The Hockey PDOcast

Tyler Dellow joins the show to help discuss all of the spending we saw during the free agent frenzy, and the new fit for the notable players that wound up switching teams.  1:30 The impact of John Tavares going to the Leafs 2030 The Ryan O'Reilly trade 29:50 Bad teams treading water 44:00 The fit for James van Riemsdyk on the Flyers 48:00 Betting on James Neal and Paul Stastny 52:40 The lack of go...

Jonathan Willis joins the show to help run through the case for and against each of the top prospects available in this year's entry draft, and make picks for each of the teams selecting in the lottery.  Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. A...

Cat Silverman joins the show to discuss the Coyotes late season surge and trendy sleeper status heading into next year (0:49), the Max Domi for Alex Galchenyuk trade (11:25), John Chayka's aggressiveness and team building philosophies (21:40), potential Philipp Grubauer landing spots (28:45), and what Bill Peters' system means for the Hurricanes and Flames moving forward (36:15). Sponsoring today’...

Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss an eclectic medley of topics. A sampling of the things we get to in this episode include, but aren't limited to:  4:46 The 2018-19 Washington Capitals 14:44 Barry Trotz's departure 18:20 The Mike Hoffman trade(s) 33:31 Free Agent Pitches 43:30 NHL Burner Accounts 51:33 The Lou Lamoriello Effect Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier th...

Mike Johnson makes his long-awaited return to the show to discuss the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final. The topics include: 1:30 Marc-Andre Fleury's return to planet earth 5:40 The Capitals defensive structure in front of Holtby 9:45 Washington forwards counteracting the forecheck 21:55 The Capitals winning the secondary battles 29:15 Shea Theodore's notable Game 3 struggles 40:20 High l...

Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help set the table for this year's Stanley Cup Final matchup. In this preview we discuss:  4:05 How the Capitals got to this point 16:20 Line matching, and going power vs. power  32:50 Dmitry Orlov, Capitals defensemen, and Vegas forecheck 44:20 Can Marc-Andre Fleury keep this up for one more series? 56:15 How the Golden Knights approach this summer Sponsoring to...

William Kawam of Orr Hockey Group joins the show to discuss his time with the New York Rangers (1:05), and where they go from here with their rebuild (8:36). We also discuss using analytics to show the more subtle value of players without big point totals (16:46), how a No Move Clause can be used as a bargaining tool (23:40), going for a bridge deal versus a long-term extension (27:05), the pros a...

In Part 1 of arguably one of the most anticipated crossover events in hockey podcasting history, Craig Custance joins the show to discuss covering the World Championships (1:23), the winners and losers of the Golden Knights playoff run (8:24), and whether their surprising success will have any longer term ramifications on the rest of the league (18:10). We also get into Capitals-Lightning (31:42),...

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the remarkable run of the Vegas Golden Knights, how they've managed to do it and what makes them so special, and a number of other assorted topics. They include:  0:30 The in-game experience in Vegas 18:30 How is the Golden Knights top line so effective? 26:30 Is Vegas' success a bad look for the league, and the GMs? 29:30 Marc-Andre Fleury's remarkable st...

Murat Ates joins the show to help deep dive the Jets vs. Predators series by highlighting the biggest takeaways from the first six games, and helping set the table for Game 7. Topics discussed include: 4:24 Takeaways and Trends from the first 6 games 11:05 Patrik Laine's goal scoring struggles 20:40 Goaltending and defensive structure by the Jets 28:30 Head to Head Matchups and Player Usage 36:20...

Jon Press joins the show to help dig into Penguins vs. Capitals. Topics discussed include: 0:30 How Pittsburgh flipped the script in Game 4 10:00 How the two teams match up down the middle 17:30 The Good vs. Bad with Tom Wilson 29:30 Braden Holtby's odd year, and historic playoff success 36:30 Areas Barry Trotz's successor could improve in 41:00 John Carlson's looming free agency 50:00 Looking ahe...

Ryan Biech joins the show to discuss the results of the draft lottery, help preview this year's class of eligible prospects, and try to figure out what makes certain teams better at drafting and developing than others. 1:35 The top two picks 6:15 The next tier 14:15 Ottawa's big decision 18:20 Ways for the Blackhawks to squeeze value out of their pick 25:30 Under the radar prospects that could soa...

Andrew Berkshire joins the show to help dissect the first round playoff matchups in the Eastern Conference. We get into: 2:30 Leafs vs. Bruins 21:55 Lightning vs. Devils 35:40 Blue Jackets vs. Capitals 50:10 Penguins vs. Flyers Sponsoring today’s show is Harry’s Razors. If you sign up with them today using the promo code PDO, they’ll send you a trial shave set free of charge that includes: 1) weig...

