A podcast covering the NHL and all things hockey with Matt Rosenberg and Zack Smith
Zack and Matt discuss the coronavirus concerns among the NHL, the cancellation of the Women's World Championships, the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins and more. They also discuss the race for the wild cards in the both conferences along with the fading Chicago Blackhawks. The two of them also discuss their favorites for the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player along with their picks for players and game of the week. Finally, they end with another edition of Smith's Hits
Matt discusses the latest injuries in the NHL and the impact they are having on the teams in the playoff races. He also discusses the furious comeback win by Columbus over Vancouver on Sunday. In addition, Matt discusses the return of the Islanders to the Nassau Coliseum, Leon Draisaitl reaching the 100 point mark along with the red hot Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks talk. Matt gives his and Zack's picks for the top 3 goaltenders in the NHL right now along with their picks for player and game of the week. Finally, Matt gives Zack's picks for Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt discuss the 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, the legend of David Ayres. In addition, they discuss Alexander Ovechkin reaching 700 goals and break down the trades of the trade deadline. They go over the best and worst moves of the trade deadline along with their teams that were the winners and losers of the trade deadline. Also, they cover the team to watch for after the deadline along with Blackhawks talk, their game of the week and another edition of Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt discuss some of the recent trades that have been made along with the scary incident that happened to Jay Bouwmeester in Anaheim. In addition, they discuss the the firing of Bruce Boudreau and the debacle in Colorado Springs at the Stadium Series. They also talk about the tightening Central division race along with the Chicago Blackhawks fading in the playoff race. Finally, they give their top three players they think will be traded, player of the week, game of the week and another edition of Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt break down the playoff races, whether or not Alexander Ovechkin can break the all time goal scoring mark of 894 set by Wayne Gretzky and more. They discuss their top three teams they are watching, picks for player of the week, game of the week and Smith's Hits
Matt breaks down the Oilers and Flames renewing the Battle of Alberta twice last week. He also talks about Alex Ovechkin passing Steve Yzerman on the all time goals list, the battle for third in the Metropolitan division and the Chicago Blackhawks. In addition, he discusses the top 3 teams of the week for him and Zack, player of the week, games of the week and another edition of Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt discuss their reaction to all star weekend, what they liked and didn't like. They discuss the success of the women's 3 on 3 game and whether it is time for the NHL to support a women's league. In addition, they look at the standings post all star break and discuss the playoff picture. Finally, they give their picks for player and game of the week.
Zack takes a stab at a solo pod as he discusses the best moments of the week, gets into some Blackhawks talk, and does a short preview of the exciting 2020 NHL All Star games.
Zack and Matt debate the all star game and how to get players to participate. They also discuss the Zack Kassian hit on Matthew Tkachuk and who is responsible for the incident, along with the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning, the wacky Pacific division, the Blackhawks and their picks for player and game of the week. They also discuss their picks for top 3 teams and have another installment of Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt discuss the Winter Classic and Corey Perry's suspension for his hit to Ryan Ellis. They also discuss the World Juniors as well as the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning. They also discuss the possible opponents for the Minnesota Wild at next year's winter classic as well as the Chicago Blackhawks. They review the standings and stats races at the midway point along with some teams that intrigue them for the second half of the season. They react to the firing of Peter Laviolette in Nashville and give their picks for players of the week, game of the week along with another segment of Smith's Hits!
Zack and Matt discuss the Winter Classic as well as the World Junior Championships. After that, they spend the majority of the episode recapping the decade. They give their picks for the top game, team, players as well as series and more.
Zack and Matt give out some holiday gifts with teams and players that made their naughty and nice lists for the holidays. They also discuss the impact Taylor Hall has had in Arizona along with the curious case of the Tampa Bay Lightning. They discuss the Chicago Blackhawks and whether they have turned a corner along with their picks for players and games of the week. Finally, they end the show with their highlight segment, Smith's Hits.
Zack and Matt break down the Taylor Hall trade along with the sad news on Oskar Lindblom and Tim Thomas. In addition, they discuss the coaches that have been fired along with the incredible streak of Jack Eichel, the Vegas Golden Knights, the Red Wings winning a few games and the Chicago Blackhawks. They both give their top three teams, along with their picks for player and game of the week. Finally, Zack returns and gives his picks for the week in Smith's Hits.
Matt discusses the end of the Boston Bruins regulation win streak at home, the upstart Arizona Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets along with the inconsistent Chicago Blackhawks. In addition, he gives the top three teams, players of the week and game of the week for him and Zack. Finally, Matt fills in admirably for Zack in another addition of Smith's Hits.
Matt discusses the NHL and everything that has been going on. He gets into the Bill Peters resignation in Calgary, key injuries across the NHL and some of the hot teams across the league. He also talks about the up and down Blackhawks along with the top three teams for him and Zack, players of the week and games of the week. Finally, he discusses Smith's Hits giving Zack's picks for the week.
Zack and Matt discuss Mike Babcock being fired by Toronto, the red hot Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and more. They finish it off with their pick for the game of the week, player of the week and Smith's Hits
Zack and Matt discuss the problems that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are facing along with some milestones and injury news.
Zack and Matt discuss the impact the loss of Mitch Marner will have on Toronto, Sidney Crosby, Sabres and Blackhawks. They also discuss their picks of the week for top teams, player and game along with another iteration of Smith Hits
Zack and Matt go over the first month of the NHL season. They break down the surprising Vancouver Canucks and the resilient St. Louis Blues. They also discuss the Chicago Blackhawks along with their top teams of the week, player of the week and game of the week. They also discuss the surprises and disappointments of the first month along with Smith's Hits, the weekly betting segment for the NHL.
Zack and Matt talk about the streaking Islanders and Panthers, who have been red-hot lately. They also discuss the Vladimir Tarasenko injury and the Heritage Classic. They discuss the Chicago Blackhawks as well along with their picks for best teams, disappointing team, players of the week and game of the week. They end with a new betting segment, Smith's Hits.
Matt and Zack go over the first week of the NHL season. They discuss the triumph return of Patrick Marleau to the sharks, the Penguins mounting injuries along with their top 5 as well as breaking down the Chicago Blackhawks issues. They go over whether some of the hot starts are for real or pretenders and how concerned some teams should be with their starts.
Zack and Matt recap the NHL Draft and their surprises and favorite draft picks of the NHL Draft. They discuss the big trades that happened in the NHL Draft as well as the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2019. The two discuss some of the big free agents and predict where some of them will land.
Zack and Matt break down the NHL draft along with their prediction of how the top 10 will go. They discuss the top prospects and some of the trades that have gone down in the NHL recently.
Matt and Zack wrap up the Stanley Cup Final recapping the Blues 7 game victory over the Burins. They break down the Game 7 including the performance of Jordan Binnington and the series as a whole. They also touch on Ryan O'Reilly winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. Later on in the podcast, they recap the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The boys touch on the NHL Draft next week and also discuss upcoming potential rule changes and talk about a few transactions that took place on Friday in the NHL.