Watch The Game: A Hockey Podcast

Mike Pfeil joins the podcast once again. They check in on their predictions for the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and also talk about the Calgary Flames’ firings. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/6/items/Episode46CheckingInOnThePlayoffs.output/Episode%2046%20Checking%20in%20on%20the%20Playoffs.output.mp3

Mike Pfeil joins Sam on the program. They discuss the state of the podcast, they then dive right into each matchup giving different predictions on each series. Even including stone cold locks that will definitely happen in each series. They then give out the year’s NHL awards where they differ on more than a few … Continue reading Episode 45: 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs with Mike Pfeil →

Sam is joined by Leafs Nation writer and Leafs Geek host Ian Tulloch to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. They talk about Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Nazem Kadri and many more Maple Leafs making a mark. Sam ends the episode trying to convince Ian that the Leafs should make a deal for … Continue reading Episode 44: Leafs Brunch with Ian Tulloch →

Sam brings Mile High Hockey managing editor Tom Hunter on to talk about the Colorado Avalanche. They spend time talking about Nathan MacKinnon’s Hart chances, Alex Kerfoot’s good start, Nail Yakupov’s up and down season, plus how a Leafs’ fan found his way to an Avalanche blog. https://ia801503.us.archive.org/35/items/WatchTheGameTomHunterEpisode.output/Watch%20The%20Game%20Tom%20Hunter%20Episode.output.mp3

Sam heads on over to Blue Jacket writer Rob Mixer’s apartment and they talk all about the Columbus-based team. They talk about the new acquisitions, the veterans not stepping up and the solutions for the club. They also talk about his best story while working for the Blue Jackets. Rest assured, they also talk about Star … Continue reading Episode 42: Befuddling Blue Jackets with Rob Mixer →

After the holiday break, Sam is joined by Athletic Edmonton staff writer Jonathan Willis. Sam and Jonathan take a quick dive into the problems that are ailing the Edmonton Oilers. They discuss McDavid, Eberle, Strome, Puljujarvi and much, much more. Sam also reveals his hottest take for the second half of the NHL season. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/0/items/Episode41OilersWithJonathanWillis.output/Episode%2041-%20Oilers%20with%20Jonathan%20Willis.output.mp3

We’re baaaaaaaaaaack. Sam returns triumphantly after being on the shelf for more than two months after a surgery. He is joined by special guest and Canucks Army Managing Editor J.D. Burke. The two discuss the Vancouver Canucks season thus far and what they can do to improve. Then at the end of the episode, they decide … Continue reading Episode 40: Canucks Corner with J.D. Burke →

After the Eastern Conference preview, Sam continues on to talk about the Western Conference. He is joined by a guest co-host this week, Mike Pfeil and they talk about the teams that have a chance to impress. Mike talks about the in’s and out’s of the Calgary Flames and why you should maybe pump the … Continue reading Episode 39: Western Conference Preview with Mike Pfeil and Dom Luszczyszyn →

Sam and Cam are back! They talk about the upcoming 2017-18 season beginning with the Eastern Conference. They talk about whether the Metropolitan Division is as deep as experts say and if the Atlantic Division can bounce back in a big way. (00:12-34:49)   Sam is then joined by Penguins writer and podcaster Ryan Wilson to talk about Pittsburgh's chances at repeating and where the Eastern Conference stacks up comparatively. (34:53-56:39)   Make sure to like, comment and subscribe to the podcast!

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing and we talk Penguins/ Senators, Ducks/Predators. We also talk about the upcoming expansion draft as well. We also discuss the merits of a tiny little annoyance named Wario Lemieux https://ia601500.us.archive.org/11/items/WarioLemieux.output/Wario%20Lemieux.output.mp3  

Cam and Adam are back on the podcast as they join Sam to talk about the playoffs, Sidney Crosby and the NHL awards. Things get a bit weird. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/27/items/CamAndAdamComingOnBack.output/Cam%20and%20Adam%20Coming%20On%20Back.output.mp3

Adam is back and he joins Sam to preview the playoffs. They agree on the Eastern Conference but you aren’t going to believe who they like in the Western Conference. Enjoy the best time of the year! https://ia601501.us.archive.org/19/items/Ep35AdamLaskaris.output/ep%2035%20Adam%20Laskaris.output.mp3

Recorded a week and a half ago, Sam spoke with fellow NHL Numbers writer Pat Keogh about the New York Rangers season and what expectations have/haven’t been met this year. They talk Jimmy Vesey, Henrik Lunqvist and much, much more. Get into it! https://ia601506.us.archive.org/5/items/Ep33PatKeogh.output/Ep%2033%20Pat%20Keogh.output.mp3

The NHL season is coming to a close and the award season is coming sooner than we think. Sam has Ian McLaren, NHL editor for The Score on the podcast to discuss all of the huge awards. Who do they have for the Selke, Hart, Vezina and Jack Adams awards? Listen and find out! https://ia801501.us.archive.org/20/items/Ep33IanMaclaren.output/ep%2033%20Ian%20Maclaren.output.mp3

Sam is joined on the podcast by Hockey Graphs contributor Nick Mercadante. The two talk about goaltending in depth, they discuss Sergei Bobrovsky, Steve Mason, Scott Darling, Devan Dubnyk, the Leafs and Kings goaltending situations plus a lot more. They also talk the best TV shows to binge and the Hartford Whalers. This week’s is … Continue reading Episode 32: State of Goaltending with Nick Mercadante →

Sam has Prashanth Iyer of Winging It In Motown on to discuss the Red Wings season thus far. They talk about the coaching, the GM, the play on the defensive end and most importantly, how to rebuild this team. Get into it! https://ia601504.us.archive.org/35/items/Episode31PrashanthIyer.output/Episode%2031%20Prashanth%20Iyer.output.mp3

Sam has Mike Fail on the podcast to talk about VANHAC, the Flames, awards and changes to the NHL trade deadline. They also just talk about whatever the hell they want. It’s a good one, get into it. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/16/items/MikeFail2ElectricBoogaloo.output/Mike%20Fail%202%20Electric%20Boogaloo.output.mp3

It’s a crossover episode. It was bound to happen. Matt Souva, co-host, producer and writer for Union Blue Radio and Buckeye State Hockey came on to discuss the Blue Jackets, Penguins, Stars and college hockey. They also try to figure out what the heck is going on in regard to the Calder Trophy race. https://ia601504.us.archive.org/2/items/WatchTheGameMattSouva.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Matt%20Souva.output.mp3

It has been a couple of long weeks since we talked last. Sam had a conversation with Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers about the team. This was before Thomas Vanek was added and was during their little win streak. While the talk may be a bit dated, the content is not as they try … Continue reading Episode 28: Postponed Panthers Talk with Jameson Olive →

Sam has Managing Editor of Habs Eye on the Prize, Marc Dumont on to talk about the Montreal Canadiens. They talk about Claude Julien, Max Pacioretty, Paul Byron, Andrew Shaw, Carey Price and Alex Galchenyuk. They also try to figure out what the team’s expectations are for this year. Get into it! https://ia601507.us.archive.org/2/items/Ep27MarcDumontCanadiens.output/Ep%2027%20Marc%20Dumont%20Canadiens.output.mp3

Sam is joined by Flyers’ twitter personality Bob Roberts. They discuss the best players in the league to watch, what kind of team the Flyers are right now, how well Philadelphia’s rebuild is going and much, much more. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/19/items/WatchTheGameEp26BobRoberts.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Ep%2026%20bob%20roberts.output.mp3

Sam was joined by Jesse Cohen from All the Kings Men, the official podcast of the L.A. Kings to talk about Jeff Carter, Peter Budaj, Jonathan Quick, Daryl Sutter and Dean Lombardi. After that, Cam and Adam came on the line to banter about the Eastern Conference playoff picture after the Bruins dismissed Claude Julien. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/3/items/Ep25AllTheKingsMen.output_201702/ep%2025%20All%20the%20Kings%20Men.output.mp3

Cam and Sam were joined by Canucks Army Managing Editor J.D. Burke as they discussed the Canucks season and the rest of the NHL at-large. They try to pinpoint where fans stand on Jim Benning and they also try to figure out what kind of player Bo Horvat will end up being. It’s an exciting … Continue reading Episode 24: J.D. Burke 2, Electric Boogaloo →

We’re back after a month hiatus! Sam, Cam, and Adam talked about the NHL’s All-Star weekend, how it could be improved, and who it’s actually marketed towards. Then they dug into the New York (?) Islanders and their arena fiasco, and where the franchise may end up in the next few years. Also, can the … Continue reading Episode 23: Catching up →

Adam and Cam have ESPN’s Corey Pronman join the show to talk about the World Junior’s, the upcoming draft and much more. They also wax poetically about how much they miss Sam and how sad they are he wasn’t able to make the show. https://ia601508.us.archive.org/22/items/Episode22CoreyPronman.output/Episode%2022%20Corey%20Pronman.output.mp3

Adam and Sam are joined by Editor of Yahoo! Puck Daddy, Greg Wyshynski. They talk about the Columbus Blue Jackets, Jaromir Jagr, Star Wars and much, much more. Afterwards, they talk about the mess of a season the Detroit Red Wings are having. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/15/items/Episode21GregWyshynski.output/Episode%2021%20Greg%20Wyshynski.output.mp3

Cam and Sam welcomed Hockey Historian and Laurentian University History Professor Mike Commito to the show to discuss the NHL’s first season, centennial celebration, and an all-time draft. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/23/items/Episode20WithMikeCommito.output/Episode%2020%20with%20Mike%20Commito.output.mp3

Cam and Sam welcomed Mike Johnson to the show to discuss the circus surrounding the Florida Panthers and their front office shuffle. Why players and executives around the league struggle to embrace change. They then discuss some other intriguing storylines from throughout the season. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/29/items/WatchTheGameEpisode19MikeJohnson.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Episode%2019%20Mike%20Johnson.output.mp3

Sam welcomed Travis Hughes of SBNation NHL to the show, they talk about the quarter season mark and who are the big surprises this year. Afterwards, Cam joins the show to talk about the Avalanche, Canadiens and Senators. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/26/items/WatchTheGameEpisode18TravisHughes.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Episode%2018%20Travis%20Hughes.output.mp3

Sam and Cam are joined by Mike Fail of Flames Nation, they discuss the Flames and their current woes. This includes Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and Dougie Hamilton talk before transitioning over to the topic of hockey blogging. What is the perfect level of criticism? When does it, if ever, cross the line? It gets … Continue reading Episode 17: Breaking Down New Media with Mike Fail →

Sam welcomed Alison Lukan of Buckeye State Hockey to the show to talk about the Columbus Blue Jackets, everyone’s favorite surprise this season. After that, Cam and Sam discussed how boring (but effective!) the Minnesota Wild are, how Las Vegas can navigate through the upcoming expansion draft, and whether or not analytics takes the fun out of … Continue reading Episode 16: The Burgeoning Blue Jackets with Alison Lukan →

Cam and Sam welcome Scott Powers of “The Athletic: Chicago” to talk about the Blackhawks, a team who currently sit in first place in the NHL despite going through another episode of their annual cap crunch fire-sale this summer. https://ia601503.us.archive.org/3/items/WatchTheGameEp15ScottPowers.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Ep%2015%20Scott%20Powers.output.mp3

Cam welcomes George Richards of the Miami Herald to the show to discuss the changes that transpired in Florida earlier this week, while Sam and Jeff discuss Andrew Shaw’s continued breakdowns, the Predators turn around, Dougie Hamilton trade rumors and the Toronto Maple Leafs. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/30/items/WatchTheGameEp14GeorgeRichards.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Ep%2014%20George%20Richards.output.mp3

Sam, Cam and Jeff record a special edition of the podcast where they breakdown each team and what they should be thankful for this holiday season. All thirty teams are broken down and even a little bit of Vegas Golden Knights talk as well. Some teams are a little more thankful than others. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/33/items/Episode13ThanksgivingThankfulness.output/Episode%2013%20Thanksgiving%20Thankfulness.output.mp3

Sam has Jeff Veillette on again to talk about the happenings around the NHL. They start with Brent Burns, move to J.T. Brown then finish it up with Jeff’s big birthday wish. After that, Bill West, Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review joins the show (27:55) to talk about the defending Stanley Cup … Continue reading Episode 12: The Pesky Penguins with Bill West →

Sam invited Jeff Veillette of Leafs Nation to come onto the show and co-host. They then welcome on radio host Greg Brady (5:15) to talk about the NHL. Who is good, who is bad, what exactly is happening with the Leafs and Wings. It makes for some great debate. https://ia801505.us.archive.org/29/items/Episode11WithGregBradyAndJeffVeillette.output/Episode%2011%20with%20Greg%20Brady%20and%20Jeff%20Veillette.output.mp3

Cam welcomes Ian Fleming, the guy behind S.A.V.E. data visualization for goalies, to the show to talk about the best metrics to analyze goaltending in the NHL and who the league’s best are despite common perception. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/17/items/Episode10WithIanFleming.output/Episode%2010%20with%20Ian%20Fleming.output.mp3

Sam was joined by Adam today to talk about the league news and then joined by Daily Faceoff Editor-In-Chief Brock Seguin to talk Red Wings, Fantasy Hockey and Gilmore Girls. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/5/items/WatchTheGameEpisode9WithBrockSeguin.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Episode%209%20with%20Brock%20Seguin.output.mp3

Cam and Sam discuss the NHL at the Olympics, hockey in Arizona, and the standings after one month before being joined with Jonathan Willis of Oilers Nation to discuss one of the league’s most confusing teams. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/14/items/WatchTheGameEpisode8WithJonathanWillis.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Episode%208%20with%20Jonathan%20Willis.output.mp3

Cam, Sam, and Adam talked about rivalries between players, teams, fanbases, and stats nerds and staunch traditionalists in today’s podcast before being joined by The Hockey News’ Dom Luszczyszyn, who explained his work behind his game score and predictive standings models. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/27/items/WatchTheGameEpisode7FinalCut.output/Watch%20The%20Game%20Episode%207%20Final%20Cut.output.mp3

Cam and Sam welcomed former Montreal Canadiens and current Hockey Canada statistical analyst Matt Pfeffer to the show to discuss how professional teams are doing in embracing and utilizing new forms of data analysis in player personnel and coaching decisions. We talked about his time in Montreal, what role a team’s analytics person can provide, … Continue reading Watch The Game Episode 6: The State of Analytics with Matt Pfeffer →

Cam and Sam welcome Canucks Army editor J.D. Burke to the show to talk about the enigmatic Canucks, their inconsistent start, and their even more inconsistent plan for the future. https://ia801501.us.archive.org/23/items/WatchTheGameEpisode5WithJDBurke.output/Watch%20the%20Game%20Episode%205%20with%20JD%20Burke.output.mp3