Episodes
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
WhyHockey 3.12.24: Travis Yost!
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Travis Yost of TSN joins Matt to recap some aspects of the trade deadline including:
5:45: Travis' view on the Panthers and their chances in the playoffs
22:30: Vegas does it again
30:30: The "low tax state" red herring argument
34:00: Trade deadline move Travis is most intrigued by
Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
Travis is @TravisYost
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
WhyHockey 3.9.24: Trade Deadline, recapped
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Matt L and Tommy recap the trade deadline from the specific WhyHockey angles of:
5:45: Panthers deadline talk, starting with Tarasenko
18:00: Kyle Okposo
33:15: Tobias Bjornfot
43:15: The "tax excuse" when talking about players going to Sunbelt teams
53:30: Forsling's new deal
1:06:00: Flyers deadline talk
1:22:15: Avs deadline talk
1:30:00: West vs. East at the deadline
1:44:45: Best (or worst) of the rest
Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
WhyHockey 2.27.24: Our Trade Deadline Preview, sort of
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tommy and Matt go over this piece Matt wrote for the Substack and more on the trade deadline, including:
18:10: Who should the Panthers be targeting at the trade deadline? Option one: Jake Guentzel
40:15: Vladimir Tarasenko
45:15: Jordan Eberle
54:45: Anthony Mantha
58:45: Reilly Smith
1:01:45: Frank Vatrano
1:04:30: Anthony Duclair
1:08:20: Nick Bjugstad
1:12:15: Mackie Samoskevich
1:15:30: Arthur Kaliev
1:19:00: Noah Hanifin
1:26:15: Trading Spencer Knight?
1:45:30: Jarmo fired in Columbus
Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
This is part two of our podcasts after three weeks of not recording a show where we cover just about everything else that happened which includes:
0:00: Are CHL players going to be able to go to the NCAA when their junior eligibility is up?
15:05: The NHL is going back to the Olympics*...!
28:15: The Islanders hired Patrick Roy
41:30: The Kings fired Todd McLellan!
47:15: The Elias Lindholm trade
52:30: Vegas ended the Oilers winning streak
Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
WhyHockey 2.8.24: We didn't record for three weeks and everything happened Part 1
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
This is what happens when you take a slight break from podcasting: everything happens all at once. Part one of this show focuses on quite a lot of that including:
8:15-31:10: Discussion on Hockey Canada Scandal (TW S/A)
31:10: Matt's rant on bad management in journalism
42:30: Panthers discussion (Defensive structure, Gus Forsling's season and trade deadline needs)
1:28:30: How do the Flyers navigate the trade deadline? (There's some Flyers talk at the end of the Panthers discussion)
The piece we talk about at the beginning of the Panthers section is here: https://pocketcbj.substack.com/p/how-the-florida-panthers-built-a?r=25ggts&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
WhyHockey 1.18.24: Hockey players named after Kirby powerups
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Tommy and Matt spend about 90 minutes on a hockey topic not Panthers related, it's the Cuttier Gauthier to Anaheim trade! We go over it in forensic detail, including:
11:15: Our initial thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade
18:45: What it seems we're missing with the trade
37:15: The Flyers messaging about the move
41:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale?
55:45: What does this trade signal about the Flyers rebuild?
1:27:45: Where do the Panthers needs lie at the trade deadline and how do they make those specific puzzle pieces fit?
1:38:30: Tommy's astute point about what the Panthers need at the deadline
Enjoy the show!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Friday Jan 12, 2024
WhyHockey 1.12.24: Corey Sznajder on the NHL season to date
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
One of our favorite guests, Corey Sznajder, joins Matt to talk over a litany of topics on the season (plus dad life), including:
6:30: How surprised is Corey that the Panthers are as good defensively as they are?
14:30: A comparison to Paul Maurice's best team in Winnipeg
23:00: On Sergei Bobrovsky's jump in performance
24:45: Who could the Panthers go out and acquire as a great finisher, perhaps?
30:00: What numbers would Corey use to make a case for Aleksander Barkov winning the Hart?
38:15: Sam Reinhart's heater
45:45: What does Corey think about the Hurricanes season?
57:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale?
1:01:15: Are "rush teams" facing more challenges in the regular season now than before?
1:06:30: Andrew Brunette in Nashville
1:10:00: What player or team has made Corey say "huh, that's different" this year?
Enjoy the show!
Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
Corey is @shutdownline
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
WhyHockey 1.4.24: Resolution kept: Panthers play defense!
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Happy new year everyone! Matt and Tommy ring in 2024 by going on a tangent about the Wild unexpectedly, but focus on much more than that including:
8:45: Matt's wacky idea for NHL outdoor games
18:45: Should Aleksander Barkov win both the Selke and Hart this year?
34:15: How have the Panthers evolved into a defensive juggernaut?
1:02:15: Sergei Bobrovsky's solid play as a result of the system in front of him
1:12:00: Would you trade Anthony Stolarz since so many teams need goalies?
1:28:30: Are the Flyers starting to fade a little?
1:43:15: Tommy's World Junior update
Enjoy the show!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
WhyHockey 12.22.23: Holiday Storytime with WhyHockey
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
It's the Holiday season, so why not start a very long podcast with a story? It's a story about crop tops. You'll see what we mean when you listen. Also, we talk about these topics and more:
16:45: The Panthers still can't finish, how can they change that? (At 44:15, there's a power play discussion)
53:45: How are the Flyers this good?
1:02:45: Getting bluechip defensemen
1:17:30: Why are some rebuilding teams struggling to graduate to contending status? This leads into a bigger discussion on team identities
1:52:35: World Juniors Preview
Enjoy the show, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
WhyHockey 12.7.23: Going to Finishing School
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
The Panthers are still playing good hockey, but there's always room to grow for this team. Matt and Tommy talk about that plus:
5:30: Paul Maurice is a quote machine!
13:15: PDOcast with Darryl Belfrey on Sasha Barkov
36:38: How to balance having eight NHL defensemen, according to Paul Maurice
49:30 How can this team finish better?
1:00:30: Is a finisher the last piece of this team's puzzle?
1:15:00: Kane and the Red Wings
1:25:15: Dean Evason fired
1:30:30: The draft at the Sphere
Enjoy the show!
The Hockey PDOcast Barkov mixtape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSQWxzhPezc
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3