TwoFiveandTen

Another firing in the NHL and it has nothing to do with racism or substance abuse! - Ray Shero fired in New Jersey: What exactly are the Devils doing? Will this lead New Jersey to another rebuild or an accelerated path to contention this summer? And who are the candidates to replace Shero with the Devils? - The Battle of Alberta is back: Fallout from the Zack Kassian-Matthew Tkachuk rope-a-dope, h...

New year, who dis? - Nashville fires Peter Laviolette: Classic case of a coach wearing out his welcome or are the Preds underachieving ways directly attributed to the ex-coach? And is John Hynes the right man to turn Nashville's season around? - The NHL Winter Classic review: Why didn't the TV audience match up to the live atmosphere at the sold out Cotton Bowl? Responses to the Cory Perry elbow a...

The final episode of the decade! - Alex Ovechkin will skip another All-Star Game: Good, bad or indifferent for the festivities and sport of hockey? Does the game mean anything anymore and is there a way to bring back some of the luster from the 90's? - The 2019-20 NHL All-Star Rosters released: Surprises, snubs and thoughts on how some team captains formatted their roster (one defenseman!?) - Barr...

Your early Christmas gift has arrived! A pre-Christmas edition of TwoFiveandTen: - Taylor Hall traded to Arizona: Thoughts on the return the Devils received, how dangerous are the Coyotes in the West and is there a long-term fit for Hall in the desert? - Ilya Kovalchuk placed on waivers: The Kings trash is the Bruins treasure? And what exactly is going wrong in Los Angeles (hint: doing two things...

Five head coaches in less than a month without a job!? - One of the most shocking firings in recent memory as Stars Head Coach Jim Montgomery is let go: After an awkward press conference with GM Jim Nill we still are in the dark on the cause, is this the end of Montgomery in the NHL and how will this impact a good season to date for Dallas? - Sharks fire Head Coach Pete DeBoer: DeBoer is the fall...

Has the day of reckoning come for the NHL? - Fallout from Bill Peters resignation and Marc Crawfords suspension: Timing of the revelations of the prior incidents, old school vs. new school coaches and what crosses a line and what doesn't - The New Jersey Devils fire John Hynes for hockey reasons: Long overdue? Where do the Devils go from here and... - When, not if, do the Devils trade former MVP T...

If you had Mike Babcock as the first coach fired this season in your office pool you just pulled in some big bucks. Babs firing: Fallout for Babcock and the organization, what factors contributed to his dismissal including a horrendous Mitch Marner story, and where does he go from here? Robert Bortuzzo suspended: Four game ban too soft for the vicious cross-check to Preds Viktor Arvidsson and the...

As we draw closer to American Thanksgiving, some major storylines begin to form. - Cory Schneider placed on waivers by New Jersey: Does this spell the end of his NHL career with two more years and $12m remaining on his contract? Where do the Devils turn if goaltending continues to be an issue? Martin Brodeur ain't walking through that door.... - Thoughts on the Matt Calvert injury and no whistle i...

Oh boy. - We begin with the firing of Don Cherry: What was said to get himself fired, how he even lasted this long after prior comments and who might replace him on Coaches Corner on HNIC? - Mitch Marner suffers a high ankle sprain and is out a minimum of four weeks: Will Toronto be able to find a consistent footing without Magic Mitch? What if he is out through the New Year? - The Blues sign Troy...

The boys are back and ready for some podcast double shifts with our fresh legs! - Dustin Byfuglien undergoes surgery: Precursor to a 2020 return for the big man? When did the injury take place? And how much of his salary for the 2019-20 season should he expect to receive if he does "unretire"? - Milan Lucic suspended again for a borderline sucker punch while protecting his goalie: Reputation suspe...

-Nico Hischier signs a massive extension with the New Jersey Devils a year prior to restricted free agency: How much of a risk is the contract for the Devils and what does Hischier need to do to outperform the contract? - Trouble in Minnesota: Off to a poor start, the players conduct a tense players only meeting. Can it turn their season around or are the Wild on the verge of a rebuild? - Which pl...

Don't look now but the Rangers play two whole games this week! - The return of Patrick Marleau to San Jose: What led to the timing of the signing and what will his role be moving forward? - Phil Kessel hits 1,000 career NHL games -- future Hall of Famer? - Slow starts in New Jersey and Minnesota putting John Hynes and Bruce Boudreau on the hot seat? - Bruins and Rangers Week in Review - Game of th...

One week down, 23+ to go. - Big extensions for Brayden Schenn and Alex DeBrincat in St. Louis and Chicago. Win-win for both teams and players? - Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad out "long term" for the Penguins. How does this impact their chances for the playoffs moving forward? - John Tavares named Captain in Toronto -- right choice? And did previous negotiations and the disorderly conduct disqual...

We can finally close the book on the big Summer of 2019 RFA class. - Mikko Rantanen and Kyle Connor sign for big bucks long term in Colorado and Winnipeg - Patrik Laine takes a 2 year "prove it" deal with the Jets. Is this the final year for The Finnish Flash in Winnipeg? - Matthew Tkachuk and Brayden Point sign 3 year bridge deals with Calgary and Tampa -- how both players and their organizations...

This week special guest host "Fast" Phil Rizzuto joins the podcast to fill in for Ben as he completes his cross country road trip to NYC! - Big RFA dominoes begin to fall: Mitch Marners big extension in Toronto, Ivan Provorov signs a lucrative deal in Philadelphia and the Bruins take care of both Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo. How do these deals impact their rosters, not only for this season, b...

It's time! It's time! It's preview time...time...time..time... Our full 2019-20 NHL Season Preview is here! - Who will be the first Head Coach fired? - Who will be the first GM fired? - Who will be the biggest name traded at this years deadline? - Which playoff team from last season is most likely to miss? And which non-playoff team from last season is most likely to make it to the dance? Which te...

Our final installment reviewing the summer of 2019 leads us to the Metropolitan Division. - Is this the most wide open division in the sport in regards to the possibility of outcomes for each team? - Can surprise teams like Carolina and the Islanders replicate their success in 2019-20? If so, what are the keys to do so? - The rivalry is back on between New Jersey and the Rangers -- are the rebuild...

Part 3 of 4 covering the NHL off-season with our analysis of the Atlantic Division. - How much progress have Ottawa and Detroit made in their rebuilds and which organization is further along? A bet is brewing between the boys - Did the moves made by Buffalo and Florida finally make this the year the perennial underachievers make a move towards the postseason? - How the Big Three (Boston, Toronto a...

We continue our look at each divisions off-season with an in-depth look at the home of the defending Stanley Cup Champs, the Central Division. - Has Dallas and Colorado done enough to build off of their surprising playoff runs from last Spring? - Are the "old" gatekeepers of the division, Nashville and Winnipeg, trending downward? - St. Louis stood mostly pat over the summer as Cup Champs -- wise...

We kick off our off-season reviews with an in-depth look at the summers of the Pacific Division foes. - Which teams are on the upswing? Who is the class of the division? Will the old guard of the division hold firm or will new blood rise to the top in 2019-20? - Thoughts on Nick Foligno's quote regarding the free agent departures of Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene and Sergei Bobrovsky - The Athletic...

Countdown to our divisional previews is on! But first: - Kevin Shattenkirk bought out by the Rangers and signs on with Tampa Bay: What went wrong in New York? Did the Rangers make the best roster and financial decision to use the buyout on Shattenkirk versus another player? Is this a make or break year for him in Tampa and what will his role be? - We play a game dubbed "In his shoes" where we each...

Trades! Surprise firings! Salary cap management! It's the final episode of transaction month! - Paul Fenton fired in Minnesota after one season at the helm: What went wrong, how does this affect the Wild image around the league and where do they go from here? - The Rangers and Pavel Buchnevich avoid salary arbitration: Will the real Buch please stand up? And what moves the Rangers can make to get...

The dog days of summer continue with a bang in Western Alberta! - Ron Francis named the first GM in the history of the new Seattle franchise; how will his experience as a player and GM in Carolina help him? Can he engineer a quick start like George McPhee in Vegas? - A rare Alberta trade as Edmonton swaps their shitty contract for Calgarys shitty contract; Who comes out ahead based on the trade al...

Welcome to the dog days of summer for the NHL. - Recap of notable free agent news in the "second wave" of action. How will the additions of guys like Ferland, Dzingel and Johansson impact their clubs and the remaining free agents? - Both the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers face varying issues with the salary cap; how should each team navigate contracts for their remaining RFA's such as Charlie...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! NHL free agency kicks off with a bang! - The Rangers land The Breadman; Does Panarin's signing mean the rebuild in New York is over? How will the Rangers manage the cap the remainder of the summer? - Montreal hands out the first offer sheet in 6 years to Sebastian Aho; The fallout from the offer and Carolina matching the heavily front loaded contract - Tor...