The Battle of Alberta Podcast

Darren shouts out a few different Flames players that are on the road to greatness, while Stu's rare optimism sees the Oilers heading in the right direction. In Cellys and Scorn Stu channels his inner Tortorella unintentionally pivoting his celly into a scorn about why the NHL should not penalize embellishment. And Darren pleads with the league to fix the constant momentum killer of Coach'...

Darren admires Conroy's ability to find a diamond in the rough and it's helping the Flames' solidly middle-of-the-road start to the season. Meanwhile further north, the Oilers just can't get going (even with McDavid's miracle-working medical team). But just how long can they let that go on before it's too late. In Cellys and Scorn the guys question the new PWHL team names,...

It's been a really long offseason for our guys (although not quite as long for the Flames, and even less so for the Oilers) so there is a lot for them to talk about. Draft picks galore for the Flames, roster changes, contract shenanigans, questionable back office changes, and very high hopes... for one of the teams anyway. Of course the long-awaited (for somebody surely) Cellys and Scorn invol...

Darren hit the nail on the head with his prediction for the Oilers results in October, but neither of the guys were anywhere close for the Flames. Time to find out if they've learned their lesson for November. Plus Cellys and Scorn lead to the guys dreaming of everybody's favorite Canadian owning an NHL franchise. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from...

The guys discuss how wrong they are (so far) this year with the Oilers weak start and the Flames surprising win to start the season, a first in a very long time. Plus plenty of jersey talk, complaining about board ads, and some special tributes round out the Cellys and Scorn. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The guys discuss how the Oilers usually start strong and the Flames... struggle to start. Plus for Cellys and Scorn, the guys dip their toe into the Hockey Canada madness. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The Flames lose yet another one of their biggest players, but are they really as bad off as that sounds? Only time will tell... but that doesn't stop the guys from endlessly theorizing. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

Johnny walked... to NJ? Nope. Philly? Na-ah. Columbus... Really? The guys breakdown both AB teams offseason so far. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The Avs have finally lived up to BOA Podcast hype and won the cup. But the guys spend their time telling the Flames and Oilers GMs how to handle the offseason. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

Oilers and Rangers take their seat on the sidelines as the Avs and Bolts gear up for the best version of Best on Best in sports (in our totally unbiased opinion). @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The Oilers beat the Flames and they're half way to the Cup. But with the looming Avs, they're living on a prayer that their star players (and goalie) show up big! @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The Oilers have the Flames on the ropes, going back to Calgary with a 3-1 series lead. But both Oilers and Flames fans alike, know that anything could still happen. @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

The guys breakdown the first two explosive offense-heavy entries in the BOA. {Artwork to come.} @PodcastBOA   Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )

Hockey is coming back, so new episodes will be just around the corner. In the meantime, here's a quick snippet of some of the fun(?) that's been had over the past couple seasons while following the Flames and Oilers. @PodcastBOA , TheBOApodcast@gmail.com,   TheBattleOfAlbertaPodcast.com Theme Song: "Lose Your Head"  by  Apache Tomcat  from the  Free Music Archive  ( CC by NC )