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Close Encounters with UFO Hot Spots: Area 51, Roswell, and the Great ET Road Trip 39:50

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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…

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Steve Kouleas (Siriusxm NHL Network Radio) and Craig Button (TSN Director of Scouting) together again, discussing and debating everything and anything in hockey! The Kool Button Hockey Podcast, an inside look at the NHL, covering the games biggest stories with passion. New episodes Monday and Thursday.

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EP 110 - Karlsson (Norris) McDavid (Hart) Hockey Watching + Stamkos 500! 33:23

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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 East (6:46). And to close out the 1st half of the pod we also talk about NHL superstars and teams promoting the game (13:22) Our Sports Interaction (17:27) features our inside look at the NHL's 13 games Thursday as we focus in on two big matchups in Toronto and New York! In the 2nd half of the pod (18:55) our big conversation focus is hockey entertainment and how the game is presented on tv. Is TNT already leading the way? Intermission shows Changes needed and what? And in our Final Thoughts (30:10) it's all about Tampa Bay Lightning Captain Steven Stamkos, who joined the 500-goal club Wednesday with his 11th career hat trick! * Stamkos became the 8th player in NHL history to score a hat trick and reach the 500-goal mark in the same game, joining Mats Sundin (Oct. 14, 2006 w/ TOR), Jaromir Jagr (Feb. 4, 2003 w/ WSH), Brett Hull (Dec. 22, 1996 w/ STL), Mark Messier (Nov. 6, 1995 w/ NYR), Mario Lemieux (Oct. 26, 1995 w/ PIT), Wayne Gretzky (Nov. 22, 1986 w/ EDM) and Jean Beliveau (Feb. 11, 1971 w/ MTL) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 109 - Confusing Canucks? + Boston Bruins hockey! 28:14

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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 D Bo 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 parlay! Sign up today at: sportsinteraction.com/koolbuttonpod Our focus in the 2nd half the team at the very top of the NHL standings: the big bad Boston Bruins (13:34). Saturday's game vs Toronto (14:41) Reasons for the B's great season (17:35) Boston's build + depth (19:00) And in our Final Thoughts: Button shares some thoughts on Tampa and the price to pay to win (24:20) and Kouleas shares (26:03) some very exciting news about the NHL and Siriusxm! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 108 - Oilers Playoffs? + NHL Daydream Believer 30:05

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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! Kouleas look at the Calgary at St. Louis rematch and Button Tampa vs Vancouver. Our 2nd half of the pod we play a fun game of Daydreamer or Believer hitting on a number of topics and teams. Seattle Kraken (16:52) 1st in Pac Vegas or LA? (17:51) New Jersey Devils (23:30) Washington Capitals (24:42) And in our Final Thoughts (27:26) we say goodbye to episode 108 with a nod to Travis Konecny's season with Philadelphia and wonder if teams in the hunt like Calgary could target the Flyers forward for a trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 107 - Canada vs USA recap, Bedard NHL Draft + WJ Final! 38:07

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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) others besides Bedard and the big 43 save performance by Thomas Milic! Sports Interaction (18:46) features our inside look at the NHL Thursday, Friday and Saturday! In the 2nd half of our pod we again focus in on Connor Bedard and his NHL future: Bedard's best NHL fit? (20:12) Low Draft pick builds Tanking hard for Bedard Draft build examples (26:27) Button on Bedard (32:35) And in our Final Thoughts: Koul (33:51) teases the World Junior gold-medal game Thursday where Canada vs Czechia! Button (36:18) continues to share his concerns for the Vancouver Canucks and wonders what happens next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 106 - Bedard + Draft Lottery, Canes, Ovechkin! 36:24

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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 Bedard? (5:20). That leads us to the NHL Draft Lottery (11:00) teams in play for the 1st and other teams that have traded away bad draft picks. Our Sports Interaction (15:13) features our inside look at the Winter Classic and the NHL at the start of this week! We start the 2nd half of the pod talking some Carolina Hurricanes (17:00). A solid team and Cup fav who earned their 11th straight win Sunday! Antti Raanta is looking good for the Canes but we wonder if he is being showcased for a trade? And a team that could use him the sleepless in Seattle Kraken (22:42). Could there be a goalie trade between Seattle and Carolina? Other other main topic in our 2nd half is the Great 8 Alex Ovechkin (25:08) who scored his 30th career hat trick on the last day of 2022 and became just the sixth player in NHL history to do so, joining Wayne Gretzky (50), Mario Lemieux (40), Mike Bossy (39), Brett Hull (33) and Phil Esposito (32). And in our Final Thoughts talk about 2nd half story lines and present you with a few BOLD predictions (33:03) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 105 - Bedard, McDavid + Playoff Races! 39:43

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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). The changing game(18:21). Our Sports Interaction (21:53) features our inside look a few games in the NHL this weekend! In the 2nd half of the pod we take a look at playoff races already heating up in the NHL and start with interesting teams in the East: Florida Panthers (23:32) Sabres + ATL (27:19) Capitals + MET (29:48) The West playoff picture (32:41) Seattle Kraken Oilers + Flames Preds, Vegas And in our Final Thoughts (36:17) Kool highlights the great play from Tampa's Brayden Point and Button shares his Colorado concerns heading into the New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 104 - World Juniors!!! + NHL 2nd half 41:44

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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 vs NHL Will this come to NHL? Evolution of hits Speed bumps Result vs actions Our Sports Interaction (20:16) feature our inside look at the NHL Wednesday and Thursday! In the 2nd half of the pod we check in on some of the biggest 2nd half NHL storylines to follow (22:01). Tampa, Colorado, Boston Florida Panthers (28:00) Team needs at deadline time (29:32) Exciting NHL Trade Deadline (32:17) And in our Final Thoughts (36:52) we once again look at the numbers this season and wonder what the final tally's could be for the best hockey player in world 97 Connor McDavid!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 103 - Festivus: airing of grievances + feats of strength 39:04

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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 (12:29). Our Sports Interaction (18:08) features our inside look at the NHL Festivus eve the final night before the holiday break Friday! In the half of the pod we start by airing our grievances! Button: NHL nets off + goalies (20:55) Kool: The NHL Rules refresher (22:19) Feats of of strength Kool: Crosby + McDavid (33:19) Button: Erik Karlsson (35:00) And in our Final Thoughts (36:33) we think of teams that are in the most trouble and potentially have a great present under the June Draft tree! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 102 - World Juniors, Bedard + Honest Makar 41:49

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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 display Tanking hard for Bedard: ANA, CHI, ARI International 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 (20:26) as he convinced an NHL Official to rescind a penalty against the other team. Lady Byng + Makar greatness (23:17) The Boston Bruins Stanley Cup favs? (27:43) We talk more Bs and look at reason for the success this season and putting good players in good situations. A question from twitter (34:30) with both contract situations: Would you take Auston Matthews or Tage Thompson? And in our Final Thoughts we check in on the The New Jersey Devils and hope for the best with a tough stretch coming up (39:10). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 101 - Ovechkin 800! NHL + Bettman 30 years! 38:18

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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 Ovechkin's next chance to pass Howe. In the 2nd half of the pod we take a look at the NHL BOG meetings this week (16:34) and talk about how the game of hockey changed when the NHL hired Gary Bettman on Dec. 11, 1992. a deeper dive into the economics of the league and where the game and franchise values are at thanks to the Commissioner and the last 30 years (27:37). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 100 - Expect the Unexpected + New Playoffs Teams! 38:57

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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 Darryl Sutter on penalties in Toronto. Our 2nd main topic in our 2nd half a team we have talked a lot about this season the Vancouver Canucks as the dramatic season continues (24:28). Bo Horvat plans? Brock Boeser Pettersson future (28:27) And in our Final Thoughts we continue to wonder about Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane (35:45). What will happen? How will things playout? Will they stay or will they go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 99 - The Great One, The Next Ones + Tough Hockey! 41:29

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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 97. Standing alone and the next Connor (10:50) Recent Robertson McDavid comparison (12:10) Our Sports Interaction (15:35) features our inside look at busy NHL schedule starting the week! We start the 2nd half of the pod talking some old school hockey from the weekend (19:00) and leaders getting involved! Brady Tkachuk vs Jacob Trouba (19:46) Brady Tkachuk story from US National Development program and about physical hockey (22:05). Being tough and tough hockey (25:44) and what it takes to play today's game. Skill development and the evolution of the game/modern hockey. Connor Bedard (33:00) Steve Yzerman comparisons and what to expect with a Button scouting report. And in our Final Thoughts we once again talk about the Seattle Kraken Shane Wright plan (36:03) with him recalled and the upcoming World Junior camp and tournament! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 98 - Goaltender Interference, Tkachuk, Yotes + Leafs 42:37

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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 Matthew Tkachuk's warm welcome back to Calgary and lack of boos (20:06). Other returns that didn't go the same and what do we make of it? We also dive deep in the Arizona Coyotes plan (30:50). The Team, the roster build and the Tempe City Council approving the Yotes' arena plan to move ahead to a May 16 voter referendum. And in our Final Thoughts we talk about winning the summer and how GM Kyle Dubas goalie plan for the Maple Leafs is working out (38:54). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 97 - Kraken, Red Wings + Positive Metrics 43:17

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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 that have surprised early on: WPG Jets + Bowness (24:02) FLA Panthers + Maurice (26:42) Coaching NHLers (29:37) And our Final Thoughts(34:20) includes more thoughts on coaching, the NHL weekend that was and Button shares another Ken Hitchcock story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 96 - No Goals, Turkeys + Quarter Mark 40:20

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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 Sports Interaction (18:09) features our inside look at the NHL on Black Friday, this weekend and a bonus College Football pick made by Craig! In the 2nd half of the pod we check in on State of the League topics (19:58). Where are game is at? Do we like everything and our rules? GM Meetings redo's and the great offside challenge debate (24:09). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 95 - Hot Teams, Players + The Unexpected 36:41

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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 (17:26). Our Sports Interaction (21:15) features our inside look at the NHL at the start of the week! In the 2nd half of the pod we continue to celebrate some of the great stories around the league and have to talk about Alex Goligoski 1,000 celebration and emotion Saturday (24:09). Other topics in the 2nd half: Toews to Colorado? What happens with Horvat?(28:46) What are the Washington Capitals? (30:44) Jakob Chychrun (34:33) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 94 - Offside Buzzkill + November Standings 42:29

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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 others A 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 mathematically to make the playoffs and teams already in or out. Boston, Vegas, New Jersey Pittsburgh + Washington (28:30) And in our Final Thoughts: Kouls on the Hockey Hall of Fame Red Carpet and seeing the Vancouver Canucks management (33:23). Button talks about some of the speeches and highlights around HHOF Weekend (38:41) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 93 - HHOF Weekend, 1-month in + Cabo Wabo! 35:01

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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, Vegas, New Jersey and Winnipeg. Our Sports Interaction (12:10) features our inside look at the NHL this week! In the 2nd half of the pod we're all over the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction weekend (14:04)! Borje Salming emotions for The King, his legacy, Swedish hockey growth + pride (16:55). The Sedin Twins, Daniel + Henrik and one of the greatest draft moves pulled off by Brian Burke (21:14). Roberto Luongo (24:39) Daniel Alfredsson (27:51) Riikka Sallinen (30:53) Herb Carnegie (31:24) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 92 - Changes Coming? + Just Think! 39:31

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We start with the soap opera that is the Vancouver Canucks theses days (00:08). -Manager + Coach -Time for change? -Who’s in charge? (3:44) Slumping St. Louis Blues (8:24) -What Doug might do? (11:32) -Who’s available? The NHL Trade Deadline (14:18) -Is the date to late? Our Sports Interaction (18:26) features our inside look at the NHL with some big games over the next few days! Buffalo vs Vegas (20:23) -Jack Eichel returns -Win, win trades -Sabres on the rise (22:58) Slafkovsky suspension not right! (26:12) -NHLPA needs to step up (28:55) -No good penalties (32:32) -We need to just think (35:20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 91 - Fast Hockey + Rusty Nails 46:07

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Another busy hockey weekend and another busy hockey pod as we get right into it on this edition talking about hockey's hottest topics! New Jersey Devils (00:25) Jesper Bratt (3:32) NJD Blueline (5:22) Detroit Red Wings (8:00) St. Louis Blues (12:44) Sports Interaction (19:23) features our inside look at the NHL this week! Pittsburgh Penguins (21:37) Pens changes? (25:12) New York Rangers (31:04) Toronto Maple Leafs (36:26) A Hughes brother trade? (37:39) Final Thoughts Family connections (43:24) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 90 - Pens Problems? Smiling Superstars! 41:41

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What is wrong with the Pittsburgh Penguins? (00:18) We start this edition of the pod trying to figure out what's going on with the Pens after losing their 6th straight. On the other side of the standings the Sabres have us talking Buffalo proud again (14:09). They continue to impress early on, a great young group of players and what a week for Tage Thompson! Our Sports Interaction (20:00) features our inside look at the NHL this week and into the weekend! We start the 2nd half of the pod talking about what took place in Toronto's win over Philadelphia Thursday. Auston Matthews smile, engagement in scrums and superstars involvement in the stuff after the whistle (21:44). Connor McDavid continues to do great things (32:31) and we continue to talk about them! Could this end up being one of his best seasons? Will he score 50 in 50? And in our Final Thoughts we continue the Edmonton Oilers love talking Evander Kane, a bargain deal paying off big time (39:26). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 89 - The Messy Maple Leafs 41:28

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Welcome to our 89th edition of the pod another episode packed with hockey stories, opinion and passion! We start in Dallas with Button's weekend trip where he was part of the Stars celebrations for Bob Gainey and Derian Hatcher. Some special memories for Craig part of the 1999 Stanley Cup Championship team! •The current Dallas Stars(3:35) Messy Maple Leafs (7:03) Is it time to panic? Are they not as good? Problems with the D! What's the plan? Who's going to fix it? Shanny + Dubas The coach? Time for change? Our Sports Interaction (24:35) features our inside look at the NHL this week! In the 2nd half of the pod we talk about a few teams we might have got wrong on both sides of the puck •The rising New Jersey Devils (26:21) •St. Louis singing the blues (31:27) For our Final Thoughts (37:07) Craig goes back to Dallas for some story time on the different ways you can improve your team. And Koul hits on his fav topic McDavid as we discuss his greatness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 88 - Supporting coaches, Trotz + Pa$ta 40:34

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We start this edition of the pod talking some numbers and fun hockey topic ingrained in us from our youth! Ray Bourque and Phil Esposito, Dryden vs Dryden and Peter Puck memories! From some good memories we head over to the West Coast (9:41), where some bad ones are taking place as we dive deep into what's wrong with the Vancouver Canucks? What did we make of Patrik Allvin's support for coach Bruce Boudreau? Will a coaching change even help? Why did no one fix the D? And at this point could the Canucks think about tanking (17:00)hard for Connor Bedard? Our Sports Interaction features (20:20) our inside look at the NHL Thursday, Friday and Saturday! In the 2nd half of the pod we talk some coaching, Barry Trotz, get into the schedule and have high praise for the Bruins! Anaheim Ducks (21:59) Pat Verbeek + Dallas Eakins GM coming after the coach Ducks promising with young talent Barry Trotz (25:14) and his comments on coaching original 6 team. What does it mean and what does Barry want? NHL scheduling (28:33) and how can we make it better? Competitive balance and spreading the good teams around. And in our Final Thoughts (35:41) on ep 88 only fitting we talk some David Pastrnak and about the surprising Boston Bruins! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 87 - HHOF debate, Canucks Concerns + 87 vs 97! 42:19

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The Sidney Crosby 87th edition of the pod! Steve starts this episode getting right into the Hockey Hall of Fame debate and Phil Kessel. We continue the important conversation (4:25) talking about criteria and others that should or shouldn't be inducted. Another big topic part of the 1st half of the pod, our concerns for the Vancouver Canucks (7:30). What do we make of the bad start? What happens next? What is the plan for Jim Rutherford and his staff? Our Sports Interaction (21:06) features our inside look at the NHL this week! Button looks at the schedule over the next few days: Canes at Canucks, Pens at Flames and Isles vs Rangers. Kouleas gets into some futures: McDavid + The Rocket, Canes to win the East + Avs vs NYR Tuesday! And in the 2nd half of the pod we go over some of the early NHL storylines (23:06) both good and bad this season: Nashville Predators(23:58) Buffalo Sabres (26:07) Crosby vs McDavid (34:00) Final Thoughts (38:15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 86 - Scoring + Economics 42:27

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Goals! Goals! Goals! Scoring is up early on this season and we start this edition of pod getting right into the numbers and reasons why. Will it continue? What kind of adjustments will we see? Top 6 / bottom 6 (5:00) Offensive zone coverage (7:20) The 1-3-1 (9:07) Cap going up + implications (14:45) Our Thursday Sports Interaction (19:06) features our inside look at the NHL this week with a couple of outlooks for the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. In the 2nd half of the pod we focus in on a few teams with early season stories both good, bad and ugly: Dallas Stars (21:03) Minnesota Wild (25:14) Vancouver Canucks (31:21) Carolina + Calgary (35:12) And in our final thought (37:43) we talk about the Shane Wright plan development with the Seattle Kraken and how things should or will play out this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 85 - Early Season Thoughts + Overreactions 40:38

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Welcome to our Petr Klima edition of the pod as Steve and Craig start things off talking about 1990 Stanley Cup, personal goal songs and Elvis! In the 1st half of the pod we look at some early NHL results and key storylines: Sidney Crosby and the Penguins (5:00) Vegas Golden Knights (9:09) Washington Capitals (13:20) New Jersey Devils (16:31) Our Sports Interaction (17:30) features our inside look at the #NHL this week! In the our 2nd half of the pod we continue with early reaction to the first week of the NHL season: overreaction to a starts (19:33) Teams with tough start and 0-2 (23:33) Leafs down same path with Murray (28:00) Final thoughts: Red Wings Rising! And the Steve Yzerman model to building teams (35:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 84 - What a Start! D + Development 43:49

