The Hockey PDOcast

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through our initial impressions of every Game 1 that we watched this weekend. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building ov...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han and Jack Fraser to preview 6 of the 8 Round 1 matchups in this year's playoffs. To help get you ready for the postseason before the games get going this weekend, we go through team strengths vs. weaknesses, key individual matchups, potential x-factors, and interesting stuff to watch for in each series. Here's the timestamp for everything we covered in this e...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the most interesting playoff battles to watch heading into the final week of the regular season. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Chris Meaney to highlight a bunch of young players around the league that have impressed us down the stretch. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to unpack all of the most interesting components of Pete DeBoer taking over behind the bench for the Islanders, and the tough weekend the Red Wings had to continue their theme of struggling from March 1st on over the past couple of seasons. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Pat...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to do a live show from Ball Arena in Denver at the analytics conference the Avalanche hosted this week. This episode also includes conversations we had with Jared Bednar and Chris MacFarland as part of the event. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss the coaching change the Golden Knights made on Sunday, the Eastern Conference playoff race, and other stuff that's caught our eye while watching hockey this past week. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership &...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Pete Blackburn to draft the potential Round 1 matchups we're most excited to watch this postseason. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to sort every potential playoff team into tiers based on how much they've got on the line this postseason. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the comm...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to discuss the run the Blue Jackets have been on coming out of the Olympic break, the playoff picture in the East, and the potential round 1 matchups for the top seeds in the West. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membersh...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into the run the Dallas Stars have been on over their past 15 games by highlighting the unsung players that have stepped up during their winning streak, all of the considerations in analyzing Nick Schmaltz 8-year extension, what we've liked and haven't liked from watching Sabres games this week, and the degree to which Erik Karlsson has stepped u...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to talk about Senators goalies, their struggles in net this year, and the pros and cons of Ottawa’s defensive approach in front of them. Then we break down all of the goalie rotations we’re seeing teams around the league using more regularly this year, and the questions it raises about how that usage will play out in the postseason. If you'd like to gai...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss Sunday's Sabres vs. Lightning and Avalanche vs. Wild matchups, and get into some bigger picture takeaways coming out of this year's trade deadline.  If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz and Sean Shapiro to break down all of the biggest trades and most interesting stories from this year's trade deadline. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and joi...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Jack Fraser to help cook up a collection of fake trades that we'd like to see at this year's trade deadline. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join th...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through the top teams in the league and the conversations they should be having about how they can most meaningfully improve their team ahead of this year's trade deadline. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership &nb...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Spencer Carbery and Thomas Drance to talk about a variety of topics including learning from this year's Olympics, navigating the challenges the compressed schedule has created and the highs and lows that have come with it, the success the Capitals have had the past couple of years with pro scouting and the role a coach plays in putting those acquired players in a pos...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to do a postgame show for today's Gold Medal Game. We break down how USA was able to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime by getting into Connor Hellebuyck's huge performance in net, the looks Canada was generating but not converting on in the 2nd and 3rd periods, and Jack Hughes' overtime winner. Since it's such a big show to close out the Olympics we had to en...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance right after the conclusion of the Canada vs. Finland semifinal to break down all of the key moments throughout the game, the top individual performances that made a difference, and the 3rd comeback.  If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehocke...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to break down Canada's overtime win over Czechia in the quarterfinal, all of the biggest moments throughout the game, and potential adjustments to make ahead of Friday's semifinal matchup against Finland. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/the...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to use the day off between the end of the group stage and the start of the elimination rounds to take stock of where all of the top teams are at right now after getting to watch each of them 3 times. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehocke...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through all of our main takeaways after watching Canada's 5-0 win vs. Czechia, and the notable differences between the way these games in the Olympics are being played compared to the NHL product. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/theho...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the bear vs. bull cases for each Stanley Cup contender in the Eastern Conference. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to discuss how the Panarin trade played out for the Rangers, the way the Flyers have handled the Michkov drama, organizations like the Blue Jackets and Predators with big decisions to make, and the volume-based team building approach the Penguins and Bruins have taken.  If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to highlight one important stat for every NHL team heading into this week's Olympic Break. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership   If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're bui...