NHL Wraparound Podcast

Troubles in Pittsburgh again, a few outliers and the "Mosh Pit of Mediocrity" receives additional scrutiny. Plus, there's a buzz in several markets north of the border. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram:htt...

Peter Baugh from the Athletic to talk about the three New York area clubs which saw the teams go a collective 6-0-2 in the past week. We dive into the week passed, week ahead and drop in some fun trivia. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-70...

Hall-of-Famer and President of the L.A. Kings Luc Robitaille visits with Neil and Vic to discuss a team which has become a force in the Western Conference. We'll pour a little cold water on Alex Ovechkin's chase of the goal-scoring record and also talk about who needs to take the reigns when there's tension within a team. IN THIS EPISODE: [0:56] - In "Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To," we...

Vic jumps on the Pierre-Luc Dubois bandwagon, sort of. A discussion on whether the Colorado Avalanche fell victim to the dreaded trap game between contests with Florida and Minnesota and a fun chat on the annoyance of public address announcers. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren:...

When the calendar flips, the NHL drama appears to get a bounce as well. Of the 14 games played Monday and Tuesday, 11 were decided in the third period, overtime or via shootout. Vic and Neil re-cap it all and also note the passings of two former NHL players. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNei...

Ozzy Wiesblatt is not likely to be a name that appears in when checking NHL news each morning and, despite being returned to the minors after his first two games, the story of perseverance inspired by his mom is what "The Human Side of the Story" is all about. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCN...

A combination episode to kick off NHL Wraparound in 2025 as NY Centric is introduced within the show. Tom Gulitti joins Neil and Vic to talk the surprising Washington Capitals, a history lesson on defunct NHL franchise and a special NHL debut on the Human Side of the Story. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:05] - Three Things You Need to Pay Attention to addresses whispers out of Vancouver that both J.T. Mille...

The Winter Classic headlines a vast array of topics to kick off the first show of 2025. The Kings keep rolling in LA, the Canadiens and Blue Jackets continue to surprise, Patrick Roy discovers a new situation by which to pull his goalie and a discussion on an upcoming suspension coming out of game between Nashville and Minnesota. #NHLWraparound #ShortShifts #NYCentric #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #A...

In 1982, Mike and Marian Ilitch purchased the Detroit Red Wings from the Norris family, who had owned the franchise for half a century. The early years weren't easy but, with some successful drafting led by Neil Smith, the foundation was laid for a team which eventually made the playoffs 25 consecutive years. The Ilitch's are synonymous with Detroit. Owners of the MLB Tigers and the Little Caesar'...

The Todd McLellan era in Detroit highlights the show as Neil and Vic are joined by Max Bultman from The Athletic. Also, Alex Ovechkin returns to the Capitals lineup, the latest edition of the NHL Winter Classic is upon us and Neil brings the show full circle reflecting on his days in the Motor City under the ownership of the Ilitch family. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:55] - In "Three Things You Need to Pa...

The perilous world of NHL coaching saw it's latest casualty Thursday as Derek Lalonde was relieved of his duties in Detroit and was replaced by Todd McLellan. Vic and Neil discuss a move was becoming increasingly inevitable during December. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: http...

The three-day break gives teams a period to re-charge and re-set but significant news still reigns across the NHL. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #...

Three goalies make the show in different ways, three small deals come in advance of the NHL Trade Freeze and a couple of captains prepare to re-join their clubs. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram:https://ww...

Short Shifts kicks off with the 1970 NHL Expansionists getting a talking to amidst their recent play. One had the desired result, a least in the short term. The other...well... We also look back at Monday's Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Panthers and Oilers and plenty of other news coming out of Monday's and Tuesday's games. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA...

Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland joins Neil and Vic to discuss flipping his goaltending tandem, the challenge of an often disrupted lineup and the promise of the Avs through adversity. Also, after missing out on MacKenzie Blackwood, the Carolina Hurricanes have made it known they are in the market for a netminder and a closer look at the trade which sent long-time Ducks defensem...

A happy return in Vancouver, surprising wins for a pair of former Avalanche goalies and a quartet of hat tricks highlight the happenings over the past two nights in the NHL. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagra...

Going back on their word not to talk about the Avalanche goaltending, Vic and Neil can't ignore it when another deal is made for a netminder. Also, a major return in Vancouver and a surprising statement about the which team has the best goaltending in the NHL. The show comes full circle somehow connecting a restaurant chain to Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood. Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

A major trade. A major contact extension. But is the drama over in The Big Apple? Arthur Staple from The Athletic joins Neil and Vic to talk Rangers with some Islanders dropped in. Plus, patience is running thin in Buffalo and, after two decades, has the shootout run its course? IN THIS EPISODE: [01:00] - Three Things You Need To Pay Attention To examines the coaching change in Chicago, the top te...

Vic and Neil open the show with what has exhausted them over the course of the first two months of the season. Plenty of league and player notes and some different takes on the upcoming Four Nations Faceoff now that the rosters have been rounded out. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Mo...

Almost 50 games have been played since heading into the long Thanksgiving weekend. In this episode of Short Shifts, Vic and Neil examine some items that have opened their eyes, some which have stayed the same plus a little bit of rapid-fire back-and-forth. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil...

The last edition of Short Shifts prior to Thanksgiving goes around the NHL where trade rumors are swirling in New York, a goalie melts down in Tampa and a Stanley Cup winning coach rips into his club. That, plus a very special anniversary coming up in Boston. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNe...

One number nineteen has his number raised to the rafters in San Jose while another traveled halfway around the world in an attempt to heal his body for a potential return to the NHL. Joe Thornton and Jonathan Toews are both shoo-ins for the Hockey Hall of Fame but their recent stories could not be any more different. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twit...

Stories abound on NHL Wraparound this week. Jim Montgomery was unemployed for exactly five days, Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone and Neil discusses the importance of goal differential as the NHL hits the quarter pole of the schedule. Plus, we'll take a look at teams diverting their play from recent history, for better or worse and a very in-depth discussion with Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill. IN THIS...

The Capitals begin their immediate future without Alex Ovechkin while the Boston Bruins begin a new era with Joe Sacco behind their bench. Vic and Neil discuss those games and plenty more including a feisty evening in Toronto Wednesday. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjA X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://...

Fresh off a discussion about the struggling Bruins on NHL Wraparound Monday, Boston Globe writer/columnist Kevin Paul Dupont re-joins this edition of Short Shifts to address the coaching change made by the team after an embarrassing loss later that evening. Plus, Alex Ovechkin heads to the sidelines after suffering a leg injury in Utah and we'll also have other significant player and officiating u...