Episode 30: Weejee Refs Don’t Bring Guns to Work

The boys discuss the Detroit Red Wings' 2008 run to the Stanley Cup and the irreproducible factors that truly made that team the last of its kind. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production & Editing: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠

The boys try to get serious, and eventually succeed, about the moral compasses possessed by NHL execs with the power of the pen.  Should franchise image and fan expectations be considered while drafting and signing players of dubious character? Clearly, some GM’s say “not really”.    Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠

The boys talk the successes and flops in signing non-drafted players to mid-season contracts throughout the years. College hockey is at an all-time high, and as usual, a Boston-based university has a future stud on its hands.

The boys give a shoutout to Mikhail Sergachev and ponder the inspiration pro athletes give to their fans.  TikTok makes an appearance and then that same appearance is copied over and over again in what is known as a “trend”.  Stay in school. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠

The Boys discuss Trevor Zegras’ alleged trip to the trading block, and honestly talk about little else.  Sorry. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠

The boys discuss news about the 2018 team Canada WJC scandal, and ponder the chances and actions needed in the game of hockey as a whole.

The Boys discuss the media spectacle that the NHL Winter Classic has become.   Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights just recently played and we take on what goes into a great Winter Classic game from the teams competing & the setting to the music at the halftime show.   The rapid expansion of the NHL and what towns should be getting teams is also discussed.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠

The boys are back in the places they live with some hella-relevant hockey stories.  As the Swedes and Yanks go nick(guard) and neck(guard) in the WJC gold medal game, the boys delve into some wild and pivotal history from the illustrious tournament’s storied past.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe - Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube

The boys talk contract costs and age-based bonuses, Hall of Fame would’s, should’s, and absolute shant’s, and prove once and for all who has the better hockey game memory. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube

The boys don’t dare talk about Corey Perry’s sudden departure from Chicago, nor the absurd rumors surrounding it. DFAS proves its oracle status as Patrick Kane joins the Red Wings, and The Magnificent One’s comeback for the ages inspires us all. Chapeau bas à vous, Mario Lemieux. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube