Don't Mess With The Metro

The boys reconvene and discuss some of the games from the qualifying round of the NHL playoffs, including the Hurricanes sweeping the Rangers. Dan gets on his soapbox and rants about how bottom 6 lines need to be constructed properly, Andy brings up a great argument about passing the torch with the news that the Rangers may rid Henrik Lundqvist's contract, and they give their thoughts on how the Rangers let down Henrik Lundqvist. The guys finish off the episode talking about the shock that the Canadiens are pulling on the Penguins as the final seed in the qualifying round and a pretty funny life lesson from Andy.

The boys get back together and discuss the opening exhibition games that we saw across the metro. They discuss the Flyers/Penguins, Caps/Canes, and Rangers/Islanders, then dive into goalie talk and how metro goalies can compete between the Caps, Pens, etc., and the versatility of each teams' top 6. They pivot into discussing Columbus' chances against the Leafs, playing video games with funny tweets from the bubble, and Ian takes some heat for his inabilities to down a shot properly. Afterward, Ian drops the news of the UVM coaching staff changes, including the hire of Mike Babcock, and how the players will respond to having him on their staff. Finally, Andy finishes off the episode in a typical fashion with a riveting, but very important, life lesson.

The boys begin this episode talking about the NHL Awards finalists announced by the league and work their way through each nominee, why they should/should not win, and who got snubbed. Finally, Andy throws a life lesson out that may throw another podcaster under the bus...

The guys link back up to discuss the NHL CBA and how a flat cap affects big and small market teams, teams with a cap crunch and offer sheet logic. They then segway into amnesty buyouts, the CBA's escrow numbers, and team/game growth with the hockey economy. They also bring up jersey prices and ways to support your teams, the return of free agency frenzy along with some big-name FA's this offseason, discuss the proposed dates for the 2020-2021 NHL season, and proposals to get "back to normal" after the next season commences late. Finally, we end off our episode with an update from Dan after his Bachelor party trip followed by an important, yet very insightful weekly life lesson from Andy.

The boys start off by weighing in on Dan's upcoming trip to Mohegan Sun, follow up with the Devils hiring Lindy Ruff, and discuss Alain Vigneault's comparisons to Ruff. The guys then pivot into comparing the Rangers rebuild and Devils rebuild, NJD's cap trouble, and make sure they rip on Gianni any chance they can get. They finish off the show talking about trading picks for established young players, touch upon the Caps and Ovechkin, and end off with an important life lesson from Andy.

The boys get passionate and fiery in this episode as they discuss the results of the NHL draft lottery, debate about tanking teams in the NHL, and how playing the lottery odds will only hurt your chances in the lottery. Matt and Dan discuss how the draft lottery happened exactly as it was supposed to (cue the statistical points in this one), Andy chimes in on what teams benefit most from this playoff system, and which players are eligible to play in the postseason. Finally, Andy's life lesson will be sure to give you a nice chuckle.

The guys start off the podcast with their normal shenanigans and shift into Hall of Fame talk, Playoff talks and how COVID spikes in Florida can affect the NHL's plan, as well as a players decision to potentially opt out of the postseason. The boys also discuss some of the best teams assembled in NHL history and how they tie into NHL dynasties. Finally, Andy's life lesson will be sure to make you question some of his (friends..?) life choices.

In this episode, the boys discuss the hazing news that came out of the Canadian Hockey League, the debacle in Buffalo firing their IT person only to rehire them the next day, the Lias Andersson situation. They also discuss points about the NHL draft, what it means to have multiple first-round picks, and Dan drops a HOT take about recent dominant college hockey teams. No DMWTM podcast is complete without some derailed conversations, so the guys also talk about U.S. infrastructure and geography (Dan forgets odds and even numbers) and what we would like to see in a CHL-NCAA series. Finally, Andy comes up with a great life lesson to have good bar etiquette during the outdoor seating season.

We touch upon the state of the country/world right now and everything that has been going on. After our discussion, Dan touches upon his drinking challenge status, the guys then discuss the Western Conference Playoff matchups, and finish up with some college hockey talk. Andy also delivers a life lesson that's sure to kickstart your summer.

In this episode of Don't Mess with the Metro, the gang gets together to discuss the cancellation of Alabama-Huntsville's D1 College Hockey program due to financial distress, seven of the ten WCHA teams leaving the conference, and the potential domino effect this will have on other teams including the expansion of LIU and Illinois' college teams. They also discuss the NHL's plan to return to play as well as the proposed 24-team playoff scenario. Per the usual, Dan gives his sober challenge update (he's almost there) and Andy's life lesson will be something to think about next time you're at a drive through.

The gang gets back together to discuss a plethora of hockey news, starting with the Akim Aliu upbringing article and transition into being a GM in a mock expansion draft. We also see Dan in the final homestretch of his drinking challenge and Andy gives us his most interesting life lesson to date. NOTE: The audio was very choppy as the internet was not very reliable in this episode. We apologize for fluctuations in volume and tried to correct due to choppiness.

The boys get back together to discuss the AHL shutting down their season, a little bit of MLB talk in terms of their salaries, a heated debate about the DH, the shootout rule to decide overtime in the NHL, and so much more. We also discuss our first hockey memories, get a surprising update from Andy, Dan still is tracking on his sober challenge, and as always, our life lesson of the week.

The boys join back together to discuss the NHL draft scenario, what will happen regarding lottery teams, and the implications of starting up the season in the summer. Dan also gives a sober challenge update, and Andy's life lesson will for sure take you for a loop.

The boys regroup to discuss the surprise the Hurricanes got when losing the Checkers and begin to discuss AHL and ECHL fans and drawing crowds and the playoff situation gets more ruffles and rumblings growing around it. They also touch upon the UVM coach hiring, Bentley into Hockey East(?), college hockey parity, and which programs could turn D1 next. Oh, and who can forget another extraordinary life lesson from Andy.

The boys wrap up their trip around the NHL with a visit out west and recap the pacific division season. Dan keeps trudging through his 60-day sober challenge with his weekly update, Gianni and Matt hop on to drop some takes about the west, and Andy continues to bless us with another life lesson of the week.

The boys take a trip out west on this episode and recap the teams of the central division, Dan continues on his sober trek, Andy gives another valuable life lesson, and Matt drops some of his hottest takes thus far.

The boys come together to discuss the outlooks of their eastern conference division counterparts in the Atlantic, Andy doubles up on this week’s life lesson, and Dan gives an update on his sober challenge.

The boys gather again to recap playoff rumors after the shutdown of the 2019/2020 NHL season, recap the season of all Metro teams, toss some TV show recommendations, and a revitalizing life lesson from Andy

The boys get back together for the revival of Don't Mess with the Metro. We pick right back up where we left off in 2017 to discuss a broad range of hockey and metro division topics, dive into prospect talk, drop some hot takes, and finish up the episode with the first of many life lessons from Andy.