3v3 Podcast

Episode 239: Some of the fallout from the Jacob Trouba trade from the NY Rangers to Anaheim. Washington on a run without Alexander Ovechkin. Scoring leaders in the NHL (as of this recording). Chicago firing their coach at the start of a rebuild. The averageness of Buffalo & meddling ownership. Is the Jack Adams Award now cursed? Shopping for players is sort of like shopping for clothes, right? The...

Episode 238: NHL head coaches being fired & re-hired. Taylor Hall is still playing in the NHL, in case you were curious. Teams having ceremonies that start at game time. Canada’s goaltending questions for the upcoming 4-nations tournament. Players who don’t fit on the teams they’re playing for. The NHL salary cap potentially going up next season, & Martin Nečas with Carolina. Speculation as to wha...

Episode 237: The importance of the type of jelly or jam being used in a PBJ. Jessica Campbell’s suit choice on her first night behind the Seattle bench. Goalie-ing & goaltenders for Team Canada & in the NHL. Conner McDavid breaks into the top 100 of NHL all-time scoring. Cassie breaks down Pittsburgh’s defense. LA Kings players’ epic group Halloween costume. PWHL teams releasing their new jerseys....

Episode 236: Who is the leader in franchise goals for the Winnipeg Jets? Are retired numbers for defunct teams still technically retired? Is Amazon’s hockey show all over? Why is Pierre-Luc Dubois tied with Alex Ovechkin in team scoring? Why is Matvei Michkov doing so well in Philadelphia early on? Will Pittsburgh get a new coach? Why is San Jose just not good? And why is Patrick going thru a bunc...

Episode 235: Patrick’s joy that a Seattle coach is finally playing Shane Wright in the NHL. The horror of the first week of Pittsburgh’s season. The fun that is now…Utah…? Los Angeles is looking good, while San Jose can’t pull in a crowd for opening night. Some thoughts about the Amazon Prime Video show, FACEOFF: Inside the NHL. Dan Bylsma as an NHL coach again, & other curious coaching hires. Rec...

Episode 234: Pat seems to have found Leon Draisaitl’s older doppelganger. Seattle’s roster thus far in the preseason. The absurdity of the concept of captaincy & assistants in the NHL. Where can San Jose trade Logan Couture? More thoughts on Utah, & what they might do. Was Shea Weber really a Hockey Hall of Fame player? And then there’s the horror of the NHL season starting this weekend…in Europe....

Episode 233: Where in the world is Philip J. Kessel? Cassie dropping in on Boston NHL training camp. Edmonton creating their own Robidas Island for Evander Kane. More NHL teams streaming preseason games on their own, & various team packages. NHL team theme nights & giveaways. Ottawa gets a new arena building deal. The possibility of NHL expansion in Houston & back to Atlanta. Recorded 22 September...

Episode 232: The questionableness of naming a team the Geoducks. Edmonton deciding to let players walk after the double offer sheets from St. Louis. The possibility of San Jose flipping Cody Ceci & getting yet another goalie. Toronto has named a new captain, so now everything’s been fixed. Is Laine going to Montreal the change he needs to thrive? Pittsburgh picking up Rutger McGroarty. Casting the...

Episode 231: The retirements of Joe Pavelski & Eric Staal, & the draft class of 2003. How does the draft class of 2015 stack up against 2003’s? The coming drama of the new NHL-NHLPA’s CBA in a couple of years. Players leaving the NHL to go play in Europe. Which team is following the book of Doug Wilson more - Pittsburgh or Carolina? What Mike Grier has done in San Jose so far. The generational gap...

Episode 230: Utah’s AHL affiliate is still Tucson, despite the former owner of Arizona still owning it. Jessica Campbell becomes the first woman working as an NHL assistant coach with Seattle. And, Seattle weirdly stocking up on centers. Rumors of “fixing” the NHL schedule, & the four nations tournament this coming season. Marty Walsh & what he might bring to the NHLPA in the future. Washington &...

Episode 229: A whole lot of buyouts happened on free agency eve, & where they might go. Puzzling over what Tampa is trying to do with their roster. The possibilities for Utah. Thoughts on how the 2024 NHL draft in Las Vegas. The bitter end of Phoenix, & when they might be resurrected as an expansion team. Seattle seemingly drafting all the centers this year. Legacies, team identities, & Edmonton....

Episode 228: Skating a man down this week, Patrick & Cassie discuss trades during the Stanley Cup Final. Questionable moves from Washington. Utah asking prospects at the combine what their Uber rating is. The incompetence that is Phoenix. The possibility of the NHL cutting the draft down to four rounds, & other observations on the upcoming draft. The status of the AHL Calder Cup Final. Stanley Cup...

