Pucks & Brews

Apologies for the day delayed upload!On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup Champions, recap the Stanley Cup Final, talk about Connor Hellebuyck winning both the Vezina and Hart Trophy, the New York Rangers trading Chris Kreider and extending Matt Rempe, as well as the trade interest around the league surrounding K'Andre Miller, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Wednesday June 18th, 2024Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro3:41 Stanley Cup Final Recap37:05 Connor Hellebuyck Winning Vezina And Hart Trophies45:30 Rangers Trade Chris Kreider To Anaheim1:00:13 Rangers Extend Matt Rempe1:03:03 K'Andre Miller Garnering Trade Interest Around The League1:09:50 Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss and recap the conference finals, talk about Jonathan Toews possibly making a comeback to the NHL, former New York Ranger announcing his retirement, preview and give predictions for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Tuesday June 3rd, 2025Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Extended intro6:27 Conference finals recap23:44 Jonathan Toews possibly making a NHL comeback 27:56 Jesper Fast announces retirement/reminiscing37:58 Stanley Cup Final Predictions 50:48 Final thoughts/Extended

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals, while recapping the second round and previewing and giving predictions for the conference finals series matchups, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Monday May 20th, 2025Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro6:04 Previewing the Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals11:17 Panthers vs Hurricanes preview and predictions 24:15 Stars vs Pilers preview and predictions36:45 Final thoughts/Extended Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the New York Islanders winning the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, the New York Rangers hiring head coach Mike Sullivan, they recap the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, give their predictions for the second round, and more, Enjoy!Recorded Wednesday May 7th, 2025Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro2:49 Islanders win the NHL Draft Lottery8:27 Rangers hire Mike Sullivan as head coach21:00 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round recap58:44 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round preview/predictions1:09:22 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's all time goal scoring record, give their series previews and predictions for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, touch upon the Artemi Panarin allegations, go on a rant about the Rangers season, , give props to Sam Rosen, go on a second rant about the Rangers, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Friday April 18th, 2025.Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro3:03 Ovi beats Gretzky12:09 Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens series preview15:36 Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils series preview21:39 Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators series preview 25:45 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers series preview 34:56 Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers series preview 40:41 Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild series preview44:47 Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche series preview49:38 Winnipeg Jets vs St Louis Blues series preview 56:48 Artemi Panarin allegations 1:04:28 Rangers rant 11:22:43 Giving props to Sam Rosen's career1:24:52 Rangers rant 21:32:29 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss all the trades from the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, give our winners and losers, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Saturday March 8th, 2025Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro5:18 Some Devils lineup updates6:21 Oilers/Bruins/Devils Trent Frederic and Maxine Jones 3 way trade9:48 Lightning/Red Wings/Kraken Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand 3 team trade14:02 Pittsburgh Penguins Novak and Schenn Trades18:55 New Jersey Devils acquire Brian Dumoulin21:15 Minnesota Wild acquire Justin Brazeau 23:24 Oilers acquire Jake Walman26:01 Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson32:19 Capitals acquire Anthony Beauvillier 34:21 Kings acquire Andrei Kuzmenko 35:14 Sabres and Senators swap Dylan Cozens and Josh Norris 38:35 Jets acquire Brandon Tanev38:44 Avalanche and Bruins swap Charlie Coyle and Casey Middlestadt 41:47 Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Scott Laughton 44:10 Dallas Stars acquire Mikko Rantanen48:19 Senators acquire Fabian Zetterlund49:44 Panthers acquire Brad Marchand53:37 Maple Leafs acquire Brandon Carlo 55:43 New York Rangers Trade Reilly Smith and Erik Brannstrom and Acquire Carson Soucy And Nicholas Aube-Kubel 59:21 Rounding out depth trades1:04:08 Winners and Losers1:15:51 Final thoughts/Outro 

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the fallout from and recap the Four Nations Tournament, Alex Ovechkin being 10 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record, the recent slew of trades in the NHL prior to the trade deadline, whether or not Mikko Rantanen could realistically get traded again before the trade deadline, JT Miller's first impressions back with the Rangers, Mika Zibanejad's recent turnaround, Chris Kreider and Adam Fox being placed on injured reserve, whether or not the Rangers have enough to make a playoff push, all while giving live updates on Monday nights Rangers and Islanders game, and more. Enjoy!Recorded Monday March 3rd, 2025Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews0:00 Intro2:58 Four Nations Recap and Fallout11:24 Will Alex Ovechkin break Gretzky's record before the end of the season? 20:42 Seth Jones Trade25:52 Ville Husso trade27:59 Gustav Nyquist trade29:34 Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey Trade39:19 Could Mikko Rantanen get traded again? 48:02 JT Miller first impressions back with the Rangers 50:05 Mika Zibanejad's recent play57:18 Kreider and Fox put on Injured Reserve 1:02:57 Do the Rangers have enough for a playoff push? 1:09:03 Extended final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Rangers trading for JT Miller and how the lineup will shake out, the Utah Hockey Club name and logo finalists, Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice reaching 900 career coaching wins, the Vegas Golden Knights signing Brandon Saad, the New York Islanders recent signings and winning streak, the recent salary cap rumors and info, the Calgary Flames trading Andrei Kuzmenko to the Philadelphia Flyers, Jimmy Vesey's role on the team and recent comments, Vancouver's subsequent trade for Marcus Peterson and where they stand as a team, Urho Vakanainen being named to Team Final for the Four Nations Tournament, as well as talking about their favorite types od cookies and pies, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday February 3rd, 2025 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:50 Utah Hockey Club close to new name and logo 5:19 Paul Maurice reaches 900 career coaching wins 8:29 Vegas Golden Knights sign Brandon Saad 11:30 New York Islanders recent signings and hot streak 14:06 Recent salary cap rumors and info 19:22 Andrei Kuzmenko traded to Flyers  26:58 JT Miller traded to New York Rangers 40:02 Jimmy Vesey's recent comments and absence from the lineup/lineup decisions 47:29 Urho Vakanainen named to Team Finland for Four Nations Tournament 50:33 Vancouver Trading for Marcus Petterson and where they stand 59:18 Going back to the Rangers 1:04:58 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss some signings around the league, Utah Hockey Club name finalists, Alex Ovechkin closing in on Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record, the Pittsburgh Penguins waiving Tristan Jarry, a discussion about the New York Rangers and their current issues, they go on a