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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

Christmas Block

This is a big week: Vegas is only one win away from the finals, but Taisei still thinks they’re not even that good. Plus, Dubois, Hellebuyck, Provorov, Hart, Severson, the Blue Jackets, Gavrikov’s strange deal, and a contentious desserts draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Jun 12, 20231 hr 54 min

2 Slices of the Same Smelly Salami

This week. Vegas wins game 1, PIT hires Dubas, TOR hires Treliving, NSH hires a new coach (good), and CBJ hires a new coach (bad). Plus, VGK guess who Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Jun 04, 20231 hr 25 min

Making Sense

Is this the nightmare Stanley Cup Final? Plus, Washington's new coach, and a Comebacks Quiz.

May 30, 20231 hr 16 min

Gilbert Arizona

This week, the conference finals are not pleasing Taisei at all, the Leafs’ GM fiasco, and the Coyotes’ existence fiasco. Plus, a draft: the worst cities to which the Coyotes could move. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

May 24, 20231 hr 11 min

The Adin Hill to Die On

In this short Tuesday special: Western conference inventory, Penguins GM search, and Florida Guess Who Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

May 16, 20231 hr 5 min

The Fix

This week: the draft lottery is not fixed, just bad. Plus, the Flyers change things, sort of, and an Eastern Conference rd. 2 recap and rd. 3 preview

May 13, 20231 hr 16 min

What Are the Lottery Balls Due to Do?

Round two has begun, Gerard Gallant has been fired, and the draft lottery is tomorrow. Plus, a franchise-playoff-goal-leaders quiz. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

May 07, 20231 hr 38 min

In Between the Rounds

Panthers win, Bruins lose, Leafs win, Lightning lose, Hurricanes win, Islanders lose, Devils win, Rangers lose, Golden Knights win, Jets lose, Oilers win, Kings lose, Kraken win, Avalanche lose, Stars win, Wild lose. And a look forward to round two. (Plus, Darryl Sutter was fired.) Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

May 02, 20231 hr 54 min

Identity Line

We’re in the middle of round 1! Some times are winning, some teams are losing. Some are doing well, some are doing poorly. Etc. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Apr 24, 20231 hr 25 min

2023 Playoff Preview

Listen to us eulogize a few non-playoff teams, but more importantly, to fill out our brackets with the utmost thought and care. Enjoy! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Apr 17, 20231 hr 40 min

They'll Get What They Deserve

This week, the Flames are refusing the take the playoff spot that the Jets handed to them. Plus, the Wild Card race in the East, the Bedard sweepstakes, Adam Fantilli wins the Hobey Baker, Luke Hughes, Matthew Knies, Jett Alexander, Chris Wideman, and a fast food draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Apr 09, 20231 hr 32 min

April Fools

This week: What's the deal with the Golden Knights? The scoring "race," the wild card race, Devon Levi's debut, and a Calgary Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Apr 01, 20231 hr 11 min

Fanatics

This week: How good are the Maple Leafs? Plus, Fanatics, the playoff picture, and a quiz about 50-goal scorers Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Mar 26, 20231 hr 26 min

Buckley's Gel Capsule

This week, maybe the New York Rangers actually are pretty good. Binnington's shenanigans, Remier's homophobia, the Wild Card race, and a draft: the worst things to put on your pizza. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Mar 19, 20231 hr 28 min

Foresight Over Astonishment

This week we Get Sens’d, take inventory of the playoff picture, mock Chuck Fletcher, and play Guess Who: Philadelphia. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Mar 12, 20231 hr 42 min

The Real David Poile

We recap all the deals of the week! Kane, Bertuzzi, Ekholm, Chychrun, Hronek, Quick, etc. etc. etc. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Mar 05, 20231 hr 39 min

A 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd, a 4th, and a 5th

Lots of stuff happened this week, including the Puljujarvi trade minutes before we started recording. We go over Meier, Jeannot, Orlov/Hathaway, McCabe/Lafferty, Kapanen, Dadonov, Barbashev, Zaitsev, Trotz, McDavid hitting 50 goals, all that big stuff. Plus, a quiz. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Feb 28, 20231 hr 54 min

Bruus

We talk about the Oilers getting 3 loser points, the league-wide interest or lack thereof in Patrick Kane, the Ryan O'Reilly deal, the Tyler Motte deal, the upcoming "Big City Greens" classic, and card games. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Feb 21, 20231 hr 48 min

Chychrun Watch

This week we unpreparedly acknowledge Marty Walsh before talking about the struggling Wild, the Cozens contract, the Tarasenko trade, and the Chychrun whispers. Plus a Rangers Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Feb 12, 20231 hr 39 min

Bo

This week, we return to discuss the Penguins, all the Canucks news (including Boudreau, Tocchet, Kuzmenko, and Horvat,) a little bit of deadline speculation, before we have to cut short due to technical problems :( Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Feb 05, 202351 min

All Clocks

This week we discuss the Jets, and how Taisei was wrong about them, and we talk about Matt Boldy's contract, the failures of Flyers' Pride Night, the Bruce Boudreau debacle, long-term injuries to Pacioretty, Slafkovsky, and Caufield, and a Furniture Draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Jan 21, 20231 hr 21 min

Live Laugh Love and the Lack Thereof

This week: the Bruins are still very good, the Flyers got their iPads taken away, Quinn Hughes calls out the Canucks' medical staff, and a Colorado Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Jan 15, 20231 hr 25 min

Silver Medals

We talk about the Florida Panthers, the World Juniors, the All-Star voting format, other news and notes, and a quiz on the recent history of World Junior silver medals. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Jan 08, 20231 hr 27 min

Camburglar

This week, we talk about Connor Bedard’s incredible start to the WJC (and how incredible it really is,) the Leafs getting fined, the Rangers scratching Lafrenière, J.T. Miller yelling at Collin Delia, Artem Zub’s new deal, Stuart Skinner’s new deal, a standings checkup, and a draft: Worst Players Traded in 2022. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Dec 31, 20221 hr 37 min

Ovechkin Thousand

This week, we talk about the faltering Kraken, the Horvat trade rumours, Ovechkin's #800, and whether he'll ever hit #1000, the terrible idea to rename NHL awards, and more! Plus, a Vancouver Guess Who. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Dec 16, 20221 hr 43 min

The Los Angeles Kings Are Not That Good

This week, we discuss the underwhelming LA Kings, the Brock Boeser trade rumours, the Carey Price controversy, Tage Thompson’s 5-goal game, and other stuff too. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Dec 09, 20221 hr 9 min

Eyes, Ears, Mouth, and Nose

The Dallas Stars are pretty good and Jason Robertson is on pace for 75 goals. We discuss the controversies surrounding various goalie-related rules, Roope Hintz's deal, Alex Galchenyuk's deal, Cal Petersen being waived, and a Body Parts Draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Dec 02, 20221 hr 8 min

To Throw or Not to Throw

This week on Fusion we deliberate the disappointing Hurricanes and Kochetkov’s new deal, acknowledge the end of the Devils’ winning streak and the Item Tossing, talk about the Timmins trade, talk about the Reaves trade, talk about Wright’s condition stint, do a Standings Checkup, and start another Guess Who tally from the top starting with New Jersey. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast

Nov 25, 20221 hr 50 min

International Hockey Cup Game

This week, we talk about the boring Blue Jackets, the impending return of Chychrun, the Karlsson trade rumours, the Devils 11-game winning streak, and the premier best-on-best international tournament: the IHCG. Plus, trivia! Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 18, 20221 hr 20 min

The Wheel of History

This week, we talk about the Capitals being debilitated, down-trodden, the current state of the Mitchell Miller fiasco, updates on the offside review discourse, a few teams doing well lately (Seattle / Winnipeg) and a few teams doing poorly lately (Calgary / Buffalo.) Plus, a landmarks draft. Instagram: fusionanhockeypodcast Twitter: @Alexsnewhandle @taiseifu

Nov 11, 20221 hr 34 min
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