NHL Wraparound Podcast

7-3-2 Thursday and 14-4-2 for the two days exiting the Olympic break. 373-199-78 with a four-game on tap Friday. 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 #HallofF...

After a 19-day break, the NHL resumed play Wednesday and Thursday with 20 games. In this show, a bit of editorializing at the beginning as the players and coaches were celebrated upon returning from the Olympics. We'll also look closer at three teams whose trade deadline strategy may have been sealed in a matter of 48 hours and we'll also note several notable achievements which includes the most h...

A 7-1-0 mark for Neil out of the Olympic break, only disrupted by the Kings inability to hold a third period lead against a Vegas team sitting a handful of Olympians. He takes a 366-196-76 season mark into Thursday's 12-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...

Neil takes a 359-195-76 record out of the break and on to audio. Check out his selections as NHL play resumes with eight games Wednesday. 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...

The risk of NHL players at the Olympics has taken its toll on, perhaps it's most decorated player as Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby is expected to miss at least a month due to a lower body injury suffered in the quarterfinal game with Czechia. Vic and Neil discuss the potential ramifications. Elsewhere, the Penguins were involved on the trade front swapping defensemen with the Colorado Avalanche...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Los Angeles, San Jose, Calgary and Vancouver with snapshots of the bottom four teams in the Pacific Division exiting the break. 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/ #...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Vegas, Edmonton, Seattle and Anaheim with snapshots of the top four teams in the Pacific Division exiting the break. 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/ #NHLWraparou...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Nashville, Chicago, Winnipeg and St. Louis with snapshots of the bottom four teams in the Central Division exiting the break. 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/ #NH...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Colorado, Minnesota, Dallas and Utah with snapshots of the top four teams in the Central Division exiting the break. 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/ #NHLWraparou...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Washington, Philadelphia, New Jersey and the N.Y. Rangers with snapshots of the bottom four teams in the Metropolitan Division exiting the break. 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.co...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Carolina, Pittsburgh, the N.Y. Islanders and Columbus with snapshots of the top four teams in the Metropolitan Division exiting the break. 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/nhlwr...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Boston, Ottawa, Toronto and Florida with snapshots of the top bottom four teams in the Atlantic Division exiting the break. 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/ #NHLW...

As the NHL season prepares to resume Feb. 25, Vic and Neil feature Tampa Bay, Montreal, Detroit and Buffalo with snapshots of the top four teams in the Atlantic Division exiting the break. 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...

There's a long history of brothers playing in the NHL. One of better known siblings currently in the league are Trevor and James van Riemsdyk, currently working to get Washington and Detroit in the playoffs respectively. Neil and Vic had the opportunity to sit down with both late in the Olympic break. The brothers shared enlightening stories from their past and present...and even gave a peek into...

The USA and Canada were favorites entering both the men's and women's tournaments and the script has played out according to expectation. Following the USA Women's stirring overtime win against their arch rivals to capture gold Thursday, the men of both countries had to punch their tickets Friday. For the second time in the elimination phase, Canada used late heroics to advance to the final over F...

And then there were four. But how it got there was drama multiplied with three overtime games required to decide the semi-finals. In the end, the three group winners and the top second place team all made it through but Vic and Neil share their unique takes on how each advanced. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic...

Finally, the rubber meets the road at the Men's Olympic tournament as four nations with lighter NHL representation have been cast aside and the heavyweights get back on stage. Elsewhere, while NHL players return to practice, the expected gold medal game for the women is set for Thursday with the USA taking an historic shutout streak into the final with Canada. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound...

The eighteen preliminary round games in the men's Olympic tournament have been completed. No surprise Canada and the U.S. were a perfect 3-0 in groups A and C respectively. However, who saw Slovakia edging out both Finland and Sweden to win Group B? Vic and Neil give their thoughts, add in a few other nuggets and look ahead as the elimination phase begins Tuesday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparo...

Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive discussion on unique rehire 13 years after being fired by Jim Nill, Vegas Wranglers ECHL days with midnight games for shift change workers and rowdy 1:30am fans, coaching evolution from chief cook and bottle washer in ECHL to managing massive NHL staffs, seven years in Edmonton building NHL-record 32.4% power p...

After a brief respite while awaiting the start of the Milan-Cortina Games, Vic and Neil offer up a few early thoughts on action thus far. 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...

Devils captain and Hall of Famer Scott Stevens joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive career discussion. From greatest open ice hits in NHL history to remarkable stat of only four elbowing penalties in 22-year career, hear about three Stanley Cups with three different coaches (Jacques Lemaire revolutionary system, Larry Robinson fired Robbie Ftorek late season, Pat Burns enforcing not c...

Addiction medicine physician Dr. Lipi Roy joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for critical discussion on gambling crisis in professional sports. From NBA betting scandals (Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones arrested, Jontay Porter permanently banned) to NCAA allowing athletes bet on pro sports despite Fresno State basketball conspiracy, hear comprehensive analysis of behavioral addiction scie...

They started 0-3-0 and were still three games below .500 on the morning of Dec. 9. Simply put, 2025-26 was shaping us the same way as the past 14 seasons have for the Buffalo Sabres. 28 games later, nobody's laughing at the Sabres any more. Though there's been a slight cool down over the past week, Buffalo News columnist Mike Harrington returns to the show to share what's been behind the stunning...

After being held out of the Rangers lineup, star forward Artemi Panarin has a new home on the left coast having been dealt to the Los Angeles Kings for a prospect and a draft pick. Vic and Neil chat about the impact to both clubs and also discuss a smaller deal which took place between the Blues and Devils. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: ht...

He's won two Stanley Cups. In fact, he's won everywhere he's coached. Still, Jon Cooper has never won the Jack Adams Trophy as Coach of the Year. That may have to change in June as Cooper as has led the Lightning to the top spot in the Eastern Conference despite dealing with a decimated defense all season. Coming off the dramatic Stadium Series Sunday, the Lightning had more late heroics in store...