Short Shift Podcast

Seriously, it's never going to be a good thing to hear from Charlie Jacobs and we've had to hear from him twice in a little over a week. Behold, a press conference that was such a nothing-burger that there's actually a whole value meal's worth of takeways. Value as in quantity, not as in cheaper tickets. Yikes. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things...

This weeks episode is split into TWO releases, the first of which we are joined by Anthony Kwetkowski aka @bruinsnetwork on the bird app. We talk prospects near and far, what he's seen in Providence and beyond. Plenty of insight for the true sickos out there. This one is sprinkled with YOUR questions. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things #NHLBruins | OFFICIAL CH...

It's done. The 2024-2025 Boston Bruins season has peacefully ceased with an OT loss at home, just as foretold. Look, we've got weeks.. months even to talk about what went wrong, and more importantly -- how to correct it. Tonight there is hurt, there is anger, and there is literal dogshit. "Oh we'll get to that". GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all...

The episode title could be taken in multiple contexts these days, but this is a Boston Bruins podcast (mostly) so rest assured -- we're talking about the tank. This team's going no where fast and has been on that course for months now -- but David Pastrnak has been absolutely incredible, Morgan Geekie has been an amazing story this season, and there's plenty of positives to talk abo...

Aight folks, Andrew and (proud father) Ian are back for another episode of the Short Shift. If you know the Low Qual bit of being the proud father of Dans Locmelis, this episode is for you. Is it a bit though? SIX GAMES LEFT, THE TANK IS TANKING AND IT'S GLORIOUS. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things #NHLBruins | OFFICIAL CHIRP LINE: (860) 506-5444 presented by...

Aight folks, another episode of the Short Shift Podcast. Zadorov makes some interesting comments and then clarifies -- but is there fire behind this smoke or is it a non-story. Regardless, only a handful of games remain before the 2024-2025 Boston Bruins can be brought back behind the woodshed and put out of their misery. We gotta talk Sacco, too. Yikes. Voicemails? Predictions? Who knows!? GET IN...

The Boston Bruins are considerably more fun to watch now that investment is low, pressure is off, the team is faster and there's a number of players playing for their NHL lives and leaving it out there game in, game out. Andrew and Ian discuss first impressions on some new blood now that we have a decent sample size, and dive into the prospects and pieces that were gained at the deadline. GET...

Back at it again, three episodes in a week for the first time maybe ever.. so either things are going really good for the B's, or perhaps really REALLY bad. Spoiler, it ain't the former. The Shorty team is back to full strength to discuss the Marchand exit with the benefit of hindsight as well as the first public comments from the now former captain of the Boston Bruins. Lots to absorb,...

MARTHA THE BARNS ON FIRE (sale). Emergency pod with Ian and Andrew and a bunch of your immediate reactions and voicemails. Donny got wild at the deadline. This bandaid is on there GOOD -- so lets RIP IT OFF. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things #NHLBruins | OFFICIAL CHIRP LINE: (860) 506-5444 presented by @SeatGeek, use promo code SHORTSHIFTPOD Send us a message

The first shoe has dropped as Trent Frederic has been shipped 4,200+ km away. We'll start with our thoughts on that and what it says about the health of the deadline as a whole. What can we get for Geekie? For Coyle? For Carlo? For (almost) ANYBODY.. plus; who could we potentially target in a return if not draft capital? The next 48 hours have HUGE implications on the near future of this fran...

Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins declare bankruptcy! Well, sort of. Hey at least we know the path forward! Well, sort of. A lot was said this week, and a lot was left unsaid. The truth of what the Bruins front office is planning to do this deadline lies somewhere in between the empty words of General Manager Don Sweeney. Been a long time since anyone called him 'Sweenius', right? Plus;...

Four Nations have faced off and it's been really, really fun. The story should be the big final between Canada and the USA in Boston Thursday night.. however, there's drama as Charlie McAvoy has been hospitalized and there's a lot of unknowns. What is known however -- The Boston Bruins are fucking pissed. Voicemails, slander, and so much more. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly...

Aight folks, after a few week hiatus we have returned. Thomas is (mostly) recovered, Ian is ready to go as he has a week off from Bruins games, and Andrew is Andrew. We're fully rostered and so so disgusted with this team outside of David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie (who is reportedly elite). We've got some catching up to do, plenty of voicemails, and a whole lot in the tank for the next...

Another week gone. Actually, half a season is gone. This team just can't get over the hump ya'll. But it's not all bad. You have us. You have voicemails. You have Whip-it-Out. You have the saddest predictions in the 199-episode history of our program. GET IN. Send us a message

Aight folks! We're back after the holiday break still crawling towards full strength. As we approach the midway point on this NHL season -- there are still A LOT of unanswered questions about this team; what are we. But also; what is Trent Frederic? Can Boston's special teams get fixed? Is Morgan Geekie elite? (jk). We of course touch on the Fabian Lysell debut, short lived as it was. An...

Anybody else getting whiplash watching this team? Stealing, like literally taking wins out of the hands of their opponents one night.. only to get absolutely throttled the next. It's wild, but it somehow has them third in the division and only 5 points out of first place. Every episode we seem to ask ourselves -- is this sustainable? NO. IT'S NOT. BUT HERE WE ARE. GET IN. Support researc...

Matthew Poitras continues to tear it up in PVD and theres literally no reason at this point that he's not in the Boston lineup. Anyways, the Bruins are 7-3 in the Sacco era but boy howdy does it feel way worse than that after the ass-waxing the B's took in Winnipeg. Voicemails, Predictions, and Andrew gets muted multiple times. GET IN. Send us a message

6-2 in the Sacco era, a modest win streak, and the vibes are considerably improved from just a few short weeks ago. We take a deeper look at what is really happening, and more importantly, if it's sustainable. Plus we WHIPITOUT, PREDICTIONS, and YOUR VOICEMAILS. GET IN. Support researching and combating Cerebral Palsy; https://ucp.org/ways-to-donate Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and...

Aight folks. We have to put a bow on the Jim Montgomery era -- and there's plenty of drama that's unfolded over the last 48 hours since he signed a 5-year contract to coach the St. Louis Blues. Thomas ain't buying the conspiracy crap.. but is there something nefarious at play here? Beyond that -- is Joe Sacco's first few games at the helm worthy of inspiration? All that plus NH...

The boys discuss Monty's exit and what it says about the state of this franchise as of today. How much falls on him (besides everything since he's the only one looking for work).. and how much falls on Don Sweeney? How culpable are the players? What is the next step -- and is Sacco a suitable stopgap for the remainder of the season? Support researching and combating Cerebral Palsy; https...

Short Shift is back to full strength, including your voicemails. An episode split into two mindsets -- for the most part. Poitras is sent to the A, Monty lives to see another day, and Morgan Geekie is elite. GET IN. Support researching and combating Cerebral Palsy; https://ucp.org/ways-to-donate Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code 'THPN' Use promo code 'THPN' fo...

Head Coach Jim Montgomery chose to bench David Pastrnak last week and it's opened up a few eyes and a few avenues for discussion. Andrew and Ian opine while Thomas is out partying. GET IN. Support researching and combating Cerebral Palsy; https://ucp.org/ways-to-donate Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code 'THPN' Use promo code 'THPN' for $20 off your next pu...

Short Shift is back for another one after processing one of the worst weeks of Boston Bruins hockey in recent memory. Vibes are atrocious around the team but we're still here to entertain. Ian is back from Arizona and he kicks off this episode with Andrew talking about exactly what you would expect. Thomas joins midway for all the voicemails and scolding you can handle. Plus PREDICTIONS! Are...

On this episode of the Short Shift, Thomas and Andrew tackle an influx of Chirp Line calls and lay some ground rules going forward! Get your voice heard on the OFFICIAL CHIRP LINE: (860) 506-5...444 Support researching and combating Cerebral Palsy; https://ucp.org/ways-to-donate Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code 'THPN' Use promo code 'THPN' for $20 off your ne...

We're four games in and there are.. concerns. Great time for a (very) early temperature check on some topics -- like, is the second line going to be this way forever? We also have a number of positives to talk about -- like, is Koepke and Beecher going to be this way forever!? Plus; NHL WHIP IT OUT. VOICEMAILS. PREDICTIONS. GET IN. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code 'THP...