The Next Shift Podcast

Julian McKenzie joined Chris and Kenny as he prepares for the release of his new book, Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey’s Black Trailblazers. They discuss Julian’s book-writing journey, the Ottawa Senators’ goaltending struggles, and more. Pre-order your copy of Black Aces from Amazon , Barnes and Noble , or anywhere you get your favorite books today!  Follow Julian’s coverage of the Otta...

After a busy weekend of trades across the NHL, Chris and Kenny are joined by Jimmy Murphy of RG Media. They discuss the trade that saw Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner swap teams, as well as Quinn Hughes being moved to the Minnesota Wild. Jimmy also talks about the Friendship Four, which was played in Belfast, Ireland, and how he got roped into color commentary during this year's tournament. Be su...

Chris and Kenny sit down to watch the Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators as their 7-game win streak is on the line. They discuss topics including how teams build their depth, how players' development paths can change from one year to another, and dabble in some trade target talk.  Follow Chris: BlueSky: cnosek6342.bsky.social Instagram: _chrisnosek Threads: @_chrisnosek TikTok: @cnosek6342...

Chris and Kenny discussed some of the latest during the Boston Bruins' home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks. They touched on the start of the NCAA season and were joined by Gayle Troiani partway through.  Follow Chris: BlueSky: cnosek6342.bsky.social Instagram: _chrisnosek Threads: @_chrisnosek TikTok: @cnosek6342 X (Twitter): @cnosek6342 Follow Kenny: X(Twitter): @kennykaminsky ★ Support th...

After a couple of weeks off, Chris and Kenny caught up on some of the latest around the game of hockey during the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals preseason game. They discussed the younger players vying for roster spots, whether Bruins fans should worry about Michael DiPietro being claimed on waivers, and many other young players for the Bruins and around the league.  Follow Chris: BlueSky:...

Rookie camps and prospect challenge tournaments are underway. The NHL preseason is quickly approaching. Chris and Kenny discuss which of the youngest players in the league they’re looking forward to seeing this season.  Follow Chris: BlueSky: cnosek6342.bsky.social Instagram: _chrisnosek Threads: @_chrisnosek TikTok: @cnosek6342 X (Twitter): @cnosek6342 Follow Kenny: X(Twitter): @kennykaminsky ★ S...

Analyst, writer, and scout of the QMJHL, Craig Eagles, joins the program as Chris and Kenny look ahead to the upcoming season in the CHL. They also discuss the new rules between the CHL and NCAA, along with the ramifications in player development that the rule changes could have in both the short and long term around the game.   Follow Craig: X (Twitter): @eags37 Web: First Down Sports Podcast Fol...

Chris and Kenny discuss some of the exciting players who have recently joined the NCAA now that CHL players are eligible to play college hockey. They also talk about how players having the option to play in either league will help the game of hockey improve overall. Follow Chris: BlueSky: cnosek6342.bsky.social Instagram: _chrisnosek Threads: @_chrisnosek TikTok: @cnosek6342 X (Twitter): @cnosek63...

We are back and partnered with Ice Shaker! Check them out over at www.iceshaker.com to get your kitchen-grade stainless steel shaker bottle of your favorite NHL team today! Chris sits down with and discusses the origins of the The Baked Bear. Jay also offers his thoughts on the past couple of seasons for the Boston Bruins, this years' coaching change, and shares a concern he has regarding about Ma...

WE ARE BACK (again) and this time we are partnered with the great folks at Ice Shaker! Check out www.iceshaker.com to get yours today! On this episode, Chris sits down with his co-host of What's Bruin THE Dominic Tiano. They discuss how Dom got into hockey and his hobby of scouting OHL players. Chris also gets Dom to reveal a bit about what the future looks like for Dom and his site dom.hockey . Y...

Chris sits down with Mike Cratty and they discuss the upcoming season. Focusing on the Boston Bruins and where they might finish in the Atlantic, they also review who else is worth paying attention to in the division. The PWHL announced their official team names so they discuss how those turned out.  Follow us across social media so you can ask questions and receive real answers and analysis from...

After a week no one ever saw coming, I sat down with Elaine Shircliff who covers the Cleveland Monsters, Grand Rapids Griffins, and Columbus Blue Jackets. Long the things discussed were how the night went for her both as a reporter and fan, the impact of the losses of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, and how they can be remembered and honored going forward. Check out Elaine's work at https://ko-fi.com...

In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Mahoney of the Chicago Wolves. She is their President of Operations and we discuss the operations aspect of an AHL organization. We talk about her experiences as the Wolves have changed their NHL affiliation a couple of times, last year did not have one, and the fact that they share a hockey market with the Chicago Blackhawks. Follow us across social media...

As the season approaches, we're joined by Julian McKenzie of The Athletic and SDPN's "The Chris Johnson Show" to discuss whether or not the Tampa Bay Lightning are still a team to be reckoned with, two offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues, and how Patrick Laine getting dealt to Montreal affects the Atlantic Division. We also discuss rebuilding teams and which ones to watch across each division. B...

Devin Little of The Hockey Writers joins Chris as they discuss whether the Detroit Red Wings are poised to make the playoffs this season and where exactly things stand with the infamous "Yzer-plan." Be sure to listen to Devin on "The Hockey Writers 'Grind Line' Podcast and check out his work on The Hockey Writers website! Like, follow, subscribe, and comment on our posts on social media. Check out...

Puck Off has returned with a new drive, website, and great guests unlike any we've had before! On this first episode back, Chris's original co-host, Dillon James, returns to the program to discuss the Nashville Predators and the massive off-season General Manager Barry Trotz has put together. They discuss how the Predators will stack up against the rest of the Central Division and discuss some upd...

For Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, Chris was joined by Ian of the Short Shift Podcast, aka LowQualityBruinsFan, to watch the game live. They started towards the end of the 1st period as the Boston Bruins dealt away goaltender Linus Ullmark right before the game started. Plenty regarding the trade, the game, and Connor McDavid taking home the Conn Smythe in a losing effort.  Be sure to check out...

Former co-host of the program, Dillon James, returns for the first time to discuss his Nashville Predators and the goaltending market for this off season. Join the fun as these two get re-united and haven't missed a beat.  Be sure to follow the show and Chris across your favorite social media; Threads, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, and X (Twitter): @puckoff6342 and @cnosek6342 Follow us on Facebook: ht...

Puck Off kicks off again with Chris sitting down with Devin Lawrence of The Hockey Writers to discuss the Detroit Red Wings, this past season, and the upcoming off season. With so much more coverage across the game of hockey, Puck Off is back!!! Be sure to follow the show and Chris across your favorite social media; Threads, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, and X (Twitter): @puckoff6342 and @cnosek6342 Fo...

Andrew and Chris finally get to sit back down to talk NHL action after some time away and boy did they have a lot to talk about. They catch up on everything from charges being brought in the Hockey Canada scandal to Jagr's number retirement in Pittsburgh. Also, Jarmo Kekalainen is out in Columbus and Morgan Reilly is suspended for retaliating on Ridley Greig's celebration. All this and so much mor...

Chris is joined by another member of The Short Shift Podcast - Ian. They grade all 32 teams performance so far this season in relation to their expectation coming into the season. Check out Ian's post game recaps, reviews, and other videos on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@LowQualityBruinsFan Follow Ian and Chris on X (Twitter) @BruinsLow @cnosek6342 & @puckoff6342 You can also catch Ian...

Andrew and Chris sit down to discuss some of the lastest in the NHL and look ahead to the trade deadline. Oilers 16 game win streak Kings falling quickly Defenseman who might be available for trade Be sure to follow the team @puckoff6342 @cnosek6342 & @andrewshortshft Check out the links below to listen to "The Awkward Conversation: Part 1" with Grace and Lauren as they sit with Chris to discu...

Chris is joined by Grace and Lauren of All Goals No Misses to discuss the latest updates regarding Team Canada and the 2018 World Championship team. This is the awkward conversation of how a story like this and the speculation, comments, and coverage can affect eveyone in difficult ways - please be weary of how these conversations may affect you. We encourage anyone who may need assistance to seek...

After a couple of busy weeks, Andrew returns to the show so he and Chris can get caught up on everything around the league. Patrick Roy takes over behind the bench for the Islanders, Merklikins wants out of Columbus, and is Marc-Andre Fleury really available via trade? All this and so much more as the NHL All-Star break looms around the corner with the Trade Deadline right behind it. Check out the...

The hockey coverage here at Puck Off further expands to the American Hockey League as @cnosek6342 is joined by Steve Forni. The in arena announcer for the Springfield Thunderbirds joins the show to discuss some of the top names who are in the St. Louis Blues organization in Springfield, along with other big names in the AHL to look out for both the AHL and NHL levels. Be sure to reach out with any...