Algorithmically Incorrect Hockey

Robert is on the road. Sean is back from the road. The guys start out (4:55) by reviewing the offer sheets that hit lately and how the threat of offer sheets allows players like Mavrik Bourque to get bigger deals. as well as some questions about some Jason Robertson rumors. Rachel Flanagan joins the shows (24:49) to discuss her recent week coaching at the Dallas Stars' development camp, her jo...

In today's bonus episode, Sean and Robert chat with Will Morlock, the Director of Athletic Performance for MSU's men's hockey program. Morlock discusses his work with players like Thatcher Demko and Porter Martone, how strength work is very different for goalies vs. skaters, and how to prescribe workouts that build strength and protect players. The conversation also touches on the diff...

Robert is in a dark corner of Frisco. Sean is on top of everything else, as usual. In a compact live show to discuss free agency, the guys open by discussing why the NHL has so many more no-trade clauses than other major sports leagues. Next, the guys go over the Mavrik Bourque trade, Patrick Kane's potential exodus from Detroit, the Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley fallout (or lack thereof),...

Just before the NHL Draft, we're pleased to be joined by Allain Roy, the president and CEO of RSG Hockey and a veteran NHLPA agent--as well as a former goaltender, by the way. Roy chats with Sean in a wide-ranging conversation about working with players in the months (and years!) leading up to the momentous day(s) of the draft, advising young players and their families, how NHL GMs and agents...

Sean is reading a book. Robert remembers he has the same book like two hours later. The show opens with a playing card quiz (4:00), and Robert forgets who Patrick Roy is. The guys then discuss Dylan Larkin, Jason Robertson, and what Buffalo might do next. Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the show (30:45) live from Buffalo, where he's prepping for the NHL Draft. Cam discusses why Chicago m...

Sean and Robert are forced to do an entire show without shoving all the hard work onto a guest, so they just invoke Stephen Meserve's name about fifty times. They begin with Sandwich Corrections. We get going (13:50) by discussing Chris Johnston's report about the Hurricanes discussing both Logan Stankoven and Jason Robertson during Mikko Rantanen trade talks with Dallas back in 2025. The...

Robert and Sean have recorded a special treat: A bonus episode featuring NHL Network's Jason Demers! Demers and the guys discuss some details the former NHL defenseman has noticed about an entertaining Stanley Cup Final, as well as how he moved from being an NHL player to an NHL media member. Demers also shares some stories from his days playing with Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski, how he went f...

Sean gives instructions on making sandwiches. Robert's internet slightly outpaces peanut butter. The guys begin (7:30) by talking about Combine Scuttlebutt and quiz each other with their best draft combine questions. Prashanth Iyer joins the show (29:00) to talk about Dylan Larkin's trade request, Steve Yzerman's seven years in the playoff-less wilderness, and what the Red Wings really...

Sean is back in the USA. Robert's internet takes the week off. First, (6:30) Sean provides an update on his Fast & Furious progress. This devolves into a discussion about Star Wars before touching on the Dallas Stars' plans to move to Plano in 2031 (15:30). Seattle Kraken prospect Blake Fiddler joins the show (27:20) to talk about playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL, playing...

Sean is in beautiful Kelowna for the Memorial Cup. Robert is still in Dallas (where the Rangers got no-hit on Monday). We open (1:00) by talking about Sean's adjusted sleep schedule, the crazy playoff tiebreaker possibilities at the Memorial Cup, how to determine how tall hockey players really are, and sports bucket list items. Sean then sits down (42:01) with CHL President Dan MacKenzie to di...

Robert remembers the name of the show. Sean grits his teeth while praising the Arsenal Football Club. First, (5:30) the guys talk a bit more about Jason Robertson, Kirill Kaprizov, and how contract comps work in different markets. We then move on (20:31) to the fallout from Vegas and John Tortorella's whoospadoodle. Next, AI Hockey welcomes (37:10) Glenn Hefferan, President and Commissioner of...

Robert finds out about a goat named Skubal. Sean's wifi holds up until a late-episode storm rolls in. The guys open the show by talking about offseason sports viewing (6:30). Sean announces his running project to watch every Fast & Furious movie. Sean and Robert then discuss Jamie Benn's legacy (20:40) and what options Dallas has to treat him and the team right at this point, and then...

Sean drives to the top of a parking garage. Robert gets to hear an Alex Ovechkin story. First (11:20), the one-and-only Bruce Boudreau joins the show to talk about the award named after him, how his AHL career ended, comparing tough playoff goalie decisions, the Russian Machine, and how Boudreau liked to mess with reporters. Sean and Robert then (57:45) discuss the tricky parts of press conference...

Sean and Robert kick things off by magnanimously acknowledging that you are allowed to walk up and give them envelopes of cash at any time. Former NHL video coach Kelly Forbes then joins the show (11:45) to talk about his career in Dallas, how the job of a video coach changed after the coach's challenge, what it was like working for seven different Stars head coaches, how he decided to step aw...

Sean and Robert kick the show off by talking about production improvements they can make after last week. Robert's wifi then decides to be funny by abandoning the segment, substantially improving its listenability. They then (6:30) discuss playoff broadcasts and Tom Dundon's "thriftiness" as recently discoverd by the Portland Trailblazers. Dimitri Filipovic of the PDOcast joins (...

A beer-league goalie named Sean talks with a USA Hockey goalie expert, and everyone learns something. Robert learns his own hard lessons about audio engineering. After some producer notes from last week's episode (1:00), Sean proposes a crazy play-in rule the NHL should think about (9:30). The guys also reflect on Episode 2 guest Rick Bowness's blunt comments about the Blue Jackets (15:48)...

Sean is at a loud hockey rink. Robert says "um" a couple times. Jack Han joins (2:00) the show to talk about rink coffee, his new book, how he started writing about hockey, what it's like being an NHL video coach, how limitations and constraints can be key to organic development, and how passing can be like a good handshake. Robert and Sean (54:17) then get into how video and charts are secret bes...

Sean and Robert start the show with a discussion about rules the PWHL has adopted that the NHL might benefit from. Sean advocates for the jailbreak goal while Robert uses the phrase "some our younger viewers" at 23:07 just to show how out of touch he really is. Next (55:00) they're joined by SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman to discuss Jim Nill's recent extension in Dallas, some...

Sean and Robert talk for a few minutes about what Algorithmically Incorrect Hockey is and isn't.