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Fusion; An Hockey Podcast

Alex Meleras and Taisei Fupodcasters.spotify.com
Alex Meleras and Taisei Fu discuss the National Hockey League in order to distract themselves from the climate apocalypse.
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Episodes

Trade Bait

This week we discuss the Golden Knights, and jump all around the TSN Trade Bait list, including focuses on Phil Kessel, Ben Chiarot, Rasmus Ristolainen, and the odd inclusion of Toronto's 1st round pick. Plus, a trivia about last year's deadline. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Mar 07, 20221 hr 45 min

Golden Boy Wheeler

This week, we discuss the astonishingly boring and mediocre Winnipeg Jets, Sean Avery's attempted comeback, a family member's encounter with Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, a preschool-TV-shows draft, and more. Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Feb 28, 20221 hr 27 min

Regression to the Mean of My Heart

This week we discussed the Penguins, including Crosby's 500th goal and what they should do at the deadline. Plus, the Toffoli trade, the Lyubushkin trade, the Olympics, and Guess Who: Boston.

Feb 21, 20221 hr 35 min

Woo Hoo

This week we discuss the Senators, the Habs’ coaching change, the Oilers’ coaching change, Tuukka Rask’s retirement, and a Martin St. Louis-themed trivia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Feb 13, 20221 hr 22 min

The Mii Channel

This week, we recap the all-star festivities, from Trevor Zegras to Jon Hamm to Machine Gun Kelly, and we do our best to come up with alternatives, from the Mii Channel music to a judging panel of bad players to a karaoke contest. Plus: Rocky Wirtz shows his true colours, and a draft of the Winter Olympic sports. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu Marxist Winter School: https://marxist.ca/article/the-2022-montreal-marxist-winter-school-is-approaching-detailed-sch...

Feb 07, 20221 hr 18 min

Tempe-rary

This week we discuss the Ducks, the return of the Breakaway Challenge, the Coyotes' embarrassing arena update, and an LA Kings Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Jan 31, 20221 hr 27 min

Civics

We discuss the week of the Nashville Predators, the Habs' hiring of Kent Hughes, Jim Matheson's frustrations with Leon Draisaitl, the racist gestures in hockey leagues this week, the curious state of sports journalism, Alex's saddest sports loss ever, and a trivia about the Olympics. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Jan 24, 20221 hr 37 min

The All-Bad-Players Game

This week why discuss the dominance of the Colorado Avalanche, the broken NHL all-star game, the alarming league-wide interest in Evander Kane, the Reid Boucher scandal, and a draft of the most interesting animals to observe from a respectable distance. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Jan 16, 20221 hr 24 min

Elmo and Rocco

This week, we discuss Wordle, the Oilers, PJ Stock's hatred of player tribute videos, Zach Fucale breaking a record, Sesame Street, and a Guess Who: San Jose Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Jan 10, 20221 hr 15 min

Doovoo Doll

Nadia Popovici is a hero, the IIHF are really bad at this, Alex lives near a World Junior legend, and also claims the rights to the 2013 Norris trophy. Also Taisei made a very mediocre quiz. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Jan 03, 20221 hr 5 min

Rem Pitlick Is a Human Being

We talk very, very briefly about the Minnesota Wild, and then a deeper dive into Score: A Hockey Musical, and then the rise in Covid cases, and then Paul Maurice resigning, and the a Christmas Songs Draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Dec 20, 20211 hr 8 min

Score - A Hockey Musical

This week we discuss the Islanders, the Canucks' front office changes, the Flyers' coaching changes, the Coyotes' arena situation, the viral Zegras/Milano goal, a terrible hockey movie, and Guess Who: Anaheim Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Dec 14, 20211 hr 27 min

Smashville

This week is Kraken week. After mulling over the surprise incompetence of Philipp Grubauer, we dissect the newest additions to the ugly-jersey club, discuss the stunning omission of Brandt Clarke from Canada’s WJC preliminary roster, and partake in an extremely one-sided self-indulgent quiz. Sophie & Santa premiere stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bEf4B3Pan4 Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu...

Dec 06, 20211 hr 11 min

Brendan Biting Brady

After discussing the week of the Dallas Stars, we dive into the Habs’ front office overhaul, Matt Murray being waived, Brendan Lemieux biting Brady Tkachuk, and drafting the worst vegetables possible. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 30, 20211 hr 34 min

The People's Shutdown Centre

This week: The Leafs, Benning is still clueless, the Nordiques are never coming back, and Guess Who: Colorado version. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 22, 20211 hr 4 min

Unoverrateable

Panthers Week! Carey Price, Bob Murray, That McDavid Goal, The Utica Comets being mean to Cole Caufield, and some Interim Coach trivia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 15, 20211 hr 30 min

Eichel Is Saved

Eichel saga? Done. Brady Tkachuk? Captain. Bettman and Daly? Embarrassing. Draft? Board games. Hotel? Trivago.

Nov 06, 20211 hr 41 min

Kyle Beach

Content warning: sexual assault We spend all of this episode unpacking the Blackhawks scandal. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 01, 202143 min

That's Cringe

This week on Fusion, we dissect the week of the failing Arizona Coyotes, discuss the Evander Kane suspension, talk about Vitaly Kravtsov’s trade request, mention Mark Borowiecki’s commendable Instagram habits, spitball about how to properly run an NHL team’s Twitter account, and play a round of Buffalo Guess Who. Does Alex lose again? Probably. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Oct 25, 20211 hr 10 min

Con Ron

After going over the start to the Canucks' season, we talk about the new deals that were signed: Suzuki, Ekholm, Tkachuk, Pulock & McAvoy. Plus, a trivia segment involving anagrams. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Oct 18, 20211 hr 10 min

12 Harmonicas

Big deals for Zibanejad and Barkov! Small deals for Galchenyuk and (checks notes) Jack Johnson. The Juolevi trade, action on the waiver wire, and a musical instruments draft in this week's episode of Fusion. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Oct 11, 20211 hr 24 min

Hockey Bag on Fire

We discuss the shockingly mild Andrei Deniskin suspension, Nikita Popugaev's retirement, The Hughes / Pettersson deals, Robin Lehner's Twitter revelations, and play a few rounds of Canucks Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Oct 04, 20211 hr 3 min

Broken Telephone

- New theme music - Jack Eichel stripped of captaincy - Seth Jones' mom sends him mean tweets - Gossip about unvaccinated players - Canucks' bag skate - Kaprizov's new deal - Reality show idea: The RFA House - Dear Evan Hansen and Cats, for some reason - Competitive broken telephone - Edition #3 of Correct but Not Correct Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Sep 27, 20211 hr 25 min

50-100 Dollars

After poking fun at some guy named Dan Clark and discussing the NHL's vaccination policies, we run through our comprehensive standings predictions for the upcoming NHL season, and draft colours. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu

Sep 20, 20211 hr 25 min

Road to the Winter Classic

We discuss the Senators' rebuild being "over," the Erik Gudbranson revenge tour, the upcoming Maple Leafs All or Nothing series, and a Coyotes Guess Who. Plus, tangents about some uninteresting NHL-based TV series of the past, and potential modifications to Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu

Sep 13, 20211 hr

The Next Alexei Kovalev

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is a Hurricane, Christian Dvorak is a Hab, and the NHL is going to the Olympics. We talk RFAs, and a trivia segment. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu

Sep 06, 20211 hr 8 min

Tom Dundon Is a Petty Middle-Schooler

In this week's abbreviated episode, we mostly discuss the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet, while also briefly acknowledging Connor Murphy for some reason. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu

Sep 01, 202145 min

Camp

This week on Fusion, we talk about the Coyotes’ arena situation, we discuss Henrik Lundqvist’s career, and we draft fruits. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu

Aug 23, 202157 min

Poor Man's Beck Warm

This week on Fusion, we talk about Joe Thornton, rant about Martin Jones, learn about more minor league goalies, and play some more Guess Who. This time it’s Columbus. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu Watch Musical Without a Cool Acronym on YouTube, August 20th at 8pm.

Aug 16, 20211 hr 3 min

Lukewarm on Beck Warm

This week we dissect Nathan MacKinnon’s chickpea revolution, the Darnell Nurse albatross deal, Tatar signing with the Devils, the prospect of Fusion merch, and somehow, Hurricanes 4th-string goalie Beck Warm. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @AlexMeleras @taiseifu Subscribe to Musical Without a Cool Acronym on YouTube Follow mwca.musical on TikTok

Aug 09, 20211 hr 12 min
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