Driving Play's 2013-14 NHL Season Preview Podcast

Good afternoon friends. Before you take this post as a sign of the zombie apocalypse, please be assured that no witchcraft was used in the making and revival of the Driving Play Podcast. Joined once again by our friend Alex Pocrnick, we are grateful for his perspective which uses surprisingly few spreadsheets to analyze and interpret the game of hockey. In this episode, we are excited to preview the 2013-14 NHL season, touching upon topics of realignment, roster change in the offseason, and teams to watch out for.

Here is a link to our podcast RSS feed, with options to stream or download the podcast below.

Thanks for listening, and enjoy!



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The Driving Play Podcast Returns!

Good evening friends; below is another edition of our long, lost Driving Play Podcast. In this edition, we were lucky to be joined by our good friend Alex Pocrnick, who we are delighted to say adds an interesting perspective to the program in that he WATCHES, yes, WATCHES the games. Once we got past that bit of oddity, we were able to record a great show with discussion about the Ryan O'Reilly offer sheet, the state of the Flames in general, and some bonus chatter about the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

I'll work on getting the iTunes links revived shortly, but for now here is a link to our RSS feed, with options to stream or download the podcast below.

One minor edit: when we recorded the show, the O' Reilly to waivers story hadn't broke yet, so that would obviously change our opinions on Feaster a bit.

Thanks for listening, and enjoy!



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Devils - Flyers Podcast Preview

In this two-part preview, Chase, Corey from Shutdownline and I were joined by friend of the blog Geoff Detweiler from Broad Street Hockey to talk about the gong show that was the Pens - Flyers series and the Flyers' second-round matchup against the Devils. Chronology be damned, we also talked about the Devils side with our own Triumph less than an hour after their game-seven win over Florida.



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Capitals - Rangers Podcast Preview

Chase, Matt, Corey from Shutdownline and I were joined by Neil Greenberg from the Washington Post and ESPN Insider. Listen in for a breakdown of the Caps upset win over Boston and preview of the Capitals - Rangers series. Plenty of #fancystats to go around and even a couple stray observations from watching games.



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WC Second Round Preview Podcast

Chase, Triumph and I were joined by podcast regular Corey (@ShutdownLine) from Shut Down Line for a breakdown of the Western Conference first-round series and previews of Nashville - Phoenix and Los Angeles - St. Louis.



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The Driving Play Podcast - Now Available on iTunes!

Just as a quick note, we've finally added our podcasts to iTunes. Special glove-tap to 2+2 poster sylar for pointing out how easy it was.

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Playoff Previews: New Jersey Vs. Florida

Our first-round previews conclude with a discussion of the series between the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers. Our own Triumph covered the Devils while podcast regular Corey (@ShutdownLine) from Shut Down Line gave us the scoop on Florida. We also had comments from Chase and I hosted.



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Playoff Preview Podcasts: Blues - Sharks

The latest and classiest edition of the Driving Play Playoff Podcast features a discussion of the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks series out West. This installment features commentary from Jared (@jaredlunsford), Corey (@ShutdownLine), Triumph (@Triumph44) and myself (@chasew12).

Enjoy.



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Playoff Preview Podcast: Chicago - Phoenix

To cover the Hawks - Yotes series, we got the Chicago side from our own Matt M. Friend of the blog and podcast regular Corey (@shutdownline) from Shut Down Line, with help from Chase and Triumph, gave us the Phoenix side.



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Playoff Preview Podcasts: Bruins - Capitals

Our latest installment is a preview of the Bruins/Capitals series with special guest Neil Greenberg (@ngreenberg) from the Washington Post and ESPN. Even if you're not a fan of either team, be sure to give this a listen for some excellent content and analysis.

Enjoy.



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Playoff Preview Podcasts: Rangers - Senators

The next edition of the Driving Play Podcast features our regular crew with guest George Ays (@RangerSmurf) from Blueshirt Banter and Tracking the NY Rangers discussing an intriguing first-round matchup between New York and Ottawa.

Enjoy.



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Playoff Preview Podcast: Penguins - Flyers

This time Triumph lead the surprisingly civil discussion of the Pittsburgh - Philadelphia series. We were joined by gentleman, scholar and Flyers blogger Eric T. (@BSH_EricT) from Broad Street Hockey.

Just as a programming note, Brent (Triumph) is your host and Chase is chiming in with comments about both the Flyers and the Penguins. His official prediction stands at Flyers in four.



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Playoff Preview Podcasts: Canucks - Kings

This edition follows a little different format due to timing issues. Cam Charron (@CamCharron) of The Province and Canucks Army, to whom I apologize for my Cherryesque pronunciation of his name, was kind enough to take time away from visiting his family on the holiday weekend to talk Canucks. We wrapped things up by bringing on our own Chase to give his perspective on the Kings.



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The Driving Play Podcast - 2012 Playoff Race Edition

Good evening, friends. We're back again with another edition of the Driving Play Podcast, this time discussing the tight playoff races in the Eastern and Western Conferences. We are happy to be joined by Corey Sznajder of the Carolina Hurricanes blog Shutdown Line. Just as a production note, we recorded this podcast yesterday before Buffalo's win over Washington, the Pens losing to the Islanders and the Rangers beating the Wild. Small sample sizes and having confidence in Dale Hunter can be cruel mistresses.

Enjoy.



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The Driving Play Podcast - Trade Deadline Recap

Good evening, friends. We're finally back with the final installment of our NHL trade deadline series of podcasts. This time, we're evaluating the winners, losers, and the catastrophe that was Scott Howson and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

We were also privileged to again be joined by Dirk Hoag of On the Forecheck to get his reaction to our take on Nashville's deadline dealings.

All four of us were able to get together to record this edition, so go ahead and give it a listen.



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Driving Play Podcast - Take (Forty)5 & Listen!

As the day of truth approaches, we're again back with the fifth edition of the Driving Play podcast. For our Eastern Conference middling teams podcast including the Canadiens, Leafs, Panthers, Jets, Senators, and Devils, we're joined by Julian of the fantastic Maple Leafs blog Pension Plan Puppets.

Thanks to everyone for listening, and we'll be back soon to discuss the deadline winners, losers and everyone in between. Enjoy.



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Driving Play Podcast - Take Three & Fore(checker)

The latest two additions of the Driving Play podcast come in a bit of a somber mood. We had originally recorded an extensive chronicling of the Western Conference buyers, but like your favorite European in the playoffs, Jared's hard drive couldn't handle the pressure and gave out on us.

In addition to the excellent discussion we had with Geoff Detweiler of Broad Street Hockey about the buyers of the East, we luckily salvaged an interview about the Nashville Predators with another of our favorite bloggers, Dirk Hoag of On the Forecheck.

Below are the third and fourth editions of the Driving Play podcast, first with Geoff and then the interview with Dirk. Enjoy.

Eastern Conference Buyers



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Discussing the Predators with Dirk Hoag



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Driving Play Podcast Take Deux

Hello, today. With the deadline fast approaching, the Driving Play podcast marches on. This time, we're privileged to be joined by none other than Derek Zona of The Copper & Blue to discuss the sellers of the Western Conference.

Though Jeff Carter was actually traded today, do your best to let it sink in that Scott Howson only got Jack Johnson and a first round pick in return.



Anyway, enjoy.



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The Driving Play Podcast - Take 1

Hear ye, hear ye:

Today marks the launch of a new feature here at Driving Play. In an effort to try and examine what teams may be thinking as the the NHL trade deadline approaches, we've decided to record a six-part podcast series examining the league's buyers, sellers, and every team in between. Today, Matt and I take a look at the teams currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.

Enjoy.




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