Two Man Forecheck

Episode 0309: Matt Extended; O’Reilly Traded; The Ottawa Senators; Stanley Cup Odds; ’Canes’ Potential; Paul Jerrard, Ovechkin & Barzal; Twitter Poll Results and More!

With two weeks to go til the trade deadline, all the gossip is on who will get moved.  We delve into other topics as well as dip our toes into the trade talk. 

Olli Matt signed a two year extension with the Red Wings, which could be more important than it first sounds.  Ryan O'Reilly was dealt to the Leafs, but is this the way they should have spent their draft capital?  We take a hard look at the Ottawa Senators and bandy about on who should stay and who should be shown the door.  Carolina always looks impressive, but thanks to Sam Fels, we have an article showing that there might be less teeth in the 'Canes than we might want to believe.  Paul Jerrard unfortunately has passed away at the age of 57, and Alex Ovechkin is on a leave due to his father's passing.  To both families we extend our deepest condolences.  Matt Barzal was injured against the Bruins, yet another setback for the Islanders.  Moneypuck.com has come out with playoff odds and some we question.  We close the show with some Twitter Poll Results.  Lots here to dig in to so give a listen and Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0308: NHL Trade Rumors; Chychrun; Tarasenko Moving; Grzelcyk a 3rd Pair D; Max Domi; NHL Power Rankings; Horvat & the Isles; Brett Harrison; the BeanPot and More!

One week after the All Star Weekend we have some teams playing their first games, with plenty of rust to go around.  The trade deadline now looms 3 weeks away and we start out with a couple rumors mostly focused around Jacob Chychrun.  We also talk about the Rangers trade for Tarasenko.  We dive into a deep discussion regarding a statement from sports radio in Boston that Matt Grzelcyk is a third pairing defenseman.  Fair warning, we delve into some stats here.  Max Domi came to the defense of Patrick Kane and received 17 penalty minutes for his actions, but were they warranted or necessary?  The Athletic has released (thanks Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn) its latest power rankings along with team needs, which we dissect.  Bo Horvat and the Isles have agreed to an 8 year extension.  Brett Harrison has had yet another multi-point night.  The Beanpot finals for the men and women will take place Monday and Tuesday this week.  Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0307: All Star Weekend; Horvat to Isles; Capitals ”D” Issues; Potential B’s Pickups; Bucci Tweet; Marchand HOF?; Bettman & TV Ratings and More!

With the all star weekend in the books, we turn our attention to the trade deadline.  The Isles have kicked us off, acquiring Bo Horvat from the Canucks.  But will they keep him?  The Washington Capitals appear to have some defense issues, as none of them are signed beyond this season with the exception of John Carlson.  We then delve further into a discussion of players (wingers) that the Bruins could pick up on medium contracts.  Buccigross tweeted out that the NHL needs 100 Marchands and not goals above expected, which leads to a frank discussion of his possibly getting into the hall of fame based on a Peter Tenkrat tweet.  The main portion of the show revolves around Gary Bettman and his 30 years as commissioner of the NHL as well as the TV ratings, which are in decline.  A slightly longer episode to be sure, but well worth the listen, so let us know what you think and Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0306: Flames Goalie Controversy; Matthews Out; Carlo or DeBrusk for Horvat; Canuckleheads; Montgomery Updates; Nieto Trade; Prospects Update; Cassidy and More!

The All Star break is a week away and we still have upheaval in the Western Conference.  The B's have lost two in a row for the first time all year and the trade deadline looms large.  We start with a potential goaltending controversy in Calgary, where Dan Vladar has won 5 in a row and has better numbers than Markstrom.  Auston Matthews is out for a minimum of 3 weeks...how could that affect Toronto?  Jimmy Murphy has speculated that either Brandon Carlo or Jake DeBrusk would have to be included to acquire Bo Horvat.  Ilya Mikheyev will miss the rest of the season after having surgery.  The Canucks however have no cure for their canucklehead ills.  Jim Montgomery updated us on Jake DeBrusk.  Matt Nieto was traded back to the Avs in a four player trade with the Ducks.  We talk about two Bruins prospects and discuss the latest faux pas by Bruce Cassidy.  Listen, comment and...Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0305: Panthers Issues; Vancouver Reality Show; Krejci Quote; Toews/Horvat Deals; Jaxson Stauber; John Gibson; Crawford for HOF?; Montgomery Quote; Halak at 16 and More!

