Short Shift Podcast

Thomas' efforts to shake off illness were for naught as the internet had other ideas, but Andrew and Ian picked up the slack with an excellent hour+ of Boston Bruins hockey talk! Has Jake Debrusk become the new Tuukka? Why the disrespect for Grzelcyk? And in favor of Forbert? Preseason Game 1 and 2 impressions; is Freddy's spot secure? Is Lysell making it difficult to send him to Vancouv...

Aight Folks! The Short Shift boys cover a LOT of ground on this one including (but never limited to) Zdeno Chara signing with the NYI and the fanbase reacts rationally, Zach Senyshyn resigns for another year and the fanbase reacts rationally, the prospects challenge was wild and the fanbase.. you get it. Training camp is here! We touch on that, plus we wrap the show with another installment of the...

Every day brings us that much closer to meaningful hockey for the Boston Bruins and the boys are back with another ++ minutes of hockey talk! Topics include John Ferguson Jr leaving to take a job in Arizona and what it means for both franchises, impressions from rookie camp, previewing the prospects challenge and what players to look for, some hot takes, and a absolutely terrifying look into the p...

AIGHT FOLKS. Thomas, Andrew and Ian are back for another "short" shift. The seasons getting closer every day and the excitement is palpable. The boys cover some Bergeron news, the Bruins offseason transactions appearing to be wrapped, PTO's? Coyle's recovery and revenge season. What are we going to see out of DeBrusk? Sweeny a top 5 general manager? Continued Bergevin/Habs/Cane...

The offseason's almost done! Can you feel it? The boys have earmarked this weeks episode as the transition to our second season as we're just a couple weeks away from camp and preseason games! Topics covered on this jam packed hour of hockey talk: Who's the class of the Atlantic? What would it cost to pry an unhappy Tomas Hertl from San Jose? Corey Pronman's prospect rankings,...

There's no way around it — this NHL offseason has had some serious highs and lows. On this episode Thomas, Andrew and Ian address a number of topics surrounding the Boston Bruins including the untimely passing of former player, Jimmy Hayes. The boys also discuss Marc Savard's new head coaching role in the OHL, David Krejci closing the door, and we get a bit heated about the regurgitation...

The offseason rolls along and the Short Shift boys are tossing you another show breaking the hour marker because the wagon never stops. Topics in this episode include; The NHL doing typically stupid things and taking the hard route, coverboy Auston Matthews, vaccination requirements starting to be announced within the league, Bergeron's next contract, our takes on the best and worst case scen...

MAIL BAG! This weeks episode is made up entirely of questions from you the listeners, and there are some good ones that we tackle here. Many thanks to all who participated. If you want to get involved with the show and flood our mailbag, message us on twitter @shortshiftpod and we might use your question on the pod. Now, enjoy this episode where Thomas, Andrew and Ian discuss things like Tuukka&ap...

There's been a LOT to cover this offseason for your NHL Bruins! Thomas, Andrew and Ian are back for another packed episode of the Short Shift and tackle topics like what we liked about Don Sweeney's free agency, the (somewhat) shocking (somewhat) retirement of David Krejci, who fills the hole at 2C with #46 gone, the new 1A starting in net and sooo much more! And it wouldn't be a re...

Thomas, Andrew & Ian are back to cover a massive amount of ground in about 75 minutes of straight up cynicism. We touch on the expansion draft, the amateur draft, Taylor Hall resigning, some absolutely wild trades and an alarming amount of general managers and NHL personnel overplaying their hand. Will we say something nice about Buffalo? Can we find anyone to praise? Strap in and grab yoursel...

Like the NHL we are EXPANDING! Host's Thomas and Andrew welcome a new member to the Short Shift crew, Ian (@BruinsLow)! Now that it's official -- the boys dive right in on expansion draft talk, Carlo's new deal, McAvoy's potential contract value, the insanity of the Preds, the absurdity of the Rangers, and much much more! Give it a listen, rate, subscribe, and make sure you wel...

The offseason is officially here, and perhaps the most forgettable outcome was accomplished with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the cup. What is not forgettable is this RIDE of an episode! In this very special installment Andrew is joined by Youtube personality and Bruins fanatic, Ian aka Low Quality Bruins Fan! The boys talk Tampa/cup, expansion, goalie free agent market, trust levels in Don Swe...

Two weeks have passed since the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the 2020-2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the boys are back to put a final bow on a wild season. Offseason Mode: ACTIVATED. In this episode we cover a ton of ground including goaltending, defensive question marks, our team MVP, who is safe and who is gone, what would be the most painless outcome for the Stanley Cup Finals and much, m...

Bruce Cassidy laid it OUT for the NHL and took one on the chin (or wallet). The Boston Bruins are a game away from elimination and we take a deep dive into what we're seeing and exactly how much these games have been skewed by absolutely embarrassing officiating. We are joined again by our teammate Andrew Taverna of the Puck Lines Podcast to talk Bruins/Islanders and a TON more. Carlo, Miller...

We're two games into the second round matchup between the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders, and it's been truly a tale of two contents. This episode is a special one as we split time with two fantastic guests. First up we welcome Andrew Taverna of the Puck Lines Podcast as we talk about what we saw in Game 2, and we touch on some absolutely horrible officiating. Then around the 25 mi...

The Short Shift boys go back to back with another episode drop this week this time featuring a returning guest, Tom Duffy of New York Islanders fandom to bring us some insight on how their fanbase feels coming out of round one against the Penguins and heading right into the potential wagon that is the Boston Bruins. All three of us make our predictions for the series and all three of us have diffe...

Consider this a victory lap. The Boston Bruins are heading to round two after rattling off FOUR straight wins over the Washington Capitals in the opening series of the 2021 NHL Playoffs. The boys discuss their impressions from the end of series and perhaps the end of a career should Zdeno Chara chose to walk away. All that and much more in this jam packed short shift! GET IN! Send us a message

The Boston Bruins have a 2-1 advantage in the first round of the playoffs against Washington, but have they felt like the team better suited for a deep run? The Short Shift boys give their perspective on the good, the bad, and the Samsonov. Other topics include Ovechkin's outburts, the ghost of David Pastrnak, Zdeno Chara seemingly falling off a cliff, and so much more. A lot of things to fee...

IT'S PLAYOFF TIME IN BOSTON. Your hosts Thomas and Andrew flip the switch from regular to post season on this weeks episode, complete with call-outs on piss poor fans, high fives for guys like Richie, and f'n PROVIDENCE showing up and standing tall in the season finale. Most importantly we give our predictions for the matchup we all felt coming: Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals: Rou...

Such a pivotal week for the Boston Bruins as they clinch a playoff berth but it's overshadowed by complete foolishness on the part of Tom Wilson, the Washington Capitals, and most importantly the National Hockey League. We discuss the week that was including the fanbases' utter disrespect for our own, what the potential return of Ondrej Kase could mean for the bottom six, Brandon Carlo,...

The Short Shift boys take on a few important talking points as we enter the last week and a half of the season, including but not limited to: David Krejci, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Brandon Carlo, our post-deadline point predictions, Providence wrapping up their season, divisional alignment / playoff structure wishes, and Jordan Binnington being just an absolute peen. Most importantly: we&apo...

Your Boston Bruins have taken 12 out of a possible 14 points in their most recent stretch, and while the loss came in an ugly one Friday night against the Sabres in their third-straight matchup.. the boys were able to pull some positives out. Thomas and Andrew break down what they've been seeing out of the team since the deadline and talk about the upcoming and seemingly inevitable playoff be...

The deadline has passed and Don Sweeney pulled off getting the "big fish" on what can only be described as theft. The boys breakdown and process the trades and their impact going forward as the team ramps up to close out the regular season on hopefully a high note. We also speak with a special guest and disgruntled Buffalo Sabres fan, Jamie Cohn to give us insight and perspective from th...

6-2-2 in their last ten, but is the Boston Bruins are still struggling with consistency. Coach Cassidy has laid it all on the table with calling out the effort of a select few. How will this team respond? The boys take a look at the week that was and opine on where this team is headed as we are just days away from the NHL trade deadline. Send us a message

Lets face it, The Boston Bruins record as of late looks better than the team is actually playing. The boys breakdown their game notes and do their best to make sense of the last few games. People that are not safe in this episode: Taylor Hall and Shayne Gostisbehere, and EVERY forward other than the top line!? Plus predictions! Did the boys finally agree? No chance, right? Send us a message