Podcast appearances and mentions of David Staples

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 3-2 loss to the Blues of St. Louis

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 7-2 loss to the Stars of Dallas.

David Staples joins the show to talk the Oilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 4-3 win over the Avs of Colorado.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights of Vegas.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes of Carolina.

NHL Executive Legend Brian Burke and the Cult of Hockey's David Staples join the show to talk the Oilers and the league following the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 5-4 win over the Senators of Ottawa

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 5-4 win over the Senators of Ottawa

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 5-4 loss to the Sharks of San Jose.

The Cult of Hockey's David Staples (2/27/26) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 8-1 win over the Kings of Los Angeles.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 6-5 loss to the Ducks of Anaheim.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Team Canada's 2-1 loss to the United States of America in the gold medal game.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Team Canada's 3-2 win over Finland.

The Cult of Hockey's David Staples (2/20/26) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Team Canada's 4-3 OT win over Czechia. They also dig into Paul Coffey returning to the Oilers.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Team Canada's 10-2 thrashing of France. They discuss Canada's best players, unsung heroes, and question who should start next game in goal, Jordan Binnington or Logan Thompson and on defence, Colton Parayko or Travis Sanheim or Shea Theadore.

David Staples joins the show to talk team Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Team Canada's 5-0 win over Czechia at the Olympics, toughing on Connor McDavid, Jordan Binnington, Macklin Celebrini, Leon Draisaitl, Josh Samanski, the Candian Olympic women's team's bad player selection process, and Edmonton's weak defensive game.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into some rumours. Will the Oilers bring back Paul Coffey to coach? Will they trade for Warren Foegele and Nic Roy? And on to the Olympics, why did Team Canada on the women's side leave at home their second PWHL top scorer? This may bite them hard now that Marie-Philip Poulin is injured. And we also dig into Team Canada's lines, with comments on Connor McDavid's line, as well as the iffy and questionable state of the Canadian defence heading into the tournament.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Noel Rinsky and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 4-3 loss to the Flames of Calgary.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs of Toronto

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 7-3 loss to the Wild of Minnesota

David Staples joins the show to talk Oilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 4-3 OT win over the Sharks of San Jose

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 7-4 win over the Ducks of Anaheim

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 6-5 OT win over the Capitals of Washington.

David Staples joins the show to talk Oilers with Bob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 6-2 loss to the Penguins of Pittsburgh

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful! And for the Faithful! Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into Edmonton's 2-1 loss to the Devils of New Jersey.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 win over the Blues of St. Louis

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 win over the Canucks of Vancouver

David Staples joins Bryn to talk Oilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 loss to Ilya Sorokin and the Islanders of New York City.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 OT loss to the Predators of Nashville

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 win over the Blackhawks of Chicago.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 loss to the Kings of Los Angeles.

David Staples joins the show to talk Oilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 win over the Jets of Winnipeg.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 win over the Predators of Nashville.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 loss to the Flyers of Philadelphia

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 loss to the Bruins of Boston.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 win over the Jets of Winnipeg.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 loss to the Flames of Calgary

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 win over the Flames of Calgary Summary In this episode of the Cult of Hockey podcast, David Staples and Kurt Levin discuss the Edmonton Oilers' recent victory over the Calgary Flames, celebrating the holiday season and the team's performance. They analyze the Oilers' dominance in the game, the struggles of the Flames, and the complexities of rebuilding in the NHL. The conversation highlights Leon Draisaitl's milestone achievements, Connor McDavid's impact on the ice, and the importance of team dynamics, including Trent Frederick's response to a hit. They also delve into goaltending decisions and the overall performance of the team, concluding with thoughts on the Oilers' playoff prospects and player chemistry. Chapters 00:00 Holiday Cheer and Oilers Victory 01:57 Analyzing the Oilers' Dominance 05:02 Rebuilding Strategies in the NHL 09:05 The Importance of Draft Picks 11:56 Leon Draisaitl's Milestone 15:04 Connor McDavid's Impact on the Game 20:01 Trent Frederic's Response and Team Dynamics 24:03 Goalie Performance and Game Analysis 26:42 Goaltending Decisions and Team Dynamics 30:09 Evaluating Goaltending Performance 32:50 Defensive Plays and Player Safety 36:27 Defensive Pairings and Player Development 40:36 Chintzy Goals and Defensive Luck 44:44 Real 500: A Turning Point for the Oilers 48:57 Team Canada Prospects and Player Chemistry

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful. Today Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 win over the Goldekn Knights of Vegas.

Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast by the Faithful and for the Faithful! Tonight David Staples of the Edmonton Journal digs into the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 loss to the Wild of Minnesota. In this episode of the Cult of Hockey podcast, David Staples provides a detailed analysis of the Edmonton Oilers' recent game against the Minnesota Wild, highlighting key performances, mistakes, and the overall state of the team. He emphasizes the heroic efforts of goalie Calvin Pickard, discusses critical errors leading to goals against, and evaluates the team's current performance and statistics. The conversation also touches on the struggles of the third and fourth lines, defensive issues, and potential solutions for goaltending as the season progresses. Takeaways Calvin Pickard's performance was crucial in keeping the Oilers competitive. The Oilers' defensive mistakes led to critical goals against. The team is currently performing at an average level in the NHL. There is a pressing need for better performance from the third and fourth lines. The Oilers have been giving away cheap goals in key moments. Testing new players could be essential for improving team dynamics. Goaltending remains a significant concern for the Oilers moving forward. The Oilers' recent road trip yielded a successful outcome despite the loss. The team needs to find a reliable third line center to improve overall performance. Future prospects in goaltending are uncertain, requiring careful management. Chapters 00:00 Oilers Game Overview 01:42 Calvin Pickard's Heroics 05:32 Key Mistakes and Goals Against 10:04 Turning Points in the Game 14:23 Current Team Performance and Statistics 18:13 Defensive Struggles and Goaltending Issues 20:33 Third and Fourth Line Challenges 25:23 Future Prospects and Goaltending Solutions

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Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast, by the Faithful and for the Faithful. Tonight, Kurt Leavins and David Staples of the Edmonton Journal dig into the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 win over the Penguins of Pittsburgh.