Its the last week of January and the All Star Weekend and Trade Deadline are fast approaching.  The rumors are heating up but there are other issues to discuss as well.  We start in Florida, where the team is struggling to meet expectations.  We move northwest to Vancouver where the reality show is in full swing, with the GM actively interviewing head coach candidates and Boudreau is getting emotional.  Krejci has come out and stated among other things in a long quote (thanks Ty Anderson), that the coaching change in Boston has been good.  Toews is rumored to be on the move out of Chicago and could land in Boston and the rumors swirl around Horvat.  There has even been an asking price put out there by Jeff Marek.  Jaxson Stauber could be a reason the 'Hawks miss out on Bedard as he looked good in a 5-3 win over the Blues, his first in the NHL.  John Gibson has moved into 2nd place all time for wins on the Ducks.  Congrats to both of them!  We pose the question should Corey Crawford be a hall of famer?  Jim Montgomery gave a quote after the Bruins/Leafs game on the 15th that seems to indicate that the players are in charge.  Finally, we talk about Jaro Halak and his 16 years in the NHL as an "undersized" goaltender.  Lots to discuss and breakdown.  Give a listen, comment and Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0304: Kraken Set Record; Twitter Poll Results; Tanner Pearson & Canucks Situation; Andrei Kuzmenko; Tomas Tatar; Zacha Extension; Preseason B’s Prognostications and More!

Middle of January and the standings are truly starting to reflect what we will see at the end of the season.  There may be a change or two but I think we know what we will be seeing come playoff time.  We start the show with congratulations for the Kraken and their sweeping of a 7 game road trip...first time ever in NHL history.  We review last week's Twitter Poll results regarding Pastrnak.  Tanner Pearson appears to be done for the year, and Quinn Hughes isn't happy about the situation.  The Canucks have other things on their plate as well, including Bo Horvat and what they will do with him.  Could he end up in Colorado?  Andrei Kuzmenko has made his wishes known after just 41 games in the NHL.  Tomas Tatar talks about his time in the league and how it felt like being in a video game.  Pavel Zacha has signed an extension with the Bruins for 4 years, 19 million dollars.  Where is Pasta's deal?  Finally we talk about the preseason prognostications for the B's and how we all got it so wrong.  A strong show to be sure, so give us a listen and tell us what you think.  Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0303: Don Sweeney Review; NHL Milestones; Bo Horvat - Trade Bait?; Matt Dumba - UFA; Twitter Poll & Results; Pens Consistency; Winter Classic - Game or Spectacle and More!

One week into the new year and the All Star game is around the corner.  We start the conversation with talk about the coming uptick in moves as the deadline approaches.  Kane, Toews and others that will be available and where they will end up.  We then segue into the Bruins GM, Don Sweeney, and how he has done for the last three years.  Has he improved?  We touch on some milestones and those that are on the horizon but very close.  Bo Horvat's name is linked to going everywhere; add Seattle to that mix.  Matt Dumba will be a UFA at the end of the season...will he make it to the end of the season with the Wild?  We talk about our new Twitter Poll and the results from our last one (link below).  The Penguins seem to have an issue with consistency and Jeff Marek talked to Shayna Goldman about this very subject.  We add our two cents.  Finally, is the Winter Classic still about the game or is it about the spectacle?  We attempt to answer the question.  Congrats to Victor Hedman and the new addition to his family and we wish a full recovery to Damar Hamlin in Buffalo!  Give us a listen and enjoy the Show!

