On the episode of The Chris Johnston Show, New Year's Resolutions (00:00), the Edmonton Oilers have 2 wins in 10 games and changes might be coming (06:00), the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues played the Winter Classic this weekend (23:00), when will fans in Canada get back into the stands? (32:00), Toronto Maple Leafs trade targets (49:00), the best bottle of wine (51:00), and 13K shirts (54:00). Originally aired: January 3, 2022 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/6irV4yuPHtg Visit...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the World Juniors have been cancelled (00:00), let's hand out some awards! Starting with the feel good story of the year (12;00), favourite player of the year (17:00), play of the year (20:30), CJ Show episode of the year (24:00), story of the year (27:00), and the final stick taps of 2021 (33:00). Originally aired: December 30, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/gcDVr2bpYSo Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. Visit this episode's...
Dec 30, 2021•44 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the IIHF cancels the Women’s Under 18 World Championship (00:00), Team Canada wins their tournament opener over Czechia (08:00), taxi squads are returning to NHL (17:00), sign, trade, waive, Fox, Rantanen, Vasilevskiy (27:00), favourite NHL players (31:00), the importance of being the person to break a story (40:00), and an apology to Acting the Fulemin (46:00). Originally aired: December 28, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/cMg3AqMcn...
Dec 28, 2021•57 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ and Julian gift a holiday present to every NHL team (00:00) and the boys give out their stick taps for the week (45:00). Originally aired: December 23, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/l34xToQROxY Visit this episode's sponsors: https://www.heyartifact.com/ CODE WORD: PODDABLE Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athletic and you can too! Hit the link to subscribe: https://theathletic.com/hockeypod Follow us on...
Dec 23, 2021•56 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the expectation is that the NHL and NHLPA will not allow players to go to the Olympics (00:00), Julain's odd fantasy football scenario (15:00), will the Canadian division temporarily return? (19:00), Paul Maurice announces his resignation from the Winnipeg Jets (30:00), will postponed games count against LTIR games? (39:00), could Jakob Chychrun be on the move to New York? (41:00), and memorable Christmas gifts (42:00). Originally aired: December 20, 2...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, more and more COVID-19 cases are being announces across the NHL (00:00), an update on NHL players and the Olympics (09:00), Kyle Beach and the Blackhawks reach a settlement (17:00), the Edmonton Oilers have lost 6 straight games and now the MVP race is wide open (21:00), and Stick Taps! (31:00). Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athletic and you can too! Hit the link to subscribe: https://theathletic.com/hockeypod Follow us on ...
Dec 16, 2021•42 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the Vancouver Canucks have yet to lose under Bruce Boudreau (02:00), the Montreal Canadiens have 3 female candidates for General Manager (13:30), the Dallas Stars place Anton Khudobin on waivers (20:00), are NHL players still going to the Olympics? (24:00), Sign, Trade, or Waive, Matthews, McDavid, & MacKinnon (34:00), the Rangers are having a great season (36:00), and media perks (39:00). Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The ...
Dec 14, 2021•50 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ is in Florida for the Board of Governors meetings (00:00), the City of Glendale threatens to lock out the Arizona Coyotes for unpaid arena charges and delinquent tax bills (04:00), did Trevor Zegras assist on the greatest goal of all-time? (15:00), Chicago Blackhawks' Jujhar Khaira takes a scary hit by New York Rangers' Jacob Trouba (23:00), the Leafs are appealing Spezza's suspension (28:00), Bruce Boudreau is off to a winning start in Vancouver (3...
Dec 09, 2021•44 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the Vancouver Canucks fire Jim Benning and Travis Green, but who's next to fill those roles? (00:00), the Philadelphia Flyers fire Alain Vigneault and Michel Therrien (25:00), there's a jersey throwing epidemic (34:00), it's unlikely Carey Price will play before Christmas (39:00), Tuukka Rask was an EBUG (41:00), and the Leafs and Jets participated in a rodeo (43:00). Originally aired: December 6, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/w6rO...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, are the Toronto Maple Leafs the J word? (00:00), will The Olympics happen? Who makes Team Canada? and the weird Lucas Raymond situation (08:30), the Ottawa Senators are struggling and have lost 6 straight games (27:00), Philadelphia Flyers are underperforming (33:00), and Stick Taps! (41:00). Originally aired: December 2, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/w1PcaN9rbZE Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athletic a...
