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  • Episode 35 - Wild Things - With GM and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin
    2024/11/04

    Wearing multiple hats, Minnesota Wild GM/President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin joins Neil and Vic to talk about his team's surprising start, an upcoming improvement regarding the salary cap, the contract of star Kirill Kaprizov and heading up Team USA for the upcoming Four Nations Faceoff in February.

    Prior to Guerin's visit, "The Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To" touches on why N.Y. Rangers hot start should not be an indicator of what the playoffs will bring, the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending and the continued strong play of Winnipeg and Vegas.

    Other items of note are a quick look back to the weekend games in Finland between Florida and Dallas, player updates, returns to former homes and injury news which leads to a segment on the New York Islanders quandary of what to do with a decimated roster amidst a challenging first dozen games to the season.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • [01:10] - Vic and Neil dive into the shortcomings of the New York Rangers despite their impressive 8-2-1 start.
    • [06:07] - After many seasons of questions in net, the possibility of stability in the Toronto goal with Anthony Stolarz appears real.
    • [07:55] - The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights continue to throw up impressive records and getting some early separation in the Western Conference.
    • [11:00] - Neil and Bill Guerin do a bit of reminiscing from 1994 with Neil as GM of the Rangers and Bill a power forward for the New Jersey Devils.
    • [12:50] - Vic begins the discussion with Bill on the early regular season surge by the Wild.
    • [16:36] - Neil inquires about what's different in Minnesota despite a roster quite similar to last season.
    • [18:15] - Neil and Bill exchange stories about the difficulties of dismissing a head coach.
    • [20:30] - After years of working with salary constraints due to contractual buyouts, Bill shares how the changing monetary landscape effective next season will affect the Wild.
    • [22:59] - Kirill Kaprizov's attributes are discussed along with the possible challenge of retaining him after his contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season.
    • [25:45] - Team USA's coaching staff and thoughts on how Guerin will be looking to fill out his roster. Within the discussion, a sidebar on the how the development of American players has made the U.S. truly a world hockey power.
    • [33:02] - League notes including the completed NHL Global Series in Finland between the Panthers and Stars, personnel moves, homecomings and injuries.
    • [48:03] - The challenge for Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello to augment his team amidst a number
    • [51:23] - Neil wraps up the show with a more in-depth look at Bill Guerin during the Human Side of the Story.

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    56 分
  • NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Nov. 1, 2024
    2024/11/01

    Vic and Neil discuss the continued struggles in Boston, Nashville and Colorado. In addition, the pair note the surge in Washington and a veteran defenseman calling out his team in Vancouver. Plus, some injury updates.

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    34 分
  • NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Oct. 30, 2024
    2024/10/30

    Major injury news to the Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid is at the forefront of today's episode as well a three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury returning to play in Pittsburgh one final time.

    Meanwhile, the undefeated Winnipeg Jets fall for the first time while the previously winless San Jose Sharks now are owners of a winning streak.

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    30 分
  • Human Side of the Story - Ep. 34 - Remembering Hockey Ambassador Bill Hay
    2024/10/29

    His name may not resonate within many of today's hockey circles but Bill Hay's life in the game resonated well beyond that of a player and Stanley Cup champion.

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    4 分
  • Episode 34 - Plight of the Penguins with Josh Yohe from The Athletic
    2024/10/29

    The struggles of the Pittsburgh Penguins take center stage as Josh Yohe joins Vic and Neil on a packed episode. Very few areas go untouched from the recent road trip to the front office, to head coach Mike Sullivan and superstar Sidney Crosby to the current dilemma in goal.

    Along with "Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To," Neil explains part of the mindset of what a GM considers when deciding whether to keep a player with the big club or send him back to juniors in order to save a year on their entry-level contract.

    Steven Stamkos return to Tampa as a Nashville Predator brings back memories to 1997 when Neil could not reach a contract agreement with Mark Messier and saw his captain sign in Vancouver.

    The episode concludes with the "Human Side of the Story" and a look back to the life of hockey ambassador Bill Hay.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • [01:00] - The Winnipeg Jets burst from the gate as just the ninth team in NHL history to start 8-0-0.
    • [03:06] - The struggles of the Edmonton Oilers overall play with Zach Hyman coming under particular scrutiny.
    • [05:36] - Mark Stone the surprise scoring leader entering the last week of October.
    • [07:22] - Josh Yohe from the Athletic joins the show and quickly takes the Penguins defensive play to task.
    • [08:15] - Vic piles on asking Josh about the roaming, defense-void play of Erik Karlsson.
    • [10:13] - Neil queries about Mike Sullivan's future as head coach and the overall plan of the Penguins leadership group.
    • [14:20] - Discussion about Sidney Crosby taking lesser money to stay in Pittsburgh with the aim of freeing up money so the team can rebuild sooner.
    • [15:47] - Vic follows up with the financial quandary of the Pens with very little cap space coupled with bad contracts the team has on its books.
    • [18:35] - The goaltending saga is discussed with high-priced Tristan Jarry now the third wheel in net on the eve of multiple Penguins Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury returning to Pittsburgh for the final time in the uniform of the Minnesota Wild.
    • [22:30] - Remembering the one-year anniversary of the tragic passing of Adam Johnson from a skate cut while playing in Europe and the safety measures since taken by minor and youth leagues regarding neck protection.
    • [25:15] - The N.Y. Rangers extend Alexis Lafreniere while the future of RFA Kaapo Kakko is in question
    • [27:50] - Aleksei Kolosov makes his debut in the Philadelphia net, perhaps adding some much-needed depth in the Flyer goal.
    • [29:24] - The surprising offensive outburst in Colorado by Ross Colton
    • [31:40] - The significance of the nine-game mark for general managers and the challenge of keeping a junior player up at the NHL level or sending them back to junior so a year of the entry-level contract is not wasted.
    • [34:00] - Former Lightning captain Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa for the first time after failing to re-up his contract.
    • [36:18] - The Human Side of the Story pays tribute to hockey ambassador Bill Hay.

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    40 分
  • NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Oct. 25, 2024
    2024/10/25

    Neil and Vic cover the past two evenings around the NHL highlighting a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, the club with the league's only perfect record and the first game for a Stanley Cup winning coach facing his former club for the first time.

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    26 分
  • NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Oct. 23, 2024
    2024/10/23

    For the only time in the 2024-25 season, all 32 NHL teams were in action. Vic and Neil hit on every game of the marathon evening.

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    20 分
  • Human Side of the Story - Ep. 33 - The First-Ever NHL Draftee
    2024/10/23

    This Human Side of the Story acknowledges a player whose career stats were unremarkable yet, has a place in NHL history that nobody else will ever have.

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    4 分