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Episode 0302: Letang Loss; Matt Poitras; Jamie Benn; Patrice Bergeron; Bedard Lottery; Ovi the Great; Second Half Questions and More!

As the calendar rolls over into the year 2023, we at the Two Man Forecheck wish everyone a fabulous new year and much luck in whatever you do!  Here we continue with the hockey talk, but start with sad news of the passing of Kris Letang's father.  He wasn't scheduled to play today however this is a blow to the Letang family and we send our prayers and condolences to them.  Matthew Poitras recorded a hat trick on December 28 and was player of the night.  The Bruins may have something here based on his performance over the last season and a half.  Jamie Benn has moved into second in goals scored for the Dallas Stars, but is still 200+ goals behind Mike Modano.  Will Jamie catch him?  Patrice Bergeron is in 3rd in points for Bruins all time with Esposito (an ongoing theme), but is there any movement in other categories for the 5 time Selke winner?  Connor Bedard is clearly going to be the number one overall pick this year, but his WJC stats indicate that he is clearly something special.  Ovi has recorded his 30th hat trick of his career, which puts him at 806.  He will catch Gretzky, but will he get to 1,000 goals?  Finally we close out the first show of the new year with some second half questions that can only be answered over the course of the next few months.  So join in and start a new tradition listening to the Two Man Forecheck.  Let us know what you think and...Enjoy the Show!  Happy New Year!

Episode 0301: Mitchell Investigation Ends; World Juniors; B’s Prospects; Hamburglar Retires; Ryder Getzlaf; Officiating Issues; William Nylander; Sam Bennett and More!

Christmas has come and gone, and we continue for the break to come to an end, but there is still plenty to talk about. The World Junior Tournament has started and the Canadian team has lost a game! We also looked at a couple B's prospects taking part in the tourney.  We start the show with the investigation into the B's signing of Mitchell Miller only to have no misconduct found on their part.  It was to be independent, but since the B's paid for it, independence comes into question.  The Hamburglar, Andrew Hammond, has retired due to an injury which he will not fully recover from in his ankle.  Ryder Getzlaf has taken the role of junior reporter for the day and run with it, entertaining us in the process.  See the link below.  We look back at an older show and discover that there has not been much change in the officiating in the NHL while breaking down a college game where a player was given a major penalty for an incident that wasn't as well as a knee to knee hit by Sam Bennett.  We talk about how underrated William Nylander is for the Leafs and touch on players for the Bruins that could potentially win awards this season.  Hope everyone is having a fabulous holiday season but lets get back to the game of Hockey.  Enjoy the Show!

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Episode 0300: Trouba Tantrum; Ovi 800; Reaves on Hronek; Jets Viability; PHF Standings; Andrew Cristall; Twitter Poll Results; Mike’s Concern About the B’s and More!

Well, Christmas is right around the corner, but here at the Two Man Forecheck we are celebrating Show number 300!  And even though it is a Monday night, we are pulling out the stops to give you another packed show.  We start with a little history and hi-jinks before bantering about the tantrum thrown by Jacob Trouba.  Has he inspired his team or is there something else at work?  Ovi has reached 800 goals and did it with a hat trick!  He will break Gretzky's record we believe, so the new question is...will he reach 1000?  Ryan Reaves hit Filip Hronek pretty hard in their last match up, but was it a legal hit?  We discuss.  The Winnipeg Jets are suffering through many injuries this season, so can they sustain their current level of success?  We review the PHF standings and talk about the Boston Pride.  A prospect has crossed our desks that may be worth a watch...Andrew Cristall of the Kelowna Rockets.  We break down the results of our last Twitter Poll and Mike tells us why he's worried about the current state of the Bruins.  As stated, a packed show so give us a listen and stick around for the next 300!  Enjoy the show!  Oh yeah...Don't forget the World Junior Tournament later this month or the Boston Beanpot Tournaments in February 2023!