Friends and Rivals Podcast

It's EPISODE 236 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and the champion teams barely broke a sweat in the NBA and NHL. 16 wins against 3 losses for each team? But who actually had the better playoff? We rank Just The Tip with the all-time great plays in New York championship history and discuss the upcoming draft, free agency, and buyout period for the NHL on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 236!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233 and we debut a new hit single "Run Away Dudley". We rejoice in the suffering of Philadelphia, discuss the upcoming draft after the lottery decided positioning last week, and we expose PK Subban for being extremely silly. So grab your candy and beer and put on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232 and all of our teams officially suck and are out of it. The elimination of the Oilers guarantees all new teams in the Stanley Cup Finals but who can survive the 2nd round to get their shot in the Conference Finals? Let's hear who Tom thinks is going to play for the Cup. Tom? Tom? Tom???? Please come back and join us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231 and oh boy do we hate the Flyers. But we will also hate them in Round 2 where they are definitely headed. We get a new pack of cards, figure out where the TV goes, and then we shock people in the section behind the swinging doors on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230 and well, the team we all hate is going to the second round. That's what we figured out. The Penguins no-showed their series with Philly but at least they are still better at hockey than the Mets are at baseball. Come to think of it, they might be better at baseball than the Mets are at baseball. But we get you up to date on the other playoff serieses in...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228 and blame it on the Devils fan! The day Steve can't join the podcast, the Devils fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald. The Devils obviously timed it this way so that Steve couldn't report on it and make them look even worse. The Rangers have Tom just tickled pink with their hot streak, Nick saw his team fire an NHL Hall of Famer with 4 games left, an...

It's FREINDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227 JACKEE!!! The Islanders face the Penguins with heavy playoff implications at UBS. The Rangers rock on with the kids and the Devils put together a solid month a bit too late. We cover the Tiger Woods debacle, Final Four, and the return of baseball on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227!

It's FRIENDS AND FIVALS EPISODE 226 and what's that I hear? No one whining about the f***ing Rangers for 30 minutes? Does that mean this episode might end, like, ever? OH MY GOD I HAVE TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 226 OF THE FREINDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!!!!

It's EPISODE 225 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and straight up, when Tom and Steve find out that I put Lindy Ruff in the title of this episode they are gonna flip the f*** out! We discuss the Spaghetti Western version of Tom Wilson and the joke that is NHL Player Safety, the return of Artemi Panarin, scoreboard watching, and an incredible enunciation lesson by Nick on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EP...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224 and maybe the trade deadline wasn't actually spectacular. But the Islanders got a guy. Maybe a future captain? The Devils, Islanders, and Penguins each have a hero this season but the Rangers not so much. But keeping Trocheck will have to do. We open some hockey cards, talk conspiracy, and damn it Janet it was nice to meet you at FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISO...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223 and the Devils and Rangers fans among us can't wait for this to end, while the Islanders and Penguins fans among us are skipping happily along. What's on all of our wish lists for the NHL trade deadline? And then we put a wrap on the fabulous youth hockey career of Casey Fugere on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222 AND USA! USA! USA! LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see when they brought out Goudreau's kids? I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING! And what about that Connor McDavid? Always the bridesmaid never the bride AMIRITE! You can find the rest of this script at all-original-dad-jokes.ca or just stick around to listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222!

It's EPISODE 221 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and we are all over this Olympic Hockey thingamajig. Can anyone stop the USA Women or the Canadian Men? We'll find out soon if anyone can touch either of these heavy favorites. Then we move on to find out what Sweden actually does well. Tom and Nick get into the nitty gritty with rules about Curling as Bill contemplates suicide all on FRIE...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 220 and it's the return of your favorite game "Where's Quinn Hughes?" Apparently, the Devils knew all along. The Islanders and Penguins slide into the Olympic Break with playoff-dream momentum, while the Rangers and Devils race to stack the Sharks' roster down the stretch. It'll all make sense, sort of, when you listen to FRIENDS AND RIVA...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 219 and we have an actual hockey expert join us, Mr. Jonny Lazarus! Wait...I thought WE were hockey experts. In truth, when we get to talk to a real expert we all realize that the rest of us suck something awful. So tune in for some actual intelligent insight because it's so frickin' rare on this show. Honestly. You know, the more I type this episode syn...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 218 and if you blinked, you missed it! Tight 45? Try a tight FORTY! We give you the low down on the down low with the Penguins surging, the Devils rebounding, and the Islanders floating. We don't talk much about the Rangers who are um...dead last in the East. But the good news is that they wrote a letter, and if your team can't win, the least that they c...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217 and the Rangers write their fans a Dear John We Suck Letter. The Devils suck but don't choose to publicize it, the Islanders have an inconsistent week, and the Penguins face the harsh reality that they are a playoff contender. Then we hear from Tina Turnover dating past on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217!

It's EPISODE 216 of the FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST, your Gulden Glob winner of the Best Podcast of 2025! The Rangers lose BIG to the Bruins, the Devils lose BIG to the Islanders, the Islanders win BIG against the Devils, and the Penguins lose small. We discuss the contracts that have to go, the trades that never happened, lazy Alexei Lafreniere, retired numbers, Nick Lidstrom, Pierre Turgeon,...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 215 and I'm fancy as all hell, just look at my car! The Rangers and Devils frustrate Tom and Steve, but the Penguins and Islanders have Billy and Nick dreaming of a 1st round playoff matchup! Sure the entire East is separated by 10 points and every team is over .500 somehow, but a couple of points halfway through the season sure give some of us a lot of conf...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 214 and there's a new #1 scorer in Penguins history, and his name is Sidney Crosby! But everything else about the Penguins sucks. The Islanders take a hit this week, the Devils have a Pop Tart in the house, and the Rangers enjoy some time away from home. We do our FAR version of Twas the Night Before Christmas and if you're not going to YouTube for that...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 213 and wait...WTF happened to 212? Anyhow, Tom and Bill have a Misery-Battle, Steve laments what might have been with a full set of Hugheses, and Nick celebrates a few moments of being at the top. So if you want to hear annoyed men, this is the episode for you, FRIENDS AND RIVALS 213!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 211 and if you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain, causing you to leave a wet towel on the ground, then THIS is the podcast for you! The Rangers spiral and look for answers at every level, the Islanders cool off and get some tough injury news, the Penguins get their full team back together, and the Devils keep on grooving without the help of Tate...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 210. Friends and Rivals is our name, and Spatchcocking is our game! As we prepare for Thanksgiving, two of us are thankful for our teams I guess. And then the other two root for the Rangers and Penguins. The Isles have a homerun road trip, the Devils battle on without their top player and his "cut hand" while he is comforted by Tate McRae, and the Ranger...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 209 and our set was built with plenty of time to spare. We let you know what we're craving every day, then get into the Islanders' week of overtime heroics, the Penguins' weekend in Sweden, and the Devils' luck going from bad to worse to a severed finger. And don't miss our Tom Harkness, THIS IS YOUR LIFE! segment which we had to have in the...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 207. Does that get you excited? There's NOTHING wrong with our eyes. Confused? Me too. But there's no confusion about how hot Matthew Schaefer has started, how bad the Rangers have been at home, how many players have contributed to the Penguins' hot start, and how much of a disappointment Alexander Holz was to Steve. So check out the sexiest podcast...