Crowdin' The Crease

On Today's episode of CTC, the boys go over the much more exciting Eastern Conference. They discuss all goalies going into the season and playoff predictions for the East. They also do their year long competition draft, where one of them will have to do a private lesson as punishment. Rules and draft are all included in this must listen episode.

The boys are back in town for another episode of CTC! On this episode, Steve, Jared and Larks discuss the Western Conference goalies and who will stand out. They talk about potential landing spots for high profile goalies, and what the playoffs might look like. They also introduce a year long competition that is certain to send one of the co-hosts to the hospital.

In Episode 8 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys invite on some goalie coaching colleagues to debate everything that is going on around the NHL. We start with some pre-draft roster moves including the San Jose Sharks finding a new starter in Mackenzie Blackwood? The boys go on to discuss the NHL Draft, some of the goalies that got picked and weather college or juniors is right for NHL drafted goalies. We rank all 32 NHL starting goalies on a 5-tier system which may or may not ruffle feathers of other members on the podcast. We finish the episode with Start, Bench, Cut offseason edition, which has nothing to do with hockey. Goalie Nation, let's ride!

On Episode 7 of Crowdin’ The Crease, the boys talk to Chuck Thuss. Chuck is an All-American Division 1 goalie from Miami University who spent years in professional leagues before starting a career in mental health. He talks about his story and the different feelings and emotions he felt along the way. In addition to the interview, the boys recap the Stanley Cup Finals, and talk about what is to come in free agency. You can find every episode on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

On this weeks episode of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys welcome on a fellow member of goalie nation in Ed Minney. The 4 talk about Ed's time making his way up through the ranks, including playing with some players who are currently in the Stanley Cup Finals. They also discuss the previous round of the playoffs and prepare you for what should be an epic goalie showdown in the Stanley Cup Finals. You can find every episode on Apple Podcast and Spotify. Timestamps Intro (00:00:00 - 00:11:40) Conference Finals Carolina vs Florida (00:11:40 - 00:40:35) Dallas vs Vegas (00:40:35 - 00:57:40) Start, Bench, Cut (00:57:40 - 01:11:05) Interview with Ed Minney (01:11:05 - 01:52:06) Stanley Cup Preview (01:52:06 - 02:03:19)

On Episode 5 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys discuss the Conference finals and Bob who continues to dominate. Maybe the best goaltending performance in recent playoff history? We also discuss Junior hockey and the different leagues in the United States and Canada, and what those leagues will prepare you for. Junior talk will help listeners understand the level of hockey some of our guests are playing at. You can find every episode on Apple Podcast and Spotify. Timestamps Introduction and Checkin' in with the boys: 00:00:00 - 00:14:30 Around the League with the Yotes and Dubas: 00:14:30 - 00:26:30 Round 3 Recap Carolina vs Florida (00:26:30 - 00:51:52) Dallas vs Vegas (00:51:52 - 01:07:25) Start, Bench Cut: (01:07:25 - 01:25:14) Junior Talk (01:25:14 - 02:25:11)

In Episode 4 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys get a little heated talking about old takes and what is the right way to handle your goalies in the playoffs. They begin the episode discussing the Vezina candidates before moving on to the controversial topics that arose from our Round 2 series. It seems there may be a new issue in the goaltending world with bad angle shots. Is Jared's strategy of giving a goalie 2 games on the hot seat, or is it still worth Coach's implementing? They finish the episode with a new segment called Start, Bench, and Cut. Full Round 2 Recap is now live here...

In Episode 3 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys talk about the Draft Lottery and what that means for the future of Chicago goalies. They go into numerous awards, and if Linus Ullmark should be the Vezina winner this year? They do their best to be accountable by pointing the finger at other problems, complaining, and pretending that bad things aren't happening. Round 2 Recap with a couple of struggling goalies is live here...

On Episode 2 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys talk about everything that happened in Round 1. They talk about what's next for goalies and teams that got eliminated as well as the upcoming series for goalies that are moving on. Is Samsonov the best Leafs goalie since their last win in 2004? Declaring themselves a Grubauer podcast is just the beginning. Hear the boys go through the highs and lows of goaltending in the NHL playoffs in Episode 2.

On Episode 1 of Crowdin' The Crease, the boys Shark, Jared and Steve give you a little intro into who they are and what this Podcast is all about. From there, they talk about all things goalie in terms of the NHL Playoffs. Akira Schmid may just be the best goalie in the playoffs. Is this the worst playoff performance of Vasilevskiy's career? Does Russia currently have the best goalies in the NHL? Hear the boys break down all playoff series and the goaltending matchups in the pilot episode!