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What a great start to the 2022/2023 hockey season as Kouleas and Button get right after it breaking down the biggest and best games in the NHL this week! Edmonton at Vancouver: Connor McDavid started the 2022-23 campaign surpassing the 700-point mark after a four-point outing, recording the first hat trick of the season and leading his club to a 3-goal comeback win! Toronto at Montreal (4:52). Maple Leafs D issues and looking at options like Brent Burns. Tampa Bay Lightning blue line (13:13) Our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins on paper and what we expect(16:30). With games back in the schedule out Sports Interaction (19:15) features our inside look at few bets in the NHL schedule Thursday, Friday and Saturday! In the 2nd half of the pod (20:52) we talk about a couple young guns from the 2022 NHL Draft starting the season: Juraj Slafkovský and Montreal, Shane Wright and Seattle. What should both teams do with these young guns? What is best for Wright this season? How do things play out with the Chicago Blackhawks?(34:36) What happens with Kane and Toews or what should happen? How do the fans react to the complete rebuild? Final Thoughts (39:43) early season injuries DeBrusk and Laine, Gaudreau and the Columbus Blue Jackets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 83 - Season 2 - Welcome Back NHL! 40:18

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1st episode of our 2nd season! After the summer of Steve and Craig the boys are back at it again as Kouleas and Button get right into it with some of the biggest stories from the NHL offseason! The silliest of silly seasons (1:38) Calgary Flames offseason (2:10) What competitors want (5:26) Our playoff format (10:21) Coyotes selling hope (12:16) Our Sports Interaction (16:07) features our inside look at some NHL futures this season! Who wins the East/West, The Rocket, The Calder, Jack Adams + The Cup Final? In the 2nd half of the pod (18:00) we get into the competitive balance of the NHL right now and what we make of the teams at the bottom. Philadelphia + Chicago (23:38) Worst spot in standings (27:18) The Bottom 6/Group of 7(30:16) Final Thoughts (34:12) Vegas Golden Knights Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 82 - 2021/2022 Season Finale!!! 36:39

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What a year it was! From the Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup to Auston Matthews 60-goals we thank you for listening to our 1st season of the pod filled with so many great memoires! In this edition we recap free agency and look at some of the key hockey headlines as we head into the summer. We start with the big free agent frenzy news with the Columbus Blue Jackets adding Johnny Gaudreau (2:16). Why did Johnny hockey go with CBJ? And was it a game of musical chairs involving the Islanders, Flyers and Devils? Why did he leave Calgary? Nazem Kadri still on the market (12:17), what does it mean? Where does he go? Where does he want to play? Our Sports Interaction (16:13) features our inside look at Stanley Cup future odds and possible matchup in the 2023 Cup Final. In our 2nd half, we continue with some of the big headlines and continue with Kadri talk and wonder if he goes back to Colorado (18:16). With the Gaudreau decision what kind of plan will the Calgary Flames have for Matthew Tkachuk? Could he be traded?(21:39). And speaking of trades what happens with the Winnipeg Jets, Pierre Luc Dupois and a possible deal with Montreal? (24:55) And in our Ultimate Hockey Fans Final Thoughts (33:48) we thank you for listening and can't wait for next season and episode 83!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP 81 - Free Agent Frenzy Week!!! 38:22

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On our 2nd last episode pf the season we talk about the big events form this past week, a wild few days in Montreal and how it sets the table for what's to come! Our NHL Draft Recap (00:25) starts with Montreal doing it right hosting another classic hockey event with lots of drama! Dach + Slafkovsky(2:00) Seattle Kraken + Shane Wright! (3:11) More on this year's draft class and how they will handle next season (5:55). Who could play in the NHL from the 2022 draft? Free Agent Frenzy (8:45) Colorado and Kadri? Calgary and Gaudreau? Our Sports Interaction (15:04) features our inside look at landing spots and odds for both Kadri and Gaudreau. The Silly Season continued... Blackhawks dumpster fire (17:31) Malkin, Evander Kane, Giroux? (22:47) Campbell, Kuemper, Murray (25:52) The goalie carousel continued What will the Maple Leafs do in net? And in our Ultimate Hockey Fans Final Thoughts (33:54) Guerin vs Talbot agent and the dram in the NHL right now!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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