Forecheck, Backcheck, Paycheck

Shane and Sean return from a slight hiatus of flying to weddings and escaping tornados in order to break down the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins. They also touch on the Phil Kessel drama, NHL replay changes that have to be made, and how Boston sports fans will hopefully have to suffer another few days before they win another title.

Shane and Sean talk about the absurdity that was the first round of the NHL Playoffs and give their insights, or lack there of, on what they expect to see in the second round.

Shane and Sean discuss what is known by many as the greatest week in sports. Wrestlemania, the Masters, the NCAA Frozen Four, and the start of the 2019 NHL Playoffs are all on the docket. The boys break down each series and who they believe will be the difference maker in each and who will come out victorious.

Shane and Sean discuss all the happenings around the NHL including Drew Doughty's spiteful comments, the Oilers CEO blaming Tobias Reider for their abysmal season, Jake Guentzel, and much more. Shane is also joined by Shane Conacher, an AHL and ECHL veteran who recently underwent surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. He talks about his journey back to the ice and what it was like to score the game-tying goal on stick it to cancer night.

Shane and Sean briefly touch on the craziness that is the Cleveland Browns before going into everything that's happening around the NHL including which teams they believe will fall out of the playoff picture with only about a dozen games remaining in the season. Shane is then joined by former AHL/ECHL defenseman Myles Harvey to talk about what it's like to go to NHL entry level camps and why it's a bad idea to sleep through practice when Bill Guerin shows up.

Shane and Sean discuss the absolute insanity that was the NHL trade deadline. Who are the biggest winners, losers, and what teams are all in on tanking for Jack Hughes?

Shane and Sean talk about the latest news around the NHL including Evgeni Malkin mistaking his stick for a tomahawk, the dumpster fire that is the Anaheim Ducks, and who they believe are buyers and sellers before the Feb. 25 trade deadline. Shane is joined by Ty Loney, a Pittsburgh, PA native who has played nearly 200 professional hockey games in the states and is currently playing for the Graz 99ers in the EBEL - the pro league in Austria.

Shane and Sean reminisce on the All-Star break including Shane getting kicked out of his beer league and getting attacked by spiders, make bold predictions for the second half of the season, give their favorite Super Bowl prop bets, and much, much more. Subscribe on iTunes and rate 5 stars!

Shane and Sean discuss the latest NHL news and give their predictions for a huge weekend. Shane gets the chance to sit down with Myles Harvey, former captain at NCAA D-1 Providence and has 77 career professional hockey games to his resume. He shares the funniest moments from his career, both college and professional.

Shane and Sean talk about the Dallas Stars' CEO criticism of Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, their thoughts on the All-star rosters and the current format, how the metro has heated up lately, and give their picks for the weekend (surprise Super Bowl predictions too) Shane is joined by Shane Sander, who has covered the Edmonton Oilers for The Hockey Writers since 2014 to discuss what has turned into a complete dumpster fire of an organization.

Shane has his "Michael Jordan flu game" moment as he records episode 17 still completely miserable from a huge weekend in Tampa Bay. Him and Sean discuss the latest news around the NHL, preview the World Junior Championships in Vancouver, and give their picks for the weekend.

Shane and Sean discuss their recent vacations, why the chest pass in these Dr. Pepper competitions needs to be banned, the new expansion team in Seattle and possible team names, Tom Wilson with another questionable hit, and give their picks for the weekend. Shane is then joined by Dr. Nick Hirshon, author of We Want Fishsticks: the Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders, to discuss how his love of hockey formed, his favorite moments as a fan, and how he turned a 300+ page dissertation into a book.

Shane and Sean talk about the latest NHL news including the firings of Coach McLellan and Coach Yao, discuss whatever the hell is happening to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the rise of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and much, much, more. They also answer questions from IG and Twitter (@Bro_And_Darrow IG; @ShaneDarrow Twitter) and give their picks for the weekend - 11-7 as a podcast so far.

Shane and Sean give a PSA about blocking shots in beer league, talk about the leaked Uber video of the Ottawa Senators talking poorly about their coaching staff, Coach Quenneville in Chicago and Coach Stevens in LA both getting canned, best and worst moves from the free agency period, and give their picks for the weekend (8-4 so far). Shane is also joined by Jake Faiella, defenseman of the Macon Mayhem in the SPHL. They talk about their experiences at Ohio University, and how Jake has been able to transition from the college game into a professional hockey career.

Shane and Sean share hilarious beer league stories from the last week, talk about some NHL teams that have come out of the gate fast, and then give their picks for the weekend. Shane is then joined by Vinny Pietrangelo, NCAA D-III Assistant Coach for SUNY Canton and they talk about his journey into coaching and how he has had to adjust his mindset to relate more to the players.

Shane and Sean talk about how much Papa Johns sucks and an unfortunate experience to Longhorn Steakhouse. They talk about whether Tom Wilson will be able adjust his game when he gets back from his suspension, and which teams surprised them coming out of the gates. They also give their gambling picks for the weekend.

Episode 10 - 2018-19 NHL Season Preview by Shane Darrow

After a short hiatus, Shane and Sean talk about the most recent contract signings and huge trades that have been happening around the NHL. They also talk about the start of football season and give some absolutely horrendous betting advice.

Shane and Sean talk about the worst type of beer league hockey players, some of the new contracts in the NHL, and then Shane sits down with Phil Oberlin and talks about his journey from Mr. OU all the way to the head coach in the NA3HL.

Shane and Sean discuss the most recent NHL news including the dumpster fires that are the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators, the latest free agency signings and arbitration settlements, and the top-20 centers in the NHL. Shane is then joined by Jared VanWormer, forward for the Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL, to talk about his career up to this point and his goals for the future.

With very little hockey news to depend on for the last few weeks, Sean and Shane dip into unchartered territory and give their impressions on the World Cup, British Open, and other topics such as the best songs to play at weddings and please God stop sending me snapchats of concerts.

Jake and I catch up and revisit the absolute absurdity that was our time together in the CSHL - a Junior A tier-III league that no longer exists.

Sean and Shane talk about their pet peeves from the 4th of July, discuss Tavares signing in Toronto, where they think Karlsson will end up, and much more.

Shane Sean talk about the dumpster fire that is the Ottawa Senators, possible landing spots for John Tavares, predicting the NHL awards, and much, much more.

Shane and Sean go in depth about what the hell is going on with the Vegas Golden Knights and whether or not they can come back from the dreaded 3-1 series deficit.

Sean Moser and I dive deep into the NHL playoffs and predict who is going to come out on top (hint: it's not Tom Wilson). We also talk about the NHL branching out to Seattle and powerlifters flexing on Instagram.