Sharp Shooters

Special edition: Wpg's Cole Perfetti live mic confirms Wild's Ryan Hartman's intent to injure. The back-story of Kirill Kaprizov's injuries over two szns as Minnesota try to justify it. The divisional rivals, media and fan bases lit up over the escalating match-ups continue to amp up. Arizona's Jason Zucker gets a 3-game suspension for a hit after the initial Nick Cousins one g...

New Years Day podcast as the Winter Classic was played in Seattle. The Elite 6; The Pacific Kingdom 3 -Vancouver remains atop, Vegas battles LA and wins a key division game between the teams. Central Division - Centralization Trio - Dallas and Winnipeg with identical records and Colorado a pt ahead in more gp. The Wild Card group has Arizona and Nashville lead the pack. Edmonton, St. Louis and Min...

At the Christmas break - World Juniors is a hot topic; The Elite 6; Vancouver takes over first in the Western Conference as Vegas plays through goaltender injuries and LA with fewer games played continues to play catch up. Dallas last minute win has them atop the Central at the break. Winnipeg a point back of Dallas and Colorado in a tightly contested 3-way race. The Wild Card hopeful group has th...

Why the Elite 6 teams are playoff bound in Vegas, LA and Vancouver in the Pacific; and Colorado, Winnipeg and Dallas in the Central. The Wild Card hopeful group only has Edmonton from the Pacific and four Central division teams vying for 2 spots - Arizona, Nashville, St. Louis and Minnesota. The boys also look at teams well below the playoff cut-off in Calgary, Seattle, Anaheim, San Jose in the Pa...

Stand alone St. Louis Blues edition this week. Blues news was headlined by Cup Winning coach Craig Berube being fired and replaced by interim coach Drew Bannister by GM Doug Armstrong. St. Louis fans boo Jordan Kyrou in the team's next game. Vet D Robert Bortuzzo parts ways as he is dealt to the NYI. The team waives forward Jakub Vrana who goes unclaimed to be sent to the AHL. Recorded and Edi...

Winnipeg locks up another pending UFA in Nino Niederreitter on a 3-year extension. Sharp Shooters asks where the summer media noise that NHL'ers didn't want to play in Winnipeg was wrong and no one seems to have share apologies for the bad takes. Kings "Commonwealth Expansion" continues with setting new NHL record for road wins to start the szn. Anze Kopitar overtakes a "Cro...

Minnesota GM Bill Guerin fires head coach Dean Evason and choses former Nashville head coach John Hynes as his replacement the week Minnesota plays in Nashville. The rumors Chicago organizationally says are all untrue but for not meeting team rules - Corey Perry's contract is terminated. The elite Conference 6 - Vegas, Vancouver, LA, Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg. Playoff wild card hopefuls fo...

Unpacking the standings and stat that 77% of teams in playoff positions at US Thanksgiving end up playoff bound. The flawed NHL point system and getting rid of the shootout. The elite 6 - VGK; Dallas; Colorado; Vancouver; LA and Winnipeg. 2 of these teams will be playoff bound too. Anaheim; Arizona; St. Louis; Seattle; Nashville; and Calgary. Is it impossible for Minnesota and Edmonton to turn the...

After a quick Edmonton Oil change as they fire and hire a new head coach we focus on the Western Conference. The Pacific Top 3 - Vegas; Vancouver and LA and Central's top 3 - Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg. Sophomore snipers Dallas' Wyatt Johnston and Winnipeg's Cole Perfetti's impact. Anaheim and Arizona sit 7th and 8th in the Conference with the help of rookies such as Anaheim&#3...

If It bleeds it leads - Edmonton and San Jose play in battle of the NHL bottom teams - and the Oilers weren't suppose to be this far out of contention. San Jose's trade with Minnesota. Pacific High as Top 3 - Vegas; Vancouver and LA sit atop the Western Conference. Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg slot as the Central divisions top 3 after that. Minnesota trades away and for a D-man. Anaheim...

All but one team get to the 9 game mark. Vegas displays no hangover. LA has stays undefeated on the road in the Pacific. Colorado & Dallas as expected off to great starts in the Central. Playoff teams of a year ago Edmonton's tough start, Winnipeg's power play outage and Minnesota's injuries impact early results. Are Vancouver, Anaheim and Arizona's playoff aspirations real? Th...

We look at the Western Conference team the night after all 32 NHL teams played for the first time on the same game day. Starting with the Undefeated teams and working through both the Pacific division and Central division teams we discuss the szn's start. Recorded and Edited: Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Published October 26, 2023. Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow and Warren Smith Warm Up & Show...

Real games as we look at the Western Conference teams. 3 of the expected top 4 Vegas, Colorado and Dallas are off to good starts - but Edmonton didn't. Early returns included note-worthy traded away players returning to play against their old teams including LA's PL Dubois in Winnipeg and Edmonton's Mattias Ekholm's to Nashville. Both Pacific division and Central division teams loo...

Eve of the regular szn episode as we look at what we expect this szn for the Central Division teams. Talk about all 8 Central Division teams - the Wheelhouse of the former podcast and even talk about some Pacific division teams as we look to the szn starting Tuesday. Teams we think are improved, breakout players to watch and teams who we don't think will be competitive. Recorded: Saturday, Oct...

Debut episode as we look at what we expect this szn for the Pacific Division teams. Talk about all 8 Pacific Division teams as well as tandem goaltending and winning the Cup without a Vezina nominated netminder. Teams we think are improved, breakout players to watch and teams who we don't think will be competitive. Recorded: Monday, October 2, 2023 Edited: October 2, & 3, 2023 Co-Hosted by...

A look at the Central Division teams captains as Winnipeg names Adam Lowry and St. Louis names Brayden Schenn team Captains including a segment with Warren Smith on why Winnipeg's choice of Lowry was the right decision. The laundry list of PTO's for each team on the eve of training camps opening this week. Recorded and Edited: September 18th-20th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “The C...

Talk out loud about whether to continue another NHL hockey szn of the podcast and how it's a guys comparative; as in an unpaid media sports podcasting side gig like being an Instagram model is. Trades and player moves are most interesting when you cover both teams for the full perspective and gives a unique take that only a division podcast such as this can. Ryan Johansson, Matt Duchene, and M...

A team focused end of szn look at the Chicago Black Hawks. A team designed to tank that did to win the draft lottery while missing the playoffs finishing last in the Central Division in the regular szn. Jonathan Toews wasn’t able to be traded away like Patrick Kane and gets as good of a send off from the Chicago fans as one could have hoped for the captain. Even with winning the Connor Bedard swee...

A team focused end of szn look at the Arizona Coyotes. A team designed to tank that was better than expected while missing the playoffs finishing seventh in the Central Division in the regular szn. Getting the ownership to get a rink build as Arizona GM Bill Armstrong’s rebuild is giving the on-ice product for the Coyotes a real path for long term success. The difference this off szn’s moves are f...

A team focused end of szn look at the St. Louis Blues. A look at the team missing the playoffs finishing sixth in the Central Division in the regular szn. GM Doug Armstrong’s “bluesprint” is still words not in player personnel. The big deadline deals have St. Louis roster look less Stanley and we look at the off szn ahead for the team as they add Kevin Hayes.   Recorded and Edited: July 3rd, 4th,...

A team focused end of szn look at the Nashville Predators. A look at the team missing the playoffs finishing fifth in in the Central Division in the regular szn. New GM. New Head Coach. The line-up changes that began at the deadline continue with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 28th, 29th, 30th 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of “Gold” performed by Dierks Ben...

A team focused end of szn look at the Winnipeg Jets. A look at the team making the playoffs finishing fourth in in the Central Division in the regular szn and the 1st round playoff exit to Vegas including series recap. How difficult will Winnipeg’s off szn be with big changes on the horizon for multiple key players with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 24th, 25...

A team focused end of szn look at the Minnesota Wild. A look at the team’s ability in the finish in the top three in the Central Division in the regular szn and the 1st round playoff exit to Dallas. Why Minnesota did not meet the teams own lofty expectations at szn start and a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: May 13th, June 20th, 2023. Show Intro Music: excerpts of &q...

A team focused end of szn look at the Dallas Stars. A look at the team’s West Conference series loss in 6 games to Vegas. Dallas’ ability to go the furthest of any Central Division team in the just finished playoffs. Who returns or other options with a look at the off szn ahead for the team.   Recorded and Edited: June 6, 15th, and 17th, 2023. Show Intro: excerpts of “Starsteed” performed by Our L...

A preview of the Dallas Vs Vegas (Game one just in progress at time of posting) Western Conference Final Series. A recap of Dallas 7 game series win over Seattle in Round 2 of the SC Playoffs. Recorded and Edited: May 18th, 19th, 2023. Show Intro/Extro Music: excerpts of “Acid Trash” performed by MAP from the “Grant Ave.” EP ©2018 Used with permission. Central Division Hockey – The Podcast is writ...