Two Man Forecheck

Round One of the NHL Playoffs is just about complete.  With only one series left between the Blues and the Jets, we know who will be playing in the second round.  But there are other things going on in the hockey universe, and we have discussed them here.  Following is the menu on tap today… Playoff Recap and Review (NHL, PWHL and AHL):  0:00 – 35:36 EIHL Investigation Into A Player’s Death Concludes:  35:36 – 46:50 Brandon Hagel Speaks Out:  46:50 – 1:01:06 PWHL Expands Again:  1:01:06 – 1:13:41 Sullivan Signs/Bruins Options:  1:13:41 – 1:34:34 Armstrong Elevated/Verbeek Promoted:  1:34:34 – 1:43:24 Another Medal For 1980 Hockey Team:  1:43:24 – 1:48:29 Weekly Poll Question:  1:48:29 – 1:54:45 Here is the link for this week's Poll Question regarding current events in the NHL: https://x.com/pucksage/status/1919090312665809114 The Playoffs continue, and so shall we, with a new platform as we say goodbye to Skype!  Thank you for listening and we will return next week.  Enjoy the Show!

With no show last week, we hope everyone who celebrates it had a wonderful Easter weekend.  But we are back this week with a new episode.  The series have all started so we didn’t make any picks, but we still have plenty of stories to entertain.  Here is the menu… The DOPS Are Busy:  0:00 – 11:35 Landeskog Returns:  11:35 – 17:44 Playoffs Recap:  17:44 – 47:08 Canes’ Staal Being Honest:  47:08 – 58:34 Canucks Press Conference:  58:34 – 1:05:56 Dans Locmelis:  1:05:56 – 1:11:00 Bruins Presser/Free Agents:  1:11:00 – 1:35:24 Weekly Poll Question:  1:35:24 – 1:40:37 PWHL Expansion to Vancouver:  1:40:37 – 1:50:16 Here is the link for next week’s Poll Question regarding the future:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1916564321049493639 Thank you for listening and giving us some of your prescious time.  We will return next week! Enjoy the Show!

The end of the season is right around the corner, with the playoffs just after that.  Finally we have teams eliminated in both divisions and the last two eliminations come down to this week. We touch on this and a brief playoff picture as well as the college ranks.   Here is the menu… New York State Not Playoff Bound:  0:00 – 28:36 Playoff Picture:  28:36 – 46:18 Western Michigan, NCAA Champs:  46:18 – 1:08:28 Hobey Baker, Isaac Howard:  1:08:28 – 1:22:05 NIL vs. NHL:  1:22:05 – 1:29:03 The Masterton Trophy:  1:29:03 – 1:37:50 Poll Question:  1:37:50 – 1:41:09 Here is the link for this week’s Poll Question regarding the division leading organizations in the playoffs: https://x.com/pucksage/status/1911488486118510688 The Playoffs are almost here.  Get a bowl of popcorn and your favorite beverage, adult or otherwise, and enjoy the games.  Thank you for listening!  Enjoy the show!

The Ovi Chase is almost at an end, as is the NHL Regular Season.   There are 5 teams eliminated, all in the west, but we know who’s in and who’s not.  We discuss these and other stories this week.  Here is the breakdown… The Ovi Chase:  0:00 – 32:20 Playoff Picture & Injuries:  32:20 – 54:29 Brad’s Statement:  54:29 – 1:03:31 Ty Anderson Tweet:  1:03:31 – 1:12:32 PWHL Expansion:  1:12:32 – 1:23:37 IIHF Women’s World Championship:  1:23:37 – 1:30:33 Hannah Miller:  1:30:33 – 1:35:59 Landon Dupont:  1:35:59 – 1:39:10 Poll Question:  1:39:10 – 1:44:38 Here is the link to this week’s poll question regarding the rookies:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1908944743901573237 As always, thank you for your ear and your time.  Please let us know what you think and Enjoy the Show!

Here we are, the penultimate day of March.  We now have 3 teams officially into the playoffs, and 4 teams officially eliminated.  This will change over the next 3 weeks as more teams are added to both lists.  This week we discuss a coaching change and a few players that could join the ranks of the NHL.  Here is the menu… Tortorella Fired:  0:00 – 35:04 If The Playoffs Started Today:  35:04 – 46:28 Bottom 10 To The Cup:  46:28 – 59:08 Overagers & Karsen Dorwart:  59:08 – 1:09:39 Jay Pandolfo:  1:09:39 – 1:16:31 Dylan McIlrath:  1:16:31 – 1:25:52 Last Week’s Poll Question:  1:25:52 – 1:34:19 Here is the link for this week’s Poll Question regarding the President’s Trophy:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1906411283341017560 As always, thanks for listening, don’t forget about the Frozen Four and the PWHL, oh…and vote for Morgan Geekie for 7th Player.  Enjoy the Show!

It’s March 23rd and we are closing in on the end of the season, less than one month.  The teams are starting to lock in playoff positions, as Washington already has done.  And we are that much closer to bloody Monday in the NHL.  We talk coaching carousel, playoff teams and, of course, Ovi. Here’s the menu… NCAA Womens’ Ice Hockey Final:  0:00 – 8:57 NHL Coaching Carousel:  8:57 – 45:56 Aaron Ekblad Suspension:  45:56 – 1:04:43 Patrick Maroon Retiring:  1:04:43 – 1:10:29 Edmonton Oilers Injuries:  1:10:29 – 1:17:44 Winnipeg Jets Can Clinch:  1:17:44 – 1:20:36 U Maine, Hockey East Champs:  1:20:36 – 1:32:29 Poll Question/the Gr8 Chase:  1:32:29 – 1:44:18 Here is the the link for next week’s poll regarding a few goalies that happen to be struggling this season…https://x.com/pucksage/status/1903866782382694539 With only a few weeks left in the regular season, the playoffs loom larger.  Thank you for your time and please send us any feedback or questions you might have.  As always…Enjoy the Show!

With a dozen or so regular season games left for most teams, the playoffs can be seen over the horizon. Today’s show is more Boston-centric in the aftermath of the trade deadline tirade the Bruins went on, and we digest it here.  This is the breakdown for this week’s show: B’s Deadline Aftermath:  0:00 – 18:11 Daily Faceoff Bruins Blow Up:  18:11 – 40:27 Marner, Pionk & UFA’s:  40:27 – 1:02:17 B’s Misfit Syndrome:  1:02:17 – 1:10:55 Connor Ingram:  1:10:55 – 1:14:03 The Ovi Goal Chase:  1:14:03 – 1:29:30 Weekly Poll Question:  1:29:30 – 1:36:33 UMD Women Record:  1:36:33 – 1:40:38 Carlo’s 1st Interview:  1:40:38 – 1:46:57 Thanks to Anthony DiMarco of Daily Faceoff.  We will be back next week.  Here is the link for this week’s Poll Question regarding Ovechkin:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1901347844717494308 Thank you as always for listening!  Send us your feedback or questions and Enjoy The Show!

So, the Trade Deadline has come and gone.  The Bruins were the wheeler dealers of the day, making five trades.  Some got worse, a few got better and now we look to the horizon and the playoffs.  But there are still 18 or so games to go…And many more shows to record!  Here is the menu for this week… B’s Saturday Game:  0:00 – 11:10 Rantanen Moved:  11:10 – 22:22 Colorado’s Moves:  22:22 – 38:29 B’s Deadline Recap:  38:29 – 1:15:23 Landon Dupont:  1:15:23 – 1:23:09 B’s Defensive Injuries:  1:23:09 – 1:33:08 Poll Questions:  1:33:08 – 1:41:47 AHL Suspension:  1:41:47 – 1:44:26 This week’s poll question asks about your viewing habits.  Here’s the link:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1898804856413884546 The rest of the season will be exciting, and we will be here to talk about it!  Thanks for your time and Enjoy the Show!

We are fast approaching the NHL trade deadline (this Friday, march 7th) and it appears that teams are once again not waiting until the last day to get the player or players they want.  Some started before the 4 Nations Face Off.  But there were 3 trades just yesterday.  We talk about these, along with an agent survey and other prescient things.  Here is the menu… Ovechkin Closes In:  0:00 – 15:24 Clayton Keller & Utah Hockey Club:  15:24 – 39:49 The Agents Survey (thanks to The Athletic):  39:49 – 1:20:45 3 NHL Trades on March 1st:  1:20:45 – 1:36:09 Don Sweeney & The Bruins:  1:36:09 – 1:54:30 The Weekly Poll & A Goalie Goal:  1:54:30 – 2:03:40 Here is the Poll Question for this week regarding a goaltender for the Panthers:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1896286625539526889 A slightly longer show this week, but with the deadline looming, we try to cover everything!  Thank you for listening and Enjoy the Show!

Well, with the end of the Four Nations Tournament, we can now shift our focus back to the NHL.  There were some significant injuries, and some teams will have to come to grips with their playoff status quickly as the trade deadline looms large.  Here is the menu for the show: Four Nations Review:  0:00 – 19:15 NHL Winners & Losers:  19:15 – 42:39 Significant Injuries:  42:39 – 48:03 Fighting in the PWHL:  48:03 – 53:51 Eberle’s Rare Injury:  53:51 – 1:00:56 Weekly Poll Questions:  1:00:56 – 1:06:39 More Gary Bettman:  1:06:39 – 1:16:19 The Lindholm Problem:  1:16:19 – 1:53:43 This week’s Poll Question revolves around teams that may need to blow things up.  Here is the link:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1893732827906134162 As always, thank you for a piece of your time and please let us know what you think.  Enjoy the Show!

