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Episode 264: In The Jet Stream Dec 04, 2018

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Murat Ates joins the show to help deep dive the Winnipeg Jets. In this episode we discuss Patrik Laine's goal scoring binge to start the season (1:30), Kyle Connor's role as the unsung hero (6:30), the handling of Dustin Byfuglien's head injury and the league's concussion protocol (24:45), Connor Hellebuyck's shaky play (31:20), the differences between last year and this year (35:50), and lessons other teams can learn from how the Jets were constructed (46:30).

Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $10 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started.

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Episode 263: You Couldn't Do Worse If You Tried Nov 27, 2018

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Frank Seravalli joins the show to discuss Ron Hextall's departure in Philadelphia (0:00), the Oilers hiring Ken Hitchcock (17:05), the William Nylander contract situation and how it'll impact future prominent restricted free agents (30:10), and the Dylan Strome trade (46:50).

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Episode 262: Apologies to Mike Smith Nov 20, 2018

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to continue our annual tradition of ranking the best puck-stoppers in the world. In this episode we discuss:

4:00 Unpredictable aging curves for goalies
22:45 Big name goalies that have fallen on hard times
28:30 The tantalizing potential of Antti Raanta
32:10 The ageless wonder of Luongo and Lundqvist
45:10 The ascension of Hellebuyck and Andersen into the elite
56:45 The undisputed Top 3

Also sponsoring today’s show is PuckPedia. It’s the ultimate resource for hockey fans, containing salary cap information, basic and advanced stats, draft and transaction history, news feeds, game previews, and injury updates. It’s also the exclusive home of the Agent Leaderboard, which shows who the top agents are and lists which players they represent. Regardless of what you’re looking for, it’s got it, which means that you no longer need to be switching between multiple different sites in the pursuit of information.

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Episode 261: Extraterrestrial Life in Vancouver Nov 16, 2018

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Patrick Johnston joins the show to discuss the Vancouver Canucks, and the alien life form that has come to planet earth with the sole mission of fixing the franchise. We also get into a couple of other topics, most notably including:

1:00 Elias Pettersson and the Canucks
26:00 Joel Quenneville's next coaching stop
45:20 Playoff Expansion
54:45 Covering a team on a full-time basis

One final sponsor: PuckPedia. It’s the ultimate resource for hockey fans, containing salary cap information, basic and advanced stats, draft and transaction history, news feeds, game previews, and injury updates. It’s also the exclusive home of the Agent Leaderboard, which shows who the top agents are and lists which players they represent. Regardless of what you’re looking for, it’s got it, which means that you no longer need to be switching between multiple different sites in the pursuit of information.

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Episode 260: Getting Over The Hump Nov 06, 2018

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Alan Wells joins the show to discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning, how they can fight off the downswing phase of the cycle successful NHL teams go through, and how they can finally get over the hump and shed the mantle of being the team that always falls just short in the postseason.

In this episode we get to the succession plan from Steve Yzerman to Julien BriseBois (6:00), Ryan McDonagh's bounceback season (12:20), squeezing the most out of Mikhail Sergachev (19:20), the new phase of Steven Stamkos' career and a potential move to the wing (26:00), how to keep your window for contention open (45:12), and the jockeying for position in the Atlantic Division (55:20).

Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started.

Also sponsoring today's show is PuckPedia. It's the ultimate resource for hockey fans, containing salary cap information, basic and advanced stats, draft and transaction history, news feeds, game previews, and injury updates. It's also the exclusive home of the Agent Leaderboard, which shows who the top agents are and lists which players they represent. Regardless of what you're looking for, it's got it, which means that you no longer need to be switching between multiple different sites in the pursuit of information.

One final note: a reminder that we’re hosting a daily fantasy listener league contest over at FanDuel every Thursday this season. While you wait for the next opportunity to play to come around, go over to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you. They’ll hook you up with a bonus $5 to play with after your first deposit, which will surely come in handy throughout the year. See you there!