Dec 02, 2021•51 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Geoff Molson and the Montreal Canadiens finally fire Marc Bergevin (00:00), the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their hot streak (33:00), Brendan Lemieux bites Brady Tkachuk (40:00), CJ's youth hockey glory (43:00), running shoes tips (48:00), and the future of the Crab People Buffalo Sabres (53:00). Originally aired: November 29, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/nFnWa1JDy_8 Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athl...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Happy Thanksgiving! (00:00), what's the next move for the Vancouver Canucks? (03:30), CJ and Julian share their thoughts on New Jersey's, Team Canada's, and Team USA's new jersey (08:00), Pretenders and Contenders: CJ and Julian run through every team currently in a playoff spot and evaluate whether or not they are a pretender or a contender (15:00), and the weekly stick taps (39:00). Originally aired: November 25, 2021 Watch the full episode here: htt...
Nov 25, 2021•51 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the sdpn, Cobourg Cougars meet-up needs to happen (00:00), how long will Marc Bergevin be the GM of the Montreal Canadiens? (05:00), can the Flames make a Stanley Cup run? (14:30), what are the Leafs going to do with Kyle Clifford and their defencemen (19:00), running every single day (25:30), is Patrik Eliáš a Hall of Famer? (31:30), an update on further punishment for Andrei Deniskin (38:00), and fun Pros vs Joes hypotheticals (45:00). Watch the full...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle and Jim Benning meets with the media (00:00), NHL postpones 3 Ottawa Senators games due to COVID-19 (09:30), Connor McDavid comments on John Tortorella (14:00). Troy Terry and the Anaheim Ducks are off to an extremely hot start (21:00), the NHLPA has begun investigating the Kyle Beach situation (23:00), Dion Phaneuf officially retires from the NHL (25:00), where will the Arizona Coyotes play next year? (33:00)...
Nov 18, 2021•44 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, watch Andrew and Julian do the Hot Ones gauntlet here: https://youtu.be/gl8xpUUrywY (00:00), the Vancouver Canucks are in a tailspin (03:30), will the Montreal Canadiens make a run for a playoff spot? (12:00), Leon Draisaitl or Connor McDavid for Hart? (17:30), Jack Eichel had successful disc replacement surgery (27:00), Hockey Hall of Fame debates & stories: the Sedins, Iginla, & Rick Nash (32:30), (42:00), can the Dallas Stars turn it around?...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Don Cherry speaks to the Toronto Sun about poppies and his exit from Sportsnet (00:00), Bob Murray resigns as Ducks GM and will enter alcohol abuse program (10:00), Carey Price speaks about his time in the player assistance program (20:00), eight Ottawa Senators players are now in COVID protocol (33:00) and stick taps (36:00). Originally aired: November 11, 2021 We've joined The Athletic and you can too! Hit the link to subscribe: https://theathletic.c...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, shoutout sdpn memes (00:00), CJ and Julian’s thoughts on the Sportsnet Mike Babcock piece (04:00), the Chicago Blackhawks fire head coach Jeremy Colliton (22:00), did Connor McDavid score his best goal of all-time? (27:00), CJ has a story about seeing a game at the Saddledome in Calgary (39:00), #AskCJ: are NHL games coming to South America? (50:00), what’s going on with the Montreal Canadiens (55:00), are there any updates to the Akim Aliu situation? ...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the Buffalo Sabres have traded Jack Eichel and a 3rd round pick to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a 1st draft pick and a 2nd round pick (00:00), Wayne Simmonds and Robin Lehner speak out about the NHLPA (14:00), are the Leafs working on a trade? (25:30), Brad Aldrich's name has been removed from the Stanley Cup (30:00), Team Canada dark horse candidates (34:00), stick taps! (39:00). Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/p...
Nov 04, 2021•50 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ and Julian discuss Gary Bettman & Bill Daly press conference about the Blackhawks' sexual assault scandal (00:00), what's next for the executive director of the NHLPA Donald Fehr? (27:00), the Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights are still talking about a Jack Eichel trade (34:00), Playoff bonus money (39:00), will Zach Hyman make Team Canada? (44:30), and CJ doesn't watch movies (46:30). Originally aired: November 1, 2021 Watch the full epis...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ and Julian react to Kyle Beach coming forward as "John Doe" in the Chicago Blackhawks scandal (00:00), current and former Blackhawks shared their thoughts on the story (13:00), how hockey media covered the story (16:00), Joel Quenneville coached the Florida Panthers last night (24:00), and was the punishment against the Blackhawks enough? (32:00). Originally aired: October 28, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JUpMeA1dESA We've join...