With the NHL on pause for the 4 Nations Tournament, the NCAA season end fast approaching and the PWHL Trade Deadline on the horizon, there are a lot of things to discuss.  And discuss we do this episode.  Here is the menu… 4 Nations Talk (Players, Format etc.):  0:00 – 44:02 CHL Fallout/WHL Expanding:  44:03 – 51:22 NCAA Standings (Men & Women):  51:22 - 1:17:28 PWHL Trade Deadline:  1:17:28 – 1:23:07 Poll Questions:  1:23:07 – 1:31:25 National Anthem Rant:  1:31:25 – 1:35:28 WHL Shortie Leaders:  1:35:28 – 1:43:49 Here is the link for this week’s Poll Question regarding HC Mark Johnson:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1891193765768958008 As we now pass 400 shows, we want to thank you all again for listening and giving us a little of your time. Enjoy the Show!

We are entering the break for the 4 Nations Tournament.  Everyone not participating get some rest.  As they say though, no rest for the wicked…or the Two Man Forecheck!  Here is another episode for your listening enjoyment: Beanpot Tourney/Colton Hargrove:  0:00 – 19:47 Flint Firebirds/Nathan Day:  19:47 – 31:45 Mikko Moving Again:  31:45 – 59:15 Miro, Pietrangelo Out, Doughty In:  59:15 – 1:12:49 Ryan Suter 1500 Games:  1:12:49 – 1:22:19 NCAA Womens Commitment Database/Mason St. Louis:  1:22:19 – 1:28:44 Sydney Wolf & Clean Sheet Hockey Poll Question on New Expansion Locations:  1:28:44 – 1:39:23 The Poll Question for this week revolves around the 4 Nations Tourney.  Here is the link:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1888664157769052572 As always, thank you for listening for 400 episodes…Here’s to 400 more!  Enjoy the Show!

The end of January brought us a couple trades, leading into a frenzy on the first day of February.  Miller, Rantanen, Taylor Hall are all off the board.  How many more dominoes will fall before actual trade deadline day?  We talk about these trades and more.  Here is the breakdown… Hockey Upcoming Schedules:  0:00 – 14:41 Taylor Hall Moving and Others:  14:41 – 35:03 Flyers & Flames Dealing:  35:03 – 44:05 J.T. Miller Traded:  44:05 – 53:40 Pens/Vancouver & Dallas/San Jose:  53:40 – 1:05:32 Allan Walsh & Expansion:  1:05:32 – 1:24:18 Torts Benches Michkov:  1:24:18 – 1:27:46 San Jose Half Century Team:  1:27:46 – 1:34:28 The Lindgren Hit, Paul Maurice, Poll Questions:  1:34:28 – 1:49:25 Worst Tweet of the Week:  1:49:25 – 1:56:46 Lots of material this week for sure, but so much has happened.   Here is the poll question for next week regarding potential expansion locations… https://x.com/pucksage/status/1886147928902737945 Again, a slightly longer show, but thank you for listening!  As always, Enjo

January is quickly coming to an end.  The mens’ Beanpot and the 4 Nations tournaments are right around the corner.  We keep talking hockey here at the Forecheck and will be talking more about these tourneys as they get closer.  For the moment, here is the breakdown for this week’s show… Hall & Rantanen to the Canes:  0:00 – 19:38 Will Borgen Signs with Rangers:  19:38 – 39:38 McDavid Suspended:  39:38 – 55:25 Womens’ Beanpot Tourney:  55:25 – 1:13:13 4 Nations Tournament Goalies:  1:13:13 – 1:28:14 Gigi Marvin @ NESN:  1:28:14 – 1:33:21 Bad Trades on X:  1:33:21 – 1:36:15 Weekly Poll Question:  1:36:15 – 1:41:50 Here is the link for this week’s poll question regarding the Seventh Player Award:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1883583372397830427 Thank you for giving us another week of your time!  Enjoy the show!

Most teams have hit the 41 game mark, half way through the season.  We talk about our season surprises thus far this year, as well as some other interesting topics.  Here is the rundown this week: Women’s Beanpot Tourney:  0:00 – 9:00 Women’s World Championship Roster:  9:00 – 16:55 Flyers’ Fans Love Cutter:  16:55 – 27:54 Midpoint Surprises:  27:54 – 1:08:18 Rich Keefe Trolling?:  1:08:18 – 1:22:56 Panarin’s Next Contract:  1:22:56 – 1:37:00 Poll Question (Sweeney):  1:37:00 – 1:47:28 This week’s Poll Question link is here regarding Marner & Doughty:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1878530906387853580 Thank you for listening and giving us a bit of your time.  Lots of good hockey going on with the Women’s Worlds, the Beanpot and the 4 Nations.  Enjoy the Show!

With the holidays in the past, we start the new year with a new show from the Forecheck crew.  We hope everyone had a nice break, but its back to work.  The first show of 2025 is a little longer, but we will be back to form this weekend.  Here is the breakdown… Bruins’ Losing Streak:  0:00 – 27:15 Sean Higgins:  27:15 – 42:20 Poll Question:  42:20 – 57:59 World Juniors Men & Women:  57:59 – 1:17:19 The Other Capitals Stud:  1:17:19 – 1:24:28 Habs Open For Business:  1:24:28 – 1:39:33 Canucks Rumors:  1:39:33 – 1:55:05 Here is the poll question for this week.  It relates to GM Don Sweeney:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1876823967983349812 Thank you for all your time listening to two guys wax poetic about hockey for 5 years or so.  We hope you had wonderful New Years and Enjoy the Show!

Christmas has come and gone for another year.  The new year is starting in less than a week.  Can we now focus on important things…like hockey!  The World Juniors are happening, we have the NHL and the PWHL. The Winter Classic will take place in a few days, 4 Nations is fast approaching and college hockey is ongoing. With all this, we have another show for you, here is the menu… Ovi’s Back:  0:00 – 24:41 World Juniors & Latvia:  24:41 – 40:08 Matthew Schaefer Injured:  40:08 – 50:34 Cole Hutson:  50:34 – 59:53 Rangers Trade:  59:53 – 1:13:19 Cayden Primeau Waived:  1:13:19 – 1:23:04 Brind ‘Amour Fastest to 300:  1:23:04 – 1:28:01 Poll Questions & Close:  1:28:01 – 1:45:57 The latest Poll Question is up on X regarding the Stanley Cup:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1873451408747565250 Here at the Forecheck, we wish all of you the happiest of New Years, and Enjoy the Show!

We are 10 days from the big guy’s arrival but we are receiving presents even now.  The Bruins have made a claim, Ovi may be close to returning and the hockey scene is heating up with the World Juniors.  And for you, we have another episode for your listening enjoyment.  Here is the menu… World Juniors:  0:00 – 12:36 Playoff Odds from Moneypuck:  12:36 – 26:56 Oliver Wahlstrom/Alec Regula:  26:56 – 48:28 Defense Pairings from Moneypuck:  48:28 – 57:52 Kekalainen Fired 02/15/2024:  57:52 – 1:11:18 Rumors Swirling:  1:11:18 – 1:17:07 Brady Tkachuk/Josh Norris:  1:17:07 – 1:40:01 Ovi Back?:  1:40:01 – 1:49:56 Ducks Tanking:  1:49:56 – 1:57:28 Poll Question:  1:57:28 – 2:03:41 Here is the link for the latest poll question regarding GM Firings:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1868399769783247325 Thanks to MoneyPuck for all their hard work! Thank you again for listening and giving us some of your time.  We will record next Monday, the 23rd. So take your time with this one, but we will be back!  Enjoy the Show!

As we creep into December, the new year is approaching fast and so are the tournaments around the world. The World Juniors, the Takeover Tour in the PWHL, the 4 Nations Tourney and here in New England the Beanpot.  It’s a great time for hockey and our show.  Here is the breakdown: Trouba Traded/Shesterkin Signs:  0:00 – 50:45 PWHL and the Takeover Tour:  50:45 – 1:08:55 Four Nations Face-off tournament Rosters:  1:08:55 – 1:37:47 Twitter Poll/James Hagens #1 Prospect:  1:37:47 – 1:45:19 Here is the link for the first of our poll questions regarding the 4 Nations Tourney:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1865834264463585653 Thank you for listening!  We hope everyone in the U.S. has enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday and keep watching the Hockey!  Enjoy the Show!

Thanksgiving approaches in the U.S.  and we may finally have an idea who will be in the playoffs but they are still a bit away from that.  We have seen our first head coaching change this seaon.  And swiftly thereafter, our second.  That being said, here is the rest of the show… Four Surprises:  0:00 – 36:48 Boston Makes a Change:  36:48 – 1:12:39 Ovi’s Broken Leg:  1:12:39 – 1:18:54 The Predator Problem:  1:18:54 – 1:22:53 Taylor Hall & Kaiden Guhle:  1:22:53 – 1:30:25 Leafs Need a…Forward:  1:30:25 – 1:37:35 Poll Question:  1:37:35 – 1:41:00 Here is the link for this week’s Poll.  It asks about the division leaders as of right now:  https://x.com/pucksage/status/1860756036220518410 For those in the U.S., enjoy this week’s festivities with your families.  For those that do not celebrate Thanksgiving, enjoy whatever holiday you may have with your loved ones.  Thank you for listening for awhile and Enjoy the Show!