On The Ice and Behind the Benches Podcast (Maple Leafs Penguins, Rangers)

This season series between the Orioles and the Blue Jays has been quite a series to watch with both teams despite a rain out in their first meeting of the season back in May of this year and two completed game's each ending in both teams wins and losses (TOR 3-2 BAL) May 13, 2024 (TOR 2-3 BAL) May 15, 2024 Now here we are again after a four game series in Toronto was split in two wins and two...

When one home stand ends another one is just about to get started but let’s see how the blue jays did in New York against the Yankees after a four game series against the Orioles with two games played on the same day. Scott has the answers for you so Let's Find out just what was to make the last meeting between the Yankees and the Blue Jays this season all on today's Jay's Game Recap....

The Toronto Blue Jays have wrapped up another home stand with victories & losses to the Tigers of Detroit (DET 5-4 TOR) Friday after the break (DET 7-3 TOR) Saturday game two (DET 4-5 TOR) Sunday series Finale and the Rays of Tampa Bay (TB 4-2 TOR) Tuesday night (TB 3-6 TOR) Wednesday night (TB 13-0 TOR) Thursday Series Finale. Now coming off a sweep against the Texas Rangers on Home Field (Ro...

The All-Star break is in the rear-view mirror and the 2nd half of the season now in Full swing the Toronto Blue Jays are wrapping up their 9-game home stand with a 3-game series set against the Texas Rangers after taking 1 game each against the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays at home in Toronto They come into this series against Texas siting at record of 46 and 56 so how did they fair agains...

The All Star break has come and gone, but we still have one more stop to go before the Postseason season begins to kick off. so after a few games tally up to seven games in total 5 of which won by the Tigers of Detroit and 2 of which won by the Blue Jays of Toronto it’s time for a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays which began on Friday night in Rogers Centre. How did the Blue Jays and t...

The first half of this 162 game season wasn’t quite the season that both teams were thinking about so hopefully things are looking up both teams during the second half of the season for either Toronto or Detroit. Let’s talk about this three game series between the Tigers and the Jays as they do battle at Rogers Centre and are ready to begin the second half of the season with a bang. Let's Get loud...

The First half of the 162 Game season is over and it’s time to get a much needed breather with the All Star break in full effect but before we get there let’s wrap up the first half of the season with a nightly cap series between the D’backs of Arizona and the Toronto Blue Jays. I’m back with you in studio to break down all of the action from this first half of the season road series of three game...

The Toronto Blue Jays' first half of the season has had its ups and downs but as we near the 2024 MLB All-Star Game is it time to kick things up a notch or stay on the path and hope for the best next season. The Blue Jays head to face the 44 and 47 San Francisco Giants for a three game series night cap in San Francisco beginning Tuesday night and ends Thursday afternoon before the Jays set the...

The All Star game is next week but before to that we have to wrap up the first half of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays as they head to Seattle fresh off a 4 and 2 home stand where they split a 4-game series against the Yankees and lost 3 out of 4 against the Houston Astros. How did the Blue Jays fair against the Mariners? Is there a sweep in the works? Scott's back in the studio to break...

The 2024 year was the year the year of ushering in a new era of Hockey, so what better time than now to celebrate women as Professional athletes on the ice. Today we are talking about and diving into how the inaugural season for PWHL Montreal led them to playoffs and even discuss their playoff run. Intro: (00:00:00) Last show recap: (00:02:16) Playoff/regular season review: (00:26:49) Host final t...

Trouble in Carolina? No really? Let's find out how the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes faired in their matchups in the 2023/2024 NHL season. In this reaction we break down all of the matchups between Toronto and Carolina and determine the winner of the season series. Even give you our thoughts on each game and the players that we think stood out. Notice: This reaction was part of t...

After a loss in Buffalo on Thursday night (Sabres 9 Maple Leafs 3) The Maple Leafs are looking yet another win on a Saturday night in Columbus on Saturday. So did the Maple Leafs get lucky on Saturday or did they fall yet again to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night? Last time these two teams met the Maple Leafs were defeated in Toronto by a final score of 6-5 on the Thursday night before...

As the MLB All Star break begins draw closer it’s time to get ready for the 2nd half of the 162 game season and we’ll be looking at the Four game series between the Blue Jays and the Astros plus get both teams ready for their final games in the 1st half of the 162 game season. Intro: (00:00:00) Game Breakdown: (00:04:35) Check in with ongoing games (At the time of recording): (00:15:41) Players of...

A Road trip to Oakland and Milwaukee where the Jays take two against the A's and one against the Brewers. We'll talk about that series + look at the Home/Road Series between the Jays, the Red Sox's and the Guardians and although the Red Sox's and Jays weren't able to finish the last of their three game series in Fenway park due to a 2nd inning Rain Delay both teams each won one of the two games at...

The 2024 year was the year of ushering in a new era of Hockey, so what better time than now to celebrate women as Professional athletes on the Ice. Today we are diving into how the inaugural season for PWHL Toronto led to a short playoff run. Please note: This show is a series of season in reviews from the original 6 teams of the PWHL. Intro: (00:00) Opening Segment: (01:26) Middle Segment: (22:37...

Another Hockey Season of the NHL bites the dust and today I invite you to join both Sports For Beginners and On The Ice & Behind The Benches on a special season 2 and season 3 post game episode. It's the 12th episode of season 2 of the On The Ice & Behind The Benches podcast and the 19th episode of season 3 of the Sports For Beginners Podcast. Scott and I sit down to break down Game 7...

It's the moment we've all been waiting for Blue Jays Fans.. It's "City Connect" time for the Toronto Blue Jays to debut their all-new City Connect jerseys and they'll do so against the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 3-game City Connect Weekend series down at Rogers Centre. Then the Baltimore Orioles are in town to for a 4-game set before the Blue Jays head out to Oakland and Mi...

The Toronto Blue Jays head back home for a six game home stand with three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Birds of the Baltimore Orioles and it all starts the Jays June schedule of games which includes a road trip in to Oakland and Milwaukee. Let's covered the road trip of this past weekend including the series road games between the White Sox's and the Tigers of both Chicago...

The first ever professional women's Hockey league began back in January of this year and feature an original number of six teams consisting of Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and New York, while only four teams were able to play in the first ever Playoffs of this league's inaugural season and now with a trophy to play for called the Walter Cup which would be awarded to whoever was th...

Three games out of five and Minnesota is on the brink of becoming of the first ever Walter Cup champions of the Professional Women's Hockey League this season. Boston however has played 3 games out of five and is now on the brink of being cut short of winning the Walter Cup championship as they're hoping to bounce back from final score Game 3 of (BOS 1-4 MIN) and have one last chance to be crowned...

Two Teams are fighting to become the first ever Team in Professional Women's Hockey Leagues' history the Walter Cup Champions and with the series now even at 1 game a piece it's anyone's guess. who wins this series of a best of five round but who's it gonna be hoisting the Walter Cup. Team Boston or Team Minnesota? Boston took game one by a score of (MIN 3-4 BOS) on Sunday evening. Minnesota howev...

A three game short home-stand against both the White Sox’s and the Rays leaves Fans of the Blue Jays wondering what’s really going on with this Toronto Team as they prepare for a four game road series in to Detroit beginning Thursday night in Detroit and then the Jays are off to the face the White Sox’s in Chicago for three games Notice: this show contains a recap of the following series mentioned...

Boston takes game one of the championship round in this best of five series against Minnesota by a score of (MIN 3-4 BOS) on a Sunday evening in Boston, and can keep their momentum going with a win over Minnesota in tonight’s game to force Minnesota in to a elimination game on Home ice when Minnesota is the Home Team but can they pull out another sweep in the playoffs or does Minnesota even the se...

Boston mops the floor with Montreal in the first ever semi finals inaugural season of the PWHL playoffs. Minnesota on the other hand. Needed to make a comeback in their semifinal series against Toronto and did so on Friday night back where it all started in Toronto after forcing game, four and five ultimately eliminating Toronto from contention of the championship cup. Now here we go as the flames...

Minnesota has tied the series at 2 games a piece with a win on Home ice in Game 4 of this best of five Semi Final series against Toronto but can they complete the comeback as the road team this time around? Toronto needs only one game to advance to the championship round and all they have to do is bounce back from a shutout loss to Minnesota in Game 4 on Wednesday night. One of these Teams moves o...