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NHL Needs Action Plan Akim Aliu's tweet is spot on. It's time for a tangible action plan.  Colorado and playing down to the competition. Minnesota's winning streak. St. Louis likes Seattle and Canada less so.  Nashville tries to keep pace. Dallas wins on the road against teams they should. Winnipeg can't win in close harder road games. Chicago is wasting Fleury's great goaltending by not scoring. ...

Big Division Games NHL updates rescheduled postponed dates - who are the winners and losers in the division. The first place divisional positioning match-up between Colorado and Minnesota.  NHL goal review controversy steals the showcase game and pretty much is just a common wtf moment nightly in the NHL. The thrid place divisional positioning match-up between St. Louis and Nashville. Additionally...

Expected Wins (Part Two) How close are Winnipeg and Dallas out of the playoffs and why only one likely can make up ground to get in. Winnipeg's expected win over Detroit is Michigan fuelled. Dallas drops the State of Florida back-to-back road 2 game set as expected. Dallas D John Klingberg trade talk is "ramping up" report but what do the Stars want in trade return. Chicago wins over Montreal as e...

Expected Wins (Part One) Colorado's expected two wins over Arizona more entertaining as well. Minnesota's route of Anaheim even having key injuries still.  Why the Monday Minnesota in Colorado game is the first place showdown Central Division game. Nashville drop an expected win to Buffalo but force OT in a bounce back road game in Boston. Nashville is really trying to be the Western Conference Bo...

One Too Many Not one but two too many men penalties by Colorado lead to a Nashville OTW. The difference why Colorado coach Jared Bednar reaction wasn't full level Bowness. Colorado comeback to beat Seattle at home. St. Louis and Minnesota prepare for weekend games. Minnesota extends Jon Merrill and Rem Pitlick is claimed off waivers. Dallas top line does all the damage in home win over Seattle. Wi...

A Weekend Full of Central Division Comeback Wins Nashville avoids the trap game in Arizona and remains first in points while being the lone division team to score first and still win. Colorado comeback to beat Toronto.  Depleted lineup Minnesota comeback to beat Washington. St. Louis comeback in last minute controversy Sunday vs division rival Dallas. Dallas and Florida have a Texas shootout as St...

Stick that in your Country Song Colorado's pop star like highlight reel hits can't keep us ignoring Nashville's country song workmanlike team winning play. Nashville rise to top spot in points in the Central division with latest roads win vs Vegas and LA. Cale Makar goes viral with OT winner over Chicago and Colorado's dominate home win over another division rival Winnipeg. St. Louis loss on the r...

Long layoff doesn't always equal a loss Why the Winter Classic and NHL outdoor games should be the only NHL game on when they are played. The teams with extra time off wasn't the reason for winning or losing their first game back even against teams already back in action. Recap the Winter Classic between St. Louis and Minnesota.  Colorado gets its ducks in a row. Nashville feasts on Chicago's mino...

To YouTube or Not to in 2022 The podcast of a duo Central Division Hockey YouTube introduction. Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel as the podcast ventures into live stream commentary on select Central Division games. 4 games involving 3 Central Division teams before a pair on January 1st including the Winter Classic between St. Louis and Minnesota. The Blues winners after the break over...

Hockey Talk Only Holiday Due to the Drop Date A highlight of topics covered but no where near all of them in this extended edition just in case you want to put in some earbuds and tune out the family a bit over the holidays while missing NHL hockey. Where does a regional division only hockey podcast find it's proper placement in big media National coverage and the local content individual team mar...

6 Pack Minnesota wins in State of Hockey Night in Canada game vs Toronto Blake Wheeler's 1K NHL game has Winnipeg win over Toronto  (Yes - an episode where Toronto is talked about in 2 losses!) St. Louis goalie Ville Husso helps Blues to extra time vs Florida Nashville's OT magic over Montreal Monday's division power ranking update Colorado and Ottawa continue to score in rematch Dallas goalie Ant...

Required Additional "Post"age Almost EBUGs and additional goal posts Minnesota continues win streak to five St. Louis wins when the opposition score first Dallas continues division best win streak Winnipeg lights the goal lamp Colorado bounce back-to-back Nashville gets shutout Chicago shootout in the Capital Arizona is a welcome mat for Vegas Recorded: December, 4, 2021. Show Intro/Extro Music: e...

