On today’s episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke discuss NHL players who could be set to rebound next season after down years. Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers is key to his team’s success and must have a better season for his team to be competitors. Other players who need bounce back seasons include Patrik Laine, Nick Ritchie, and Sam Reinhart. Next, Andrew and Mary provide an update on the Evander Kane saga, as it has been reported that his San Jose Sharks...
Aug 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 38
This week on the Cross-Check NHL Show Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke start the show with breaking news from the Blackhawks' sexual assault scandal, before diving into yet another controversy for Evander Kane. Kane's wife leveled a series of serious allegations against him over instagram, and the NHL is investigating. Heading into next season, is the Western Conference bad? Outside of the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, are any teams in the West better than mediocre? How many would...
Aug 03, 2021•56 min•Ep. 37
Today on the Cross-Check NHL Show, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire decided there was too much news from the NHL's busiest day on the calendar to bring in a guest, so we're bringing you an hour long episode on Free Agent Frenzy! To start things off, Andrew and Mary discuss another NHL franchise shooting themselves in the food from a brand and PR perspective, as the Carolina Hurricanes opted to sign Tony DeAngelo. Why would a team take a risk on a player who was literally kicked off his last team...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 36
Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire start the podcast off by recapping the 2021 NHL Entry draft, with a specific focus on the Montreal Canadiens ruining it by making the tone deaf decision to pick Logan Mailloux, and both Marc Bergevin and Trevor Timmins being completely unable to explain why they were comfortable making that move. Moving into hockey related news, the hosts look at the rapid fire trades the Philadelphia Flyers have made, following up acquiring Ryan Ellis and ditching Shayne Gostisb...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
The Seattle Kraken have chosen their roster from the expansion draft, and the NHL's trade freeze has ended. Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke break down as much of the hockey news as possible in rapid succession, including Shayne Gostisbehere and Alex Nedeljkovic being traded, and Shea Weber's career likely being over. After breaking down trades, the hosts welcome Erica Ayala, the host of Locked On Kraken, to the Cross-Check NHL Show to break down the Kraken's draft strategy, expectations for nex...
Jul 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 34
Andrew Berkshire has returned from vacation and rejoins Mary Clarke after a wild weekend of NHL news. First up, the pair are overjoyed to discuss Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop becoming the first gay hockey player on an active NHL contract and what it means for the league going forward. Next, the Montreal Canadiens have exposed Carey Price for the expansion draft in a surprising move, but will the Seattle Kraken take him with his hefty cap hit and his reported injuries? The Canadiens w...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 33
Mary Clarke is once again joined by special cohost for the week Rachel Donner of Locked on Flyers while Andrew Berkshire is on vacation. On today’s episode, Mary and Rachel discuss Pekka Rinne’s legacy with the Nashville Predators as the longtime goaltender retires. Then, the pair break down the Minnesota Wild’s surprising announcement of the buyout of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s contracts and what it could mean for the Philadelphia Flyers. Plus, The Athletic’s own Charlie O'Connor joins the sh...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
Mary Clarke is joined by special cohost for the week Rachel Donner of Locked on Flyers with Andrew Berkshire on vacation! On today’s episode, Mary and Rachel give their final thoughts on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s back-to-back Stanley Cups and the Montreal Canadiens remarkable postseason run. Next, the two discuss Pierre McGuire’s new job with the Ottawa Senators and the Edmonton Oilers finally trading for Duncan Keith. Plus, Mary dives deep into the Flyers potentially busy offseason with Rachel....
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 31
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won back-to-back Stanley Cups! On today’s episode, Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke break down the Lightning’s 1-0 Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Rookie Ross Colton had the goal of his young career, Nikita Kucherov’s postgame villain turn was a delight, Andrei Vasilevskiy won the Conn Smythe after five straight series-clinching shutouts, and NBC had their swan song before turning the keys over to ESPN and TNT. Plus, The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn joins the s...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 30
Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke commend the Montreal Canadiens for making the Stanley Cup Final competitive with a Game 4 win thanks to Josh Anderson’s two goal night. Next, are hockey curses actually real? Tampa Bay’s mayor got her wish for the Tampa Bay Lightning to lose Game 4, but can they regroup to win it all in Game 5 at home or did they just get jinxed? Andrew and Mary also discuss Gary Bettman’s interview with Ron MacLean of Sportsnet and express their disappointment that the NHL commi...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 29
On today's episode, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire discuss the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, where the Tampa Bay Lightning have taken a 2-0 lead going to Montreal. Did the Canadiens throw away a golden opportunity to tie the series up in Game 2 or is Tampa already too much for them? Plus, Sportsnet's Justin Bourne joins the show to break down the Canadiens chances in the rest of the series, what Montreal can do better, and also look ahead to general manager Marc Bergevin's future w...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 28
Mary Clarke is back from vacation to rejoin Andrew Berkshire, and the Chicago Blackhawks ruin the mood with revelations of not only sexual assault by a former video coach, but the lack of an investigation and report to the police, and a reference that enabled the abused on top of it all. The hosts then try to bring the energy back into the room as they preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning are rightfully the heavy favorites in the ser...
Jun 29, 2021•59 min•Ep. 27
On today's episode of the Cross-Check NHL Show, co-host Mary Clarke is still on vacation, so Locked On Canadiens host Laura Saba joins Andrew Berkshire to break down the biggest stories in hockey. Speaking of big stories, the Montreal Canadiens have gone from the 18th-best regular season record to the Stanley Cup favourites? What? How? Laura and Andrew break down the keys to their shocking Game Five win against the Vegas Golden Knights, including the trifecta of their young guns in Nick Suzuki, ...
Jun 24, 2021•57 min•Ep. 26
Today on the Cross-Check NHL Show, Mary Clarke is on vacation, so Laura Saba from Locked On Canadiens joins the show to help out Andrew Berkshire with the hosting duties. Despite both Andrew and Laura being extremely tired of talking about the officials, after game four between the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights, the topic can't be avoided. Is the NHL even interested in fixing the issues plaguing this series? The hosts dive into that, and why the series is being officiated like it i...
Jun 22, 2021•52 min•Ep. 25
On today’s episode, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire lament the state of NHL officiating after Game 2 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders suffer from botched calls. What can be done for the future of NHL officiating, or does the league want games to be played this way? Plus, Shayna Goldman of The Athletic and the Too Many Men podcast join the show to break down new head coach of the New York Rangers, Gerard Gallant. Will Gallant bring offensive stability to the Rangers, what d...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 24
This week Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire bid adieu to the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche, two of the Stanley Cup Final favorites heading into the second round, after each were eliminated in six games. What's next for each team? Looking forward, the hosts preview the series in progress between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Mat Barzal and the Isles already stealing home ice with a shocking Game 1 victory over Nikita Kucherov and the heavily favored Bolts. Heading...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 23
Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke break down the end of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Colorado Avalanche now on the ropes to the Vegas Golden Knights. Next, who can stop the Tampa Bay Lightning after they have advanced passed the Carolina Hurricanes? Also, Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had harsh words to say about the officiating in the New York Islanders series. Plus, Montreal Canadiens insider for Sportsnet Eric Engels joins the show to talk about the Habs' imp...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 22
Between water gun fights and pulling all nighters, Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke have assembled all the hockey analysis you need in your life, breaking down the Montreal Canadiens sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in surprising fashion, the Tampa Bay Lightning having the second period of a lifetime to put the Carolina Hurricanes on the edge of elimination, and the Vegas Golden Knights going from fodder for the Colorado Avalanche to completely in control of the series. All that, and more on the lates...
Jun 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 21
On this episode of the Cross-Check NHL show, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire dive into the controversial start to the second round series between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets, where Mark Scheifele lost his mind after Jake Evans iced the game with an empty net goal and charged him from nearly the full length of the ice. Will the NHL's department of player safety fail the league again in these Stanley Cup Playoffs? Also, did you know the NHL Entry Draft lottery was on Wednesday? What ...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 20
On today's episode Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire take a look at what's next for some of the teams eliminated from the first round of the NHL playoffs, including the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, and Nashville Predators, before transitioning into the Cross-Check segment to dissect the "Best Toronto Maple Leafs team ever" after their embarrassing collapse against the Montreal Canadiens. After debating what to do with Mitch Marner, the hosts look at the second round in progress, make picks f...