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Episode 259: Johan Pettersson, Number One Defenseman Nov 03, 2018

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help rank the best defensemen in the game. In this episode we discuss the nuances that make it tricky to evaluate the position (1:00), the honourable mentions that just missed the cut (21:45), and the top 20 itself (33:30). We also get into topics like Zach Werenski without Seth Jones, Dougie Hamilton's perplexing usage, why people seem to hate Jeff Petry (49:15), how Oliver Ekman-Larsson finally has shiny toys to play with (1:11:45), why hockey people seem to love Alex Pietrangelo (1:04:15), and how Marc-Edouard Vlasic has freed up Brent Burns to do his thing (1:18:45).

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Episode 258: Pretzels and Puke Oct 25, 2018

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Alex Prewitt joins the show to help hand out some early season superlatives and take a closer look at the most pressing questions that have yet to be answered thus far. In this episode we discuss the biggest disappointment (5:15), the best line in hockey (13:11), the most frustrating injury (19:55), the most pleasant surprise (24:05), the first coach to be fired (30:20), the biggest storylines to follow moving forward (39:50), the Rocket Richard Race (49:45), and whether this version of the Red Wings can match the gold standard set by the Tanking Buffalo Sabres (54:05).

A reminder that we’re hosting a daily fantasy listener league contest over at FanDuel every Thursday this season. While you wait for the next opportunity to play to come around, go over to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you. They’ll hook you up with a bonus $5 to play with after your first deposit, which will surely come in handy throughout the year. See you there!

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Episode 257: Winging It Oct 16, 2018

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help rank the best wingers in the game. In this episode we discuss the laundry list of honourable mentions who just missed the cut (1:00), the players just ranked 16 through 20 (20:00), 11 through 15 (59:00), 6 through 10 (1:13:30), and the top 5 (1:19:00).

A reminder that we’re hosting a daily fantasy listener league contest over at FanDuel every Thursday this season. While you wait for the next opportunity to play to come around, go over to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you. They’ll hook you up with a bonus $20 to play with after your first deposit, which will surely come in handy throughout the year. See you there!

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Episode 256: Growing the Game Oct 12, 2018

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Jonatan Lindquist joins the show to discuss the latest NHL Global Series venture and the league's attempts to grow the game overseas (1:00), the Devils pursuit to build off last year's surprising success and avoid regressing (12:30), John Gibson's excellence and the Ducks reliance on youth (21:30), the Sharks early season growing pains (34:00), and the differences between European Pro Leagues and the NHL (46:30).

A reminder that we're hosting a daily fantasy listener league contest over at FanDuel every Thursday this season. While you wait for the next opportunity to play to come around, go over to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you. They’ll hook you up with a bonus $20 to play with after your first deposit, which will surely come in handy throughout the year. See you there!

Sponsoring today’s show is For Hims, which will serve as a one-stop shop for all of your hair loss, skincare, and other wellness supplement needs. They'll connect you with real doctors and medical grade solutions, while sparing you the embarrassment of in-doctor visits and saving you the time you would've otherwise spent sitting in a waiting room. Just go to forhims.com/pdo and answer a few quick questions, a doctor will review your file and prescribe what you need, and the products will be shipped directly to your door. As my listener, if you let them know we've sent you you'll even get a trial month for just $5 right now while supplies last. See the website for full details.

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Episode 255: Splitting Things Down The Middle Oct 10, 2018

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help sort through the league's absolutely loaded crop of centers, and rank the best players at the position. In this episode we discuss the methodology guiding the ranking process (1:45), the honourable mentions that just missed the cut (11:10), the start of the top 20 list (15:45), and eventually the real cream of the crop with the top 10 itself (1:07:05).

Also sponsoring today's show is MeUndies. To get your hands on the softest, most comfortable underwear you've ever worn just go and let them know we sent you. If you enter the promo code PDO they'll even give you 15% off the first pair, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee that you'll love the style and substance they have to offer.

Lastly: we'll be doing weekly daily fantasy listener leagues over at FanDuel this season. If you go to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you, they’ll hook you up with a bonus $20 to play with after your first deposit. This week we'll be holding the contest during Thursday evening's jam-packed 12-game slate slate. See you there!

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