Pucks and Palms Podcast

Now that Aleksander Barkov has a recovery timeline for his serious knee injury, how are the Panthers going to move forward without him? Who has to step up in his absence? How are the new rules going to affect how the Panthers manage his recovery and possible return? David Dwork of the Hockey News and the Hockey Show joins Matt to talk about all of these implications and more. Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

PuckPedia is one of the best websites around to understand the intricacies of the salary cap and so much more, and Hart Levine came on the podcast to talk about starting the site, building it out as Capfriendly went away, the new CBA and so much more. Plus, you can hear his thoughts on what the Panthers might do as Matthew Tkachuk might need to be on LTIR for an extended period of time. Nothing is too obscure to talk about with someone who knows the cap and CBA better than almost anyone.Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

While the rest of the NHL is at the cottage or the beach, the Pucks and Palms Podcast is still hard at work. Dom Luszczyszyn of the Athletic joins me to talk about a piece he wrote a couple of weeks ago, exploring how the Panthers squeeze so much value out of their contracts, focusing on signing bonuses as well, which I touched on too in a separate piece. We also look at how the entire strategy has come together, the flaws of it, as well as some general offseason talk at the end of the show.Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

It’s time for another new Pucks and Palms Podcast looking back on the Panthers Stanley Cup victory, and on this show, I’m joined by Josh Appel of WQAM, Sports USA and many other places to look back on the victory, what it means to him as a South Florida lifer, the celebrations, whether the Panthers can keep all of Ekblad, Bennett and Marchand and so much more. Plus, there’s some bonus Sasha Barkov audio from E11EVEN! Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

My friend from WhyHockey Tommy Krulikowski comes back to Pucks and Palms to look back on the Panthers repeating as Cup champions, all it means and so much more including:5:45: Can you believe what the Panthers have done? How does this fit in the context of recent league history?15:30: How do you define what the Panthers are doing if you don't call it a dynasty?32:30: Barkov, he's that dude 46:00: How this Cup celebration is different to 2024, and how it proves what their culture has become1:24:15: Where do we stand on the pending UFA's and whether they're staying or going?1:38:15: Tommy's takeaway on the Panthers becoming what we all thought they could bePucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

What a special Florida Panthers team, what a Florida Panthers season, and what a run it has been for me to do all these recap shows. This one is just as rambly and nonsensical as most of the others have been, but longer and free for all to listen because more podcasts celebrating the win are good for everyone. Thanks to everyone for subscribing, whether free or paid, and thanks for listening to all these shows. There are more to come!Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

David Dwork of the Hockey News and the Hockey Show joins me to go over where the Stanley Cup Final stands after three games, how much the Oilers meltdown in Game 3 affects Game 4 and beyond, the brilliance of Marchand, Bennett, plus more including breaking news about the broken goal horn (which hasn’t been covered enough).Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

Another bonus episode for the wonderful Pucks and Palms subscribers who have stuck with us all year, here’s a special treat for you: Sean McIndoe, Down Goes Brown, joins me to talk about this Panthers run and where it fits in the context of recent and more distant NHL history. We also go over why this Panthers team is disliked, whether this run can be copied and where the Panthers might fit in history if they beat the Oilers in this Final. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter.Sean is @DownGoesBrown on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

It’s time for a new main Pucks and Palms show, and there’s no better time than my wonderful co-host and good friend from WhyHockey, Tommy Krulikowski, to join me for this big main show celebrating the Panthers third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. There’s plenty of good old WhyHockey goodness in this show with the Pucks and Palms analysis you’ve come to expect, including:3:20: Talking about that Barkov goal, and his incredible run in general15:45: Having your centers play like defensemen22:30: Seth Jones' breakout postseason34:30: Brad Marchand fits like a glove51:15: Do we have to talk about handshakes57:30: The not talked about part of the Panthers success and how hard it will be to copy it1:11:00: The actual Stanley Cup Final preview after teasing it all show, particularly the Panthers power playEnjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe

The Florida Panthers are in a third straight Eastern Conference Final after dominating Game 7 against the Maple Leafs. How did they do it? How do they keep getting better in games like this, opponent aside? We talk about these topics and more, including:5:30: How did the end of the series play out the way it did?13:15: The total domination of the second period in Game 718:00: The Seth Jones game22:30: More love for 27-15-6326:45: Colby on why the Panthers are always so ready for Game 7's37:00: Matt's Mitch Marner-Jonathan Huberdeau comparison, which may or may not be a stretch39:30: Our Eastern Conference Final preview and predictionsEnjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com.Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter.Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe