions. Including the central one that Emery's mother continues to ask: Why?
READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/813857/2019/02/19/what-really-happened-to-ray-emery/
Sean Fitz-Gerald is a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada.
Host Ailish Forfar is joined by Dr. Donna Gall, Dr. Courtney Szto and Katrina Galas, MBA for an industry panel at The Dream Gap watch party on January 11.
The Dream Gap is a documentary that portrays the current state of women’s professional hockey through the lens of the #ForTheGame movement.
Marie-Philip Poulin, Hilary Knight and Liz Knox join Ailish Forfar at the Dream Gap Watch Party on January 11.
The Dream Gap is a documentary that portrays the current state of women’s professional hockey through the lens of the #ForTheGame movement.
Homestand Sports' Sam Davis is joined by Jacob Ardown and Ollie Postanin from On the Bench live at The Rec Room.
Sean Fitz-Gerald chats his new book "When The Lights Go Out", while Stu Grimson talks "The Grim Reaper" with Bruce Arthur, James Mirtle and Danielle Emanuele at The Athletic Toronto's third-anniversary party.
The Staff & Graph podcast was joined by Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic at the June 27 Puck Talks event.
On this week's Les Beer Leaguers Mitchell and Jacob preview the NHL Conference finals. They also talk about their frustrations with people's frustrations with Game of Thrones.
On this week's Les Beer Leaguers, Jacob and Mitch preview the second round of the playoffs while talking about what the fallout will be after a number of favourites went out in the first round.
Audio from Puck Talks April 6 Canada-USA Women's World Championship event featuring Ailish Forfar or the Markham Thunder, Liz Knox of the Thunder and CWHLPA and Carlee Campbell of the Toronto Furies.
From Thursday, April 4 Winnipeg event at My Park Theatre with host Leah Hextall and panel featuring The Athletic Winnipeg's Murat Ates, Rick Ralph and Hustler from TSN Radio.
Jacob and Mitchell break down all the of the wild playoff races in the NHL, and make our picks as to who we think will come out on top.
From Puck Talks' Women's Hockey Show on March 21. Katrina Galas, Director Business with Toronto Furies and Chelsea Purcell, GM of the Markham Thunder join hosts Hailey Salvian of The Athletic and Katie Caldwell to talk about the front office side of the sport.
From Puck Talks' March 21st Women's Hockey Show, the player panel featuring Renata Fast and Shea Tiley of the Toronto Furies and Laura Stacey and Jamie Rattray of the Markham Thunder.
Hear from Sean Fitz-Gerald and Dan Robson as they talk about the best features they have written for The Athletic.
Host Hailey Salvian talks to Scott Wheeler and Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto as they bring their feature stories to life at our Hockey Stories night on March 14.
Scott Wheeler was back on Les Beer Leaguers podcast to talk about the Leafs big loss to the Bolts, how ridiculous the playoff format is and the upcoming Hockey Stories event at The Rivoli in Toronto. Mitchell and Jacob then chat about the Blue Jackets woes, Habs fans who want to tank and Getzlaf bobblehead.
The pre-game panel before the Puck Talks watch party for the Maple Leafs against the Oilers on March 9.
This week on the show, Kent Wilson from The Athletic Calgary joined to chat about the Flames incredible season so far and what to expect from them as the playoffs get closer. Jacob and Mitchell also talk about the John Tavares return to the Islander, Brad Marchand's twitter and more.
Mitchell and Jacob review the trade deadline, and discuss who they think were the winners and losers.
On this week's Les Beer Leaguers, the boys look ahead to the trade deadline and which teams are most intriguing. They also talk about the Charlie Coyle trade and why John Tavares is a robot.
The latest in NHL analytics and trends with Ian Tulloch and Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic.
A Marlies panel with Hailey Salvian and Scott Wheeler of The Athletic as well as Kelcey Wright Johnson of the Marlies.
A discussion of the latest NHL news and #MastersNation with TSN's Mark Masters and Tyler Dellow and Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown) of The Athletic.
On this week's edition of Les Beer Leaguers, Mitchell and Jacob talk about all the Toronto Maple Leafs contract nonsense, and why Leafs fans shouldn't be so worried about it. They also talk about Carter Hart, how the heck Randy still has a job and how to deal with mountain lion attacks.
Matt Larkin of The Hockey News joins the show to talk about All-Star weekend in San Jose and the Jake Muzzin trade.
On this week's Les Beer Leaguers, Montreal media expert Jay Devine stops by to talk about the city's media landscape and an off the cuff rant on NFL refereeing. Jacob and Mitchell chat Leafs and Oilers, World Cup and more.
This episode is in defence of Jake Gardiner. Mitchell and Jacob also talk about a number of NHL headlines including free vodka for Panarin, the quality of the Pacific division and the struggles of the Anaheim Ducks.
Scott Wheeler joins the Les Beer Leaguers podcast to talk about the World Juniors, who impressed, who didn't and how much you should read into all of it anyway. Mitchell and Jacob also discuss the All-Star selections and upcoming trade talks.
Ashley Docking hosts The Athletic's Justin Bourne, Tyler Dellow and former Leaf (and 4-time Stanley Cup Champion) Mike Krushelnyski.
This week on Les Beer Leaguers, Mitchell and Jacob get you set for the hockey holidays with talk about the Philadelphia Flyers, World Juniors, offer sheets and which mascot we think would win in a fight.
Hailey Salvian of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the future of women's hockey. Mitchell and Jacob welcome the NHL's newest franchise, talk about the Diving V, plus our own ideas for hockey's future.
This week on the show, Jeff Veillette of The Faceoff Circle hops on to chat the Nylander situation, Leivo trade and more Leafs topics. We also talk World Juniors, the return of Shea Weber and more.
This week on Les Beer Leaguers, Jacob and Mitchell discuss Karl Alzner being waived, and what this means for the Canadiens going forward. They also chat some NHL coach firings, a milestone for Marleau and ridiculous comments from Alex Ovechkin.
This week on Les Beer Leaguers, The Athletic Montreal's Mitch Brown joins the show to talk about Canadiens prospects and NHL youngsters in general. Mitchell and Jacob chat about NHL Trades, Brad Marchand being Brad Marchand and the Edmonton Oilers.
This week on Les Beer Leaguers podcast Sean McIndoe (@DownGoesBrown) joins the show to talk about an unexpectedly competitive Atlantic Division and the continued fallout in Ottawa. Mitchell and Jacob also discuss Carey Price's struggles, electric rat traps and hockey teams made out of Marvel heroes and villains.
On this week's edition of the Les Beer Leaguers podcast Rob Mackenzie joins the show to talk about covering the NHL Global Series games in Finland. Mitchell and Jacob also discuss the recent coach firings, who might be next and that now infamous Senators uber video.
On this week's Les Beer Leaguers the boys talk all things moustaches in the NHL. They also discuss some odd comments from Torts and why NHL powerplays have been lethal so far this season. The show also has its first guest as former Quebec Junior A player Sean Hatzigeorgiou joins the show.
Hear from Jay Baruchel about his new book "Born Into it" in conversation with James Duthie at our October 29th Puck Talks event.
On the inaugural edition of Les Beer Leaguers podcast, the boys talk about all things Habs, who is the best in the game right now, hilarious goal calls, bad hockey promotions and the possibility of Gritty going to court.
It's our NHL Headlines panel with TSN's Mike Johnson and Tyler Dellow and Justin Bourne from The Athletic talking the biggest news in hockey.
Laura Stacey and Renata Fast, member's of Canada's silver medal winning 2018 Olympic team, talk about women's hockey.
Three of the best in the biz when it comes to covering the Toronto Maple Leafs talk shop. TSN's Kristen Shilton is joined by Sporting News' Mike Augello and the Toronto Star's Kevin McGran.
Zack and Spencer talk about their last day at school, and then shift gears towards the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals match up between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals
The mood then shifts towards the Leafs new management decisions, before Zack welcomes Hayley into the booth for another Headline news....She brings up topics such as Evander Kane and his new contract, Laurence Gilman and much much more....
The boys finish the chatter talking about the Habs hiring of Joel Bouchard and what it means for the club moving forward..
Zack and Spencer break down what's gone right for Golden Knights and what hasn't for the Jets....Then the boys shift gears to the Eastern Conference Final and try to discuss why the road team has won all four games of this series...
Producer Ferguson joins the discussion, topics include John Tavares, Noah Hanifin vs Jeff Skinner in regards to who should be dealt first by Carolina.... and which goal song was worse.....
Zack and Spencer finish with some thoughts on John Carlson to the Leafs and whether or not that's a good idea....
Right off the top, Zack and Spencer break down why Leaf fans should be excited about newly named GM Kyle Dubas.
Then they go through the conference finals--Lighting vs Caps and Jets vs Golden Knights.
To wrap up the show Hayley joins the boys and they have a mini mock draft--What are the top Canadian teams going to do?
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Zack and Spencer start off the episode with the big question--Who's the next GM of the Leafs? Then they transition into all four series. Do the Jets have a chance and are fans sleeping on the Sharks? Will Ovie finally get the best of Crosby and the Pens and is Boston tired after that series with Toronto?
Plus Hayley comes in for some front page news and fill in the blanks--Is Jake Guentzel the next Justin Williams and what is happening with the tire fire that is the Carolina Hurricanes?
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Zack and Spencer start the episode with a breakdown about what went wrong for the Leafs in game 7...Where does the team go from here? Zack then brings back a segment called "percentages", and the boys discuss which pending UFA's the Leafs will bring back
The focus then shifts to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs...Zack and Spencer give their predictions and discuss why Vegas is as good as they're (hint: they don't know)
And some breaking news hits during the middle of the episode with Brian Burke...
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Spencer and Zack open the episode talking about what's gone wrong for the Leafs in their series against the Bruins, and discuss what the Buds need to do in order to get back in the series..
Zack then shifts the discussion around the other playoff series, including the back and forth affair in Washington with the Jackets and Caps....The guys give major props to Evgeni Malkin who had a priceless line in his Game 4 post game interview...
Then, Producer Ferguson joins the round table and wonders who will replace Coach Gully in Calgary...
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!! NHL PLAYOFFS! Zack and Spencer break down game one of every series and what to expect for the rest of the series.
Then the boys are joined by producer Hayley to discuss the "press conference" that Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson held, the bizarre townhall that Eugene Melnyk had, and the Marc Bergevin vs Mitch Melnick showdown that happened on TSN 690.
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Zack and Spencer open up the episode talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs and how they dealt with a playoff hungry Taylor Hall and his Devils. Plus what the Leafs need for a successful playoff run.
After they are joined by west coast import, producer Hayley to discuss what the Sedins' mean to the sport of hockey, the city of Vancouver and what made them so special.
Then the crew wraps up with their picks for this years Stanley Cup.
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Dee Emanuele is joined by Scott Wheeler and Andy Chiodo to talk all things goalies and prospects at the PuckTalks Live event on March 29
Zack, Spencer, and Hayley hit the stage for their first live podcast! And they are joined by some pretty great guests.
First, a couple Clarkson Cup champs in Liz Knox and Jamie Lee Rattray join to talk what it's like to win the cup and what needs to happens for womens hockey to take the next step.
Then, Chris Johnston from Hockey Night in Canada hits the stage to talk all things Canadian hockey and tees up the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Zack and Spencer discuss the return of Auston Matthews to the Leafs lineup....Was it too soon, or was this the right decision if he's 100% healthy?
The action then shifts to other Canadian teams around the league, touching on the messes in Calgary and Ottawa....Zack wonders whether Carey Price should have returned at all this season, while Spencer calls for a coaches head........
Hayley joins Zack and Spencer for "Front Page News", where there's more expansion talk, and even a question about whether the boys would take the GM job in Carolina....
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Zack and Spencer kick off this week by talking about the Leafs back to back wins. Is JVR a Leaf next season? And if Freddie Andersen is out long term-who should be between the pipes?
The boys also talk about the now legendary Glen Gulutzan tirades and if his Flames are a playoff team.
They are also bring up the Flames provincial rival in the Oilers and if they should be in on a Nugent-Hopkins for Hoffman trade with the Sens.
Hayley has to get in the topic too and also brings in the weekly headline news. Do you need to make the playoffs to win the Hart? Which celebrity should be doing colour next?
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With Spencer out on the IR, Zack is joined by producer Hayley to talk all things NHL. They start the episode with some concern for the Leafs without Matthews then move on to whether or not the Oilers and Habs need to make some serious changes in the off season. The duo also goes through the NHLPA Player Polls--Which player is going to make the best coach? Who is the players favorite ref? And the Getzlaf brothers get some much needed love.
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Spencer and Zack start off the episode recapping the Atlantic Division trades and where the Leafs stand after the deadline along with the rest of the Canadian teams. What does it say about the state of Winnipeg after picking up Paul Stastny? Hayley joins for Front Page News where Erik Karlsson's future in Ottawa is brought up, and is Taylor Hall Hart Trophy worthy?
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Zack, Spencer and Hayley start off the show with their reaction to the Auston Matthews injury. Then they open up the discussion on potential trades we may see at the deadline... who will be the best pick? Who will be the biggest bust among other topics. Lastly to close the show, Zack and Spencer talk a little Olympics and reacting to Canada's heartbreaks
The episode kicks off with a recap of last night's PuckTalks Live event where the panels topics ranged from who is the next Marlies' player to crack the Leafs lineup to the upcoming contract situations for Matthews, Marner and Nylander. Spencer and Zack then react to the Leafs deal from a day ago and if this is a sign to come for the Leafs with the Trade Deadline looming. Zack gets heated talking about the Brendan Gallagher PK Subban beef, and Hayley joins the discussion with another edition of Front Page News.
Zack opens up Episode 14 with some strong words for Leaf fans regarding the recent Frederik Andersen's comparison to Carey Price. Spencer is back to chat Fill in the Blanks about the Leafs at the deadline and if it is good for the NHL to have teams openly commit to rebuilding. Hayley joins for the weekly Front Page News where Alex Burrows and Playoff threats are discussed
Hayley jumps in the booth with Zack due to unforeseen circumstances with Spencer….The new hot duo discusses Jagr, ref development, MIKE BABCOCK GROUP CHATS, Canadian GM's on the hot seat and more on this edition of Puck Talks Toronto…
Zack and Spencer are adding another weekly segment that will air on Monday's each week titled "Puck Talks Fantasy Corner"
This week, they debated which teams to target players from and debated the most added players list on Yahoo. Zack ended the show with some gambling advice on who to target as potential good value picks for the Stanley Cup...
Spencer and Zack discuss the Leafs two road wins before the All-Star break. With less than a month to go before the Trade Deadline, Hayley joins to discuss and analyze the top 30 trade bait list. What teams are buyers and sellers and who are ideal fits where? And why are NHLers so scared to show some personality during the All-Star break?
Spencer and Zack react to Freddy Andersen's post game comments.... they dissect what the Leafs should do to stop their third period blow-ups... What Hangover character was Connor McDavid the day after his 21st birthday in Vegas?... and Hayley brings another edition of Front Page News
Zack and Spencer debut their new segment "Front page news" and then discuss their picks for mid-season awards.....
Zack and Spencer tackle the cold and discuss New Years Resolutions for each Canadian team
The boys discuss Auston Matthews return to Arizona and go in depth about what they've seen at the World Juniors thus far...
The boys go more in depth with Canada's World Junior roster and talk about why hope is on the horizon for the Leafs... Oh and they give a little shame towards Sens owner Eugene Melnyk...
The boys discuss some of Canada's roster decisions as well as the Leafs recent struggles...
The boys and Producer Ferguson are in the holiday spirit and discussed what's on each Canadian teams Christmas wish list....and a new debate segment caused some sparks between Spencer and Zack.....
Who's the NHL's Prom King? The crew discussed yearbook "most likely" awards and if Drew Doughty will be a Toronto Maple Leaf....
A hockey discussion turned into a fashion show debate around the NHL and Zack rants about the Habs incompetence...
Special Guest Tony Ambrogio joined the show to talk with the boys.
Fill in the blanks were Auston Matthews based and we heard from Canadiens Head Coach Claude Julien after the Habs 5-4 loss to Arizona. Everyone's favorite segment, the power rankings is featured at the end of the show.
The inaugural episode of PuckTalks Podcast is here! Segments include: What did they really mean? Weekly Summary Top 5 power rankings Fill in the blanks
Carly Agro moderates the NHL headline panel with The Athletic's Tyler Dellow, Sean Fitzgerald, and James Mirtle, live from The Rivoli in Toronto.
Carly Agro moderates a panel on all things women's hockey with former CWHL communications manager, Sasky Stewart, writer Joe Pack and former player Karolina Urban.
Carly Agro moderates the Toronto Maple Leafs panel with Steve Dangle, Kristin Shilton and David Alter from Puck Talks March 8 at The Rivoli in Toronto. Follow Puck Talks @PuckTalksLive Steve Dangle @Steve_Dangle Kristin Shilton @kristen_shilton David Alter @dalter Carly Agro @SNCarlyAgro
Steve Valiquette, former New York Rangers goalie and current MSG Network analyst, joins Joe to talk about Henrik Lundqvist’s recent struggles, his efforts to develop goalie analytics, and his experience on the ice with Lundqvist during his NHL career.
Chris Johnston of Sportsnet joins Joe Pack on The Big Ice to talk about the NHL's 1992-93 season, arguably one of the league's most well-remembered. From the Maple Leafs' improbable run to Eric Lindros's debut to CJ's first NHL game and hockey card collection, the guys try to cover it all.
With Josh on the road looking for holiday comforts, Joe sits down with Victoria Matiash (@VictoriaMatiash) of ESPN to discuss concussions, the Sabres, changes to the game forward, and Joe's favourite game: the jersey game.
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Hannah Bevis of SB Nation's Ice Garden gets on the call from Chicago to chat with Joe & Josh about the recent news that the NWHL is cutting back player salaries. What are the implications of this, is a possible merger with the CWHL imminent...should it be?
Be sure to follow along at @PuckTalksLive @JoePack @JoshuaKloke as well as our guest Hannah Bevis (@Hannah_Bevis1)
Also referenced in the pod is recent articles from Josh & Joe: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/18/john-chayka-nhl-arizona-coyotes-gm
http://www.hometownhockey.com/news/meghan-agostas-lightbulb-moment-prepared-her-for-life-after-hockey/
We open the stage for a Chris Johnston and Pierre Lebrun one-on-one live from the Rivoli in Toronto. The two discuss their careers in sports media, the future of player safety, and the possibility of 3-point wins moving forward.
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Carly Agro hosts a Leafs panel ahead with James Mirtle of Globe & Mail, David Alter of the Athletic, Dave Isaac of the Philadelphia Courier, and Victoria Matiash of ESPN. This conversation took place just ahead of the Leafs-Flyers game this weekend. Follow along at @PuckTalkLive
Tim Thompson, famous for his intro videos to CBC Hockey Night in Canada, joins Josh and Joe on stage at the Rivoli in Toronto to discuss the intersection of hockey and art, and the honour of preparing the intro video for this weekend's induction of Eric Lindros into the hockey hall of fame.
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Joe & Josh get in the DeLorean and head back to the inaugural 1917-18 season with hockey historian Mike Commito. Check out Mike's recent article in Sports Illustrated: Disputes, Fire and Arrests: Tales from a wild, goal-filled inaugural NHL season.
http://www.si.com/nhl/2016/10/29/nhl-inaugural-season-georges-vezina-joe-malone
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We're at the Rivoli tomorrow night with Pierre Lebrun, Chris Johnston, James Mirtle and Joe & Josh in conversation with Tim Thompson live from Puck Talks.
Joe & Josh hit the studio the day after the Cubs broke one lingering curse and a few NHL teams contemplate their own. We also cover the McDavid resigning speculation, Nazem Kadri's new role on the Leafs, and the announcement of Jay Baruchel's Goon sequel.
Be sure to check out Puck Talks live at the Rivoli in Toronto - next Thursday November 10th! Tickets available at http://www.homestandsports.com/showslist/2016/11/10/puck-talks-toronto.
Joe & Josh catch up with Alex Prewitt to discuss the first week of the NHL and specifically Alex's recent article in the Sports Illustrated "The Big Bang: A frenzied 23 minutes in June changed the outlook of the season". As you can imagine we get into Subban, Weber, Hall, Larsson, and Matthews.
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Legends Row will unveil its newest statues tonight of Dave Keon, Turk Broda and Tim Horton. The sculptor joins Joe Pack for a one-on-one to dissect his process, and the unique experience of capturing legends in bronze.
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We throw some darts at the board and lay out some predictions for 16-17 Season - some individual awards and Cup predictions. #McDavid #Burns #Doughty #Ovechkin #Kane
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In Part 3 of our NHL Preview show, we're taking a look at the player or players that Joe & Josh will be rooting for. Those great players on a bad team. Those players that need a cup more than most.
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In part 2 of our NHL Preview series, Joe Pack and Joshua Kloke look at what teams will be the ones to watch this year - the teams that will be "cool"...that is if we can agree that Florida was cool last year. Okay, let's define "cool".
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Joe & Josh preview the series in this 4-part series beginning with looking at this years rookies, and what we can learn from last years Calder Race.
Stay tuned for Parts 2 to 4, coming out this weekend!
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Chris Johnston of Sportsnet joins Joe & Josh in the studio to discuss the World Cup of Hockey and this coming season.
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We throw back to the 1997-98 Season where Joe & Josh balance the dullness of the trap with the Carolina Hurricanes expansion, a second consecutive Red Wings Stanley Cup, and the infamous 1998 Nagano Olympics.
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Joe & Josh hit the stage for their first live Puck Talks podcast, and episode 10, for a chat with Director Kevan Funk about his new film Hello Destroyer premiering at TIFF. In Hello Destroyer, Jared Abrahamson (Fear the Walking Dead) plays a painfully shy but ruggedly capable enforcer on a minor-league hockey team who discovers the cutthroat nature of his locker-room “family,” in the forceful first feature from Canadian director Kevan Funk.
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We preview both the World Cup and the upcoming Puck Talks Live! Joe & Josh sit down with Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud - "Twitter's Official Russian Sports Writer"). We all see Canada as the favourite - in this episode we look at what this tournament means for the other teams, and in particular, Russia.
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Our new series, "Any Given Season", launches today where Joe & Josh look back at iconic seasons in NHL history. Today we start with the 2003-04 Season riddled with off-ice and on-ice drama (Bertuzzi, Heatley, Denton), a less than exciting Tampa-Calgary final, and the end of the pre-lockout era.
Send us your favourite seasons @PuckTalksLive on Twitter and Facebook, and we'll take a look into it.
Josh is on the road, but finds a way to call in from North Saskachewan to chat hockey with Joe from our studio. Joe gets on the phone with Kevin Woodley of NHL.com and Net360 Goalie Camp to discuss how NHL goalies are preparing for the upcoming season, including updates on Carey Price and the changes goalie equipment rules.
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Joe & Josh are back in the studio and catchup on some of the top news in Canada & Hockey, with stories about the Tragically Hip, the Olympics, some NHL moves in the offseason, and of course the Patrick Roy saga.
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Leafs #NHL #TragicallyHip #PuckTalks #PatrickRoy #Olympics
This episode is a bit different and, in short, we loved it.
Tim Thompson is the man behind some of our favourite hockey videos, the intro sequences before the former Hockey Night in Canada, as well as a number of documentaries, the upcoming Rio Games for CBC, and other videos found at the links below.
Joe & Josh dive deep with Tim, particularly on their shared hero's - The Tragically Hip - and the influence of their music on the hockey experience.
We hope you love this conversation as much as we did.
Tim Thompson: @b0undless https://vimeo.com/user8686134
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Founder of General Fanager, and silent hero of the NHL GMs everywhere, Tom Poraszka sits down with Joe Pack & Joshua Kloke to discuss recent signings, the changing nature of the cap with a lockout looming...4years from now, and his motivations to build something by fans for fans.
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Hosts Joe Pack & Joshua Kloke meet the new Leafs Beat Reporter at TSN.ca, Kristen Shilton (@Kristen_Shilton) to talk first impressions of the new young Leafs as well as the new elders. We also talk the George McPhee hire, and others projections for the Vegas Whatevertheirnames.
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Hosts Joe Pack & Josh Kloke are back in the studio to chat with Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune about his recent interview with Gary Bettman re: homophobia in hockey, as well as Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review Journal. We also veer in the direction of Phil Kessel ever so briefly.
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Welcome to our new podcast, storytelling and analysis from our favourite media personalities. Hosts Joshua Kloke (The Guardian, Sports Illustrated) and Joe Pack (Sportsnet) talk with Chris Johnston (Sportsnet) about the grind of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, discuss Auston Matthews, NHL Awards, and go through a mock expansion draft using General Fanager's new expansion draft tool.
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On the first Puck Talks podcast, we bring you inside the Firkin on King to hang out with impassioned hockey fans. Kristina Rutherford of Sportsnet goes behind the scenes on her in-depth oral history of Jaromir Jagr's career before TSN's Bryan Hayes, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston and James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail talk the cold, hard realities of the Maple Leafs rebuild and more trending topics in the NHL. Finally, in live taping of Marek vs. Wyshynski, the boys welcome Paralympic gold medalist Paul Rosen to talk sledge hockey and the ongoing battle against concussions in hockey. And as an added bonus, if you've never heard Wysh read from Phil Esposito's Thunder and Lightning: A No B.S. Hockey Memoir, you're in for a treat.
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Live from Edmonton, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet is joined by Mark Spector and Bob Stauffer to set the stage for the Edmonton Oilers season.
Puck Talks goes to Winnipeg where we chat with Sean Reynolds (Sportsnet), Ken Wiebe (The Sun), Tim Campbell (The Free Press), and Richard Pollock (Illegal Curve) about the Winnipeg Jets, Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien, and building the identity of the team. These issues will ring true for fans of all teams, worth checking out even if you're not a Jets fan.
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Stephen Burtch, leading blogger on hockey analytics, provides a solid overview of everything you'd need to know about analytics in today's game.
Dave Bidini — writer and musician — reads a chapter from his book, Keon and Me: The Search for Dave Keon and the Lost Soul of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and chats about Dave Keon with host Matt Brown from the Fan 590.