The Sick Podcast - The Eye Test: NHL

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy recap the 2026 NHL trade deadline, which teams improved the most, which teams could have done better, Kent Hughes' comments regarding a major trade that fell through, who could the targeted player have been, the Montreal Canadiens working through some deficiencies, the Ottawa Senators losing Jake Sanderson long-term, the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning' crazy matchup 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 break down the latest NHL trades live from Lake Placid Brewery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the latest trade deadline developments from around the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche acquiring Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colton Parayko refusing to waive his no-trade clause in order to be traded to the Buffalo Sabres, the potential fallout from this 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 recent NHL trades that saw Tyler Myers go the Dallas Stars, Colton Parayko to the Buffalo Sabres and Mackenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth, the San Jose Sharks signing Keifer Sherwood to a generous contract extension 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 trade rumours linking coveted St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas to the Buffalo Sabres, what the Blues will be looking to receive in exchange, how Robert Thomas would fit in Buffalo, other teams involved in trying to acquire Thomas, the Montreal Canadiens' true priority this deadline 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 Chicago Blackhawks trading Connor Murphy to the Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings relieving Jim Hiller of his duties and promoting DJ Smith to interim head coach, the main sellers heading into the trade deadline this Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs playing shameful hockey, the controversial price tag on coveted center Robert Thomas and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, newly hired Brown head Coach Tom Upton joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss why he pursued the position, the hiring process, competing with other major schools in the area, the winning standard he'll bring at Brown 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 Vancouver Canucks holding Tyler Myers off the roster for trade purposes, the Toronto Maple Leafs falling deeper out of the playoff picture, Marc Spector's controversial question to Connor McDavid, trade action about to pick up around the league 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 the growth of collegiate women's hockey, what the United States women winning the gold medal will do to help the future of women's hockey, Olympic players returning to their respective NHL teams, how those players will be able to adapt back into the NHL rhythm, many teams suffering major losses from the tournament and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Sabres' surprising success this season, the fanbase's enthusiasm, the ongoing negotiations to extend forward Alex Tuch, Jarmo's efforts to improve the team before the trade deadline, working with head coach Lindy Ruff 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 reflect on the 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament, Team USA capturing the gold, Connor Hellebuyck's brilliant performance, an early preview of the NHL trade deadline, potential surprise sellers 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 Team USA women prevailing over Canada in overtime to win the gold medal, how such exposure will benefit the PWHL, a preview of today's men's semi-final matchups of Canada vs Finland, and USA vs Slovakia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss yesterday's crazy Olympic quarter final games, Sidney Crosby's injury, Nick Suzuki silencing his critics, Mitch Marner proving once again that he can be a big game player, Finland completing a 2-goal comeback to move on, Connor Hellebuyck giving team USA a real chance to go all the way 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 Canada vs Czechia, Sidney Crosby leaves the game with an injury, team Slovakia advances to the semi-finals after a convincing win over Germany, Juraj Slafkovsky continuing to silence his doubters, Dalibor Dvorsky showing why he was a top-10 pick 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 to discuss Team Sweden's underwhelming Olympic tournament, where they've gone wrong so far, what they need to do in order to move forward in the elimination round, a look ahead at the quarter-final matchups, and later in the show, Chris Masters of Masters Academy International and the Boston Junior Bruins joins Pierre and Jimmy to discuss his program and the current state of youth hockey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Andrew McInnis joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss the end of the Olympic preliminary round, the most surprising teams so far, the key to ultimately winning the gold medal, Team Canada's unsung heroes, Macklin Celebrini exceeding expectations and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Boston College head coach Greg Brown joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his team's Bean Pot victory, this season as a whole, making up for the loss of important players, the large amount of Boston Bruins prospects on the team, an update on the most recent Olympic hockey games and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, 2-time Olympian and Hobey Baker winner Scott Fusco joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his involvement in women's hockey, his own Olympic experiences, the growth of USA hockey, Team Canada setting the tone for their tournament with a dominant win over Czechia 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 start of the Olympic men's hockey tournament, Juraj Slafkovsky looking to reclaim his Olympic MVP, the biggest storylines for every major team 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 Boston College winning the Bean Pot, USA beating Canada 5-0 in women's Olympic hockey, a preview of the men's tournament, Charlie McAvoy outspoken about the department of player safety's inconsistencies, the Montreal Canadiens' biggest need ahead of the trade deadline 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 ongoing women's Olympic hockey tournament, the early domination from Team USA and Canada, a preview of the men's Olympic hockey tournament, 2 potential breakout players from Team USA, NHL teams currently sitting outside of the playoffs who could still climb their way back in and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, UMass head coach Greg Cravel joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy for the latest edition of on campus Friday! 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 most recent blockbuster trade to acquire Artemi Panarin, the Kings' season as a whole, how the league parity is impacting the trade market, Seth Jarvis named as Brayden Point's replacement for Team Canada and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer Kevin Stevens joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the New York Rangers trading Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, whether or not the return was adequate, the Oilers and Devils' disappointing performances, the Pittsburgh Penguins keep surprising the NHL, what's made them such a difficult opponent 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 St. Louis Blues blowing a 5-1 lead to the Nashville Predators, Steven Stamkos rejuvenated, Rick Tocchet falling out of favor in Philadelphia, the Matvei Michkov situation spiralling out of control 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 Boston Bruins blowing a 5-1 lead to the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tom Wilson's hit on Logan Stankoven, injuries mounting up for Olympic players, Barry Trotz stepping down as Predators general manager, the latest in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Cornell Women's head coach Doug Derraugh joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy for the latest edition of on campus Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss Artemi Panarin being held out of the lineup in anticipation of a trade, the New York Rangers playing with very little determination, the Washington Capitals struggling to find their groove, the Toronto Maple Leafs sinking down the standings, Doug Armstrong publicly criticizes his team and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Kevin Kurz joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the Montreal Canadiens firing their goalie coach, the Buffalo Sabres terrorizing the league, the Toronto Maple Leafs facing some very difficult decisions, Rick Tocchet's impact on the Philadelphia Flyers, why Matvei Michkov regressed from his solid rookie season, Trevor Zegras revitalizing his career in Philly 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 making history, the Philadelphia Flyers coming back down to earth, Bryan Rust handed a 3-game suspension for his hit on Brock Boeser, the importance of tonight's game for the Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Beckett Sennecke's 1st NHL hat trick, the Toronto Maple Leafs seemingly rolling over, Auston Matthews and William Nylander under a lot of scrutiny, how can the Leafs reinvigorate themselves, the Montreal Canadiens' goaltending shortcomings, how the New York Rangers should approach their retool and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, St. Lawrence Womens head coach Chris Wells joins Jimmy Murphy for On Campus Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Andy Strickland joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the St. Louis Blues disappointing season, what Doug Armstrong really meant when he said that his team had no untouchables, Robert Thomas' future in St. Louis, Blues players most likely to be traded, the team's catastrophic goal differential this 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 Team USA naming defenceman Jackson LaCombe to their roster in relief for the injured Seth Jones, the controversy surrounding that decision, Lane Hutson left off of the roster while having a dominant season, Cole Caufield scores another game-winning goal, the Ottawa Senators get back in the win column 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 which team he's most concerned about at the moment, how the New York Rangers will handle their retool, the Metropolitan Division still wide open, the Pittsburgh Penguins finding ways to stay in the race against all odds, the Carolina Hurricanes showing some concerning flaws 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 trades that saw Rasmus Andersson go to the Vegas Golden Knights and Keifer Sherwood to the San Jose Sharks, Jake Sanderson's controversial comments after Saturday's loss to Montreal, the Canadiens forced to make some difficult decisions with the return of injured players and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, University of Wisconsin head coach Mike Hastings joins Jimmy Murphy for the latest edition of on campus Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy discuss the New York Rangers' highly disappointing season, where they went wrong, what the remedy could be, players who could potentially be moved, the Habs and Sabres facing off in a big Atlantic division matchup and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, player agent Dan Milstein joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss his client Alexandre Texier signing a 2-year contract extension with the Montreal Canadiens, what made him click so well with the Habs, Ivan Demidov's first year in Montreal, Sergei Fedorov's jersey retirement, what makes Nikita Kucherov so dangerous, Nikita Zadorov's role in Boston and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Mark Recchi joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss Zdeno Chara's jersey retirement in Boston, how much Chara did to help build the winning culture of the Boston Bruins, his reaction to the Columbus Blue Jackets firing Dean Evason, the New York Rangers spiraling down, the remarkable parity throughout the league this 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 the New York Rangers' humiliating 10-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, at what point they might be forced to blow it all up, the New Jersey Devils shopping defenceman Dougie Hamilton, the team's inability to find any sort of momentum, the Ottawa Senators' mismanaging their controversy all while falling down the standings and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, UMD head coach Scott Sandelin joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy for the latest edition of on campus Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss Macklin Celebrini's incredible work ethic, the challenges of coaching a rebuilding team, lessons from their losing streak to start the season, Ryan Reaves' underrated value to the Sharks, working alongside Mike Grier and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, legendary coach Scotty Bowman joins Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy to discuss the New Jersey Devils getting embarrassed 9-0 by the New York Islanders, questionable decisions made by Sheldon Keefe, the Buffalo Sabres keep their hot streak going, who Macklin Celebrini reminds Scotty Bowman of, a funny anecdote of the first time Scotty saw Lane Hutson play and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Minnesota Wild head coach and Team USA assistant coach John Hynes joins Jimmy Murphy to discuss his team's successful 1st half of the season, the impact of Quinn Hughes' arrival, his relationship with general manager Bill Guerin, what he'd like his team to improve in the 2nd half of the season, getting to be on the coaching staff for Team USA at the Olympics 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 Team Canada's loss to Team Czechia in the semi-finals at the World Junior Championship, what may be the cause of the program's struggles in recent tournaments, Auston Matthews becomes the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer, Samuel Montembeault getting back on track with the Habs, Luke Hughes booed by Devils fans after a rough showing 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 all things NHL and the Olympic rosters. Later in the show, various guests join to discuss the Friendship Series and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy are live from Ireland to discuss all things NHL, the Belfast Giants and the Friendship Series! Later, Jake Gaudet joins the show to discuss his career, his time in Ireland and 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 women's Friendship Series with Boston University defender Maeve Kelly, the Toronto Maple Leafs unable to maintain any form of momentum, the New York Rangers possibly needing a shakeup, The Calgary Flames fighting their way back up the standings, the latest at the World Junior Championship 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 Sidney Crosby passing Mario Lemieux for most points in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise history, why the Montreal Canadiens brought back Phillip Danault, the Columbus Blue Jackets getting their hands on Mason Marchment, the Toronto Maple Leafs in complete free fall and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices