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Matt and Tommy are back in the saddle after a few months away, and there's a lot for them to sink their teeth into, including: 3:45: We're still not particularly concerned about the Panthers  8:45: They still need another right shot defenseman though  25:00: Identifying possible trade targets to fit this need 35:30: Why does this Panthers team specifically need a right shot D to achieve their goal...

Matt and Tommy get back together for another WhyHockey show to look at the first quarter of the Panthers season, and explore why something feels different for these Panthers compared to previous teams, including: 2:00: Why does Matt feel a disconnect with the Panthers right now? What about this start to the season feels off for some reason? 11:30: What is Paul Maurice talking about when he speaks...

Tommy and Matt reconvene for a first 10 game checkup on the Panthers, and they like what they see. They go over these topics and more: 7:00: Are the Panthers the best team in the East? 20:00: How has the new look blue line held up? 31:15: On Mackie Samoskevich 46:15: Potential contracts for Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad, and the confirmed one for Paul Maurice 1:00:00: Goaltending 1:10:00: Tommy has...

It's a new hockey season and Matt and Tommy are back to preview the new campaign for the Panthers, including: 6:00: Two Boqvist's and a Knight  9:00: 1st PP QB 26:30: Spencer Knight's preseason 32:00: Paul Maurice quotes worth digging into  44:15: A note on the Panthers new lease in Sunrise 49:00: Matvei Michkov 52:20: Jeremy Swayman's contract Enjoy the show! Please listen to the Pucks and Palms...

Former Panthers PR maven and current Canucks beat writer for the Athletic Thomas Drance joins Matt for a little summer fun on these topics and more: 1:30: Was Thomas much of a WhyHockey fan when he was working for the Panthers? 15:00: Why did Thomas take the leap to work in PR for the Panthers? 20:00: How have the Panthers maximized their advantages to have success recently? 32:00: One offseason m...

Yes, we may be a month late to the podcast party in celebrating the Panthers title, but we have good reasons for it, which we explain in detail! 1:00: Tommy is a Dad! 5:45: Reliving the Final 49:25: How did they manage the offseason (signings at 1:01:10) 1:10:40: On Lundell's contract 1:12:30: Three burning questions for training camp 1:21:45: Bennett, Verhaeghe and Ekblad's future 1:30:25 Panther...

Matt and Tommy combine for perhaps their shortest podcast together (but tight, taut and packed with great talk) to preview the 2024 Stanley Cup Final from all angles. How do you contain McDavid and Draisaitl? How do you stop that Power Play? Can the Panthers maintain their even keel? Who has the goaltending advantage? We talk about all of that and more. Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five...

Tommy wanted in on the Eastern Conference Final previews so we did another podcast so he could give his thoughts on that and more, including: 2:00: How does this run feel different to last year? 12:00: Breaking down the Eastern Conference Finals, starting with the centers and then the wingers 23:45: The Power Play 32:30: The defense group, and Aaron Ekblad/Gustav Forsling 52:30: Comparing the Rang...

Greg Wyshynski and David Dwork (at 31:00) join Matt to talk about the Eastern Conference Finals from all angles, including Barkov and Forsling, goaltending and more. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Gr...

Matt and Tommy break their own precedent by doing an in playoff series podcast talking about the first two Bruins-Panthers games, including: 1:30: How have we viewed the first two games of the Boston series? 11:45: Paul Maurice's Game 2 line switch and how he managed it  19:00: Sasha Barkov said Game Over  30:10: Beating Swayman and scoring a PP goal 37:00: What do the Panthers have to do to take...

Matt chats with Miami Marlins PA announcer (and of many other jobs) Josh Appel about many different Florida Panthers topics, including their evolution, their place in South Florida sports, what is most fun about this particular team and more. It's a different kind of show, a little more off the cuff and less structured but still a fun chat. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a fi...

Tommy and Matt recap the Panthers win over the Lightning in Round One, including: 3:30: On the Lightning and their rivalry with the Panthers  12:00: Jon Cooper's goalie interference beef 22:00: On the refereeing in the series 33:00: The actual hockey played in this series! Barkov, Bobrovsky, etc, and particularly Paul Maurice's coaching 50:00: What's coming next after beating Tampa? Enjoy the show...

Dom Luszczyszyn comes on WhyHockey for the first time in four and a half years to join Matt to talk about these topics and much more: 1:45: What has changed for Dom in terms of his coverage and model in the time since he's last been on WhyHockey? 7:00: Is this one of the best regular seasons ever? 12:45: Lightning/Panthers preview 21:00: Are the Leafs actually going to beat the Bruins? 27:00: Jets...

Matt and Tommy have a lot to get to on this quasi playoff preview episode of the WhyHockey Podcast, including: 7:45: How did the Panthers end their mini-skid? 18:15: Would you rather the Panthers play Tampa or Toronto? 33:30: Previewing Tampa/Florida Round Three  44:15: Panthers goaltending in the series 51:00: Others Panthers odds and ends 1:04:15: Flyers discussion and where do they go from here...

In addition to answering the titular question that no one has ever asked before, Matt and Tommy look over that and more in the newest WhyHockey show including: 6:00: How concerned should Panthers fans be about their recent play, if at all? 31:45: Are some of the players getting new opportunities going to stick in the lineup? How should the lines and pairs shake out? 51:30: Sam Reinhart scoring 50...

Travis Yost of TSN joins Matt to recap some aspects of the trade deadline including: 5:45: Travis' view on the Panthers and their chances in the playoffs 22:30: Vegas does it again  30:30: The "low tax state" red herring argument  34:00: Trade deadline move Travis is most intrigued by Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: h...

Matt L and Tommy recap the trade deadline from the specific WhyHockey angles of: 5:45: Panthers deadline talk, starting with Tarasenko 18:00: Kyle Okposo 33:15: Tobias Bjornfot 43:15: The "tax excuse" when talking about players going to Sunbelt teams  53:30: Forsling's new deal 1:06:00: Flyers deadline talk  1:22:15: Avs deadline talk 1:30:00: West vs. East at the deadline 1:44:45: Best (or worst)...

Tommy and Matt go over this piece Matt wrote for the Substack and more on the trade deadline, including: 18:10: Who should the Panthers be targeting at the trade deadline? Option one: Jake Guentzel 40:15: Vladimir Tarasenko 45:15: Jordan Eberle  54:45: Anthony Mantha  58:45: Reilly Smith 1:01:45: Frank Vatrano 1:04:30: Anthony Duclair 1:08:20: Nick Bjugstad 1:12:15: Mackie Samoskevich 1:15:30: Art...

This is part two of our podcasts after three weeks of not recording a show where we cover just about everything else that happened which includes: 0:00: Are CHL players going to be able to go to the NCAA when their junior eligibility is up? 15:05: The NHL is going back to the Olympics*...! 28:15: The Islanders hired Patrick Roy 41:30: The Kings fired Todd McLellan! 47:15: The Elias Lindholm trade...

This is what happens when you take a slight break from podcasting: everything happens all at once. Part one of this show focuses on quite a lot of that including: 8:15-31:10: Discussion on Hockey Canada Scandal (TW S/A) 31:10: Matt's rant on bad management in journalism 42:30: Panthers discussion (Defensive structure, Gus Forsling's season and trade deadline needs) 1:28:30: How do the Flyers navig...

Tommy and Matt spend about 90 minutes on a hockey topic not Panthers related, it's the Cuttier Gauthier to Anaheim trade! We go over it in forensic detail, including: 11:15: Our initial thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade  18:45: What it seems we're missing with the trade 37:15: The Flyers messaging about the move 41:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale? 55:45: What does this trade...

One of our favorite guests, Corey Sznajder, joins Matt to talk over a litany of topics on the season (plus dad life), including: 6:30: How surprised is Corey that the Panthers are as good defensively as they are? 14:30: A comparison to Paul Maurice's best team in Winnipeg  23:00: On Sergei Bobrovsky's jump in performance  24:45: Who could the Panthers go out and acquire as a great finisher, perhap...

Happy new year everyone! Matt and Tommy ring in 2024 by going on a tangent about the Wild unexpectedly, but focus on much more than that including: 8:45: Matt's wacky idea for NHL outdoor games 18:45: Should Aleksander Barkov win both the Selke and Hart this year? 34:15: How have the Panthers evolved into a defensive juggernaut? 1:02:15: Sergei Bobrovsky's solid play as a result of the system in f...

It's the Holiday season, so why not start a very long podcast with a story? It's a story about crop tops. You'll see what we mean when you listen. Also, we talk about these topics and more: 16:45: The Panthers still can't finish, how can they change that? (At 44:15, there's a power play discussion) 53:45: How are the Flyers this good? 1:02:45: Getting bluechip defensemen 1:17:30: Why are some rebu...

The Panthers are still playing good hockey, but there's always room to grow for this team. Matt and Tommy talk about that plus: 5:30: Paul Maurice is a quote machine! 13:15: PDOcast with Darryl Belfrey on Sasha Barkov 36:38: How to balance having eight NHL defensemen, according to Paul Maurice 49:30 How can this team finish better? 1:00:30: Is a finisher the last piece of this team's puzzle? 1:15:...