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We dish the VW/Audi dirt with tuning company 034Motorsport's Director of Sales and Marketing, Nick Mercadante. We'll discuss 40 years worth of VAG foibles, from mismatched rotors, calipers that can't handle the heat, 1980s ABS tech, wandering shifters and shattering engine mounts – but don't worry, 034 has you covered!  Nick brought out his Audi 90 for us on this episode, and we'll start by discussing its 6-level, buttock-melting heated seats (the relay for which is on its deathbed). Jason's dad had this same car back in Germany in the 90s – featuring cloth seats, crank windows, and no AC. It made for a significantly improved Autobahn experience compared to his previous car, an FJ60-Series Land Cruiser. However, in stock form, the little Audi inline-5 hotrod of the 80s is no match for Jason's modified 170 hp VW Scirocco. The Audi 90's 7A engine just doesn't have the oomph to make up for the drivetrain loss and general heft of the AWD drivetrain. If it had the turbocharged 3B motor from the S2, it may be a different story… Speaking of stories, Jason wrote one for Automobile Magazine some 15 years ago on this exact car that now sits in our background. Did you know it has a carbon fiber driveshaft and an anti anti-lock button? Yes, ANTI anti-lock.  We learn about the delightfully colorful California vehicle titles of the last century: both rainbow and pink (which is where the phrase “pink slip” comes from). And Derek is deeply distraught to learn Nick has removed the original California 2-number plate (and to learn just how easy it is to register cars outside of California). We'll cover Nick's various vehicles: his college runabout Audi 90, UrS6 wagon, his BMW M2 (F22), Porsche Cayenne GTS (958.2), Audi SQ5 (w/ nearly 700 hp), his Kei truck Subaru Sambar (w/ nearly 20 hp), his Porsche 944, Audi TT RS, and his first-gen Audi R8 V8 with a NASCAR-grade 034Motorsport exhaust.    Speaking of Nick's cars, we'll also cover another 034 Nick's collection – friend of the show, Nick Sgambelluri, who so generously provided (and abused) his monster-turbo Audi 200 sedan, as well as his pristine first-gen Ford Probe Turbo for the Dark Horse ICONS episode – where its axle unalived itself in the middle of a reverse donut (sorry, Nick!).   We talk 034Motorsport (which is singular and starts with a “zero”), including their 7 lbs aluminum flywheel for the Audi 90, their dogbone engine mounts, their origins making ECUs for 5-cylinder cars 20 years ago, and their new arm, 034Tradition, which will make classic parts to fill in the voids left behind when parts manufacturers discontinue them (they will even take requests!).  Other fun tidbits: Jason's secret new turbo car, the classic RV anal-prefix name game, washing titles in Alabama, Derek the felon, trash Kumhos, Derek advising against too much stroking, the Rover gets a makeover (suspension and tires), and possibly a full Vitesse-style engine build via Redline Rebuilds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Mercadante, JD, CEO & Founder of PursueCare, joins Kellogg MBA student Ryan Walsh to discuss how PursueCare is providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment to individuals battling substance use disorder (SUD).Visit our podcast page for more episodes on trends and innovation in healthcare and follow our socials so you never miss an update.  ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Timestamps: (0:58) - Meet Nick Mercadante(6:46) - PursueCare, a virtual addiction care platform(13:26) - Regulatory context for addiction telemedicine(17:23) - RESET and RESET-O, prescription digital therapeutics for substance abuse and opioid abuse disorder(23:40) - PursueCare reimbursement model(31:15) - Outcomes and contingency management

Get ready to be inspired by the incredible stories of success and innovation on the Riderflex Podcast! Join us as we delve into the fascinating journeys of top Entrepreneurs, Executives, Owners, and Founders. These trailblazers from diverse industries share their unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs, offering invaluable insights and motivation. Whether you're on YouTube, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, the Riderflex Podcast is just a click away. Tune in to hear the wisdom and lessons from our amazing lineup of guests, including Emily Morris, Ananth Ravi, Andrea Cooper, Sebastian Corradino, William Loopesko, Elizabeth Gore, David Wood, C. Peter Cimoroni, Cameron Carter, Nick Mercadante, and Dr. Fene Osakwe. And here's your chance to be part of this exciting show! If you're interested in being a guest on the Riderflex Podcast, don't hesitate to reach out. Contact Steve Urban directly at steve.urban@riderflex.com and share your story with the world. Be a part of this journey of inspiration and empowerment on the Riderflex Podcast! Unlock career success with "Riderflex Guide 2.0: Mastering Job Interviews." Over 30 years of recruitment expertise. Strategies for new graduates, seasoned professionals. Master virtual interviews,  and challenging questions. Get your copy today at: https://tinyurl.com/Mastering-Job-Interviews Listen to real stories from successful business leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs on the Riderflex podcast hosted by CEO Steve Urban. The Riderflex Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NDLaxEqkMsnlYrc5ntAPw Trust Riderflex, a premier headhunter and employment agency based in Colorado, to recruit top talent for your team. Visit https://riderflex.com/ to learn more about our executive recruiting services. Podcast Sponsor: Kura Home Services, Air Duct Cleaning & Home Maintenance. For All your Home Maintenance needs!  https://www.kurahome.com/kura-home-services-colorado/ #EntrepreneurStories #ExecutiveInsights #FounderJourneys #BusinessInspiration #riderflexpodcast #careeradvice #Podcast #entrepreneur #ColoradoRecruitingFirm #recruiting #Colorado #National #Riderflex #TalentAcquisition #Employment #JobTips #ResumeTips --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/riderflex/support

