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The Hockey Show brings puck fans the radio content they’ve been craving: a show just for them. Hosts Ryan Boulding and JJ Jerez bring decades of hockey experience and years of camaraderie straight into your ears. No team is off limits. No topic is too taboo. Ryan broke into hockey media wIth Mile High Sports before ultimately covering the Avalanche as a pioneering in-house correspondent for the team. A member of the PHWA, his freelance work has been used by The Denver Post and The Athletic. JJ jumped into the Denver media scene in 2015 with the goal of reviving hockey’s popularity throughout the front range. A lifelong netminder, he gained his hockey expertise on the ice and is a future shoe-in for the Men’ League Hall of Fame.

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    May 20: NHL Conference Finals: CAR-FLA & DAL-VGK, Kyle Dubas, Arizona Coyotes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 52:39


    Matinee Money, Kyle Dubas will not return as Maple Leafs GM, Nuggets-Lakers in Western Conference Finals, Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers, dump 'n chase, Conference Finals Game 1s, vote for new arena doesn't pass in Arizona, potential relocation/expansion cities

    May 13: NHL Playoffs and Draft Lottery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 53:51


    Betting the NHL Playoffs, Gabriel Landeskog to miss another season after surgery, Panthers eliminate Leafs, Golden Knights lead Oilers 3-2, Canes bounce Devils, Stars up 3-2 on Kraken, Knobs on sticks, NHL Draft Lottery

    May 6: Road Teams Have Thrived in These Playoffs, NHL Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 54:54


    NHL Playoffs, Joe Pavelski, Colorado Avalanche have struggled in Game 7s, managing workload during regular season to maximize play for the postseason, Jared Bednar still growing as a coach, Valeri Nichushkin put Avalanche in a tough position, Alexandar Georgiev played way more games this year, comparing Vegas and Seattle in the playoffs shortly following expansion, NHL Awards

    April 29: Referees are Human Too, Reporting on Off-Ice Incidents, Avalanche Force Game 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 53:52


    Matinee Money, refereeing in the postseason, Colorado Avalanche organization not commenting on Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar's suspension, Eberle's hit on Cogliano, Jets and Wild and Islanders eliminated, Game 7s

    April 22: Avalanche Stars Need to Shine in Seattle, Jesse Montano, To Cage or Not to Cage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 53:11


    Matinee Money, First Goal Scorer, Playoff feel hasn't quite set in for the teams at Ball Arena yet, Jesse Montano from Seattle, Landeskog vocal during intermissions, Andrew Cogliano and Darren Helm, Seattle outplayed Colorado first 4 periods of series, time for Avs stars to take over, around the NHL Playoffs, Morgan Barron

    April 15: Greg Wyshynski and Peter Baugh Preview the NHL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 55:18


    Stanley Cup odds, first round playoff matchups, Gabriel Landeskog out for the year, Peter Baugh of the Athletic, Kraken make their playoff debut, momentum, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, Boston Bruins could break Presidents' Trophy curse, coaches fired

    April 8: Ken Wiebe on the Central Division, NHL Playoff Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 54:08


    NHL Playoff picture, teams that may be a threat to the Avs in Round 1, Ken Wiebe on the Winnipeg Jets and the wild finish to the NHL season, competitive Central Division, persevering through injuries, Avalanche franchise goals and points in a season records

    April 1: Evan Rawal on the Avs' Injuries and Lines, Jack Johnson to Play in 1,100th NHL Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 54:22


    Matinee Money, Presidents' Trophy curse, Boston Bruins, Evan Rawal, Avalanche thriving on the road and struggling at home, getting up for regular games, battling through injuries, D pairings, Cale Makar at morning skate, the three-headed monster, Jack Johnson playing 1,100th NHL game

    March 25: Joe Smith on the Wild, Georgiev Has Provided Stability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 54:47


    Matinee Money, storylines to finish NHL season, Joe Smith on the Minnesota Wild, Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota vs Tampa, Alexandar Georgiev has been a rock for the Avs this year, MacKinnon and Rantanen have kept the offense going, Jared Bednar gets much deserved extension, Alan Roach, Mikko's Truly deal, DU Bounced first round

    March 11: Dave McCarthy and Craig Morgan, Avalanche Injuries, Rantanen's Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 57:24


    Matinee Money, Philadelphia Flyers and Carter Hart, Jared Bednar answering questions about Landeskog's injury and recovery, Craig Morgan to preview Avalanche vs Coyotes, Arizona rebuilding, Dave McCarthy on NHL playoff picture and Avs vs Leafs, the rage of Mikko Rantanen, player nicknames vs fan nicknames

    March 4: Taylor Baird, John Forslund, and Dennis Bernstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 52:59


