Hockey Night in the Jungle

Dean Youngblood, a 17-year-old farmhand from rural New York, has dreams of playing in the National Hockey League. Dean voices these dreams to his father who disapproves; however, Dean's brother, Kelly, convinces their father to relent. Dean travels to Canada to try out for the Hamilton Mustangs where he demonstrates his offensive skills but displays a lack of physical toughness. Dean earns the nickname "Pretty Boy" brought on by his rivalry with fellow hockey player Carl Racki. Racki, who is competing for a spot, engages him in a fight and quickly defeats him. Despite this, the Mustangs head coach, a former NHL All-Star, selects Dean for the team. Dean also begins a flirtation with the coach's daughter, Jessie. After his team mentor, Derek Sutton, is deliberately injured by Racki (now with a rival team), Dean returns home. His brother inspires him to keep playing, and his brother teaches him some fighting skills off of the ice, his father teaches him on the ice. Dean returns to the team, ready to confront Racki in the final game of the Memorial Cup playoffs. The game ends with a winning penalty shot goal by Dean with 3 seconds left. As time expires, he confronts and defeats Racki in a fight and is carried off the ice on the shoulders of his teammates.

Oh yea we back. It's been 4 months, so a LOT has happened. Naturally, we're going to recap everything that has happened in the last week. Some serious stuff, some not serious stuff, some of it isn't even stuff at all. But we're back. Get on board and get lost in the Jungle, y'all.

3 long months and now we're back to talk about some serious stuff. There were laughs, there were cries, there were hellos, there were goodbyes. Let's recap the beginning of the season with all of the various mayhem that has ensued. Join us.

He was #19 in your playbooks, but we know he was #1 in your hearts. Our nineteenth episode is dedicated to the greatest #19 of all-time, Scotty Hartnell. #HartnellDown The gang recaps the top 10 prospects in the NHL and argues over placement, validity, and whether or not New Jersey REALLY deserves a franchise. Come back and warm yourself by the dumpster fire that is the Jungle.

Draft recaps in this one, broh. Free agents get in a frenzy, broh. Feet of West Chester? Yes.

The season is over, the Golden Knights are your champion, and the Jungle is only getting hotter (reduce your carbon footprint, y'all.) Join us as we recap the final round and talk about the outlook of both Vegas and Florida going forward. Joining us is former Miami Redhawk legend of the ice and stage, the artist formerly known as Nick, to discuss his beloved Columbus Blue Jackets. We hit it all: recent trades, front office moves, you name it. Get your questions in to hockeynightinthejungle@gmail.com!

Round 1 is in the books. Round 2's chapter is about to be written. Surprises? Some. Disappointments? Plenty. However, there are always some inevitable things: pain, battling, and Toronto falling short. Join the guys as they recap round 1 and talk about all the round 2 action that has taken place. Also, the boys do a deep dive into how Matt was a top 3 finalist to become President of Hockey Operations for the Flyers. Finally, the guys have a brief discussion about potential corruption within the NHL front office. Join us in the Jungle, y'all.

Minnesota Todd joins the fellas for an extensive recap of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far. Can the Wild sneak past the vaunted Dallas scoring barrage? Are the Jets going to outmuscle the Golden Knights despite being the 8 seed? Will Toronto end a playoff series winning drought? We can cut to the chase on the last one, no. They won't. Tune in for all of the exciting discussion and asshattery on the latest episode of HNITJ.

This episode is dedicated to our former foot sponsor's hip, so get well soon Rim! The boys go through the nearly finalized playoff picture and revisit their playoff predictions, as well as some chatter about classic jerseys, gnarly injuries, and general asshattery. Keep a look out for the HNITJ bracket challenge for a SICK prize starting soon!

The gang reminisces over Matt's night at the Wells Fargo Center. Can the Jets hang on to that playoff spot? Was Trent Klatt a better player than Sidney Crosby? Is it really that bad to trade a guy on his bobble-head giveaway night? These are most definitely questions. Tune in!

The heat keeps getting turned up in the Jungle. Some questions will be answer, but even more questions arise from the next chapter in the NHL season. Is Seattle really cracking under pressure? Did Pierre Turgeon play for the Sabres? Should Jeremy Roenick really cry as an announcer? We try to answer all this and more on another riveting rendition of HNITJ.

Anarchy in Philadelphia! Playoffs on the horizon! Cats and dogs living together! Check out the most recent batch of mayhem and murkiness the hockey world has to offer as the boys talk about their Cup picks, the ever-present turmoil on Broad Street, and some general beer league ass-hattery.

'twas the night after Christmas, and all through the the bungle, all hockey fans get another night in the Jungle! That was great, right? Jojn the boys as they talk about their hockey experiences, Christmas happenings, and of course, the World Juniors. Things have started to get a little crazy now that we are sponsored by Feet of West Chester.

The boys highlight some of the trade madness that February has unleashed upon the Metropolitan (and others, I guess) Division. Timo Meier was traded during the show. All hell breaks loose, but luckily, Dave McFillin was there to reel it all in.