Scuttlepuck Nhl Hockey Podcast

NHL Legend Ken Dryden passed away this weekend and we discuss the remarkable hockey career and post-hockey career he had.  Carey Price's contract got traded and Connor McDavid's next contract has yet to be signed.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player -  Dennis Hextall News Carey Price Trade to San Jose -  McDavid watch - why hasn’t he signed? Marner Interview with Mark Masters - puff piece extraorinaire CBA - implementing new rules this year -my Tkachuk theory is shot down! Teams can send one 19 year old to AHL instead of Junior Retention rules changing - must be 75 days between retentions (3 way trades done) Karill Kaprisov rumours - $16MM?  Is McDavid waiting for this to be completed?  Guess the 5th Ken Dryden -  Played 8 seasons, won the cup 6 times. Conn Smythe before Calder 5 Vezinas Record 258-57-74 Playoffs 80-32 quit for a year to get law degree MP  Author of The Game - Connections -  Last Week Marcel Dionne, Peter Sarno, Cory Locke, Mark Savard  This Week -  Ken Dryd

Not much going on in the NHL but author Aaron Bell has a new book out titled "Junior Hockey Giants" and he joined us to tell us all about the book and regale us with tales from his time working for the CHL. Plus we have a lively discussion on who should win the inaugural Milt Schmidt award.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Get ScuttlePuck merch at our store here. Visit Aaron Bell's website Hockey Docs  Buy Aaron's Book "Junior Hockey Giants"  Title Player  Mark Johnson  News: McDavid contract watch continues - things pretty quiet but “insiders” expect something before training camp in 3-5 year range  Tkachuk - surgery needed but waiting - why?  INTERVIEW: Aaron Bell - Junior Hockey Giants -  Guess the 5th Milt Schmidt -    Potential Inaugural Recipients (Past or Present): 1. Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins 20-year Bruin, ultimate team-first player, Selke legend, captain with quiet strength, community leader. 2. Steve Yzerman – Detroit Red Wings 22-year playing career in Detroit;

We are mid-summer so not alot going on in the NHL but that doesn't we've stopped thinking about hockey. On this episode we finally put together the criteria for the Milt Schmidt award.  We also get up to speed on the latest NHL news including the acquittal of the 5 Hockey Canada players.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Get ScuttlePuck merch at our store here. Title Player - Darryl Sydor  News  Ehlers signs with Hurricanes $8.5 x 6 yrs Marner signing - tampering explanation from Friedman - Vegas offered Roy to make sure Leafs didn’t place tampering complaint Hockey Canada players acquitted - not cleared to play in NHL pending review Oilers trade for Hobey Baker winner Ike Howard  Nick Backstrom officially retires and will return to play for Brynas in Swedish league  Emergency backup rules - full time travelling with team must be available for every game, home or away no prior NHL standard games less than 80 pro games in total no pro hockey prev 3 seasons no contract or reserve-list

A quick review of the draft and the dreadful presentation by the NHL. We then discuss free agency which had its moments but wasn't really all that consequential. Plus, we give some insight on our summer plans.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Get ScuttlePuck merch at our store here. Title Player - Dit Clapper - Milt Schmidt  scuttlepuck.dashery.com News 2025 Draft - thoughts on decentralized approach / presentation Receiving line of players Draft house where players talked to GMs Will this approach last?  Big moves Canadiens trade 2 x 2025 1st round picks for Noah Dobson  Dobson, 25,  was RFA and looking for $11MM.  Islanders moving into full rebuild under Darche  Will they move Sorokin?  Team to watch at deadline  Montreal - good get in Dobson to pair with Hutson Big 6’4” , offensive, strong positioning - eliteprospects.com  Canadiens building smart, but need top end scoring Dobson, Hutson, Montembeault great core pieces New LTIR Rules -  Playoff salary cap - 20 player lineup must m

The 2025 Draft is upon us and we have a quick review of the top prospects and what we think teams will do. Any big trades to come?  Also we'll have a look at free agency to see who are the biggest targets and which teams will be most active. Lastly, the NHL leaked some changes for the 2026 season and the expected CBA MOU that may be announced this week.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Get ScuttlePuck merch at our store here. We've got some cool items with our special 500 Episodes logo.  Title Player Brad Boyes - 505 career reg season points News https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-player-qa-anonymous-reaction-new-cba-nhlpa Some big changes coming for 2026! Draft June 27, 28 - decentralized as discussed last week Free Agency July 1  Trades Evander Kane to Vancouver for 4th round pick  Trevor Zegras to Flyers for Ryan Poehling, 2nd (via CBJ), 2026 4th  Mason Marchment to Seattle for 4th, 2026 3rd   Reacquire question - could Colorado reacquire Rantanen - since salary retained in the