    Taylor Baird on the Dallas Stars, NHL trade deadline moves, Avalanche injuries, John Forslund on the Seattle Kraken, NHL back-to-backs, trade deadline philosophy, relying on teamwork over individual talent at a few positions, Dave Hakstol, Vince Dunn's great season, Dennis Bernstein on the LA Kings, Jonathan Quick traded twice at deadline and lands in Vegas, playoff picture

    February 18: Avs-Blues Today, Ryan O'Reilly Traded to Toronto, Let the Goalies Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 53:16


    Matinee Money, Ryan O'Reilly traded to Toronto, goalie fights, Stadium Series in Raleigh today, Cale Makar #1 NHL defenseman in ESPN poll, speed brings excitement, NHL OT gripes, Avalanche vs Blues

    February 11: State of the Avs Union, Blues Entering Rebuild, Ryan O'Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 54:43


    Matinee Money, St. Louis Blues entering rebuild, New York Rangers, Ryan O'Reilly as an Av and then after, fan attitude towards players, Avs waive Brad Hunt, Jeff Carter's hit on Cale Makar, player safety, State of the Avs Union

    January 21: Avalanche Injuries, Bruce Boudreau, Ivan Provorov

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 59:45


    Avalanche win 4 straight! Cale Makar, Matinee Money, Bruce Boudreau saga in Vancouver, Avalanche key contributors during win streak, injuries still impacting Colorado, Avs on a back-to-back, good/bad penalties, rehabbing and coming back from injuries, Ivan Provorov refuses to wear Pride Night warm-up, Stamkos scores 500th goal, ASG Unis, Officiating, SB Nation/Vox layoffs

    January 14: Kyle Fredrickson Joins the Program! Avalanche Still Struggling, NHL News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 53:23


    Kyle Fredrickson Joins the Program! Avalanche Still Struggling, NHL News

    January 7: Connor Bedard, Avalanche Missing Something, NHL All-Star Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 51:37


    World Juniors, Matinee Money, teams tanking for Connor Bedard, Winter Classic, Ryan's Avalanche analogy, missing piece for Colorado, Avs vs Oilers, THS Fantasy ASG Draft, The Great 8 beat you and took a pic with your mom after, teams dressing up

    December 17: Weird Hockey Rules, Annual Meetings, Avalanche vs Predators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 51:41


    Matinee Money, NHL scheduling, salary cap change, annual meetings topics, injury concerns for the Avalanche, goal scoring off to slow start, power play, Georgiev, Predators vs Avalanche preview, bad luck, Mitch Marner point streak, weird hockey rules, offside reviews, Ovi gets 800

    December 10: Colorado Avalanche, Jared Bednar, Tage Thompson, NHL Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 56:12


    Matinee Money, NHL Saturday slate, Artturi Lehkonen back soon, Avalanche injury update, AHL stints while team needs healthy talent, Gabe Landeskog, Helm and Nichushkin, Avs tough road stretch, Jared Bednar media availability, veteran responsibilites vs youth contributions, sticks to the head, Tage Thompson

    December 3: Three Pillars of Avalanche Hockey, Bruins Hot Out of the Gate, Metallica, Point Streaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 55:13


    NHL news, Matinee Money, Jordan Binnington, Colorado Avalanche injuries, Boston Bruins off to phenomenal start, tough road trip for Avs, Franky and Georgy, Metallica, NHL point streaks, fan fights, Pat Maroon

    November 19: A Look Around the League, Injuries and Call-Ups, Colorado Avalanche Goaltending

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 54:52


    World Cup is here, Matinee Money, NHL trade rumors and big names on the block, ornery Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche goaltender tandem is solid, call-ups and injuries, Soundgarden - Audioslave - Rage Against the Machine, Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins hot start, Blues Moms trip, Tyson Jost

    November 12: Jan Hejda and Marty Richardson join the show, Celebrating the Life of Peter McNab

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 52:15


    Celebrating the life of Peter McNab, Dawg Nation Hockey, new Avs victory song, DU Hockey, BioSteel taste test, Matinee Money, Jan Hejda on coaching kids, Marty Richardson of Dawg Nation, beer battles

    November 5: Jesse Montano Live from Finland! Alexandar Georgiev, Avalanche vs Blue Jackets in NHL Global Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 51:44


    Matinee Money, Game 1 vs Columbus, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesse Montano from Finland, Mitchell Miller, Kevin Bieksa

    October 29: Avalanche miss Landy, early season observations around NHL, Islanders preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 55:29


    Coyotes playing at ASU, Phil Kessel Iron Man, Boston's strong start, teams still trying to gel, Jake Oettinger, Avs under a microscope, Colorado missing Landeskog, Avalanche vs Islanders, Reverse Retros

    October 15: Sexual Misconduct in Hockey, Avalanche 1-1 start, NHL Betting Insight, Goal Songs for Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 54:04


