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Episode 124: Ripping Up The Tournament Like a Bad Report Card Dec 22, 2016

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Jeff Marek joins the show to help preview the upcoming World Junior Championship tournament. Topics include: how this particular one stacks up against ones from past years from an exciting and pedigree level, whether Team Canada brought all of the right players, and which prospects you should be keeping a close eye on.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:15 Prospects, prospects, prospects
16:40 This year vs. Last year
25:00 Nolan Patrick's absence
29:30 Pierre-Luc Dubois' slow start
32:45 USA's stacked forward group

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Episode 123: Asking The Right Questions Dec 16, 2016

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Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss what it was like to cover Alex Ovechkin on a daily basis, making the jump from being a beat writer to a league-wide features writer, and how we can ask better questions without relying on worn out buzzwords.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Covering Alex Ovechkin
10:24 Working the Daily Beat
16:30 Change in approach writing features for SI
19:30 Face to Face interviews vs. over the phone
26:00 Avoiding analytics buzzwords

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Episode 122: Chiarelli's Razor Dec 14, 2016

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Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss the staggering differences between Edmonton's numbers when Connor McDavid is on the ice vs. on the bench, why Kris Russell is generating so much discussion and angst amongst people, and whether Peter Chiarelli is purchasing too much snake oil.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 Connor McDavid vs. Sidney Crosby
10:45 Descriptive stats vs. Predictive stats
22:20 False Parity
24:15 Misrepresentation of microstats
35:40 David Poile, Jim Benning, and Peter Chiarelli

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Episode 121: Live from Music City Dec 10, 2016

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J.R. Lind joins the show to discuss how the Predators have managed to snap out of their early season funk, how David Poile's team-building philosophy dramatically changed on the fly, and how PK Subban represents the type of star that the franchise has never really had before.

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Episode 120: A Timely Podcast about Goaltending Dec 07, 2016

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Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the legitimacy of Devan Dubnyk's early success, why no team seems willing to give Andrew Hammond another chance, and how Vegas should approach accumulating goaltending talent this summer.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 Who's the real Devan Dubnyk?
12:45 Is Jimmy Howard back?
19:00 Jhonas Enroth and what teams look for in back-ups
25:40 Andrew Hammond not getting a fair shake
33:30 The silly concept of timely saves
43:00 Pekka Rinne vs. Juuse Saros
51:30 Building Vegas' goaltending unit

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Episode 119: Storytime With Uncle Jeff Dec 01, 2016

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Jeff Marek joins the show to provide some sage advice about being on TV and help amend our preseason watchability rankings.. Plus, a deep dive on all things Florida Panthers.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 What's going on in Florida?
24:00 Challenges of being on TV
35:05 Are the Blue Jackets for real?
46:00 Devils being surprisingly entertaining
49:45 Dallas Stars struggles
54:30 Bruins top line
57:10 Early season goalie standouts

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Episode 118: Turning Over a New Leaf Nov 30, 2016

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James Mirtle joins the show to discuss who's pulling the strings for the Leafs behind the scenes, why Roman Polak is still in our lives, and the importance of squeezing the most out of every single roster spot. We also talk about how fair it is to expect our readers to have a certain baseline understanding of the subject matter, and his new gig at The Athletic.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

1:00 How much are readers expected to already know by now?
4:45 The Florida Panthers are now a team run by "computer boys"
8:01 Who's making the personnel decisions for the Leafs?
13:27 Why are Roman Polak and Matt Hunwick still a thing?
16:21 Mike Babcock's blindspots as a coach
20:30 Optimizing every single spot in the lineup
23:00 Dougie Hamilton's name in trade rumours
27:40 Mirtle's exciting new career news

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Episode 117: Las Vegas Golden Insights Nov 24, 2016

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the newly minted list of expansion draft exempt players, how it affects the decision-making process for various teams between now and the trade deadline, and certain notable names to keep an eye on.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

5:00 Expansion Draft Rules
11:30 How can the Ducks keep all of their defensemen?
16:00 Are the Blue Jackets goalies in play?
18:45 What do the Wild do with Jonas Brodin?
22:00 Which young forward are the Rangers willing to part with?
25:40 Can Vegas double dip with the Lightning?
31:40 What do the Penguins do with Marc-Andre Fleury?
34:00 Will the Red Wings stay loyal?

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Episode 116: Keep Up Or Get Left Behind Nov 17, 2016

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Bret Hedican joins the show to discuss how much the game and the demands of the defense position have changed since he came into the league. Plus, how the San Jose Sharks went about constructing their blueline, what it's like watching Brent Burns on a nightly basis, and some other quick-hitting topics about his time playing in the NHL.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 Difficulty evaluating defensemen
7:15 How the San Jose Sharks built their blueline
11:30 Brent Burns as a force of nature
14:40 The chicken vs. egg of winning and chemistry
19:15 Staying Power of Coaches in Modern NHL
22:15 Is Patrick Marleau a hall-of-famer?
24:20 Favourite defenseman to watch

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Episode 115: With The Benefit of Hindsight Nov 16, 2016

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Micah Blake McCurdy joins the show to discuss how well early-season numbers translate towards the rest of the season, the biggest surprises thus far, and where we most noticeably went right vs. wrong with our projections before the year.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:30 What early-season stats can tell us
2:45 New York Islanders struggles
8:50 How long can the Rangers keep scoring this often?
11:45 Bruins surprising depth
15:00 Flyers inability to get a save
18:30 Ottawa Senators under Guy Boucher
26:30 More concerned: Predators or Stars?
31:10 Winnipeg's young offensive talent

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