The Sick Podcast - The Eye Test: NHL

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Phil Bourque joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss what would need to happen for the Pittsburgh Penguins to trade Sidney Crosby, the odds of that scenario happening, Penguins prospects on the verge of making the team, what new head coach Dan Muse will bring to Pittsburgh and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jack Michaels joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss Sidney Crosby and his agent Pat Brisson's comments regarding his future in Pittsburgh, Connor McDavid weighing all of his options, the Oilers' several question marks heading into this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Scotty Bowman joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the passing of the great Ken Dryden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, RIT head coach Matt Thomas joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his new position, leaving the Providence Bruins, the impressive facilities and student body at RIT, the rowdy student section, the hockey market in Rochester, working with RIT alumnus such as Chris Tanev, navigating the changing landscape of college hockey and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Kirill Kaprizov's upcoming contract extension, if he'll become the highest paid player in the NHL, Jeremy Swayman claiming he's a changed man, the current goalie market, the Chicago Blackhawks possibly acquiring immediate help for Connor Bedard and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025, stories from the memorable 2003 NHL entry draft, the latest in the Carey Price contract trade situation, how that could be the spark needed to reignite the NHL trade market, the Seattle Kraken's questionable plan and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Connor McDavid's contract negotiation, what the Hurricanes are still missing, Mason McTavish and Luke Hughes still looking for a contract, Mitch Marner's controversial comments about his time in Toronto, which teams are most likely to improve and regress this season, Carey Price's contract possibly traded soon and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jeff Marek joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss how NHL offseason training has changed, the Florida Panthers' unsung advantages, the reasons why players took less money to stay in Florida, the coaching staff's overarching contribution to the team's recent success, other NHL teams trying to emulate that formula and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Laval Rocket head coach Pascal Vincent joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his first season behind the bench in Laval, what made the team so successful, Jacob Fowler's incredible attitude and talent, Florian Xhekaj's NHL comparable, how David Reinbacher was able to come back from a severe knee injury and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Dallas Stars beat reporter for DLLS Sean Shapiro joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss potentially huge changes to NHL broadcasting, the Dallas Stars firing Pete DeBoer and bringing in Glen Gulutzan as head coach, the Jason Robertson trade rumours, just how good Miro Heiskanen really is and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Co-founder and CEO of BondIt and Buffalo 8 Matthew Helderman joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his endeavours in the film and entertainment industry, his special connection to hockey, and later in the show, Pierre and Jimmy discuss Anaheim Ducks 1st round pick Roger McQueen committing to Providence College, the latest in the Mason McTavish saga and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss how college teams have adapted and made the most of the new CHL agreement, the immense growth potential for college hockey moving forward, the surprisingly smooth cooperation between CHL and NCAA teams and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss why there hasn't been any offer sheets this offseason, the remaining potential offer sheet candidates, the Anaheim Ducks looking poised to make a big jump in the standings, can the Toronto Maple Leafs remain a contender without Mitch Marner, Sidney Crosby's future in Pittsburgh and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the release of the 2025-2026 NHL schedule, Bowen Byram re-signing with the Buffalo Sabres, the teams with the most pressure to make the playoffs this season, the biggest threats to the Florida Panthers in their quest for a “threepeat”, trade rumours around the league and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, newly hired Iowa Wild head coach Greg Cronin joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his new position, the experience he's bringing to the Wild, what drew him to that organization and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss, the direction taken by the New York Rangers' management, Alex Pietrangelo announcing that he will miss the entirety of next season, when should the Detroit Red Wings commit and go all in, Bruins fans starting to lose patience with the team's management and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the winners and losers of NHL free agency so far, the Vancouver Canucks able to retain their big free agents, the Boston Bruins making controversial decisions, the Montreal Canadiens make another big trade, the Anaheim Ducks looking poised to take another big step next season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss recent signings around the NHL ahead of the opening of the free agent market tomorrow, the Toronto Maple Leafs getting active, trade rumours linking Jordan Kyrou to the Montreal Canadiens, Evan Bouchard breaks the bank in Edmonton, Mitch Marner traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, free agents to keep an eye on and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the blockbuster trade sending Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens, John Tavares signing a contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Charlie Coyle traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, a preview of tonight's NHL Draft and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL scout and executive Randy Sexton joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss tomorrow's 2025 NHL draft, the unpredictability of NHL drafts, drafting by need or taking the best player available, how the Florida Panthers' recent success could impact the way teams draft, what the top talent in this draft will look like, JJ Peterka traded to Utah, other major trade rumours around the NHL and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Pierre's involvement in the Hockey Hall Of Fame committee, the 2025 inductees, how Friday's draft is shaping up, the many unknowns making this draft particularly difficult to predict, Evander Kane getting traded to the Vancouver Canucks and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Rob Simpson joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss 8 newest inductees into the Hockey Hall Of Fame, their careers and contributions to the game of hockey, the trade market heating up ahead of the NHL draft, the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks searching for an identity, who the next Bruins captain will be and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the Philadelphia Flyers trading for Trevor Zegras and take questions from viewers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Sam Bennett's declaration regarding his free agency, a realistic perspective on offer sheets, Jonathan Toews officially joining the Winnipeg Jets, what he'll bring to the Presidents' Trophy winners, the most pressing needs for the Edmonton Oilers this summer and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Connor McDavid's intriguing end-of-season press conference, the Oilers' priorities this offseason, the Boston Bruins in the midst of major trade rumours, the Florida Panthers' free agents and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Panthers senior advisor to the GM Paul Fenton joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Florida Panthers' 2nd straight Stanley Cup championship, having to replace the losses of Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, how the Brad Marchand trade came about, Paul Maurice's invaluable contributions, the Panthers' incredible ownership and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy preview game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, discuss Edmonton's lineup changes, how their experience in last year's finals could help them force a game 7, the concerns with the goaltending, what happens if they lose to Florida for a 2nd straight year and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, NHL player agent Matt Keator joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his client Chris Kreider getting traded to the Anaheim Ducks, why the Panthers have been so successful these last 3 seasons, the acquisition of Brad Marchand looking better by the second, the highly competitive trade market this offseason and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers erasing a 3-0 deficit to tie the series, Calvin Pickard coming in as relief for Stuart Skinner, breakdown of the Chris Kreider trade, the New York Rangers seemingly not finished with their roster shake up, a new trade target for the Montreal Canadiens emerging and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, UMass head coach Greg Carvel joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his former player Cale Makar winning the Norris trophy, his subtle leadership style, UMass taking inspiration from the Panthers, Chris Kreider rumoured to be traded to the Anaheim Ducks and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Sportsnet reporter Gene Principe joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, what led to the Oilers losing 6-1, potential lineup changes for game 4, what the Oilers need to do in order to beat the Panthers, Gene's favourite Connor McDavid story and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Hall of famer Raymond Bourque joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy on the 24th anniversary of his long-awaited Stanley Cup win to reminisce about that feeling of finally being able to raise the elusive trophy, the arduous road to get to that moment, preview game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals, his advice for the Edmonton Oilers after a tough 2OT loss and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the Dallas Stars firing Pete DeBoer, game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, hall of famer Mark Recchi joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Oilers and the Panthers, Brad Marchand fitting in well with the Panthers, what the Oilers learned from their loss in the finals last year, the hire of Marco Sturm as the Boston Bruins new head coach and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Florida Panthers captain Ed Jovanovski joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to preview the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers' impressive defensive system, underrated components, matching up against McDavid and Draisaitl, the importance of staying disciplined and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy gives his Sick Picks for the upcoming Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. Later in the show, Jimmy does a live Q&A with viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, 2025 Elmer Ferguson Award recipient François Gagnon joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss receiving this great honour, his biggest mentors throughout his career, being able to report on many Stanley Cup finals, what he believes the Montreal Canadiens are planning to do in the offseason, why the Islanders should refrain from trading the 1st overall pick in this year's draft and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the Edmonton Oilers eliminating the Dallas Stars in 5 games, Peter DeBoer pulling Jake Oettinger, preview of the Stanley Cup Final, how the Oilers and Panthers match up, what's different from last year and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Sportsnet host and former NHL executive Mike Futa joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Florida Panthers eliminating the Carolina Hurricanes, what changes will be made with the Toronto Maple Leafs, what the issue is with the Hurricanes and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Canucks forward Drew O'Connor joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss winning the Men's World Championship, playing for Rick Tocchet, learning from Sidney Crosby and more! Later in the show, Pierre and Jimmy take questions from viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss how the Carolina Hurricanes were able to force a game 5 against the Florida Panthers, the Edmonton Oilers taking tips from the Panthers' playbook, how the Dallas Stars can get back into their series with Oilers, a new front-runner candidate for the Bruins head coaching job and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Stuart Skinner playing his best hockey so far, the Edmonton Oilers' defense stepping up, what has gone wrong for the Dallas Stars, the Carolina Hurricanes outmatched in every department by the Panthers, how managers should utilise analytics moving forward and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Keith Pelley's press conference, Mathieu Darche hired as the Islanders' new general manager, what kind of baggage he brings to that organization, the Carolina Hurricanes quickly losing their identity, changes coming in Carolina, the incredible work done by Bill Zito in Florida and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jack Michaels joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss how the Dallas Stars were able to pull off their massive 3rd period comeback over the Edmonton Oilers in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Oilers' costly indiscipline, updates on injured players, TV ratings going down in the United States and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Nick Cotsonika joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss all things NHL playoffs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his new role, what pushed him to accept the position, his first meeting with the players and staff, allowing assistant coach DJ Smith to interview for vacant head coaching positions, the importance of Quinton Byfield for the Kings, the work to be done this summer, talks with free agents Gavrikov & Kuzmenko and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Tripp Tracy joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss how the Hurricanes' core is better prepared to face the Panthers than they were 2 years ago, how Carolina's 3rd line could cause problems for the Panthers, Frederik Andersen facing off against Sergei Bobrosvky and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former assistant general manager for the Florida Panthers Steve Werier joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss tonight's game between the Panthers and the Maple Leafs, analytics in the NHL and much more! Later in the show, Pierre and Jimmy take questions from fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Martin Biron joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss goaltenders in the NHL playoffs, Buffalo Sabres and much more. Later in the show, Pierre and Jimmy discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs' game 5 loss and take questions from fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Mikael Granlund and the Dallas Stars taking a commanding lead over the Winnipeg Jets, Rick Tocchet hired as the Flyers' new head coach, Adam Foote named as the Canucks head coach, how the Toronto Maple Leafs can take back their series against the Florida Panthers and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss potential restricted free agent targets around the league, why offer sheets could gain in popularity, the Hurricanes snuffing out the Capitals, the Oilers playing the right way and getting rewarded for it, Connor Hellebuyck's playoff struggles on the road and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices