Scuttlepuck Nhl Hockey Podcast

The 4 Nations Faceoff is finally here so we're forced to address it. So we do. What's the schedule, what are the rules and does anyone other than the hardest core of fans care? We also discuss the Ryaan Hartman suspension in the DOPeS segment.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Mike Richards  Shout out Noah Wilkerson from Minnesota! News Key injuries heading into 4 nations Quinn Hughes  Sidney Crosby Mikko Rantanen Doughty to replace Pietrangelo   Pens terminate Puljujarvi contract   Ryan Suter plays 1500th game - only 3rd American - Matt Cullen and Chris Chelios  22 players all time have 1500 or more Guess the 5th 4 nations preview  Schedule -  WED CAN vs SWE   THU  US vs FIN  Sat - SWE vs FIN / CAN vs US  Mon - CAN vs FIN / US vs SWE THURS FInal Tie Breaks - using IIHF points system and we break down the tie breakers when teams tied at end of round robin Connections Last Week - Gerry Meehan, Jacob Middleton, Paul Maurice, Patric Hornquvist This Week  - no on got last

In a Hockey Night in Canada matchup, the Leafs came out victorious in a nailbiter in Edmonton.  Paul Stewart comes back on the show to talk Lightning and he brings a special version of Guess the 5th.  JT Miller finally gets traded by the Canucks and we break it down.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Bruce Driver - played for Badger Bob Johnson - ’66-’82  as Head Coach of Wisconsin Badgers  News Leafs 4 Oilers 3 in game that went down to the wire. JT Miller trade to Rangers To the New York Rangers: J.T. Miller (forward) Erik Brannstrom (defenseman) Jackson Dorrington (defenseman prospect) To the Vancouver Canucks: Filip Chytil (forward) Victor Mancini (defenseman) Conditional 2025 first-round draft pick The first-round pick is top-13 protected, meaning if it falls within the top 13 selections in 2025, it will transfer to 20262. Other Trades To Dallas Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci  To Sharks 2025 1st, 4th    To Flames Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost To Flyers Andrei Kuzmen

In a shocking blockbuster trade, the Avalanche trade Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes. Is Eric Tulsky the smartest GM ever? Will we see more big trades well before the deadline?  People are dropping out of the 4 Nations Faceoff - is it a trend?    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Jason Allison - played with Troy Sweet in London/ Chris Longo Portland /  / Barry Trotz - coach Portland Pirates - 3 goalies - Byron Dafoe, Rick Tabaracci, Olaf Kolzig / Todd Nelson, Trotz, Andrew Brunette,  News Mikko Rantanen, Taylor Hall to Hurricanes for Martin Necas, Jack Drury, 2025 2nd, 2026 4th  Rantanen 6th in scoring when traded.  Contract up at end of season - $4.625MM- expecting Draisaitl type salary - $14MM  Comments from MacKinnon, Bednar Makar due in 27-28 MacFarland must have decided he couldn’t live with 3 guys over $12MM Does this change how other GMs look at expiring contracts?   Marner?    4 nations players dropping out Heiskenen  Pietrangelo - nursing injury but paying 24 mi

In a record setting performance, Alex Nedeljkovic scores a goal and adds an assist, the first time an NHL goalie has managed that feat. Meanwhile, did Connor McDavid escape discipline for a sneaky elbow?  Mike continues to be flummoxed by the unwillingness of Leafs fans to enjoy this season.     Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Don Marcotte  News Ndeljkovic scores - 16th goalie to score, 11th to shoot it https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-goalie-goals-all-time-313758920 Took a hit to make the play! Also had an assist - 1st time ever goal and assist Scored 2 in AHL and 1 in ECHL - 1st ever  McDavid chicken wing - no fine or suspension - what do you think?  https://youtu.be/NX8P28Fjats?si=b8ALcjbaZgyl7BIX Oilers sign Klingberg - $1.75 AAV - 32 yrs old - gets $1MM - $350k bonus plus salary - hasn’t played since Nov 2023 Oilers beat Kings, Wild and Avalanche this week - were done 3-0 to Avs and came back.  Matthews continues to score despite Leafs struggles lately  Rumours that Marc

Does Zach Hyman's purchase of the Brantford Bulldogs mean the Belleville Bulls are returning? TSN put out it's first Trade Bait board and Pettersson and Miller are the first two names. Will one of them actually get moved? What should the Oilers and Leafs be looking to do?    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player  Claude Larose Junior in Peterborough 59-60 - Peterborough TPT Petes  - Toronto Peterborough Transport was sponsor Other team name origins -  Hamilton Fincups - Brantford Alexanders - Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds   News Zach Hyman family buys Brantford Bulldogs - first step to Belleville Bulls returning?  Andleauer interview https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/andlauer-says-belleville-is-here-to-stay-provides-update-on-lebr~3059615 Canadiens keep rolling - Habs GM Kent Hughes - does he listen to ScuttlePuck? Mid-season interview was asked about trade deadline and he basically said - we’re a game above 500 - relax. Matthews - 7 points in 3 games back from injury Will he play in

We recompose ourselves after a loss to Latvia and then a less than inspiring win over Germany at the World Junior Championships.  What does the classic New Year's Eve game vs the USA have in store? We're concerned. We review some interesting stats from the calendar year 2024 and then give our thoughts on some novel ideas to improve the game.  As always we have Guess the 5th and Connections!    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Andre Savard -  News Caps game - Ovechkin now 23 away USA wins gold in OT over Finland Canada loses in 2nd straight year to Czechia - lots of controversy - left Michael Misa - 33 goals for Saginaw, Beckett Sennecke - 26 G, 59P in 33 GP OSH.  Carter Yakemchuk Zayne Parekh - both over PPG as defencemen Canadiens are hot - now in playoffs by points but behind Senators in PTS% 8-2-0 in last 10  Includes wins over FLA, TBL, VGK, COL For real?  Since Dec 1 - GF% 51.31 xGF% 48.38 CF% 50.03  Before Dec 1 GF% 41.35 xGF% 45.82 CF% 46.47  Jakub Dobes - Czechia g

We recompose ourselves after a loss to Latvia and then a less than inspiring win over Germany at the World Junior Championships.  What does the classic New Year's Eve game vs the USA have in store? We're concerned. We review some interesting stats from the calendar year 2024 and then give our thoughts on some novel ideas to improve the game.  As always we have Guess the 5th and Connections!    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Ryan Whitney - 481 GP News  Dallas practice on boxing day - big no no. - $100,000 fine  Latvia beats Canada! Spengler Cup - seems like fun Derek Lalonde out in Detroit, MacLellan in - 4th coaching change Crosby passes Lemieux for Assists with Penguins at 1034 Avalanche sign Blackwood for 5 years, $26.25MM Kaprizov hurt -  Winter Classic - Chicago vs St. Louis -    St. Louis has been in 2 of last 4 - why? 16 Winter Classics, only 2 Canadian teams Teams that have never played.  Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Ottawa Sen

Mark Allred from the Black N' Gold podcast returns to tell us all about the Bruins season so far - Montgomery fired, Swayman contract and what's to come after a mediocre start.  And then we preview the world junior tournament.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Craig MacTavish   News Injuries - Matthews - does this go back to rib injury from cross check last year Hyman - scary shot to face  Mark Allred How's the Bruins season so far Swayman Where did the offence go Montgomery out, Sacco in Guess the 5th  Connections - Last Week - David Perron, Wendel Clark, Francois Beauchemin, Mark Recchii - all played on the same team 3 different times This Week - Pat Lafontaine, Martin Biron, Mike Donnelly, Taylor Pyatt World Junior Preview In last 12 tournaments - Canada 5, US 4, Fin 3  B Pool Sweden -  Czechia Switzerland Slovakia  Khazakstan Crazy Stat - NFL  Dopes - Rempe 8 games - https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/player-safety/new-york-rangers-matt-rempe-suspended-8-games Elbow

