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NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Sportsnet’s Louie DeBrusk, Louis talks about quarantining with his son Jake, movies, outlook for Oilers, potential games with no fans, and his ideal linemates (16:40). The guys talk about the pros and cons of a June Draft, and run thru their list of top right wingers in the expansion era (3:00). They discuss the Penguins goalie situation, the Bla...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Eric Lindros (16:00). Lindros talks about joining the Philadelphia Flyers as an ambassador and the challenges surrounding a potential return to play. He shares his thoughts on the current Flyers team, explains why he enjoys watching the Boston Bruins and reminisces about playing with John LeClair. Dan and Shawn discuss some of the NHL restart pla...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Scotty Bowman (12:00). Scotty tells us the one player he’d like to have dinner with, explains what made Nicklas Lidstrom unique and looks back at some of his favorite moments as a coach. Dan and Shawn discuss their top defensemen rankings (10:00), and what they enjoyed most about the Gretzky/Ovechkin conversation (9:00). They look at what may the...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Justin Williams of the Carolina Hurricanes (40:00). Justin explains why he enjoys watching classic games, reveals the trials and tribulations of home-schooling his children, talks about the potential return of Dougie Hamilton, and discusses the best plan to return to play. NHL.com ’s Nick Cotsonika joins the guys to talk about his all-time goalie...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Colby Armstrong (10:00). Armstrong tries to sort through all the issues surrounding the pause, shares some Sidney Crosby stories, wonders what will happen with free-agency, explains what he’s taken away from watching classic games, and why there’s no replacement for skating. Dan and Shawn debate the best Centers from 1967 to present (2:00) and wh...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Ryan O’Reilly (10:45). Ryan talks about his quarantine essentials and non-essentials, potential Stanley Cup playoff formats, his fiery video game competitiveness and how long it would take for players to get in shape prior to play resuming. The guys try to spread positive vibes and share a few of the uplifting stories surrounding the NHL communit...

NHL.com 's Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by NBC's Mike "Doc" Emrick (11:15) and Flyers' James van Riemskyk (46:24). Dan and Shawn react to the player video conferences (5:00), the NHLPA Player Poll (41:23), and the Greatest Moments (so far) of 2019-20 (58:05).

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Blue Jackets Captain Nick Foligno (8:00). Nick talks about how he initially dealt with the NHL pause and how he's staying busy with hockey season on hold. He explains the importance of staying in touch with teammates during the pause and tries to figure out what the best course of action would be for potentially resuming the season and completing...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke discuss the potential impact of Nathan MacKinnon losing significant amount of time due to injury, Kevin Fiala’s breakout, and how the Lightning will handle the injuries to Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman (2:00). NBC’s Keith Jones joins the pod to talk about the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers, the struggling Washington Capitals and the wildcard race in the Eastern Conferenc...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke break down the top NHL Trade Deadline deals, and examine the moves for the Carolina Hurricanes, NY Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and NY Islanders (2:00). Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell joined them to talk about the additions of Trocheck and Vatanen, the status of Dougie Hamilton, their goalie situation, and David Ayres (14:00). NHL.com ’s Brian Compton hopped on the line...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke cover all the trade deadline moves, and try to predict what will happen next. They touch on the Avalanche, NY Rangers, Canadiens, Bruins, Blues and Islanders (2:00). They welcome in Avalanche winger Pierre-Édouard Bellemare who talks about his path to the NHL, growing up in France, his hobbies outside of hockey, and his experience playing in the Stadium Series (19:00). 1...

Dan Rosen is joined by NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes, Kevin discusses the Penguins/Wild trade and explains why he thinks Jason Zucker is a great fit for Pittsburgh. Kevin also chats about McDavid’s injury, the NY Rangers goalie situation, the struggles for Pekka Rinne, and offers some sage advice for Filip Forsberg (5:00). NHL.com ’s Amalie Benjamin hops on the line from Vancouver to talk about Sedin...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke break down the trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and LA Kings, they banter about other moves that Kyle Dubas may make, and wonder what’s next for the Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien (2:00). Brian Compton hops on the line to talk about what Lou Lamoriello may do at the trade deadline, Chris Kreider’s future, and his favorite under the radar the team (12:30). LA Kin...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke start the podcast talking about the revived intrigue surrounding the Battle of Alberta and the dynamic between Tkachuk, Kassian and Draisaitl. They look at Matthew and Brady Tkachuk’s style of play and compare them to other scrappy players in NHL history (3:00). They wonder what Doug Armstrong might do at the trade deadline and dissect whether Chris Kreider makes sense f...

NHL.com 's Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke record a special episode during All-Star weekend from St. Louis. They dissect and debate the NHL's all-decade first and second teams (2:00). NBC analyst and 3-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Sharp joins them to break down the all-decade team selections, he shares his thoughts on each all-decade player, and agonizes over some of the difficult choices that were...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke start the show by debating what the best game and who best team was of the decade (3:00). They chat about the Columbus Blue Jackets and dissect how the team has been so good lately (7:00). Blue Jackets Captain Nick Foligno joins the show to discuss Elvis Merzlikins, John Tortorella’s tactics, what’s clicking for the Blue Jackets and his choice for team of the decade (9:5...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke share their thoughts on the Vegas Golden Knights coaching move, and wonder whether Pete DeBoer is an upgrade over Gerard Gallant (3:00). They try to figure out what the future is for the New Jersey Devils and welcome in Martin Brodeur to discuss his new role with the Devils, what went wrong this season, Corey Schneider’s struggles, and what he thinks of the lacrosse goal...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke discuss the Nashville Predators firing Peter Laviolette and hiring John Hynes, and welcome Predators TV analyst Chris Mason onto the pod to chat about the coaching change in Nashville (7:00). NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika hops on the line to banter about bubble teams, the Binnington call-up anniversary, expectations in Edmonton and McDavid’s sick goal (23:00). Dan sit...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke debate the impact Taylor Hall will have on the Arizona Coyotes and survey what’s in store for the NJ Devils moving forward. They look at the current trade market, other trade dominoes to fall, and wonder if Ilya Kovalchuk has anything left in the tank (2:00). The guys are joined by Arizona Coyotes GM, John Chayka to discuss the Taylor Hall acquisition, why it made sense...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke debate whether firing Pete DeBoer was the right move for the Sharks, discuss the NHL’s 4-point plan, and question how the Dallas Stars handle Jim Montgomery being let go (2:00).  They welcome in Dallas Stars interim head coach Rick Bowness, Rick explains the difficult nature surrounding the circumstances of Jim Montgomery’s departure, why he thinks the team can continue...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke wonder if the Sheldon Keefe honeymoon in Toronto is over, chat about the NJ Devils future and what teams may be a landing spot for Taylor Hall ( 5:00 ). They welcome in Nashville Predators radio analyst Hal Gill to talk about PK Subban’s return to Nashville, the Preds goalie situation, and why John Carlson and Cale Makar have had special seasons ( 15:00 ).  Amalie Benjam...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke discuss Rasmus Dahlin’s injury, Buffalo’s tailspin and Keith Yandle’s toughness. They welcome in NHL.com ’s Nick Cotsonika to talk about Steve Yzerman’s plan in Detroit, Mike Babcock’s motivational methods, best nicknames for Seattle, and the dreaded 4-0 lead (13:00). Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin hops on the line to chat about his plan for the Wild, what he expects from...

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs moving on from Mike Babcock and what the coaching change means for the team. They welcome in Mike Zeisberger to chat about what went wrong in Toronto, why it didn’t work out for Babcock, and what the new coach may tinker with to turn the season around. Tracey Myers calls in to chat about the Chicago Blackhawks, their recent success and how...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke chat about Tampa Bay’s successful trip to Stockholm, the Penguins withstanding injuries, and Don Cherry’s divisive comments. They welcome in NBC’s Keith Jones to discuss the Flyers, the Arizona Coyotes, why John Chayka deserved a contract extension, the pressure on Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, and the veteran pick-ups the Blues recently made (11:30). Mike Zeis...

NHL.com ’s Dan Rosen and Jim Cerny discuss the streaking NY Islanders and debate whether Barry Trotz is the best coach in the NHL. They talk about where Leon Draisaitl deserves to be ranked among NHL players and are joined by TSN and NHL Network analyst Mike Johnson (12:00). Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville hops on the line to talk about closing in on 900 wins, the Panthers and his fav...