Puck Soup

Greg, Ryan and Sean discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning juggernaut and whether their journey ends with a Stanley Cup. Plus, breaking down the NHLPA player poll, Gritty's sidekick, Brad Marchand's trolling, "Bill and Ted 3" and Wyld Stallyns, Mike Babcock vs. Kyle Dubas, the Blackhawks' playoff push, NES "Duck Hunt," Ichiro and your saddest NHL retirements.

Katie Baker of The Ringer joins us to talk about Connor McDavid, changes in NHL fandom, John Tortorella, Bill Simmons and "Dating Around." Greg and Ryan tackle the playoff races, the Jake Voracek suspension appeal, NHL Awards controversies, Evgeni Malkin, an edition of Dinosaur Corner, which playoff teams should be Thanos-snapped and a spoiler review of "Captain Marvel" at the end of the episode,...

Greg, Sean and Ryan discuss Brad Marchand's contact advice to Mitch Marner, the Oilers' GM search, the wild card races, John Tavares Night, the GM meetings and the dumb rule changes they debated, "Bohemian Rhapsody" and why it sucked, McDonald's bacon cheese fries, Gallagher concerts, Ted Lindsay, which players you'd like to get high with and the top 10 performances by wrestlers as movie actors in...

Greg, Ryan and Sean put a bow around the NHL trade deadline by checking out their wagers from last week. We look at the sad state of the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers, as well as our favorite deadline moves. Plus, Zdeno Chara vs. Evander Kane, the guy who ate cat shit, how MLB's rules changes relate to hockey, John Tavares returns to Long Island and your team's biggest traitors. Plus, a fasc...

Greg, Ryan and Sean make their NHL trade deadline wagers on players and teams; discuss John Tortorella's fecal comments on Artemi Panarin and insulting comments on Anthony Duclair; talk Don Cherry vs. "a bunch of jerks"; break down the playoff chances for the Blues and Blackhawks; and take the "Golden Naked Men vs. Pretty Rings" quiz for the Oscars. Also, Scott Hartnell comes on to discuss his new...

Greg, Ryan and Sean discuss Poop Johnson, the "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" remake, Randy Carlyle getting fired, Ken Hitchcock nearly quitting, Ryan's "lippy troll" feud with the Edmonton media, the Islanders, a world where The Beatles don't exist, NHL trade deadline, David Pastrnak's "sponsorship dinner" injury and your next coaches to be fired. Plus, Michael Russo of The Athletic joins us to talk ab...

Greg, Ryan and Sean break down the Auston Matthews contract signing, what it means for boyish Mitch Marner and his contract while Marner's agent gets wacky. Plus, Sean and Greg sort out their Carolina celebration angst, the Super Bowl, Carter Hart, the Dallas Stars, Ilya Kovalchuk vs. Devils fans, which RFAs you think will get an offer sheet and Sean and Ryan take a very entertaining GRAMMY Awards...

Greg, Ryan and Sean reunite to talk about Pierre McGuire's embarrassing man-splaining of Kendall Coyne, the NHL All-Star Weekend, what Columbus should do with Artemi Panarin, who should be the next Batman, whether bubble teams should buy or sell at the deadline, Lambert's best and worst of Spain and the places you'd least like to be stuck with Pierre McGuire. Plus, hockey video sensation Jillian F...

Greg and Sean break down the firing of Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli and who should replace him, hand out some midseason awards, discuss seat etiquette at hockey games, figure out why there have been so many trades, discuss how to fix the Oscars and welcome your picks for the best NHL All-STar Game events. Plus, Nick Hirshon, author of "We Want Fish Sticks. The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding...

We talk hockey, tech and nerd stuff with Thomas Middleditch of "Silicon Valley," including his stint as a fake Canadian NHL analyst for the LA Kings. Also, Greg and Ryan and Sean discuss that fake trade tweet that fooled a Philly beat writer, what you need to know about CBA talk optimism. the Sabres' bubble bursts, the West wild card is nuts, Rick Nash and the top five hockey hip-hop references in...

Greg, Ryan and Sean look at the new NHL All-Star jerseys, which are made from actual ocean garbage. Plus, the boys get into some intense debates about the Hart Trophy and the NY Islanders, as well as some insightful discussions about Sergei Bobrovsky's suspension, what Ottawa should do with Matt Duchene, teams fading in the playoff races, "The Masked Singer," Canadian reality shows, J-Lo's a chemi...

Greg, Ryan and Sean break down Alex Ovechkin's decision to skip the NHL All-Star Game, the Dallas Stars' CEO calling his best players "fucking horseshit," who plays in the 2020 Cotton Bowl Winter Classic, Canada blowing it in world juniors, Sidney Crosby rewarding a heckler, Winter Classic ratings and Sean takes on a Lambert "is this an actual movie in 2019?" quiz. Sponsored by Seat Geek!