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in 6 games.  After being tied at 2-2 the Panthers overwhelmed the Oilers in games 5 and 6.  Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe. We discuss what the Panthers did right  and where the Oilers went wrong.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Andrew Cogliano NEWS Playoffs -      Game 3 - Panthers blow out Oilers 6-1 ( who predicted that? )    Game 4 -  Oilers come back after going down 3-0 -  McDavid almost posterizes Ekblad Skinner pulled at 3-0 and OIlers come back    Game 5 - Panthers win 5-2 low shots, grinding, opportunistic game Marchand with 2    Game 6 - 5-1 Panthers win cup. Bennett Conn Smythe Reinhart gets 4 in final game Playoff stats McDavid - 33 points Draisaitl - 33 points Reinhart,Bouchard, Tkachuk, Verhaeghe - 23 points - Edmonton sports talk - very critical, too old, lots of criticisms that weren’t said after 4 games.  - Oilers injuries - Hyman, Ekholm, too much - Oilers SV% in playoffs - .888  - Pickard .886 / Sk

The Stanley Cup Final heads to Florida with the teams tied at 1 and we give our takes.  There have been several coaching hires which we talk about and then we discuss the NHL awards that have been given out to date.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Check out ScuttlePuck's online Merch store here. 1. Opening Banter Germany, wedding  Listener shout-outs and feedback Title Player - Tod Sloan 2. Listener Mail & Hot Takes Your feedback  3. News Around the League

The Oilers and the Panthers made quick work of their Conference Finals opponents as they both advanced after 5 games.  What does the Stanley Cup Final have in store? Lane Lambert to coach the Kraken. Meanwhile the Minnesota Frost repeat as PWHL champions.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio News Check out ScuttlePuck's online Merch store at www.scuttlepuck.dashery.com Playoffs  Oilers 4 Stars 1  McDavid - leading NHL in points 26 Panthers 4 Hurricanes 1  Final repeat - game 1 Wednesday June 4 PWHL - Minnesota Frost Expansion - Seattle / Vancouver Treliving - changes, including between the ears   Guess the 5th   Connections - Last week - Boom Boom Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bert Olmstead  This week - Matt Cooke, Marc Crawford, Nick Cousins, Andrew Shaw

The conference finals have started and the Panthers look set to eliminate the Hurricanes quickly. The Oilers are up 2-1 in a series that has been a bit back and forth. The USA won the World's and the PWHL heads into its final week with the Frost up  2-1 on the Charge.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Pelle Eklund Feedback - thanks for congrats from Nora, David Hyuben, Mark Cannons, Adam Cairns Playoffs!  Oilers 2 v Stars 1 DAL 6 EDM 3 - Stars 3 PP goals in 3rd  EDM 3 DAL 0 - Nurse slash injures Hintz  EDM 6 DAL 1  - McDavid 2 goals - Skinner kept them in it in 2nd - Blown calls both ways Skinner answering critics Panthers 3 v Hurricanes 0 FLA 5 CAR 2 FLA 5 CAR 0 FLA 6 CAR 2 What’s to say?  CF% 54 SF% 49.6 GF% 7.69  xGF%45.58 Led league in reg season with xGF% 55.99  15 straight Conf Final losses  2023 - Panthers 2019 - Bruins 2009 - Penguins What next, assuming loss? Brind’amour, Tulsky?   Guess the 5th  News Shanahan out in Toronto Pelley will not hire President - Trel

The Leafs are out, the Oilers are in but we don't care 'cause it's our 500th episode!!! We have lots of audio clips and notes of congratulatins. Thanks to all for listening, we really appreication it!! Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Ed Jovanovski  Feedback - notes from listeners on 500 News -  FLA 4 v TOR 3 Leafs out in another game 7. (7 in a row) 2 6-1 defeats in last 3 games Past 9 seasons - over 100pts 6 times 2 series wins What’s going to change?  Marner? Tavares? Shanahan? Treliving?   EDM 4 v VGK 1 Oilers played physically Kasperi Kapanen came in after sitting first 9 Skinner back to back shutouts after Pickard hurt Game 4 3-0 win was huge.  Oilers changed PK approach - super aggressive   CAR 4 v. WSH 1 Caps outshot 149-96 in series - less than 20 shots / game   DAL 4 v WPG 2  Scheiffele plays after father passes away Jets have lost 10 straight road playoff games - back to game 1 in 2023 vs VGK  Hellebuyck issue?  2 shutouts in series - .905 SV%  Stars living up t

In a crazy 2nd round, the Leafs open up a 2 game lead on the Panthers and then give it back when they go to Florda. The Oilers are up 2-1 but an injury to Calvin Pickard has forced them to rely on Stuart Skinner who is struggling. Connor Hellebuyck has been up and down like a toilet seat. Which Hellebuyck will they get in game 4? The Canes look set to go up 3-1 over the Caps.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Round 1 Wrapped up with an incredible game for the Winnipeg Jets as they defeated the St. Louis Blues. Round 2 has started and the Oilers and Leafs are off to good starts. How are the Panthers avoiding appropriate discipline from the NHL?  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Todd Marchant News  Top NHL Headlines (10–12 mins) Stolarz injury aftermath Bennett hit non-suspension Ekblad suspended Islanders win draft lottery Rob Blake exits LA Lafrenière trade rumors Utah Mammoth   PWHL - Reg season over - Montreal gets to pick playoff opponent Montreal Toronto Ottawa Minnesota   Trophy Nominees  Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, Dedication) Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN), Gabriel Landeskog (COL), Sean Monahan (CBJ)1 Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward) Aleksander Barkov (FLA), Anthony Cirelli (TB), Sam Reinhart (FLA)2 Jack Adams Award (Best Head Coach) Scott Arniel (WPG), Spencer Carbery (WSH), Martin St. Louis (MTL)2 Norris Trophy (

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and we breakdown the first round series and make our predictions right through to the Stanley Cup Champion.  We also have a look at our preseason predictions and review the final points leaders.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Craig Simpson Feedback News Laviolette and Bylsma out as coaches Play off Series  Leafs 3 Sens 1 Overall play Leafs have been better other than game 1  Sens controlled play but Leafs got all the goals 2 OT Games Big diff between xGF and CF  Core 4 producing  Stolarz steady Any concerns?    Panthers 2 Lightning 1 Hagel suspension on Barkov Tkachuk late hit on Guentzel   Captials 3 Canadiens 1 -    bench shenanigans - Anderson / Wilson fined for unsportsmanlike  Total goals 9-9  Canadiens dominated Game 3   Hurricanes 3 Devils 1 Devils outscoring at 5 v 5 4-3 in series xGF very even  Goaltending - thought would be weak, but good both sides Could easily go long   Guess the 5th    Kings 2 Oilers 2 All the goals LAK 16

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and we breakdown the first round series and make our predictions right through to the Stanley Cup Champion.  We also have a look at our preseason predictions and review the final points leaders.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Al Secord Feedback - thanks to all for playing - getting lots of responses  News Season over and matchups set.  Habs make it in on last night  Panarin - Rangers paid out employee after sex assoult allegations Ovechkin says he will play next year - final year of contract Points Leaders  Overall  Kucherov 37 84 121   MacKinnon 32 84 116  Draisaitl 52 54 106 McDavid gets 8th 100 point season - tied with Dionne for 3rd most    Defence Makar 30 62 92 Werenski 23 59 82  Hughes 16 60 76    Rookies Hutson 6 60 66 Michkov 26 37 63 Celebrini 25 38 63 Hutson wins Calder?    Goalies  Stolarz .926  Hellebuyck .925  Kuemper .922    Guess the 5th  Regular Season predictions review Connections LAST WEEK  - Brady Tkachuk, Rasmus Ri

The Masters was just too good not to talk about it so we brought in Golf Pro Jonathan Gee to discuss Rory's amazing win and the incredible last round of this year's Masters. We then discussed all the latest hockey news including Rogers' new TV deal and what it will cost to go to Leafs playoff games. Plus we have a guess at this year's trophy races. Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Sylvain Turgeon #2 in 1983 Draft -  1 - Lawton 2 - Turgeon 3 - Lafontaine 4 - Yzerman 5 - Barrasso Feedback - Atish email - Crosby 2nd greatest of all time / 4 on 4  / Leonard - get well soon News -  Masters - Jon Gee Rose - 10 birdies McIroy - 1 over - 2 double bogeys, 3 bogeys on round including last hole Rogers contract -  12 years, $11 Billion  Current deal expires after 2025-26 - was 12 years, $5.2 Billion word was they were losing money - how does this make sense? Rogers reported 50% increase in viewership Still some blackouts but up to 10 more games per team can be made national instead o

Much to Mike's chagrin, Alexander Ovechkin becomes the NHL's all time goal scoring leader  with a truly astounding 895 goals!   We also look at the Oilers and Leafs as they get ready for the playoffs. Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Dion Phaneuf  News Ovi breaks the goal record. Oilers win two but Draisaitl goes down again - suggestions of load management for Oilers -  Leafs - may fans oddly optimistic How about them Blues? 12 game winning streak has them solidly in playoffs Nov 24 Blues fired Drew Bannister and brought in Jim Montgomery - Jack Adams? Before coaching change: CF% / SF% 48%. / GF% 41%.  SV% 89.7% SH% 7.77% After coaching change: CF%/SF% 49-50% / GF% 60%. SV% 92.84%. SH%10.54%  Is that coaching?   Up to coach change, Binnington was 89.4 SV% 2.91 GAA after 92.6% SV% 1.95 GAA Guess the 5th Playoff races -  West -  Wild 89 GR 5 Flames 84 GR 7 East Canadiens 81 GR 7 Rangers 79 GR 7 Blue Jackets 77 GR 8 Red Wings 77 GR 7  Everything else pretty much decided.  Sea

With several key players out heading to the playoffs, including McDavid and Draisaitl, Mike is concerned about the Oilers prospects.  John Tortarella gets fired by the Flyers, which isn't a huge surprise, but why now? Plus we have a look at the playoff picture as the matchups start to come into focus.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player- Johnny Bucyk - 493 PIM  News Oilers Injuries - McDavid, Draisaitl, Skinner, Ekholm, Kane, Frederic - Are they screwed for playoffs if they make it?  6 points up on Vancouver 5-4-1 in last 10 - can they hold on?  Draisaitl played last night - 3 points, 2 G including 50 and 51 Only active player with 4 seasons with 50 G and 50A in same season Tortarella - fired in Philly - 2-7-1 in last 10 - 9 games left in season - why now? https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/why-philadelphia-flyers-fired-coach-john-tortorella-behavior “Becoming increasingly combative with everyone in the organization, from management, to coaches, to players, to staff, Tortore

For the first time ever, we have an in-studio guest as Paul Steward from www.bucpower.com joins us to tell us about his North American tour and discuss the latest in the NHL. He also puts us to the test in Guess the 5th.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Tony Granato  Feedback - David Hyuben - Guelph Biltmores News -  Paul’s tour through North America impressions of US, Vegas, Leafs game Gretzky/ Bettman following Ovechkin - only needs 8 now Oilers lost 8th loss in last 11. Athletic ranked their goalie tandem as 27th in NHL Leafs - healing for Mitch Marner? - Leafs want to sign but no negotiations so far so would you be interested?  Marner’s answer “No”  Lebrun carrying water for the team?  Will Mitch stay? Does it depend on playoffs? Guess the 5th - Paul Standings review  Sens only 4 behind Lightning - is Paul concerned?  6 pts between Penguins in 9th wildcard and Bluejackets in 2nd wildcard Streaking - Senators / Hurricans W5  No one beyond L2  Connections -   Last WEE

Concerns that the trade deadline would be a bit of a dud turned out to be very active and with some big names moving. Despite the Stars and Panthers making big moves for big names, both the Oilers and Leafs made moves but no blockbusters. The Bruns clearly decided to punt on this yeaar and be in a position to take advantage of lots of cap space this summer.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Jean Ratelle News Trade Deadline Marchand to Florida - Boston eats half salary and gets 2027 2nd - crazy low return Rantanen to Dallas  Carlo to Leafs Coyle, Nelson  to Avalanche   Oilers…. Jake Walman Trent Frederic  All primary competition added to top, Oilers shored up bottom half of lineup Leafs - Scott Laughton, Brandon Carlo - shored up Defence Marner - was on the block  Sens move Josh Norris Bruins - big time retool  - Marchand, Carlo, Coyle, Frederic - 3 pts out of wildcard  - give up on this season   - All players brought back other than Middelestadt, Minten  on expiring deal

Seth Jones was traded by the Blackhawks Saturday in one of the bigger moves so far in the lead up to the trade deadline. Will there be anything left for deadline day? The Oilers broke a 5 game losing streak while the Jets had their 11 game winning streak come to an end.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player Norm Ullman - 490 Goals  News 6 Trades this week  Seth Jones Trade Jones plus 2026 4th to Florida for Spencer Knight and 2026 1st, protected to Chicago. Chicago retained $2,500,000 Oilers break 5 game losing skid  - Pickard starts on HNIC prime game vs Hurricanes - trade looming?  - Lowetide - focused on McDavid struggles with GF% - always been well above 50% - away from Lean is 40% - Leon is 60% w/o 97 - what is going on?  Jets 11 game winning streak ends vs Nashville Thursday  1st in NHL +71 Goal differential  5v5 Stats GF% 59.07 vs CF% 49.7 SV% 93.5 (1)    PP 30.5% (1) PK 79% (16)   Atlantic - TOP 3 Pulling away with winning streaks Stadium series - Detroit vs Columbus