Hockey Hurts Podcast

So the trade was finally consummated between the Avalanche, the Senators and the Predators, question is, who won?  Calgary is in a fight and not just on the ice. We bash Chiarelli again, it is becoming a habit.  As always Penguins chatter, and whatever else tickles our fancy.   Thanks for listening!

Episode 172 The first rumblings of Duchene actually being moved have been heard and PK Suban was a part of them. Are the Penguins issues bigger than effort? Who looks like the real deal out of the surprises so far this season?  Thanks for listening!

Episode 171 There are some teams bumbling along at the bottom of their divisions, when do they start to panic. Pittsburgh finally made a trade for that 3rd line center. The team however continues to bleed shots.  We also discuss the RITAC conference Ryan was lucky enough to attend.  Thanks for listening!

Episode 170 So it is a Penguins dominant podcast, the league is pretty quiet at the moment, there are just not enough games played to make judgements on other teams right now.  Look at Ovi go! It is great when he is going, how much fun is hockey! Early season surprises, Detroit leading the Atlantic and Colorado leading the Central. You are lying if you said you booked that to start the season. Sma...

So the season started, that is a good thing unless you are the Pittsburgh Penguins who have bled goals since the drop of the puck in their first game. Around the league you have great stories, McDavid is awesome, Fleury won his first start, and any and all predictions are wrong because of the first week of hockey. Oh, and there is an Australian who is now an official NHL player, congratulations Na...

Episode 168 With the current sports-politics environment we are in, the Hockey Hurts podcasts picks a side, something the Penguins failed to do. If you would like to miss the politics and sports clashing you can move forward to 36:24 to head back to the regular hockey conversation, but I would love you to push through it and listen.  Penalties and reactions to them are discussed, we look at the lo...

Episode 167 So we have the Bruins, Jets and Avalanche coming to agreement with some important players on their roster, each very different from the other.  This division is a mess and hard to pick, very hard. Both Ryan and Cameron thought they were going to surprise each other with one of their picks, turns out they were both wrong! Thanks for listening!

Episode 166 There have been rumors going around about changing the draft age to 19, it is silly and we say so in this episode of the podcast. The Department of Player Safety cops the wrath of Walshy again, but it is once again the status quo no matter who is in charge.  The Atlantic preview sees some flip flopping from Ryan and Cameron as this division is a little bit of a rollercoaster due to inj...

Episode 165 Walshy feels this is the worst division in hockey, great teams are fading and young teams are yet to prove they can handle the role of being the hunted rather than the hunter. Vegas gives Vancouver a break from being last, but is that a good thing?  Do the powerhouse teams of the last few years, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles give up their spots to the upstart Oilers and Flames?  As...

The Oilers have the 3 center model all signed up, with Leon Draisaitl having signed his 8-year x $8.5M contract. Are they in a cap crunch because of McDavid and Draisaitl or are there other contracts that will see RNJ moved out of Edmonton?  Matt Cullen is back in Minnesota, great for the Wild, holes are starting to get deeper for Pittsburgh. They could get worse with a Hornqvist extension too! Ja...

The good folk of the podcast discuss who they think will make a good jump this season and who will take a tumble. There is some disagreement mainly around a certain McDavid not being able to cover for a flawed roster.  We answer your questions, well at least a few of them anyway, and Bryan Murray leaves us with a brilliant quote of his schooling of Mike Milbury. Thanks for listening!!

We discuss the disappearance of yet another couple of stats websites, it's getting tough out there for those who are numbers inclined.  The Penguins complete their RFA signings, the Wild do a great job with their two signings also.  Carolina locks up another good young defender and they look like a John Tavares landing spot when he decides to leave the Islanders.  Enjoy!

Carolina do well on two fronts.  Tampa get the forward contracts right, but what is Stevie Y doing on the back end?  Phil Kessel - at least give some good reasons to trade him.  Thanks for listening!!

So what are the Capitals doing?  McDavid signs, Chiarelli is one lucky man, the Jokinen signing is a good one, can he get more right than wrong?  Will the Penguins find a Center?  A look around the league at what is going on.  Twitter questions answered! Enjoy!

All the UFA's that matter are discussed here. Along with a few signings and trades that have happened.  Florida gets ripped as does the lack of offer sheets.  #JagrWatch2017 take effect and the English dictionary cops abuse. As always thanks for listening and enjoy! We have a Patreon page, which you can access here, please donate to ensure we can provide you with a great podcast.

So the expansion draft is done, the Entry draft is done, GMs are done making bonehead trades. Let's see who makes bonehead contract signings, we have a little to discuss.  My goodness, Chicago.  Enjoy! We now have a Patreon page, which you can access here, please donate to ensure we can provide you with a great podcast. There are some great rewards there too...

Well, the fun starts now. The season is gone, players are being bought out and some are not being re-signed. The protected lists are finally public and Vegas has lots of options. Will they get it right? Oh and there were some trades in there too! Been pretty busy. Enjoy!

June 12, 2017 Celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins fifth Stanley Cup and how to navigate their offseason

June 7, 2017 Cameron and Ryan discuss Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, why is Ron Hainsey getting top pairing minutes, what adjustments need to be made, and wondering what exactly does the Competition Committee accomplish

June 1, 2017 Catfished, the Predators thought they had a Conn Smythe caliber goalie. Breaking down Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final

May 26, 2017 The Stanley Cup Final will be an all gold affair. Pittsburgh vs. Nashville preview

May 22, 2017 Survival of the fittest as injuries take over the Conference Finals

May 16, 2017 Conference Finals talk, Pittsburgh's strategy, and more

May 11, 2017 Groundhog day for the Washington Capitals and the Sabres new General Manager

May 4, 2017 We try to wrap our heads around the process vs results in the Pittsburgh/Washington series