Some big moves went down in the NHL over the past week with Jacob Trouba, Cam Fowler and David Jiricek all getting traded, in very different deals. Linus Ullmark is hot in Ottawa and the Senators are looking good. Can they get to a playoff spot?    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Yvon Lambert -  News  Trades this week!  Cam Fowler  a strong pickup for St. Louis - currently in 6th in division - Krug on LTIR, Ducks eat $2.5MM - Blues trying to save season Colorado looking to solve their goaltending woes and Wedgewood clearly wasn’t the solution. Have traded both goalies in past 2 weeks. Have played 6 goalies this year. Currently last in league in sv% - .870 and still in playoff position Trades last week. Trouba - Rangers threatened to put him on waivers if he didn’t accept a trade to Anaheim. He had a 15 team no trade list and presumably Anaheim was on the list -  Rangers struggling - 5-1 loss to LA last night - tied for 5th with NYI and PIT Jiricek trade Guess the 5th Co

Title player - Dale McCourt  Feedback - News Luke Richardson fired Anders Sorensen in as interim What were Hawks expecting?  Friedman seems to think team no happy with Bedard’s development McDavid up to 7th in points.   Necas at 41, 1.58P/GP Maintaining the pace.  PWHL Season Starts No Escape Rule - players on team taking penalty can’t change at start of penalty HOT / NOT  Atlantic - TOR, BOS 7-3-0 / BUF - 3-5-2  - Bruins 4W - new coach bump?  Metro - WAS 7-2-1 / NYR 4-6-0 CBJ L3  Penguins - 5W in last 6 Central - MIN 7-2-1 / CHI 2-7-1  - CHI L5  Pacific - VGK 7-2-1 / SEA 4-6-0 - LAK W5  Home / Away records  CGY 10-3-1  / 3-6-4  VAN 4-5-3 / 10-2-1  DAL 10-2-0 / 6-8-0 TOR 12-4-0 / 4-5-2  Guess the 5th Connections  LAST WEEK Robert Carpenter, Thomas Harley, Josh Dume, JT Compher Dustin Brown, John Tavares, Mike Modano, Joe Thornton 4 Nations Faceoff teams announced No Scheiffele, Bedard, Hyman  Canada  F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins F

Bruce Dowbiggin and Evan Dowbiggin, authors of the new book Deal With It tell us about the book and some of the great NHL trades that they cover in it. Also we get some insights in to the process of trades in the NHL and also some history on the Alan Eagleson saga from the early 90s.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Paul Henderson - Interview: Bruce Dowbiggin and Evan Dowbiggin discuss their new book Deal With It.  Buy on Amazon at https://www.amazon.ca/Deal-Trades-Stunned-Changed-Hockey-ebook/dp/B0D236NB35/ Or go to https://brucedowbigginbooks.ca Twitter / Instagram: @dowbboy  News Bruins celebrating 100 years  McDavid up to 11th in points - 20 points in last 9 games Some new names in the top 10 over past years - 6  players over 1.5PPG Oilers beat Avalanche 4-1 - 3 straight, up to 3rd. Knoblach matchups interesting  Leafs hold on against Lightning - looking strong despite near collapse  Matthews back - any word on injury?  Bissonette -  gets beat up at restaurant 

We are at the quarter point in the season so we have a look at how our predictions are shaping up. Sidney Crosby hit the 600 goal milestone and we discuss how high he'll get on the all time list. Joe Thornton's number was retired by San Jose this week and we get into a discussion about his legacy.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Howie Morenz News Crosby 600 goals  - how high will he get?  Montgomery fired by Boston Montgomery hired by St. Louis (Bannister fired)  Hughes hit on Norris - suspendable? penalty?  https://youtu.be/EJFW8L2LuZQ?si=RVpB9U5fEfgaFg7M Joe Thornton Jersey Retirement Guess the 5th Connections - Mario Lemieux, Alexander Mogilny, Luc Robitaille, Rob Ray  Predictions Review Hot/Not Crazy Stat DOPeS - Whitecloud hit on Knies - ? https://youtu.be/51rieZIXzAs?si=4SObkqj4qopX_OZf

The Leafs beat the Oilers in OT so Dale and I discuss, including Ryan Reaves, suspension-earning hit on Darnell Nurse. It got him 5 games and we have opinions on that. We also dig into the fancy stats to project whose starts are mirages and whose are the real deal.     Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Busher Jackson  - Connor McDavid News Oilers 3 vs Leafs 4 Reaves hit - 5 games Matthews out for 6 games - any idea on injury? McDavid hits 1000 points in 659 games How do things look for the Oilers? NEED a goaliie. Skinner got them to final, but with a .901 Reg season .905 This year .877 Might want to get a goalie coach while they’re at it PREDICTION: Bowman trades Bouchard for a goalie  Jets at 15-2 This is a mirage and could see a precipitous fall Guess the 5th Connections   LAST WEEK Steve Larmer, Craig Ramsay, Danny Grant, Doug Jarvis - Peterborough Petes Fancy stats update - whose results are real, who is not Hot / Not   Atlantic FLA 7-3-0 / MTL 3-6-1  Metro CAR 8-2-0 /

The NHL reveal the sweaters for the 4 Nations Faceoff and we give our thoughts. Dale's a big nickname guy and we discuss the best ones in the NHL today and also the best in history.     Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player John McKenzie   News 4 Nations cup sweaters  https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/first-look-of-2025-4-nations-face-off-jerseys Very straight-forward.  Like that they have picked colours so every team only needs 1 colour.  Yamamoto on waivers Rempe to AHL - fighting down?  Surprised to see  Lafreniere - 7 x $7.45 - good bet for Rangers Penguins 3-6-1 to start -  - how much pressure to make changes?  Jets 8-0  2 away from Leafs record of 10 wins in 93-94 Guess the 5th Connections  LAST WEEK -  John Vanbiesbrouck, Barrasso, Billy Smith Pelle Lindbergh Vezina trophies - all won vezina with sv% below .900 THIS WEEK Steve Larmer, Craig Ramsay, Danny Grant, Doug Jarvis  Nick names - Josh Kirkland - nickname “Costco” - great Some other good ones  Arber Xhekaj - wifi 

We are delighted to be joined by Paul Stewart, Tampa Bay Buccaneers historian and Lightning Fan.  We disucss his hockey journey and get his take on Stamkos and the Lightning start to the season.  He then puts Dale and I through our trivia paces in a special Guess the 5th.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio   Title Player: Frans Nielsen Guest: Paul Steward @BucpowerC  www.bucpower.com  Introductions Lightning start to season Stamkos situation Adam Johnson How does someone from the UK become Tampa Bay Buccaneers historian?  Paul's meeting with F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet  Guess the 5th  Connections: Last week:  LAST WEEK - Ron Francis, Peter Bondra, Michael Nylander, Jussi Jokinen - all finished second to Jaromir Jagr when he led the team in points. THIS WEEK - John Vanbiesbrouc, Barrasso, Billy Smith Pelle Lindbergh Crazy stat 

Oilers get outscored 15-3 in first three games in a tough start to the year while the Leafs get out to a 2-1 start. We take a look at the fast starters and slow starters as things start up.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Sid Abel News Oilers 0-3 - Fire the coach! Trade the goalie!  SH% 3.2  SV% 78.3%  McDavid - 2 A in 3 G Leafs 2-1 - Good start - Woll injured but rest has been pretty solid  Matthews - 0 pts What the hell is going on with the big stars?!! Raphael Lavoie - waived by Oilers, claimed by Vegas - waived by Vegas, claimed by Oilers - waived by Oilers, claimed by Vegas What? Guess the 5th Connections  LAST WEEK - Don Maloney, Joe Watson, Mark Howe, Ron Sutter THIS WEEK - Ron Francis, Peter Bondra, Michael Nylander, Jussi Jokinen  Around the League Fast Starts Devils - 4-1 Rangers 2-0-1 Dallas, Winnipeg 3-0  Utah - 3-1 Vegas, Calgary 3-0 Slow (0 points) Oilers (3), Avs (3), Preds (2), Canes(1), Caps(1),  Oilers in good company! Player Stats Fast Start Goals - 

Al Mitchell from Edmonton Sports 1440 joins us to give us the inside scoop on the Oilers heading into the season. He also gives some insights into the Pacific division and what we should expect.  We then give our predictions for the 4 divisions.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player:  Doug Risebrough Feedback News: Swayman and Bruins agree to 8 yr, 66 million deal NMC in yrs 3-6 and Mod NTC in yrs 7-8 $23MM in bonuses Tyson Barrie CGY 1yr $1.25 Season starts with Global Series Devils win 4-1 and 3-1 over Sabres in season openers Fri and Sat.  Rest of league starts Tuesday Oct 8 .  Jack Campbell enters Player Assistance program.  Had signed 1 year deal with Red Wings. Out indefinitely.s Guess the 5th   Connections -Last week - Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, Scott Niedermeyer, Mark Howe - All played with their brothers THIS WEEK: Mark Howe, Dan Maloney, Ron Sutter, Joe Watson GUEST: AL MITCHELL - Edmonton Sports 1440  Oilers D Stan Bowman Pacific Division Preview Atlantic Divis

The Metro division is up for preview in this episode and we discuss the Jeremy Swayman situation in Boston as the sides take to the media to apply pressure.     Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Mike Keane  - Patrick Laine -  Mike Keane 03-04 Canucks Ryan Kesler ->  13-14 Canucks Shawn Matthias -> 16-17 Jets Patrick Laine News: Cedric Pare knee on knee hit on Laine - what did you think?  Doughty out for months with broken ankle - ugly video  Getzlaf joins DOPeS Swayman still unsigned in Boston Neely: "I don't want to get into the weeds what his ask is, but I know there are 64 million reasons for him to be playing now"1 Swayman's agent responds that this is the first they've heard that number. Oilers Nurse yet to play Kane out months but prob not going on LTIR Leafs  NHL Starts with Global Series on Friday the 4th - other preseason games going on. Rest starts Monday the 7th,  UFAs Tyler Johnson 34 Justin Schultz 34 Kevin Shattenkirk 35 Blake Wheeler 38 Guess the 5th   Connec

The teams have hit the ice for exhibition season and we get close to the regular season. We do a deep dive on the Central Division and get into all sorts of other crazy stuff.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Rob Niedermayer  News Exhibition games started  NHL signs deal with Amazon for Monday Night Hockey Faceoff series - similar to Drive to Survive Rumours that Atlanta and Houston could be part of expansion   Ottawa reaches agreement in principle with city on 10 acre piece of land at Lebreton Flats  Arena not intended to be funded by taxpayers Guess the 5th Connections  LAST WEEK - Brendan Bell, Claude Provost, Dana Murzyn, Gaetan Duchesne  THIS WEEK - Matt Martin, Justin Bourne, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Steven Olesky  Central Division Preview  Dallas 113 pts 1st   Additions Departures Ilya Lyubushkin, D Matt Dumba, D Casey DeSmith, G Brendan Smith, D Colin Blackwell, LW Magnus Hellberg, G Joe Pavelski, RW (retired) Chris Tanev, D (Tor) Ryan Suter, D (Stl) Rad

We're starting think about the season which is only 3 weeks away.  We have a quick, less than thorough review of the Metro division and just provide updates on our lives and talk about the beautiful September weather.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio   Title Player Steve Kasper  News  McDavid sounds positive about re-signing next summer.  https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/season-preview/connor-mcdavid-factors-for-long-term-future-in-edmonton Adam Larsson signs 4 year deal with Kraken Leafs bring in Paccioretty on PTO LeBrun on Stamkos leaving Lightning - https://www.tsn.ca/video/lebrun-on-lightning-moving-on-from-stamkos-i-think-that-one-will-come-back-to-haunt-them%7E2993193 Rookie camps open.   PWHL names / logos released  https://www.thepwhl.com/en/pwhl-unveils-all-six-team-identities-ahead-of-second-season/ Guess the 5th Connections   Last Week - Ryan O’Reilly, Zack Kassian, Jamie Benn, Matt Martin - none of them wear visors This Week: Brendan Bell, Claude Provost, Dana Murzyn,