NHL Wraparound Podcast

Sunday started with a pair of wins but flattened out with a 3-3-0 mark by the time the day was done. 441-246-96 overall with a handful of games on tap Monday. 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 #NHLWraparound.com #Sh...

In a season which is has been highly entertaining on a nightly basis, the weekend excitement ran neck and neck with the fallout of the Auston Matthews/Radko Gudas incident last week. Many are calling for a review of the NHL supplemental discipline policy, most notably, the game's biggest star. What does that look like though? It's one thing to call for change, it's another to have a plan. Vic and...

Though the margin was slim, Neil on the plus side following a 7-6-1 Saturday, including three of four games which went beyond 60 minutes. A six pack awaits on Sunday with an overall mark of 438-243-96 (.625). 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/nh...

If you think this is easy, Neil won the early game taking road underdog Los Angeles at UBS Arena while the Edmonton Oilers, in need of finding some consistency, managed to blow a two-goal lead in St. Louis in the final eight minutes before falling in overtime. At 431-237-95, a 14-game slate awaits on Saturday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren:...

As the regular season moves towards its final month, big wins are part of every day on the schedule. So, too, are big losses. Vic and Neil look closer at four of them from Thursday plus the potential fallout from Team USA's captain leaving his game due to a leg injury. We'll sum up the playoff races, add some backtracking on a pair of decisions by the NHL and end with a feel-good story born from t...

Some bad OT/SO luck coupled with favorites falling short late in games contributed to a 4-6-4 Thursday for Neil dropping the overall mark to 430-237-94. He's looking to get back on the rails with his offerings on the two Friday games. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: ht...

Two nights on the skids for Neil after dropping both Wednesday games. A chance to right the ship with a packed 14-game schedule Thursday and a still-impressive mark of 426-231-90. 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 #...

When a team is hot, the last thing they want to do is stop playing. When the Olympic break arrived, the Tampa Bay Lightning were on a 19-1-1 heater. However, after winning the first game back from the break, the club has gone 1-6-0 since. Longtime TV Lightning TV analyst Brian Engblom joins Neil and Vic to do a deeper dive into the recent play, battling through injuries and how head coach Jon Coop...

An unusual off night for Neil. A couple of risky selections coupled with teams not being able to hold leads landed a 5-7-1 Tuesday. Only two games Wednesday with a 426-229-90 overall record. A 13-game Tuesday is on tap with the season mark at 421-222-89. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wrap...

On the right side of NHL .500 but should have been better in a light Monday which saw Neil go 2-1-2. Columbus and Utah fell short in overtime adding to the long list of teams that failed to close the deal after 60 minutes. A 13-game Tuesday is on tap with the season mark at 421-222-89. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com...

After exhaling from the trade deadline, did fans ever get a show this weekend capped by a Hockey Day in America to remember. While the stakes weren't quite as high as two weeks earlier in Milan, the drama was simply off the charts Sunday in Colorado, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Buffalo - where we likely witnessed the game of the year. Vic and Neil have their work cut out with where to start. X: https:/...

A huge weekend for Neil (17-4-4) capped with a 6-1-0 Sunday raises his season mark to 419-221-87 (.636). Check out his handful of selections for Monday. 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 #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShi...

A big Saturday for Neil going 7-1-3 with the lone regulation loss coming from Carolina in Calgary. The overall record is 413-220-87 heading into Sunday's seven-game schedule. 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 #NHLWr...

A tough card on Friday saw Neil notch a 4-2-1 mark including road wins by Colorado in Dallas, Minnesota in Vegas and Carolina in Edmonton. The season mark rises to 406-219-84 heading into Saturday's 11-game slate. 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.c...

NHL Trade Deadline day generally ranks among the favorites for fan and media. The players...not so much. Now that deadline 2026 has come and gone, Vic and Neil take a step back and review who's best primed to make a deep run, a surprise run or are running in the direction of the future. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.co...

WIth the trade deadline in the rear view mirror, Neil takes a 402-217-83 mark into the weekend after a 5-3-0 Thursday. 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 #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #H...

The inability of Toronto and Detroit to hold onto late leads turned a 4-1-0 Wednesday into a pedestrian 2-1-2. With a season mark of 397-214-83, Neil serves up his Thursday eight-pack. 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/ #NHLWraparo...

Neil followed up a 5-1-0 Monday with a 7-3-1 Tuesday. He takes an overall 395-213-81 mark into a handful of Wednesday titls. 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 #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySer...

California Dreamin' has different meanings for the teams in the Golden State. The Ducks have dreams of winning the Pacific while the Sharks and Kings both have dreams of making the playoffs, despite both being in very different places five months ago. Eric Stephens covers the California teams for The Athletic and joins Neil and Vic to share his insights as to where he sees these clubs heading into...

Bitter beer taste from Sunday's six-pack was replaced by great taste with a 5-1-0 mark from Neil going with all road teams Monday. Now 388-210-80, an 11-game slate awaits him on Tuesday. 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/ #NHLWrapa...

The second coaching of the season took place on Sunday when Jim Hiller was replaced by DJ Smith - a day after a win. Also, who made a bigger statement over the weekend: The Buffalo Sabres completing a road sweep out of the break in Tampa or backup goaltenders on Sunday? Let's not forget the trade deadline is Friday at 3pm et. Is speculation really that much fun? X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoun...

Sometimes you buy a six-pack and, for some reason, it's bitter. Let's leave Sunday at that and see if Monday's six-pack leaves a better taste with Neil's with his season mark at 383-209-80 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/ #NHLWra...

You know how much Neil dislikes daytime hockey to the point which he passed on the Penguins-Rangers game at 12:30 et. Add to it that he struggled in the other afternoon tilts. Ah, but when the evening arrived, he was back on the beam and ended the day 7-4-1 and takes a 382-205-79 mark into Sunday's six pack. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: h...

He is one of only eight players to have scored 700 goals in the NHL. He established an NHL record of seventeen 30-goal seasons. In short, Mike Gartner was born to score goals. Currently the chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Gartner joined Neil and Vic for an in-depth conversation covering numerous topics from learning to become one of the game's great skaters to being traded near the deadline o...

A pedestrian 2-2-0 night for Neil with Florida and Washington both falling a goal short Friday. He's 375-201-78 heading into a busy 13-game Saturday. 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 #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts...