The Mini Sticks Podcast

On this episode, Alex and Ced break down the Patrik Laine trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Montreal Alouettes' incredible run in the CFL and a funny story about Rutger McGroarty.To win a Patrik Laine jersey: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ELyvEPpC2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==0:00 Start of the Podcast1:56 Patrik Laine Trade Reaction14:56 Alouettes are 9-118:57 A Rutger McGroarty storyFOLLOW THE POD SOCIALS:WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLedcUXFbjxrLfub98UyIzbuH8zl5FZ7-UINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ministickspod/TWITTER: https://x.com/ministickspodTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@ministickspod

*filmed before the NHL Draft* The HFTV crew host the Empty Netters, a podcast hosted by Chris and Dan Powers that has taken off in the last year with interviews with NHL all-stars. They get into how they started the podcast (0:50), the weirdest place they got recognized (8:31), why they ONLY follow Pavel Datsyuk and Paulina Gretzky on Instagram (14:03), the Ullmark trade reaction (18:16), the free agents that were supposed to be coming to Montreal, like Pierre-Luc Dubois (22:13), the Habs fanbase (25:53), the ex-Sabres can't stop winning Cups (29:54), screenplays that they're working on (32:15), the pressure of a social media page (37:22), the coolest person they met in the movie industry (39:21), if they had to write the storybook NHL season (41:11), how they see the Habs next year and our predictions for the Draft (45:02), how HFTV met Michkov (47:58), the Empty Netters' best memories (49:56), favorite Hockey slang (52:20), the future of the Empty Netters podcast (54:09)

The episode features a post NHL Draft 2024 recap by Alex and Ced, starting with reaction to the Demidov pick (2:38), the Michael Hage pick (15:36), the lack of QMJHL propsects being drafted (18:00), the late round picks made by the Habs (26:40), Habs free agency/trade rumors (30:22)  as well as interviews with New York Rangers 1st round draft pick E.J. Emery (50:56), Chicago Blackhawks 1st round draft pick Sacha Boisvert (1:20:19), Washington Capitals 2nd round draft pick Cole Hutson (1:44:14)!