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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/
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Matt L is @MattsMusings1
Corey is @shutdownline
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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
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
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
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
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Matt and Tommy are pleased with the Panthers start to the season, and the improvements they've shown. They go over that, plus these topics below and more:
9:00: Are Ekblad and Montour returning too soon?
23:45: Factors in their more consistent start
31:45: How do they manage their blue line with Ekblad and Montour's return?
35:30: Ideal defense pairs?
42:50: Would you sign Patrick Kane?
1:01:45: Sam Reinhart's next contract
1:10:30: Barkov for all the awards!
1:31:30: Here come the Oilers!
1:41:45: Changing 3 on 3?
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
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Tommy and Matt L have a lot to chew on with the start of the new season, and they get to that and so much more in this new show including:
3:30: End of the Pride Tape ban
16:30: Adam Johnson's tragic passing
25:50: Where do the Panthers stand after 8 games?
35:00: What can the Panthers do with their lines with and without Sam Bennett?
52:30: New contracts for Montour and Forsling?
56:30: What about the Panthers defense corps?
1:09:30: How is rebuilding life for the Flyers?
1:14:20: Other early season observations
1:22:10: Bonus chat about Canadian teams and rebuilding
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 Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Part two in the series of WhyHockey series preview shows features Greg Wyshynski of ESPN making his annual appearance on this show previewing the Panthers and the rest of the league from his vantage point, followed by David Dwork of the Hockey News going through the nuts and bolts of training camp and what to expect as the season gets underway.
The interview with Wysh is at the start of the show, David Dwork's interview is at timecode 28:15. Enjoy the show!
If you want Matt and Tommy's preview pod, it's here: https://whyhockey.podbean.com/e/whyhockey-101023-catnip-for-a-new-season/
Check out the WhyHockey substack:
https://whyhockey.substack.com/
Follow us on Twitter:
Matt L is @MattsMusings1
WhyHockey is @WhyHockey
Greg Wyshynski is @wyshynski
David Dwork is @daviddwork
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 Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Happy regular season! As per usual, Matt and Tommy begin the marathon regular season with a marathon podcast talking about all sorts of topics, including:
3:15: Every podcast is someone's first: what is WhyHockey?
11:15: Waivers situation and AHL development
33:00: Seven left shot defensemen opening night?
37:15: Mackie Samoskevich and Justin Sourdif making the roster
44:30: Panthers Forwards
48:30: Panthers Defenseman
57:30: Mid podcast breaking news! Shocking double signing
1:00:00: Panthers Goalies
1:09:00: Atlantic Division Preview-ish
1:22:30: A talk about the many hockey culture issues from the last month
1:32:20: Flyers preview
1:43:30: Other league topics we're interested in
Bonus points, and maybe a BlueSky invite code, for those of you who stick this out the whole way. Enjoy the show, and the season!
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 Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
A new season is upon us! Matt L and Tommy look back on the stories we've missed during our summer break, including:
11:00: More Babcock talk
39:30: Matvei Michkov being scratched in Russia
50:00: Panthers Training Camp and battles to watch out for
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 Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Tommy and Matt L have a deep dive into the offseasons for the WhyHockey teams, looking into everything they did at the draft, free agency and beyond. Here are the timecodes for those specific discussions:
6:30: Panthers talk (46:00 forwards, 1:02:30 goalies, 1:26:30 draft)
1:32:00: Flyers talk (Michkov, free agency, etc.)
1:44:30: Rest of the league (draft, free agency)
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