Ken Laird, Matt Kalman, and guest host this week Evan Marinofsky of CLNS Media discuss the recent Cam Neely comments on NBC Sports Boston regarding the Charlie McAvoy RFA contract negotiations. The guys discuss Bruins' GM Don Sweeney's worst moves to date, and whether the McAvoy negotiation is the most important decision of Sweeney's tenure.
Matt Kalman talks to NHL.com's Mike Morreale about Bruins first round pick John Beecher and his standout performance with Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase.
Ken & Kalman debate a few Bruins issues incuding the latest on Charlie McAvoy's contract, the new Andrei Vasilevsky contract in Tampa, and Bruins most likely to breakout next year. Plus, Skate Pod listeners Paul and Bob make their debut on the show to talk about the team.
DJ Bean - Former WEEI.com Bruins writer and the founder of Sunday Skate - joins Ken & Matt to follow up on Wiggy's hot take from last week and put the Bruins current issues in their proper context.
Is trading Patrice Bergeron a radical idea? Yes. But that's Wiggy's point, in that the Bruins' need a drastic change to win it all. Wiggy is free to give his take here on The Skate Pod (free from Dale Arnold's censorship on the Dale & Keefe show) and he’s got two specific players he'd want to move Bergeron for.
Ken Laird & Matt Kalman react to the signing of free agent Marcus Johansson by the Buffalo Sabres, and are joined by two special phone guests: celebrity Boston talk show caller Maria in Watertown plus CBS Sports' finest Pete Blackburn.
Ken Laird & Matt Kalman react to Day 1 of 2019 NHL Free Agency, with the Bruins making a few minor signings but avoiding big ticket items due to salary cap and other (pending RFA signings & David Backes) limitations.
Ken Laird and Matt Kalman re-launch the WEEI hockey podcast as 'The Skate Podcast' and dive into the Bruins free agency decisions as July 1 approaches, plus a look back at the weekend's drafting of John Beecher.
Dale and Keefe talked with John Buccigross on the Bruins performance last night. The conversation kicks off with Zdeno Chara. Buccigross says he is a legend, worked through the pain, eventually his name will be retired, but he will be back for one more year. Buccigross doesn’t believe the better team won the series. He would trade the Bruins personnel for the Blues. The guys ask Buccigross’ opinion on Tukka and if the Blues played as dirty in the previous six games of the series. Everyone is dis...
Hour 2: Pete breaks some major Bruins news except he refuses to put his name on it and merely says it on the air. Matt Kalman calls in from Logan Airport as he is about to go cover his first away Bruins game this season.
Hour 1: Ken Laird and Pete Blackburn preview game six of the Cup Final as the Bruins' backs are against the wall and Ken and Pete offer up some potential line changes. They also dicuss the officiating angle of the series and we hear from an injured Zdeno Chara do his best during yesterday's media availability.
Ken Laird & Matt Kalman are in the WEEI podcentre on a Friday to discuss the Bozak non-call and the rest of the Blues 2-1 Game 5 win in the Stanley Cup Final
Paul Stewart joined the show and talked about the officials in the Bruins’ Game 5 loss and he said refs are trying not to get fired and are trying to make calls for both teams.
OMF - NBC's Pierre McGuire joins OMF to talk Bruins/Blues tied 2-2 in Stanley Cup Final 6-4-19
Dale and Keefe are joined by Ray Bourque to discuss Zdeno Chara's injury and its impact on the Bruins going forward, he disagrees with Keefe about who should sit if the Bruins need to dress an extra defender, and explains how special this is for David Backes.
Hour 2. Ken Laird, Kalman, and Pete Blackburn are in for THREE HOURS of Sunday Skate and start off talking Rask and the dominant power play that went 4 for 4 in game three. Plus, Krug was stellar in game three with four points, a team playoff record for a defenseman.
Hour 3. Ken Laird, Kalman, and Pete Blackburn are in for THREE HOURS of Sunday Skate and debate who hoists the Stanley Cup after Chara, Tuukka, Backes, or Bergeron. Plus, Darren Pang joins to talk Jordan Binnington, what changes he would make to St. Louis lines, and more.
Andrew Raycroft joined the show and previewed Game 3 ot the Stanley Cup Final. He thinks the Bruins should stick with Backes against the Blues on Saturday.
P.J. Stock joined the show and gave his assessment of Zdeno Chara in the Stanley Cup Final, as well as Tuukka’s performance in Game 2.
Dale and Keefe are joined by the voice of the Stanely Cup Final, Mike "Doc" Emrick to discuss the Bruins domination in game 1, the bounce back Doc expects the Blues to have in Game 2, and Bruce Cassidy's unique willingness to communicate honestly and openly.
Hour 1: Ken, Matt and Pete kickoff the Stanley Cup Final edition of Sunday Skate by explaining how "Gloria" came to be the Bruins' team song during the playoff run before getting into the 2013 Cup series and the upcoming series with the Blues.
Hour 2: ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joins the guys to discuss the Blues-Bruins matchup and give his pick. We also hear from Dale as he gave his keys to a Bruins cup win.
Hour 2: Pete tells the tale of a dead pop star's manager's masquerade on said pop star's Twitter account because of a song. Matt and Pete also chime in on Bates Battaglia coming out of the woodwork earlier this week to take a shot at Bruce Cassidy.
Hour 1: Matt Kalman and Pete Blackburn comandeer this edition of Sunday Skate at night on a Thursday as they preview the Bruins' Stanley Cup Final matchup with the St. Louis Blues and how today's intra-squad scrimmage may or may not impact thae matchup.
Ken Laird and Matt Kalman are in the podcentre on a Wednesday to preview the 2019 Cup Finals between the Bruins and the Blues.
Dale and Keefe are joined by ESPN's John Buccigross to discuss the Bruins heading to the Stanley Cup Final, Rask's insane postseason performance, what Chara brings off the ice, and how rest could be a negative for the Bruins.
Dale and Keefe are joined by former Bruins Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bouruqe to discuss the play of Zdeno Chara at an old age, Tuukka Rask's insane post season performance, and the future of Bruins defensemen.
Dale and Keefe are joined by Brian Boucher of NBC to discuss the Bruins Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Hurricanes. Boucher says he believes that the Bruins will claim the sweep in Game 4 and explains that the Hurricanes coach Brindamour is being frustrated by the Bruins bottom 6.
Andrew Raycroft joined the show and discussed the Bruins ahead of Game 3 tonight. He said this series against the Hurricanes “could be sweep” but if not, he doesn’t see it going longer than five games.
Hour 1 - Ken Laird, Matt Kalman and Pete Blackburn recap the Bruins' series win over the Blue Jackets as well as their game one win over the Hurricanes. The trio also dump on Dougie Hamilton for being childish and commend Marcus Johnasson's play.
