The BarDown Podcast

The opening month of the NHL season is coming to a close, and it's been FULL of surprises. The first placed Penguins? The struggling Lightning? Bedard and the Blackhawks on the rise? Jesse, Luca, and Poc discuss their biggest surprises from a crazy season so far.

With young talent at an all-time high in the NHL, the crew sat down to each give their Top 23 lists of NHL players under the age of 23 on the latest edition of the BarDown podcast. How high does Matthew Schaefer already rank? Is Shane Wright higher than Juraj Slafkovský? And who will take the number 1 spot - Bedard or Celebrini?

We're just one week into the NHL season, but the time to overreact is now. Luca, Jesse, and Thomas all share and debate their early-season hot takes. Is Matthew Schaefer already elite? Are the Sabres poised for another tough season? And is Jack Eichel set for a Hart Trophy-type season? All this and more on the BarDown podcast!

We’re back with our annual Tier List ranking every single team ahead of the season! Who’s your Stanley Cup Champion, and who’s picking first overall? Let us know in the comments!

The NHL is back! And so is the BarDown crew. DZ, Luca, Jesse, and Thomas discuss their top 25 players in the NHL entering the season. Who will take the #1 spot? Is an aging Sidney Crosby still a Top 10 player? Who is the biggest faller from last year? And does Macklin Celebrini already deserve a spot?

After yet another disappointing Game 7, Jesse, Thomas and DZ discuss where the Maple Leafs go from here. They also discuss Auston Matthews post-game presser, Mitch Marner's legacy in Toronto, the Jets heartbreaking series loss, as well as the Conference Finals matchups between the Panthers & Canes and Stars & Oilers.

The Second Round of the playoffs is heating up and Luca, Jesse, and Poc are here to break it all down. Are the Oilers a team of destiny? After a controversial Game 3 kicking goal, the crew discusses the future outlook of the Stars-Jets series and who has the upper hand. In the Atlantic, the Leafs and Panthers are all level, but should the Leafs be in panic mode? And finally, the Canes are surging...

With six teams moving on and six teams going home; Luca, Thomas, and DZ discuss the winners and losers of the Round 1 match-ups that have wrapped up.

The First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway! Jesse, Luca, Thomas and DZ discuss the Leafs 3-0 series lead, the Jets tough Game 3 loss, if the Oilers, Habs or Avs should be panicking, and which series has been the best to watch so far from a neutral perspective.

The playoff picture is basically set, so we’re taking a look at how each team is shaping up heading into the postseason. On this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal — DZ, Luca, Jesse, and Poc rank the 16 most likely playoff teams. Who do you think has the best shot at winning the Stanley Cup?

This NHL season has been packed with unexpected twists and turns. In this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal — Jesse, Poc and Luca break down the biggest surprises from each team, covering everything from standout performances to shocking challenges.

With March Madness tipping off, Luca, Jesse, and Poc imagine what a 1v16 NHL tournament would look like on this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal. Should the NHL change their playoff format? Later in the show, they discuss the intense wildcard race, and some of the instant impact trade deadline acquisitions.

On this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal, DZ, Luca and Poc breakdown a hectic trade deadline and name some winners and losers.

On this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal, DZ, Luca, Jesse and Poc give their bold predictions ahead of the looming NHL trade deadline. They also discuss Mikko Rantanen's unique situation with the Hurricanes, and whether Connor Bedard will be on Canada's Olympic team in 2026.

We're down to just two nations in the 4 Nations Face-Off, as Canada and USA will battle once again for glory. DZ, Jesse, Luca, and Poc break down everything that is set to unfold and give their predictions in the latest edition of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal!

The first two games of the 4 Nations Faceoff are behind us! On this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal, Luca, Jesse and Poc sit down to discuss which players impressed them from the opening games, and look ahead to Canada vs. USA on Saturday night.

On this episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal, Luca, Jesse and Poc break down the crazy and unexpected Rantanen trade, and react to some equally surprising fan-submitted trades. Do you think any of the submitted trades could actually happen?

It's the halfway mark of the NHL season, and playoff battles are beginning to intensify. Jesse, Luca, and Poc discuss which teams on the outside have the edge to get in, which teams should be worried, and ultimately give their full final season standings predictions on the latest episode of the BarDown podcast presented by Crown Royal.

It's officially 2025 and time to reflect on the year that passed. DZ, Luca, Jesse, and Poc look back at their season preview video and discuss the teams that they missed the mark on most on the latest episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal!

With the Winter Classic between Chicago and St. Louis taking place today, there's no better time to rank outdoor game jerseys! Jesse, DZ, Luca and Poc give their takes on where Winter Classic, Heritage Classic and Stadium Series jerseys belong on their tier lists on the latest episode of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal! Which jersey do you think is the best?

It's the most wonderful time of the year! With the puck set to drop on the 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa in just over a week, Jesse, DZ, Luca, and Thomas sit down to preview the classic tournament with a set of superlatives. In the NHL, what needs to change for the struggling Sabres and Rangers, and are the Leafs looking like a different team this year? All this and more on this episode of the BarD...

It is not been the start many NHL teams wanted to get off to, and DZ, Luca, Jesse, and Thomas are here to break it all down with their Panic Meter on the latest edition of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal!

The Bruins have fired their coach, the Penguins are last place in the Metro, the Flames have more points than the Oilers and Canucks, and yes... the Sabres are in a playoff spot!! The NHL season is off to a chaotic start and DZ, Luca, Thomas, and Chris are here to break it all down with 8 stats that sum up the season so far on the latest edition of the BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal!

On the latest BarDown Podcast presented by Crown Royal, Jesse, Luca, DZ and Poc share 7 early trade proposals that they think could happen this season.

With puck drop approaching on the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, DZ, Jesse, Luca, and Thomas go over their roster predictions for Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland. Do you agree with their rosters? The BarDown Podcast is presented by Crown Royal.