Tommy and Matt have plenty to say about the latest Panthers-Lightning playoff encounter, and they have thoughts about the rest of the playoffs and the Flyers too. All that and more are in this show, including: 6:30: Is this the most even of the four FLA/TB series? 9:00: Are the Panthers "tired"? Does it even matter in this series? 21:30: Breaking down some of the specific matchups in this series, forwards, defense, who to exploit, etc. 53:45: Other playoff topics 1:04:30: Tommy's Flyers takes En...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 17 min
The annual WhyHockey trade deadline recap is here and boy oh boy was this one a complete whopper. Tommy and Matt have an incredible amount of stuff to talk about, including: 4:45: Seth Jones is still a Panther. How has he looked in his first couple of games and how does that fit project to the playoffs? 16:00: Projecting the future beyond this postseason after the Jones addition, including Knight and Ekblad/Bennett contract situations 27:15: Vanacek and Kahkonen 35:45: Nico Sturm 40:00: OK, now ...
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 42 min
Matt and Tommy are back in the saddle after a few months away, and there's a lot for them to sink their teeth into, including: 3:45: We're still not particularly concerned about the Panthers 8:45: They still need another right shot defenseman though 25:00: Identifying possible trade targets to fit this need 35:30: Why does this Panthers team specifically need a right shot D to achieve their goals? 54:00: A tactical note to keep an eye on 56:45: Taylor Hall interest? 1:02:00: Tommy's views on all...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Matt and Tommy get back together for another WhyHockey show to look at the first quarter of the Panthers season, and explore why something feels different for these Panthers compared to previous teams, including: 2:00: Why does Matt feel a disconnect with the Panthers right now? What about this start to the season feels off for some reason? 11:30: What is Paul Maurice talking about when he speaks about this team not having something it cannot get back? 15:00: A traditional in-depth WhyHockey dis...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Tommy and Matt reconvene for a first 10 game checkup on the Panthers, and they like what they see. They go over these topics and more: 7:00: Are the Panthers the best team in the East? 20:00: How has the new look blue line held up? 31:15: On Mackie Samoskevich 46:15: Potential contracts for Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad, and the confirmed one for Paul Maurice 1:00:00: Goaltending 1:10:00: Tommy has thoughts on the Flyers 1:28:10: Dealer's Choice around the league Enjoy the show! Please listen to ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 37 min
It's a new hockey season and Matt and Tommy are back to preview the new campaign for the Panthers, including: 6:00: Two Boqvist's and a Knight 9:00: 1st PP QB 26:30: Spencer Knight's preseason 32:00: Paul Maurice quotes worth digging into 44:15: A note on the Panthers new lease in Sunrise 49:00: Matvei Michkov 52:20: Jeremy Swayman's contract Enjoy the show! Please listen to the Pucks and Palms Podcast as well, and give both shows five star reviews on Apple and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey s...
Oct 04, 2024•59 min
Former Panthers PR maven and current Canucks beat writer for the Athletic Thomas Drance joins Matt for a little summer fun on these topics and more: 1:30: Was Thomas much of a WhyHockey fan when he was working for the Panthers? 15:00: Why did Thomas take the leap to work in PR for the Panthers? 20:00: How have the Panthers maximized their advantages to have success recently? 32:00: One offseason move Thomas is intrigued by Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spo...
Aug 09, 2024•38 min
Yes, we may be a month late to the podcast party in celebrating the Panthers title, but we have good reasons for it, which we explain in detail! 1:00: Tommy is a Dad! 5:45: Reliving the Final 49:25: How did they manage the offseason (signings at 1:01:10) 1:10:40: On Lundell's contract 1:12:30: Three burning questions for training camp 1:21:45: Bennett, Verhaeghe and Ekblad's future 1:30:25 Panthers draft recap 1:42:30: What do the Flyers look like with Michkov in tow? 1:56:50: Steven Stamkos to ...
Jul 26, 2024•2 hr 13 min
Matt and Tommy combine for perhaps their shortest podcast together (but tight, taut and packed with great talk) to preview the 2024 Stanley Cup Final from all angles. How do you contain McDavid and Draisaitl? How do you stop that Power Play? Can the Panthers maintain their even keel? Who has the goaltending advantage? We talk about all of that and more. Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/...
Jun 07, 2024•59 min
Tommy wanted in on the Eastern Conference Final previews so we did another podcast so he could give his thoughts on that and more, including: 2:00: How does this run feel different to last year? 12:00: Breaking down the Eastern Conference Finals, starting with the centers and then the wingers 23:45: The Power Play 32:30: The defense group, and Aaron Ekblad/Gustav Forsling 52:30: Comparing the Rangers and Panthers blue lines 1:04:30: Series predictions 1:13:15: The rest of the second round 1:30:0...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Greg Wyshynski and David Dwork (at 31:00) join Matt to talk about the Eastern Conference Finals from all angles, including Barkov and Forsling, goaltending and more. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Greg is @wyshynski David is @daviddwork Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Matt and Tommy break their own precedent by doing an in playoff series podcast talking about the first two Bruins-Panthers games, including: 1:30: How have we viewed the first two games of the Boston series? 11:45: Paul Maurice's Game 2 line switch and how he managed it 19:00: Sasha Barkov said Game Over 30:10: Beating Swayman and scoring a PP goal 37:00: What do the Panthers have to do to take control and win this series? 40:00: Flowers for the Panthers defense 46:30: Sharks win the Draft Lotte...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Matt chats with Miami Marlins PA announcer (and of many other jobs) Josh Appel about many different Florida Panthers topics, including their evolution, their place in South Florida sports, what is most fun about this particular team and more. It's a different kind of show, a little more off the cuff and less structured but still a fun chat. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.c...
May 03, 2024•42 min
Tommy and Matt recap the Panthers win over the Lightning in Round One, including: 3:30: On the Lightning and their rivalry with the Panthers 12:00: Jon Cooper's goalie interference beef 22:00: On the refereeing in the series 33:00: The actual hockey played in this series! Barkov, Bobrovsky, etc, and particularly Paul Maurice's coaching 50:00: What's coming next after beating Tampa? Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: ht...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Dom Luszczyszyn comes on WhyHockey for the first time in four and a half years to join Matt to talk about these topics and much more: 1:45: What has changed for Dom in terms of his coverage and model in the time since he's last been on WhyHockey? 7:00: Is this one of the best regular seasons ever? 12:45: Lightning/Panthers preview 21:00: Are the Leafs actually going to beat the Bruins? 27:00: Jets/Avs 30:00: The Golden Knights/Oilers series that won't be happening, but it's a good discussion any...
Apr 19, 2024•54 min
Matt and Tommy have a lot to get to on this quasi playoff preview episode of the WhyHockey Podcast, including: 7:45: How did the Panthers end their mini-skid? 18:15: Would you rather the Panthers play Tampa or Toronto? 33:30: Previewing Tampa/Florida Round Three 44:15: Panthers goaltending in the series 51:00: Others Panthers odds and ends 1:04:15: Flyers discussion and where do they go from here? 1:37:45: The Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City, and the future of expansion and more Enjoy the show!...
Apr 18, 2024•2 hr 13 min
In addition to answering the titular question that no one has ever asked before, Matt and Tommy look over that and more in the newest WhyHockey show including: 6:00: How concerned should Panthers fans be about their recent play, if at all? 31:45: Are some of the players getting new opportunities going to stick in the lineup? How should the lines and pairs shake out? 51:30: Sam Reinhart scoring 50 goals 57:15: The Zach Hyman discourse 1:22:30: On Couturier and John Tortorella Enjoy the show! Make...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Travis Yost of TSN joins Matt to recap some aspects of the trade deadline including: 5:45: Travis' view on the Panthers and their chances in the playoffs 22:30: Vegas does it again 30:30: The "low tax state" red herring argument 34:00: Trade deadline move Travis is most intrigued by Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Travis is @TravisYost Wh...
Mar 12, 2024•39 min
Matt L and Tommy recap the trade deadline from the specific WhyHockey angles of: 5:45: Panthers deadline talk, starting with Tarasenko 18:00: Kyle Okposo 33:15: Tobias Bjornfot 43:15: The "tax excuse" when talking about players going to Sunbelt teams 53:30: Forsling's new deal 1:06:00: Flyers deadline talk 1:22:15: Avs deadline talk 1:30:00: West vs. East at the deadline 1:44:45: Best (or worst) of the rest Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out ...
Mar 09, 2024•2 hr 9 min
Tommy and Matt go over this piece Matt wrote for the Substack and more on the trade deadline, including: 18:10: Who should the Panthers be targeting at the trade deadline? Option one: Jake Guentzel 40:15: Vladimir Tarasenko 45:15: Jordan Eberle 54:45: Anthony Mantha 58:45: Reilly Smith 1:01:45: Frank Vatrano 1:04:30: Anthony Duclair 1:08:20: Nick Bjugstad 1:12:15: Mackie Samoskevich 1:15:30: Arthur Kaliev 1:19:00: Noah Hanifin 1:26:15: Trading Spencer Knight? 1:45:30: Jarmo fired in Columbus Enj...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 51 min
This is part two of our podcasts after three weeks of not recording a show where we cover just about everything else that happened which includes: 0:00: Are CHL players going to be able to go to the NCAA when their junior eligibility is up? 15:05: The NHL is going back to the Olympics*...! 28:15: The Islanders hired Patrick Roy 41:30: The Kings fired Todd McLellan! 47:15: The Elias Lindholm trade 52:30: Vegas ended the Oilers winning streak Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review...
