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Episode 425: Different, and Better Jan 17, 2022

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Darryl Belfry joins the show to discuss the following topics:

Watching McDavid and Crosby train together
How they used space as a weapon
Positionless hockey vs. Positional interchangeability
Getting more out of defensemen in the OZ
Ways to optimize 5v5 offense
Shot selection and how it affects puck recoveries
The pros and cons of aiming high on goalies
What makes Nikita Kucherov such a dual threat
How Troy Terry attacks triangles

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Episode 424: Mo Seider, Mo Fun Jan 10, 2022

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Max Bultman and Ryan Hana join the show to discuss just how Moritz Seider, how impressive his rookie season has been, what we've seen from him that's made him so effective right away, and a whole lot more on the Detroit Red Wings. Topics include:

The details in Seider's game
Just how much they rely on him already
Memories from the 2019 draft
Lucas Raymond's dual threat ability
The importance of his shot moving forward
What the rookies have done for Detroit's watchability
Dylan Larkin's career arc so far
Jakub Vrana's eventual return
The next steps for the Red Wings

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Episode 423: The Second Best Beard Dec 30, 2021

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Rikard Grönborg joins the show to discuss incorporating analytics into coaching decisions, how to effectively use data when communicating with players, balancing the team's process versus results, and his experience matching up against Team North America in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

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Episode 422: Finding the Right Partner Dec 08, 2021

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss a variety of topics including Trevor Zegras' playing style, lessons we can learn from the Stars top line, Oliver Kylington's development this season, and players we like that you've probably never had any reason to think about before.

2:00 Why Hintz, Robertson, and Pavelski work so well together

14:00 Trevor Zegras' experimentation and playing style

29:00 Oliver Kylington's development

38:00 Random players we like that you've never thought about

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Episode 421: Answering Your Questions Nov 24, 2021

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Ryan Lambert joins the show to help answer your mailbag questions. Topics include:

The Mount Rushmore of Bad GMs in the Cap Era
What we were most wrong about in the preseason
If the Ducks start changes their trade deadline plans
More likely: 50 Ovechkin Goals vs. 150 McDavid Points
Whether the Islanders can turn their season around
The most chaotic potential PDO benders
Which teams are due for some regression
Goalies to keep in mind for the future

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Episode 420: We're All Trying to Find The Guy Who Did This Nov 19, 2021

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Satiar Shah joins the show to discuss Vancouver's horrible start to the season, who's really to blame for it, and what the Canucks organization will do next to try and fix it. Topics include:

How surprising these early results are
Why the organization pivoted this offseason
The team's decision to make all-in moves
Bloated expectations heading into the year
The media's role in influencing those expectations
The 8 years of the Benning regime
How much ownership's meddling complicates things
Whether the coaching really is to blame
Why their playing style doesn't match their personnel
Elias Pettersson's struggles over the last year and a half
What happens next in Vancouver

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Episode 419: The 2021-22 Watchability Rankings Nov 19, 2021

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Pete Blackburn joins the show to help construct this year's version of the annual Watchability Rankings. We discuss what makes a team watchable, and what we prioritize when tuning into a game, before ranking all 32 teams in the league from top to bottom based on that criteria. Topics include:

Whether the Coyotes are so bad that they're good
Why you need to give the Blues a second chance
What makes the Ducks this year's 'Midnight Rider'
Fear of missing out on Connor McDavid's latest highlight
Enjoying Alex Ovechkin chasing history
Teams we struggled to rank because of injuries
The novelty of the Kraken vs. their actual performance
Young teams we want to get in on early
Established teams we know what we're getting from

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Episode 418: Going All-In in Vegas Nov 10, 2021

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Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss Vegas trading for Jack Eichel, their aggressive team building strategy, how they're going to make all of the pieces fit when they get healthy, and how they're trying to survive in the meantime. Topics include:

Why Vegas decided to trade for Eichel
Why they were in a unique position to do so
Trading draft picks for proven talent
The pros and cons of their team building strategy
How to optimally use him when he returns
Idea of paying premium for centers
Making all of the money fit under the cap
Struggles to stay afloat with current personnel
The context of Alex Pietrangelo's stats so far
Balancing the short term vs. the long term

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Episode 417: Emergency Eichel Trade Reaction Nov 04, 2021

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Chad DeDominicis joins the show to discuss initial reactions to the Jack Eichel trade, the return the Sabres were able to get for him, and what the Golden Knights will actually be getting from him whenever he's ready to play again. Topics include:

Complicating factors that affected the market
Which teams were actually in on him
The leaked Flames offer
Krebs as the crown jewel of the package
Tuch's future and realistic upside
Where Vegas' first round pick could land this year
Eichel's statistical profile the past few seasons
What the Golden Knights need him to be

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Episode 416: Making Changes Oct 29, 2021

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I start the show talking about Kyle Beach's bravery in coming forward, the cowardice within the Chicago Blackhawks organization that allowed this to happen to him, and the way everything has been handled.

Then Jack Fraser joins the show to discuss teams that have either overperfomed or underperfomed so far based on our preseason expectations, and whether we need to change our projections for them moving forward.

0:00 - CW: Kyle Beach, Chicago Blackhawks, and the NHL
8:50 - The Avalanche
18:00 - The Leafs
31:00 - The Kraken
38:00 - The Lightning
46:00 - The Flames
51:00 - The Blues
55:00 - Mailbag Questions

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