    Spiders, Matinee Money, Avalanche working out the kinks, championship rings, Avs beat Hawks then lose to Flames, Calgary a great fit for Kadri, sexual misconduct in hockey is part of a larger societal issue, goal songs for individual players, Covid, goalies

    October 8: NHL International Games, Contract News, Stanley Cup Contenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 52:56


    Former Avs on waivers, new deal for Jason Robertson in Dallas, Flames extend MacKenzie Weegar, digital ads on the boards, bad CGI, goodbye Gatorade, Avs competition in the Central Division, Georgiev and Francouz in net, Stanley Cup contenders, NHL coaches, hockey gear, mascots

    October 1: NHL season preview, Avalanche roster review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 53:08


    News from around the NHL, Season starts Friday! NHL Preseason, Seattle and Vegas, Avalanche injuries as season approaches, Darren Helm, Gabe Landeskog, Martin Kaut, Artturi Lehkonen, previewing the 2022-23 NHL season, jersey sponsorships

    September 24: Hockey is back, exclusive interview with Nathan MacKinnon, Alexandar Georgiev

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 55:13


    Avalanche odds to repeat, NHL training camp, Avs depth and injuries, Ryan and JJ talk to Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche culture and mindset change, Colorado conditioning and body composition, Avalanche goaltending, Alexandar Georgiev from the scrum, Tyson Jost's reaction to Avs winning the Cup without him

    June 25: Greg Wyshynski, Avalanche vs Lightning Game 5, Valeri Nichushkin shining, team music choice, goaltending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 55:57


    Greg Wyshynski, Avalanche vs Lightning Game 5, Valeri Nichushkin shining, team music choice, Avalanche goaltending, The Boys, how Avs win Game 6, creating chaos, Avs top line, environment in Tampa Bay, J.T. Compher and Bowen Byram, Game 6 preview and series predictions

    June 18: Ken Wiebe, Jesse Montano, Avalanche up 1-0, Lightning adjusting to Avs speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 54:36


    Lightning making adjustments, Avalanche injury update, Jesse Montano, Avs take 1-0 series lead, Valeri Nichushkin, Andre Burakovsky, Ken Wiebe, Tampa Bay has to get used to Colorado's "warp speed", Jared Bednar and Jon Cooper, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos will perform better going forward, Andrei Vasilevskiy's impact as series goes on, Makar and Toews, Lightning's paths to their 3 consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances, Griz playing Avs watch party, All the Small Things, Game 2 bets

    June 11: Nick Cotsonika, Kadri and Cogliano, NHL Awards, Rangers vs Lightning, rest or rust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 54:27


    Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Kadri and Cogliano post-surgery, Betting Rangers-Lightning, Nick Cotsonika's coverage of the playoffs, Carey Price wins Masterton Memorial Trophy, Patrice Bergeron wins Selke Trophy, Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng, Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers, Avalanche, rest vs rust, Ryan Miller jersey retirement

    June 4: Mark Lazerus on Avalanche vs Oilers, Rangers up 2-0 on Lightning, Jack Adams Award, La Bamba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 52:19


    Player Props for Game 3, Rangers-Lightning series, Avalanche vs Oilers series through 2, relief goalies looked good in Colorado, Pavel Francouz, Avs capitalizing on mistakes, Mark Lazerus on the Avalanche vs Oilers series, Colorado's depth, Edmonton's defense, Connor McDavid vs Cale Makar, making adjustments, gripe with the Jack Admas Award, Jared Bednar

    May 28: Avs-Blues series recap, Look ahead to Avs/Oilers Western Conference Final, Round 2 of NHL Playoffs, Avs/Red Wings Blood Feud Doc

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 53:36


    Avs-Blues series recap, Matinee Money Look ahead to Avs/Oilers Western Conference Final, Round 2 of NHL Playoffs, Avs/Red Wings Blood Feud Doc

    May 21: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Jared Bednar, Nathan MacKinnon, Rantanen and Kadri, Tkachuks, officiating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 57:10


    Florida down 0-2 to Tampa Bay, Carolina up 2-0 on NY Rangers, Battle of Alberta even at 1-1 between Oilers and Flames, criticism and name-calling directed at Jared Bednar, Denver media late to the Avalanche party, Nathan MacKinnon's aversion to talking to media, Mikko Rantanen and Nazem Kadri haven't been productive in the playoffs after great regular seasons, Cale Makar is human, Tkachuk family, playoff officiating

    May 14: Everybody Loves Game 7s, Avs-Blues preview, Rangers-Penguins, Flames, Canes, Lightning-Leafs, Oilers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 56:09


    Heroes are made in Game 7, Matinee Money, Game 7 stats, officiating, goaltending and star power, Sidney Crosby, Wild benching Marc-Andre Fleury for Cam Talbot, Calgary's firepower, Nashville series recap, Panthers end Capitals' season, Colorado vs St. Louis in the conference semifinals, 8 days off for the Avs, versatility of CO's lines, Barry Trotz out

    May 7: Stanley Cup Playoff surprises, Avs-Preds series, Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com, booing refs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 54:33


    Matinee Money, Playoff broadcasts on ESPN and TNT, surprises so far in postseason, physicality and skill on display, Connor Ingram showing out for Nashville, Avs shutting down Matt Duchene, Game 2 was anything but bland, Ball Arena was loud AF, Game 3 preview, Nick Cotsonika breaks down the Colorado vs Nashville series, perception of Nazem Kadri, Young Owners, Booing referees

    April 23: NHL Regular Season wrapping up, Robin Lehner, RIP Guy Lafleur, Avs to play in Finland, NHL Playoff expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 58:03


    Rest in Peace Guy Lafleur, potential Colorado Avalanche matchup in 1st Round either Vegas or Dallas, Robin Lehner knee surgery, Kirill Kaprizov first Minnesota Wild player to 100 points in a season, Steven Stamkos most points in Lightning history, Lafleur's mentorship of Joe Sakic, Nazem Kadri's return, Landeskog and Toews out, Pavel Francouz hit in head with puck while on the bench, Mikko Rantanen, unlicensed music to pump up the crowd, Avs and Blue Jackets to play in Finland, Wyshynski on expanding playoffs

    April 16: Avs spank the Kings, DU wins 9th national title, best matchup for CO, "well that's fantastic"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 55:31


    NHL games have playoff implications now, Avalanche pour it on vs the LA Kings, recognizing athletes in public, Denver Pioneers rally in the third period to beat Minnesota State for their ninth national championship in hockey, college free agents, Avs aren't bland but dominant and consistent, storylines in the West, MacKinnon didn't want to play after 2nd goal vs the Kings, best matchup for Colorado, the finger, WTF, Jonathan Huberdeau, RIP Mike Bossy, Rod Brind'Amour has Makar atop Norris Trophy list

    April 9: Denver Pioneers in the National Championship, NHL 82-game season, New Avs finding their fit, Mike Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 52:49


    Avalanche send Penguins into losing streak, Matinee Money, 82-game season, Avalanche trade deadline additions making contributions down the stretch, NHL playoff push, High Line Canal, Jay Beagle's cross-check on Troy Terry, Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf announces retirement, Keith Yandle's NHL-record iron man streak ended by the Flyers, Mike Chambers on the Denver Pioneers' run to the National Championship, Cale Makar's quest for the Norris, Auston Matthews 56 goals, NHL end of season awards, calling another player a "diver"

    March 26: NHL Trade Deadline, RIP Taylor Hawkins, Avs busy at deadline, NCAA Ice Hockey Regionals, Foo Fighters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 61:23


    Claude Giroux and Marc-Andre Fleury, Artturi Lehkonen, Nico Sturm, Andrew Cogliano, Josh Manson, Bowen Byram, Avalanche got more physical and experienced, Bednar's thoughts on new additions and penalties, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Foo Fighters, Denver Pioneers, NCAA D1 Men's Ice Hockey Regionals in Loveland, College Hockey deserves more shine, Calgary Flames a scary team as playoffs approach, Vegas drops ball on Evgenii Dadonov's no trade clause, Toronto's reversible sweaters, hockey crowd karaoke, Aliens

    March 19: Ryan gets a job with NHL.com, Claude Giroux Situation, Avalanche Trades, Matinee Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 54:12


    Ryan gets a job with NHL.com, Claude Giroux Situation, Avalanche Trades, Matinee Money, A look around the NHL, including VGK and Calgary, Auston Matthews Suspension

    March 12: Gabriel Landeskog, Avs need Kadri officiated fairly, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jack Eichel's return to Buffalo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 54:43


    Gabriel Landeskog needs knee surgery, different officiating in 1st half of season and second half and playoffs, long-term injured reserve conspiracies, Landeskog's calculated comments about officials, Calvin Ridley and athletes betting, Nazem Kadri's role with the Avalanche, Marc-Andre Fleury still a high-end goaltender and potential trade target for contenders, NHL Heritage Classic, Jack Eichel's icy reception in Buffalo

    March 5: NHL Playoff picture, Avalanche lose to Coyotes, Washington Capitals, Claude Giroux, Avs vs Flames

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 57:34


    Boston Bruins dealing with distractions, NHL Playoff picture beginning to take shape, Trade deadline watch for the Avalanche and other contenders, breaking down the fight at the end of the Avalanche vs Coyotes game, MacKinnon's temper, Cale Makar sets franchise record for consecutive games with a point by a defenseman, Alex Newhook attracting eyeballs, Washington Capitals banning Russian/Ukrainian flags and signs, player protection, IIHF sanctions Russia, referee abuse, Claude Giroux still an option for the Avalanche? Colorado vs Calgary tonight

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