Jun 01, 2021•59 min•Ep. 19
Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire dig in on the Pittsburgh Penguins' third straight unceremonious first round knockout, and the waning playoff impacts of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, not to mention goaltender Tristan Jarry. The hosts follow that up with an interview with Matt Henderson, Oilers fan and blogger, who pulls no punches in his assessment of why the Edmonton Oilers continue to fail with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in their primes, while railing against the NHL's officiating as...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 18
Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke dive into the handful of first round exits from the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, beginning with Jordan Binnington and the St. Louis Blues, who were swept out of the postseason by the high-flying Colorado Avalanche. Next, in the Cross-Check of the Week, the two go all in on the Edmonton Oilers, who are wasting the prime years of Connor McDavid with their upsetting mediocrity after the team’s sweep at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets. Then, Andrew and Mary look at the ...
May 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 17
The North Division has finally showed up to the playoffs, and hosts Mary Clarke (For The Win contributor) and Andrew Berkshire (Montreal Gazette analyst) break down the shocking results from the first game between the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. Can Connor Hellebuyck hold off Connor McDavid again? Cuing up the most anticipated series in years for Canada; The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens face off for the first time in the playoffs since 1979, and the hosts relay what they're ...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 16
Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire break down the early results of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the most entertaining game so far being the ignition of a true rivalry between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders shocked their favored first round opponents in the Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins, but can they actually score the upsets? It took six games into the NHL's postseason for any team to register a multi-goal lead at any p...
May 18, 2021•56 min•Ep. 15
Today on the Cross-Check NHL Show, Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke make their NHL playoff predictions! The pair start off with the West, where the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights still fight for first place. Next, the Central, where the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will match up for the first time. Then, in the East the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders are set to fight it out, and in the North the Toronto Maple Leafs face rival Montreal Canadiens for the fi...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 14
Today on the Cross-Check NHL Show, Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke open with Jack Eichel's medical woes with the Buffalo Sabres. Next, it's NHL award season and Andrew and Mary dive deep into the league's biggest awards, starting with the Vezina and which goaltender deserves the honors. Then, in the Cross-Check of the Week, they discuss the Hart Trophy and why the media should not galaxy brain the award away from Connor McDavid. Plus, a discussion on the Norris Trophy and which young star may u...
May 11, 2021•58 min•Ep. 13
On this edition of the Cross-Check NHL Show, your hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke dig into the Tom Wilson conundrum, going over his history, comments from former players about the incident against the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals' enabling culture, and the NHL Department of Player's Safety's outright refusal to protect its players. We also talk about the Rangers' strong statement about the Department of Player Safety and George Parros in particular, but unfortunately we recor...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
Today on the Cross-Check NHL Show, Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire provide an update on Jake Virtanen's status with the Canucks after being placed on leave due to sexual misconduct allegations. Next, they dig deep into which Stanley Cup contenders are worth paying attention to in the Cross-Check of the Week. Plus, a discussion on the NHL's best rookies this year and who has the best chance at the Calder Trophy. And finally, Mary and Andrew end the episode breaking down the pop culture that caug...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 11
The NHL has reached massive TV rights deals in the USA with ESPN and TNT for the next several years, so how does that impact the growth of the game, the salary cap, and the Olympics? Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire discuss those implications and more, then shift gears for the first of a two-part interview with actor, director, and producer Jay Baruchel of How to Train Your Dragon, Goon, Knocked Up, and This is the End Fame. Be sure to check back next week when Jay talks about his view of the fu...
Apr 29, 2021•53 min•Ep. 10
Which Trade Deadline moves are paying dividends and which aren't? Mary Clarke and Andrew Berkshire discuss Taylor Hall and Mike Reilly on the Boston Bruins, Eric Staal and John Merrill on the Montreal Canadiens, Jakub Vrana and Anthony Mantha on the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals, and Jeff Carter on the Pittsburgh Penguins. In this week's Cross-Check segment, the hosts discuss the Penguins' return to contender status, and how much of an impact Sidney Crosby has had. Finally, they exam...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 9
