THE DEBATE - Hockey Podcast

The NHL off-season is in full-swing....but good news. The days are getting shorter and there is a chill in the air at sundown. That means it is almost time for NHL hockey. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk summer NHL news. Is the Benning signing good? Is Nylander for real? What are the Wild thinking? Then it is time to dive into what we think will happen to the current RFA's. Who will get the money...

The NHL off-season is here and all is quiet on the hockey front -----{WHAT}. This has been one of the busiest off-seasons I can ever remember. We have had it all - offer-sheets, trades, signings, UFA's finding a new home and RFA's waiting for the the big money! Brad Burud and Blake Friars discuss it all. The opinions fly and the disagreements follow. This is a must listen to episode of THE DEBATE...

The off season is in full swing but the hockey news is coming out fast and furious. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk NHL Awards and summarize who they think deserved the hardware. Then its NHL Draft talk. Who were the top picks of this years draft? Then they dive into signings and trades, and how many more are coming in the near future. Then the debate starts. Luongo retires, and the Canucks get p...

For the first time in the history of the National Hockey League the St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champions. With convincing Game 7 victory over the Boston Bruins, MVP Ryan O'Reilly and his teammates had the long awaited opportunity to hoist Lord Stanley. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown Game 7 and give their thoughts on the Blues Championship. Then it is time to talk rule changes. After a...

The Stanley Cup Final is finally here. The St. Louis Blues look to slay the favorite Boston Bruins in this years edition of the final. Brad Burud of Inside Edge Hockey News and Blake Friars give their take on how the Blues can win, and how the Bruins can win. Keys to victory are just the beginning. They give their predictions on the series and discuss the Bruins victory in Game 1. Trade Rumors are...

The Boston Bruins have punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals. Can the Blues continue their momentum and defeat the Sharks? Brad Burud and Blake Friars give their thoughts and opinions on the two Conference Finals. Who will be the best matchup for the Bruins? Then it is time for more controversy....the damn hand pass!!! How much controversy and horrible calls can one Stanley Cup Playoffs h...

The Conference Finals stage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is in full swing and I am not going to lie, it has lacked excitement...This show will not lack excitement. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. They talk Courture, Jones, Hamilton, and Marchand. Then they roll into some hockey headlines. Tavares at Worlds, Kessler, Lucic and the new Seattle fra...

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are coming to an end. Brad Burud and Blake Friars rundown the ins and outs of all four series. They dive into the goaltending and argue a bit. Then they talk Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers. How will he fix this mess? How are the television ratings for the playoffs? Brad and Blake discuss and then dive into what markets thrive and who do the televis...

The controversy and debate runs deep in this episode. Brad Burud get Blake Friars absolutely riled up over the Vegas Game 7 fiasco. Lets face it, it was a bad call. The two debate and actually fight over this topic. After they make up they make up they roll into a very exciting round two. Seven straight nights of overtime hockey last week. Does it get any better than that. It is late nights and ov...

Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is drawing to an end but not before we get excited to watch two game sevens. Toronto vs Boston and Vegas vs San Jose will treat us to one of the most anticipated moments of the playoffs, a do or die game. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown the first round. They talk about the surprise early exits of Calgary, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg and Pittsburgh. The upsets de...

It is Stanley Cup Playoff time. Brad Burud of Inside Edge Hockey News and Blake Friars are fired up. The playoffs have had it all…overtimes, surprise 2-0 leads, amazing saves and great action. It is also getting a little feisty and cheap. Have you been watching the Toronto/Boston series. Brad and Blake breakdown each of the series. Talk about surprises, trends and let you know how their prediction...

It is Stanley Cup Playoff time...Brad Burud and Blake Friars are back to talk regular season predictions. Talk about their success stories and give each other a hard time for their mistakes. Believe it or not but this years predictions were pretty darn good. Then it is time to break down, analyze and make predictions on all the playoff series. They do have some disagreements on round one. Then it'...

Everyone is getting very excited for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brad Burud and Blake Friars discuss what teams are hot heading into the playoffs and what teams are cold heading in. Everyone wants to be peaking, but some teams are sputtering down the stretch. With Saturday being the final day of the regular season, will any coaches or general mangers hit the unemployment lines. Lots of coaching chan...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are quickly approaching and with that is the end of the regular season. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk about all the surprises and disappointments from the season. The positives are amazing. Jordan Binnington saving the St. Louis Blues season, and the complete dominance of the Tampa Bay Lightning. On the negative side the guys talk about the off ice antics in Ottawa and...

It is very close to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk playoff format. Should it be 1-8 in the conference? Should it be choose your opponent? or Should it stay as is? They definitely have their opinions on this one. Then it is time to argue what goalies are playoff ready. In a year in which goalies have struggled the list is a little shorter than usual. Who is primed for a...

The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone....No more trade talk....its time to talk about the push to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk about what teams are risers and what teams are fallers in the Western and Eastern Conference. Who will make it in and who will be watching come April 10th. The general managers are having meetings this week and rule changes are a topic of d...

NHL Trade Deadline is now officially over. Trades we slow to start and finished fast and furious. Brad Burud, Blake Friars, and guest Noah Grant breakdown all the trades, and debate what players will have the biggest impact on their new team. Then they talk winner, losers and surprises. There were definitely a few of those. What moves will pay big dividends and what players will step up in their n...

The NHL Trade Deadline is just one day away. Brad Burud and Blake Friars are joined on this episode by Noah Grant to discuss the upcoming deadline. They breakdown all of the trades leading up to deadline day, and then talk about players that are likely on the move and where their possible landing spots are. What teams are pushing in their chips and going for the Stanley Cup, and what teams are sel...

It is our most selfish episode ever, but a damn good one. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk about what they love. It is time to talk about their favorite teams. Blake talks about why he is a Vancouver Canucks fan. Talks about his greatest moments as a Canucks fan and tells you why he thinks they will make the playoffs this season. Brad tells the story of how he became a Flames fan. Talks about the...

The NHL bye weeks are finally done. All-Star break is behind us and now it is time to race to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk about how the Western Conference has widened. Seven teams are fighting for three spots, and only three teams are really out of the race. It is going to be a battle. Will so many teams slow down the amount of teams selling at NHL Trade Deadline. Th...

Brad Burud and Blake Friars celebrate 50 episodes by diving into the NHL and looking at how the league will change in the next 10 years They take a look at 10 critical questions that the NHL faces in the next 10 years and how the league will change. 1 – Concussions and Safety of the Game 2- Fighting and Cheap Shots 3- CBA/Revenue/Salary Cap 4- Relocation and Expansion 5- Olympics and International...

The Western Conference Playoff race is in full swing as we head into NHL All-Star weekend. Brad Burud and Blake Friars take a look at the race and give their opinions on what team will fall out of the race first and what teams will survive the battle for the wildcard spots. Then its time to figure out the Edmonton Oilers. What is going on in Edmonton? What crazy move is Peter Cirelli going to make...

The NHL trade deadline is just six weeks away and its time to start the speculation and decisions on who are the sellers and who are the buyers. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown what teams are prepared to sell off for assets and what teams are looking to add that special player that will help them make a strong Stanley Cup run. There is a strong group of players set to move teams and Brad and...

The NHL has hit the midseason mark. Brad Burud and Blake Friars talk about the biggest surprises thus far. There are some very interesting ones. Can you believe the amount of goals scored? Then it is time to talk NHL All-Star Game, and players electing to skip out. With Alexander Ovechkin and Carey Price not going, what message does this send to the other players, and fans? Solutions for this prob...

Dallas Stars ownership blasted superstars Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin in the media. The vulgar statements sent shock waves throughout the hockey world. Brad Burud and Blake Friars discuss the crazy situation, and give insight on what set off this tyraid and what will the ramifications be. Then the Columbus Blue Jackets dilemma is decided. What do you do with pending UFA's Sergei Bobrovsky and Arte...