With a career spanning over 17 years, Nick Mercadante stands as a committed and inventive leader in the telehealth, mental health, and substance use disorder industries. As the founder and CEO of PursueCare, he's driving change by offering stigma-free, individualized medical treatment, counseling, and psychiatric care to those battling addiction—all accessible via telehealth and home medication delivery. A Juris Doctor by training, Nick has the unique capability of blending healthcare compliance and risk management into his business strategy, aided by his licensure to practice law in three states. His contributions extend beyond the boardroom; he serves as a board member and executive advisor at Fairfield University's School of Engineering, enriching the next generation of entrepreneurs with his profound insights into healthcare technology. Not just content with steering PursueCare's operational helm, Nick has also successfully attracted investments from key players in the sector, and he plays a crucial role as a partner at Dante Capital Management—a firm focused on investing in socially impactful healthcare companies. Through his diverse skill set and multifaceted leadership, Nick navigates the intricate and ever-changing regulatory environment of telehealth, ensuring both business growth and social impact. PursueCare is transforming the landscape of addiction treatment and mental health services. Committed to making comprehensive care accessible to all, the company leverages telehealth to remove traditional obstacles that patients often face. Through its platform, PursueCare offers stigma-free and individualized medical treatment, counseling, and psychiatric services for Substance Use Disorder. Adding another layer of convenience, the company ships medications directly to the patient's door, making recovery more attainable. With its innovative approach, PursueCare is ensuring that high-quality, compassionate care is available to everyone, everywhere. Meet PursueCare: https://www.pursuecare.com/ Watch the Full Interview: https://youtu.be/BEalCXJIWZ0 Unlock career success with "Riderflex Guide 2.0: Mastering Job Interviews." Over 30 years of recruitment expertise. Strategies for new graduates, seasoned professionals. Master virtual interviews, and challenging questions. Get your copy today at: https://tinyurl.com/Mastering-Job-Interviews Listen to real stories from successful business leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs on the Riderflex podcast hosted by CEO Steve Urban. The Riderflex Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NDLaxEqkMsnlYrc5ntAPw Trust Riderflex, a premier headhunter and employment agency based in Colorado, to recruit top talent for your team. Visit https://riderflex.com/ to learn more about our executive recruiting services. #PursueCare #NickMercadante #Telehealth #StigmaFree #RecoveryForAll #riderflexpodcast #careeradvice #Podcast #entrepreneur #ColoradoRecruitingFirm #recruiting #Colorado #National #Riderflex #TalentAcquisition #Employment #JobTips #ResumeTips Podcast Sponsor: Kura Home Services, Air Duct Cleaning & Home Maintenance. For All your Home Maintenance needs! https://www.kurahome.com/kura-home-services-colorado/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/riderflex/support

When 034Motorsport's Nick Mercadante chatted us up at SEMA about his B9 Audi SQ5 and its capabilities at the track (10 second car at the drag strip, passing on the outside at Laguna Seca), we knew we wanted to get the story in quattro Magazine. And, like a lot of stories for the magazine, digging deeper and learning more also makes for a compelling podcast. Check out more on the SQ5 in the upcoming Q1_2023 issue of quattro Magazine sent exclusively to Audi Club members, and also check out more via 034 Motorsport.

PursueCare is a technology-enabled addiction treatment and behavioral health services provider. The company leverages ground-breaking low-bandwidth telehealth technology to provide treatment in rural and underserved communities. Their smartphone app provides direct access to comprehensive SUD and psychiatry services, while their pharmacy can ship medications directly to patients' homes. Nick Mercadante is the Founder & CEO. He previously served as President and COO of MedOptions, a national provider of behavioral health to long-term care residents. Learn more.

