On this week's show, the crew struggles to stay on topic. They discuss the latest in AHL and NHL suspensions, ugly hits, the start of the PWHL season, the number of jerseys in John's closet, the Caps moving to Virginia, how the Lightning are almost as bad as the Senators but the Senators aren't as bad as you think, Vegas' overtime record, Hughes-a-Palooza, and how the Kings are on track to win the Presdent's Trophy. Also, Trevor manifests a win for the Seattle Kraken, Jess and John talk about the times they traveled to see a team get blown out at home, Jess drops a magnificent segue, and the crew opens a pack of hockey cards.
0:00 Jess welcomes John and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel for their shift.
2:40 First up, it's PWHL update time! The teams have announced final rosters. The crew discusses the final rosters and the upcoming start of the season on January 1.
17:17 There were several violent hits and two suspensions in the NHL over the last week. The crew, of course, has thoughts on the hits, the suspensions, and getting ugly hits out of the game. They also have thoughts on Bob Nardella's ten-game suspension as coach of the AHL's Chicago Wolves for using a homophobic slur against an official.
31:30 Next up, the crew talks about some interesting things they found in the NHL standings this week.
47:29 Finally, it's time for another round of Crack-a-Pack. Trevor opens a fresh pack of hockey cards and the crew remember some guys.
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Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
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