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Episode 134: Struck By Lightning Jan 26, 2017

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Alan Wells joins the show to to discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning. What's gone wrong for them this season, are there deeper-rooted issues to worry about or is this season a one-off, and what will they look like in years to come?

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:05 Are the Lightning the league's most disappointing team?
9:30 Issue #1: Suspect Goaltending
12:50 Issue #2: Blueline Personnel Evaluation
24:15 Issue #3: The Front Office vs. The Coaching Staff
30:05 Approaching the trade deadline
39:05 Can they get back on top in 2017?

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Episode 133: Trust The Process Jan 25, 2017

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Charlie O'Connor joins the show to discuss the sports scene in Philadelphia these days, the uneven path the Flyers have taken to getting where they are this year, and their outlook for the season moving forward.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:05 Sam Hinkie's Legacy
6:10 The path to a Wild Card spot
9:00 Possession vs Scoring chances
13:15 Steve Mason's Struggles
17:45 Dave Hakstol: Pass or Fail?
25:05 Radko Gudas is Actually Good
32:10 Gostibehere's apparent sophomore struggles
35:55 Spreading the wealth vs. loading up lines

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Episode 132: Fanning The Flames Jan 20, 2017

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Kent Wilson joins the show to help adopt the Calgary Flames, who appear to be some combination of fun, interesting, and legitimately good for really the first time in recent memory.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:40 Recent Flames History
6:50 An Apology to Mikael Backlund
11:30 Monahan with and without Gaudreau
20:50 Appreciating Dougie Hamilton
23:30 Should the Flames be buyers at the deadline?
29:30 Brian Elliott vs. Chad Johnson
32:05 Nailing the small decisions
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Episode 131: Capital Gains Jan 19, 2017

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Jon Press joins the show to discuss the elephant in the room that makes it difficult to fully enjoy regular season success as a fan of the Washington Capitals, how this year's team differs from past incarnations, and what the future holds for the organization.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:45 The Winning Streak
8:40 The job Brian MacLellan has done
14:45 Trade Deadline Needs
19:05 Optimal Line Configurations
23:00 John Carlson's skills vs. results
28:00 Looming Expansion Draft
32:30 Nate Schmidt Fan Club

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Episode 130: If You're Going To Do It, At Least Do It Right Jan 18, 2017

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Mike Johnson joins the show to help pick this year's All-Stars.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 Should we care about the event?
6:30 Atlantic Division All-Stars
24:20 Metro Division All-Stars
33:30 Central Division All-Stars
48:00 Pacific Division All-Stars

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Episode 129: Hockey's Equivalent of a Chess Match Jan 10, 2017

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss how the conventional forechecks team use have changed over time, and how the breakout schemes to combat them have adapted in turn. We also discuss the concepts of 'total hockey', how a coach can tinker with pace depending on the players available, and what to look for when breaking down film.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 How different forechecks have changed the transition game
8:40 Gabriel Landeskog's stunted development
14:08 Putting players in positions to succeed
17:30 Playing slow vs. fast
25:00 What's the next area for us to focus on?

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Episode 128: It's The Metro Division's World, We Just Live In It Jan 05, 2017

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to help construct a preliminary power rankings list, counting down the teams from 30 to 1.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:20 Thomas Drance being hired by the Panthers
2:45 The Cellar-Dwellers
7:45 Spots 28 to 24
21:00 Rounding out the bottom third
25:00 The Edmonton Oilers
28:00 Season's biggest disappointments
30:30 The murky middle tier
44:45 How do the Los Angeles Kings keep doing this?
46:45 Are the Blackhawks due for steep regression?
48:50 Montreal Canadiens improved play
52:15 The Goddamn Metro Division

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Episode 127: Ken Holland's Marinade Jan 04, 2017

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Prashanth Iyer joins the show to discuss the downward spiral of the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland's archaic ways, and whether Jeff Blashill is doing everything he can with the players he's been given.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Pavel Datsyuk's absensce
6:30 Ken Holland's team-building philosophy
10:00 Loyalty and culture
13:00 Jeff Blashill's system and the cards he's been dealt
16:40 Steve Ott's usage
21:30 Anthony Mantha's emergence
27:30 Dylan Larkin's 'sophomore slump'

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Episode 126: Midseason Awards Dec 30, 2016

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Chris Johnston joins the show to help hand out some midseason awards.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:50 Most Disappointing Teams
6:00 Most Surprising Teams
10:50 Jack Adams Trophy
12:30 Lady Byng Trophy
14:20 Selke Trophy
19:40 Calder Trophy
25:40 Norris Trophy
32:15 Vezina Trophy
38:18 Hart Trophy

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Episode 125: The Christmas Wish List Dec 23, 2016

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to discuss the race for the 1st overall pick, how Darryl Sutter and the Kings have managed to keep chugging along, and help pen a Christmas Wish List.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 The Race to the Bottom
4:15 How the Avalanche dig out of their hole
10:15 Darryl Sutter's defensive system
17:25 Tampa Bay Lightning's struggles
23:00 Quality of Competition vs. Teammates
27:30 Christmas Wish List

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