Oct 28, 2021•50 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ and Julian share their thoughts the Toronto Maple Leafs' 7-1 loss to the Penguins and the storm surrounding the team (00:00), Colin Wilson opens up about his battle with addiction in the Players’ Tribune (25:00), checking in on the Edmonton Oilers (32:00), what’s the latest on Vladimir Tarasenko? (36:00), the Kraken raise a banner and retire number 32 (38:00), is it time to overreact to the Chicago Blackhawks? (41:00), is CJ a fan of any teams? (47:...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Julian is a saint (00:00), Marc Bergevin holds an impromptu press conference (03:30), the Tampa Bay Lightning place Nikita Kucherov on LTIR (15:00), Evander Kane is suspended 21 games for a fake vaccination card (20:30), and Julian and Chris give out stick taps to Mike Bossy and Sabres fans (29:30). Originally aired: October 21, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/30Z-9zGfnHc Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Ath...
Oct 21, 2021•40 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston, Happy 40th to CJ!! (00:00), the Toronto Maple Leafs sign UofT goalie Alex Bishop to back up Jack Campbell on Saturday night (03:00), is Marc Bergevin leaving Montreal for California? (15:00), more details on the Brady Tkachuk signing (24:30), Cj needs help with his set up (37:30), Jack Hughes is a star (42:00), what is Jeff Carter's middle name? (47:00), trades we thought would happen but then didn't happen (50:00), and thoughts on the Vitali Kravtsov New Y...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, was the Toronto Maple Leafs crowd underwhelming during game 1 (00:00), Jonathan Drouin scores in his first game back (11:00), Alex Ovechkin passes Marcel Dionne on the NHL's All-Time scoring list (18:00), TNT and ESPN broadcast their first games and the best arenas around the league (29:00), and the Brady Tkachuk news breaks live on the podcast (38:00). Originally aired: October 14, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ojlfTO_4mNY Visit h...
Oct 14, 2021•55 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, CJ joined Discord! (00:00), Auston Matthews won't be ready for opening night (02:00), is there any Jack Eichel news? (07:00), Brady Tkachuk still doesn't have a contract (19:00), who will make the playoffs from the Central? (21:00), the 3rd member of the podcast (27:00), how do you be an insider? (30:00), COVID rules for this season (34:00), Marc Bergevin needs a new contract (37:00), buy Bitcoin (41:00), and what will be a successful season for the To...
Oct 12, 2021•56 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Chris and Julian run through a list of season predictions including, how often we'll talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs season not mattering (00:00), how many goals will Alexander Ovechkin and Kirill Kaprizov put up? (04:45), is Evgeni Malkin done in Pittsburgh? (09:00), Team Canada surprises (13:00), the first Caps vs Rangers game (16:00), jersey ads (19:00), the Sabres losing streak and Jack Eichel (23:00), Carey Price news breaks live on the podcast...
Oct 07, 2021•54 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Robin Lehner tweets about medical malpractice within the NHL (00:00), the Vancouver Canucks finally sign Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson (13:00), what is the status of Travis Hamonic? (25:00), how close is Brady Tkachuk to signing in Ottawa? (26:00), and CJ spoke with Doug Armstrong about the Team Canada roster (33:30). Originally aired: October 4, 2021 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/HJvuJyGcJP4 Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more...
Oct 04, 2021•52 min
September 30th, 2021 is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today is an occasion for us to remember and acknowledge the lost children, the living survivors, as well as the immediate families and communities that have been impacted by residential school systems. Additionally, September 30th also commemorates Orange Shirt Day, declared by the federal government. The colour opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity t...
Sep 30, 2021•50 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, Andrei Deniskin’s racist gesture towards Jalen Smereck (00:00), vaccination status of NHL players (08:00), an update on the big RFAs: Brady Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, & Elias Pettersson (19:30), CJ’s thoughts on Amazon Prime’s All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs (25:00), and thank you for making us number 1! (33:00). Originally aired: September 27, 2021 Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athletic and you can too! Hit the link to...
Sep 27, 2021•42 min
On this episode of The Chris Johnston Show, happy first episode everyone! (00:00), where do the Sabres and Jack EIchel stand right now (00:00), Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes still remain unsigned by the Vancouver Canucks (10:00), what should we expect from Dave Hakstol and the Seattle Kraken this season? (19:00), and let’s talk about unicorns (27:00). Originally aired: September 24, 2021 Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. We've joined The Athletic and you can too! Hit the link to subs...
Sep 24, 2021•41 min