New York Jets/football tangent, and they almost forget but remember to talk about the MIKKO RANTANEN TRADE, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday January 30th, 2025 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 4:10 Signings around the league 21:48 Utah Hockey Club name finalists 25:11 Ovechkin closing in on Gretzky 37:07 Penguins waive Tristan Jarry   42:02 New York Rangers discussion 55:46 A football/New York Jets tangent 57:45 Avalanche trade Mikko Rantanen to Hurricanes  1:06:57 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Anaheim Ducks trading Cam Fowler to the St Louis Blues, Oliver Wahlstrom being put on waivers by the New York Islanders and claimed by the Boston Bruins and a look back at the 2018 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres finally breaking their 11 game losing streak and subsequent meeting regarding not making changes, as well as why they shouldn't trade away any of their young players, the situation going on between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson with the Vancouver Canucks, and finally everything going on with the New York Rangers, including trading Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken, Will Borgen's first impressions, the current situation the team finds themselves in, and much more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday January 6th, 2025 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 7:18 Cam Fowler traded to Blues 10:22 Oliver Wahlstrom claimed on waivers by Bruins  15:07 The Buffalo Sabres losing streaks and meeting to not change 22:03 Vancouver Canucks and the JT Miller/Elias Pettersen saga 29:44 New York Rangers talk  50:12 Outro/Final thoughts

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Alexandar Georgiev trade from the Colorado Avalanche to the San Jose Sharks, the Jacob Trouba trade from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, the Rangers overall defensive issues and the other issues still plaguing the team after the trade, bringing out the positives on the Rangers right now, Igor Shesterkin's record breaking goalie contract, some contract extensions around the league, they break down the upcoming Four Nations Faceoff Tournament rosters and which roster they think has the best chance of winning the tournament, and more. Enjoy!  Recorded Tuesday December 10th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:02 Alexandar Georgiev Traded To San Jose Sharks  8:57 Rangers Trade Jacob Trouba To Anaheim Ducks amidst massive defensive struggles 19:48 Talking about the other issues still plaguing the team and bringing out the positives   30:11 Igor Shesterkin's 8 year extension  35:47 Touching upon other contract extensions around the league 40:04 Four Nations Tournament rosters discussion  50:17 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Winnipeg Jets record start to an NHL season, the Nashville Predators extremely disappointing start to the season, Alex Ovechkin's resurgence and the Capitals surprising start to the season. Connor McDavid hitting the 1,000 career point milestone and how he might arguably have a top 5 all time career, Ben Harper running into an opposing goalie down in Hartford, Matt Rempe's uneventful demotion, Jonathan Quick finding the fountain of youth and Igor continuing to play well, Mika Zibanejad's massive ongoing struggles, the forward line changes, K'Andre Miller and Ryan Lindgren's alarming quality of play and how it's dragging down the defense group, how Filip Chytil has arguably been the Rangers best center so far this season, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Friday November 15th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:27 Winnipeg Jets record NHL start 7:55 Nashville Predators 12:18 Ovechkin's chase of Gretzky and Capitals resurgence 19:36 Connor McDavid hits 1,000 career points 25:13 Ben Harpur's goalie run incident and Matt Rempe's demotion to Hartford 31:59 Rangers continued goalie prosperity 35:19 Mika Zibanejad's continued struggles and forward line juggling 44:52 Chytil the best center so far this season and possible injury 46:26 Defensive struggles, specifically Miller and Lindgren 51:38 Final thoughts/Outro

Welcome back for the 2024-2025 NHL season everybody! On this return episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam have an extended loaded intro, followed by talking about the tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau as well as Mike's friend Clint, they discuss the weird situation between the Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman in regards to the contract dispute, give their thoughts on Frank Seravali's controversial tweet regarding the Columbus Blue Jackets and Johnny Gaudreau, give their thoughts on the New York Rangers preseason, discuss and give their predictions for all 32 teams and where they will finish in their respective divisions, and much more. And all of this while Liam is sneezing up a storm! Enjoy! Recorded Monday October 7th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 14:58 RIP Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Gaudreau, and Mike's friend Clint 22:59 The Boston Bruins/Jeremy Swayman contract saga 29:58 Frank Seravali's dumb tweet 32:32 New York Rangers preseason thoughts/recap 37:40 Pacific Division predictions 47:25 Central Division predictions 55:38 Atlantic Division predictions 1:05:30 Metropolitan Division predictions 1:19:08 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss all the trades prior to, during, and after the NHL Draft, mostly all of the free agents signing since the Stanley Cup Final, a short 2024 NHL Draft recap, our offseason winners and losers so far, a rant about our very own New York Rangers regarding the current Jacob Trouba situation, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday July 1st, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:27 Pre draft trades and night 1 trades 8:49 Short NHL Draft discussion  15:01 NHL Draft Night 2 and post draft trades  35:34 re-signings before NHL Free Agency  45:07 Free agency full recap  1:55:50 Offseason Winners And Losers So Far 2:04:51 New York Rangers Rant Surrounding Jacob Trouba 2:21:55 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam recap the Stanley Cup Final, congratulations to the Panthers. They discuss the number of trades, free agent signings, and even a waiver claim that has happened since last episode, and well as more news around the league, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday June 26th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:40 Jacob Markstrom traded to the Devils 7:57 Pierre Luc Dubois traded for Darcy Kuemper 21:08 Linus Ullmark traded to the Ottawa Senators  27:44 Ty Delandrea traded to Sharks and Barclays Goodrow claimed on waivers 36:19 Stanley Cup Final recap 1:00:35 Derrick Brassard announces retirement 1:05:42 Andrew Cogliano announces retirement  1:06:57 Blue Jackets fire their head coach 1:09:00 Toronto Maple Leafs signing Joseph Woll to an extension  1:13:24 Filip Hronek signs 8 year extension with Vancouver Canucks 1:18:05 Winnipeg Jets re-sign Dylan Damelo 1:20:21 Casey Middlestadt signs extension with Colorado Avalanche  1:23:35 Trade rumors surrounding the Winnipeg Jets 1:26:13 New York Rangers discussion and mini offseason plan predictions  1:39:35 Washington Capitals buying Capfriendly  1:44:13 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss and recap both the Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers and the Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers, discuss Joe Pavelski retiring, go on a LONG rant about the New York Rangers playoff exit, preview and give predictions for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday June 4th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 4:25 Joe Pavelski retiring 7:40 Stars vs Oilers Western Conference Final recap 16:10 Rangers vs Panthers Eastern Conference Final recap 30:45 New York Rangers elimination rant 1:09:25 Stanley Cup Final Preview/Predictions 1:21:30 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Carolina Hurricanes extending head coach Rod Brind'Amour, the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring new head coach Craig Berube, the Nashville Predators trading Ryan MacDonagh back to the Tampa Bay Lightning, they recap the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, give a preview and predictions for the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers and the Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday May 21st, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:41 Rod Brind'Amour extended in Carolina 8:58 Toronto Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube 12:14 Ryan MacDonagh traded back to Tampa Bay Lightning 17:06 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round recap 51:21 Eastern Conference Final preview 1:03:00 Western Conference Final preview 1:10:25 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and give their recap, as well as give their full predictions for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday May 6th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 4:12 First round recap 35:36 Second round predictions: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 40:12 Second round predictions: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche 46:19 Second round predictions: New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes 55:13 Second round predictions: Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins 1:03:34 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Arizona Coyotes officially moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, the New York Rangers winning the Presidents Trophy, Filip Chytil returning to practice for the Rangers, our 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round predictions, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday April 18th and Friday April 19th Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:34 Arizona Coyotes are officially being relocated to Utah 9:35 Filip Chytil back practicing with the Rangers 17:06 Rangers win 2024 Presidents Trophy 32:22 Playoff Predictions: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals 41:05 Playoff Predictions: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders 47:19 Playoff Predictions: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs 55:19 Playoff Predictions: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning 1:05:45 Playoff Predictions: Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators 1:14:27 Playoff Predictions: Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche 1:21:00 Scenarios for Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights 1:22:58 Playoff Predictions: Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights 1:32:45 Playoff Predictions: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings 1:36:47 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the recent start of game brawl between the Devils and Rangers, Auston Matthews breaking Alex Ovechkin's salary cap era goal scoring record, the wild and chaotic playoff race in the eastern conference, our thoughts on the recent news surrounding the Arizona Coyotes, and more. Enjoy!  Recorded Thursday April 11th, 2024  Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:42 Rangers/Devils brawl 7:27 Auston Matthews breaks Alex Ovechkin's goal scoring record 11:48 Eastern Conference Playoff Race 21:09 Arizona Coyotes relocation predicament  34:56 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the unfortunate passing of former NHL players Chris Simon and Konstantin Koltsov, the state of the Eastern Conference playoff race with the recent play of the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals, the revelation of the empty net OT rule, Matt Rempe's 4 game suspension, Alexander Wennberg and Jack Roslovic's first impression through their first games as New York Rangers, Mike's winning streak of attending games coming to an end, Mike going to a game with his brother, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday March 21st, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:51 RIP Chris Simon and Konstantin Koltsov  5:50 Red Wings/Islanders/Flyers sliding, Capitals taking advantage 14:07 Minnesota Wild bring to light an OT empty net rule 19:30 Matt Rempe's 4 game suspension  22:23 Rangers discussion/Alex Wennberg and Jackson Roslovic first impressions  32:49 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks and Brews, Mike and Liam discuss all the trades of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline between Wednesday and Friday, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Saturday March 9th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Extended Intro 5:40 Vladimir Tarasenko traded to the Florida Panthers 9:20 Bowen Byram traded for Casey Middlestadt  11:50 Edmonton Oilers Acquire Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick  16:50 Vegas Golden Knights acquire Noah Hanifin  20:14 Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Joel Edmunson  21:57 Oilers acquire Troy Stetcher 22:43 Colorado Avalanche acquire Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime 24:14 Nashville Predators acquire Anthony Beauvillier  25:03 Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Anthony Duclair  27:10 Carolina Hurricanes acquire Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov  37:24 A trade featuring Future Considerations  37:56 Florida Panthers acquire Kyle Okposo 39:36 Winnipeg Jets acquire Tyler Toffoli 41:44 Nashville Predators acquire Jason Zucker  43:41 Boston Bruins acquire Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke  45:13 Philadelphia Flyers acquire Erik Johnson and Denis Gurianov  46:32 New Jersey Devils acquire Jake Allen and Kaapo Kahkonen 50:03 Lightning acquire Matt Dumba  51:00 Winnipeg Jets acquire Colin Miller  51:50 Vegas Golden Knights acquires Tomas Hertl  58:36 New York Rangers acquire Chad Ruhwedel, Alexander Wennberg, and Jackson Roslovic  1:04:16 Winners and losers of the NHL Trade Deadline 13:45 Playoff favorites after the deadline  1:22:43 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this episode or Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss.the New Jersey Devils firing head coach Lindy Ruff, the Vancouver Canucks agreeing to a contract extension with Elias Pettersson, the Nashville Predators extending Thomas Novak and how they're in a unique position approaching the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild extending Zach Bogosian, the New York Rangers extending Jonathan Quick, the Anaheim Ducks trading Ilya Lyubushkin to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Calgary Flames trading Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche trading Kurtis MacDermid to the New Jersey Devis, and the Washington Capitals trading Anthony Mantha to the Vegas Golden Knights, a mini NHL trade deadline preview, why both the Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins should both fully commit to a rebuild, trade rumors surrounding the New York Rangers, players to pay attention to leading up to the trade deadline, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday March 6th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 1:19 Devils fire Lindy Ruff 4:39 Elias Petterson extension 7:27 Thomas Novak extension/Predators deadline talk 11:35 Zach Bogosian extension 12:35 Jonathan Quick extension 14:04 Ilya Lyubushkin trade 15:58 Chris Tanev trade 20:38 Kurtis Macdermid 21:31 Anthony Mantha trade 24:25 Capitals finally committing to a rebuild? 