Hockey Hurts Podcast

There are only 2 weeks to go and Canada hockey is going crazy.  Thanks for listening.

It's a sweeping look at the playoffs by division. Thanks for listening.

Teams are being eliminated and teams are getting the x next to their name, the playoffs are nigh! Also, the GM meeting, doesn't really give us much new to think about.  Thanks for listening.

Who got it right, who got it wrong, and who totally f'ed it up.  Thanks for listening.

Well, the Penguins lost the outdoor game and their top d pair, so nothing to worry about there.  The rest of the league has started making moves but moves are still left to be done.  Should be an interesting 24 hours.  Thanks for listening!

Jim Rutherford gets all defensive about the reaction to his Jack Johnson decision.  What else does he expect?  Thanks for listening.

Austin Matthews is worth every penny he is getting paid, but will it skew what other Leafs get paid?  The Ducks finally pull the trigger and their coach is gone, but are they going to tank it?  Also, Justin Schultz is looking more and more important to the Penguins every week he is out.  Thanks for listing

The Penguins move some expiring contracts and underperforming players for a couple of players looking to hit the playoffs and contribute.  Toronto gets a big improvement on their blue line and look pretty good to make the most of the last year on some key ELC players.  Keep doing it Carolina, keep making this sport fun! Thanks for listening!

Edmonton has finally removed their GM, but will they be able to turn it around? As they come to grips with their decisions, the NHL All-Star Weekend introduced us to live player and puck tracking, it was interesting in a few ways.  Thanks for listening!

Well Dallas made sure they were in the news over the Christmas period.  It's nice to see Ovie looking after his repeat chances.  The Penguins are starting to look like the team they were hoping to be, Shultz should help when the regression hits.  Thanks for listening.

Well the Penguins are all over the shop, Rust is scoring again, does that mean depth scoring?  Is it all Geno's fault? Ryan would suggest no, but you can blame Rutherford for Oleksiak.  Suspensions are up again, and the dreaded eye test vs numbers binary argument says hello again. Thanks for listening!

The Blues and Kings have put the word out they are ready to sell. Who will move, who can't be moved and where will they go? Can Pittsburgh even think of getting involved?  Thanks for listening!

So the Maple Leaf fans can stop worrying about the season that could have been, Willy is back and it will be great to watch. Tom Wilson is trash, however the system protects him this time, and that fundamentally is the problem.  We also have a chat about the Penguins and what is going on in their world.  Thanks for listening!

Well, the Buffalo Sabres are fun to watch, and the pleasant surprise of the season so far. Will it stay that way for them, if it doesn't is Jeff Skinner sill on the roster after the trade deadline?  In Pittsburgh the same frustrations with the team bubble up on the podcast, even though we promised ourselves we wouldn't do it, we are human after all.  Thanks for listening!

Rutherford made his first trade this season, will Pearson help or hinder the required change on the ice.  There are issues all across this roster, but the goaltending is not bailing out the skaters.  Don't panic yet fans, lets wait and see if Mr Mediocre can pull a rabbit out of his hat to make up for the last 2 years of moves.  Thanks for listening.

Rutherford is using the Pittsburgh media to send a message, the question is, who is the message for, and is it the right message to begin with?  Ryan and Cameron break down some of the roster composition decisions and game to game roster decisions by the coach and GM to see if Rutherford is actually capable of improving this flawed roster. Thanks for listening!

Nashville and Tampa make a couple of significant signings, how will this effect both teams moving forward?  The Penguins weaknesses right now are getting exposed, will this be a long-term issue?  A little bit of an 'extra' at the end of this episode.  Thanks for listening!

After asking the question about Pittsburgh and their shaky back end, they go and tear up western Canada, with some high octane offense and great goaltending, only giving up 6 goals in 3 games.  Matthews being injured sucks as much as the Wilson appeal.  Thanks for listening.

6 games, it is too early for panic stations, but Ryan has noticed some trends with possession that should worry the coaching staff.  The bottom 4 defensmen are going to drive Ryan and Cameron nuts all year.  Thanks for listening.

Are the Penguins in trouble? With Schultz out injured for who knows how long, the back end looks shakey. What is going on with the line combinations thus far in the year, are there trends the team needs to be concerned with?  Where is the best spot in the lineup for the team with Brassard? Thanks for reading!

So the NHL returns, we discuss the smallest sample size of games I think we have every covered.  Oh and we discuss the idiocy of Tom Wilson. Thanks for listening.

So the Stanley Cup has gone to this division the last 3 years. Will it be a fourth or will the depth in this division be a factor in not getting past the conference finals.  Oh, and Tom Wilson is garbage.  Thanks for listening.

Is this the best division in hockey? The argument can be made it has the most top-end teams in the league, is it the deepest, however?   Thanks for listening

What an offseason for this division, trades, trades, and more trades, and most of them not from a position of strength. It has made the playoffs easier for some teams and basically impossible for others. Either way, it is an interesting podcast this week. Thanks for listening!

The Pacific division gets a looking at today, it's a strange division, very interesting to see what happens.  We also discuss the Wheeler contract.  Thanks for listening