3v3 Podcast

Episode 114: Discussion about making youth sports like hockey cheaper so more kids can play. The lack of environmentally responsibly-made sports equipment, & the use of plastic / man-made materials potentially causing more injuries in sports. The concept of NHL teams investing in local equipment manufacturers to create their own hockey gear, & marketing affordable equipment to local amateur player...

Episode 113: Discussion about the other leagues we'd get our hockey fix from if we gave up on the NHL. The challenge of trying to stream hockey games online from other continents. Once more with the fallacy of the no-income tax states being more attractive for professional athletes to play in. What Ron Francis is probably doing with the Seattle Kraken roster, & picking up Philipp Grubauer. Pat’s r...

Episode 112: Discussion on our picks for which GM is going to make the biggest free agent mistakes. NHL offer sheet fantasies. Gabe Landeskog’s chances of re-signing in Colorado. The mystery that is the Vancouver Canucks front office. It’s been very quiet in Calgary so far this offseason. Question of the week: If/when you get to the point where you cannot stand watching the NHL or any of its teams...

Episode 111: Discussion about our ideas for content for hockey books for kids under the age of 15. The NHL expansion draft protection lists were released publicly. The CapFriendly Seattle expansion draft interactive tool. Our speculation on what Seattle may or may not do with the expansion draft. Why goaltender Carey Price would be a good fit for Seattle. The possibility of side deals with the exp...

Episode 110: Discussion about the best Seattle Kraken landmark-celebrity pairings to announce expansion draft picks. (Like Pat, you might want to open up Google Maps to follow along around Seattle.) Nikita Kucherov’s post-Stanley Cup win press conference. The offseason silliness is starting to get into full swing. The Kraken releasing their preseason schedule. The oddly high number of NHL players...

Episode 109: Discussion on the NHL Awards we’d replace, & what we’d replace them with. Speculation on how to pluralize new & interesting front office hockey titles. The end of the NBC-NHL broadcasting contract. Eric Bischoff’s comments about WWE vs NHL TV audiences in the US, & hate-watching hockey games. The long-term injured reserve (LTIR) “loophole” to bury contracts to keep teams under the cap...

Episode 108: Discussion on who might replace George Parros as the NHL’s next Discipline Tsar. Possible league-wide scenarios if/when Gary Bettman retires. Other NHL teams possibly following the Seattle-Oak View Group model of building or renovating professional sports arenas. The Seattle Kraken named Dave Hakstol their first head coach in franchise history. The best hire so far for the Kraken: JT...

Episode 107: Discussion about whether the 2021 NHL entry draft will turn out better than the 2012 draft. The possibility of the AHL becoming a full-time development league. The fallout for the Toronto Maple Leafs not making it past the first round, & the play of Jason Spezza. The Seattle Kraken, the upcoming expansion draft, & the flat cap situation for NHL teams. The Florida Panthers not making i...

Episode 106: Discussion about new nicknames for NHL players whose current nickname(s) we cannot stand. The fun of short goalies in playoffs. Defender Seth Jones publicly stating that he will not re-sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets when he hits unrestricted free agency July 2022. How no-move & no-trade clauses work in multi-team trades & the expansion draft. The buyout question, & how long some...

Episode 105: Discussion on whether Tippett stays in Edmonton all next season, & who might replace him if not. Speculation as to where Claude Julien might land a coaching job. NHL first round playoff series has been entertaining, which have not, & complaints about officiating. Leah Hextall being hired as a play-by-play person for hockey by ESPN, & other possible ESPN personalities joining the hocke...

Episode 104: Discussion on possible free agent signings for the Seattle Kraken. The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid reaching 100 points in 53 games or fewer. Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner being right about the NHL’s covid-19 restrictions. The New York Rangers vs the NHL. NHL head coaches parting ways with their teams at the end of the regular season. Quinton Byfield making his NHL debut...

Episode 103: Discussion on which positional player we’d like to see playing goalie in a game. Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Shaw retiring due to health issues, & the implications of that for others of similar status in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks after their team-wide covid-19 outbreak, & how that may affect them next season. The Seattle Kraken & Seattle’s Dick’s Drive-In’s Kraken-themed hockey jer...

Episode 102: Discussion about actors we would use to cast an NHL franchise. The goofy game schedules in the NHL’s North Division. The similarity of the New York Islanders & the Vegas Golden Knights. The strain on NHLers due to uncertain schedules and covid protocols. The questionable interpretations of the NHL rules by on-ice officials. The San Jose Sharks’ Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe’s a...

Episode 101: Discussion about the NHL teams with the best &/or worst social media presence. The Vancouver Canucks coming back to play from widespread covid-19 issues. The Buffalo Sabres having fun, while being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe’s record of most NHL games played, & how the San Jose Sharks have been run for the past decade or so. The st...

Episode 100: Discussion on unexpected players possibly being exposed in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Teams up against the salary cap ceiling who have a number of players currently on the LTIR. GMs overpaying for veteran players in trades. Canadian media supporting Canadian-based NHL teams, while there are Canadian players on US-based teams. Speculation that hockey players play the part that...

Episode 99: Discussion about the people we would hire in the NHL for a job at our company. The Nashville Predators trading for more defense when they have plenty of defenders. The Montreal Canadiens trading for Eric Staal. Who voodoo cursed the Buffalo Sabres? The NWHL Boston Pride won the Isobel Cup. The firing of referee Tim Peel, & enforcing the NHL rulebook. Question of the week: With the sala...

Episode 98: Discussion on whether the blue lines really need to be blue anymore. Removing coaches from benches during games, care of the 31 Thoughts Podcast. (We will give credit where credit is due, unlike some.…) Revisiting the Connor McDavid: Whatever It Takes (2020) documentary that is streaming on Amazon Prime. The absurdity of criticizing how NHLers tape the blades of their sticks. Using sta...

Episode 97: Discussion about our best & worst NHL or AHL in-game fan experiences...segueing into the oldest arenas we have watched hockey in. The Connor McDavid: Whatever It Takes (2020) documentary that is streaming on Amazon Prime. Personal sports injuries comparisons – because why not? The NHL’s new TV & internet streaming deal with Disney/ESPN. Question of the week: Do the blue lines really ne...

Episode 96: Discussion on who we’d evict from the Hockey Hall of Fame & why. The goofiness of Hockey Hall of Fame selections & their...interesting...criteria. The lack of teaching by coaches in the NHL, as per Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals. The predicament of Jack Eichel in Buffalo, & the race to the bottom of the NHL. Entry drafts & NHL team success. Question of the week: What was y...

Episode 95: Discussion on NHL jersey numbers that would be the most contentious to retire league-wide. The lack of Sergei Fedorov-ness in EA Sports NHL 21. PWHPA/Team USA goalie Maddie Rooney’s New York City subway themed mask. Unemployed former NHL head coaches, coach contracts, and the Seattle Kraken head coach search. Question of the week: If you could evict one player from the Hockey Hall of F...

Episode 94: Discussion on should every NHL player should use the exact same stick for a week. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan’s idea that the NHL All-Star Game should be a roller hockey game. The NHL’s Lake Tahoe outdoor games. NHL teams’ Reverse Retro alternate jerseys in action. Adidas is apparently not producing under-gear game wear &/or equipment, despite having the jersey deal with the NHL. The other pla...

Episode 93: Discussion about our lists for the most influential & powerful in hockey who are not white, (presumably) straight, men. Ron Hextall & Brian Burke being hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA), & the completely expected Tony DeAngelo redemption arc. The Vegas Golden Knights very shiny gold-chrome helmets. Th...

Episode 92: Discussion about changing NHL official scoring to reflect actual touches. The Patrick Laine Experience in Columbus. More on the NWHL “bubble” being canceled, & how professional hockey leagues are mismanaging their covid responses. The banners that the Seattle Kraken could raise to the rafters when they start playing. Centers and defenders and playing defense...or not. The NHL media pla...

Episode 91: Discussion on which NHL players we would like to see donate a significant number of NWHL Twitch subscriptions based on their career numbers. The Metropolitan Riveters pulling out of the NWHL bubble tournament due to covid. New York Rangers defender Tony DeAngelo going on waivers. The AHL exhibition game called off in the middle of it due to covid test results. The Minnesota Wild center...

Episode 90: After the NFL being on Nickelodeon, discussion about random networks the NHL could be on. NBC ending the NBC Sports Network after their contract with the NHL is over. Eddie Lack saying Bill Peters was abusive & defending John Tortorella. The Laine-Dubois trade. The NHL’s covid protocol, & how players are being named this season. The new Colorado Avalanche uniforms, & how… blue… they no...