Episode 227: The end of the CapFriendly era. Opinions & comments regarding Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Playing while injured does not equal playing well enough. Speculation as to why the Caps might want a capologist. The mystery of announcing Dan Bylsma as Seattle’s head coach during his team’s AHL playoff run. A salute to Joe Pavelski. Thoughts on Gabriel Landeskog being in the new Amazon Pr...

Episode 226: The NHL & scheduling earlier games on Sundays, & other international games. Patrick’s review of the Henrik Lundqvist documentary, Open Heart. The PWHL Boston team having troubles filling their arena, even during playoffs. Don Waddell leaving the Carolina Hurricanes. Sheldon Keefe very quickly accepting the New Jersey head coach job. The actual purpose of having cheerleaders in sports....

Episode 225: Discussion about who Lou Lamoriello might give up to get Mitch Marner. Toronto hiring Craig Berube as their next head coach. So…what about Utah? Dallas is actually doing a decent job of assessing ability & developing players. Edmonton staying alive for Game 7. Amanda Kessel declaring her availability for the PWHL draft. Rod Brind’Amour getting a 5-year contract extension. The screwine...

Episode 224: Is Jake Oettinger a front-runner for the Conn Smythe? A Toronto post-mortem (because we just can’t resist). Seattle is (probably) still waiting for Coachella Valley to finish playoffs. Speculation on who Toronto will / may trade. The current state of Carolina’s defense. San Jose getting the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Speculation about Mike Sullivan’s - & Pittsburg...

Episode 223: Welcome to the second round of NHL playoffs, & the Vancouver-Edmonton series. The NHL locking down Tom Meruelo’s potential new team ownership in Arizona. Seattle makes Patrick happy by firing Dave Hakstol. The LA Kings postmortem, & how they might be able to buy out Pierre-Luc Dubois. Guaranteed contracts for coaches. Is Sheldon Keefe the next NHL head coach to be fired? Recorded 4 Ma...

Episode 222: The schadenfreude playoff joy that is Toronto. NHL coaching openings & hirings - no, not that one yet. The question of John Tavares & where he may play next season. Pat & Patrick accidentally (?) cursing Vancouver’s goaltending. The lack of any real race for the Presidents’ Trophy. No Movement Clauses don’t stop players from moving. Lack of leadership & management on the Leafs. Genera...

Episode 221: Pat’s prediction: Mitch Marner will be next season’s Pierre-Luc Dubois. Coach Joel Quenneville’s attempt at a redemption tour. Thoughts on the NHL’s first round playoff matchups. Thinking about gaming the way on-ice officials call penalties. Philadelphia’s fan bases’ reputation. Saving Sakic documentary (?) review. Cassie’s trip to the PWHL Boston game. Recorded 21 April 2024

Episode 220: All of us accepting our share of the (supposed) blame. Complaining about how late playoffs are starting. The Arizona Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City next season. Will Patrick Roy be in the Jack Adams discussion? The race for the last Wild Card spot in the East in the final games of the season. Cartoonifying NHL games, & figuring out what cartoons to use for it. Possible Salt Lake...

Episode 219: Pat revisiting a trade he’d suggested last season. Best players from the 2020 NHL draft class discussion. Rules on goalies being the goaltender of record. The questionable proposed rule changes from the GM meetings. The chances of Vegas making the playoffs this year, & possibly winning another Cup next year. Cody Hodgson’s pro hockey comeback, & Akim Aliu getting a pro tryout. Thought...

Episode 218: Cassie’s assessment of Pittsburgh. Commentary on the NHL trade deadline, & if San Jose did well at it or not. What we think teams’ Stanley Cup chances are. What Dallas has done right in building their roster. John Tortorella getting ejected from a game. So many NHL team’s retaining salary in trades this season. How Vegas will probably keep on Vegasing. Arizona hoarding 2nd & 3rd round...

Episode 217: The development of LA’s Quinton Byfield. Sidney Crosby & leadership styles. More on Pierre-Luc Dubois’s struggle with LA, even after a coaching change. Seattle’s Shane Wright’s AHL development. Hockey fans getting priced out of the NHL, & the alternatives they might seek out. Wondering what the heck the New Jersey Devils are doing lately. The likely non-event that will be the NHL trad...

Episode 216: TV hockey personalities leaning far too heavily on their schtick. The Pittsburgh media’s “one-goal game” narrative. Pat’s fun idea of having an outdoor hockey game in the UK. The upcoming NHL trade deadline, & the Penguins GM Kyle Dubas. Mentorship, or the lack thereof depending on the person, in the NHL. Players needing to keep their heads up in the neutral zone. Recorded 25 February...

Episode 215: Patrick’s idea for an NHL retaliatory commissioner act in the next collective bargaining agreement. Phil Kessel practicing with the Vancouver Canucks AHL affiliate. The dismissal of the Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen, & the NHL’s outdoor games. Thought experiment question: If Sidney Crosby were to one day become a rental player, where should he go? The absurdity that is muc...