This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - The Tampa Bay Lightning play the LTIR game to perfection and get a dominant Nikita Kucherov back for Game 1 of the playoffs. Should we be mad at Tampa? Mad at the CBA? Neither of the above? - Which team is under the most pressure to advance past Round 1 of the post-season this year? - Which non-playoff teams are we the most worried about long term? Which non-playoff teams are we the most optim...
May 18, 2021•53 min
The Carolina Hurricanes are considered a Stanley Cup favorite, but the Nashville Predators proved they're not one to mess with this season. Who takes the victory? Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin preview the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2021•12 min
Can Sid the Kid help the Penguins win it all again, or will the Islanders go on another long run of their own? Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin preview the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2021•10 min
Can the Lightning win consecutive titles, or will the Panthers continue their hot run when it matters most? Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin break down the highly awaited Battle of Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2021•11 min
This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast with senior writer Matt Larkin: It's a special keeper-league edition! - Recommendations for keepers to scoop up in shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: younger isn't always better - Answering your keeper-league dilemmas, such as: (a) Patrice Bergeron or Steven Stamkos? (b) Tim Stutzle or Trevor Zegras? (c) Max Pacioretty or Kyle Connor? (d) Carter Hart or Ilya Sorokin? (e) Aleksander Barkov or Patrick Kane? Plus: questions on h...
May 12, 2021•39 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Jack Eichel slams the Buffalo Sabres for mishandling his back injury, hints that he'll be playing for a new team next year. Who is to blame for the fracturing of his relationship with the Sabres? Who is the right suitor to acquire him? - The New York Rangers axed GM Jeff Gorton and president John Davidson in a shocker last week. Can Chris Drury handle replacing both of them? Are the Blueshirts doomed? - The...
May 11, 2021•57 min
Three-time Olympic Gold medalist Becky Kellar chats with Sami Jo Small about how to reinvent yourself to stay valuable and how to stay at the top of your game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 09, 2021•1 hr
Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy break down all the happenings from the U-18s, including the highly talked about the match between Connor Bedard and Matvei Michkov, the struggles for USA and Sweden and the players that stood out the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 07, 2021•38 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Tom Wilson goes off against the New York Rangers with dangerous attacks on Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin but walks away with only a $5,000 fine. Is Wilson too dangerous for the NHL right now? - Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews continue to post video-game numbers. Do we care about the "North Division is inferior" debate? - Kirill Kaprizov and Jason Robertson are neck and neck for the Ca...
May 04, 2021•56 min
This week on Storytellers with Ian Pulver, Brian Lawton shares advice and stories from a career that has spanned five decades as a player, agent, GM and broadcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min
This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: study every goalie's schedule - Starting Lineup: best discontinued products - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Will Connor McDavid reach 100 points this season? (b) How many teams are too many in a fantasy hockey pool? (c) Better keeper: Quinn Hughes or Adam Fox? (d) How do you replace Nikolaj Ehlers after hi...
Apr 28, 2021•40 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Andrew Shaw retires at 29 because of concussions. Will we keep seeing more players leave the game before their 30s because of head trauma? - Jakob Chychrun leads all defensemen with 16 goals. Has he entered the Norris Trophy chat? - Cole Caufield finally debuts in the NHL. What's his long-term ceiling? - Patrick Roy wants back into the NHL as a coach or executive. What role, if any, suits him ...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Olympic gold medalist and world champion Natalie Spooner joins Sami Jo Small to share her thoughts on how to bring your best to your team and be a valuable teammate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2021•44 min
This week on the Prospect Podcast, Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy get you ready with all you need to know about the upcoming Under-18 World Hockey Championship. Plus, Ryan chats with 2021 NHL draft prospect Oscar Plandowski of the Charlottetown Islanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2021•47 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Patrick Marleau sets a new all-time games record at 1,768. Is he a Hall of Famer? - The Vancouver Canucks return to action reluctantly after their COVID-19 variant nightmare. Should they be playing at all for the rest of the year? - Are the Tampa Bay Lightning still the Stanley Cup favorite if Steven Stamkos' injury lingers into the post-season yet again? - The New Jersey Devils drop six strai...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Assessing which players gained or lost fantasy value at the trade deadline - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: the time for patience is over - Starting Lineup: funniest movies of all-time - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Keeper league decision: Brock Boeser or Travis Konecny? (b) Will Jakub Vrana's career explode in Detroit? (c) Will Taylor...
Apr 14, 2021•41 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast: Senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin analyze all the biggest stories from NHL trade deadline day, including: - Naming top winner teams and loser teams - Breaking down the most significant trades from the days leading up to the deadline: Anthony Mantha, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, David Savard and more - Thoughts on the contract extensions for Alex Iafallo and Scott Laughton And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Apr 12, 2021•52 min
Danièle Sauvageau guided Canada to a gold medal at the 2002 Olympics. She has 24 years of experience with the RCMP and the Montreal Police Force and even coached in the QMJHL with the Montreal Rocket. Host Sami Jo Small chatted with Sauvageau about her passion for the game and her strategic initiatives that have helped her teams towards growth and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2021•47 min
This week on the Prospect Podcast, Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis talk about Canada's U-18 World Championship team, the Biosteel Top Prospects Game, the recent Minnesota High School Tournament and more. Plus, an interview with 2021 NHL draft prospect Chase Stillman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 07, 2021•46 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: It's our 2021 NHL trade deadline preview, teeing up the big day, which arrives April 12. Topics covered include: - Will COVID-19 and salary-cap complications make this the quietest trade deadline ever? - Should the Leafs pursue another goalie, or is Jack Campbell their No. 1 now? - Which pieces will go in a potential Columbus Blue Jackets fire sale? - Predicting landing spots for Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, R...
Apr 06, 2021•54 min
In order for a hockey player to perform to the best of his abilities at any level, the ice needs to be sensational. There are so many factors that go into building the perfect sheet of ice, and the NHL's "King of the Ice”, Dan Craig, talked to Ian Pulver about his journey to the historic Edmonton Northlands Coliseum and beyond. Craig talks about creating ice surfaces, building operations, outdoor games and other topics. Listeners will hear about all the great opportunities in the hockey world on...
Apr 03, 2021•59 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell and Ryan Kennedy - With the trade deadline approaching, which of these teams should be active and who should stand pat? - Florida: just lost Ekblad, but are comfortably in a post-season spot. Should they add? - Nashville; looked out of it a month ago, now they're fourth with their competitors swooning. Now what? - Arizona: St. Louis looks vulnerable and the Coyotes could use a positive finish - The Tim Peel incident brought u...
Mar 30, 2021•49 min
Susie Yuen, a pioneer in women’s hockey, joins Sami Jo Small to talk about from her experience with the Canadian national team, her time with the University of Manitoba Bisons and her time spent coaching in China. Yuen shares her experience about growing up as a first-generation Canadian, the support of her friends and family and how sport can build communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 28 min
This week on the Prospect Podcast with Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy: - Three prospects to watch right now - Comparing Connor Bedard to Connor McDavid - NCAA tournament: Who are some of the top prospects to watch? - Luke Hughes injury - out for the year, but will it hurt his draft standing? - Is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen going to save the Sabres in the future? - Cole Sillinger interview And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 24, 2021•50 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: It's a special all-mailbag edition as the NHL season reaches its midway mark. Questions include: - Which team(s) are in position to lose important players in the expansion draft? - Will Ryan Getzlaf go to market as a UFA this summer? - Will the North Division still host playoff games in Canada after the first two rounds? - A possible destination for Igor Larionov's first NHL coaching gig - What ...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Glenn Healy joins Ian Pulver on this week's episode of Storytellers. Healy is known most for his exploits as NHL goaltender, but he now acts as the executive director of the NHL Alumni Association. Healy talks about his mission with the group and the support he has received from hockey greats such as Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier. Healy paints the picture of what it is like for a player as he transitions out of the game and has some great messages for current players, too. Whether ...
Mar 20, 2021•59 min
This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: Know your league's scoring system - Starting Lineup: the best books about sports - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Who has the better career five years down the road: Cale Makar or Quinn Hughes? (b) How far has Jack Eichel's fantasy value fallen, injury aside? (c) Is now the time to reinvest in Ilya Samsonov...
Mar 17, 2021•40 min
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Roughly at the NHL season's midway point, who is the Stanley Cup frontrunner? Who deserves the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year? - The Toronto Maple Leafs' grip on first place in the North loosens after five losses in six games. What's the cause of their struggles? - With news that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov will likely return in time for the playoffs when the salary cap ...
Mar 16, 2021•58 min
Four-time Olympian, three-time Olympic gold medallist, Harvard grad and NHL hockey analyst Jennifer Botterill joins Sami Jo to share insights on high-performing individuals and teams. Botterill shares her insights from her experience with the Canadian National Team, her time at Harvard University and how she finds balance with an incredibly demanding schedule. She talks about what makes a great coach, the positive role her family played in her life and how to create a supportive nurturing enviro...
Mar 15, 2021•48 min
This week on the Prospect Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis: - Ryan's prospects of the week - Re-drafting the 2020 NHL top three - is there a new No. 1 top prospect? - The top NHL-affiliated and UFA NCAA prospects - Matvei Michkov's new contract - Who are the top goalies for the 2021 draft? - Detroit's future in net - An interview with 2021 NHL draft prospect Sebastian Cossa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 10, 2021•43 min