Trend Keeping Minnesota continues comebacks St. Louis wins when the opposition score first Nashville get a multi-goal goal scorer again Dallas winning when getting the lead Winnipeg outshoots it's way to a shutout loss Chicago interim management team continues making moves Arizona really is a rebuild in need of a building to play in come next year. Recorded: December, 2, 2021. Show Intro/Extro Mus...

Your Playoff Road Map App Needs to be Re-Installed Central Division team plays at least one head-to-head division game. Recap Minnesota's route win over Winnipeg; Dallas over Colorado; Chicago's overtime win over St. Louis; Colorado's dominance of Nashville: and Dallas' win in Arizona from this past weekend. Next week look at each divisional team by points in the Standings currently. Minnesota; St...

American Thanksgiving edition before every Central Division team plays at least one head-to-head division game this weekend. Minnesota's arrives late in NJ but start the game on time. Colorado continues winning extending win streak to six. St. Louis wins over Vegas but fall to Detroit. Dallas wins at home to Edmonton. Winnipeg's losing streak extends to three in regulation. Nashville's wins over A...

Trap Games Dallas wins at home to St. Louis in a key all division match up. Minnesota's back to back vs The Panthers and Lighting in Florida. Arizona win two games in OT on a back to back. Colorado avoids the trap game in Seattle. Chicago's back to back split about who started in net. Winnipeg's trap game in Vancouver. Nashville's trap game in Montreal. Recorded: November, 21 and 22, 2021. Show In...

What Just Happened? Tuesday Arizona wins in St. Louis and Thursday pick up another point. St. Louis after the Arizona loss end their losing streak. Winnipeg gets three of four points vs. Pacific leading Edmonton in a home and home two-set. Quinn Hughes cross-checks Colorado to a win Wednesday. Dallas' winning ways end in Minnesota as divisional rivals renew. Nashville's offence doesn't make it thr...

Three or less regulation losses in 10GP playoff benchmark explained. Plus: Saturday and Sunday games recap. Head-to-head Nashville downs Arizona Can Nashville continue to play well above expectations. Arizona needs to add players due to injuries simply for moral. First place Minnesota gets back in the win column with an unexpected hat trick all assisted by Ryan Hartman. Winnipeg royally bookends w...

It's not even playoffs to be saying it's a must win game but the early struggles in Dallas and Colorado were making it feel must win. First look at Dallas losing to Nashville and Nashville's overtime win in St. Louis. A trio of NHL regulars end up on waivers. Dallas' Blake Comeau and Tanner Kero and Nashville's Rocco Grimaldi. Minnesota's back-to-back games vs Divisional rival Arizona and Vegas. W...

Player Surprises, Disappointments, and Standout Rookies for each Central Division team so far... A look at the divisional shootout win by St. Louis and Winnipeg, and more. in this midweek edition.  Recorded: November 10, 2021. 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 written, hos...

Chicago dismiss head coach Jeremy Colliton. His last game as coach and interim coach Derek King's first - both divisional games. St. Louis cap relief request turned down by the NHL. A full weekend wrap up for all the Central Division teams and a look ahead. Recorded: November 8, 2021. Show Intro/Extro Music: excerpts of “Acid Trash” performed by MAP from the “Grant Ave.” EP © 2018 Used with permis...

A regulation win would be nice, anyone? Weekday wrap up of the Central Division teams and a look to the weekend games already in progress. Recorded: November 5, 2021. 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 written, hosted, engineered, and produced solely by Tim Bigelow. © 2021.

Only Arizona Remains Winless. A look at all the Central Division teams from Monday & Tuesday and a look at the rest of the up-coming week. Recorded: November 3, 2021. 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 written, hosted, engineered, and produced solely by Tim Bigelow. © 2...

Puck stoppers steal Halloween weekend games and an early look at all the Central Division teams so far. Recorded: November 1, 2021. 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 written, hosted, engineered, and produced solely by Tim Bigelow. © 2021.

Uncomfortable Conversations What can we all learn from Kyle Beach's courage in coming forward and learn from the mistakes of in-action by the Chicago Black Hawks. Recorded: October 30, 2021. Show interlude: Untitled by Warren Smith. 2020. Used with permission. Central Division Hockey - The Podcast is written, hosted, engineered, and produced solely by Tim Bigelow. © 2021.