Feb 09, 2024•56 min
This is what happens when you take a slight break from podcasting: everything happens all at once. Part one of this show focuses on quite a lot of that including: 8:15-31:10: Discussion on Hockey Canada Scandal (TW S/A) 31:10: Matt's rant on bad management in journalism 42:30: Panthers discussion (Defensive structure, Gus Forsling's season and trade deadline needs) 1:28:30: How do the Flyers navigate the trade deadline? (There's some Flyers talk at the end of the Panthers discussion) The piece w...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Tommy and Matt spend about 90 minutes on a hockey topic not Panthers related, it's the Cuttier Gauthier to Anaheim trade! We go over it in forensic detail, including: 11:15: Our initial thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade 18:45: What it seems we're missing with the trade 37:15: The Flyers messaging about the move 41:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale? 55:45: What does this trade signal about the Flyers rebuild? 1:27:45: Where do the Panthers needs lie at the trade deadline and h...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 49 min
One of our favorite guests, Corey Sznajder, joins Matt to talk over a litany of topics on the season (plus dad life), including: 6:30: How surprised is Corey that the Panthers are as good defensively as they are? 14:30: A comparison to Paul Maurice's best team in Winnipeg 23:00: On Sergei Bobrovsky's jump in performance 24:45: Who could the Panthers go out and acquire as a great finisher, perhaps? 30:00: What numbers would Corey use to make a case for Aleksander Barkov winning the Hart? 38:15: S...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Happy new year everyone! Matt and Tommy ring in 2024 by going on a tangent about the Wild unexpectedly, but focus on much more than that including: 8:45: Matt's wacky idea for NHL outdoor games 18:45: Should Aleksander Barkov win both the Selke and Hart this year? 34:15: How have the Panthers evolved into a defensive juggernaut? 1:02:15: Sergei Bobrovsky's solid play as a result of the system in front of him 1:12:00: Would you trade Anthony Stolarz since so many teams need goalies? 1:28:30: Are ...
Jan 04, 2024•2 hr
It's the Holiday season, so why not start a very long podcast with a story? It's a story about crop tops. You'll see what we mean when you listen. Also, we talk about these topics and more: 16:45: The Panthers still can't finish, how can they change that? (At 44:15, there's a power play discussion) 53:45: How are the Flyers this good? 1:02:45: Getting bluechip defensemen 1:17:30: Why are some rebuilding teams struggling to graduate to contending status? This leads into a bigger discussion on tea...
Dec 21, 2023•2 hr 6 min
The Panthers are still playing good hockey, but there's always room to grow for this team. Matt and Tommy talk about that plus: 5:30: Paul Maurice is a quote machine! 13:15: PDOcast with Darryl Belfrey on Sasha Barkov 36:38: How to balance having eight NHL defensemen, according to Paul Maurice 49:30 How can this team finish better? 1:00:30: Is a finisher the last piece of this team's puzzle? 1:15:00: Kane and the Red Wings 1:25:15: Dean Evason fired 1:30:30: The draft at the Sphere Enjoy the sho...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Matt and Tommy are pleased with the Panthers start to the season, and the improvements they've shown. They go over that, plus these topics below and more: 9:00: Are Ekblad and Montour returning too soon? 23:45: Factors in their more consistent start 31:45: How do they manage their blue line with Ekblad and Montour's return? 35:30: Ideal defense pairs? 42:50: Would you sign Patrick Kane? 1:01:45: Sam Reinhart's next contract 1:10:30: Barkov for all the awards! 1:31:30: Here come the Oilers! 1:41:...
Nov 18, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Tommy and Matt L have a lot to chew on with the start of the new season, and they get to that and so much more in this new show including: 3:30: End of the Pride Tape ban 16:30: Adam Johnson's tragic passing 25:50: Where do the Panthers stand after 8 games? 35:00: What can the Panthers do with their lines with and without Sam Bennett? 52:30: New contracts for Montour and Forsling? 56:30: What about the Panthers defense corps? 1:09:30: How is rebuilding life for the Flyers? 1:14:20: Other early s...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Part two in the series of WhyHockey series preview shows features Greg Wyshynski of ESPN making his annual appearance on this show previewing the Panthers and the rest of the league from his vantage point, followed by David Dwork of the Hockey News going through the nuts and bolts of training camp and what to expect as the season gets underway. The interview with Wysh is at the start of the show, David Dwork's interview is at timecode 28:15. Enjoy the show! If you want Matt and Tommy's preview p...
Oct 12, 2023•57 min