26:35 Penguins put themselves in a terrible position 28:40 New York Rangers trade rumors/Player to keep an eye on 33:20 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the aftermath of the Super Bowl and our reactions, a night in the NHL full of crazy stats, a triple hat trick game, the Adam Ruzicka video that surfaced and his contract termination by the Arizona Coyotes, Valeri Nichushkin clearing the NHL Player Assistance Program, Sean Couturier being named the 20th captain in Philadelphia Flyers history, the Reidly Greg empty net snapshot and Morgan Reilly's reaction as well as the comments from Ryan Reaves and the subsequent hit he took from Nathan Walker, Alex Ovechkin scoring 8 goals in 8 games and a discussion on whether or not he's returned to form, Patrick Kane being on fire for the Detroit Red Wings, Filip Forsberg becoming the Nashville Predators second all time leading scorer, Nikita Kucherov hitting the 100 point mark on the season, comparing the first 92 NHL games of first overall picks Jack Hughes and Juraj Slafkovsky, the recent selling/relocation rumors that have surfaced about tithe Winnipeg Jets, the Vancouver Canucks recent 4 game losing streak and the comments from head coach Rick Tocchet, the New York Rangers placing forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers, the Stadium Series game against the Islanders, Artem Anisimov being on a PTO with the Hartford Wolf Pack for 18 games, the Rangers extending forward Jonny Brodzinski 2 years, Matt Rempe's first NHL goal and early fights to start his career, the Rangers recent 10 game win streak and how it was snapped, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider's alarming even strength play, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday February 28th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Extended Intro 7:00 The Adam Ruzicka instagram video/Nichushkin clears Player Assistance Program 10:15 Couturier named Flyers captain  11:43 The Reidly Greig and Morgan Reilly incident/Ryan Reaves comments and aftermath 16:47 Is Alex Ovechkin back?  19:50 Patrick Kane roaring back this season 24:16 Shouting out some players for accomplishments  27:00 Comparing Jackson Hughes and Juraj Slafkovsky's first 92 NHL games 32:18 Winnipeg Jets selling/relocating rumors  37:09 Canucks recent 4 games losing streaks and lost game comments  42:13 New York Rangers lengthy discussion  1:10:40 Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the recent update on the Hockey Canada scandal, Elias Lindholm being traded to the Vancouver Canucks, Sean Monahan being traded to the Winnipeg Jets, the Colorado Avalanche signing Zach Paise, the Penguins signing Jesse Puljujarvi, NHL All Star Draft, the NHL All Star game, and the highlights and lowlights from NHL All Star Weekend, the NHL announcing their return the the Winter Olympics in 2026, the NHL Four Nations Tournament in 2025, the Chicago Blackhawks being announced for the 2025 Winter Classic against the St Louis Blues, Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals going into the NHL Player Assistance Program, the New York Rangers buying out Nick Bonino, a discussion between Jonathan Quick and Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers current goaltending situation, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday February 6th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:32 Hockey Canada scandal update 6:01 Elias Lindholm trade 13:00 Sean Monahan trade 15:21 Avalanche sign Zack Parise 16:57 Penguins sign Jesse Puljujarvi  19:00 Highlights and lowlights of NHL All Star Weekend 28:04 NHL announces Olympics return and Four Nations Tournament  36:06 Chicago Blackhawks announced for another Winter Classic  38:58 Evgeny Kuznetsov goes into Player Assistance Program  40:26 Rangers buy out Nick Bonino's contract  42:10 Jonathan Quick and Igor Shesterkin discussion  53:39 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Hockey Canada Scandal where Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLEod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault, Patrik Laine entering himself into the Player Assistance Program, the Edmonton Oilers current 16 game winning streak and whether or not they will tie and/or break the record of 18 straight wins set by the Pittsburgh Penguins, FIlip Chytil's injury setback and the Rangers shutting him down for the rest of the season, the Rangers recent lingering struggles, what their biggest current need is going into the trade deadline and where Chris Drury's priorities should lie, why the team needs a major roster shakeup, Igor Shesterkin's ongoing struggles this season, the Calgary Flames backtracking on their initial press release on Dillon Dube and why the team shouldn't be blamed for it, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday January 30th, 2024 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 5:03 Hockey Canada scandal 8:46 Patrik Laine Player Assistance Program 12:50 Oilers 16 game winning streak 17:08 Filip Chytil out for remainder of season 19:38 Rangers struggles/What is the Rangers biggest need going into the trade deadline? 39:25 Shesterkin's down season 45:45 Calgary fixes their press release mistake on Dillon Dube 47:08 Final thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss John Tavares hitting the 1,000 point milestone while playing the New York Islanders on Long Island, the retirement of young player and former number two overall pick in Nolan Patrick, whether Alex Ovechkin is either extremely snakebitten at the moment or getting old, whether or not the Penguins made the right decision before the season to go for it and keep trying to be a playoff team and contend for the Stanley Cup, Jaromir Jagr still playing professional hockey at age 51, a deep dive into the New York Rangers including but not limited to Jimmy Vesey, Alexis Lafreniere, Jacob Trouba, Peter Laviolette, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanekad, Jonathan Quick, and Igor Shesterkin, and Liam tells how the ECHL teddy bear toss set the record last year with over 67,000 teddy bear, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Friday December 22nd, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:05 John Tavares reaches 1,000 points 9:43 Nolan Patrick Retires 12:30 Is Alex Ovechkin getting old or snakebitten? 19:14 Did the Penguins make a huge mistake going into the season? 30:05 Jaromir Jagr still going 33:07 The usual New York Rangers episodic discussion 58:31 Final thoughts/Extended Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam, after a long layoff, discuss the tragedy of what happened to Adam Johnson, they touch on the Corey Perry situation with the Blackhawks, the New York Rangers being the top team in the NHL and how they've been able to accomplish that, the Detroit Red Wings signing Patrick Kane, how Mike is still able to sit through New York Jets games, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday December 5th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:28 RIP Adam Johnson 3:57 Corey Perry gone from the Blackhawks 6:52 New York Rangers leading the NHL 28:57 Red Wings sign Patrick Kane 30:54 Final thought/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Connor McDavid being sidelined with an injury for 1-2 weeks, the disappointing start of the Seattle Kraken, whether or not the Sabres can shake off their slow start, the Alex DeBrincat trade paying dividends for the Detroit Red Wings alongside his chemistry with Dylan Larkin, the Philadelphia Flyers surprisingly good start and how long it will last, the New York Rangers confusing start to the season, how the team has looked inconsistent so far, the ups and downs from every game so far, Igor's level of play thus far, Jimmy Vesey's role so far this year, the free agents the Rangers signed and how they're playing thus far, how this bottom 6 stacks up to previous years, they go off on a side tangent reminiscing about previous Rangers and Rangers teams, get back on topic with this teams bottom 6, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday October 24th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 4:58 Connor McDavid out 1-2 weeks with injury 6:45 Seattle Kraken's disappointing start 9:22 Will the Buffalo Sabres shake off their slow start? 