Episode Andrew Cogliano (504): Florida Panthers Win Stanley Cup. Oilers Fans Distraught. What's Next?
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
Release Date: 06/20/2025
Episode Cam Atkinson (515): Leafs and Oilers Struggles. Hall of Fame Class of '25.
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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.
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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!
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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!!!
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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!
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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.
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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?
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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.
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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.
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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!
ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast
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...
info_outlineThe Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in 6 games. After being tied at 2-2 the Panthers overwhelmed the Oilers in games 5 and 6. Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe. We discuss what the Panthers did right and where the Oilers went wrong.
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Title Player - Andrew Cogliano
NEWS
Playoffs -
Game 3 - Panthers blow out Oilers 6-1 ( who predicted that? )
Game 4 - Oilers come back after going down 3-0 -
McDavid almost posterizes Ekblad
Skinner pulled at 3-0 and OIlers come back
Game 5 - Panthers win 5-2
low shots, grinding, opportunistic game
Marchand with 2
Game 6 - 5-1 Panthers win cup.
Bennett Conn Smythe
Reinhart gets 4 in final game
Playoff stats
McDavid - 33 points
Draisaitl - 33 points
Reinhart,Bouchard, Tkachuk, Verhaeghe - 23 points
- Edmonton sports talk - very critical, too old, lots of criticisms that weren’t said after 4 games.
- Oilers injuries - Hyman, Ekholm, too much
- Oilers SV% in playoffs - .888 - Pickard .886 / Skinner .889 7 wins each - who is the starter?
- Reg season Pickard .900 / Skinner .896 - they got exact same goaltending in playoffs. Why expect something different?
- Florida - .914 - Bob played every minute.
Among goalies that played 5 games or more in playoffs, Skinner was 10th of 17, Pickard 13th.
- Seravalli reporting that league investigating Kane on LTIR - of course they are.
Next for Oilers
Bouchard?
Skinner?
Guess the 5th
Final, random thoughts on playoffs -
Refs in the way
Linesmen - drop the puck!
Hockey Night broadcast comments -
Tkachuk pregame interview - questions sounded like came from 10 year olds
Panel
Elliotte / Amber
Format is stale. Isn’t there anything else we can do?
Awards - Makar Norris / Hutson Calder
Kreider trade
Kreider, 4th rounder ANA
Carey Terrance, 3rd NYR
Seems low return for Kreider
Connections
Last Week Al McInnes, Cam Ward, Alex Ovechkin, Ryan O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault - conn smythe winners in franchsie first cup win ?
This week
Crazy Stat
Next Episode - Draft Preview -