Talking Hockey Sense

Following the Buffalo Sabres winning the NHL Draft lottery, Chris takes a bunch of listener question geared towards the 2021 NHL Draft. He covers everything from plans for Owen Power if he would be Buffalo's pick, who the Kraken should take at No. 2, and other things like which players deeper in the draft Chris likes. To support this podcast, be sure to check out Hockey Sense with Chris Peters at...

Pete Blackburn joins Talking Hockey Sense this week to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs and provides some details on his new role with Bally Sports. Blackburn also talks about his unique path to hockey media and how he got to where he is now, with plenty of advice for aspiring sports media personalities. In addition to the interview, Chris answers a ton of reader questions. Don't forget to rate...

Emily Kaplan, National NHL reporter for ESPN, joins Chris on this week's episode to chat about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the excitement so far and what to expect going forward. Chris and Emily also talk about the challenges NHL players faced this season when it came to issues of mental health, which is a cause Emily has reported on frequently. The two also discuss their own journeys in mental heal...

In the wake of an awfully newsy week in the NHL, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joins the podcast to discuss Jack Eichel's recent comments suggesting he wants out of Buffalo, the New York Rangers' surprise front-office shuffle and more. On top of the news of the week, Greg chats about his rise from blogging outsider to being a national writer for a media organization on the verge of becoming a rights holde...

Marisa Ingemi is one of the leading voices in the media when it comes to women's hockey. You can find her bylines at NBCSports.com, Sportsnet.com, the New York Times and a number of other places where she covers a litany of sports. She and Chris discuss the dramatic and sudden cancellation of the 2021 Women's World Championship, what it means for women's hockey, the players and how it impacts Olym...

Chris is joined by director/producer Tommy Haines who drops by to chat about his latest hockey-related film, Hockeyland, which is expected out this summer. Tommy was raised in northern Minnesota and has blended his passions of hockey and filmmaking with the cult classic Pond Hockey (2008) and the important Forgotten Miracle (2010) about the 1960 U.S. Olympic team that secured the first hockey gold...

Ryan S. Clark, who covers the Seattle Kraken and the NHL at large for The Athletic, joins Chris to talk about the recent NHL trade deadline, analyzing some of the key deals made. Clark also discusses the impact of the trade deadline on the Kraken, what it was like to cover the Avalanche as they ascended to being a Cup contender, covering Hall of Famer players Joe Sakic and Ron Francis as GMs, cove...

Nate Ewell, deputy executive director of College Hockey, Inc. and co-host of the College Hockey Today podcast, joins Chris to preview the 2021 Men's Frozen Four and talk about the goings on in men's college hockey. On top of that, Nate discusses his unique career in hockey that saw him go from college hockey sports information director to magazine editor to the Washington Capitals. Nate shares tal...

Award-winning journalist Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins Chris in the aftermath of covering the historic five-overtime epic between North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA men's hockey tournament. Chris and Brad also talk about the Men's Frozen Four field which is now set, the growing parity in college hockey and much more about this season. Schlossman also recounts what it w...

John Buccigross, the voice of the NCAA Men's Frozen Four on ESPN, stops by the pod this week to talk with Chris about the forthcoming NCAA men's hockey tournament, his love and passion for #CawlidgeHawkey, the NHL returning to ESPN and a look back at his career to date. Chris also takes a look back at the Women's Frozen Four and shares some pertinent info on undrafted free agents in the NCAA and t...

Chris is joined by fellow prospect writer and good friend Corey Pronman to talk about a variety of topics surrounding the 2021 draft, his career path and evolution of his process. Chris and Corey also look at prospects from years past and reflect on what they got right and/or wrong and how their opinions have changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the inaugural episode of Talking Hockey Sense, Chris is joined by the Original Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie to talk all things NHL Draft. Bob discusses his long career covering the draft in print and on television, dating back 40 years, sharing some great stories along the way including how he came up with his draft rankings that are the industry standard in predicting how the draft could go. C...

Chris Peters tells you what you can expect from his brand new podcast that will cover everything from the NHL Draft to college hockey, junior hockey and international hockey and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices