The Hawks faced arguably their toughest series in the opening round against the Predators. The big question for their playoff run that everybody was asking was, “What kind of goaltending are they going to get from Antti Niemi?” After losing Game 1, 4-1, and being down 2-1 in the series, the Hawks win 3-straight to close it out. Bryan Bickell makes an immediate impact on the lineup and talks about his first-ever NHL playoff series and how the team was able to keep battling back. MANSCAPED promo c...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 114
Huge news in the league today: the Seattle Kraken is official! Great name, great color scheme, great jerseys. What do you guys think of the new franchise? Also looking at series matchups. Does Montreal have a chance against Pittsburgh? Can Kessel and Hall steal a game or two for the Coyotes? Is Hellebuyck too much for the Flames to overcome? Get insights to these matchups and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 24, 2020•39 min•Ep. 112
On today's episode, we preview some of the league's most exciting matchups and who's got the upper hand. We'll also answer the question: Should winning the Cup this year have an asterisk with it? Also: Selke and Norris nominations A look inside the NHL bubble Domi skating with the Habs Which veterans do you most want to see raise the cup? After this episode, check out Golden Goal, a Blue Wire original: shorturl.at/UYZ12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2020•50 min•Ep. 111
With crazy video released of severe flooding and water damage at Rogers Arena, the question is now whether or not Edmonton can still be one of the host cities for the NHL Playoffs. And if not - where do they go? Vegas? Vancouver? Toronto? Also in this episode: Reviewing NHL Award Nominees Pastrnak and Crawford "Unfit to Play" A quick update on baby Eleanor And much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 17, 2020•52 min•Ep. 110
John welcomes a new member to his family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020•27 min•Ep. 109
It looks as though we're finally going to see the NHL come back! With Toronto and Edmonton officially being named the "bubble" cities, how exactly does it all work? How will testing work? What does the bubble even mean? How safe is it going to be? Let's break it down together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2020•30 min•Ep. 108
So what's the deal with the new CBA the NHLPA and Owners just agreed to? How does it work, what does escrow mean, and what do I need to know as a fan? Are NHL players really returning to the Olympics? Here's everything you need to know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 107
We got to chat with "Soupy" about his playing days, playoff runs in Buffalo, his playing style, working his way into an NHL lineup as a prospect, and what advice he has for young players today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 01, 2020•31 min•Ep. 106
We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Brian Boyle, who's played for many teams and is a key part of Florida's success this year. Brian shared some laughs about his teammates, locker room stories, Torts, and even spoke very openly about his Catholic faith. Enjoy! We appreciate you completing our survey: https://bit.ly/2Ybr18V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 26, 2020•43 min•Ep. 105
In this episode we talk about the NHL's possibilities of returning, pending UFAs, and we ask the question: what makes a good coach? Leadership? Inspiration? Xs and Os? We got some great responses on twitter but if you have other ideas, tweet us at @dropping_gloves! Please take our quick listener survey: https://bit.ly/2Ybr18V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 104
We were lucky enough to interview Blackhawks superstar and John's former teammate Patrick Kane, who gave us an awesome insight into how he's preparing for the return to hockey and some stories from their playing days together. We also touch on the Buffalo Sabres staff firings and how much of a dumpster fire that franchise has turned out to be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2020•30 min•Ep. 103
We cover a quick roundup of hockey news and then get into some funny, weird, and embarrassing stories from on the ice as well as read some of the stories our listeners sent on twitter. Hope you find it as funny as we did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2020•49 min•Ep. 102
How do you get the best possible experience when meeting an NHL player? What's the best way to get autographs? What's a surefire way to annoy the players? John breaks down the dos and don'ts of interacting with players to make sure you stay away from the things that drive players crazy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 101
We cannot believe it's been 100 episodes of the show already! Time flies. Thank you everybody for listening, it really means the world to us and we feel so fortunate to be able to talk about hockey every week. We took a view minutes to reflect on the show's beginnings, trivia, and best guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2020•33 min•Ep. 100
Arguably the two best goalies of all time (hat tip to Dom Hasek), both have incredible numbers and hold every major goaltending record between them. Who was better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 05, 2020•31 min•Ep. 99
Today we compare two players who couldn't have been more different in how they played the game. Bure was "the Russian Rocket" who had just endless raw talent and scoring ability, whereas Lindros in his prime was perhaps the best power forward to ever play in the NHL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 03, 2020•20 min•Ep. 98
These two defenseman were two of the best to ever lace them up, but other than that they don't have much in common. Pronger was a physical, bruising presence that shut down opponents while putting up elite numbers, whereas Neidermayer was the smooth-skating, cerebral, calm presence that coaches drooled over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2020•23 min•Ep. 97
We're trying something new! Breaking down two legendary, hall of fame careers. They had eerily similar career paths and played their entire careers for one franchise, but who did it better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2020•24 min•Ep. 96
It seems like the NHL is inching closer and closer to making a decision on returning this season. Let's break down some of the reports that have come out, what a 24 team playoff might look like, and predicting some play-in games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2020•46 min•Ep. 95
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Shane Hnidy, Stanley Cup champion and a color commentator for the Vegas Golden Knights. Shane told some awesome stories from his playing days, being part of the Cup run in Boston, and what makes makes the Vegas team so special. Well spoken guy with some great things to say. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2020•43 min•Ep. 94
Special episode today interviewing Eva and Gabriella Scott about what they remember about my playing days. Hint: not much! Also, I sent out a tweet last week that started a great conversation. What's your biggest hockey-related pet peeve? Some really funny answers from you guys. If you think of more, let us know on twitter at dropping_gloves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 93
With the season in flux, lots of ideas have been thrown around about what the playoffs might look like if hockey started again. One of those ideas is a 24 team playoff with a 3 game first round. How exciting would that be? And look at these first round matchups: - Boston vs Montreal - Pittsburgh vs Toronto - Calgary vs Edmonton - Chicago vs St. Louis Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2020•43 min•Ep. 92
The ESPN docuseries on Michael Jordan has been taking the sports world by storm, which brings the obvious question: what would be the best hockey story to be told? In this episode, we talk about a few hockey stories that we'd love to see an in-depth docum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 08, 2020•44 min•Ep. 91
One of the league's most feared heavyweights for a decade, Brian McGrattan played for 4 NHL teams and took down some of the toughest fighters around during that time. He told some great stories about his playing days - most notably about his infamous run-in with Tortorella in the hallway. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 05, 2020•44 min•Ep. 90
We had the pleasure of interviewing feared pugilist and journeyman who loves the game as much as anyone, Steve MacIntyre. Despite his fearsome reputation and powerful fists, he's a funny, kind, well-spoken guy who's got some awesome stories both on and off the ice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 89
Happy Monday guys! So, I sent out a tweet on Friday night that blew up and I wanted to address it immediately, so here's a special Monday morning edition of Dropping the Gloves. In this episode, we'll talk about what my source told me, some of the conversations with players and other people around the league since my tweet went out, and how I could see the next couple months unfolding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2020•38 min•Ep. 88
A little outside the box episode this morning answering some Twitter questions about: Worst teammates on the road (pranksters and guys avoiding the bill) Can Houston support an NHL team? How do you budget on an NHL salary? Pancakes or waffles? Plus how we are basically GIVING away free merch on Twitter! Check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 87
Fun episode today to think about some of the amazing players that went undrafted and overlooked (no we don't count Gretzky or Orr). John and Tim took turns drafting the best starting 6 possible among undrafted players! Who's team do you think turned out better? And, we also discussed hockey movies. Which is the best hockey movie of all time? Miracle? Slap Shot? Mystery, Alaska? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2020•40 min•Ep. 86
The question that has been blowing up on social media... who's on your NHL Mount Rushmore? How much weight do you give to the length of career? Does experience outside of the NHL count? John and Tim both give their accounts of who makes the cut and most importantly... why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2020•58 min•Ep. 85
We had the pleasure of interviewing Nate Gerbe today, who's had a successful career across many different teams. He made a name for himself at Boston College and has since played for the Sabres, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, as well as a stint in Europe. We talked to Nate about his approach to the game, overcoming injuries, his big hit on Giroux, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2020•37 min•Ep. 84
