Hockey Hurts Podcast

The NHL follows in the footsteps of the NBA and puts the season to sleep.  The reaction from the hockey world has been mixed and interesting.  Just as the whole COVID reaction has been.  This could be the season wrap up, if so thank you so much for listening! It's very political, please be aware! BE SAFE and listen to the medical experts please!

It's a pretty obvious episode for this time of year.  What happened on deadline day, and who is better for it?  Thanks for listening. 

We discuss Walshy's trip to the states and also the Vegas Podcast that did happen but didn't record. The trade action leading up to the deadline is discussed and what may happen once the 24th of Feb occurs.  Thank you for your patience, the gap has been much larger than we wanted.  thanks for listening. 

Crosby is back and the league is better for it.  Topics for today's podcast:  Shero is out - was his magic really just the cheat code Pittsburgh has. Coaching changes - Goalies really do tank a coach. Backstrom - He's staying in Washington. Dougie Hamilton - How will Carolina cope without him. Player safety - They are getting away with negligence again. Thanks for listening!

Yes, it is a legitimate question, will the return of Crosby be soon enough to make up for the loss of the All-Star winger? What about that bacon-infused Winter Classic, hey?  The Perry hit . The Foote hit .  Thanks for listening!

Hall is in the desert, will it be enough for the Coyotes to make the playoffs and win some permanent fans? We answer your questions and it starts quite a cool debate Thanks for listening. 

Let's take a closer look at the removal of the coaches so far in the NHL, below are links to the discussion in the pod.  The article   The thread The Penguins keep winning more than they lose and that is impressive at the moment.  What's the go with the Sabres? Jack Eichel is the go. Thanks for listening.

Well, well, well, it's not like anything has been going on in the world of hockey over the last 2 weeks.  The Penguins are starting to feel the strain of injury and illness and an unexpected goaltending situation.  Does Malkin end up getting a winger to get the most out of his talents? Is Taylor Hall the solution? Phil is back in Pittsburgh, yay. As always thank you for listening an...

The wait is over, the boys are back, life gets in the way sometimes, and for us, it got in the way a lot.  This episode we discuss the Babcock firing, and the Penguins. Thanks for sticking by us and we hope you enjoy the episode. 

The Penguins are on fire, with all the injuries they have it is quite an amazing feat.  Crosby and Murray may be driving the bus, but those who are sitting in the back seat are doing more than expected.  Thanks for listening. 

Point and Tkachuk sign their bridging deals. Faulk is finally out of Carolina, the Blues took the bait.  Finally, the brains trust in Pittsburgh is looking to get rid of another Rutherford error, will the league bail them out?  We answer some of your questions. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Well the next season of NHL hockey is about to get going.  Marner signs, but Carolina has Gardiner?  Malkin making waves coming back to Pittsburgh, and Marcus Pettersson could create some great flexibility.  Training camp has started, yay? Thanks for having us back in your feed! Hope you enjoy season 6!

  So the UFA frenzy has been but not gone, there will be dregs to be finalised over the next month. There have been some impressive trades through the UFA craziness too! We look at the winners (great contracts) and the losers (Rutherford style contracts) and try to dissect who is better and who make themselves worse.  Thanks for listening.

Sadly the Kessel Era in Pittsburgh is over. Not surprisingly he was slapped on his ass as he walked out the door.  We discuss the trade and the fall out of Phil the Thrill Thanks for listening.

Ryan comes up with a great little rule set for the NHL GMs to follow.  We discuss the draft and the trades around it.  Enjoy!

The Blues win, then Maatta gets traded, that was the podcast. Thanks for listening.

Skinner gets the max years to stay in Buffalo, he got paid like the goal scorer he is.  Can the NHL get out of its own way and have a good game 6 and maybe game 7? Thanks for listening.

Phil heading out of Pittsburgh is real, can Rutherford get the return needed to keep Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup hunt? Thanks for listening.

Well it is that time of year for a lot of teams, Pittsburgh has some massive challenges ahead of them, and a lot are self-made headaches.  It's all in or bust from here until the end of the Malkin/Crosby Era. Thanks for listening.

The boys discuss the second round and the Hockey Hurts Playoff Cup Finals.  They also loop back and discuss the Penguins off season and Rutherford looking to point the finger at everyone else.  Thanks for listening!

What the hell is going on this year?  The first round is nuts, and well the Sharks....  It's anyone's Cup now.  Thanks for listening.

Well well well, 1 week of playoff hockey is a long time in sports hey.   We give our 2nd round of picks for our "pick em" playoffs.  Thanks for listening.

We discuss the western conference 1st round and pick our playoff draft.   Thanks for listening

The east is set, so we preview the four 1st round match-ups and try to work out who will make it to the Divisional Finals.   Thanks for listening.

Will Ovi be the best scorer ever? We think so, those chasing him are having a hard time keeping up.  The Lightning are missing their best defensmen, should they be worried?  Where will the Penguins end up?  Thanks for listening.