Matt is joined by the Athletic's Murat Ates to talk about everything Paul Maurice, including the end of his tenure in Winnipeg and what went strong, his strengths, weaknesses and what he thinks Maurice can bring to the Panthers. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Murat is @WPGMurat WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere ...
Jun 29, 2022•38 min
David Dwork joins Matt Lichtenstadter to ruminate on the Panthers playoff exit and what comes next now that some time has passed after the exit. Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks (which we have fixed): https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 David is @DavidDwork WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freem...
Jun 02, 2022•37 min
So... that stunk. Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy try to unpack the Panthers being swept by the Lightning, what went wrong, what needs to be fixed and what Bill Zito and company can do to fix it, from coaching to roster construction and beyond. They also touch on the other playoff series and what is happening there. Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy preview all angles of Tampa-Florida Round 2, how the Panthers stack up now compared to last year and what they need to do to achieve a different result. They also touch on the wonky scheduling, look back at Round 1 and ahead to Round 2, plus more coaching news. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outr...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min
The Panthers are one win away from winning a series for the first time since the Clinton Administration. How did they get there through the wild ups and downs? How did Carter Verhaeghe become the star of the series? Listen in for our thoughts on all that and more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage"...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Matt L and Tommy recap Games 1 and 2 of the Washington/Florida series, including whether there may have been some overreaction after Game 1, what the Panthers learned and applied to Game 2 and what may be coming next. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podc...
May 07, 2022•44 min
Sammi Silber of Washington Hockey Now joins Matt Lichtenstadter to help preview the Washington-Florida series from a Capitals perspective, including Alex Ovechkin's health, the goaltending situation and what the Caps need to do to slow the Panthers down. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Sammi is @sammisilber WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arc...
May 03, 2022•32 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy review the amazing regular season for the Panthers and try to appreciate just how insane it has been. They touch briefly on the two possible opponents for the first round as of the recording date, as well as talk about the Golden Knights missing the playoffs, the Flyers lawsuit, why scoring is up and Mark Lazerus' piece on homophobic language in hockey. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/13476671894...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 39 min
So the Panthers have turned going down by 4 goals and still coming out with a win into a habit. Tommy and Matt Lichtenstadter talk about that, how the Panthers can settle their inconsistencies and bad habits by the playoffs, the line combinations, goalies and more. They also touch on Keith Yandle's iron man streak ending, the uptick in league goal scoring and the Tyson Nash controversy. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhocke...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 51 min
Bill Lindsay joins Matt Lichtenstadter to talk about his thoughts on the Panthers and their season, including how other teams might find a way to beat them and more. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Billy is @LindsayBHockey Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", wh...
Mar 25, 2022•36 min
Tommy's dream has come true: Claude Giroux is a Panther. Matt and Tommy talk about every aspect of this trade, Owen Tippett's future in Philadelphia, plus notes on the other Panthers trade and the moves that happened prior to about 5 PM on the Sunday before the trade deadline. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and ou...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy talk over the affect the Russian invasion of Ukraine has had on hockey, recap the Olympic tournaments, touch on the new hires in Montreal and Chicago, plus looking at the Panthers recent losing streak and the Flyers malaise. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Ro...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Jack Fraser, better known as JFresh, joins Matt Lichtenstadter to talk about his background in getting into his work, how he views the Panthers, potential trade deadline trade chips, awards projections and more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Jack is @JFreshHockey Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album...
Feb 17, 2022•54 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy go over a bevy of hockey news, and go to these time codes for specific discussions if you want to go to one particular one: 2:00: Racism in hockey discussion 14:45 Panthers 40:00: Would you want the Panthers to trade for Jakob Chychrun? 55:15: Our Keith Yandle takes 1:09:15: The Chuck Fletcher and Comcast press conference 1:32:20: Olympics Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follo...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Matt Lichtenstadter is joined by Corey Sznajder to talk about his view on the Panthers, their insane style of play and why MacKenzie Weegar is one of his favorite defensemen in the league. They also touch on the Hurricanes, surprising teams and players and touch on the Kraken debate. Plus, lots of Kodak Black jokes. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Corey is @sh...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy ring in 2022 talking briefly about Matt's appearance on Game Over with Andrew Berkshire, and then talk about the recent stretch of Panthers games, including the highs and lows and what steps they can take in the uncertainty of this current stretch to get further ready for the postseason. Enjoy the show! Matt's appearance on Game Over is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh67QZ2GZx0&feature=youtu.be Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://tw...
Jan 06, 2022•54 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy go over Alain Vigneault's firing as Flyers head coach and where the Flyers need to go from here as it seems this season is lost. They touch on the firings in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as talk about how the Panthers can take a step up even further after another good stretch. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHo...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Matt Lichtenstadter is joined by Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com to talk about all things goaltending, including Sergei Bobrovsky, Spencer Knight, Flyers goalies and how this is shaping up to be a year of great improvement for league wide goaltending. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Kevin is @KevinisInGoal Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro m...
Dec 03, 2021•45 min
Matt Lichtenstadter welcomes Jack Han to the show to talk about his view on hockey tactics. This includes an in-depth breakdown of one of his latest videos comparing the styles of both the Leafs and Panthers, and talks about the pros and cons of both systems. He also talks about the future of hockey tactics and much more. This is a show you don't want to miss. Enjoy the show! Consider purchasing some of Jack's E-Books here: https://jhanhky.gumroad.com/ Check out the new WhyHockey substacks: http...
Nov 30, 2021•59 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy go over the continued hot start for the Panthers, why they're so strong even with the coaching change, the incredible start at home and areas they can improve upon as they settle in to the season. They also touch on the Flames hot start, the Flyers stuck in the middle and much more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @Wh...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy do their best to talk about the Blackhawks situation, the numerous failings in it, the problems with hockey culture and more to the best of their abilities. In the second half of the show, they talk about on ice topics including the Panthers hot start, the Flyers early season appearances possibly being deceiving and players worth watching that make the game fun. Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/134766718949144576...
Nov 04, 2021•2 hr 18 min
Matt Lichtenstadter does his best to give a quick summary on the fallout from the Blackhawks scandal, Joel Quenneville losing his job, how the institutions of hockey have failed people like Kyle Beach and more. Apologies for the solo show and scatterbrain nature of it, but WhyHockey listeners deserve at least some thoughts on this situation now. More to come. Be sure to check out the WhyHockey substacks: https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @Ma...
Oct 29, 2021•27 min
Discussing Kraken, broadcast providers, the start of Florida's hey-day, if the Flyers are Philly enough, and more. Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3 This is a public ...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Matt Lichtenstadter and Tommy preview every angle of the new season for the Panthers, including Barkov's new contract, getting Olli Juolevi, goaltending battles, expectations for Anton Lundell and much more. There are also previews for the Flyers as well as quick thoughts on each division. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 56 min
Matt Lichtenstadter brings another part of the WhyHockey season preview, this time with George Richards of Florida Hockey Now previewing the season including position battles and Aleksander Barkov's new contract. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts ...
Oct 07, 2021•35 min
Matt Lichtenstadter brings you the first WhyHockey Podcast of the 2021-22 season with ESPN's Greg Wyshynski talking Panthers, the Metro division and more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/m...
Oct 01, 2021•22 min
WhyHockey recaps the wild free agency period, including looking at the new Panthers additions and contracts, the wild week for the Flyers, plus touching on other moves around the league. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find her...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Will Scouch, or Scouching joins Matt to recap the 2021 draft including talks about the Panthers haul, surprising fallers, winners and losers as well as a brief preview of 2022. Enjoy the show! Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Will is @scouching Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3 This is a public episode. I...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 35 min
After an early offseason refresh, WhyHockey is back with plenty to talk about: - The Ryan Ellis trade - The Panthers moves ahead of the expansion draft - Protection lists And much more. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 35 min
On this extended WhyHockey show: - Recapping the Panthers exit to the Lightning, and what their offseason might look like, including the Barkov contract, re-signings, additions and the expansion draft. - The draft, and the draft lottery. - Playoff recaps for each series. More to come in the weeks before the crazy end of July. Enjoy the show! Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks! https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761 Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Wh...
Jun 08, 2021•2 hr 8 min
