Join Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke of @nhldotcom for in-depth analysis on the biggest news in the NHL and insightful conversations with hockey scribes, broadcasters, players, coaches, and front office personnel, providing fans with an informative, fun and unique listening experience.
Lindy Ruff joins; Devils streaking, HHOF, Erik Karlsson interest, Mailbag: Unsustainable teams
Nov 16, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Lindy Ruff (19:30) to talk about the hot start to the season for the New Jersey Devils, Jesper Bratt's high level of play, the speed that's taken over the NHL and Vitek Vanecek's presence in goal. The guys start the episode talking about the Hockey Hall of Fame festivities and debate who should be in the class of 2023. They wrap up the episode talking about the likelihood of Erik Karlsson getting traded this season, teams (Jets and Kraken) that might not be able to sustain their early season success and their latest Super 16.
Bruce Cassidy joins; Blues reeling, Take notice: Kraken, Apologies to Lindy, Rangers' issues
Nov 09, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy (19:02). Bruce talks about his transition to Vegas, the excellent goaltending he's getting from Logan Thompson, Jack Eichel's start to the season and the passionate hockey market that Vegas has become. The guys also touched on a number of topics, including reasons why the St. Louis Blues have lost eight in a row (3:00), concerns they have about the New York Rangers (35:00), praise for the New York Islanders (39:00) and New Jersey Devils (45:00), memories they have of Peter McNab (52:30) and the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend celebration.
Mike Zeisberger joins; Global Series, Maple Leafs drama, Mullett Arena, Eichel's renaissance
Nov 01, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Mike Zeisberger to talk about all the drama surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs (14:30). Zeisberger discusses the team's early season struggles, the dynamic between the coach and the players, the potential for a coaching change and the inability of the team's best players to perform well thus far in the season. The guys start the episode discussing the Global Series between the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets and re-hash a hilarious prank the Avalanche played on Pavel Francouz. Dan was at opening night at Mullett Arena and talks about his experience and the positives and negatives of an NHL team playing in a college hockey arena. The guys wrap up the episode (40:05) with some thoughts on the Vegas Golden Knights, Jack Eichel's renaissance, the disappointing start to the St. Louis Blues season and the early season turnaround of the New Jersey Devils.
Rasmus Dahlin joins; Kessel's ironman streak, Winless in Vancouver, Surging Sabres, Panarin's ceiling
Oct 25, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Rasmus Dahlin (20:19). Dahlin talked about the different feel around the Sabres this year, the importance of Don Granato to his development and the high expectations that he has for the team. Other topics include Phil Kessel's ironman streak (5:00), the Vancouver Canucks' struggles (35:00), the co-hosts stating their case on why Artemi Panarin will (Rosen) or won't (Roarke) get 100 points with the New York Rangers this season (45:00), and the surprisingly strong start for the Chicago Blackhawks (52:00).
Nick Cotsonika joins; Overreaction roundtable, Wild's defensive issues, Shane Wright's ice-time, Devils' rocky start
Oct 18, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika for a full episode roundtable discussion in which they all threw out various overreactions to the early season and discuss a variety of storylines that have unfolded one week into the NHL season. They talked about the New Jersey Devils' rocky start and coach Lindy Ruff's future, the Minnesota Wild's sluggish start and the Vancouver Canucks' players' only meeting after losing three straight games. They discussed rookie center Shane Wright's ice time, or lack of it and debated whether Trevor Zegras or Cole Caufield was the better goal scorer. Follow @TheRink on Twitter
Jacob Trouba & Nathan MacKinnon join; Drop the Puck!!, Burning questions, Vasy or Shesty?
Oct 10, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Jacob Trouba (15:20) and Nathan MacKinnon (35:18). They start the episode with another edition of State your Case.... who's the better goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy or Igor Shesterkin? They answer a few of the burning questions heading into the season, including whether or not the Colorado Avalanche will experience a Stanley Cup "hangover" (29:18) and they wonder if the Maple Leafs have a No.1 goalie and try to predict Alex Ovechkin's 2022 goal total (52:44). Follow @TheRink on Twitter
Auston Matthews & Zach Werenski join; Marner on D, Bruins injuries, Season predictions
Oct 04, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Auston Matthews (24:30) and Zach Werenski (51:32). The guys start the episode talking about Roman Josi's return to Bern, Switzerland, Taylor Hall's injury (15:00) and the concept of Mitch Marner playing on defense for the Maple Leafs (21:50). They also give out their Eastern Conference (36:00) and Western Conference (1:05:00). Along the way, they dish out some BOLD predictions. Follow @TheRink on Twitter
Tomas Hertl & Roman Josi join; Global Series, Preseason trends, State Your Case: Leafs Goaltending
Sep 29, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Tomas Hertl (15:30) and Roman Josi (40:50). The guys start the episode discussing the 2022 Global Series (3:00) and the many preseason storylines developing around the start of training camp, including injuries to Trevor Zegras, John Tavares and Brock Boeser (11:00). Dan opens up his mailbag and answers a question regarding the Central Division (35:50) - who is the biggest threat to the Colorado Avalanche? They end the podcast discussing what goaltender will ultimately make the biggest impact for the Toronto Maple Leafs (59:00).
Connor McDavid & Bill Daly join; Chara retires, Suzuki is 'C', Subban's legacy
Sep 20, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Connor McDavid (14:15) and Bill Daly (38:30). They talk about Zdeno Chara, PK Subban and Keith Yandle all announcing their retirement from the NHL on the same day and the legacy of each player (5:00). They banter about Nick Suzuki being named captain of the Montreal Canadiens (35:20), the Winnipeg Jets deciding to go without a captain for the upcoming season (53:00) and the expectations for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the season (28:00). Plus, a State Your Case for the ages as the guys debate the futures of the Golden Knights and Kraken (1:02:00). Follow @TheRink on Twitter
Victor Hedman & Jacob Markström join; Pacific Division intrigue, Senators scheming, Mailbag: Will Avs repeat?
Sep 08, 2022
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Dan and Shawn are joined by Jacob Markström (20:36) and Victor Hedman (49:15). They discuss whether or not the Calgary Flames are better than last year and break down the intrigue at the top of the Pacific Division (5:00). The Ottawa Senators have had a big offseason and the guys look at the moves the team made, debate whether or not they are a playoff team and look at the rest of the Atlantic Division. They answer some mailbag questions and welcome a new segment to the podcast (listen to find out) as they take the time to debate whether or not Auston Matthews will score 60 goals again this season (1:04:00). Follow @TheRink on Twitter.
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