Greg and Ryan look back at the year that was hockey and pop culture in 2018, giving awards to the best performers, trash humans, biggest Ottawa scandals, worst films, best TV, most overrated people, best and worst NHL moments and much, much more. Sponsored by Seat Geek and Leesa mattresses!

Please welcome your new Puck Soup overlords, as Greg fires up Version 2.0 of the podcast with new hosts Ryan Lambert of Yahoo Sports and Sean "Down Goes Brown" McIndoe of The Athletic! We talk Capitals vs. Penguins, Tom Wilson, Flyers firing Dave Hakstol, mascot violence, Joel Quenneville, Travolta in "Gotti," the Blues and Kings in sell mode, "Men In Black International," the Hartford Whalers tri...

The awesome Paul Lukas of UniWatch joins the show to discuss the state of NHL uniforms, including what the perfect hockey sweater looks like, and whether or not there are going to be ads on NHL jerseys one day. Plus, some news about this dumb podcast.  

The boys are back, and they have Ryan Lambert of Yahoo Sports with them to talk about the recent coaching changes, the firing of Ron Hextall in Philadelphia, the future for Joel Quenneville, Lozo's reaction to Scott Darling being waived, the NJ Christmas lights controversy, using hockey pucks to stop mass shootings and how to see more Winter Classic tickets. Presented by Robinhood and Seat Geek!

Greg and Dave welcome Sophia Jurksztowicz to the podcast to talk about Toronto hockey, Don Cherry, her loathing of 'A Star Is Born' and the scary joys of freelancing. Plus, Gary Bettman's Hall of Fame speech, Tom Wilson's suspension reduced, the concussion lawsuit's end, NJ.com tries to hire a beat writer that's really an intern, a full "one quarter season" rundown of everyone in the NHL, the pass...

Greg and Dave welcome Mark Lazerus from The Athletic to talk about the firing of Blackhawks' Joel Quenneville and his loathing of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Plus, the Kings fire John Stevens, the Senators get caught in a Taxi Cab Confession, Penguins vs. Capitals gets nasty, Winter Classic jerseys, Bettman's Hall of Fame speech and you tell us which players, active or retired, get fast tracked into the...

Greg and Dave talk about the NHL's new gambling deal with MGM and its problems. Plus, Jonathan Quick and Auston Matthews are hurt; some troubling stories about Slava Voynov and Evander Kane; puzzling sequels to "Bad Boys" and "Gladiator"; reviewing Connor McDavid's new commercial; the season's biggest surprises; and the ultimate TV quiz.

Greg and Dave go through the Gary Bettman ruling on Tom Wilson, talk about the Leafs/Jets game on NBCSN, breakdown a "hilarious" Jeremy Roenick segment with Patrik Laine, discuss Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid, William Nylander's sponsorships, free curly fries, Adam Sandler, Venom and your hottest Halloween candy takes and worst costumes ever. Sponsored by Sonos and Seat Geek. 

Greg and Dave welcome Adam Savage from Mythbusters and Mythbusters Jr. to the show, talking about weird science, corked bats and trying to find a reason to care about hockey. Plus, we inhale the ramifications of legal weed in Canada; talk about the nonsense surrounding hits on Elias Pettersson and Johnny Gaudreau; the best player in the world debate; a dumb hockey take from a Canadian columnist; a...

Greg and Dave welcome DC Comics writer Scott Snyder to talk about Batman, Justice League and his beloved New York Rangers. Plus, Auston Matthews vs. Connor McDavid, Maple Leafs hyperbole, the NHL's goal orgy, early season surprises, the Predators' embarrassing banner, the Auston Watson suspension, and which coach is going to be fired first. Sponsored by Sonos and Seat Geek. 

Greg and Dave explore the horrors of self-serve beer at hockey games, Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension, Brad Marchand's unique leadership, the Senators giving away tickets and hugs, Patrik Laine and Fortnite, the Fast & The Furious on the Moon, and can Dave survive the NHL 2018-19 Official Team Slogan Quiz? Brought to you by Sonos and Seat Geek! 

Greg and Dave preview all 31 teams for the 2018-19 NHL season from multiple locations around NYC (we'll explain) and make their bold Stanley Cup picks. Plus, we discuss Gritty, the Flyers' sensational mascot and plushies in general; the return of the Hartford Whalers in Carolina; the Joker movie, which Dave hates; and much more. Presented by Seat Geek!

Greg and Dave break down the Erik Karlsson and Max Pacioretty trades, and listeners chime in with reasons for Ottawa Senators fans to have hope; Steve Yzerman leaves the Lightning GM spot; looking at the suspensions for Austin Watson and Nate Schmidt; which NHL players should be apartment mates; the joys of "Game Night"; Greg's war with mice; and much more. Sponsored by SeatGeek!