Dropping the Gloves

On today's episode, we preview some of the league's most exciting matchups and who's got the upper hand. We'll also answer the question: Should winning the Cup this year have an asterisk with it? Also: Selke and Norris nominations A look inside the NHL bubble Domi skating with the Habs Which veterans do you most want to see raise the cup? After this episode, check out Golden Goal, a Blue Wire original: shorturl.at/UYZ12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With crazy video released of severe flooding and water damage at Rogers Arena, the question is now whether or not Edmonton can still be one of the host cities for the NHL Playoffs. And if not - where do they go? Vegas? Vancouver? Toronto? Also in this episode: Reviewing NHL Award Nominees Pastrnak and Crawford "Unfit to Play" A quick update on baby Eleanor And much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John welcomes a new member to his family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It looks as though we're finally going to see the NHL come back! With Toronto and Edmonton officially being named the "bubble" cities, how exactly does it all work? How will testing work? What does the bubble even mean? How safe is it going to be? Let's break it down together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So what's the deal with the new CBA the NHLPA and Owners just agreed to? How does it work, what does escrow mean, and what do I need to know as a fan? Are NHL players really returning to the Olympics? Here's everything you need to know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We got to chat with "Soupy" about his playing days, playoff runs in Buffalo, his playing style, working his way into an NHL lineup as a prospect, and what advice he has for young players today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Brian Boyle, who's played for many teams and is a key part of Florida's success this year. Brian shared some laughs about his teammates, locker room stories, Torts, and even spoke very openly about his Catholic faith. Enjoy! We appreciate you completing our survey: https://bit.ly/2Ybr18V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk about the NHL's possibilities of returning, pending UFAs, and we ask the question: what makes a good coach? Leadership? Inspiration? Xs and Os? We got some great responses on twitter but if you have other ideas, tweet us at @dropping_gloves! Please take our quick listener survey: https://bit.ly/2Ybr18V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were lucky enough to interview Blackhawks superstar and John's former teammate Patrick Kane, who gave us an awesome insight into how he's preparing for the return to hockey and some stories from their playing days together. We also touch on the Buffalo Sabres staff firings and how much of a dumpster fire that franchise has turned out to be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cover a quick roundup of hockey news and then get into some funny, weird, and embarrassing stories from on the ice as well as read some of the stories our listeners sent on twitter. Hope you find it as funny as we did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you get the best possible experience when meeting an NHL player? What's the best way to get autographs? What's a surefire way to annoy the players? John breaks down the dos and don'ts of interacting with players to make sure you stay away from the things that drive players crazy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cannot believe it's been 100 episodes of the show already! Time flies. Thank you everybody for listening, it really means the world to us and we feel so fortunate to be able to talk about hockey every week. We took a view minutes to reflect on the show's beginnings, trivia, and best guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arguably the two best goalies of all time (hat tip to Dom Hasek), both have incredible numbers and hold every major goaltending record between them. Who was better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we compare two players who couldn't have been more different in how they played the game. Bure was "the Russian Rocket" who had just endless raw talent and scoring ability, whereas Lindros in his prime was perhaps the best power forward to ever play in the NHL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These two defenseman were two of the best to ever lace them up, but other than that they don't have much in common. Pronger was a physical, bruising presence that shut down opponents while putting up elite numbers, whereas Neidermayer was the smooth-skating, cerebral, calm presence that coaches drooled over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're trying something new! Breaking down two legendary, hall of fame careers. They had eerily similar career paths and played their entire careers for one franchise, but who did it better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It seems like the NHL is inching closer and closer to making a decision on returning this season. Let's break down some of the reports that have come out, what a 24 team playoff might look like, and predicting some play-in games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Shane Hnidy, Stanley Cup champion and a color commentator for the Vegas Golden Knights. Shane told some awesome stories from his playing days, being part of the Cup run in Boston, and what makes makes the Vegas team so special. Well spoken guy with some great things to say. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special episode today interviewing Eva and Gabriella Scott about what they remember about my playing days. Hint: not much! Also, I sent out a tweet last week that started a great conversation. What's your biggest hockey-related pet peeve? Some really funny answers from you guys. If you think of more, let us know on twitter at dropping_gloves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the season in flux, lots of ideas have been thrown around about what the playoffs might look like if hockey started again. One of those ideas is a 24 team playoff with a 3 game first round. How exciting would that be? And look at these first round matchups: - Boston vs Montreal - Pittsburgh vs Toronto - Calgary vs Edmonton - Chicago vs St. Louis Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ESPN docuseries on Michael Jordan has been taking the sports world by storm, which brings the obvious question: what would be the best hockey story to be told? In this episode, we talk about a few hockey stories that we'd love to see an in-depth docum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the league's most feared heavyweights for a decade, Brian McGrattan played for 4 NHL teams and took down some of the toughest fighters around during that time. He told some great stories about his playing days - most notably about his infamous run-in with Tortorella in the hallway. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of interviewing feared pugilist and journeyman who loves the game as much as anyone, Steve MacIntyre. Despite his fearsome reputation and powerful fists, he's a funny, kind, well-spoken guy who's got some awesome stories both on and off the ice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Monday guys! So, I sent out a tweet on Friday night that blew up and I wanted to address it immediately, so here's a special Monday morning edition of Dropping the Gloves. In this episode, we'll talk about what my source told me, some of the conversations with players and other people around the league since my tweet went out, and how I could see the next couple months unfolding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little outside the box episode this morning answering some Twitter questions about: Worst teammates on the road (pranksters and guys avoiding the bill) Can Houston support an NHL team? How do you budget on an NHL salary? Pancakes or waffles? Plus how we are basically GIVING away free merch on Twitter! Check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fun episode today to think about some of the amazing players that went undrafted and overlooked (no we don't count Gretzky or Orr). John and Tim took turns drafting the best starting 6 possible among undrafted players! Who's team do you think turned out better? And, we also discussed hockey movies. Which is the best hockey movie of all time? Miracle? Slap Shot? Mystery, Alaska? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The question that has been blowing up on social media... who's on your NHL Mount Rushmore? How much weight do you give to the length of career? Does experience outside of the NHL count? John and Tim both give their accounts of who makes the cut and most importantly... why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Nate Gerbe today, who's had a successful career across many different teams. He made a name for himself at Boston College and has since played for the Sabres, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, as well as a stint in Europe. We talked to Nate about his approach to the game, overcoming injuries, his big hit on Giroux, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wrapping up the drafting exercise to see who could build the best roster under the NHL salary cap. Here's part two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had a fun exercise this week talking about the best contracts in the NHL and what that might look like on a roster. John and Tim took turns drafting players to each build the best team they could while fitting under an $83M salary cap. Here's part one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had a fun exercise this week looking back at 2003, what's known as the greatest NHL draft ever. If we knew then what we know now, how would the draft go? We redid the first round of the draft, explaining our picks along the way. Disagree? Tweet us why we're wrong at @dropping_gloves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did a self-appointed "4th line plug" become the biggest personality in hockey? We had an awesome discussion with BizNasty about stories from playing days, his rise in the media, and what's coming next. Paul spoke open and honestly about the state of the world with the Coronavirus going around and why he thinks we'll all appreciate the little things a bit more once this is all over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the positive impacts of the league being suspended right now is that players have a lot more time on their hands and we've been able to line up some amazing interviews. Here's John's former captain and Chicago legend Jonathan Toews talking about topics like: Being made captain at age 20 Winning three Cups so early in his career What the BlackHawks need to do to be contenders again The true story about his fight with Joe Thornton His leadership style And much more! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of interviewing one of the toughest guys to ever lace 'em up, Chris Nilan. He's #9 all-time in PIMs and has some incredible stories about lacing them up with Canadien legends in the '80s. A Boston guy who played at Northeastern, he went on to have a long and storied career in the NHL. You won't want to miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the questions up in the air in all this craziness is the idea of whether or not players should still be given awards like Vezina, Selke, Hart, Norris, etc. There are solid arguments for both sides! Also in this episode: - Who's your franchise's biggest draft bust? - New merch in the store! - Getting by during the quarantine - A new segment: Hall or Not? Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's up guys! We were lucky enough to have an awesome conversation with Vezina, Olympian, and future Hall-of-Famer Ryan Miller. Ryan's a funny and well-spoken dude and John's stall-mate for 2 years in Buffalo. Ryan spoke honestly about a few hot-button issues, including: - Crosby's golden goal - The Lucic incident - Disappointment in Buffalo - His fight with Bernier And much more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot than just missing games at stake here, including: Player safety Revenue Salary cap implications for next season Trade deadline fallout And much more! Plus, what the NHL has told the players. Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we ask the impossible question: which Canadian team will win the Stanley Cup next? What do you think? Let us know on twitter at @DroppingGloves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday everyone! Listeners of the show will remember the 20 Questions episode we did last year. We got great feedback on that, plus some of the best stories to ever come up on the show. So we did it again! Included are questions like: What's 1 rule change you'd make as commissioner? Hockey-related pet peeves Best hockey advice you were ever given Most embarrassing moment on the ice Smartest teammate And more! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What up everyone! Fun episode breaking down all of the latest hockey news: Bobby Ryan's incredible comeback Pavelski and Krejci fight Gibson and Rooney's entanglement Injuries to Stamkos, Shaw, Smith Jumbo's disappointment for not being traded And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the best interviews we've had on the show, Ryan Reaves, the last of his kind. We talked with "Uncle Cleetus" about his approach to fighting, his rivalry with Evander Kane, how he feels about fighting fading out of the league, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a day! Tim predicted we'd see a slow deadline this year and instead we got the most trades in the history of trade deadlines. Sounds about right... In this episode, we break down the major trades as well as winners and losers of the deadline. Kovalchuk, Athanasiou, Skjei, Trochek, Marleau, some big names moved. Also quick hits: - Ovi 700 goals - Gerbe making a boom - Dave Ayres amazing story - Malkin/Dillon tussle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a 2 week hiatus, there was a TON to cover on this week's episode, including: - Biz/Carcillo beef - Breaking down the trades last week - Talking about the impact of all the major injuries - Evander Kane suspension: does he have a point? - JR fired (and his strange twitter video) - Sedin retirement ceremony - Boudreau fired - Kassian suspension - Mighty Ducks reboot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode we've all been waiting for! Patty and Pickles joined us for an outstanding and personal interview last month down in Detroit. Both guys have been underrated their entire careers and spoke candidly about the ups and downs of life in pro hockey. In this episode: - Playing in the Olympics - Being overlooked for personal accolades - Stories from the lockerroom - Breaking down their fights - And much, much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super fun episode this week! As we approach the NHL trade deadline, we discussed a ton of the top players on the block, Buy/Sell/Stay scenarios, and more. We also talked about the Super Bowl, The Battle of Alberta (and the missing player?), Sharks remaining stagnant, Byfuglien, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of remembering the 2016 ASG craziness continued this week, with John giving a behind-the-scenes look at what the weekend was like for him. This includes dinner with Buff, a cool moment with Hall, funny convo with Sedin, and more. Also in this episode: - Breaking down the best moments from the 2020 ASG - What improvements could be made to the ASG? - Remembering Kobe - Conn Smyth Trivia - An epic poem And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A really fun episode this week sharing some stories on Patty Kane to celebrate him reaching the 1,000 point mark. Incredible talent. Also in this episode: - What's not working for Karlsson in SJ - Marleau Goal Song - Game of the Decade - Larry Walker HOF Discussion And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey guys! Very fun episode talking to my buddy Natalie Spooner, Olympic Gold Medal winner for Team Canada about the current and future state of women's hockey, playing in the all star tourney, and being on Battle of the Blades. Also in this episode: - Gallant Firing - Kassian Hit - Marchand goof - And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Very cool topic this week: The Code. What are some of the unwritten rules of fighting in hockey? Who enforces them? What happens if you break the code? In this episode, we talk about: - Why sometimes fighters take their helmet and other equipment off - When it makes sense to fight in the postseason - Is it ever okay to fight the goalie? - What adjustments to gear and preparation fighters make Plus tons of amazing fan questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was a super fun episode! We were recording live at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to watch Michigan Tech win the Great Lakes Invitational against Michigan State and Michigan. The fans were buzzing in the arena and a bunch of them stopped by to watch the live recording! Also in this episode: - Roenick Suspension - Kane omission from top 10 list - Seabrook injury - Holiday updates Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.