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Right under the wire, it's time to preview the upcoming Florida Panthers season. Matt L and Tommy look over a bunch of topics for the Cats and around the league, including: 10:45: Early season lines and D pair questions  27:30: What questions do we want answers to in the first few weeks? 48:00: Goaltending questions  1:09:00: Another Flyers rant! 1:27:20: T/W SA: Talk about Hockey Canada and Ian C...

Our season preview continues with Greg Wyshynski of ESPN hopping on to talk his view of the Panthers and their offseason plus other topics around the league, followed by Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now to talk the Cats preseason, practices, possible line combos and more. Wysh's interview is first, followed by Colby at 29:30. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https:/...

WhyHockey is back for the 2022-23 season! We start by looking over all these topics and more as preseason gets started: 7:30: What to expect as the preseason begins 24:15: Is Paul Maurice that bad of a coach? 32:45: Spencer Knight's new contract 53:45: Split squad games against Nashville 1:16:00: Is Denisenko's time in Florida coming to an end? 1:30:00: Are the Flyers actually going to tank now? 1...

If you remember the last show we did with David Dwork, you'll remember that we didn't expect much to change overall. Now that much has changed, David and Matt recap everything and set the stage for training camp by talking about the Tkachuk trade and Huberdeau's new deal, as well as the holes on the defense corps. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks (which we have fixe...

Tommy and Matt talk about the Matthew Tkachuk-Jonathan Huberdeau/Mackenzie Weegar trade from every possible angle, including the bet the Panthers are making on age, on Tkachuk's game, their change in style as well as the new holes on the blueline, and what that means for this year and beyond, as well as touching on the Flames angle of it too. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey...

Tommy and Matt look back on the Panthers offseason and where the flurry of secondary moves leaves them. They touch as well on the Flyers listlessness, as well as other moves around the league. T/W SA: there is a discussion about Nick Cousins and the Hockey Canada sexual assault cases from 54:35-1:10:40.  Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667...

The great Will Scouch joins Matt to review the wild 2022 draft, including looking at the top picks, how the Panthers fared as well as who else impressed him. They also briefly touch on the 2023 Draft and note some of the free agent signings (since this was recorded on free agent day). Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/13476671894...

Tommy rejoins Matt to go over his thoughts on Paul Maurice, Torts and the Flyers as well as the Draft and the Blackhawks tanking. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Mu...

Matt is joined by the Athletic's Murat Ates to talk about everything Paul Maurice, including the end of his tenure in Winnipeg and what went strong, his strengths, weaknesses and what he thinks Maurice can bring to the Panthers. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 M...

David Dwork joins Matt Lichtenstadter to ruminate on the Panthers playoff exit and what comes next now that some time has passed after the exit.  Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks (which we have fixed): https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 David is @DavidDwork WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade...

So... that stunk. Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy try to unpack the Panthers being swept by the Lightning, what went wrong, what needs to be fixed and what Bill Zito and company can do to fix it, from coaching to roster construction and beyond. They also touch on the other playoff series and what is happening there. Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/stat...

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy preview all angles of Tampa-Florida Round 2, how the Panthers stack up now compared to last year and what they need to do to achieve a different result. They also touch on the wonky scheduling, look back at Round 1 and ahead to Round 2, plus more coaching news. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/13476...

The Panthers are one win away from winning a series for the first time since the Clinton Administration. How did they get there through the wild ups and downs? How did Carter Verhaeghe become the star of the series? Listen in for our thoughts on all that and more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on...

Matt L and Tommy recap Games 1 and 2 of the Washington/Florida series, including whether there may have been some overreaction after Game 1, what the Panthers learned and applied to Game 2 and what may be coming next. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is...

Sammi Silber of Washington Hockey Now joins Matt Lichtenstadter to help preview the Washington-Florida series from a Capitals perspective, including Alex Ovechkin's health, the goaltending situation and what the Caps need to do to slow the Panthers down. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter:...

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy review the amazing regular season for the Panthers and try to appreciate just how insane it has been. They touch briefly on the two possible opponents for the first round as of the recording date, as well as talk about the Golden Knights missing the playoffs, the Flyers lawsuit, why scoring is up and Mark Lazerus' piece on homophobic language in hockey. Enjoy the show...

So the Panthers have turned going down by 4 goals and still coming out with a win into a habit. Tommy and Matt Lichtenstadter talk about that, how the Panthers can settle their inconsistencies and bad habits by the playoffs, the line combinations, goalies and more. They also touch on Keith Yandle's iron man streak ending, the uptick in league goal scoring and the Tyson Nash controversy. Enjoy the...

Bill Lindsay joins Matt Lichtenstadter to talk about his thoughts on the Panthers and their season, including how other teams might find a way to beat them and more. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Billy is @LindsayBHockey Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey...

Tommy's dream has come true: Claude Giroux is a Panther. Matt and Tommy talk about every aspect of this trade, Owen Tippett's future in Philadelphia, plus notes on the other Panthers trade and the moves that happened prior to about 5 PM on the Sunday before the trade deadline. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/134...

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy talk over the affect the Russian invasion of Ukraine has had on hockey, recap the Olympic tournaments, touch on the new hires in Montreal and Chicago, plus looking at the Panthers recent losing streak and the Flyers malaise. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter:...

Jack Fraser, better known as JFresh, joins Matt Lichtenstadter to talk about his background in getting into his work, how he views the Panthers, potential trade deadline trade chips, awards projections and more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Jack is @JFreshHockey Matt L is @MattsMusin...

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy go over a bevy of hockey news, and go to these time codes for specific discussions if you want to go to one particular one: 2:00: Racism in hockey discussion 14:45 Panthers  40:00: Would you want the Panthers to trade for Jakob Chychrun? 55:15: Our Keith Yandle takes 1:09:15: The Chuck Fletcher and Comcast press conference 1:32:20: Olympics Enjoy the show! Be sure to...

Matt Lichtenstadter is joined by Corey Sznajder to talk about his view on the Panthers, their insane style of play and why MacKenzie Weegar is one of his favorite defensemen in the league. They also touch on the Hurricanes, surprising teams and players and touch on the Kraken debate. Plus, lots of Kodak Black jokes. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter....

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy ring in 2022 talking briefly about Matt's appearance on Game Over with Andrew Berkshire, and then talk about the recent stretch of Panthers games, including the highs and lows and what steps they can take in the uncertainty of this current stretch to get further ready for the postseason. Enjoy the show! Matt's appearance on Game Over is here: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy go over Alain Vigneault's firing as Flyers head coach and where the Flyers need to go from here as it seems this season is lost. They touch on the firings in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as talk about how the Panthers can take a step up even further after another good stretch. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/why...