Throwing Haymakers Podcast

The guys are joined by Luiza Vidal as they break down the latest happenings around the NHL postseason.

The guys take a look at the first round of the playoffs and give impressions from each series. They also discuss the possibility of a Kevin Fiala trade this offseason. 

The boys are joined this week by Last Word on Hockey Manager Alex Metzger as they take a look at the first round of the postseason. There are some incredible series lined up including the Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys give their first round predictions as well as early Stanley Cup picks.

This week the boys take a deep dive into the Hart Trophy candidates and make their respective choices for league MVP. They also discuss the passing of Islanders legend Mike Bossy and the return of Carey Price in Montreal.

Brandon, Josh, and Gabe get back together to take a look at the Anaheim Ducks and Trevor Zegras after a heated altercation on the ice and some colorful postgame comments. They also dissect the recent play of the Vegas Golden Knights as they prepare for a playoff push.

In case you missed any of the action, Brandon, Josh, and Gabe break down the craziness of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline.

Seattle, Philadelphia, and Dallas have all signed players to contract extensions with another rumored to be on the way from Carolina. The guys break down the latest news as big names stay with their current NHL teams.

In a slow news week, the guys take a peek at a recent trade between the Arizona Coyotes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also break down the rosters of Michigan and Minnesota after some exciting games over the weekend.

This week's episode kicks off with a fiery rant from Gabe as he takes a deep dive into Kaapo Kakko's development as well as the Rangers' development system. The guys also take a moment to break down the Calgary Flames trade for Tyler Toffoli and take a brief look at a top prospect in the 2022 draft.

This week the guys take a deeper dive into the updated Coyotes arena situation as well as discuss Brad Marchand's suspension that puts him in the lead for most suspensions in history. They also look at coach firings in a pair of prominent Canadian hockey markets.

This week, the guys take a look at how the Kyle Beach situation is still evolving within the Chicago Blackhawks organization. They also discuss the All-Star Break and Jack Eichel's coming return to the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights.

This week, the guys take a look at the Arizona Coyotes arena situation as they will not be staying in their current arena beyond this season. They also discuss a potential JT Miller trade and the signing of Evander Kane with the Edmonton Oilers.

The guys get this week kicked off with some congratulations as a member of the crew just accepted a new scouting job. Then the guys take a minute to discuss the latest news of the Japanese hockey scene and some potential trade destinations for Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

This week's episode highlights the Edmonton Oilers, a team that boasts incredible talent but can't seem to win games. The guys also discuss a waiver claim by Seattle and the contract situation of top Finnish prospect Brad Lambert.

The boys are back with a new episode. Rask is back with the Bruins on a PTO with Providence. Evander Kane also had his contract terminated after multiple COVID protocol violations. How do these moves shift the NHL landscape as we approach the second half of the season? Only one way to find out- listen now!

A fourth member is added to the crew as former guest Gabe Foley joins the show full time. The guys discuss the Minnesota Wild in detail, as they recently called up Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy for their first NHL games. They also take a look at the Buffalo Sabres front office moves and how it impacts the direction of the team.

This week, the guys take a look at one of the best prospect tournaments in the world. The IIHF World Juniors Tournament is underway in Edmonton and with the first day of games in the books, the guys take a look at the performances of the top teams.

The IIHF World Juniors tournament is coming up and we will get to see some of the world's best young talents play on the international stage. The guys take a look at some of the rosters and give their predictions. They also discuss the NHL's COVID-19 situation and the resignation of Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice.

This week's episode kicks off with one of the biggest headlines of the week: the change in management with the Montreal Canadiens. The guys also take a look at Brendan Lemieux's bite of Brady Tkachuk as well as a few hot teams in the Western Conference.

This week's edition of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast recaps what's been a busy week on the business side of things for the league. What's happening in Pittsburgh, a potential Nordiques return, and Olympic/COVID considerations reign supreme for this episode.

This week's episode kicks off with the biggest news in a long time as superstar center Jack Eichel is on the move to Vegas in a trade from Buffalo. The guys also take a look at the Blackhawks coaching staff as Jeremy Colliton was fired this week. That and more in this weeks episode!

The first full season of NHL action since the league shut down due to COVID-19 is upon us. With one week of games in the books, Gabe joins us to take a look at Seattle's first handful of games. Mat takes a look at what the Toronto Maple Leafs have been doing and Brandon and Gabe argue over Jake DeBrusk's status in Boston.

In the final episode before the start of the regular season, the guys take a look at the Pacific Division and give their predictions on how the standings will turn out. They also take a look at a newly minted contract extension for Ranger Mika Zibanejad.

In this week's episode, the boys take a look at how the Central Division stacks up for the 2021-22 NHL season. Chicago has overhauled their roster with additions like Seth Jones and the Blues defence may look somewhat shaky. Who will come out on top? Listen for our predictions.

The boys reconvene for another episode and take a look at some of the latest moves. That includes a successful offer sheet for Jesperi Kotkaniemi from the Carolina Hurricanes. The New York Islanders also announced their signings for the offseason. The guys also take a look at contract extensions for Sean Couturier, Joel Farabee, and Colton Parayko.

The boys wrap up this two-part episode with a breakdown of the Western Conference's free agent signings and other acquisitions. Edmonton is a topic of hot discussion and how the team will build around McDavid. They also take a look at Chicago's revamped roster after bringing a star defenceman aboard.

In the first episode of season 3, the boys take a look at the free-agent signings in the Eastern Conference. Brandon goes on a rant on the Boston Bruins signings and Josh and Mat express their pleasure in new Leafs players. All that and more all in part one of this two part breakdown!

On episode 26 of the Throwing Haymakers Pod, the boys are joined by Last Word on Hockey's Ben Kerr, the site's director of scouting. After breaking down last week's hilarity (including Ken Holland's shenanigans), Brandon, Josh, and Ben get down to talking about how this year's lottery teams could fare in the first round of the draft.

On the 25th episode of the 2nd Throwing Haymakers Podcast season, the boys send their well wishes to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who've repeated as Stanley Cup Champions.

This week, the boys talk about contract extensions for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Joel Eriksson Ek. They also take a look at the Viktor Arvidsson trade and trade scenarios for Duncan Keith.

In this week's episode, the boys take a look at the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. They also discuss Seattle's hiring of Dave Hakstol as the first head coach in franchise history.

On this episode of the Throwing Haymakers Pod, the boys discuss the hilarity of the ongoing series between the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights, as well as some worrying rumors from the Kirill Kaprizov negotiations.

In this week's episode, the boys discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets hire for a new head coach. Brandon gets his turn to break down the playoff loss of the Boston Bruins. Finally, they discuss the Colorado Avalanche's fall to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Episode 20 of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast's second season sees Brandon, Josh, and Mat dive into just what went wrong in Toronto during the playoffs.

On this week's episode of the Throwing Haymakers Pod, the boys break down some of the completed First Round matchups. Josh and Mat also take a look at just how well that Owen Power kid's performed for Canada at the World Championships.

On this week's episode of the Throwing Haymakers Pod, the crew is joined by Logan Rosengard (@LJRosengard) and Noah Foster (@nzfoster18)  join the show to help break down the overtime madness that's ensued to start the playoffs. They also discuss how the Blues could potentially move forward in their playoff series against Colorado without David Perron as well as Ottawa's extension of Artem Zub.

Gabe Foley makes his return to the show as the boys take a look at the likely playoff matchups and who they have advancing to the second round. They wrap up with their picks to win the Stanley Cup.

With today's episode, Josh, Mat, and Brandon are excited to bring you the joyous news that the Seattle Kraken are now officially the NHL's 32nd team and can begin making moves. Additionally, the crew talks Montreal's injury issues and take a look back at Ryan Miller's career.

In this week's episode, the boys take a look at how the playoffs are shaping up with three teams in the West Division clinching spots. They also look at the teams fighting for the fourth playoff spot in the Central and North Divisions, and Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe's games played record.

The trade deadline is behind us. Lots of teams made deals to improve their rosters. The boys break down all of the big trades and Josh makes some bad jokes along the way. 

For the 13th episode of the highly acclaimed second season of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast, Josh, Mat, and Brandon are joined by Last Word on Sports writer Luiza Vidal (@_luizavidal) to cover the league's biggest stories before the trade deadline, plus a Brandon freakout about Jeremy Swayman's performance this year.

Josh couldn't make it for this week's episode so Gabe Foley makes a return in his stead. Alongside Mat and Brandon, the guys take a deep dive into Florida's goaltending situation with the recent signing of Spencer Knight. Another goalie up for discussion includes the recently extended Thatcher Demko. Mat also takes a minute to look at Team Canada's U18 roster.

On this episode of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast, Brandon, Josh, and Mat react to the official opening of the trade deadline season with Eric Staal being dealt to the Habs. They also discuss Kirby Dach's return to the lineup as well as some Kings news.

This week the boys are joined by Gabe Foley and they take a deep dive as to what went wrong with Ralph Krueger and the Buffalo Sabres. They also take a peek at the Senators and Maple Leafs goaltending.

After some light talk surrounding the Jordan Binnington extension, Brandon, Josh, and Mat break down the bevy of rumours sparked by TSN's Trade Bait Board as we approach the 2021 Deadline.

This week's episode features a special guest in the Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn. The guys ask Dom about advanced analytics as well as recent events and performances in Montreal. They also break down coaching changes in Calgary and Buffalo, the retirement of Brent Seabrook, and Tom Wilson's nasty hit on Brandon Carlo.

The Throwing Haymakers crew reconvenes for another Monday episode. Today's big stories include just what's going on in Montreal right now in the wake of coach Claude Julien's firing. Among other things from this week, the boys also touch on the Artemi Panarin situation in New York.

This week the boys discuss the New Jersey Devils' new captain to kick things off. They also take a look at Adam Henrique's shocking trip to the waiver wire. They wrap things up with a pair of debates on Pastrnak vs Matthews and rookie expectations.

Today's episode sees Brett Marshall (@B_Marsh92) join Brandon, Josh, and Mat for a discussion about Mikko Koivu's retirement, how the Minnesota Wild move forward after a long COVID-related break, and how the advanced analytics movement has gained additional traction this year in the sport. There's also some discussion about that pesky Alex Galchenyuk trade (again), how hockey men Hextall and Burke will fit in Pittsburgh, and Johan Larsson's deserved suspension.

With Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrik Laine having been traded, other players are starting to make headlines as they are implicated in trade rumors. The boys also break down the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs defense.

Gabe Foley (@NHLFoley) joins the boys again for a Draft-centric episode, breaking down some early predictions and hot takes for the 2021 NHL Draft. There's also some news to discuss from the week, focusing on Pittsburgh's front office situation as well as the thing that almost resembles a defence in Ottawa.