Pucks and Palms Podcast (Colby Guy and Matt Lichtenstadter)
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| 03 Oct 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the Show! (featuring Greg Wyshynski) | 01:18:41 | |
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast! We’re happy to officially launch the show with a jam packed episode for you, featuring ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski as our first guest! Here’s what you can find in Episode 1: Segment 1: 3:30: FAQ's about the new show 7:30: The preseason is too long 11:00: Notable players and lineup choices heading into the regular season, including Patrick Giles, Jesper and Adam Boqvist, etc. 25:00: D-Pairs 29:15: Spencer Knight's preseason Segment 2: 32:40: Interview with Greg! Segment 3: 1:01:45: Looking forward to ring and banner night 1:06:15: The wildest Jeremy Swayman trade proposals! Enjoy the show! Be sure to give us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and every one of your favorite podcast apps! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 2: Opening Night Fireworks (featuring Roy Bellamy) | 01:22:34 | |
Episode 2 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast features quite a bit of news, including the roster, the game against the Bruins, Carter Verhaeghe’s new contract and so much more, including: Segment 1: 9:45: Opening night roster and the status of Knight and Giles 13:30: That was quite the opening night game, wasn't it? 21:30: Mackie Samoskevich 24:30: Adam Boqvist's status 27:00: Carter Verhaeghe's new contract Segment 2: 35:30: Roy Bellamy joins the show! 37:45: What do we make of the NFLPA wanting to eliminate locker room access and what might that mean for the NHL? Segment 3: 1:04:30: New goalie contracts! 1:08:00: Andrew Brunette runs into the goalposts from Vandy! 1:15:10: The week ahead for the Panthers Enjoy the show! Be sure to give a five star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and every one of your favorite podcast apps! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 3: Same Old Panthers, In a Good Way! (featuring David Dwork) | 01:19:09 | |
Episode 3 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast looks back on a busy week for the Panthers, including difficult road tests, injuries, emotional nights and much more including: Segment 1: 6:30: The Johnny Gaudreau tributes in Columbus 11:10: Breaking down the Panthers last four games 15:30: The Panthers did it to the Bruins again 23:50: Sam Reinhart is on a heater 28:10: 13-15-27 is also on a heater 31:20: Spencer Knight's bounceback Segment 2: 34:30: David Dwork talks the start of the season, Spencer Knight and more Segment 3: 1:00:00: News and notes from around the league, plus previewing the Panthers next week of games. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Apologies for the audio quality in Segments 1 and 3, that will be corrected for next week. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 4: A History Lesson (featuring George Richards) | 01:03:07 | |
Episode 4 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast is here with three games and a new contract to look back at, plus rumors of another contract too. Also in this show, you’ll find: Segment 1: 3:35: Three wildly different games to review from the last week 11:00: Looking ahead to the Rangers game 15:00: 13-15-27 keep it rolling plus Jesper Boqvist and AJ Greer impress 21:15: Paul Maurice's new contract 28:50: Sam Bennett's contract status Segment 2: 33:45: George Richards joins the show 34:35: How does George view the evolution of this team from its depths to where it is now? 42:40: GR's thoughts on the first eight games 48:15: Paul Maurice deal 57:00: Sam Bennett negotiations Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 31 Oct 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 5: Finland! | 00:55:44 | |
Episode 5 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast is here, and the Panthers are in Finland preparing for their two games against the Dallas Stars. They’re coming off a 3-0 road trip before that too, and Colby and Matt talk about these topics and more, including: 4:00: Are the Panthers the best team in the East? 11:45: Is Colby surprised about the line combinations now that the team is getting healthy? 18:45: How will the defense be deployed with everyone healthy? 27:30: Goaltending looks solid as always 36:15: Previewing the Finland games 44:30: NHL team valuations 48:00: Around the league Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 6: Back to the Grind | 00:51:54 | |
Episode 6 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast is here, and with two wins in Tampere under their belt, the Panthers now settle back into their routine with a busy schedule ahead. Colby and Matt talk about these topics and more: 2:10: The Tampere games were awesome! 8:30: The Barkov show was large and in charge 16:00: Uvis Balinskis running PP1 20:30: Sam Reinhart is still on a heater 24:00: Summarizing some interesting underlying numbers for the Panthers 33:15: Are the Panthers the best team in the league? 38:00: Stories from around the league 46:00: Two Panthers prospects sign ELC's 48:35: Colby's Halloween costume By the way, the second song Colby sung at karaoke was “Hold On, We’re Going Home” by Drake, and be sure to message us with the best song you could possibly sing at karaoke in a Pop Tarts costume. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Twitter and Bluesky Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 14 Nov 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 7: Movember Momentum | 00:39:51 | |
Episode 7 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast is here with a quicker show looking at the last week of Panthers hockey including: 3:50: Sam Bennett's injury status 9:20: Was Colby surprised that Mackie Samoskevich was scratched against the Flyers? 16:15: Spencer Knight's performance against the Devils 20:00: How could the lines be juggled if Sam Bennett is out for any length of time? 23:10: End of the sauna robes 29:00: Jets/Panthers preview Stay tuned at the end of the show for a little bonus audio from Jonah Gadjovich on what Movember means to him. Remember that 10% of the proceeds from every subscription this month goes to the Movember Foundation. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 21 Nov 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 8: Blue Skies Ahead? | 00:53:49 | |
It’s time for Episode 8 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast, where Colby and Matt look back on the Devils and Jets games and more including: 3:45: An up and down last three games 14:40: Sasha Barkov's increased offensive output 21:00: Mackie Samoskevich is still getting scratched 24:30: Where is Adam Boqvist? 31:50: Looking ahead to the next three games 39:30: Jim Montgomery fired in Boston 49:40: Winter Classic uniforms! Remember that 10% of the proceeds from every subscription this month goes to the Movember Foundation. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify:
Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 9: Have the Panthers hit a wall? (with Armando Velez and Wade Minter) | 01:10:24 | |
With Colby unavailable due to schedule conflicts, we needed two different guests to fill the void. First, Armando Velez of Locked On Panthers joins Matt in the first segment to talk about the Panthers recent skid including: 2:55: What does Armando make of this recent spell of six losses in seven? 5:10: Have the Panthers hit a wall? 11:00: Paul Maurice's recent adjustments 15:00: Sergei Bobrovsky's rough stretch 25:50: Do you appreciate Paul Maurice pinning some of the team's recent struggles at his own feet? And in segment two, since the Panthers are about to play the Hurricanes, their PA announcer Wade Minter joins the show to talk about their start to the season and much more including: 33:40: Wade and Matt extolling the virtues of Bluesky 39:40: How did Wade become the PA announcer for the Canes? 49:50: What's different for Wade's job compared to other PA announcers? 56:30: What was Wade's life like during Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final? 1:03:30: Wade's opinion on this year's Hurricanes Remember that 10% of the proceeds from every subscription this month goes to the Movember Foundation. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. Armando is @Mandoman12 on Bluesky and Twitter. Wade is @wademinter.com on Bluesky. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 05 Dec 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 10: Getting the Fire back | 01:13:12 | |
Episode 10 of the Pucks and Palms Podcast is here, and Matt and Colby have a lot to talk about. There are four games to look back on, plus more including: 6:00: If the Panthers were going through a Cup hangover, I think they busted out of it 15:50: Identifying the Panthers biggest roster flaw 29:30: Boy they really beat up the Hurricanes, didn't they? 33:00: What happened in Pittsburgh? 43:00: The week ahead for the Panthers 48:15: Four Nations roster breakdown 58:00: The Panthers on team Canada 1:04:10: Other notes from around the league Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ieHD6cI59yt4MUe5VKMWO Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pucks-and-palms-podcast/id1772110775 Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 12 Dec 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 11: Records set, point streaks and an Outdoor Game (with Micah McCurdey) | 01:37:13 | |
The Panthers have been busy on and off the ice in the last week, so there’s plenty for Colby and Matt to talk about, including: Segment 1: 3:30: The Panthers are out of their funk 8:30: The Flyers gong show 10:15: Dominating the Sharks, with some Macklin Celebrini flashes 20:30: That Seattle game was dull 21:45: An "outdoor" game is coming to LoanDepot Park! Segment 2 (with Micah McCurdey): 34:15: What has been the most noticeable change in analytics to Micah? 42:15: Where has his model grown the most? 46:15: Micah's thoughts on the Panthers 49:30: Sam Reinhart and a discussion on quantifying finishing 1:01:45: On the Jacob Trouba discoure 1:06:00: The Sens Segment 3: 1:12:15: Previewing Vancouver 1:15:30: Previewing Calgary 1:20:15: Previewing Edmonton 1:23:15: Palm trees in Buffalo? 1:27:30: Rangers meltdown Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ieHD6cI59yt4MUe5VKMWO Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pucks-and-palms-podcast/id1772110775 Find us on social media: Micah is @hockeyviz.com on Bluesky Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 12: Logo Games | 01:00:29 | |
Matt and Colby look back mostly on the Panthers Cup rematch win against Edmonton and how the Panthers worked through illness et al to beat the Oilers again, plus: 1:30: The Panthers had two turkeys in the same spot they did last year 4:30: But they almost always win in Edmonton! 11:15: Recapping that wild game 14:30: The Oilers tried to make that just another game, when it wasn't 30:15: Will the Panthers torment Jim Montgomery again with another team? 39:45: Finally, they're playing Tampa again 45:15: The Rangers and Sabres haven't stopped melting down Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ieHD6cI59yt4MUe5VKMWO Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 26 Dec 2024 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 13: Merry Chrismahanukwanzakahivus | 01:04:33 | |
As a special holiday gift, Matt and Colby have a new podcast episode out looking back on a busy last week for the Panthers and more including: 2:40: Recapping the Wild game 8:50: The best Sasha Barkov shift ever? 13:10: Lightning Game 1 21:20: Spencer Knight's important performance 23:45: The Kucherov hit 33:30: Patrik Laine is back on and off the ice! 43:30: The Rangers still haven't stopped melting down 50:30: The World Juniors preview that isn't really a preview (Yes, we forgot Linus Eriksson is a WJC Panther, our bad) 53:30: The least buzz for a Winter Classic ever 58:00: Lasting memories of 2024 in watching and covering the Panthers and what we're looking forward to in 2025 Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, and we look forward to much more of this in 2025! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Music: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 02 Jan 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 14: For the Love of the Game | 00:53:09 | |
For the first Pucks and Palms podcast of 2025, Colby and Matt look all around the world of hockey for stories to talk about, including: 4:00: Florida's no show against Montreal 8:30: They played better against the Rangers, however... 14:10: Niko Mikkola's absence is being felt 24:00: One of Bobrovsky's best games of the year 26:00: Detroit's coaching change 31:00: Previewing the next three games 35:00: Why is the Panthers rush defense such a problem? 37:00: Latvia! 43:30: We had to mention the Pop Tarts Bowl! 47:15: UNLV club hockey beats Denver! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 08 Jan 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 15: How Far is Halfway There? | 01:10:55 | |
There’s a lot of Panthers news to digest in the first week of the new year, so Colby and Matt have a lot to chew on, including these topics and more: 2:10: The Panthers are having trouble scoring, what's the major malfunction? 10:40: Blue line injuries taking their toll 15:00: Grading the first half of the season 25:35: The Panthers All Quarter Century Team 41:45: News before the news on the Panthers outdoor game 46:20: The next four Panthers games 53:20: The Panthers are by far, the best run sports team in South Florida 1:02:00: Frank Vatrano is Bobby Bonilla!* (*in the deferred contract sense) 1:06:10: Play Freebird for the US WJC team! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 16 Jan 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 16: Do the Panthers need a Spark? | 01:01:01 | |
Four Panthers games in the last week are in the books and Colby and Matt have plenty to digest from them, including: 3:15: The Panthers have been middling for a month. What exactly does this mean, if it means anything? 9:15: That was a wild Bruins game, wasn't it? 12:45: They blew it against the Flyers, but Sam Reinhart is still scoring 20:00: Not much happened against the Devils other than a big hit 22:30: Has the Adam Boqvist experiment come to an end? 29:15: What do we make of the new lines? 31:45: Ekblad's injury 34:30: The week ahead 46:00: The NHL got the Panthers outdoor opponent wrong 48:45: Amerant Bank Arena is getting a facelift 51:30: This is a very dumb eastern conference wild card race Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 24 Jan 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 17: Duck Soup | 00:48:43 | |
It still feels as if the Panthers are in a January malaise, but so is the rest of the East. That doesn’t mean Colby and Matt lack for topics to talk about though. They touch on that and more including: 3:30: The Panthers are still muddling through it 10:25: Special teams haven't been so special 13:20: Duck Soup, at least 21:00: The Panthers cannot beat the Kings 28:25: The week ahead 34:30: Lack of blue line balance 39:20: Matthew Tkachuk and Perry Ellis 41:45: Connor McDavid is a naughty boy! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 18: Mammoth milestones and wins | 01:01:14 | |
Colby and Matt have plenty to talk about after another massive week for the Panthers and around the NHL. They talk about these topics and more in the show: 2:15: What do we make of the last three Panthers games? 8:15: Aaron Ekblad's return has been noticeable 13:00: Breaking news during the recording! Adam Boqvist waived. 18:45: Vegas and Alex Pietrangelo dropping out of the Four Nations 22:30: Was the win over the Kings the best Panthers performance in weeks? Months? 27:15: The week ahead 34:45: Four Nations news dump 38:45: Utah team names! (Yes, they replaced Wasatch with Outlaws after we recorded this because of course they did) 43:30: Mikko Ratanen to Carolina! Whopper of a trade! 54:00: The return of internal cap teams? Matt’s audio is not as good as it normally is for this show due to a new computer and recording set up, it will be fixed for next week. Apologies in advance. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 19: Why do all these trades happen late on weekends? | 00:50:12 | |
Matt and Colby ponder the very important question from the podcast title, and then get into the Panthers last week including: 6:00: No Blackhawks/Panthers game can ever be normal 8:45: The Islanders fought back but don't have the horses, and it helped the Panthers bust some slumps 15:00: Dimitry Kulikov's 1000th game ceremony 21:45: A few mistakes cost the Cats against the Caps 29:00: The final two games before the Four Nations 33:45: Some Four Nations talk 35:45: All the trades 44:00: The booming salary cap 47:00: Super Bowl predictions Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 13 Feb 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 20: A Hockey International Break | 00:47:55 | |
With the Four Nations Faceoff now here, it’s a perfect time to look back on the Panthers season to this point and start to think about what the stretch run will be like when play resumes. Matt and Colby have all of that to talk about and more including: 4:45: What's happening on the Substack? 7:30: Recapping the Blues and Senators games 11:00: How do we feel about the Panthers at the 4 Nations break? 26:30: 4 Nations Preview 40:00: Jesse Puljujärvi on a PTO with the Checkers. Are the Panthers in his future? Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 21: That was an amazing tournament (with Jack Han) | 01:33:37 | |
The Four Nations Faceoff was an incredible tournament to behold and in spite of Colby’s skepticism, even he got hooked on it. He and Matt talk all of that and more, including: Segment 1: 2:45: That Four Nations Faceoff, eh? 8:45: How does the NHL build on how awesome that was and sustain the momentum? 13:30: Matthew Tkachuk update! 14:45: Finland recap with a Panthers focus 21:30: Gus Forsling and Sweden 24:45: More Matthew Tkachuk commentary 29:00: Reinhart and Bennett for Canada 35:45: Why comparisons to the NBA All Star game miss the mark Segment 2 (with Jack): 43:00: What did Jack of the tournament in general? 47:15: With the tactics being so similar, talent won out in the end 51:30: Finland fought in spite of not having the horses, but did Sweden disappoint? 54:30: How does this tournament set the table for the Olympics? 56:00: How do these players transition from this level of competition to the NHL grind? 1:03:00: Jack on this Panthers team's strengths and weakness and where they can improve Segment 3: 1:17:45: On Matt's latest trade target pieces 1:25:00: How do the Panthers refocus into regular season mode after everything some of their players went through? 1:29:00: The Kraken and Predators games Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe to Jack’s Substack and buy his book on tactics: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. Jack is @JhanHky on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 22: When has a Hockey podcast covered the Tonight Show? (with Alex Baumgartner) | 01:06:42 | |
Since the Four Nations Faceoff was such a big deal, Colby and Matt wanted someone on the show who had covered it in person. They got Alex Baumgartner of Five Reasons Sports who had plenty to say about that and a lot more, including: Segment 1: 3:00: We still don't know what goalie interference is 6:30: Brandon Montour and Josh Mahura's return 11:30: The Justin Sourdif game Segment 2 (with Alex): 19:00: What was it like covering the 4 Nations in person in both cities? 31:00: The Panthers aspect of the 4 Nations 35:45: The Matthew Tkachuk of it all 47:45: Alex's trade deadline thoughts Segment 3: 51:00: Oilers! 57:50: Ryan Lomberg's return 1:02:00: Tampa! Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. Alex is @ABaumgartner91 on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||
| 02 Mar 2025 | Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 23: Emergency Seth Jones trade edition | 00:52:17 | |
There’s no better time for an emergency podcast than a big and unexpected trade and with Seth Jones becoming a Panther, an emergency podcast is in order. Matt and Colby break down the trade from all angles including: 2:15: How does Seth Jones fit into this blueline picture? 15:15: What are they going to do in net for the rest of this season with Spencer Knight gone? 21:00: Matthew Tkachuk is on LTIR. Is his regular season over? Does this mean more additions at the deadline are inevitable, maybe a fourth line forward? 33:00: What does adding Seth Jones mean for pending UFA's Bennett and Ekblad? 40:45: The future of Panthers goaltending 47:30: Spencer Knight's future in Chicago Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Get full access to Pucks and Palms at pucksandpalms.com/subscribe | |||