The Sick Podcast - The Eye Test: NHL

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Joe Bertagna joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss the origins of the Friendship Four tournament, how much it's grown in recent years, getting women's hockey involved in the Friendship Four, the impressive depth in college hockey this year, the impact of the new CHL agreement, the best goaltenders currently in the NCAA 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, live from restaurant Vago Italien in Montreal, preview tonight's matchup between the Canadiens and the Dallas Stars, being patient with Juraj Slafkovsky, Shane Pinto's 4-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs' season going downhill quickly, the San Jose Sharks improving considerably this year and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Mark Spector joins Pierre McGuire to discuss the tensions running high around the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Oilers' underwhelming start to the season, Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard's shortcomings, the Anaheim Ducks taking control of the Pacific division, the Calgary Flames refusing to fully rebuild, the New York Rangers finally win a game on home ice 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 the Pittsburgh Penguins have found success this season, a misunderstanding in the Flyers locker room, the Anaheim Ducks continue on their hot streak, the Oilers, Rangers and Maple Leafs searching for a spark, the 2025 Hall Of Fame inductees and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Miami University head coach Anthony Noreen joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his career path, the major changes in recruiting, the program's major rebuild, Miami University's strong alumni, preparations for the Friendship Four and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Matt Keator joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his longtime client, Zdeno Chara, being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, how he was able to make the most of his 24-year career, where his legendary work ethic came from, playing in the 2019 Stanley Cup with a broken jaw, his post-career activities 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 impressive progression of the Anaheim Ducks this season, the New York Rangers' very concerning struggles at home, many teams now starting to be affected by injuries and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Rick Dhaliwal joins Pierre McGuire & Jimmy Murphy to discuss the very real fear in Vancouver of potentially losing Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson still unable to find consistency, Filip Chytil's serious concussion concerns, the Canucks' search for help at center, potential trade targets and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss why there may be less coaches fired this season, real contenders beginning to separate themselves from pretenders, Matthew Schaefer's early success in the NHL, the Islanders placing their franchise defenceman in a position to thrive and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy discusses the concerns creeping in for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin Necas signing a long-term extension with the Colorado Avalanche, Mathew Barzal scratched from tonight's game, and later, Eric Francis joins Jimmy to discuss the Calgary Flames' disappointing season, trade rumours surrounding Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson, the Flames' top priority and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Burke joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss Logan Cooley's major contract extension with the Utah Mammoth, Cole Caufield breaking the Montreal Canadiens' franchise overtime goal record, struggling teams and which direction they should take, the New Jersey Devils' interesting goaltender situation 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 NHL Frozen Frenzy, the Boston Bruins looking disinterested, the Montreal Canadiens trusting Jakub Dobes as the team's new starting goaltender, which teams should be most worried about their slow starts and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Drew Remenda joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the San Jose Sharks' eventful start to their season, the teenagers keeping the team alive, the fans starting to come back to the SAP Center, Macklin Celebrini taking major strides in his all-around game and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, College hockey reporter for the Grand Forks Herald Brad Elliott Schlossman joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy for On Campus Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Michel Goulet joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Quebec Nordiques facing the Hartford Whalers tonight, playing for Michel Bergeron, old NHL arenas, Ivan Demidov's impressive upside, Dustin Wolf left out to dry the New Jersey Devils on a roll and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Kevin Paul Dupont joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews searching for their identity, Brad Marchand honoured by the Boston Bruins in his return to TD Garden, whether or not the Bruins could consider a full rebuild if this season continues this way, the possibility of trading David Pastrnak, Matthew Schaefer having an incredible start to his NHL career 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 Colorado Avalanche bringing back the Nordiques jerseys, the Montreal Canadiens showing very encouraging signs, Brad Marchand's anticipated return to Boston as the Panthers take on the Bruins and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jonny Lazarus joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the New York Rangers showing more resilience this year, Artemi Panarin's slow start to the season, his expiring contract, where he fits in the Rangers' long-term plans, Adam Fox looking like himself again, Jonathan Quick's underrated value to the Rangers and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, RPI head coach Eric Lang joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss what makes RPI such an attractive program, their biggest competitive advantage, the alumni's involvement, maneuvering through the new CHL agreement, what makes the ECAC such a hard division to play in 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 Vegas Golden Knights signing goaltender Carter Hart to a professional tryout, the Toronto Maple Leafs making the most of their salary cap space, the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks looking much more competitive, how the Ottawa Senators could survive without Brady Tkachuk and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Michael Farber joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss last night's action in the NHL, the New York Rangers unable to score a goal on home ice, the Montreal Canadiens' opening night ceremonies, the beautiful tribute to the late, great, Ken Dryden, the Canadiens looking like one of the most exciting teams in the league, Mike Matheson's new role and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Chuck Kaiton and Pierre McGuire discuss Brady Tkachuk's injury, the Montreal Canadiens signing Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton to 5-year contract extensions, early surprises in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres' concerning downward spiral and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss all things Anaheim Ducks. Also, Pierre and Jimmy discuss the Montreal Canadiens signing Lane Hutson to a contract extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Chuck Kaiton joins Pierre McGuire to discuss the Buffalo Sabres' disappointing season opener, the Pittsburgh Penguins surprising many people, major takeaways from last night's game between the Canadiens and Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks' promising future and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the pressure they face this season, why Todd McLellan is the ideal coach for this team, the impressive rookies set to make their NHL debuts 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 Jack Eichel and Kyle Connor signing long-term contract extensions with their respective teams, the New York Rangers looking like a team without an identity, the Panthers, Penguins and Avalanche starting their seasons off on the right foot, a preview of tonight's games 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 their 2025-2026 NHL season standing predictions, Stanley Cup matchup, the winning team and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Leafs' training camp, the players buying into the concepts, changing the DNA of the franchise, Connor McDavid's 2-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers 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 the players they lost in the offseason, their recruiting efforts, Bruins prospect Dans Ločmelis destined for a bright future, UMass building a big, heavy team, Michael Hrabal staying one more year and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Chris Botta joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss realistic expectations for the New York Islanders this season, Mathieu Darche's plan, concerns regarding the team's offensive fire power, Jackson LaCombe signing an 8-year, $9 million AAV contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks 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 Montreal Canadiens versus Ottawa Senators preseason game, takeaways from the preseason, Luke Hughes signing and contract extension and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Mark Spector joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss Kirill Kaprizov signing a record-breaking 8-year contract extension with the Minnesota Wild, what this means for Connor McDavid's upcoming extension, the Edmonton Oilers' cap structure, Kris Knoblauch also looking for a new contract 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 Lane Hutson's best contract comparable for his upcoming extension, how the Alexander Barkov injury impacts the outlook for the Atlantic division, can the Panthers still be considered contender without their captain, the importance of pro scouting this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Sacred Heart head coach CJ Marotollo joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the new rink, hockey in Connecticut, the Friendship Four, how the trip to Ireland will help with team chemistry, the strength of the NCAA, key players this season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Florida Panthers senior advisor to the general manager Paul Fenton joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his celebration with the Stanley Cup, Alexander Barkov going down with an injury at practice, how much of an impact could his absence have, being able to re-sign their big free agents this summer and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, sports agent Jerry Buckley joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss many of his NHL clients 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 broadcast LIVE from the Dubliner's Pub in downtown Boston to discuss the Friendship Four, how the game of hockey has grown in Ireland, more NHL preseason takeaways, the goaltending showdown in Montreal and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Des Moines Buccaneers president of hockey operations and head coach Derek Damon joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss how the new CHL agreement has impacted the USHL, the important relationships with family advisors, the differences between coaching at the pro level compared to the junior level, and later in the show, Pierre and Jimmy discuss the first slate of NHL preseason games, how to properly evaluate these games and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Denver University head coach David Carle joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the interest he's received from NHL teams over the summer, how the NHL combine may have actually saved his life, Denver's success playing on the road, Habs prospects Sam Harris and Quentin Miller, navigating the new CHL agreement and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the beginning of NHL training camps, CBA negotiations, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the future of Russian hockey in international competitions, possibility of expansion in the NHL, how well Utah has received the Mammoth and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Alex Adams joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to break down the Ottawa Senators' roster, their chances of conquering the Atlantic division, how the organization sees Shane Pinto, their depth on defense, Linus Ullmark's contribution since being acquired last year 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 pressure on general managers and pro scouts this season, the Olympics and trade deadline, every team needing an upgrade somewhere in their lineup, the New York Rangers naming JT Miller as their new captain and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Aaron Portzline joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the rookie showcase games throughout the NHL this past weekend, the Columbus Blue Jackets working on an extension with Adam Fantilli, the goaltending situation with Ivan Fedotov now in the fold, Charlie Coyle's fit in Columbus and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Union College head coach Josh Hauge joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the excitement surrounding the new arena, the value of playing in the ECAC, looking ahead to the Friendship Four, his path to becoming a hockey coach, dealing with the new CHL agreement and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Belfast Giants GM and former Boston University player Steve Thornton joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to remember his former BU teammate and LA Kings scout Mark Bavis, who was on the second plane to hit the towers on 9/11, as well as discuss the Giants and the Friendship Four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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