ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

Finally, the Winnipeg Jets make a trade for Connor Hellebuyck and while the mainstream media seem to think the Jets did okay, Dale and Mike tend to disagree.  The Leafs beat up on the Oilers in a 7-2 debacle.    Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player: Travis Konecny  News Hellebuyck Trade Leafs 7 Oilers 2 Kucherov highest points for Lightning Tkachuk's return to Ottawa Guess the 5th -  Heritage Classic - outdoor games stats AFTER 10 Games Teams and Points  Connections:  Last Week - Camille Henry, Joe Sakic, Daniel Alfredsson, Nathan MacKinnon  This Week - Chris Nilan, Dave Taylor, Jim Warner, Stefan Persson DOPeS - parking tickets Minimal reaction from teammates.  

Injuries continue mount as Shesterkin is out for the year and Barkov will be out for a while. What is going on?  The Oilers are off to a strong start and the Leafs are looking okay.  We review some of the surprises.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player: Camille Henry News Injuries!  Shesterkin Barkov Morrissey Hyman Nugent Hopkins Duchene Sanderson Morrissey Dahhlin Tanev Staal Ottawa off to good start  Larkin dresses for Red Wings www.hellebucks.com  Guess the 5th -  Oilers  - win boring game over San Jose and Mark Spector is giddy Fans planning the parade McDavid 13 pts / Bouchard 12 pts Leafs - Big win over Avalanche  Suprises  Atlantic  OTT/TBL/BOS Metro  NJD / PHI - Last place  Central Utah / Winnipeg in top 3 Pacific - nothing major Connections:  Last Week - Ilya Sorokin, Igor Shesterkin, Mika Noronen, Billy Smith - This Week - Camille Henry, Joe Sakic, Daniel Alfredsson, Nathan MacKinnon  DOPeS - Brent Nazar - 2 games? https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-frank-nazar-suspended-two-games-for-illegal-check Minimal reaction from teammates. Think Department of Player Safety will look at # of injuries early on and make recommendations? Next Episode: 

The first few games of the season have been high scoring but there have been plenty of injuries.  Ovi confirms that this will be his last season but does not want anyone to make a big deal out of it...   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player:Mark Howe News Ovi retirement Shesterkin scores Bouchard has record-setting start with 5 point game Celebrini, Demidov injured.  Chabot Captain Injuries and plenty of goals Guess the 5th -  How do we fix the issue of players wanting out of cities before their contracts are up? Oilers and Leafs starts. Quiz for Dale Connections:  Last Week: Pierre Turgeon, Paul Coffey, Victor Hedman, Phil Esposito This Week: Ilya Sorokin, Igor Shesterkin, Mika Noronen, Billy Smith Next Episode: Who's leading the scoring

We recorded as the Habs and Leafs kicked off the NHL season.  Leading up to the start, the Leafs made a huge trade to land Kiril Marchenko from Columbus for Matthew Knies.  Also, lots of interesting things coming out of the Board of Governor's meeting.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player:Max Bentley News Marchenko for Knies  Matthew Mayich situation in Arizona Board of Governors Salary Cap Expansion Bettman future Guess the 5th -  Predictions for 2026-27  Connections:  This Week: Pierre Turgeon, Paul Coffey, Victor Hedman, Phil Esposito Last Week - Red Kelly, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne, Dylan Larkin  Next Episode: First week Results

Training camps opened this week and two days later they were playing exhibition games.  It's a shorter preseason this year as the league has added 2 regular season games.  Connor Hellebuyck decided he didn't like the contract he signed two years ago so sits at home sulking forcing the Jets to suspend him. Plus, some young players sign long term lucrative contracts before the new CBA kicks in.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player:Pat Flatley News Exhibition games start  Hellebuyck holding out Kreider agrees to terminate contract and give up $1.85MM to sign with Montreal Cutter Gauthier signs Guess the 5th -  Leafs overhaul from the top down. Oilers changes. Canucks overhaul front office Connections  Last week - Craig Simpson, Jimmy Carson, Kevin Haller, Brian Benning This Week - Red Kelly, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne, Dylan Larkin  Next Episode: Regular Season Predictions

Cale Makar scores big but the Fraser Minten and Zeev Buium contracts were more surprising.  We continue to wait to see what will happen with Connor Hellebuyck and Dylan Larkin who have both asked for trades. Plus we catch up on the past month and get set to be back to regular episodes.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player:Gary Dornhoefer  News Cale Makar - $20.4MM Fraser Minten - $7.2MM Zeev Buium - $9.38MM  Alex Formenton Connor Hellebuyck Guess the 5th -  Lingering stories  Larkin Hughes  Hometown Remix Sweaters - Islanders release theirs and Mike is nervous about the rest.  Connections  Last week - 74-75 Sabres, 77-78 Islanders and 84-85 Jets - all had 6 x 30 Goal scorers This Week - Craig Simpson, Jimmy Carson, Kevin Haller, Brian Benning Next Episode: Training Camp

Some big signings have happened over the past month and we dig into it. Steve Yzerman is out as GM of Detroit bringing and end to the failed Yzerplan.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player:Mark Napier News Leo Carlsson - Anaheim matches Celebrini - highest paid player Connor Bedard signs big in Chicago - worth it?  Patrick Kane at $8.0MM?  Dillon Dube gets signed and then unsigned in Sweden Guess the 5th -  Aftermath of the Yzerplan in Detroit.  Connections  This week - 74-75 Sabres, 77-78 Islanders and 84-85 Jets Last Week - Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Alexander Ovechkin Next Episode: Training Camp

Flyers sign Leo Carlsson to $18 Million AAV offersheet. Mike Babcock to Oilers. Leafs Draft Gavin McKenna. Darnell Nurse to Sharks with nothing retained. PWHL Expansion draft.  It's been a busy couple of weeks.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player: Aaron Broten News Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet Barret Hayton Offer sheet Other deals made to avoid offer sheet  Demidov extends for 8 years with Habs Guess the 5th -  Oilers  Babcock in Nurse out Andersen, Shea, Makhamadullin, Levi in Leafs $41 million in signings Bobrovsky, Paul, Raddysh, McKenna, Roslovic, Sissons in Hiller in  PWHL - Expansion draft + Entry draft  Connections  This Week - Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Alexander Ovechkin Last Week: Steve Yzerman, Jacob Slavin, Jeff Carter, Ken Morrow Next Episode: Training Camp

The Hurricanes dispatched the Golden Knights in 6 games to cap a dominant playoff run to the Stanley Cup.  Lots to like about this team and Dale and Mike go through it in detail.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player: Justin Williams STANLEY CUP FINAL Hurricanes win 4-2 and go 16-3 in run to Stanley Conn Smythe Jordan Staal Brandon Bussi replaces Andersen Taylor Hall  Lack of injury helped Eric Tulsky - is this the new style GM? Guess the 5th -  NEWS Who will coach the  Oilers - Babcock, Tortarella, Cassidy? Nurse requests trade Rielly out in Toronto? NHL Draft June 26, 27 PWHL Draft June 16, 17 Connections  This Week - Steve Yzerman, Jacob Slavin, Jeff Carter, Ken Morrow Last Week: J.S. Giguere, Connor McDavid, Reggie Leach, Ron Hextall Next Episode: Drafts 

The Stanley Cup Final is well under way and there have been some big comebacks. Will Mitch Marner drive a dagger into Leafs Fans' hearts and win the Conn Smythe? Are the games super exciting or mind-numbingly boring with fits of excitement in between. And what do refs discuss when a puck is shot over the glass?  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Spotify GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT SCUTTLEPUCK'S DASHERY STORE Title Player: Lucien Deblois News Puck over glass discussion Babcock to the Oilers? Dylan Larkin to leave Red Wings?  Guess the 5th -  Stanley Cup Final  How many icings can they pack into one game? Is the flip pass the new breakout? Is this good hockey?  Connections: Last Week: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Bernie Parent, Bobby Orr This Week: J.S. Giguere, Connor McDavid, Reggie Leach, Ron Hextall Next Week - Playoff updates