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Episode Sylvain Turgeon (495): The Masters Edition! Special Guest Jon Gee Breaks down Rory McIlroy's Historic Green Jacket.

ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

Release Date: 04/14/2025

Episode Cam Atkinson (515): Leafs and Oilers Struggles. Hall of Fame Class of '25. show art Episode Cam Atkinson (515): Leafs and Oilers Struggles. Hall of Fame Class of '25.

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After a couple of weeks away due to work and pleasure we're back and there is lots to discuss. Both the Leafs and Oilers have had middling starts to the season and we get into what's wrong and a little on how to fix it. The Hall of Fame inducted this years' new members and there were some real beauties.   Listen Here:         Title Player: Cam Atkinson News 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees Bedard Hat Trick Oilers and Leafs Struggles Guess the 5th Standings review - Atlantic  and Pacific significant surprises Connections: What connects Dit Clapper, Ted...

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Episode Jere Lehtinen (514): Milt Schmidt Award Winners. Early Surprises in NHL. show art Episode Jere Lehtinen (514): Milt Schmidt Award Winners. Early Surprises in NHL.

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We finally announce the first cohort of ScuttlePuck Milt Schmidt Award winners! We also discuss the underwhelming start by both the Leafs and Oilers and look at the major surprises so far.   Listen Here:         Title Player Jere Lehtinen News Ovechkin closes on 900G Bettman Interview on 32 Thoughts Ducks off to surprising start Leafs and Oilers underwhelm NBA gambling scandaal Guess the 5th MILT SCHMIDT AWARD WINNERS NHL Surprises - East Top 3 in Atlantic includes MTL and DET Last in East is TBL Connections  Last week - Montreal numbers...

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Episode Nick Libett (513): NHL 1 Week In.  Some Big Signings this Week. Milt Schmidt Nominees! show art Episode Nick Libett (513): NHL 1 Week In. Some Big Signings this Week. Milt Schmidt Nominees!

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We are 1 week into the new season but the biggest news this week wasn't game results or team performance, it has  been some big name signings plus a couple of low-key ones that could prove significant. We have the Milt Schmidt Award nominees.   Listen Here:         Title Player Nick Libett News -  Habs honoured Ken Dryden in home opener - cool  BIG Signings Lane Hutson - 8 years, $70.8 MM Jack Eichel - 8yrs, $13.5MM Kyle Connor - 8yr, $12MM Oilers Signings  Jack Roslovic - $1.5MM Mattias Ekhom - $4MM x 3  Leafs 1-2  stumble with...

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Episode Jyrki Lumme (512): MCDAVID SIGNS!!! show art Episode Jyrki Lumme (512): MCDAVID SIGNS!!!

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2 Days before the season was to start for him, Connor McDavid gave the Oilers the best news possible by signing a 2 year extension at the same pay that he has been getting for the past 8 years.  It's huge news for the Oilers and their fans. Mike was away in Detroit and recorded remotely to discuss the news.   Listen Here:         Title Player- Jyrki Lumme  News McDavid - $12.5MM x 2 Bowman presser - McDavid - “Everyone understands the situation. We want to win here. We want to bring it back here and make the city proud. But mostly for the guys in...

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Episode Shawn Horcoff (511):No Need to Watch this NHL Season, We Have All the Predictions! show art Episode Shawn Horcoff (511):No Need to Watch this NHL Season, We Have All the Predictions!

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The season is a week away and we give all our prognostications on what we expect to happen this year.  There were some bold predictions and some....not so much.    Listen Here:         Title Player Shawn Horcoff Shirts off for Horcoff NEWS Stolarz signs - 4 x $3.75MM Atlantic Division   Team Strengths / What’s Going Well Key Challenges / What Could Go Wrong Expectations or Projection for 2025-26 Florida Panthers They’re coming off back-to-back Stanley Cups, meaning they have experience, confidence, and a championship mindset....

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Episode Dallas Drake (510): Does the NHL Have a Tampering Problem? More Sad News for the Goalie Union. show art Episode Dallas Drake (510): Does the NHL Have a Tampering Problem? More Sad News for the Goalie Union.

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Elliotte Friedman has suggested twice in the past week that the Kirill Kaprizov contract situation makes him believe that there is tampering going on. Will the NHL do anything about it? Can they? It's been a tough month for hall of fame goalies as Bernie Parent and Ed Giacomin passed away last week.  All this plus we look to the upcoming season and what we might expect with some off the wall predictions.   Listen Here:         Title Player Dallas Drake Shoutout - Nathaniel from Edmonton -been listening Sending stickers News  Kirill Kaprizov - turned...

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Episode Dennis Hextall (509): Ken Dryden Tribute. Plus, Why Hasn't McDavid Signed? show art Episode Dennis Hextall (509): Ken Dryden Tribute. Plus, Why Hasn't McDavid Signed?

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NHL Legend Ken Dryden passed away this weekend and we discuss the remarkable hockey career and post-hockey career he had.  Carey Price's contract got traded and Connor McDavid's next contract has yet to be signed.  Listen Here:         Title Player -  Dennis Hextall News Carey Price Trade to San Jose -  McDavid watch - why hasn’t he signed? Marner Interview with Mark Masters - puff piece extraorinaire CBA - implementing new rules this year -my Tkachuk theory is shot down! Teams can send one 19 year old to AHL instead of Junior Retention rules...

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Episode Mark Johnson (508): SPECIAL GUEST AARON BELL Talks Junior Hockey. Milt Schmidt Award Candidates Discussion. show art Episode Mark Johnson (508): SPECIAL GUEST AARON BELL Talks Junior Hockey. Milt Schmidt Award Candidates Discussion.

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Not much going on in the NHL but author Aaron Bell has a new book out titled "Junior Hockey Giants" and he joined us to tell us all about the book and regale us with tales from his time working for the CHL. Plus we have a lively discussion on who should win the inaugural Milt Schmidt award.   Listen Here:         Get Visit Aaron Bell's website   Buy Aaron's Book Title Player  Mark Johnson  News: McDavid contract watch continues - things pretty quiet but “insiders” expect something before training camp in 3-5 year range  Tkachuk -...

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Episode Darryl Sydor(507): Summer Update. Milt Schmidt Award Brainstorm. show art Episode Darryl Sydor(507): Summer Update. Milt Schmidt Award Brainstorm.

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We are mid-summer so not alot going on in the NHL but that doesn't we've stopped thinking about hockey. On this episode we finally put together the criteria for the Milt Schmidt award.  We also get up to speed on the latest NHL news including the acquittal of the 5 Hockey Canada players.   Listen Here:         Get Title Player - Darryl Sydor  News  Ehlers signs with Hurricanes $8.5 x 6 yrs Marner signing - tampering explanation from Friedman - Vegas offered Roy to make sure Leafs didn’t place tampering complaint Hockey Canada players...

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Episode Dit Clapper (506): Draft and Free Agency are Done. It's Summer! show art Episode Dit Clapper (506): Draft and Free Agency are Done. It's Summer!

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A quick review of the draft and the dreadful presentation by the NHL. We then discuss free agency which had its moments but wasn't really all that consequential. Plus, we give some insight on our summer plans.   Listen Here:         Get Title Player - Dit Clapper - Milt Schmidt  News 2025 Draft - thoughts on decentralized approach / presentation Receiving line of players Draft house where players talked to GMs Will this approach last?  Big moves Canadiens trade 2 x 2025 1st round picks for Noah Dobson  Dobson, 25,  was RFA and looking...

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The Masters was just too good not to talk about it so we brought in Golf Pro Jonathan Gee to discuss Rory's amazing win and the incredible last round of this year's Masters. We then discussed all the latest hockey news including Rogers' new TV deal and what it will cost to go to Leafs playoff games. Plus we have a guess at this year's trophy races.
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Title Player Sylvain Turgeon

#2 in 1983 Draft - 

1 - Lawton

2 - Turgeon

3 - Lafontaine

4 - Yzerman

5 - Barrasso

Feedback - Atish email - Crosby 2nd greatest of all time / 4 on 4  / Leonard - get well soon

News - 

Masters - Jon Gee

Rose - 10 birdies

McIroy - 1 over - 2 double bogeys, 3 bogeys on round including last hole

Rogers contract - 

12 years, $11 Billion 

Current deal expires after 2025-26 - was 12 years, $5.2 Billion

  • word was they were losing money - how does this make sense?
  • Rogers reported 50% increase in viewership
  • Still some blackouts but up to 10 more games per team can be made national instead of regional
  • No deal yet with CBC - Bettman seemed to suggest Rogers will get a deal

Same old same old?

 

Leafs playoff ticket prices - $29,000 for 16 games.  

$1,460 per seat for 4th round. 

1 4th round game - approx ticket revenue $24 million.  

 

Ray Shero died Wednesday

Landeskog back playing in AHL after 3 years - uncertain about playoffs for Avs

Ekholm, McDavid returned this week but Ekholm left game. Hyman left game as well.

Oilers current injuries - Draisaitl, Ekholm, Kane, Frederic, Nuge, Walman, Klingberg, Hyman, Skinner

Pickard doing his best, but Bowman made big mistake not addressing goaltending

 

Leafs

Top spot in Atlantic  - Battle of Ontario looking likely. 

 

Guess the 5th 

 

Playoffs 

Bruins fully embraced the tank - since deadline are 3-12 

Last in East, 29th in NHL.  Teams don’t tank though.

Blues win streak ends at 12 - loss to Jets and Oilers

West

Not quite over

Wildcard 

  1. Wild, 93 - 2 G left
  2. Blues 93 - 2 G left
  3. Flames 90 - 3 G left

East

It’s over

Wildcard

  1. Ottawa 92 - 3G Left
  2. Montreal 87 - 3G Left
  3. Columbus 81 - 4G left
  4. Rangers 81 - 3G left
  5. Detroit 81 - 3G left 

Trophy Races

Rocket Richard - Draisaitl 52 G

Art Ross - MacKinnon, Kucherov - 116 Pts

Norris - Makar - who else?

Hart - MacKinnon, Hellebuyck, Draisaitl?

Vezina - Hellebuyck - 

Adams - Spencer Carbery, Jim Montgomery, Scott Arniel

 

Connections 

Last Week - Bobby Hull, Rick Ley, JC Tremblay, Richard Brodeur 

Guesses - Jim Stecker - WHA Hall of Fame, Drew - same, Jon Gee - all players have their numbers retired by their teams (he mistook Martin Brodeur for Richard)

This week - Brady Tkachuk, Rasmus Ristolainen, Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin

 

Streakin’ - nothing more than 2 games

 

 

Jon Gee Crazy Stat - Tiger woods

Scheffler #1 - 73 weeks

To catch Tiger has to remain at top until Oct 21, 2035 

Tiger was #1 for 683 weeks total

Longest streak - 281 - June 12 2005 - Oct 30, 2010