Due For A Sharpening

The boys discuss the Detroit Red Wings' 2008 run to the Stanley Cup and the irreproducible factors that truly made that team the last of its kind. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production & Editing: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duefor...

The boys try to get serious, and eventually succeed, about the moral compasses possessed by NHL execs with the power of the pen.  Should franchise image and fan expectations be considered while drafting and signing players of dubious character? Clearly, some GM’s say “not really”.    Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen t...

The boys talk the successes and flops in signing non-drafted players to mid-season contracts throughout the years. College hockey is at an all-time high, and as usual, a Boston-based university has a future stud on its hands.

The boys give a shoutout to Mikhail Sergachev and ponder the inspiration pro athletes give to their fans.  TikTok makes an appearance and then that same appearance is copied over and over again in what is known as a “trend”.  Stay in school. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about...

The Boys discuss Trevor Zegras’ alleged trip to the trading block, and honestly talk about little else.  Sorry. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠

The boys discuss news about the 2018 team Canada WJC scandal, and ponder the chances and actions needed in the game of hockey as a whole.

The Boys discuss the media spectacle that the NHL Winter Classic has become.   Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights just recently played and we take on what goes into a great Winter Classic game from the teams competing & the setting to the music at the halftime show.   The rapid expansion of the NHL and what towns should be getting teams is also discussed.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan...

The boys are back in the places they live with some hella-relevant hockey stories.  As the Swedes and Yanks go nick(guard) and neck(guard) in the WJC gold medal game, the boys delve into some wild and pivotal history from the illustrious tournament’s storied past.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe - Northern Roots Media  Lis...

The boys talk contract costs and age-based bonuses, Hall of Fame would’s, should’s, and absolute shant’s, and prove once and for all who has the better hockey game memory. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow...

The boys don’t dare talk about Corey Perry’s sudden departure from Chicago, nor the absurd rumors surrounding it. DFAS proves its oracle status as Patrick Kane joins the Red Wings, and The Magnificent One’s comeback for the ages inspires us all. Chapeau bas à vous, Mario Lemieux. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Lis...

The boys divulge an age-old secret previously known only to NHL GM’s. Eric predicts the future and Dan forgets the past, and the New York Rangers are SOL on Patrick Kane, because according to DFAS, Showtime is coming to Motown. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due F...

The boys get sentimental as Dan tells us how he really feels about everything Mighty Ducks, including a beloved mascot of theirs, taken from his adoring public, far too soon. No controversial remarks in this one!  Youtube recording of the Mighty Ducks Opening Ceremony Nonsense  - AnaheimMightyDucks. Com YouTube channel Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website &...

The boys are back with some gripes about NHL officiating and the faulty memories of the pre-shootout era. Eric’s phone takes a crap, players adapt to changing rules, and Beaver Dupuis makes some dubious history. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening...

The boys talk happy moms and green twigs, the Great One’s clever method of taking in radio broadcasts, and tell the story of the legendary Hobey Baker, in honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasha...

The boys discuss some current events and end up focussing a large amount on the concept of the draft, the draft lottery and how a team had the #1 pick served up to a them on a silver spoon straight up their backsides.   Namely that hockey team from Chicago and Connor Bedard.   BREAKING NEWS…Connor Bedard ate a ham sandwich for lunch. He reports, “It was good”.  More information to follow.   The bo...

In the season 2 debut, the boys are back with some fantasy advice, Eric has a new address, Dan has some BIG news and the penalty shot takes a trip through time, which results in another penalty shot. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.due...

The boys discuss how the NHL, and namely the Red Wings fared in throughout the 2023 Draft as well as the first few days of free agency. Alex DeBrincat's rumored trade to Detroit gets discussed as well as some other trade rumors. In addition, the Boys would like to announce that we are taking a short hiatus while the NHL is in it's offseason. Just as the players need a break to rest, refres...

The boys air some quick grievances with retaliatory skirmishes after clean hits and chintzy refereeing in Cup Final games. One Florida Panther is a game-time decision when he’s needed most, and some of their fans need a perspective check to go along with that shake. Vegas is on the cusp of their first Stanley Cup, and Eric needs to look at the rosters. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley...

In honor of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, the boys inspect history’s treatment of NHL expansion teams in their first few seasons and discuss their admiration for hockey’s respect for the past. Cyclone Taylor makes an appearance, as do some famous NHL siblings, along with a rough estimate of one famous prairie surname’s family tree. Episode Credits: Ho...

The boys have their takes on the possible rumored locations of where the Arizona Coyotes should end up and frankly, why there’s even hockey in Arizona in the first place.   Another hot-button topic around this time of year is tanking and the boys discuss some of the most egregious examples of tanking and the crazy shenanigans around the NHL draft.   Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Pro...

This is a recording of our first-ever live event where the boys watched and reacted to the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery as it happened in real time. To say things didn't go the way of the DFAS Boys would be an understatement. As the recording goes on, we do an impromptu deep dive into why this year's NHL Draft Lottery and the direction that the first pick will be going is a TERRIBLE look for Gar...

In today’s episode, the boys give their take on the recent playoff game results and what we’ve learned since the last episode.   Also with the end of the season upcoming, that also means that the NHL draft takes place in the not-so-distant future.   The boys weigh in on what they think might happen and how they hope their beloved Red Wings pan out.   In an episode riddled with Wi-Fi and technologi...

The boys discuss their thoughts and feelings on the first round of the playoffs and some of the news and possible matchups throughout the rest of the playoff rounds. Dan and Eric are also both quite distracted as they speak as they talk us through some good, live hockey fights and discuss who the NHL wants to see in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Toronto Maple Leaf's recent playoff drought gets c...

The boys welcome back their good friend and Equipment Manager for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats Hockey Team, Karsten Kamps. The boys discuss NMU Hockey's late-season push and all the excitement that came with the CCHA playoffs. Karsten discusses some of the offseason changes and some of the duties he has in the offseason as equipment manager preparing for next season. Ridiculous me...

The boys start the episode by discussing the wonderful world of per diem dining during work travel and using that money at the wonderful restaurant that is Ponderosa Steakhouse.   Dan tells tales of his recent trip to Detroit to see our beloved Red Wings and the absurdity of player-used equipment for sale in the team store.  The boys also discuss their absolute hatred for the shootout and their po...