The Next Shift Podcast

General Manager Lou Lamoriello making some big contract extensions. With Matt Barzal, Bo Horvat, Pierre Engvall, Ryan Pullock, Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield, and Ilya Sorokin all locked up long-term, Andrew and Chris discuss whether or not this team has what it takes to make a deep playoff run after barely making the playoffs this past season.  Remember to DM your questions to @puckoff6342 or either...

On this episode, Andrew and Chris discuss the Nashville Predators and how different they are coming into this season. With Matt Duchene and Ryan Johanson no longer in town, there will be different franchise faces this season. Youngsters Jusso Parssinen, Cody Glass, Philip Tomasino, and Luke Evangelista have a chance to step up - will they? Remember to DM your questions to @puckoff6342 or either of...

Andrew and Chris return with more team analysis, this time of the Florida Panthers. Before diving into the action, they give a shout out to a very close friend of the program who is pushing a very important cause right now. The Panthers will start with some injuries so the guys look at how those may affect the team starting this season.  Remember to DM the show your questions on Twitter @puckoff63...

After being launched into irrelevancy (possibly by Milan Lucic), Chris and Andrew discuss whether or not Owen Power, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and company are prepared to compete for the playoffs this season. With a lot of excitement around former college fenom, goaltender Devin Levi, the question is: is he the missing piece to push them over the playoff edge?  What are your thoughts? We want t...

After a couple of major injuries to Josh Norris and Anton Forsberg last season, the Senators also shipped Alex DeBrincat to Detroit and brought Vladimir Tarasenko along with Joonas Korpisalo into the mix. Chris and Andrew discuss just how much better the Senators can be - are the playoffs in their future? What are your thoughts? We want to hear from you: DM us on Twitter @puckoff6342 @cnosek6342 @...

Rumors around Elias Petersson are already starting and yet they just recently signed Pius Suter. This team is still trying to sort out their direction for the upcoming season so Chris and Andrew discuss where exactly they stand and look ahead at what they're building toward on their current trajectory.  What are your thoughts? We want to hear from you: DM us on Twitter @puckoff6342 @cnosek6342 @an...

After a down season last year, the St. Louis Blues will look to bounce back. Andrew and Chris will discuss whether or not the locked down defensive core is enough to help carry this team and share their thoughts on the youngsters in the lineup like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou and how they will be able to play with incoming guys like Kevin Hayes this season.  What are your thoughts? We want to h...

Andrew and Chris attempt to dive into the details of the infamous "Yzer-plan" as it seems to have stalled. With youngsters like Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond,  and Moritz Seider already signed, the Red Wings brought in Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher as some reinforcements. Will this be enough to get the former powerhouse back into the playoffs?  What are your thoughts? We want to hear from you: DM...

Andrew and Chris jump into the Washington Capitals and determine this is Alex Ovechkin's world and we're all just living in it. What is the current state of the Capitals as they finished out of the playoffs last season, but inch ever closer to Ovechkin obtaining the all-time goals scored record? Don't forget to send your questions to @cnosek6342 or @andrewshortshft as we continue to revamp things...

Jason Zucker, Alex Kerfoot, Matt Dumba, and rookie Logan Cooley look to start turning the Arizona Coyotes from a joke team to a competitive team. Aside from not having a full-time stadium yet, Andrew and Chris discuss what the future of the Coyotes could look like for the 2023-24 season and beyond and answer the question everyone wants to know: will they ever make the playoffs?  Make sure you DM u...

Chris and Andrew continue working from the bottom of the league and start looking at the Montreal Canadiens. Will they still going to find themselves at the bottom of the Atlantic Division? Was getting involved in the Erik Karlsson the right move?  We know the rebuild the is underway - lets see what Chris and Andrew think... Don't forget you can DM us @cnosek6342 and @andrewshortshft Learn more ab...

After dealing away Brent Burns last year, Shark's General Manager turned another page in the rebuild this year by trading away defenseman Erik Karlsson after he took home the Norris Trophy. Mike Grier ended up using his fourth overall selection on forward Will Smith. Andrew and Chris discuss these moves so far, what they think is next, and where the team currently stands.  Be sure to follow the gu...

The Blackhawks look to jumpstart their rebuild after winning the draft lottery and taking Connor Bedard with the 1st overall selection. Andrew and Chris look at just how far they have come and how much further they have until contending for a playoff spot. They also discuss what to expect from Connor Bedard in his first season.  Remember to send in your questions about your favorite teams. You can...

Continuing their analysis of each team, Chris and Andrew sit down to discuss the current state of the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Does Adam Fantilli make the team out of camp? What does the starting lineup look like? With the return of Zach Werenski, could this be a playoff team? We review it all.  Tomorrow, we look at the Chicago Blackhawks:  Don't forget you can DM us @puckoffbng @cnosek6342 @andrew...

Andrew and Chris start their league wide team breakdowns with last years last place team, the Anaheim Ducks.   With Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale still unsigned, we discuss where the team sits currently along with the direction they're headed having Pat Verbeek at the helm. Honestly though, we're not even sure - but we talk about it anyway.  Don't forget to DM us @puckoffbng @cnosek6342 & @...

Don't worry - Andrew and Chris didn't stop talking hockey.  After a couple weeks off, the boys return with a lot to talk about. In what was supposed to be a quick recap episode, Andrew and Chris dive deeper into some recent signings.  The Maple Leafs sign Martin Jones with no money, Dumba ends up in Arizona...who MIGHT have a stadium on the way? ... oh and the Caps extended Tom Wilson. It's all he...

A little Friday morning treat as Andrew and Chris sat down to discuss the latest around the NHL as Tony DeAngelo was not dealt, Alex Galchenyuk has an incident, and Erik Karlsson holds everything else up. They also talk about how arbitration will make things more difficult for Toronto and interesting for others.  They also discuss their plans to review all 32 teams in the coming weeks so you know...

The first 48 hours of free agency were a wild frenzy. Chris and Andrew sat down to sort it all out and see how teams really did during the time frame. Still more moves to be made, but development camps are starting to go on, and before you know it - training camps will be starting. Andrew and Chris will start to break it all down for your favorite team!  Get your questions and comments in about yo...

In an almost lost episode from last week, Chris and Andrew discuss Ryan Johanson getting dealt to Colorado and other recent moves that were made. They also discuss the league taking away specialty jerseys, what that means going forward, and this years inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame.  Make sure you send in your thoughts to the show so your voice can be heard too:  Email - puckoffbng@gmail.c...

Andrew and Chris had you covered for the entire first round of the NHL Entry Draft. The reactions to the Ducks taking Carlsson over Fantili and Manvei Michkov falling to the Flyers at seven overall. There was also a lot of discussion about big names who are circling the rumor mill and continued reaction to the Bruins salary dump of Taylor Hall to the Blackhawks and the other moves made around the...

Andrew jumped in with Chris and Mike to cover the NHL Awards Ceremony. Throughout the show, they continued to discuss their thoughts and yours about the Taylor Hall trade to Chicago and what it means for both sides.  The full episode can be found on the What's Bruin YouTube link below.  Puck Off will be LIVE for the NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday June 28th at 7p et.  Make sure you send in your thoug...

Puck Off makes its BNG Productions debut as Andrew and Chris begin the chaos.  They start off with discussion about the end of this past NHL season along with other topics that include the upcoming NHL Awards that will be issued along with the NHL draft. A caller brings up a great point regarding players, their injuries, and how they're treated. And of course, they dive into the domino affect of t...