PursueCare is a technology-enabled addiction treatment and behavioral health services provider. The company leverages ground-breaking low-bandwidth telehealth technology to provide treatment in rural and underserved communities. Their smartphone app provides direct access to comprehensive SUD and psychiatry services, while their pharmacy can ship medications directly to patients' homes. Nick Mercadante is the Founder & CEO. He previously served as President and COO of MedOptions, a national provider of behavioral health to long-term care residents. Learn more.

"How PursueCare Helped a Patient in Addiction Recovery " from Nicholas Mercadante, Founder and CEO; PursueCare | - Telemedicine and Telehealth companies are doing incredible things for patients who need treatment but find it difficult to visit actual facilities. These newer models can also help with anonymity for sensitive issue like addition recovery. Her CEO Nicholas Mercadante talk about one of those patients PursueCare has helped. Riderflex | Recruiting and Consulting is a global Recruiting and Consulting Firm. We give Career Advice & Job Interviewing Tips on this podcast. In addition, you will hear interviews of some of the most successful entrepreneurs, CEO's, and business leaders. Hear them tell the "REAL" stories of what it's like to start and lead businesses. Listen to the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jZe1D0uKm8A Learn more about Nicholas Mercadante at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmercadante/ Learn more about PursueCare at: https://www.pursuecare.com/ Listen to all previous guest episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TuvYXZ #NicholasMercadante #PursueCare #telehealth #telemedicine #addictionrecovery #CEO #Founder #Leadership #startup #entrepreneur #interview #podcast #riderflex #recruiting #employmentagency --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riderflex/support

Nick Mercadante joins the show to continue our annual tradition of ranking the best puck-stoppers in the world. In this episode we discuss: 4:00 Unpredictable aging curves for goalies 22:45 Big name goalies that have fallen on hard times 28:30 The tantalizing potential of Antti Raanta 32:10 The ageless wonder of Luongo and Lundqvist 45:10 The ascension of Hellebuyck and Andersen into the elite 56:45 The undisputed Top 3 Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $10 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Also sponsoring today’s show is PuckPedia. It’s the ultimate resource for hockey fans, containing salary cap information, basic and advanced stats, draft and transaction history, news feeds, game previews, and injury updates. It’s also the exclusive home of the Agent Leaderboard, which shows who the top agents are and lists which players they represent. Regardless of what you’re looking for, it’s got it, which means that you no longer need to be switching between multiple different sites in the pursuit of information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This team is too much fun! Greg tells Ryan not to look at the standings, Buch's broken thumb and what to do with the forwards from this point After Nick Mercadante joins the guys to talk about his thoughts on Quinn's job so far and why he thinks Quinn will fail in the long run. The guys also discuss the mysteries that are DeAngelo and Pionk Finally the guys come back and do some house keeping on what's going on in the Breakaway worldAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This team is too much fun! Greg tells Ryan not to look at the standings, Buch's broken thumb and what to do with the forwards from this point After Nick Mercadante joins the guys to talk about his thoughts on Quinn's job so far and why he thinks Quinn will fail in the long run. The guys also discuss the mysteries that are DeAngelo and Pionk Finally the guys come back and do some house keeping on what's going on in the Breakaway world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Stanley Cup Final: (00:00 - 20:34) Ovechkin and company knocked out the Vegas Golden Knights in 5 games. We talk about the last game and why we are happy for Ovechkin (and others). Interview: (20:34 - 56:47) We talk to Nick Mercadante about Fleury in the Final, the Red Wings backup situation, and a lot more, including his iconic Twitter profile photo (the picture used for this article) Draft: (56:47 - 1:06:26 We got some mailbag questions about the entry draft, so we spent a little time talking about it in general and a little about the Red Wings specifically. If you want a more in-depth discussion of the Detroit view of the draft, listen to the latest edition of WiiM Radio. Shakeup on Long Island (1:06:26 - End) Lou is in. Snow and Weight are out. What does this mean for the Islanders and John Tavares? Also, a mailbag question that goes in an unanticipated direction. Then we have our traditional episode closing.   Look for Episode 25 in your podcast feeds and this website Monday morning. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. Here is the link to our merchandise store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was the formula that led the Vegas Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final? We discuss that and more with Nick Mercadante of Hockey Graphs

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the remarkable run of the Vegas Golden Knights, how they've managed to do it and what makes them so special, and a number of other assorted topics. They include:  0:30 The in-game experience in Vegas 18:30 How is the Golden Knights top line so effective? 26:30 Is Vegas' success a bad look for the league, and the GMs? 29:30 Marc-Andre Fleury's remarkable story 37:00 Braden Holtby's growing playoff resume  46:00 Tracking the puck and Andrei Vasilevskiy 55:00 Hockey broadcasts in 2018 Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the New York Rangers and how Alain Vigneault has misused Pavel Buchnevich (4:18), Henrik Lundqvist's return to form after a down season (19:45), the trend of poaching someone else's backup goalie to be your own starter (33:45), and potential solutions for the Islanders (47:15). Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins this milestone episode of the PDOcast to help rank the top 10 goalies in the league this season.  2:30 Methodology for the rankings 9:45 Honourable Mentions 22:00 Why John Gibson should be in the Top 10 28:15 Jake Allen's two seasons and Ben Bishop's concerns 35:30 Why Devan Dubnyk shouldn't be in the Top 10 39:50 Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Matt Murray 45:15 Freddie Andersen's consistency 52:25 Craig Anderson constantly being underrated 55:00 Corey Crawford's sneaky greatness 1:02:30 The Top 10 1:12:45 Who wins the Vezina this season? Sponsoring today's show is Harry's Razors. If you sign up with them today using the promo code PDO, they'll send you a trial shave set free of charge that includes: 1) weight ergonomic razor handle, 2) 5 precision-engineered blades with a lubricating strip and trimmer blade, 3) rich lathering shave gel and 4) a travel blade cover. All you have to do is cover the shipping cost and that starter kit will be dropped at your door for free. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante from Hockey Graphs joins us this week to break down the voodooness that is NHL goaltending. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:2:01 - Goalie Metrics in 2017.12:13 - Frederik Andersen.25:49 - Calvin Pickard.34:30 - Garret Sparks.41:45 - Scott Darling.46:07 - Antti Raanta.49:20 - Nick's other son, Steve Mason.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the new look New York Rangers and whether they're now an improved team (1:09), Vegas' decision not to load up on goalies in the expansion draft (18:45), and this summer's free agent goalie carousel (25:30), before helping sift through the Twitter mailbag (39:45). Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the goaltending performances we've seen in this year's Stanley Cup Final, sort through the list of netminders that figure to be available this summer, and help fantasy book some trades for the Vegas Golden Knights.  The topics covered include: 0:55 Length of schedule, wear and tear, and quality of play 7:07 The Rinne Rollercoaster 18:50 Sticking with Matt Murray moving forward 23:11 Sorting through the veteran goalie options for Vegas 29:40 Jimmy Howard's return to form this season 33:30 Fantasy booking salary dump trades 51:51 The next wave of starting goalies Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the show to do a deep dive on the New York Rangers, and look ahead to the most intriguing head-to-head matchups between the pipes in the opening round of the postseason. 3:30 Playing a run-and-gun style 12:10 A Rangers vs. Canadiens 1st round series 19:40 The perfect fit between Kreider and Zuccarello 25:50 Free Brady Skjei 35:50 Shattenkirk on the Rangers 39:20 Goalie matchups in the playoffs Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 →

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the downtick in league-wide goaltending this season, the especially uncharacteristic individual performances, and how to fix the NHL's back-up goalie problem. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 1:35 Weird Individual Goalie Performances 9:05 Average Shot Distance 17:25 The Wonky Schedule 21:20 Ben Bishop, Steve Mason, and Brian Elliott 28:00 Carter Hutton, Curtis McElhenney & "The Proven Back-Up" 43:30 The Juuse Saros Blueprint 49:45 The Problems with Results-Based Analysis Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher. All past shows can be found here listed in chronological order. Make sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews of the show are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Goalie guru Nick Mercadante joins us this episode to break down the voodoo-ness of goaltending. Here's some topics we discuss:1:55 - Breaking down 'advanced' goalie metrics.21:14 - Andersen & trying to change your goalie "style".38:43 - Short leashes on backups.47:17 - The (lack of) predictive value in AHL stats.1:01:57 - How important is height?1:08:43 - Fatigue and injury prevention.1:22:24 - Goalies outperforming/underperforming their career averages.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss the legitimacy of Devan Dubnyk's early success, why no team seems willing to give Andrew Hammond another chance, and how Vegas should approach accumulating goaltending talent this summer. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 1:00 Who's the real Devan Dubnyk? 12:45 Is Jimmy Howard back? 19:00 Jhonas Enroth and what teams look for in back-ups 25:40 Andrew Hammond not getting a fair shake 33:30 The silly concept of timely saves 43:00 Pekka Rinne vs. Juuse Saros 51:30 Building Vegas' goaltending unit Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed straight from this website. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews of the show are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the show to help rank the best puck-stoppers in the game. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 2:45 Methodology for the rankings 8:30 Win Threshold Percentage and Loss Threshold % 18:30 Andrei Vasilevskiy's rising star 20:15 Roberto Luongo is still good 27:45 Braden Holtby vs. Tuukka Rask 30:30 Jonathan Quick? 38:30 Brian Elliott's sneaky efficiency 40:45 Another Steve Mason diatribe 43:00 The Top 3 This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks, an online accounting service designed to save time and help avoid all of the stresses that come with running a small business. They’re currently offering a free 30-day trial to listeners of our show at Freshbooks.com/PDOcast (just remember to enter “Hockey PDOcast” in the ‘How You Heard About Us’ section). Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed straight from this website. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews of the show are greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante and Patrick Kearns join the show to discuss the imbalance the New York Rangers face between their personnel and their desired strategy, whether Alain Vigneault is underrated or overrated, and the heavy demands being placed on Henrik Lundqvist's shoulders. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 0:30 Setting the scene 6:00 The Rangers blueline woes 18:00 Developing young players 24:00 Where does Alain Vigneault rank amongst coaches? 38:00 Henrik Lundqvist's unenviable job 42:00 RIT Hockey Analytics Conference Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed right here on the website. Make sure subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new shows as they’re released, and also take a minute to leave a glowing review. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the podcast to talk Rangers, Goalies, and the analytics commuinity --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hockey-hurts/support

Nick Mercadante joins the podcast to talk Rangers, Goalies, and the analytics commuinity --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hockey-hurts/support

Nick Mercadante joins the show to discuss how much seasoning goalies should ideally get in the minors, the upper limit for how many games a goalie should start in the regular season, and the next frontier for evaluating goalie performance quantitatively. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 1:51 Giving goalies time to mature in the AHL 5:20 The human element of the position 7:54 Squeezing more value out of ELCs 15:22 Vasilevskiy's strange path this season 17:15 Ideal workload over the course of a season 21:13 This year's crop of available goalies 26:30 Using bad goalies to subtly tank 29:40 Plans this summer to create new tools Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed right here on the website. Make sure to not only subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new shows as they’re released, but also take a minute to leave a glowing review. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Mercadante joins the show to react to the New York Rangers meekly bowing out of the opening round of the playoffs with the visuals of the Penguins skating laps around them fresh on the mind. We discuss where they go from here, whether Alain Vigneault is still the man for the job, and how blaming Henrik Lundqvist for the loss is missing the forest for the trees. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 0:40 The fresh wounds of the Rangers playoff exit 4:30 The overrealiance on Henrik Lundqvist 7:32 The pros and cons of Alain Vigneault 11:05 The untapped potential of Kevin Hayes 16:31 Fixing the Rangers this summer 19:40 The curious case of Jonathan Quick 26:45 The flawed idea behind "timely saves" 32:50 Introducing Win Threshold % 38:30 Boom or bust vs. Consistency Every episode of this podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and can also be streamed from our website. Make sure to not only subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new shows as they’re released, but also take a minute to leave a glowing review. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another bonus episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast! Are goalies really the Papa Shangos of the NHL? Hockey-graphs contributor and goaltending analyst Nick Mercadante joins Brian for an hour-long chat to try and demystify hockey's masked men. The two of them review the pitfalls of conventional goaltending evaluation, the benefits of Nick's new goalie evaluation metric adjGSAA/60 (aka Mercad/60), goalie ageing curves, and projecting goaltender performance.  They also put several of 2015-16's unexpected goaltending performances under the microscope, looking for clues to see whether collapsed goalies are due to rebound, whether goalies riding high can keep from collapsing, and whether 2016-17's likely crop of first-timer #1 goalies will have what it takes to weather their new workloads. The episode wraps up with some crease-based mythbusting regarding the effects of a strong backup on a #1 goalie, and whether enormous amounts of games played really can help a goalie thrive. Goalies discussed on this episode include Henrik Lundqvist, Roberto Luongo, Jonathan Quick, Sergei Bobrovsky, Connor Hellebuyck, Pekka Rinne, Tuukka Rask, Matt Murray, Marc-Andre Fleury, Brian Elliott, Jake Allen, Frederik Andersen, Steve Mason, John Gibson, Michal Neuvirth, Cam Ward and more. * * * Download this episode, subscribe, and review us on iTunes! If you enjoy the show, please support future episodes by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson.  Keeping Karlsson patrons can join our patron-only Facebook group and take part in (and receive audio from) a monthly live, face-to-face and interactive Keeping Karlsson recording! You can also support us by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Feel free to tweet us with your feedback, fantasy hockey questions, and topic requests for future episodes.  The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Thanks for listening! Want to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.