Puck Podcast

This week on the Puck Podcast Doug is joined by co-host Kris Koller to discuss everything that happened in the NHL this past week including the surprising early season success for Buffalo and Edmonton and the disappointing starts for Dallas, New Jersey and Minnesota. We also discuss more injuries for the Penguins, what we might do with Jack Hughes and the future of Jonathan Quick in Los Angeles. A...

On this week’s show, presented by The Athletic, in the first period we give you a team by team report from the opening Week of the regular season. In the second period we recap all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a surprising signing by the defending Stanley Cup champs, big injury news for a Penguins star and the reason why Erik Karlsson was a no show for the Sharks season ope...

On this week’s show, in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes all the remaining big name RFA agreeing on a new contracts, a suspension for a San Jose Shark and a league retiring the number of a current NHL star. In the second period we wrap up our preview of the upcoming season by looking at out predictions for the Eastern Conference AND give you our...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes one big name RFA agreeing on a new contract, an interesting move for the defending Stanley Cup champs, a well known former NHL coach losing his new job…quickly and one of the NHL’s biggest stars in some trouble off the ice. In the second period we continue to preview the upcoming season by...

On this week’s show, presented by the Sports Criminals Podcast, in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes labor peace for the near future in the league, the latest restricted free agent signings, the league handing out a suspension and a big name player taking a leave of absence from his team. In the second period we wrap up our team previews for the...

On this week's show, brought to you by Leesa Mattresses, in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a RFA signing that could effect other signings soon, a future HOF’er coming back for another season, a Connor McDavid injury update and a Tim Thomas sighting. In the second period we continue to preview the upcoming season by looking at 3 teams and the m...

On this week’s show, brought to you by Leesa Mattresses, My Bookie and Tool's new album Fear Inoculum, in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes potentially good news in avoiding another work stoppage, a Hurricanes legend calling it a career and Carolina's current captain maybe doing the same. In the second period we continue to preview the upcoming s...

On this week’s show, presented by MyBookie, in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a GM hire in Minnesota, a positive drug test for a player that might not come as a surprise, an injury update on Connor McDavid and big news for P.K. Subban. In the second period we continue to preview the upcoming season by looking at three teams and the moves they...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes the latest on the unsigned restricted free agents and a GM getting a new deal. In the second period we continue to preview the upcoming season by looking at 3 teams and the moves they have made since the end of the regular season. This week’ we discuss the Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanch...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a new deal for a GM, a first for the Florida Panthers and an NHL award winner who found out his award was tainted. In the second period we continue our off season tradition with our annual hockey movie review. This year we try to endure “Breakaway!”  In the third period we read your e-mails...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a disappointing end to a players return home, a player being sent to the hospital by his pet and an interesting look at Phil Kessel’s house. In the second period we continue our off season recaps with a look at the moves made so far by Canadiens, Rangers and Maple Leafs. In the third period...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a shocking decision by the Minnesota Wild, the Tampa Bay Lightning locking up their star goalie and another interesting addition for the New Jersey Devils. In the second period we continue our off season recaps with a look at the moves made so far by the Oilers, Senators and Capitals. In th...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes an interesting trades between rival teams, all the latest signings and a Hall of Famer hired to run Seattle’s expansion franchise.  In the second period we continue our off season recaps with a look at the moves made so far by the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights...

On this week’s show in the first period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes all the latest signings including the Blues agreeing on a new deal with their breakout star goalie, we’ve got news on an NHL player calling it quits after 21 seasons, plus a lawsuit filed over the Stanley Cup Champions victory song. In the second period we continue our off season recaps wit...

On this week's show in the first period we recap all the news from the past week in the NHL including the latest signings, players filing for arbitration, two head coaches signing extensions, two players getting arrested and an NHL owner getting called out at a rock concert. In the second period we begin our offseason team breakdowns with a look a the Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes and Winnipe...

On this week’s show in the first period we recap the start of the NHL free agency period and tell you about new teams for Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovski and Matt Duchene plus we discuss a team tending an offer sheet to a standout restricted free agent. In the second period we give you all the rest of the news in the NHL over the past week that includes several re-signings, trades and more. In th...

This week’s Puck Podcast is now available. On this week's show in the first period we recap Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a major signing, several trades and the Ducks finally naming a new head coach. In the third period we read your e-mails and close out the show with a special tribute to this year's Stan...

On this week's show in the first period we recap Games 4, 5 and 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a big signing by the Sabres, news on a current Penguin and a former Red Wings and a newspaper that was involved in some premature celebration. In the third period we read your e-mails. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

On this week’s show in the first period we recap Games 2 and 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a suspension in the Stanley Cup Final, a Maple Leaf demanding a trade and a bizarre story about a hockey trophy. In the third period we read your e-mails. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more ab...

In this week's Puck Podcast, brought to you by Leesa Mattresses, in the first period we recap the conclusion of the Western Conference Finals and the start of the Stanley Cup Final. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes two new head coaches being hired, a Capitals star in a troubling situation and the commissioner addressing instant replay and mo...

On this week's show, presented by Leesa Mattresses, we recap the conclusion of the of the Eastern Conference Finals and update you on where we stand in the Western Conference Finals. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes one of the best goalies of all time looking to return to the NHL, some front office moves involving some familiar names and mor...

On this week’s show, brought to you by Leesa Mattresses, in the first period we recap the conclusion of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the first two games in each of the Conference Finals. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a new head coach in Buffalo, a possible career ending injury for a veteran NHL player, the Maple Leafs...

On this week’s show, brought to you by Smile Direct Club, we recap Week #3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with two teams advancing to the Conference Finals. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a surprising GM hire in Edmonton that included a coaching change, an interesting decision by many of the world’s top female hockey players and the passing o...

On this week’s show, brought to you by Smile Direct Club, in the first period we recap the conclusion of the first round of the playoffs, that featured three Game 7s and we discuss the start of Round #2. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week including fall out from a controversial call in one of those Game 7’s, plus more finalists for the NHL’s top awards incl...

This week’s Puck Podcast, presented by Smile Direct Club, is now available. In the first period we discuss week two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 4 teams moving a step closer to Lord Stanley’s Cup. In the second period we give you all the news in the NHL over the past week that includes a new head coach in LA, a legend returning to Detroit, some of the finalists for the NHL's top awards and a c...