12:56 DeBrincat and Larkin gelling together well in Detroit early 19:50 Flyers off to a surprising start 21:40 New York Rangers start to the season 39:15 Tangent 42:16 Getting back on topic of the Rangers bottom 6 44:26 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this loaded episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss and give their predictions for the 2023-2024 NHL regular season to see which teams will and won't qualify for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday October 11th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:29 Central Division Standings Predictions 22:03 Pacific Division Standings Predictions 43:28 Atlantic Division Standings Predictions 1:12:44 Metropolitan Division Standings Predictions 1:40:44 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam get back into the swing of things with the first episode of the 2023-2024 season as they discuss the New York Rangers preseason, how Brennan Othmann and Will Cuylle have looked in preseason, why they should probably spend time in the AHL, why it's a big year for both Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko, Lafreniere's struggles in the NHL as a first overall pick, Laviolette's quotes on backchecking and effort, his overall coaching thus far in practices, why having the first overall pick isn't always the best thing, Erik Karlsson now being on the Penguins, how the metro division is going to be a dog fight, Mike's US Open picture curse, some things we missed over the summer, offer our condolences to Calgary Flames Assistant GM Chris Snow who passed away, Brandon Tanev's headshots, and more. Enjoy!  Recorded Sunday October 1st, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Extended Intro  5:40 New York Rangers related content for the episode 21:19 Rest of the league discussion portion of the episode 32:21 Final Thoughts/Outro

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the highlights of night one of the 2023 NHL Draft, they go through each New York Rangers draft pick with a scouting report of each draft pick, they recap each teams moves in totality so far this offseason including trades, free agency singings, extensions, and buyouts, as well as give their winners and lose of free agency thus far, ass well as their winners and losers of the offseason up to this point, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Sunday July 2nd, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:05 Draft day highlights  7:58 Analyzing the Rangers draft class 22:36 Going though each teams moves alphabetically  23:18 Anaheim Ducks 25:06 Arizona Coyotes 28:50 Boston Bruins  31:36 Buffalo Sabres 33:38 Calgary Flames 35:22 Carolina Hurricanes  43:20 Chicago Blackhawks 46:26 Colorado Avalanche  51:26 Columbus Blue Jackets 51:51 Dallas Stars  54:19 Detroit Red Wings  56:49 Edmonton Oilers  1:00:01 Florida Panthers  1:03:22 Los Angeles Kings 1:06:20 Montreal Canadiens  1:07:34 Nashville Predators  1:10:14 New Jersey Devils  1:12:16 New York Islanders 1:14:20 New York Rangers 1:19:20 Ottawa Senators  1:20:52 Philadelphia Flyers  1:22:29 Pittsburgh Penguins  1:25:35 San Jose Sharks 1:27:00 Seattle Kraken 1:28:23 St Louis Blues 1:29:11 Tampa Bay Lightning 1:30:17 Toronto Maple Leafs  1:31:38 Vancouver Canucks 1:32:55 Vegas Golden Knights  1:35:19 Washington Capitals 1:36:56 Winnipeg Jets   1:39:47 Winners of free agency so far 1:42:27 Losers of free agency so far 1:46:22 Final Thoughts/Outro  Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike is joined by The Sports Hit List's Justin Buford, to discuss the Stanley Cup Final, Vegas winning their first ever Stanley Cup Championship, Jonathan Marchessault winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, the New York Rangers hiring Peter Laviolette as their next head coach and what he will bring to the team, the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Shane Doan as a special adviser, the Pittsburgh Penguins hiring Jason Spezza, the Columbus Blue Jackets trades for both Ivan Provorov and Damon Severs and what they're trying to build for next season, the New Jersey Devils signing Jesper Bratt to an 8 year contract extension, they go on a small tangent about the salary cap and escrow, they discuss the circumstance surrounding Pierre Luc Dubois (again) for the Winnipeg Jets, Connor Hellebuyck not willing to sign an extension with the Winnipeg Jets, and much more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday June 15, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:27 Vegas's first year, All Stars? 8:00 Vegas wins the Stanley Cup 23:13 Jonathan Marchessault wins Conn Smythe 27:52 New York Rangers hire Peter Laviolette 42:10 Leafs hire Shane Doan, Jason Spezza hired in Pittsburgh 46:02 Columbus Blue Jackets making moves for defenseman 55:17 Devils sign Jesper Bratt to 8 year contract 58:30 Mini salary cap tangent 1:00:04 Pierre Luc Dubois wants out of Winnipeg 1:08:46 Connor Hellebuyck won't sign contract extension with Winnipeg Jets 1:12:00 Final thoughts/Long Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Kyle Dubas being named the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, more info that came out from his departure from Toronto aka the Shanahan press conference, Brad Trellising being name new General Manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Nashville Predators hiring Andrew Brunette as their new head coach, the New York Rangers and their search for a new head coach, they recap both the Eastern Conference Final and Western Conference Final, they discuss the 2023 Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, which team had the harder road to get to the final in these playoffs, and give their predictions for who is going to win the Stanley Cup, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday June 1st, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 1:46 More Info On Kyle Dubas's Departure From Toronto 6:38 Leafs Hire Brad Treliving As New GM 11:39 Nashville Predators Hire Andrew Brunette 14:00 Rangers Head Coaching Search 22:26 Conference Finals Recap 31:05 Stanley Cup Final preview/Which team had the harder road and which team wins the Stanley Cup 44:30 Battle Of The Ex Rangers 47:45 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the New York Rangers firing head coach Gerard Gallant along with other members of the coaching staff, as we ll as Head Athletic Trainer Jim Ramsay, discuss options for who could potentially be the next Rangers head coach, why Joel Quenneville may be an option, Chicago Blackhawks winning the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, they quickly recap the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, give their post thoughts and predictions for both the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers and the Western Conference Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars, the discus the Toronto Maple Leafs parting ways with General Manager Kyle Dubas and what's next for the team and organization, the ongoing saga with the Arizona Coyotes and their search to find a new arena to play in, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Saturday, May 20th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:48 New York Rangers fire Gerard Gallant and other members of coaching staff 30:32 Chicago Blackhawks Win 2023 NHL Draft Lottery 37:30 Recap Of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round 44:12 Eastern Conference Final: Carolina vs Florida 51:38 Western Conference Final: Vegas vs Dallas 57:58 Leafs Fire Dubas 1:12:35 Arizona Coyotes Arena Saga 1:20:52 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss what happened during the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, give our thoughts so far and predictions on the second round series matchups, Mike and Liam both rant on how the Rangers season ended, they discuss whether the Rangers should fire Gerard Gallant, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday, May 4th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:01 Western Conference first round recap 9:40 Eastern conference first round recap 25:37 Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken 29:21 Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights 34:18 Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs 41:38 Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 46:30 Mike's Rant on the end of the Rangers season 51:31 Liam's rant on the Rangers 55:35 Gerard Gallant 1:05:46 Final thoughts/OutroListen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss and give their predictions for all eight series of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Enjoy! Recorded Sunday April 16th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:13 Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars 8:37 Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings 14:45 Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken 18:54 Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets 27:23 Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers 33:13 Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders 41:32 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 50:13 New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils 1:00:26 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

In this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the New York Rangers signing Filip Chytil to a 4 years contract extension, what happened with teams that narrowly missed the playoffs this season, whether or not the Edmonton Oilers will win the Pacific Division, they discuss what's been going on with the New York Rangers lately, the suspenseful last few days of the regular season waiting for all the playoff seeds and matchups to bet set, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday April 12th,, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 1:50 Teams That Narrowly Missed The Playoffs 17:49 Will The Oilers Win The Pacific Division? 21:52 Rangers Extend Filip Chytil 4 Years 27:12 General New York Rangers Talk 43:19 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

In this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the finale of the 2023 NHL trade deadline, the finale of the lead to the actual boring actual trade deadline day in terms of shock and excitement value, the Boston Bruins trading for Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings, the Jonathan Quick trade and the the second Jonathan Quick trade, the Vancouver Canucks acquiring Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings and how we think what. they gave up was terrible value, the Bruins extending David Pastrnak, Jakob Chychrun finally getting traded and to the Ottawa Senators, the moves the Pittsburgh Penguins made, a quick recap of the actual day of the trade deadline, the winners of the trade deadline, the losers of the trade deadline, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday March 6th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 1:58 Jonathan Quick traded to Columbus 8:47 Vancouver Canucks acquire Filip Hronek from Detroit, why? 11:52 Boston Bruins acquire Tyler Bertuzzi from Red Wings 15:26 Bruins extend David Pastrnak 16:21 Jonathan Quick traded again, this time to Vegas 20:37 Jakob Chychrun traded to the Ottawa Senators 24:53 Pittsburgh Penguins discussion 26:55 Actual trade deadline Day recap 37:29 Winners of the trade deadline 44:07 Losers of the trade deadline 48:15 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

EMERGENCY PODCAST! SECOND EPISODE OF THE DAY! On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Rangers finally landing Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three team trade with the Arizona Coyotes, what the Rangers are getting in Patrick Kane, what they gave up to get him, how this could put the Rangers over the top come playoff time, and how the news of the trade sparked chaos in the hockey world for several hours. They also discuss the flurry of moves made by Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas throughout the day, in what ultimately led them to bolstering their defensive core adding Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks and Eric Gustafsson from the Washington Capitals, and how they got a first round draft pick in the process and how it could be used in another potential trade before the deadline, the Nashville Predators selling off assets and getting absolute hauls for the players they've traded away, a small trade in the middle of all of it, them trading Matias Ekholm to the Edmonton Oilers and getting a haul back including Tyson Barrie who they cold possibly flip before the trade deadline, and what the Oilers are getting in Ekholm, a quick recap and series of thoughts on all the other trades that happened throughout the day, speculation on players that haven't been traded (yet), and more. Enjoy! Recorded Tuesday February 28th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 0:35 Patrick Kane is a Ranger 12:19 Kyle Dubas trade frenzy 17:50 Nashille Predators Trade Hauls 19:56 Nashville's insignificant trade compared to the rest 20:21 What Edmonton gets in Ekholm 21:23 Other trades that happened today 25:00 Speculation about players not moved (yet) 27:39 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

In this loaded, jam packed episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the wild weekend that just happened in the NHL along with all of the news that came out of it, some cool stats and things to happen around the league since the last episode, Timo Meier getting traded to the New Jersey Devils (finally) and the massive trade in totality and the haul the Sharks got in return, Nashville trading Tanner Jeannot to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the haul they got back, Nashville trading Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets, Barry Trott being announced as the Predators next General Manager, the St Louis Blues trading Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights, Craig Berube's shocking comments about the team and Robert Thomas's response, and where the Blue go from here, the Evgeni Dadanov for Denis Gurianov trade between the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars, respectively, the Boston Bruins backing out of a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets for Vladislav Gavrikov and how it's a bad look for the Bruins, a rant from Mike on players sitting for ''trade related reasons," the Winnipeg Jets recent struggles, the wide open eastern conference wild card playoff race, the New York Rangers trading Vitaly Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks, the Rangers cap gymnastics and "Roster Management" decisions likely leading to a trade for Patrick Kane, K'Andre Miller's match penalty/game misconduct for spitting on Drew Doughty, the K'Andre Miller/Jacob Trouba defense pairing as well as the defensive core overall and overall team defense, line chemistry with Gerard Gallant's constant shuffling of lines, Igor Shesterkin's underwhelming season so far, and much more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday February 27th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 9:13 Timo Meier Traded to Devils 19:35 Tanner Jeannot traded to Tampa 27:58 Nino Niederreeiter traded to Jets from Nashville 30:25 Barry Trotz becoming Predators GM 32:40 Jake McCabe trade to Toronto 37:32 Dmitry Orlov trade 46:04 St Louis Blues trade Ivan Barbashev to Vegas 49:19 Craig Berube's comments and Robert Thomas's response 51:13 Should Blues go full rebuild? 54:12 Dadanov traded for Gurianov 55:33 Vladislav Gavrikov situation and Mike's rant about sitting players for “Trade related reasons” 1:02:02 Winnipeg Jets falling off? 1:04:23 Wide open eastern conference wild card playoff race 1:08:33 Rangers trade Vitaly Kravtsov to Vancouver 1:17:36 Rangers “Roster management” 1:20:24 K'Andre Miller's spit towards Drew Doughty 1:24:49 K'Andre Miller/Jacob Trouba defense pairing, overall team defense and line chemistry if Patrick Kane is acquired 1:33:49 Igor Shesterkin's underwhelming season so far 1:39:30 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs making their big splash trade in acquiring Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari, the New York Rangers bringing back Tyler Motte in a trade, Jonathan Tower's situation in Chicago, whether or not Patrick Kane will end up getting traded, the ongoing Jakob Chychrun situation and how it's getting ridiculous, the western conference wild card race and how the western conference in general is weak, more specifically the Pacific division, some general New York Rangers talk, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Sunday February 19th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:29 Jonathan Toews's health situation 7:22 Does Patrick Kane get traded? 12:36 Jakob Chychrun's Trade Situation 17:17 Ryan O'Reilly traded to the Maple Leafs 30:32 Western Conference Wild Card 36:22 Rangers Trade for Tyler Motte 43:25 General New York Rangers discussion 53:56 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this loaded episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Vitaly Kravtsov's trade request to the New York Rangers, discuss everything that led up to it, his potential as a player, whether or not he is a fit with this team, his potential trade value, players drafted around him, whether or not he should be playing, how this affects the team going into the trade deadline, and where he could potentially be traded to, Patrick Kane's reaction to the Vladimir Tarasenko trade, the looming Jakob Chychrun trade, whether or not Brandt Clarke will be included in the trade package, whether or not Karel Vejmelka could be involved in the trade and how he could help out the Kings goaltending situation, Erik Karlsson possibly being traded to the Edmonton Oilers, how he could make that team a legitimate contender, whether or not Oilers GM Ken Holland feels pressure to make a trade of that magnitude, Karlsson and McDavid potentially being on the same team together, and how a potential trade could work with the salary cap position in Edmonton, whether the Devils make a trade for Timo Meier after the Islanders traded for Bo Horvat and the Rangers traded for Vladimir Tarasenko, how that could completely change the trajectory of the Devils and make them a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, Vladimir Tarasenko's first two games as a New York Ranger and first impressions, Jaroslav Halak's turnaround from the beginning of the season, Rangers season turning point and exactly when it happened, and the funny story behind it from Mike's perspective, predicting which teams will finish in the Eastern Conference wild card spots and make the playoffs, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday February 13th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets @gotimer_liam Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 5:17 Vitaly Kravtsov requests trade from Rangers 32:15 Patrick Kane's reaction to the Tarasenko trade 35:51 Looming Jakob Chychrun trade 41:49 Erik Karlsson headed to Edmonton 52:45 Do the Devils trade for Timo Meier 1:04:56 Vladimir Tarasenko first impressions as a Ranger 1:09:10 Halak's turnaround 1:14:10 Rangers season turning point 1:23:48 Eastern conference wild card spots predictions 1:30:15 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam make an unscheduled recording because VLADIMIR TARASENKO IS A NEW YORK RANGER!. They discuss the New York Rangers shocking trade to acquire Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola, what they gave up to get them, how they walk away from this trade looking like bandits, who won/lost the trade, Sammy Blais going back to St Louis, defensive prospect Hunter Skinner, the draft picks involved in the trade and the conditions attached to both, what the Rangers are getting in both Tarasenko and Mikkola, how both players fill needs, where Tarasenko fits into the lineup, possible forward line combinations, the future of Vitaly Kravtsov, whether or not the Rangers make another move before the trade deadline, what holes there are still left to fill on the team, the cap space situation, Rangers GM Chris Drury being able to make great in season trades.they show off their Rangers, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday February 8th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 0:20 Rangers Acquire Vladimir Tarasenko 30:41 Line Combinations And Vitaly Kravtsov's Future With The Team 44:08 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Vancouver Canucks trading Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders, the return the Canucks got and whether or not it was good value, Lou Lamoriello's tenure as the Isles GM, why Vancouver has potential to win this trade, comparing Horvat's career stats to other players, whether or not we could see Horvat being traded again before the trade deadline, why this is a good trade for the Canucks, the potential of Aatu Raty and Anthony Beauvillier, the eastern conference wild card race for the Islanders, Andrei Kuzmenko's 2 year contract extension in Vancouver, Pavel Zacha's 4 year extension in Minnesota, Matt Boldy's 7 year contract extension in Minnesota, Jimmy Vesey and Ben Harpur's 2 year contract extension with the New York Rangers, Max Pacioretty tearing his achilles again and what this means for the Hurricanes going into the trade deadline, Cole Caufield's dislocated shoulder, Ryan Miller's number being retired by the Sabres and a shoutout to him for a great career, Connor McDavid already being at 40 goals, how many he can score this season, and how many goals and points he can finish the season with, Nicklas Backstrom's the Panthers becoming the first team all season to beat the Bruins twice, the San Jose Sharks losing in miraculous fashion to the Hurricanes after scoring an empty net goal, the Rangers putting Johnny Brodzinski on waivers, Sammy Blais's conditioning stint, Gerard Galant's constant line shuffling with the Rangers, holes on the team, where this team can improve come the trade deadline, the not so quick development of both Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere, condolences to the Hull family for the passing of Bobby Hull, and in the world of wrestling condolences to the Pugh family with the sudden loss of Jamin Pugh aka Jay Briscoe, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday January 30th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 4:08 Bo Horvat Traded To The Islanders 30:09 Andrei Kuzmenko contract extension in Vancouver 32:21 Pavel Zacha contract extension in Boston 34:46 Matthew Boldy extension in Minnesota 37:19 Jimmy Vesey and Ben Harpur 2 year contract extensions with the Rangers 43:25 Max Pacioretty torn achilles 49:08 Cole Caufield dislocated shoulder 50:11 Shoutout to Ryan Miller 54:29 Connor McDavid's insane season so far 59:44 Shoutout to Nicklas Backstrom's first goal back from injury 1:00:07 Fun and cringe stats around the league 1:03:25 General New York Rangers talk 1:04:34 Gerard Galant's constant line shuffling with the Rangers and trade deadline needs 1:19:05 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this surprise episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Vancouver Canucks firing of head coach Bruce Boudreau, the road up to the decision finally being made after months of it being the worst kept secret in the NHL, the “Bruce there it is!” chants, how Jim Rutherford is a major antagonist in this story, how former Canucks GM Jim Benning looks like a hero right now, how the Canucks can't get out of their own way, where the Canucks go from here, the current state of the roster, the JT Miller and Oliver Ekman-Larson contracts, the Bo Horvat/Canucks relationship, whether or not they should full on tank for Conor Bedard, the trade value of players like Bo Horvat, Brock Boeser, Andre Kuzmenko, and Luke Schenn, where some if those players could possibly get traded to, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Monday January 23rd, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 1:03 Canucks Fire Bruce Boudreau 11:55 Where do the Canucks go from here? 31:50 Final Thoughts/Outdo Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Alex Ovechkin's milestone goal scoring season, how his goal totals compare to Mike Bossy, him being one of the greatest goal scorers of all time, the Devils record breaking 20 game road record, their home woes, whether or not they're a Stanley Cup contender, how far the team can go, the Seattle Kraken's undefeated record road trip streak, how they're outperforming expectations, the moves they made during the offseason that are paying dividends foe them, the Colorado Avalanche possibly missing the playoffs, what's led to their early season struggles, and how they're currently in the position they're in, which team in the Central division is the best right now and how the Stars, Jets, and Wild are performing, which current team in the Central division not in a playoff spot that can go on a run and possibly sneak in, a discussion about the Chicago Blackhawks and whether or not they're willing to move on from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, how much trade value both players might have, and where both players could possibly end up, Jim Rutherford's comments on the Vancouver Canucks “re-tool”, how the Canucks ended up in the position they're in with the moves that have been made, the foundation the team has, why they should just pull the trigger on a full on rebuild, and why they should cut bait with Bo Horvat, shouting out guys coming back from injuries, general New York Rangers talk, how they fared against the Canadiens and Blue Jackets, Timo Meier possibly being on the Rangers radar come the trade deadline, trying to figure out how to make that trade work, Erik Karlsson vs Jacob Trouba, the need for the Rangers to add a winger, looking at the next 4 Rangers games, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday January 18th, 2023 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 3:00 Ovi's 17th 30 goal season 8:54 Devils great road record and home woes 13:27 the surprising Seattle Kraken 20:11 Are the Avalanche going to miss the playoffs? 24:10 Best team in the Central division right now: Jets, Stars, or Wild 29:25 Central division team that can make a run for a playoff spot 30:47 Blackhawks ready to move on from Kane and Toews? 38:03 Vancouver Canucks: Time to blow it up? 54:12 Shoutout to guys coming back from injury 57:48 General New York Rangers talk 1:01:32 Is Timo Meier a realistic trade target for the New York Rangers? 1:13:15 Final thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Winter Classic, the struggles for both the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers following the Matthew Tkachuk trade, goaltending situations surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and Edmonton Oilers, whether or not Kyle Dubas deserves to be the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs moving forward passed this season, Kyle Dubas's gamble with the Maple Leafs goaltending, the New York Rangers defensive and overtime woes throughout the course of this season, comparing the New York Rangers first halves of 2021-22 and 2022-23, how Igor Shesterkin and Jaroslav Halak have rebounded from a shaky start to the season, whether the Rangers need a top 4 defenseman or top 6 winger more, the disappointment that is the New York Jets, and more. Enjoy!    Recorded Monday January 9th, 2023   Follow us on our social medias:   Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets   Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9   Facebook page- @PucksandBrews    0:00 Intro  5:27 Kings, Oilers, and Maple Leafs goaltending issues   9:52 Kyle Dubas's goaltending gamble with the Maple Leafs and future with the team  19:30 New York Rangers defensive and overtime woes  28:57 Comparing the Rangers first half of 2021-22 and 2022-23  44:46 Do the Rangers need a top 4 d-man or top 6 forward more?   54:05 Final thoughts/Outro   Listen to Pucks & Brews on:  Anchor  iTunes  YouTube  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Breaker  Radio Public

In this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss Alex Ovechkin becoming second all time on the NHL goal scoring list, whether or not he can pass Wayne Gretzky and when, and how far he can go to set the record, the Metropolitan division becoming way more competitive, the hot streaks of the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Carolina Hurricanes, and the slide of the New Jersey Devils, the problems the Vancouver Canucks are facing and who/what is the main reason behind their massive struggles, the 2022 calendar moment of the year for the New York Rangers, the best NHL moment of the year for 2022, and more. Enjoy! Recorded Wednesday December 28th, 2022 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:12 Alex Ovechkin Passes Gordie Howe 8:13 Metro Division Competitiveness 15:47 The Problem With The Canucks 24:00 Top New York Rangers Moment of 2022 29:17 NHL Moment Of The Year 31:15 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam discuss the Devils current slide and the state of the Metropolitan division, Alex Ovechkin reaching 800 career goals, whether or not he will pass Wayne Gretzky on the all time goals list, and how far he can take the record if he breaks it, Penguins bouncing back after a slow start,  Rangers having their 7 game winning streak snapped, Winnipeg Jets playing surprisingly well, the Bruins staying hot, Mitch Marner carrying the Maple Leafs and their surprisingly great goaltending, the Ottawa Senators majorly disappointing, the Calgary Flames struggling mightily after the terrific Matthew Tkachuk trade, the middling Vancouver Canucks being stuck in mediocrity, the early Connor Bedard sweepstakes, inconsistent and lacking goaltending around the league, Jacob Trouba's helmet throw and meltdown and how it led to the Rangers recent 7 game winning streak, and more, all while Liam suffers from sneezes throughout the episode. Enjoy!   Recorded Wednesday December 21, 2022   Follow us on our social medias:   Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets   Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9   Facebook page- @PucksandBrews    0:00 Intro   3:40 Devils coming back down to earth   7:00 Alex Ovechkin reaching 800 goals  11:22 Penguins getting back into the mix   13:38: Rangers 7 game win streak snapped  18:15 Winnipeg Jets surprising  21:46 Bruins hot start to the season keeps going  24:46 Maple Leafs soaring with Mitch Marner  29:57 Ottawa Senators majorly disappointing  32:09 Calgary Flames not clicking   36:00 Should the Vancouver Canucks tank?   45:25 mediocre goaltending consistency around the league   47:05 Jacob Trouba's helmet throw sparks a team turn around  1:02:22 Final Thoughts/Outro   Listen to Pucks & Brews on:  Anchor  iTunes  YouTube  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Breaker  Radio Public

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike Sparacino is joined by Liam Gotimer to discuss the Rangers trade of Ryan Reaves, the New New Jersey Devils 13 game win streak being snapped and subsequent fan reaction during the game, winning streaks and losing streaks around the NHL, Shane Wright's situation with the Seattle Kraken and the WHL, Nick Robertson's situation with the Maple Leafs, discussing the New York Rangers season up to this point, how the team hasn't taken a step forward at even strength and arguably in general, whether or not Gerard Galant is the right coach for this team, how the makeup of the team is flawed, what they can do to improve, and how the Reaves trade could potentially open up cap space to make multiple moves come the trade deadline, Mike shares his story about going to a wrestling ppv this past Saturday night (AEW Full Gear), and more. Enjoy! Recorded Thursday November 24th, 2022 Follow us on our social medias: Twitter- @Pucksandbrews @MikeShades @wojtweets Instagram- @pucksandbrewspod @m.j.sparacino @bwojno9 Facebook page- @PucksandBrews 0:00 Intro 2:11 Rangers Trade Ryan Reaves To Minnesota 5:51 Devils 13 Game Winning Streak Snapped And The Subsequent Fan Reaction 12:56 Extended Winning and Losing streaks around the league 16:11 Touching On The Shane Wright and Nick Robertson Situations 27:43 Rangers early season struggles, inconsistencies, and underwhelming overall play 52:40 Story Time 1:03:40 Final Thoughts/Outro Listen to Pucks & Brews on: Anchor iTunes YouTube Spotify Google Podcasts Breaker Radio Public