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The boys have some stuff pent up over two series they have to get off their chest. Topics include:-The vindication of the North Division?-Habs "impossible" run (sans Drouin!)-Stanley Cup final picks and matchup talk-Carey Cup or Stammer Cup as a contributor?-Is Canada hoping for the Habs? Why?-Kucherov & Tampa cap thing...still-Kucherov & "embellishment"-Lots more, of courseWatch o

The boys discuss their disillusionment and frustration at some first-round upsets, and Josh wishes bad karma on the schedule maker. They also discuss the problems with the lack of clear principles in determining what is and is not goaltender interference.Topics include:-local boy Luke Henman first Kraken signing-Tavares injury-goaltender interference-second round starting before fi

Is this the Leafs year? NHL.com writer William Douglas thinks so. He also thinks Wayne Simmonds will be the MVP if they do. See what Josh & Matt think of that, as well as all their other first-round picks. See Josh's full playoff predictions at Tough Call YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVJooBXRnIs&t=2sWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHWmLCLBRsc T

The boys get together after some time off to deliver some banter on:-The current circumstances that make McDavid reaching 100 points a good bet-The relative strength of the North Division compared to the rest of the league-Why, if anyone is catch Montreal for fourth spot, it's Vancouver-Should we allow ties like the old days? What about 3 points for a win?-The Hart race...for runne

The boys weigh in on the broader discussion about a referee’s job and the contextual aspects of the scenarios they must judge in light of the Tim Peel “hot mic” incident. Look for answers you haven’t heard from any commentators yet. Other topics include:-What does Eric Staal waiving his “ten teams no-trade” list say about the Sabres?-A little perspective on Crosby 1300-

Hockey players show up at the rink and think the lights come on as if on their own, and you play. But behind all the magic of our game, especially at the NHL level, is a huge machine made of multiple moving parts, a master illusionist that pulls off complicated and interconnected feats to make players and fans unaware of anything beyond excitement and fun. One of these moving parts

The boys are back without a guest this week to take on a series of questions with plenty of back-and-forth. They hit on such topics as:-Will McDavid finish with more career points than Sid? -Doesn't it seem like McDavid's been scoring at an 80s-esque pace? Yet how is it that Sid was scoring at that pace through 369 games?-Can Burkie drop his insistence on playing "big" and "long pa

When the boys think of junior hockey years in Truro, they think of much more than on-ice thrills and energetic fan support. It's the life that goes on the many hours and days off the ice, in billet homes, in the community, in school, and hanging with the friends who become friends for life.In the second year of the Bearcat franchise's existence, one Steve Grant joined the mix. With

The Boulton boys knew her as Sandra Barkhouse when she was a trainer with the Truro Jr. 'A' Bearcats over 20 years ago. Since then, she's become Sandra McIsaac and a proud mom of two. After the three reminisce on junior hockey days and what it was like to be the young woman trainer of the local team, you'll hear how hockey led her to meet her husband and how her son, Jared, has gro

The boys welcome on an old Cole Harbour family friend who's got perspective on hockey as a player, coach, dad, and now web provider and podcast host. There's fun and relatable stories for all in this vast-ranging discussion, as the trio hit on:-Big hockey events in Cole Harbour hockey growing up-Their "big brother" and role model Chad-Junior hat trick on evening TV (possibly only t