3v3 Podcast

Episode 64: Discussion on goaltenders that should’ve been taken in the first round in hindsight. The lack of hockey bubbles in the NHL’s Phase 2, & the predictable consequences. The possibility of both NHL tournament hub cities being in the Western US &/or Western Canada. Some of the risk factors of games being played for the people involved, including those associated with them. The Buffalo Sabre...

Episode 63: Discussion about first rounders who may have had better careers if drafted by another NHL team. Evengy Namestnikov using the name “John” when he first came to North America to play professional hockey. The NHL’s lack of news with their Phase 2 starting, and Phase 3’s start date. Question of the week: Common wisdom is that goalies shouldn’t be drafted in the first round, but what goalte...

Episode 62: Discussion on the possible future of independently owned AHL teams. The NHL looking like they’re positioning themselves to become a summer league to avoid competing against the NFL for TV ratings. Our vision for a new independent hockey league. The newest inglorious chapter of the Ottawa Senators. The NHL.com writers re-drafting entry drafts after the fact. Question of the week: In the...

Episode 61: Discussion on alternative names we would have suggested for the Toronto NWHL team. No major shakeups likely this offseason-break-thing. Jack Eichel’s comments about the Buffalo Sabres. The two Koules-Barrie ownership years in Tampa Bay. The lack of talent on the Detroit Red Wings. The known post-season awards from the 2019-2020 season. The crazy long term injured reserve salary cap hit...

Episode 60: Discussion on which older players might return from an extended NHL layoff. The idea of creating a senior league for retired players. The NHL & NHLPA agreeing to a 24-team postseason summer tournament. Question of the week: What would you have named the Toronto NWHL team instead of the Six? Recorded 24 May 2019

Episode 59: Discussion on what excuses were used to explain why there was no decision on the NHL Draft in June. The front offices of NHL teams not realizing that there are times when it’s inappropriate to be competitive (like now). The NHL’s tentative 24-team/four hub plan to save their season/playoffs. Front office changes for the LA Kings and the Arizona Coyotes. The bitter feud in women’s hocke...

Episode 58: Discussion on plays that changed a team’s history. The NHL draft may not be held in June. Hockey culture rearing its ugly head once again. The struggle in finding and watching quality online streaming services for other hockey leagues as alternatives to watching the NHL. A brief foray into hockey movies. Problems with displaying data in a way that people on the street understand. Quest...

Episode 57: Discussion on the best/most hair in the NHL when self-quarantine is over. The hirings and firings of significant front office staff on NHL teams. Thoughts on the relocation of the Ottawa Senators and where they might go. The Carolina Hurricanes possibly moving their AHL affiliate from Charlotte to Chicago. The AHL as a league in transition versus NHL affiliations. Question of the week:...

Episode 56: Discussion about why the NHL might be so desperate to try to save the end of the 2019-2020 season & playoffs. The timing of the the NHL Entry Draft and determining when free agency starts. How the timing of playing hockey games might coincide with a second wave of infections. What NHL arenas the NHL might use for games over the summer. The NHL making plans, and plans, and more plans –...

Episode 55: Discussion on where Chris Pronger might’ve gone had Joe Thornton gone to Anaheim in 2005 instead of San Jose. Dustin Byfuglien’s hockey future. PK Subban and the NHL teaming up for an online trivia show. Random hockey shows that are available to watch these days. Question of the week: Why is the NHL so desperate to try to save the end of the 2019-2020 season and playoffs? Recorded 19 A...

Episode 54: The Colby Cave news. Discussion on what Peter Forsberg NHL games people should watch. The Too Many Men podcast and one of their F Mary Kill segments. The top ten of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Brian Burke’s Twitter Q&A and the Joe Thornton trade from Boston. Question of the week: If Joe Thornton had become an Anaheim Duck, where does Chris Pronger land in the ‘06-’07 season? Recorded 12...

Episode 53: Discussion about how the pandemic might affect the Seattle NHL team’s construction projects. Overspecializing is detrimental to creativity. The USHL Chicago Steel GM Ryan Hardy and accusations of collusion to get an underage player before the OHL. Players who hit their peaks too early and don’t make the NHL versus those who hit the development peaks later in the AHL &/or NHL. Seth Jone...

Episode 52: Discussion on what the NHL could do to take advantage of a longer offseason. Speculation as to which owners would be certain Star Wars characters. NHL press availability via video conferencing calls with players four different teams within the same division. The lack of content due to the “Pause”, and media trying to be creative with what little they have. The NHL not owning the rights...

Episode 51: Discussion on the games we’d re-watch from the 2019-2020 NHL season. Streaming simulated hockey video games and NHL teams being creative about it, plus virtual tailgating in Carolina on what would’ve been a game day. The NHL’s “Pause Binge” video library. NHL Seattle putting off their name, logo, and color announcement due to the pandemic. Which NHL GMs and coaches on the hot seat that...

Episode 50: Discussion on the worst absolute minimum effort thing that the NHL or one of its teams do. The value of the NHL opening up its video vault of previously played games, including the possibility of agreements for international games and hockey movies, and how the NHL Network and NHL.tv could capitalize on that. Our rules for a reverse lottery pick for the 2020 Stanley Cup winner. Whether...

Episode 49: Discussion on whether the Lucic-Neal trade’s conditions will be met by the last game of the season. The idea that the NBA may shift their season to start two months later to maximize their TV revenue – and if the NHL might benefit from that. More complaining about the overtime participation point in the standings. How the NHL celebrated International Women’s Day by having all-woman bro...

Episode 48: Discussion on who should be in charge of establishing and enforcing the rules in the NHL. Women fans talking about hockey and the new all-woman hockey podcast, Too Many Men. NHL Trade Deadline highlights, and what to do with Joe Thornton. NHL Seattle’s offer of free public transit with any game ticket. Question of the week: The Lucic-Neal trade’s conditional pick has two conditions – w...

Episode 47: Discussion about how long the longest tenured NHL head coach – Jon Cooper of Tampa Bay – has until he’s fired. The state of the NHL standings right before the NHL trade deadline. Joe Thornton’s value in a trade. Alex Ovechkin’s 700th NHL goal. A reason why NHL aren’t enforced by the book. Question of the week: Who should be in charge of establishing and enforcing the rules in the NHL?...

Episode 46: Discussion on who we would pick doing over the 2012 NHL Draft. New Jersey Devils trades (that happened the week before the recording of this episode), and other potential NHL trades. The Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes game (played 2/16/2020). The failures of the Stadium Series game at the Air Force Academy. Carolina being awarded a Stadium Series game next season, and are await...

Episode 45: Discussion on whether Seattle and Montreal should complete the 1919 Stanley Cup Final. The state of the Buffalo Sabres. The idea of combining the head GM and head coaching positions in the NHL. Question of the week: Go back and do the 2012 draft – who would you now take first overall, knowing what we know now? Recorded 9 February 2019

Episode 44: Discussion on questions we’d ask players that the hockey media does not. How coaches and GMs in the NHL buy into the rumored ability of players and prospects instead of assessing players actual ability on their own. The NHL trade deadline and the kind of turnaround that teams expect from players new to their team. The current resurgence of the Battle of Alberta. Building a Stanley Cup...

Episode 43: Discussion on which NHL coaches are securely in their jobs for a while – or, on the “cold” seat. The NHL All-Star Game Weekend broadcasting quirks and tricks. The new rink boards advertisement technology and its inconsistencies. Fans’ expectations of ASG Weekend and catering to the entertainment value rather than quality hockey. Changes we’d like to see for the ASG. Question of the wee...

Episode 42: Discussion about legitimate geographic rivalries in hockey. The potential resurgence of the rivalry brewing between the Edmonton and the Calgary. The lack of flexible TV schedules for NHL games on NBCSN. The NHL coaching carousel unexpectedly passing through Vegas. Revisiting the problem of insisting on the absurdity of “needing” right-handed defenders on the right side. Where Gerard G...

Episode 41: Discussion about things in hockey that people often get wrong that drives us nuts. Ignoring the nature of time and just enjoying hockey instead of having specific “nights”. The state of the San Jose Sharks aging players and the number of their limited no-trade clauses. The difference between hiring coaches mid-season and the off-season. How AHL affiliate records show the lack of develo...

Episode 40: Discussion on NHL trades that we would undo. Anthony Beauvillier (NYI) tweeting at Anna Kendrick on Christmas Day. The NHL’s Christmas break, & if it’s too long or even necessary. NHL coaches and overcoaching players into playing boring games and losing streaks. The bashing of Connor McDavid for not being able to carry the Edmonton Oilers single-handedly. The lack of interest in drafti...