Short Shift Podcast

Okay, so the opener left us all wanting for so much more -- but are we panicking? No. It's one game against the defending champions on their banner night. It is however important to identify the issues and address them immediately.. preferably in time for tonights home opener against a very beatable Montreal Canadians team. Looks like Swayman is in net, is he ready? More importantly -- is the...

Thomas and Andrew give their immediate reactions and impressions on the news of the weekend -- Jeremy Swayman, the 66 million dollar man. Questions surrounding this are posed and opined; How much did Cam Neely's candid presser impact the timing of the deal? Or was it just the whole missing a paycheck type thing? Is there going to be lingering ill-opinion of Swayman now that all is resolved? P...

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Aight Folks! Not only is this our annual season preview episode, but this one is the premiere episode for the FIFTH season of the Short Shift Podcast! Season predictions! Division, Conference and STANLEY CUP WINNERS. We give out hardware and make some hot takes. Plus VOICEMAILS and the return of another fan-favorite segment. Special thanks to all of our loyal subscribers who've listened as we...

Aight folks, camp is here. Games are here. Whats not here? Our #1 (literally) goaltender. We break down Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney's contentious presser, opine on where the Swayman talks sit as of this week, and touch on the mention of potentially extending head coach Jim Montgomery. Plus, Poitras packs on some pounds. Andrew says its muscle. Thomas says its balls. GET IN. Want...

Aight folks, rookie camp is HERE. The roster is underwhelming, right? Big boi camp is days away. Eyes are no doubt on a pair of young B's and with good (or bad?) reason. SWAYMAN UPDATE? SURE. SWAYMAN UPDATE! Is confidence waning or is somebody just starting to get mad? Plus, for better or worse.. YOUR VOICEMAILS and MORE. GET IN. Want to be heard on our show? Call the SHORT SHIFT CHIRP LINE a...

Aight folks, the threesome returns. Yeah, I said what I said. Plenty more to discuss on the Swayman situation. Plus; Zadorov is terrifying, Marchand is surgically repaired, PTO's have been issued, captains practice has been.. practiced? NHL WHIPITOUT, VOICEMAILS, GET IN. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try today; www.betterhelp.com/THPN Download the DraftKi...

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One month until preseason games! The Short Shift team is back after a couple weeks of real life so theres a number of topics to cover here -- some of which are hockey. Swayman update (or lack thereof), offer sheets, Judd Sirott, Laine, Johansen, voicemails, golfballs and more. GET IN. Send us a message

Offseason marches on. Prospect challenge is now confirmed, contracts continue to astound, and Edmonton makes a horrific decision. GET IN. Send us a message

Some news and notes from around the Bruins universe, including thoughts on the recent Jake DeBrusk interview where we gained some insight on what this organization and particularly the head coach is like behind the scenes. Plus; Whipitout, Voicemails and much more. GET IN. Send us a message

We've covered free agency, now we need to get our thoughts out regarding the draft. How did the Bruins fare? Plus -- Andrew and Ian checked out development camp last week. Yes, notes! Now with some key elements of the offseason out of the way.. the main issue still looms; Jeremy Swayman. GET IN. Send us a message

Aight folks. Lots of business to attend to here. We're covering the good, the bad, and the ugly of Bruins free agency. DeBrusk is gone. Elias Lindholm is in. Billy Sweezey is sitting in the corner, watching. PLUS VOICEMAILS. GET IN. Send us a message

You've never seen this stroke of genius.. or. Well. Ullmark has been moved to Ottawa -- we'll obviously touch on that for a brief segment. Plus: Florida raises the cup, Sweeney raises the stakes, Bussi raises his bank account! VOICEMAILS. PISS BREAKS. GET IN. Send us a message

Title kinda says it all, right? How about that new pre-roll ad? How unsettling can we make this episode? Well, folks.. strap in 'cause we talkin trades, McDavid going nuclear, and Mike Grier. Pretty unsettling if you ask me. Sprinkle in a few voicemails and perhaps you'll never be settled again. GET IN. Send us a message

Ian and Andrew pop in with a little 'cup check' and it is exactly what we (and by we I mean anyone outside of Alberta) knew would happen. Plus; Can the Bruins really get a top 10 pick for Ullmark? Thoughts on Jay Leach, Steen Engine, the Utah HC and more. Stay hard? Send us a message

Florida gets over on New York, Edmonton squeaks into the final -- and here we are. Just a few nights of hockey watching left for the season. Is there anything stopping the Panthers? Or is it finally McDavid's time. David Krejci chimes in. VOICEMAILS ARE BACK (and AJ makes me regret it immediately. Plus; Ullmark talk. Dyck talk. Predictions. Whip-It-Out. GET IN. Send us a message

Time wounds all heals. We're moving on from the end of the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins and looking towards the offseason with an open mind (excluding any chance we re-sign Derek Forbort). We talk conference finals, Ullmark, hell -- we even have a little Chuck Fletcher chat. Cleanse yourselves in the serenity of Short. GET IN. Send us a message

The 2023-2024 Boston Bruins season has drawn to a close. The boys give their initial and gut reactions. Was the season a success? Thoughts on Monty? Who elevated their game in the playoffs -- and who let us down? Plus; Injuries announced, tons of great callers filling up our voicemail, what to expect on Part II of the Post Mortem, and plenty of cope. GET IN. Send us a message

The Boston Bruins do just enough to get the win and bring this series back to Boston. In a true "short" shift bonus episode, the boys discuss what went right for the B's in game 5 and get you ready for the Garden on Friday. GET IN. Send us a message

Alright well honestly, the Boston Bruins may be done for.. but there's a giant caveat: The NHL. We talk at length about the officiating, being outmatched, and of course; Sam Bennett. We've got too many voicemails, per usual. It's not over yet. KEEP SWINGING AND GET IN. Send us a message

it took every bit of 7 games and overtime but the Boston Bruins have put the dagger in Toronto and moved on the the second round. And it was beautiful. Sheldon Keefe immediately protecting his ego and distancing himself from the team, Monty pushing the right buttons and coming through, the silence of Maple Leaf Square. Let's all bask in this one for another hour or so before we turn our atten...

After a stumble in Game 2, the Boston Bruins have made Toronto look like the laughable, over-hyped and underperforming franchise that we all knew they were. Will Boston slam home the death nail.. or do the Leafs have a little more gas in the tank? Plus; your voicemails, Andrews 'Three Words Or Less' Challenge, and Thomas discovers the mute button. GET IN. Send us a message

Our thoughts on games 1 and 2 of the Toronto series including roster depth, power play success, goaltending tandem usage and much more. Get jazzed folks, its playoff time and we're in the thick of it! Plus; NHL Whip-It-Out! Voicemails! GET IN. Send us a message

Again at full strength, we're back for another episode -- one we've been looking forward to for a long time. It's playoff time! Temperature check: how are the nerves going into the tourny? We talk lines, we talk bottom six, we talk about how the Boston Bruins did not give even half a shit about the last two games, and we of course talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also, VOICEMAILS...