Forfeit
This week: Are the Sabres for real? Are the Leafs in serious trouble? Is Erik Karlsson gonna win the Norris? Will this be Connor McDavid's best season ever? And a Washington Guess Who.
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Fusion; An Hockey Podcast
Alex Meleras and Taisei Fu discuss the National Hockey League in order to distract themselves from the climate apocalypse.
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Episodes
At Least 895
This week we talk the brand new Ethan Bear trade, discuss the Devils' week, converse about Kessel officially being the new ultimate iron man, are interrupted by a Code Red, and enjoy a Phil-themed trivia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Reverse Retro Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
This week we talk about the Flames' 3 games, the Canucks blowing leads obsessively, the Panthers Ekblad / Staal news, the Kuznetsov suspension, and draft the new reverse retros! Instagram: fusionahockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 28 min
What's Better Than This?
This week we roast Chris Rooney, debate the meaning of "depth," talk Sanheim's new deal, Samuelsson's new deal, goal songs, opening ceremonies, and Nashville Guess Who. What's better than this! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
23rd Best Starter
New deals for Weegar, Robertson, Barzal, and the 23rd-best starting goalie in the NHL: Jake Allen. Plus, PTO updates, Shane Wright makes the Kraken, Cody Glass makes the Predators, and a new "who-he-play-for" trivia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Oct 08, 2022•53 min
2022-23 Season Preview
PTOs, Spencer Knight, and some standings predictions for the upcoming season. Number 7 will blow your mind juice out! Plus a shapes draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Our Laptops Are on the Same Tiny Table
It is the first ever in-person Fusion; we are in the same room! We get caught up on MacKinnon's new deal, the retired defensemen, new Habs captain, old Jets captain, the Lundkvist trade, the Stutzle deal, the Kyrou deal, and more! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min
The Most Interesting Player in the NHL
We’re back! And we’re talking about Kadri, Monahan, Stastny, Kessel, Adin Hill, Jake Oettinger, and the most interesting player in the entire National Hockey League: Tage Thompson! Plus, a Winnipeg edition of Guess Who Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Wild Wing
This week - how did the Bruins get Bergeron and Krejci on such sweet deals? How are the Golden Knights gonna survive with no goalies? Why are the World Juniors such a dud? (There are at least 4 major reasons for that one.) Plus, the hilarious Antonio Brown press release, Wild Wing's unfunny parody attempt, (how it could've been funnier,) and a Bergeron+Krejci, 2-truths-1-lie-themed trivia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Bread Eater
New deals for Klingberg, Huberdeau & Mangiapane, a statue for Dustin Brown, 50 thousand dollars down the drain for the the Islanders, and a new draft: social media platforms. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min
The Abrupt Reinvention of the Florida Panthers
Today, we talk in depth about the Hockey Canada scandal, and try to provide real potential solutions. Then, perspectives on the Tkachuk trade, on the Bjorkstrand trade, the Pierre-Luc Dubois question, and Guess Who: Chicago edition Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Blue Jacket Johnny
Petry, Matheson, Malkin, Letang, Palat, Gaudreau, Gubranson, Chiarot, Copp, Giroux, Talbot, Sergachev, Murray, Campbell, Kuemper, Strome, Domi, Pacioretty, Burns, Trocheck, Kadri, Klingberg, and so on, and so on, and so on. Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 49 min
The Night of the Slight Plight of Wright
OKOK we recorded very early this morning so sorry if we sound groggy. Slafkovsky, Nemec, Cooley, Wright, Dach, Romanov, DeBrincat, winners of the draft, losers of the draft, goalie movement, and so on, and so on, and so on. Plus, find out which GM we met when we went to Day 2!! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 57 min
2022 Mock Draft
This week, we talk Fiala trade, McDonagh trade, Nick Paul contract, coaching movement, and best of all, this year’s 1st round mock draft, in which we take turns making picks. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Stanley Cup
The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup! Nicolas Aubé-Kubel dropped it, Nikita Kucherov threw his gloves, and all Nathan MacKinnon can talk about is Sidney Crosby. Plus, Paul Maurice, Luke Richardson, the Hall of Fame class, draft talk (Mateychuk, Mintyukov, Korchinski, McGroarty, Lambert...) and a new avant-garde trivia style. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min
The 12 Days of Gulkmas
This week, it’s major awards results, Stanley Cup Finals, Dadonov / Weber, DeBoer and coaching vacancies, Gulk, prospect talk, and a draft about the 12 days of Christmas. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 47 min
We Still Know Nothing About Jiri Kulich and Noah Warren
This delayed episode of Fusion includes an Oilers eulogy, a Ranger eulogy, a Stanley Cup Final preview even though Game 1 already happened, discussions on Bruce Cassidy, John Tortorella, hockey Twitter fun, terrible scouting reports on Sportsnet, and Detroit Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Karma
This week on Fusion, we discuss: Are the Rangers actually good? Are the Hurricanes set up well for the future? Was firing Bruce Cassidy a good call? How about extending Martin St-Louis? Is a quiz about the Mark Messier Leadership Award a total waste of time? Is this too many questions? Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Helm's Good
This week we discuss the end of EDM vs. CGY, and COL vs. STL, including sidetracks about Johnny Gaudreau, Ville Husso, and of course Jack Johnson. Plus: the retirement of Jason Spezza, the awful officiating in the World Championship, and a numbers draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
May 30, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Party Place
We’re recording late, again, for particular reasons, but nevertheless, we discuss the ongoing series, the new contracts for Bryan Rust and Mark Giordano, Quinn Hughes taking Vasily Podkolzin to see “Dune,” and some St. Louis Blues Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
May 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Alberta Beef
This week we recap ALL 8 1st-round series, preview the 4 2nd-round series, discuss the results of the draft lottery, dissect the various firings around the league, and acknowledge the finalists of some major awards. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
May 16, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Louis Domingue Is Not That Good
We go through all 8 series, including: Alex feels vindicated by Dallas, Taisei feels vindicated by Pittsburgh, and no one believes in what the Leafs are selling. Plus, a draft lottery preview! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
May 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Brackets and Such
Vegas missed the playoffs, Malcolm Subban sang The Star-Spangled Banner, Jeff Blashill is finally leaving Detroit, and we run through our entire playoff brackets, in their full glorious absurdity. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
May 02, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Tie-Breaking Procedure
This week we talk about how Vegas and Nashville are definitely gonna end up in a play-in game for the final wild card spot, how the Canadiens are as uninspired and untalented as ever, and a Guy Lafleur / Mike Bossy quiz. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min
An Ought-to-Win Game
This week: A thorough look at the remains of the regular season, and how the playoff picture may shake out, followed by a discussion on the Blues’ week, Kreider hits 50 goals, Price returns, and an articles-of-clothing draft.
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Bobby Orr Agenda
This week we talk about the Hurricanes, Getzlaf retiring, Matthews' 51-in-50, college signings, a standings check-in, and Guess Who: Islanders. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Kevin Con-not-good
This week we talk about the Bruins, the Flyers sewering Yandle's iron-man streak, Jay Beagle attacking some Anaheim Ducks, and an Iron Man/Iron Men quiz. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Fancy Boats / Other Boats
Today we discuss the Dadonov fiasco, and the other deals of deadline day that actually *did* go through. Plus, an oddity concerning the Hobey Baker Award, and a Modes of Transportation Draft Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Travis HamoNick Paul
We discuss the Flames' week before diving into all the recent key transactions in a very natural order, from Giordano to Hamonic to Manson to Lindholm to Chiarot to Giroux to Hagel, and pretty much everything else. We also learn how terrible Taisei's March Madness bracket is. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Bananna
This week we discuss the Lightning’s losing streak, and some new player contracts: McCann, Pavelski, Kotkaniemi & Ristolainen. We also express our support for the Eberle-Hall “bananna split” tweet in Evolving Wild’s bracket, and play some Guess Who: Kraken edition. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 38 min
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