Episode Nick Libett (513): NHL 1 Week In. Some Big Signings this Week. Milt Schmidt Nominees!
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Release Date: 10/15/2025
Episode Aaron Broten (540): $18 Million Offer Sheet to Leo Carlsson Headlines a Wild 2 Weeks in NHL Offseason
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Flyers sign Leo Carlsson to $18 Million AAV offersheet. Mike Babcock to Oilers. Leafs Draft Gavin McKenna. Darnell Nurse to Sharks with nothing retained. PWHL Expansion draft. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Aaron Broten News Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet Barret Hayton Offer sheet Other deals made to avoid offer sheet Demidov extends for 8 years with Habs Guess the 5th - Oilers Babcock in Nurse out Andersen, Shea, Makhamadullin, Levi in Leafs $41 million...
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Episode Justin Williams (539): Carolina Hurricanes are 2026 Stanley Cup Champions!!!
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The Hurricanes dispatched the Golden Knights in 6 games to cap a dominant playoff run to the Stanley Cup. Lots to like about this team and Dale and Mike go through it in detail. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Justin Williams STANLEY CUP FINAL Hurricanes win 4-2 and go 16-3 in run to Stanley Conn Smythe Jordan Staal Brandon Bussi replaces Andersen Taylor Hall Lack of injury helped Eric Tulsky - is this the new style GM? Guess the 5th - NEWS Who will coach the Oilers - Babcock,...
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Episode Lucien Deblois (538): Stanley Cup Final - Amazing comebacks or mind-numbing play?
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The Stanley Cup Final is well under way and there have been some big comebacks. Will Mitch Marner drive a dagger into Leafs Fans' hearts and win the Conn Smythe? Are the games super exciting or mind-numbingly boring with fits of excitement in between. And what do refs discuss when a puck is shot over the glass? Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Lucien Deblois News Puck over glass discussion Babcock to the Oilers? Dylan Larkin to leave Red Wings? Guess the 5th - Stanley Cup Final How many icings can...
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Episode Ron Schock (537): Stanley Cup Preview - Canes vs Knights.
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We preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between our beloved Carolina Hurricanes and the hated Vegas Golden Knights. As well, Claude Lemieux and Dennis Hull pass in a sad week in the NHL. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Ron Schock News Claude Lemieux Dennis Hull Who will be next Oilers coach - Bednar? Cassidy? Semi Finals - how it went World Championships Guess the 5th - Stanley Cup Final prediction Connections: Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw This Week-...
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Episode Steve Payne (536): Stanley Cup Semi Finals. Montreal Victoire are PWHL Champions!!
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The series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals have brought some surprises with Vegas up 3-0 on Colorado and the Canadiens giving the Hurricanes all they can handle. The Montreal Victoire win the Walter Cup in the PWHL. Plus the NHL is bringing out city-connect sweaters and Mike isn't happy. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Steve Payne News Why won't refs make a call in OT? Disagreement over offside call? City connect sweaters Oilers coachinig interviews Vegas up 3-0 Hurricanes outshooting Habs but...
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Episode Rick Middleton (535): SPECIAL GUEST Rick Middleton!!! We Discuss His Documentary Ice Gold: The Journey from Worst to First.
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We were thrilled to interview NHL Legend Rick Middleton for this episode. Rick is Executive Producer for the documentary Ice Gold: A Journey from Worst to First, the story of the US sled hockey team which Rick coached to Olympic gold in 2002. We also got some great stories from his time with the Boston Bruins and also playing for Canada in the 81 and 84 Canada Cups. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Rick Middleton INTERVIEW: Rick Middleton News Leafs hire controversial GM John Chayka and it doesn't go...
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Episode Teppo Numminen (534): John Garrett - Trenton Ontario Legend passes. NHL Refs: Just Making It Up. PWHL Playoffs Set.
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The hockey world is saddened as goaltender and broadcaster John Garrett passes away unexpectedly. NHL refs refuse to live by the words: Call what you see not what you think happened. Oilers bounce back but are still down 3-2. Avs and Hurricanes are first to get through to 2nd round. Kate is back to preview the PWHL playoffs. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Teppo Numminen News John Garrett Anaheim OT goal that refs somehow called a goal when they didn't see it Series updates Guess the 5th - ...
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Episode Peter Bondra (533): Stanley Cup Playoffs! Our predictions and all the action.
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs have started and we give our take on each series. Why does the NHL penalize broken and dropped sticks? Plus Chris Pronger wrote a book and explained his early exit from Edmonton. Kevin Lowe was having none of it. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Peter Bondra Playoffs OTT vs CAR PIT vs PHI MIN vs DAL COL vs LAK EDM vs ANA VGK vs UTA MTL vs TBL BOS vs BUF Guess the 5th - News Chris Pronger Keith Pelley's reign in TO Sundin in? Patrick Allvin out in Van WIll Ovi be...
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Episode Kevin Shattenkirk (532): Treliving, Cassidy, Roy FIRED! Wildcard races.
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It's Masters weekend, but we're back to talk some hockey. Some big firings in the past week with Jim Treliving, Patrick Roy and Bruce Cassidy all getting the axe. There are only a couple of playoff spots available and we review who is in the running for them. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Kevin Shattenkirk News Caufield gets 50 for Montreal Treliving Firing Bruce Cassidy fired Patrick Roy Fired - will he be the new guy in Toronto? Mammoth make history? Ovechkin scores 1000 Guess the 5th...
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Episode Gary Smith (531): Radko Gudas - Villain or NHL Poster Boy? (Or both?)
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Radko Gudas injured Auston Matthews in a knee on knee check and the NHL's Department of Player Safety came to the rescue...sort of...not really. The Buffalo Sabres are on top of the world right now. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Gary Smith News Radko Gudas Suspension AJ Greer Suspension McDavid hits 1200 points - 3rd fastest in league history Playoff picture Guess the 5th - Winnipeg Jets season - what happened Connections: Patrick Kane, David Pastrnak, Patrick Laine, Artemi Panerin Crazy...
info_outlineWe 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.
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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 2 losses to Red Wings
- Easton Cowan (2023 1st rnd) gets call up and plays on top line - 14:05 ice time
Sens - Brady Tkachuk out 4 weeks
Oilers
Goaltending issue gets highlighted in 1st game
Pickard starts game 2
Sabres start 0-3 - ugh - Kevyn Adams is in trouble -
Guess the 5th
Milt Schmidt Award
- George Armstrong - Maple Leafs
2. Jean Beliveau - Canadiens
3. Joe Sakic - Nordiques / Avalanche
4. Steve Yzerman - Red Wings
5. Stan Smyl - Canucks
6. Bobby Clarke - Flyers
Next Award Idea - Annual award - Best undrafted player of the season - Includes playoffs
2024-25 - Sergei Bobrovsky
Connections
Jim Stecker / Nora- congrats
This Week -What do the numbers 9, 10, 22, 44 have in common for the Montreal Canadiens?
New Uniforms - will review a couple each week
Good - Blues - beautiful - liked previous but these are great - cool STL logo on pants - can be creative and look good
Bad - Oilers - 3rd jersey - retro style - bland cream colour- cool shoulder yokes - why? Not near as good as regulars, no history
Crazy Stat
Next week - narrow down Milt Schmidt to a winner including listener feedback
- Big Games to watch - Rangers @ Leafs / TBl v Det / Rangers v Habs - great jersey matchup -