Jonathan Willis joins the show to help preview the first round playoff matchups out West. In this episode we discuss: 3:55 The Pacific Division jumble 6:30 Ducks vs. Sharks 23:22 Golden Knights vs. Kings 42:38 Predators vs. Avalanche 55:10 Jets vs. Wild 1:05:20 Looking ahead to Round 2 Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concer...

Justin Bourne joins the show to discuss a variety of topics, most notably including: 1:00 Brad Marchand and supplemental discipline  13:45 Outside the box ideas to improve the product 19:20 Evaluating coaches, Doug Weight, and the Islanders 34:20 Peter Chiarelli, the Oilers, and the MVP discussion 44:10 The toll of rebuilding 52:00 The most lethal shots in the game 59:00 Claude Giroux Sponsoring t...

Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the Sedins finally getting the outpouring of love they deserve now that they're walking away from the game, and where the Canucks go from here in filling the void they're leaving behind. We also get into the 2019 free agent class, players coming together to shift the power dynamic in the NHL, what William Karlsson's next contract looks like after his epic s...

Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to discuss a variety of topics, which includes: 2:20 The Steve Dangle Podcast 3:45 The Triumvirate at the Top of the Atlantic 10:15 The late season collapse by the Stars and Flames 22:00 Changes in pace and possession 31:00 Criteria for the Norris Trophy Race 39:00 How Evander Kane has changed the Pacific  45:45 Can the Blue Jackets get over the hump? 50:20 Are the C...

Emily Kaplan joins the show to discuss the GM meetings, going down to Winnipeg to write a profile about Patrik Laine, and take stock of where things stand with her individual awards ballot.  1:00 The GM Meetings 5:30 Patrik Laine's personality  11:45 NHL Awards: Jack Adams, Calder, and Selke 27:30 NHL Awards Part 2: Norris, Vezina, and Hart Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it e...

Alex Prewitt joins the show to discuss a variety of topics, most notably including: 1:10 Most interesting Rasmus Dahlin landing spots 4:08 Why the Arizona Coyotes have had such a rough go of it 17:21 How the Florida Panthers turned their season around 33:31 Alex Ovechkin's ability to keep scoring goals 47:16 Profiling Zdeno Chara  Sponsoring today’s show is Harry’s Razors. If you sign up with them...

Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss the change of power in Carolina's front office, and where the Hurricanes go from here. We also get into some listeners questions. Topics include: 4:20 The change of direction in Carolina 10:30 The Hurricanes continued goaltending woes 22:38 What can the Hurricanes do to take the next step 32:32 How the success in Vegas will impact Seattle 47:06 Most Valua...

Tyler Dellow joins the show to take stock of where teams stand after the trade deadline. Topics discussed include:  2:45 Winnipeg Jets finally pushing their chips in 7:30 Vegas making a splash, just not the one we expected 9:20 The Lightning cementing themselves as the class of the East 16:55 What on god's green earth are the Canucks doing 35:30 Keeping Karlsson vs Trading him now 40:00 San Jose's...

Chris Johnston joins the show to help preview Monday's trade deadline.  Topics discussed include:  2:10 An evolving approach to the trade deadline 9:12 The return the Senators got for Derick Brassard 13:39 What the rest of the league can learn from the Penguins 19:50 The complicated nature of an Erik Karlsson Trade 36:08 The Canucks and Erik Gudbranson's surprising extension 51:36 How Vegas' succe...

Arthur Staple joins the show to discuss the New York Islanders, their solo mission to fix any goal scoring concerns the NHL may still have, and how the high level of uncertainty that looms large this summer has them rapidly approaching a crossroads.  0:30 Contextualizing the Islanders defensive woes 6:00 Looking ahead to the Trade Deadline 10:20 Tavares uncertainty and Barzal's emergence 22:15 'Th...

Craig Custance joins the show to discuss what to watch for as we approach this year's trade deadline. Topics include: 4:40 Working sources, and the race to breaking a trade 13:06 The Dion Phan Marian Gabo Nick Shore trade 25:00 Pierre Dorion's extension, and the future of the Senators 36:50 Jim Benning's extension, and the future of the Canucks 48:25 The most interesting teams to keep an eye out f...

Alan Wells joins the show to help deep dive the Tampa Bay Lightning, their impressive start to the season, and the Erik Karlsson trade rumours that have recently been gaining steam.  0:30 Everything going right in Tampa Bay 5:30 Kucherov and Stamkos feeding off of each other  9:45 Namestnikov as the 3rd wheel, and his next contract 13:30 Vasilevskiy as a front runner for the Vezina 18:00 Toughest...