Goalie Hugs

Oliver Antone joins the show to talk all things Boston Fleet, future PWHL expansion, his journey to joining Fleet Diehards leadership, the "Keep Calm and Trust Jillian Dempsey" origin story, the Buffalo Sabres' losing streak, Kaapo Kakko and more!

The St. Louis Blues fired Drew Bannister, the Chicago Blackhawks fired Luke Richardson, Jacob Trouba was traded to the Anaheim Ducks, Igor Shesterkin signed an extension with the New York Rangers and Nick and Dany update their power rankings entering December.

Sammi Silber joins the show to talk all things Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin and his quest for becoming the NHL's all-time leader in goals, her journey as a hockey fan and writer for The Hockey News and more! Also included, why patience is a virtue in the aftermath of the Boston Bruins firing Jim Montgomery.

Jess Belmosto joins Nick and Shawn as the second official guest on the show to talk all things Calgary Flames, sports passions, her journey to covering Calgary as host of Locked on Flames and more! Power rankings about a month into the 2024-25 season are also discussed.

Jake Reiser joins Nick and Shawn as the first official guest on the show! They talk about slow starts, the Boston Bruins, goalie goals and more. Vibe checks aplenty! For Dany's birthday, we gave him the night off (also because he was scheduled to have the night off anyway).

The gang gives out awards after every team has played at least one game and makes seemingly outlandish predictions as a result. Jeremy Swayman has reset the goalie market and we created the greatest fantasy goalie game in history.

Nick and Shawn discuss hopes, dreams, expectations and expected disappointments with NHL 25. They also predict the final standings for the Eastern Conference for the upcoming 2024-25 season.

Nick and Shawn preview some segments that will be on the show in the near future and discuss the ongoing contract negotiation between the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman. They also predict the final standings for the Western Conference for the upcoming 2024-25 season.

Goalie Hugs begins with a half-hour reflection on the lives and loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, grief and more. If you haven't already and are able to, please donate to the GoFundMe supporting Madeline and Matthew's unborn son at https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-madeline-and-baby-tripp-after-tragedy .  We are sending all of our love, condolences and support to the Gaudreau family, John and...

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