The 4th Line Hockey Podcast (Full Press Coverage)

The Stanley Cup Final is here! Let's find out if Carl is emotionally prepared for it. After making quick work of the Edmonton Oilers, the Colorado Avalanche had to wait to find out their opponent.  The Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back after two loses to eliminate the New York Rangers, after a late goal seemed to break their confidence. Was their any way that New York could over come the Tampa forecheck? Nick provides Carl with the help that he needs heading into a stressful Stanley Cup Final. How does one properly prepare for this? We also look at the goalie matchup of Darcy Kuemper vs Andrei Vasilevsky, the annoying schedule and whether Conference Final trophies should be touched. The Buffalo Sabres are retiring Ryan Miller's number. But is he eventually destined for the Hall of Fame? All this and more on episode 384 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

With the pre-season starting, the NHL decided to give us a busy week of off ice news!  Erik Karlsson was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the San Jose Sharks. Which leads to questions about why the Sens did it, where Karlsson ends up and how Pierre Dorion still is a GM. Steve Yzerman stepped down as the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Where does he end up and where does it leave the Lightning? Henrik Zetterberg retired as a Detroit Red Wing, but Joel isn't buying it. Tyler Seguin signed an extension with the Dallas Stars, but why isn't he getting as much hype as other offseason signings? Darnell Nurse and Josh Morrissey signed bridge deals. Which is more likely to stay with their team long term? Rumors abound that the NHLPA will opt out of the current CBA deal, which means we get more Gary Bettman. Yeah.......... Austin Watson was suspended. Good. Jake Dotchin was released by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Does this set a precedent for the future? All this and more on episode 198! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

The guys are back as they wrap up game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, including: - Does the early whistle missed goal matter? - Who should have won the Conn Smythe?   They then take a look at the news of the week leading up to the NHL expansion draft, touching on: - The buyouts of Dan Girardi, Simon Depres and Francois Beauchemin - The Jonathon Drouin for Mikhail Sergachev trade - The NHL protected lists and who both Carl and Joel think will be chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights   Lastly, they give some thoughts on who will win some of the awards in Vegas, Shane Doan's run with the Arizona Coyotes ending and the best and worst of the new Adidas jerseys.   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

The guys are back and Carl has gotten Joel in a mood. But he won't let Carl say why. (Hint: If you stay to the end, you'll know why. Don't skip to the end right now. Don't do it!) With both the All Star game rosters and the Team Canada Men's Olympic roster being announced this week, it left us asking a lot of questions such as: Why are so many players going from certain teams? Why isn't Phil Kessel on the team? Why would Cale Makar turn down Team Canada? Carl continually gets excited about the Colorado Avalanche. Please bear with him. Two more teams are put into the Elimination Station: The Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators. What can be done to turn these two teams around and get them back into playoff contention? Joel has a theory about the Montreal Canadiens, and he doesn't like it. Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are selected! The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial A member of the Radio AFS family

NHL teams got busy this week as they tried to sign all of the free agents! We start by mapping out Johnny Gaudreau's roadtrip from Calgary to Columbus, hitting some highlight along the way. During the journey, we discuss: Patrik Laine and Matthew Tkachuk not signing their RFA deals Max Pacioretty and Brent Burns being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes Cam Talbot going to Ottawa and Matt Murray to Toronto in a pair of goalie swaps Ville Husso, Ben Chiarot, Andrew Copp, David Perron, Olli Määttä and Dominik Kubalik help Steve Yzerman win the offseason Josh Manson, Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin stay with the Colorado Avalanche All this and more on episode 388 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! See you next week for our final episode! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

On a Thanksgiving Monday, Carl and Joel are back to talk about the first week of the hockey season! In a week that included a combined NINE goals from Auston Matthews and John Tavares, how is Joel feeling about his Maple Leafs? Carl's Avalanche have started undefeated, so he must finally be happy, right? Injuries have started to hit the league, with Roberto Luongo, Jonathan Quick and James van Riemsdyk already missing time. How will their teams fill in for them while they're gone? Tom Wilson has been suspended 20 games for his hit on Oskar Sundqvist. Is this enough to convince Tom to change?  Brad Marchand did Brad Marchand things in their season opener. While Jamie Benn showed him what not to do.  On a scale of Andrew Raycroft to Patrick Roy, how worried is Joel about William Nylander's contract situation? They also pick their Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! All this and more on a brand new 4th Line Hockey Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

The guys recorded a little early this week, missing out all of the hot PTO signings late in the week. However, they were able to talk about the Flames' signing of Sam Bennett and preview the Central division. - We learn that starting the show by talking about the Colorado Avalanche is a bad idea if we want Carl to be in a good mood. The Avalanche have to be better than last year (right?), but are they still the worst in the league? - The Dallas Stars have a new goalie (Ben Bishop) and an expensive new winger (Alex Radulov). Can this return them to the division title they held two years ago? - The Winnipeg jets have a new goalie (Steve Mason) and an incredibly talented young center (Mark Scheifele). Can this return them to the playoffs? - We all know those teams that we always think are better than they actually perform. The St. Louis Blues are one of them. Will Jake Allen live up to the expectations finally? - The Nashville Predators were surprise Stanley Cup finalists. Now what? - Aside from the acquisition of Tyler Ennis, the Minnesota Wild maintained status quo. It worked well enough before. Don't mess with success, right? - The Chicago Blackhawks continue to re-tool and adjust to pay for their expensive stars. When does the run end?   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

The first round nears the end, which means that Carl's Colorado Avalanche finally have their season ended. Is the Counselling Couch needed? The Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets face off in round 2. Are the Preds still the favorite in the West? The Tampa Bay Lightning made easy work of the New Jersey Devils. Will Nikita Kucherov be able to lead the team into the 2nd round? Officiating is still terrible. How much does it impact the quality of the game? After scoring 28 goals in 6 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers. Can the Pens 3 peat? Are we sick of Pens vs Washington Capitals? If they advance, is this finally Washington's year? After a couple of sweeps, the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are rested and ready for round 2. What will it take to stop the Golden Knights? Chuck Fletcher is out as the general manager of the Minnesota Wild.  Bill "Don't Call Me Jim" Peters is officially hired by the Calgary Flames.  Joel's Toronto Maple Leafs try to come back against the Boston Bruins. Joel tries to hold it together as his team holds onto the playoffs. Lastly, there is a Hi Sticking update, with 400 points handed out in the 1st round of the playoffs. We start fresh in round 2! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The guys are back and Joel is ready to celebrate as Joel and Tiny Mike conquered Carl's team in fantasy hockey this week. Then they jump into Erik Johnson's suspension for his hit on Vladislav Namestnikov. Will Carl be a homer about a member of the Colorado Avalanche? The All Star vote closes soon. The guys check in and see the status of the vote thus far, and seeing who else would be worthy all stars. Eugene Melnyk and Gary Bettman had some very special comments on the Ottawa Senators' situation this week. How can this situation be made worse and how many ways will they find to do this? There may also be an attempt made to contact Gary Bettman. If the Senators do get moved, where should they moved to, and what should they be called? The World Junior Championships are coming up. Are Canada the favorites again? Who should we be on the lookout for? The Pittsburgh Penguins are put on The Hot Seat. What is wrong with the team? Can, or should, they make changes to right the ship and return to the playoffs? Lastly, they pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The 4th Line Hockey Podcast is back with the latest from All Star weekend. But first, the Edmonton Oilers fired Peter Chiarelli this week. What does this mean for the direction that the Oilers will take into the future? What happens at the trade deadline, and who should be the next general manager of the team? With the NHL All Star game behind us, was the game fun? Carl some ideas on how the game could be tweaked. The NHL also showcased some of the great women's hockey players this weekend. What would a future of more collaboration mean for the improvement of the game? New technology was also unveiled at All Star weekend. What does this future of tech look like for fans? Is it worth going down this path? Nick and Carl welcome Alex Metzger to the show to take on Carl in a game of "Gar or Fehr". Who knows their CBA negotiations best? The New Jersey Devils hop into the Elimination Station. What the devil would fix New Jersey's hockey club? Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are chosen, as NHL teams wrap up their post break byes. All this and more on episode 216 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

We are back and there is news in the NHL! The 24 team NHL playoff format has been announced, if it's possible to happen. With 24 teams in it, who are the winners and losers of this setup? Is it a fair setup? What would the first round of the playoffs look like? The return to play procedures have been announced as well. What will hockey look like when it return? The NHL draft has some more rumors. Are they worth believing? We enter the Quarantine Corner looking at dog walkers, moving to a new country and changing dates. All this and more on episode 282 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca

The guys are back and hockey is almost back as well. One of the signs that hockey is back is the annual 4th Line Podcast Divisional Previews! This week it gets kick started by looking at the Pacific division, including: - The Vancouver Canucks signed Thomas Vanek this week. Do they know how to properly tank? What will their goaltenders give them, as Jacob Markström is handed the reigns in net? - The Vegas Golden Knights actually get to play hockey soon. Will their defense be enough to carry them? - The Los Angeles Kings are a team that used to be really good. How do they get back there again? - The Arizona Coyotes made a lot of changes this offseason. Are the acquisitions of Derek Stepan, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Antti Raanta going to put them into the playoffs? - Mike Smith takes over as the #1 goalie in Calgary. How much of a change is that from last season? Will their defense be enough to carry them? - The San Jose Sharks lost Patrick Marleau, but how big of a loss is that anyways? - As they returned to the playoffs, will the Oilers now capture the division title? - The Ducks lost of defensemen, but gained a backup goalie. Can they hold off the Edmonton Connor McDavid's? Carl and Joel also announce the very exciting fact that they have joined the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. They also hand out a copy of Rob Vollman's Hockey Abstract 2017 to a lucky participant, try to survive the heat and finish their fantasy football draft.   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

Happy new year! After a trip to see the Colorado Avalanche in Las Vegas, Carl is left wondering what can the rest of the NHL learn from the Vegas Golden Knights. Can the game day experience be made better? The CEO of the Dallas Stars had less than nice things to say about Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Was that the right move for the team or should a different approach be taken? What should Jamie and Tyler "Not as Good as Nick" Seguin have done? The NHL All Stars have been announced, and then some of them backed out. Can or should the NHL All Star Weekend be improved? The Ottawa Senators make a trip to the Elimination Station. Is there anything that can be done to fix the Sens? A winner is crowned in The 12 Days of Hi Sticking and a new batch of Pavel Bure Must Watch Games are selected. Head over to our Twitter to play Hi Sticking! All this and more on episode 213 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

NHL free agency is upon us and that means that we finally found out that JOHN TAVARES WENT TO JOEL'S TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS! Resident New York Islanders fan ,Matt from Reasons Are Several, joins us to get both sides of the story, looking at Tavares coming and going. Other news of the week includes, but is not limited to: James van Riemsdyk signing with the Philadelphia Flyers The St. Louis Blues bringing in Tylewer Bozak, David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly Carl's Colorado Avalanche adding Ian Cole and Matt Calvert The Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings making the most confusing deals of the day Ryan McDonagh signing a big extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning Paul Stastny leaving the Winnipeg Jets, following their Steve Mason trade, for the Vegas Golden Knights James Neal joining the Calgary Flames Drew Doughty and Logan Couture re-signing with the LA Kings and San Jose Sharks Rick Nash exploring retirement And more! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

Kevin Shattenkirk was bought out by the New York Rangers and then signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Is it possible that both teams made the right choice? The Colorado Avalanche extended young defenseman Samuel Girard. Will this contract set the benchmark for similar players? Ryan Callahan was dealt to the Ottawa Senators. Why would the Senators pick up Callahan? Paul Fenton was removed as the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. What went wrong in Minnesota? Nikita Gusev is newly with the New Jersey Devils. Will the deal be worth it for the Devils? Lastly, we head down the hockey history path of collectibles, looking at some of our favorite piecs and even opening some hockey card packs. We have two left! Send us your favorite hockey card/hockey card stories to win a pack of your own. All this and more on episode 242 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

The NHL is returning! (Probably. Maybe.) A cheating scandal is hitting Swedish hockey, as details continue to come out. Is there any possible scenario where a team can justify intentionally losing a game? Details of the 2020-2021 season have come out, including a re-alignment of the divisions. Who are the favorites to win and finish last in each division? With the NHL no longer wanting more money from the players, what creative advertising approaches are favorable? The World Junior Hockey Championships are scheduled to start on Christmas Day, if the teams can ever make the plane trip over. Our Summer Top 10 List takes a festive turn as we look at the best Christmas foods. What food on the list will Nick be giving a second chance, while Carl is busy overrating a cake? All this and more on episode 308 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

With the playoffs nearing, the guys take a spin around the playoff picture. Are the Flames primed for an upset? Can Columbus go for a deep run? Or will they miss the playoffs entirely? It's time to make up for lost time and put TWO teams in the Elimination Station. Both the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks have outperformed expectations this year, but where do they go from here? Can the Canucks ride the Elias Pettersson wave into next season, while fellow rookie Rasmus Dahlin continues to improve in Buffalo? Welcome to the Elimination Station! A Hi Sticking winner is crowned and the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are picked ahead of a busy pre-playoff week. All this and more on episode 223 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

With a couple weeks away from the show, The 4th Line is back! Phase 1 of the NHL return to work has started! So we can be excited, right? Well, it led to players and staff testing positive for COVID. So, can the league do this? Vegas has been selected as one of the hub cities for the NHL playoffs. Who else is on the table as a hub city? What makes Vegas a good choice? What could NHL broadcasts look like with no fans in the arena? The choices are endless! The Quarantine Corner takes us to the barber shop! All this and more on episode 284 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca

What happens when Carl leaves Nick alone on NHL Trade Deadline Day? Tune in as Nick dive's into the musical mystery that is the trades of: Hampus Lindholm to the Boston Bruins Marc Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild Nick Leddy to the Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning Claude Giroux and Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers Mark Giordano to the Toronto Maple Leafs Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames Travis Dermott to the Vancouver Canucks Max Domi to the Carolina Hurricanes Tune in next week to find out if Carl can perform a solo show as well as Nick can! (Editor's Note: He can't. It's not close. Please join me next week Nick. Please. I'm literally begging you.) Lastly, Nick selects the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week. Pick the score of each game over on our Twitter. All this and more on episode 372 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

With the 2019 NHL draft in the books, it's time to look back with hindsight and see who went where. Who had the best draft? Who had the worst draft? Who is Mortiz Seider? And, can Carl correctly identify the names of NHL draft picks? In the midst of that, a trade happens as Calvin de Haan heads to Chicago for Anton Forsberg. Surprise! This is added to the Patrick Marleau, PK Subban and JT Miller trades from the weekend. Lastly, the NHL is changing the way that they are doing reviews next season. But is it for the better? All this and more on episode 236 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Carl, Joel and Tiny Mike are back on The [BLANK] Line for another month! In this month's episode the guys talk about sports heartbreak as Mike and Joel re-live their most recent wounds and share how they dealt with it and go through the various stages of healing together.   The guys then get to know each other a little better as we find out who showers the least, who will turn on each other first in a zombie apocalypse and more.   Lastly, it's time for Mike's Weird Question, which makes them all wonder, what kind of cut rate super power they would like to have.   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

Another busy week of hockey and we are back with a break down of all that has happened. But before that, Dan Gable has had a statue of cheese made of him. Which begs several questions: Why? How? What else can you make a statue out of? Who would make a good hockey cheese statue? The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to lose. What is ailing them and how can this problem be solved? On the flip side, the Dallas Stars have turned things around after being called out by Jim Montgomery. Is this as good as it gets in Dallas? Cory Schneider and Ilya Kovalchuk are on their way out with the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings. What is next for them and their respective teams? The best of the week features Jack Eichel. Is Jack finally escaping Connor McDavid's shadow? The best of the week features a Matt Calvert injury. Was it possible to avoid adding insult to injury? Lastly, we pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! All this and more on episode 257 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

With the Stanley Cup Final well under way, we break down how the Bruins got a 2-1 lead and what the St. Louis Blues need to do to get back in the series. (Hint: Grow a penalty kill and stop taking penalties) The Kelly Cup is missing! Actually, they know exactly where it is. The Colorado Eagles have taken off with the trophy. How do you manage to steal a league's trophy and get away with it? We also learn what a Swamp Rabbit is. With the NHL draft coming up, who can be expected to be taken where? Obviously, the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues got to the Stanley Cup finals through high draft picks. Or did they? We dive into the draft history of both of these teams! All this and more on episode 233 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

After a failed attempt at a Zoom hangout with listeners, Carl and Nick pick up the pieces and carry on. NBC has been showing old Stanley Cup Final games, but is the best content watching people watch old Stanley Cup Final games? The NHLPA rolled out their player poll, so we get to find out who players think are the best/worst trash talkers, the best social media follow and how exactly they love Sidney Crosby. Lastly, with the NHL regular season likely cancelled, who should win the key awards? We predict the winners of the Hart, Norris, Vezina and Calder trophies. All this and more on episode 278 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

In a very special episode of The 5th Line, where all 3 sit around the same table, the guys find out what random super powers they have been gifted. How do these super powers work for or against each of them? What if they were to fight against each other? Who would win? And why did Carl's man crush do the things that he did in Avenger's Infinity War? If you would like to play along at home, get a random super power of your own! http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Random  As Joel has to leave the show early, Carl and Mike are left alone to answer Mike's Weird Question, exploring the options of doing good or evil, and making profit from it.    Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

Episode Number 200 is here! Looking back on the first 200 episodes, Carl and Joel recap their favorite moments and have a quiz! Want to win prizes? Answer all 5 questions right and it could be you! They are joined by a special guest: Gritty from the Philadelphia Flyers has a beef with what the guys had to say about his team! It's time to learn a little about the NHL's newest mascot. It's time to preview the Western conference. Do the Predators have what it takes to repeat? Can the Golden Knights catch lightning in a bottle again? Will Carl's Avalanche make the playoffs? The Pavel Bures are back! We pick our Pavel Bures for you to play Hi Sticking with them, now on Twitter and Facebook (while the Facebook experiment lasts). Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the journey through the first 200 episodes! Now, it's time to enjoy the hockey season together. Check out the all new Back to School Again podcast at http://www.backtoschoolagain.ca! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The NHL has actual news, so we're back! With a weird NHL playoff coming, should there be an asterisk next to it? And more importantly, how do you say asterisk? There are multiple questions to be had about playoff seeding. Is this the best way?  And if the seeding isn't confusing enough, wait until we try to explain the NHL draft lottery! Is Stevie Nick happy with the results for his Red Wings? What about conditional draft picks? What happens with them? With the NHL clamoring for content, we have ideas! The Quarantine Corner brings us to the world of mascots! Who is the strongest and what can you do with mascots in physical distancing? All this and more on episode 283 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca

The guys are back and so is NHL hockey in Seattle! Okay, so it's new to the city, but it's coming, and are here to break down all of the implications of it, including how this effects the NHL's potential upcoming work stoppage and what it means for the alignment of the divisions. Zach Hyman was suspended two games this week. Which raises a few questions, such as "Huh?" and "Oh really?" The NHL is bringing purple pucks to the Winter Classic. Or invisible pucks if you ask the right people. What kind of games is the NHL playing with the puck? A spin is taken through the Central division. Who is the best? Who is the worst? What does the playoff situation look like? The 12 Days of Hi Sticking are back and all the details about how it will work this year are here! Lastly, a new slate of Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week is picked! All this and more on episode 209 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for %5 off your purchase!

It's awards season! Rod Brind'Amour (Roderic) won the Jack Adams and said that he didn't fully deserve. Aleksander Barkov won the Selke Trophy, perhaps making sure that he is finally not underrated. Jaccob Slavin pulled off the difficult task of a defender winning the Lady Byng. A lot happened between Game 3 and 4 of the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights series. Dominique Ducharme tested positive for COVID. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up a goal. Robin Lehner took over in net. Is this Montreal's series to lose? Ryan Pulock saved the game for the New York Islanders, but do the Tampa Bay Lightning still have a leg up on the series? A listed of players that do not need to protected in the expansion draft was released. Is that far for all teams? Ryan Kesler is back! Tune in to find out why we won't be watching Kes' House. All this and more on episode 335 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

It's officially the offseason!  The NHL draft is this week. It's time to look at Alexis Lafreniere, Tim Stutzle, Quinton Byfield and the rest of the draft prospects, where they could end up and what their futures will look like. Are there any teams that could be looking to make trades? New Jersey with multiple firsts? Toronto with Dubas promising to be busy? The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup Champions! Nick predicted them to win, Carl predicted Victor Hedman winning the Conn Smythe and the Lightning made questionable choices celebrating. Robin Lehner is staying with the Vegas Golden Knights. So where does Marc-Andre Fleury end up? Henrik Lundqvist was bought out by the New York Rangers. What is next for him? Devan Dubnyk was dealt to the San Jose Sharks. Is that what they were missing? All this and more on episode 298 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

Between Valentine's Day, the Super Bowl and a busy week of hockey news, we've got a jammed packed episode for you! Canada and the USA are ready for another gold medal matchup in the Olympics. With  Canada winning round 1 in the tournament, what does the US have to do to bring home the gold? The Montreal Canadiens were hard at work first firing Dominique Ducharme and signing Martin St. Louis as their interm head coach and then trading Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames. Were both moves a win for the team? How will Toffoli fit in with the Flames? Jack Eichel is making his Vegas Golden Knights debut this week! What can be expected from him as he returns? The Edmonton Oilers also made a coaching change this week. Is Jay Woodcroft the key to their return to a playoff position? Brad Marchand returned to a usual place: the suspension list. While he admits that it was stupid, he thinks the suspension wasn't warranted. Is he right? Eichel's former team, the Buffalo Sabres, enter the Elimination Station. Is this a team finally on the rise? Lastly, we pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week. Pick the score of each game over on our Twitter. All this and more on episode 367 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

Join The 4th Line's bracket group here! Winner gets a 4th Line puck and coaster. https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/leagues/4th-line-podcast With the end of the NHL regular season here, it is time to preview the first round! But first, with the season ending, it's also the time for coaches to go. Phil Housley, Bob Boughner and Willie Desjarden are no longer with the Sabres, Panthers and Kings respectively. Joel Quenneville will be joining Florida. What else does the future hold for these teams? With 8 matchups set to kick off this week, each one is examined as Carl tries to give Nick a stat and see if he buys or sells it. There are some easier matchups to pick (Tampa over Columbus, Nashville over Dallas). But how do the rest of the series line up? For the last time of the regular reason, a Hi Sticking winner is crowned! All this and more on episode 226 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Inspired by the Stanley Cup playoffs, Nick gives Carl the silent treatment this week. With the 2nd round over, Carl and Nick take a look back and forward in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets were eliminated by the Boston Bruins. What does next season hold for them? After getting out to a 2-0 lead on the Carolina Hurricanes, are the Bruins primed for a sweep or can the Hurricanes push back? Carl steps into a mini rant shack about offside challenges and a lazy line change. Can Nick reel him in? With the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars both eliminated, is the future brighter than the present for these teams? The St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks meet in the Western Conference Final. Can the Blues continue their amazing 2019? Lastly, who would be the playoff MVP be for each team left in the playoffs? And can Ben Bishop still win it? All this and more on episode 231 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

After a busy week in the NHL, we're back to review the NHL Draft and the start of free agency. With some many top players at the top of the draft Nick is thrilled with the Lucas Raymond pick, while also surprised that Jack Quinn isn't a Hughes brother. The Nashville Predators selected Yaroslav Askarov as their goalie of the future and the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets were big winners. The goalie carousel spun and landed Matt Murray with the Ottawa Senators, Henrik Lundqvist with the Washington Capitals, Braden Holtby with the Vancouver Canucks, Jacob Markström with the Calgary Flames and Cam Talbot with the Minnesota Wild.  We also look at the signings of Taylor Hall, Tyson Barrie, TJ Brodie, Torey Krug and more! Jonathon Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks players are upset with the direction of the team. Do they have a right to be? All this and more on episode 299 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

Half way through the first round of the NHL playoffs, a special guest joins the show! Carl has abandoned Nick and Erin Ambrose,  EA Sports NHL20 Bracket Challenge finalist and Team Canada National Program member, fills in for him.  Erin tells us about her pre-game routine and her path through women's hockey. She is also a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and shares the great work happening with the organization to grow and promote women's hockey. They break down the NHL playoffs looking at each series including: - reviewing how their series picks are working out so far - Tuukka Rask opting out of the Stanley Cup playoffs  - Erin's thoughts on fantastic Colorado defenseman Cale Makar - what it is like playing in front of an arena with no crowds Find Erin on social media at @ambrose_13. Thank you to Erin for joining the show! All this and more on episode 291 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally Grown, Community Supported

The offseason is here, and so are the doctors! A report from Nikita Zadorov on what life is like to be Nathan MacKinnon has led to several questions, including "What exactly does he eat?" Evander Kane has reportedly been betting on NHL games, including San Jose Sharks. What should be the ramifications for him if this is in fact the case? Philipp Grubauer's contract with the Seattle Kraken was rejected. How did this even happen? Marc-Andre Fleury is officially going to be a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. Where does this put them in the Central division this year? Jack Eichel wants to be traded and have surgery. The Buffalo Sabres want neither of those. Something has to give. All this and more on episode 341 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! We'll be taking next week off and returning on August 16th. See you then! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning on back to back Stanley Cup Championships! Leading to an all-time great press conference from Nikita Kucherov. Was he right? Did it matter about the salary cap? Should Andrei Vasilevskiy be the MVP? Did Montreal fans celebrate unnecessarily?  We review a hire, fire and retire. Pekka Rinne announced his retirement. How will he be remembered? Ryan Suter and Zach Parise were bought out for the Minnesota Wild. How will this help the team moving forward? Or will it? Where might these two end up? Pierre McGuire was hired by the Ottawa Senators. But....why? Duncan Keith was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers for Caleb Jones. Will he be the hero Edmonton deserves? Vladimir Tarasenko has requested a trade from the St. Louis Blues? How will his return lineup with those of other potential offseason trade pieces? All this and more on episode 338 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

All it took was 12 loses, but the Buffalo Sabres finally fired Ralph Krueger. Where does Buffalo go from here? With the trade deadline a mere 3 weeks away, we explore some of the possible trade pieces, including Taylor Hall, Mattias Ekholm and the entire Detroit Red Wings. Where could they end up? The Calgary Flames find their way into the Elimination Station. With Darryl Sutter back coaching the team, what direction should the front office take building the roster? And does that direction include Johnny Gaudreau? We look back at the week that was the New York Islanders. What is it about this year's version of the Islanders that is different than the past few years? Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Florida Panthers game this week! All this and more on episode 322 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are busy celebrating the holidays this week bringing you our favorite clips from the past year. And, here. We. Go. 2:03 - On our very first Patreon episode we took an in depth look at the career of Roberto Luongo. What were our highlights? How will we remember him?  34:06 - As Joel's Toronto Maple Leafs are making a push for the playoffs, he's on edge and something is really grinding his gears. 44:32 - The Stanley Cup Final is nearing an end and amidst a recap of what has happened so far and a preview of what is to come, Joel has a bone to pick. 58:41 - With the dog days of summer upon us, our conversation shifted to a look at the sports media landscape. How did it change in the first half of 2017? With this look back, how was it different in the final half of 2017? 1:17:47 - When Joel is away, Carl and Tiny Mike will play. On the 5th Line Podcast, Carl and Tiny reminisced about the song Summer Girls by LFO, remembering how great, and confusing, the song was. The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

Carl is ready to celebrate his victory in The 4th Line Podcast's fantasy league and Joel is disappointed with those who played against Carl. The Anaheim Ducks were afraid to play against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in overtime this week. Is this a trend that we could see growing? What could be done to counter it? Should it be a penalty? Don Cherry had comments about Eugene Melnyk and the Ottawa Senators that are generally accepted as wrong. Is it finally time to call it quits with Coach's Corner? The Dallas Stars head to the Elimination Station. Is Ben Bishop enough for this team? How do you add to Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn to make this team a contender? Will they make the playoffs next season? Steven Stamkos is taking a rest, or hurt. Either way, who have the better Stanley Cup chances this year: Tampa Bay Lightning or Boston Bruins? As a new Hi Sticking champion is crowned, so changes are made to how the game is played. Now everyone has a chance to win, no matter how many points you get! This leads to the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week to be played, paired with the new Hi Sticking rules. The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial A member of the Grandstand Sports Network

With the world of soccer dealing with the fallout of the Super League, would a similar format work in the NHL? Would a relegation system work in the NHL? We look up and down the standings to see which teams are in surprising locations and how they got there, including: - The Columbus Bluejackets ending John Tortorella's tour - The Washington Capitals overcoming a subpar Alexander Ovechkin - The Pittsburgh Penguins riding the Sidney Crosby train - The Florida Panthers avoiding the overpaid Sergei Bobrovsky - The Carolina Hurricanes celebrating with Rod the Bod The Chicago Blackhawks enter the Elimination Station. With Kirby Dach returning next year, and Kevin Lankinen in net, are the Blackhawks ready to return to the playoffs, or are they still a few year away? Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Montreal Canadiens game this week! All this and more on episode 32 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

After a trip to the west coast, the 4th Line is back and ready to preview the Stanley Cup Final. What can be expected as the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues meet in a matchup 49 years in the making? Will officiating be improved for the final series of the NHL playoffs? Nick has a variety of facts to prepare everyone for the series. With the San Jose Sharks eliminated, what will the future hold? Pending free agents Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and some not named Joe, like Erik Karlsson and Gustav Nyqvist, leave a variety of outcomes in San Jose. Will Phil Kessel be traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins? Not to the Minnesota Wild! DJ Smith was announced as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Can the Sens expect their new DJ to spin some fresh tracks? All this and more on episode 232 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase! Attend The Alberta Blue Cross Wellness Summit at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel on Oct. 10. Learn more at TheWellnessSummit.ca.

On this all trade deadline episode can you imagine that we almost had to resort to an emergency backup podcaster (EBUP)? And would that EBUP be better than Nick? This week, we try to touch on as many trades as possible, including (but not limited to): Tyler Toffoli Brenden Dillon Marco Scandella Alec Martinez Ondrej Kase Ilya Kovalchuk  Mike Green Vladislav Namestnikov Jean-Gabriel Pageau Vincent Trocheck Patrick Marleau Andreas Athanasiou Barclay Goodrow Sami Vatanen Robin Lehner Brady Skjei We even find time to look at new contracts for Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Chris Kreider and Jake Muzzin. All this and more on episode 271 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

We're half way through the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. The Tampa Bay Lightning failed close out the sweep in Game 4. What can be expected from the rest of this series? Will Jesperi Kotkaniemi be back in the lineup? Will the scores better represent the game performance? We'll find out this week! The last NHL awards were handed out. We review what awards Kirill Kaprizov, Adam Fox, Marc-Andre Fleury and Connor McDavid won. The offseason of NHL business has begun! This includes Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Joel Eriksson Ek signing 8 year extensions with the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild respectively and Duncan Keith being rumored to be on the move to Edmonton. Are these smart moves? What moves are next? All this and more on episode 337 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

This week in the NHL as Luke Witkowski, Matthew Tkachuk and Radko Gudas, to name a few, were gifted with suspensions. Were they fair and justified? Should they have gotten more? Carey Price's injury has reared it's ugly head again. What should the Montreal Canadiens do with their star goaltender? Carl and Joel are then joined by Dan Robson, author of Killer: My Life in Hockey, to discuss the book co-authored by Joel's favorite hockey player: Doug Gilmour. What was it like getting to know Dougie better? And how exactly did Gilmour meet Pat Burns when he came to Toronto? The guys touch on the announcement of new outdoor games and question why we even care.  The New York Islanders had a busy week beating the two best teams in the NHL (and splitting a series against the Carolina Hurricanes). Are the Islanders a threat the rest of the way? Lastly, a new batch of Must Watch Pavel Bure's of the Week are picked. The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The Qualifying Round is over and it's time for the real playoffs to begin! With the preliminary round over, Nick is frenzied. Between talk about: - permanently expanding the playoffs - Bob McKenzie retiring - Dale Tallon and the Florida Panthers parting ways - the New York Rangers winning the draft lottery he is ready for things to calm down. Every matchup is previewed looking at what we think will happen and what we want to happen. Nick also tries to get Carl frenzied by discussing his hopes for the Avalanche. We also crown the Hi Sticking winner and select a random winner too! All this and more on episode 290 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally Grown, Community Supported Sponsors ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Check out World on Fire, a new podcast from CBC Edmonton at cbc.ca/worldonfire.

With Nick away, it takes three people to replace him. The Calgary Flames, and the NHL as a whole, had a bad week after news of coaches behaving badly happened repeatedly. Thankfully, this news is coming to light. What does it mean for the future of the league? Ryan Pike of Flames Nation and The Sporting News joins us to discuss the week that was for the Flames: the resignation of Bill Peters, the fallout and the future with Geoff Ward. Matthew Dillner, producer of the Dale Jr. Download and lifelong New York Islanders fan, joins us to discuss the New York Islanders' fantastic season. With Matthew Barzal leading the way and Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov sharing the net, who are the unsung heroes leading this team? Alex Metzger, co-host of the MnM Podcast, joins us as well to see what teams are destined for a playoff position swap with the season at the one third mark. Can the Lightning turn it around? Are the Leafs destined for failure? Can the Flames recover from this terrible stretch? All this and more on episode 259 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Joel is almost ready to head east while Carl has his review on the Colorado Avalanche with Samuel Girard and the Ottawa Senators with Matt Duchene. Carl's bandwagon Carolina Hurricanes are last in the Metropolitan division. While to some that would be concerning, Carl isn't worried yet, while Joel has a different take. Joel made a bet with Rod from The Listening Party Podcast (http://www.thelisteningpartypodcast.com/) which means that Rod is here to explain to the guys why Dustin Brown is such a great player.  Going off of the Hurricanes conversation, what teams should already be playing for next season? And also, what should be done with the NHL scoring system, more specifically: loser points? The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs have been very sneaky with their injuries of late. What can we as fans expect from teams when it comes to reporting injuries? Lastly, a new batch of Must Watch Pavel Bure's of the Week are picked. The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

With a brand new, now official name, Carl, Joel and Mike are back. What else is back? The NFL. With Joel's former favorite team coming off the Super Bowl, everyone is reminded about Carl switching away from the Vikings. Does he have regrets? Would he do it again? Looking at the NFL season ahead, who is the strongest underdog to win the Super Bowl? How do each of them feel about the chances of their respective teams? Jose Urena and Ronald Acuna Jr. had an encounter to lead off a game this week. Is it ever okay for a pitcher to throw at a batter? Does fighting belong in baseball? And if it doesn't, how does Major League Baseball keep it away? Mike brings a weird question which has them all wondering who they would bring back to life...as a baby? All this and more! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The NHL has a new promotion and it involves you! Claude Julien and Kirk Muller were fired as coaches of the Montreal Canadiens, replaced with Dominique Ducharme and Alex Burrows (?). Is this what will get the Habs into the playoffs or are larger issues at hand? Jordan Binnington threw a temper tantrum after getting pulled by the St. Louis Blues against the San Jose Sharks. What a sight to behold! Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres are at odds yet again. How will this stand off end?  With the NHL Trade Deadline just 6 weeks away, we look ahead for possible strategies for teams this season. The Anaheim Ducks enter the Elimination Station. What are silver linings for the Ducks this season? After we put the Tampa Bay Lightning back in as Nick's Lidstrom, Andrei Vasilevskiy didn't let in a goal. Will he ever let in a goal again? Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Colorado Avalanche game this week! All this and more on episode 318 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

With one month until the playoffs, The 4th Line is back to bring you the latest around the NHL. The NHL is having to start to take measures based on the outbreak of coronavirus. What will this mean for hockey fans? Tampa Bay and Boston gave us a preview of what a playoff matchup of them will look like. How will the Atlantic division shake down? The Ottawa Senators and Jim Little parted ways. But nailing down exactly why is the hard part. Roberto Luongo had his jersey retired by the Florida Panthers. Is the Hockey Hall of Fame the next step for him? The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of the playoffs. But also, are welcomed to the Elimination Station! All this and more on episode 273 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

The NHL has arrived in the bubble! But first, Wayne wants your help. Be a part of the future of waynesdryrub.com and share your recipes with us to put on the blog! What is life like in the NHL bubble? How will the NHL media be covering the game while the playoffs happen?  The Seattle Kraken are the newest team to the NHL. How did the announcement set the tone for their future? John Chayka "quit" as the GM of the Arizona Coyotes, leading to a bitter public discourse about it. Why all the drama? This week we preview the Western Conference playoffs, including: Which of Mike Smith or Mikko Koskinen will start for the Edmonton Oilers? What about David Rittich and Cam Talbot for the Calgary Flames?  Which of the Round Robin teams have the best odds to win the Stanley Cup? Is Carl hopeful for his Avalanche? Are there any upsets likely to happen? All this and more on episode 288 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally Grown, Community Supported ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here!

It's time to do some season previews! First though, the Philadelphia Flyers debut their new mascot: Gritty. And he is terrifying. Max Domi was suspended for the pre-season for his punch on Aaron Ekblad. Was it enough? (It never is) This week the Eastern conference is previewed, looking at things such as: Which of the terrible teams in the Atlantic division will be the most terrible? Which of the good, not great teams in the Metro division will be the most good, not great? Who is the favorite to win the division? And how many times does Joel mention John Tavares. All this and more on episode 199! The 4th Line's official fantasy league will be drafting Sunday September 30th at 8pm ET. If you're interested in being in the league, DM or email us why we should select you. Make us laugh. Impress us. Make us feel things. Any can get you in the league! Check out the all new Back to School Again podcast at http://www.backtoschoolagain.ca! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

How old is too old to make an attempt to make it to the NHL? This week we find out! COVID cases continue to climb across the league, with the likelihood of players going to the Olympics dropping for several reasons. What are the next steps for the league and players? The Arizona Coyotes made a "human error" that got them in a lot of trouble this week. Is there any way that the latest development leads to them getting a new arena? Ben Bishop, oft injured goaltender, has officially hung up the pads. We remember his career and legacy. Nick has to repay a bet by listing the top 5 Colorado Avalanche of all-time. Can he do it with a smile on his face? Trevor Zegras made the Goal of the Year. But John Tortorella was still grumpy about it. Jacob Trouba's reign of terror makes Carl's worst of the week, as he goes head hunting. All this and more on episode 359 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are joined by Rob Vollman, author of Hockey Abstract 2017,as they talk about the latest edition of Hockey Abstract, including: - the evolution of Rob's Hockey Abstracts - how best to evaluate goaltenders - what can be done to take coaching in consideration during a stastical evaluation - review Rob's updated player usage charts in the latest charts - find out what stat Rob wishes didn't exist and what data he wishes he could have Tweet to the show account with the hashtag #HockeyAbstract and retweet the pinned tweet for Episode 146 to be entered to win a copy of Hockey Abstract 2017. Carl and Joel also break down the latest of the week: - Leon Draisaitl signed a giant extension with the Oilers. How does this impact the team into the future and what does this mean for other contracts being handed out around the league? - Brandon Dubinsky is annoyed by the way that college players and being granted free agency and signing their entry level contracts. But is he right? - As annoyed as Dubinsky was, Joel is even more frustrated, and this time it's at referees and people who eat bagels like a donut.   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

On the heels of one of the biggest day in his life, Nick is back with a set of fresh perspectives! Milan Lucic was suspended for two games for his punching of Kole Sherwood. Was it enough? Too much? Why does Lucic somehow stay in the news? Andrei Svechnikov scored the first ever "lacrosse goal" in the NHL, which makes the guys wonder, how can we get more of this? The New York Islanders have won 9 games in a row. How are they doing it though? Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets continue to be at an impasse. Is there any way to mend this relationship moving forward, or has that ship sailed? It's time for a brand new segment! "The Best and Worst of the Week", featuring shootouts and Elias Pettersson in the debut! A Hi Sticking winner is crowned as well! All this and more on episode 255 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Carl, Joel and Tiny Mike are back for another episode of The ---REDACTED--- Line Podcast! That's right folks, while The 4th Line remains the same, the special episodes with Tiny Mike need a new name and we need your help! Send in your names for the spin off show in our Podcast Naming Contest.   As we return to the show, there were a few trades in the NHL this week leading up to the draft. First, Alex Galchenyuk was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the Arizona Coyotes for Max Domi. Then, the Ottawa Senators rid themselves of the Mike Hoffman drama, by dealing him to the San Jose Sharks for Mikkel Boedker, who subsequently rid themselves of the Mike Hoffman drama by dealing him to the Florida Panthers. What does all of this mean? With summer upon us, the thoughts turn to vacations. What are our best vacation memories and what makes for a good vacation? While celebrating summer, we think, in light of recent celebrations, what makes for a good championship celebration? How would we do it if we were to win The Big One? Lastly, Mike's Weird Question ponders which would be better to come out of your body: Paint or Glitter? Answer the Alberta Podcast Network survey at  https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/survey Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

Carl and Nick are back and have an update on their bet, including a special event the last week of March! Brad Marchand is never shy from sticking his nose where it shouldn't be and this week was no exception, with him sharing his thoughts on, of all things, the Mitch Marner contract situation. What does Bradley have to say about the situation? Jakub Voracek and Jack Eichel were both suspended this week. Were the Philadelphia Flyer and Buffalo Sabre deserving of their punishments? Is the Department of Player Safety consistent? The playoff format was confirmed to not be changing following the GM meetings. But should it? Would the 1-8 playoff seeding make for better hockey than the current division format? The New York Rangers step into The Elimination Station! Does Henrik Lundqvist leave the Rangers before his career is over? Do they sign Panarin? What should they look for in the upcoming draft? Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games are selected. All this and more on episode 222 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

The NHL season starts this week. THIS IS NOT A TEST! THE NHL SEASON STARTS THIS WEEK! Gary Bettman won't say exactly how much money the NHL will lose this year, but the answer starts with a B. A Bettman of Money? The NHL season already has been impacted with COVID-19, as the Dallas Stars are delayed. How will this impact other teams? Mathew Barzal has signed an extension with the New York Islanders. Mike Hoffman also officially signed with the St. Louis Blues. How long can we expect deals of this caliber to be the norm? The NHL is planning outdoor games in Lake Tahoe. But why? We also preview the all new East and North divisions. What can be expected from the all-Canadian division?  All this and more on episode 312 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The NHL was delayed in announcing their plans for the upcoming season, but we weren't delayed in being back for another offseason episode! The NHL wants players to defer even more of their money. How will this impact the chances of hockey in 2021? And will this mean less flexibility by the players? Kendall Coyne Schofield joined the Chicago Blackhawks coaching staff in two very well deserved roles. In this week's flashback, we have TWO bests in our best and worst of the week. Braden Holtby tried to move to Vancouver, but was held back by his tortoises. Why exactly? Nick will find out! This inspired this week's top 10, which is the top 10 NHL team names that would be difficult to take across the border. All this and more on episode 304 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

Steve Yzerman is back in Detroit, this time as the General Manager of his beloved Detroit Red Wings. It causes Nick to break out in song. But what will it bring to the Wings? The Colorado Avalanche have moved onto the 2nd round of the playoffs? What was it that led them to victory over Calgary? The Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins got swept. What do they need to do in the offseason to make up for it? What will Robin Lehner's deal look like? What about the Winnipeg Jets? Is Jacob Trouba on the way out? The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins meet in Game 7 again. Will Mike Babcock fix his seemingly obvious player usage issues? All this and more on episode 228 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

This week on The 4th Line Hockey Podcast, with the NHL almost back, it's time to preview the Central division! But first, an update to an octopus news story from early 2020. The NHL has modified the offside rule. Will it be for the better? Zdeno Chara has signed with the Washington Capitals, but who will fill his vacancy with the Boston Bruins? Pierre-Luc Dubois signed an extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but is apparently still not happy with the club. Will he find his way out? Jonathon Toews is out for the Chicago Blackhawks, leaving an unfortunate and unexpected hole at center. The AHL has put together a plan for this coming season. It's small, but will have a significant impact on the NHL teams they support. With Canada and the US destined to meet in the finals of the World Junior Hockey Championship, who have been the standout players thus far? We also preview the new Central Division, which somehow now houses both Stanley Cup finalists. All this and more on episode 311 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back and ready to break down the news of the week in the National Hockey League, including: Another set of suspensions are handed out with Dustin Brown getting 1 game and Alex Burrows getting 10 games. Did the Department of Player Safety actually get one right? The Ottawa Senators extended general manager Pierre Dorion's contract. But why? Glen Sather and Jeff Gorton wrote a letter to the fans of the New York Rangers explaining the path forward for them. What should the Rangers do next? Do they trade Rick Nash? Ryan McDonough? Henrik Lundqvist? The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers are on the docket as we pull double duty in the Elimination Station. Both of these were playoff teams last year. What went wrong? Joel plays a game of "Former NHLer Olympian Over/Under". Can you defeat Joel in this new game? Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are selected! The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial A member of the Grandstand Sports Network

Patrik Laine and Pierre-Luc Dubois finally got new homes! Which team won the trade and will the new teams be a breath of fresh air for them both? The Carolina Hurricanes are the latest team suffering from COVID delays. With how things are going, is it likely that every team can play all 56 games? The Washington Capitals were fined for COVID related infractions. Was the fine appropriate? The look back on the week that was for the Vegas Golden Knights has us explore the captaincy of Mark Stone and the goaltending tandem of Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner. The Elimination Station is back! Which bottom dwelling team is getting eliminated from the playoffs, and why is it the Ottawa Senators? What does it take this week to be Nick's Lidstrom? Being undefeated, that's what! All this and more on episode 314 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back and they celebrate the return of hockey. Awards, Stanley Cup predictions and how much hair Jagr will have by the end of the season are the main topics on the fly. The fantasy league was drafted just minutes before the show was recorded and Carl complained about his picks even though he shouldn’t have. Spoilers: they didn’t pick the Oilers to win the cup. Confusion arises around the global “we” vs. the royal “we”. Is it Brett or Brent Burns? The guys are both on Team Joel for the Calder Trophy. They also realize that they would be great NHL owners. They picked the first Hi Sticking games of the 2017-18 season. Wednesday: Flames - Oilers Thursday: Pittsburgh-Chicago Friday: Dallas-Vegas Saturday: Minny - Canes Sunday: Habs - NYR Monday: Chicago - Toronto The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

After a trip to San Jose, is Carl justified in being superstitious about his Colorado Avalanche and can Nick set him straight? Ken Holland has become the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. Knowing what we do about his time in Detroit, was that the right choice? The Carolina Hurricanes have swept the New York Islanders. Do they have what it takes to make the Conference finals, especially with Curtis McElhinney in net? Spinning through the rest of the series, what can be expected as the 2nd round wraps up? The players of the NWHL and other professional women's leagues have gone on strike. What next steps will lead to a healthy league? All this and more on episode 230 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Carl and Ben are joined by a collection of listeners as they do a fantasy hockey draft to show you some of the things to look for heading into your own drafts. Who are the first defensemen and goalies being drafted? Who are late round sleepers to watch out for?  They also talk about potential draft strategies. What positions are best to draft at what part of the draft? How do you best let the picks of your league mates effect your own picks? The 4th Line's official fantasy league will be drafting Sunday September 30th at 8pm ET. If you're interested in being in the league, DM or email us why we should select you. Make us laugh. Impress us. Make us feel things. Any can get you in the league! Ben can be found on Twitter @WCS_BFerg Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

Another busy week in the NHL means that there is limited time for shenanigans! Carl forgot that they planned to discuss the Jack Hughes extension with the New Jersey Devils. So, they started with it. Will this deal be good for New Jersey or a win for Jack? The Vancouver Canucks cleaned house, firing coach Travis Green and GM Jim Benning, bringing in Bruce Boudreau as the new coach. Will this right the ship in Vancouver? The firings continued as the Philadelphia Flyers fired Alain Vigneault and brought in Mike Yeo. The Connors and the Coyotes bring us to a backup goalie (Jonas Johansson), an 11 game losing streak, a 6 game winning streak and a trip to Houston. All this and more on episode 358 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back and another NHL coach has been fired! Dave Hakstol has been fired as the coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. They also called up goaltending prospect Carter Hart. What does this mean for the Flyers the rest of the way? The Edmonton Oilers and Ken Hitchcock have been well since his arrival, getting the team into a playoff spot. But do we believe it? The World Junior Hockey Championships are almost here, meaning that some prospect is going to be over rated. Who are some of our favorite failed "prospects"? The Elimination Station is back! Who is selected as the first team eliminated from playoff contention?  We also pick a "rapid fire" version of the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week, all the way until they return! All this and more on episode 211 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for %5 off your purchase!

Nick returns as we are mere days away from the start of the NHL regular season! But first, the news of the week. The Colorado Avalanche are excited for the start of the regular season, and so are their fans. Unless they're trying to watch on their local cable, as Altitude Sports will not be distributed on the major carriers. Is this a sign of things to come for local sports? Matthew Tkachuk, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor and Mikko Rantanen all ended their restricted free agent stand still and signed contracts with the Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets (x2) and Colorado Avalanche respectively. Who were the winners and losers of the latest round of deals? With one team left to preview, it's time to do the Atlantic division. What is the silver lining this season for the Senators and Red Wings? Can the Sabres take the necessary next step? Are Sergei Bobrovsky and Joel Quenneville enough for the Florida Panthers? Can the top 3 of Toronto, Boston and Tampa stay as the top 3? A new format for Hi Sticking is announced! Pick 1 forward, 1 defenseman, and 1 goalie every week, running Monday to Sunday. You get 2 points for a goal, 1 point for an assist, 1 point for a win and 2 points for a shutout. Whatever they get that week, you earn too! The Pavel Bure Must Watch Games are back too! What games are must watch for week 1? All this and more on episode 250 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Thanks to Fred for joining us! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here. Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

After surviving their first episode, the [BLANK] Line is back talking most hated characters on sitcoms, drafting their ultimate multi-sport teams and answering Mike's weird question.   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

Cheating is rampant in sports these days and hockey is now exception anymore! The Arizona Coyotes are being investigated for illegal fitness testing of junior players. Was it worth the potential $5 million in fines? On the heals of a Frederik Andersen injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade for Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford from the Los Angeles Kings. Will it work out for them? What other trades could happen before the deadline? Could Kyle Connor be on the move? Which goalie will have a new home? Darnell Nurse has signed an extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Will it work for the team? The New York Rangers enter The Elimination Station, but first....A TRADE! Jason Zucker is on his way to Pittsburgh in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk and a first. What is the initial reaction to the deal? All this and more on episode 269 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

One month away from the start of the NHL season, Carl and Joel are back exploring some of the weirder NHL rules, including goaltender rules and what happens when the officials cannot officiate any longer. Noah Hanifin has signed a contract extension with the Calgary Flames. Is it time to start worrying about the other un-signed RFA's? Nate Schmidt has been suspended 20 games for performance enhancing substances. But his defense of the suspension is what has everyone talking. How much are the Vegas Golden Knights to blame for this? Is his defense worth buying? The Philadelphia Flyers are on the Summer Hot Seat. Is this team better or worse than last year? What are their biggest strengths and weaknesses? Can Carter art be handed the keys to the team yet? All this and more on episode 196! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

Another week, another lack of true update about the upcoming season! The NHL didn't confirm a start date for the season, but it has been confirmed that the season will not be starting January 1st. What can be expected as we near the start date for the season? Are there creative options to getting the season going? With the NHL season still waiting, the World Junior Hockey Championship will be taking place in Edmonton in December. What can we expect from that tournament? We will not be watching Alexis Lafrenière, even though his New York Rangers are not playing games. Are they making the right choice? Nick Cousins was found to be running a pro-Nick Cousins burner account. What does he think about himself? This inspires our Top 10 Nick's in the NHL! Which Nick is on top? All this and more on episode 307 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

With the holiday season upon us, it's time to explore what NHL teams would like to find under the Christmas tree. What would Nick give his Detroit Red Wings and Carl his Colorado Avalanche? Nick wraps up an apology for one team and another got to open their present early. The World Junior Hockey Championships start on Boxing Day, as always. What is expected this year, with Canada looking to rebound, Finland looking to repeat and a tough US team joining in. For this tournament, play Hi Sticking with us by picking 1 forward, 1 defender and 1 goalie and if they put up points and wins, so do you! With St. Nick on the show today, we look at who is on the Naughty and Nice list. Lastly, with the 2010's ending, we look forward to the 2020's and predict what will happen in the next decade, looking at new teams, lockouts, rule changes and more! All this and more on episode 262 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

This week marks the end of the NHL regular season. And there are still plenty of races to be settled! Only Minnesota Wild vs. St Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers vs LA Kings are set. Where else will teams lineup? Robin Lehner's abrupt end to the season brings to light a continued issue for the Vegas Golden Knights. Are they being wreckless with injuries? We look back at Guy Lafleur's career after his passing. Ryan Getzlaf played his final NHL game. How will he be remembered? The difficult decision is finally made, as the Dallas Stars are removed from the Elimintation Station, as two teams enter for the final eliminations of the season.  The Vancouver Canucks were surging under Bruce Boudreau. Will they pick up where they ended off next year? The Vegas Golden Knights have had a myriad of injuries and disappointments this season. Are they a look to return next year? And where does Max Pacioretty end up? Lastly, we select the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week. Pick the score of each game over on our Twitter. All this and more on episode 376 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The NHL headed to Lake Tahoe and we discovered Gary Bettman's true nemesis: the sun! With the ice melting in Lake Tahoe, was the outdoor by the lake experience a good one and should the NHL do it again? Accusations have been made against Artemi Panarin. What is next for the New York Rangers' forward? The Nashville Predators have essentially placed the entire team on the track block. What can they expect to get and who legitimately could be dealt? Nico Hischier was named the captain of the New Jersey Devils. Was this the right choice? As the Chicago Blackhawks keep winning, we  wonder if they can keep up the pace. And also discover who Kevin Lankinen is. On the other hand, Sergei Bobrovsky is a Central division goalie not playing well. How can they fix him? The Buffalo Sabres enter the Elimination Station. With an extended re-build well under way, what can they possibly do from here? Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Tampa Bay Lightning game this week! All this and more on episode 318 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Bluejackets entered unprecedented territory this week, featuring an offside challenge. Did the league make the right choice? As the NHL sees the number of players in COVID protocol rise, they are looking to see what they can do to get things under control. Is there an easy answer? Patrik Laine made his debut for the Columbus Bluejackets this week. Was he everything they'd hoped for? The Vancouver Canuck are struggling. What's next for the club? And will they listen to our advise immediately? The Los Angeles Kings enter the Elimination Station. With the battle for the basement taking place in California, how have they ended up the first west coast team eliminated from the playoffs? We look back on the Philidelphia Flyers' week, including 2 blown leads against Boston and a big win against the Washington Capitals. Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Toronto Maple Leafs game this week! All this and more on episode 316 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back as they walk through a busy week of NHL transactions looking a what happened in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft, the trades leading up to the NHL draft and the NHL draft itself. What a week!   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

Half of the Conference Finals have been set, meaning that the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks have been sent home empty handed. In the middle of Boston's elimination, Brad Marchand started licking people again. What should the punishment have been? With Marchand taking to Twitter the morning after, Joel let's us know about his current Twitter goals. Who do the Tampa Bay Lightning match up better against, or does it even matter? Can Tampa punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final right now? When it comes to playoff narratives, Alex Ovechkin seems to always struggle, while Jake Guentzel has hit another gear. Do we believe either of these? The Vegas Golden Knights continue to defy the odds. Who can actually stop them? How does the success of Vegas impact the expansion draft for the Seattle Future NHL Team?  Carl almost spoils a movie. Multiple times. When is it okay to talk about a new movie? Lastly, a #HiSticking update which features a Hi Sticking expert at the top of the standings! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial

The 4th Line is back and ready to discuss the news of the week in the NHL! Eugene Melnyk took to the radio to discuss, of all things, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Which led to more Eugene Melnyk burner accounts being created. We speak to the creator of one of them, Mr. Shawn Cooper.  The Clarkson Cup was won by the Calgary Inferno this weekend. Nick was at the game and brings his review of the game and the state of the CWHL and NWHL.  Zdeno Chara is back from another season with the Boston Bruins. Where does he stand all time? With the playoff almost here, what can be expected to happen? Will the Columbus Blue Jackets make it? Is Tampa the best team of the salary cap era? The Florida Panthers make their way to the Elimination Station. Sure, they want Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin. But what else could save them? Should Bob Boughner remain the head coach? The Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the week are also selected. Join us Wednesday for our live event, "Nick Watches Colorado Avalanche Championship Video". Watch here: https://goo.gl/STCHtw All this and more on episode 224 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

Nick and Joel are back to discuss the news of the week! Wait.....what? Carl and Joel very excited that Nick Seguin has officially joined The 4th Line, especially since Carl cannot be found after a heartbreaking weekend from his Colorado Avalanche. And he has Elias Pettersson to blame. Well, and the Avalanche.  John Stevens was fired as the coach of the LA Kings, replaced by Willie Desjardins. But is it too little too late? Which coach could be next to be singing the Blues?  Pekka Rinne signed an extension with the Nashville Predators, meaning that the Juuse Saros Era has been delayed.  Yannie Gourde also signed an extension, staying in Tampa. How can the Lightning keep this team in tact? Under what circumstances should the NHL step in when an owner is ruining the value of their franchise? Should they ever? All this and more on episode 205 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast. Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

The NHL playoffs are almost here and that means that it's time to preview the Eastern Conference Play in round! The NHL released the latest COVID-19 test results. Has the NHL done all that they can to keep the players and staff safe? The Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers will play a round robin tournament to warm up. What can be expected from this tournament? With 4 best of 5 matchups happening, we look at: Are Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins finally healthy enough? Which goalie will start for the New York Rangers? Can Sergei Bobrovsky return to form? What do the Toronto Maple Leafs have to do to win a playoff round? And will this count? Lastly, we get a phone call from "Wayne Pegula" who has some questions and also something to promote. All this and more on episode 287 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally Grown, Community Supported Sponsors: Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca

Another week, another Northern coach fired! Darryl Sutter is the back the coach of the Calgary Flames. Is this the right choice to turn this team around for a playoff push? Tom Wilson was suspended 7 games for his hit on Brandon Carlo. did the NHL get it right? What about the lack of suspension for Brett Pesce and Alex Ovechkin? Should they have been suspended? The NHL has put forward a proposal for changes to the NHL draft lottery. Will they fix what ails the draft lottery? This week's Elimination Station team eliminated themselves from the playoffs, so why shouldn't we? Looking back at the week for the Colorado Avalanche, Nick had positives to see, while Carl has negatives. Is this a surprise? Play #HiLoSticking on Twitter and pick the OVER/UNDER in each Washington Capitals game this week! All this and more on episode 320 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The 2019 NHL Trade Deadline is here and with award season in full swing, we are here to bring you the latest NHL Trade Deadline Awards!  Over the course of the award show, we look at: - Matt Duchene to Columbus - Wayne Simmonds to Nashville - Mark Stone to Vegas - Calgary Flames doing nothing - Brandon Montour's only NHL award  - The dissolution of Czechoslovakia AND MORE! Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are selected! All this and more on episode 220 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

Mike Sullivan is not a fan of morning skates, or trimming ham. Apparently. All that and more on a new 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Drew Doughty and Matthew Tkachuk have quite the rivalry going. How did it get to this point? Valentin Zykov of the Vegas Golden Knights was suspended for performance enhancing drugs. What's in the water in Vegas? The Colorado Avalanche finally lost. What gives Carl hope for the Avalanche to keep it up this season? John Carlson is leading the league in points so far this season, which hasn't happened since 1975. How many awards would he win if he keeps it up? Jazon Zucker is not a fan of Bruce Boudreau. Or is he? Lastly, we pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! All this and more on episode 255 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

The NHL season nears and we start the divisional previews this week. The Ottawa Senators are wheeling and dealing leading up to the start of the season. They started by picking up Derek Stepan from the Arizona Coyotes and followed that up by getting Braydon Coburn, Cedric Paquette and a 2nd round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Marian Gaborik and Anders Nilsson. Who was the winner in each of these deals? With the round robin of the World Junior Hockey Championships we look in to see if teams are doing too much by running up the score and see what upsets have happened so far. Our division previews kick off on the West coast looking at questions like: - How drastically will the addition of the Minnesota Wild to this division change playoff outcomes? - Which team loaded up the most this offeason? - Where will each team finish in the standings? All this and more on episode 310 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

This week it's a question and answer special! Starting with conspiracy theories. Did Connor McDavid land on the moon? We cover the news of Bill Guerin being named the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. What can we know about Guerin's management history? Hardcore Hockey History takes us to the biggest mistakes in hockey history, including blunders, trades, draft picks and officiating featuring Patrik Stefan, Patrick Roy, Brett Hull, Kerry Fraser and more! It's then time for an extended Q&A time. This includes topics such as best BBQ, Jesse Puljujarvi, cereal, chilling hockey moments, Trailer Park Boys and more! All this and more on episode 245 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

The guys are back as they bring you TWO contests and the latest updates in Carl's bandwagon search. Mike from DucksNPucks.com joins us to sell Carl on jumping aboard the Anaheim Ducks bandwagon, covering such things as: - How good will this team be?  - How hated are the Ducks really? - Does anyone east of the Mississippi actually watch Anaheim Ducks games? - Would it help if Mike sweetened the pot a little bit? Thank very much to Mike for coming on the show!   Carl and Joel talk about: - What counts as a blowout? How about a 60-1 football game? Also, how do you score one point in a football game? - Mike Fisher, the former captain of the Nashville Predators retired. Does this mean that he'll be on the Olympic team?  Who will become the next captain of the Preds?  - Joel threatens to quit and asks for your help in finding a new co-host to replace him. Tell us why YOU should be Joel's replacement. - Joel also admits to running the r/Adele subreddit. - Is the sophomore slump a real thing? Let's look at the numbers! Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/6pyo15/is_this_sophomore_slump_a_real_thing/ - Contest #2! If you were told that Carl and Joel each ran a subreddit, which subreddit would you guess they run? Enter the contests and check out the latest on all our social media accounts! The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

The NHL Conference Finals are well underway! With the New York Rangers moving past the Carolina Hurricanes, they're primed for a goalie matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. But is Andrei Vasilevsky vs. Igor Shesterkin living up to the billing? The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers have had a slew of controversial plays, including Evander Kane's hit on Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar's offside call. Were the right calls made? Darcy Kuemper had to leave, replaced by Pavel Francouz. Will he be good enough? Martin St. Louis stays as the coach of the Montreal Canadiens, while Bruce Cassidy is fired by the Boston Bruins. Why did Boston feel the need to make the move? Patrice Bergeron was the winner of the Selke trophy, which begs the question: When should we re-name awards after a player? Darryl Sutter won the Jack Adams trophy, which begged another question: Should Coach of the Year award be handed out on a 3 year rotiation? All this and more on episode 383 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back and have something worth celebrating! Auston Matthews has signed a contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not that Joel ever doubted it. Can Kyle Dubas manage to keep all of his pending free agents together after this deal? Randy Carlyle is fired as the coach of the Anaheim Ducks. And Bob Murray has hired himself as the replacement. What is Bob thinking? Joel has some very big news to share with us. Two big things in fact! Brian Boyle has been dealt to the Nashville Predators for a 2nd round pick. Is that an over pay or the market at the deadline? The Arizona Coyotes are in the Elimination Station and the fix for this team might just be in Houston. Lastly, the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are selected! All this and more on episode 218 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code APN for 5% off your purchase!

We start this week's show with the essentials, for beer league hockey. What are your must haves for a game? The Ottawa Senators will not be playing hockey this week, as 10 players are out in COVID protocol. How likely is this to happen again? What long term effects will it have on the NHL season? Bob Murray resigned from his role with the Anaheim Ducks. How connected is this to the Chicago Blackhawks investigation? The Vezina finalists last year are struggling goalies this year. What could cure what ails Phillip Grubauer and Marc-Andre Fleury? We debut (bring back?) a new segment, looking at the best and worst of the week (The Connors and the Coyotes). We look at what Connor McDavid and Alex Ovechkin did to earn accolades, and the Canucks and Panthers did to suffer the embarrassment. Lastly, we pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week. All this and more on episode 355 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

It might be summer, but there is still NHL news! Including: Fresh off a Stanley Cup, Jordan Binnington has a new contract with the St. Louis Blues. Ryan Dzingel moves to the Carolina Hurricanes and Micheal Ferland takes his talents to Vancouver. Are the deals good? Alexander Nylander was dealt from Buffalo to Chicago for Henri Jokiharju. Did either team win this deal? In our Triple H segment (Hockey's Hardcore History) we look at how the NHL got from 6 teams to 31. Aside from the WHA merger, the NHL grew through expansion. What are the stories behind expansion? How did the teams get where they are today? And who is Frederic Chabot? All this and more on episode 239 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

After FIVE!!! game 7's in the first round of the playoffs, the 2nd round is here. We look forward, while also looking back. Some storylines we explore are: - Will Carter Verhaeghe continue to carry the Florida Panthers? - Should the Toronto Maple Leafs (and Mitch Marner) be blown up? - Will the Tampa Bay Lightning find the missing spark (and Brayden Point)? - Is Jordan Binnington officially back to his old form? - Did the Pittsburgh Penguins make the right choices with Sidney Crosby and Tristan Jarry? - Can the New York Rangers win without Hart trophy nominee level Igor Shesterkin? - Welcome to the Jake Oettinger coming out party! - The Battle of Alberta is primed to be a heavy and high scoring matchup! We also break down the news of the week, including Pete DeBoer out as the coach of the Vegas Golden Knights and Lane Lambert out as the villain in Spiderman and in as the coach of the New York Islanders. All this and more on episode 380 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio

The guys are back and ready to break down the news of the week in the NHL. Todd McLellan was fired by the Edmonton Oilers and Mike Yeo was fired by the St. Louis Blues. Is this the right direction for these organizations or just band-aids to fix a bigger issue? Specifically looking at Edmonton, on the heals of the Ryan Spooner for Ryan Strome deal, the question must be asked, "When will Peter Chiarelli be fired as well?" Carl Hagelin was dealt by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Los Angeles Kings for Tanner Pearson. Is this the move that will kickstart the Penguins?  The Penguins in general have been struggling this season. What is the problem with this team and is there reason to worry? Is Matt Murray proving to not actually be good? We have a new Dart Guy! Gary Anderson claims that some smelly shenanigans were taking place in his darts match. What is the worst legal thing that can take place during a hockey game? We also crown a Hi Sticking winner and pick a new slate of Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! All this and more on episode 207 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast. Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray (as if you needed to be reminded of that) helped someone break up over Cameo. Which led us down the rabbit hole of, which NHL'ers can we get to say things? (And also inspires a charitable effort from Nick.) There was also a LOT of big news in the league this week. Mike Babcock was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. What can be expected from the Sheldon Keefe Leafs? Where will Babcock end up? Will of the news of locker room treatment impact his future? A collection of suspensions were handed out this week (2 games for Alex Kerfoot, 3 games for Garnet Hathaway and 4 games for Robert Bortuzzo), which inspired a weird game of "Would You Rather?" The NHLPA has filed a grievance on behalf of Dustin Byfuglien. But do they have a case? The Best and Worst of the Week features....two bests! One with Robin Lehner and the second with TJ Brodie.  Lastly, a Hi Sticking winner is crowned and the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are selected! All this and more on episode 258 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Carl is back and trying to learn from Nick's podcasting skills. Todd Reirden was fired as the head coach of the Washington Capitals. Who is next? What else will the Capitals do this offseason? Will Braden Holtby return? Rumors are starting to surface about what the NHL bubble might look like next season.  Marc Andre Fleury's agent Allan Walsh posted quite the picture of Fleury being stabbed in the back. Yikes! The 2nd round of the playoffs is under way and we look at things such as: - Carter Hart has been next level. - Carl and Nick play a game of Seguin vs. Seguin and it has Carl rattled! - Ryan Reaves and Antoine Roussell hugging it out and bullying - What really happens in the bubble which leads to injuries? All this and more on episode 292 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally Grown, Community Supported ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca

Carl, Joel and Nick are back to discuss the news of the week in the NHL, including: The Ottawa Senators private conversation in an Uber was made public, after mocking the coaching staff, which begs the questions: What is the long term implication of this for the Senators, what would Connor McDavid be making fun of and how big was the Uber driver's vehicle? Joel Quenneville was fired by the Chicago Blackhawks. What's the best fit for him as a head coach moving forward? The new class is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, including Gary Bettman and Martin Brodeur. Has Gary Bettman stopped being the NHL commissioner and now become a full WWE heel? Where does Brodeur rank all time for goalies and will Carl ever actually admit that he's a good goalie? The Toronto Maple Leafs are rumored to be collecting trade offers for William Nylander. Will he stay, sit or be traded? Lastly, they pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week! All this and more on episode 206 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast. Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial 

The guys are joined by Tiny Mike Torres as they go through the news of the week, focusing on the extensions of Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Colton Parayko and Viktor Arvidsson. They also help Mike discover the world of hockey, answering questions from "What makes one player better than another?" to "What do Canadian celebrities know about hockey?" The guys also go deep into the realm of music and sports, talking goal-songs, walk-up songs and more. What makes a good jock jam and what would they pick for their own?   The4thLinePodcast.com Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Patreon: patreon.com/4thLinePodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Shoot the Shred podcast shredpod.simplecast.fm

With Major League Baseball in a work stoppage, we look back at previous NHL work stoppages and try to decide if it was worth it in the end. The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away. While it might not be a busy deadline, we look at which bubble playoff teams should be buyers or sellers and which players could be on the move. The San Jose Sharks enter the Elimination Station. With San Jose on the other side of a closed window, but with many of the same players still under contract, where can they go from here? Lastly, we pick the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week. Pick the score of each game over on our Twitter. All this and more on episode 368 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft Jingles by Scotty Hicks of Hunker Down, on Twitter at @rapidonian anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of Full Press Radio