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The Flyers have been the epitome of mediocrity for almost a decade, but now they're just plain bad. We look at the current roster and deliberate where they go from here, and if there's any hope left for this current team's core.

The San Jose Sharks have been better than most anticipated through the first 24 games. But are they good enough to be considered a playoff team? Or is the NHL Western Conference too deep for them to compete?

Taking a look at teams and players who had had early-season successes, failures, or something a little in the middle. Also it's episode 50 so you know we have obscure trivia.

Who will be the 8 playoff teams out of the Western Conference in this 2021-22 NHL season? We don't know, but here's our best guesses.

After 2 months away we return to immediately decide who will make the playoffs out of the Eastern Conference this season. Will your favorite team be one of the lucky few? Nah.

Listen to the recording from our Facebook Live watch party as we learned of the Kraken's picks and analyzed them in real-time. Fair warning, we spent a lot of time saying "I don't know who this guy is."

Let's take a look back on the Canadiens/Lightning final, and look forward to what's shaping up to be an exciting offseason!

The Canadiens face another daunting foe, The NHL awards happened, and the Kraken have a coach.

Breaking down the Scheifele hit and fallout, proving the Canadiens are even strength possession monsters, and gushing over the Knights/Avalanche series.

We play catch-up and spend almost two hours on first round reactions, 2 round predictions, and of course, the Leafs.

Nick and Mike recap the first week of playoff hockey...or is it the final week of regular season hockey...Who's to say!

As the regular season inches to a close, we decide to go over the first round matchups and make a few predictions on the outcomes.

There's no denying the Golden Knights have been outstanding this year. The question is, just how good are they?

The Detroit Red Wings, by design, are not very good. We take a look at why that is and when that might change.

The Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in hockey up to this point by every measurable category. But are they ready to chase a Cup?

Who's a buyer? Who's a seller? Honestly we have no idea how this deadline's going to pan out, but it won't stop us from guessing!

We briefly discuss the firing of referee Tim Peel, Evaluate the current top teams in NHL to determine who realistically has a shot at the cup, and then dive into what's made the Florida Panthers so darn good this year.

Everyone has an opinion on fancy stats, but does everyone know how they work or how they're calculated? We go through a deep dive on how Expected Goals works, it's benefits, it's limitations, and how we can use it to inform how we digest the game of hockey.

Nick and Mike look at some players having sluggish seasons, and dissect just what the heck is wrong with the Buffalo Sabres.

Danny couldn't make it, so Nick and Mike channel their inner Flyer's fandom for an all Flyers episode. Listen to us dive into Carter Hart's struggles, not taking enough shots, and what holes need to be filled before gunning for a cup.

How does the Dzingel, Paquette, Galchenyuk trades impact their respective teams? How good was that Katie Strang story on the Coyotes? How excited are you about the outdoor games? Are you even reading any of this?

Danny and Mike assess the Ron Hextall/Brian Burke hirings in Pittsburgh, rant about John Tortorella, worry about the game cancellations, and finally give a 101 seminar on how to bet on hockey!

Danny makes his triumphant return and catches us up on what the Washington Capitals have been up to. We also discuss what's next for Tony DeAngelo, how Laine fits in Columbus, the Oilers' mediocrity despite having two Hart trophy candidates, and finally, how excited we are for that Mighty Ducks TV show on Disney Plus.

Nick and Mike talk about the surprising start for the Devils, injuries from around the league, and make some, "premature" season predictions.

It's week 1 of the 2021 NHL season! Nick and Mike discuss opening night, Corey Crawford's legacy, Pierre-Luc Dubois' future in Columbus, and of course, the Flyers beating the Penguins.

2020 was a very long year - that cannot be overstated. So we thought what better way to close out the year than by testing our memory on everything that happened in the NHL. Listen to Mike pit Nick and Danny against each other in a winner-take-all, battle of wit...or just grab your beverage of choice and enjoy some weird facts we uncovered in our 20 question game of trivia.

The Lightning finally got over the hump! But at what cost? The guys try to make sense of their remaining cap space and RFAs in their first deep-dive since the pandemic began.

Not a lot of free agency moves this offseason, but some big ones nonetheless. We drill down through the major deals, the bargain buys, some interesting trades, and oh that's right the NHL Draft happened too...so I guess we'll fit that in.

It's over. It's really over. The Lightning are your Stanley Cup Champions. Join Nick and I as we recap the final series, the playoffs as a whole, and start to make sense of what's coming next.

Nick and Mike quickly breakdown the upcoming Stars vs Lightning Cup final matchup. Listen now before the series starts!

Looking at primary and secondary analytics, as well as the betting odds from the the first two rounds, Danny and Mike attempt to accurately predict your 2020 Stanley Cup champion. Who did the data point to? You'll just have to listen and find out! *special thanks to sites such as hockeyviz.com and naturalstattrick.com where we were able to pull a lot of the data we needed for this episode to not suck.

Join us as we dissect the latest happenings in the hockey world this past week: -Who should be the next coach for the Capitals? -What does the Kasperi Kapanen trade mean for the Penguins and Maple Leafs? -Will the Flyers top players ever score a goal? -How are the Stars taking advantage of an injury-riddled Avalanche team?

Join us as we talk about: -What makes Columbus such a difficult opponent? -How does the Svechnikov injury and Rask opt out impact the Carolina/Boston series? -Is there any hope left for the Capitals? (hint: maybe?!)

The qualifying round was full of upsets and surprises. We break down each series and dive into our quarterfinals predictions. -Updated playoff bracket -Flyers jump from the 4th seed to 1st -Goalie questions for next season in FLA, NYR, and NSH -Dale Tallon out as GM in Florida - who are the potential replacements? -NHL Bracket Challenge predictions revealed!

Hockey is back! And so are we! To get you all caught up and ready to watch some puck, we explain the NHL playoff tournament and go over the dates you can expect to see some hockey action again. We also go over The Seattle Kraken, John Chayka leaving Arizona, and other pieces of news from around the NHL.

The wild card races are heating up! Find out who's getting hot at the right time, who's faltering at the worst time, and who's just kinda...there. It's an episode about playoffs and you won't want to miss it!

THE PLAYOFFS ARE COMING! And to kick off our special two-parter, Danny, Nick, and Mike take a look at the NHL trade deadline that just passed on Monday at 3 pm ET. Overall, we think all 32 trades were great and all your teams did a great job. Unless you're the Sabres...oh god the Sabres...

The Sabres have become the poster-child for below average hockey. But why? Danny, Nick, and Mike look at what is keeping the Sabres from relevancy in the Eastern Conference.

For the first time in 5 seasons the Predators have a different bench boss. Danny, Nick, and Mike look into if that's a good thing, and if it will help fix the problems in Nashville.

Terrible contracts for Jack Johnson and Brandon Tanev? No big deal. Injuries to stars Crosby, Letang, Malkin, and Guentzel? Who cares! No matter who is on the ice in Pittsburgh they continue to find ways to win. So join us as we try to figure out how.

Who's your favorite player? Scratch that - who's your favorite player who makes less than $5 million per year? The guys take a look at some not-household names you should be watching.

Nick and Mike lay bare all their Flyers' biases and talk about the greatest NHL team to wear orange and play in Philadelphia in the history of sports.

Are the Hurricanes finally for real? Or will the goaltending levee eventually break? Danny, Nick, and Mike discuss the Carolina Hurricanes' strength of depth up front and on the backend, and try to determine if it's enough to launch them into the upper echelon of NHL teams vying for the Stanley Cup.

The first episode during the 2019-2020 regular season kicks off with the group talking about the scorching hot start of James Neal and the Edmonton Oilers. Tune-in as we discuss whether or not this start is a flash in a pan, or a whole new Oilers team primed for the playoffs.

We make some bold (and not so bold) predictions for this upcoming season and we explain why: Mike thinks Alex Debrincat is going to win the Rocket Richard Danny thinks a team not from Ottawa will be the worst this season and Nick thinks the Flyers are playoff-bound (it's mostly just because he's a Flyers fan).

After a long time away...we're back - and just in time to talk about a Wild team without a GM. Saddle up and Mike, Danny, and Nick shake off the cobwebs and dive into such daring topics as: -Paul Fenton (obviously) -Bad contracts (predictably) -Team outlooks (cautiously) Also source credit goes to Mike Russo of the Athletic for his article on the Paul Fenton saga (linked below), Capfriendly for their wonderful work, and hockeydb.com for all basic player/team stats. -https://theathletic.com/1112113/2019/08/02/the-downfall-of-paul-fenton-inside-the-gms-turbulent-14-months-with-the-wild/ -Capfriendly.com -hockeydb.com

About $233 million was spent between July 1st and July 3 in NHL free agency, but was any of it spent well? Strap in as Mike defends the Bobrovsky deal, Nick makes us talk about Tyler Myers, Danny avoids the Kadri trade, and we all laugh at the Aho offer sheet.

The guys finally meet in person to have a few drinks and talk about the 31 players drafted in the first round and how the picks impact their respective teams. Using our experience and expertise, we tell you everything about these players that you could find out yourself by doing a quick Google search. Strap in for TWO. FREAKING. HOURS. of this unedited podcast where: -Nick tells you everyone's height and weight. -Mike regurgitates each players basic junior league stats. -And Danny adds a special surprise Easter Egg for listeners at the very end.

Mike can't stop saying "Phoenix Coyotes," Danny learns how to pronounce "Teppo Numminen," and we welcome our new contributor Nick Kramer (who valiantly fights a cold) as we assess just what exactly this Coyotes team is going to be. Are the playoffs in their immediate future? Do they have the cap space to make an offseason splash? Will someone ever score 20 goals on this team? Find out on this episode!

Danny learns how to pronounce Boeser, I realize my PK Subban trade idea is bad, and we take a closer look at the current state of the Vancouver Canucks.

Are the Florida Panthers on the verge of building a juggernaut? We take a look at Florida's talent up front, spend way too much time on depth defensemen, forget how cap-recapture works, and try to figure out who the heck is going to be their goalie next year.