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This is the home of the Two Man ForeCheck: The Hockey Podcast you deserve. What is it about: Hockey Hockey Hockey With occasional splashes of hockey. More specifically we focus on the NHL, major events, NCAA hockey, and all the things that happen on the ice and in the front office.
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Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
The NHL standings are getting as muddled as the U.S. Tax Code at this point, right up there with trying to understand them. How are the Oilers in the top spot in their division? Are the Buffalo Sabres for real at this point in the season? We discuss. As always, Chris somehow interjects goaltending into the conversation. We break down an article on The Hockey News by Sam McCaig giving out awards at the 10 game mark of the season. Most are expected, but we discuss the Jack Adams award...Dave Tippett from Edmonton. Are there more deserving candidates out there? Torey Krug has been a fixture on the B's defense for a number of years now and Mike explains why Torey should be given a larger contract than the Bruins may be willing to offer. Also, can Pastrnak reach 50 goals this season. He has started off right, and has the talent, but past history may be against him. And are the Bruins finally getting the benefit of secondary scoring. The top line has the bulk of the team's points at this juncture, but there have been signs of life from those not named Marchand, Pastrnak and Bergeron. Finally, we break down the possibility and feasibility of a women's NHL. Could such a league survive and flourish if supported by the National Hockey League? What do you think? There's a lot to consider here, and so much more to comment on, so give us a listen, drop us a line and...Enjoy the Show!
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
The goaltending this season has been an interesting topic as more teams appear to be splitting starts rather than going with a dedicated 1 and 2. Mike has three surprises and one disappointment already this season, and one of them is a defenseman! The Toronto Maple Leafs defense may be worse than last year, if that is possible. Morgan Rielly has not revisited last year's form and they appeared to struggle even though they beat the Bruins in overtime. Drew Doughty has been a bad boy while visiting the Calgary Flames. He scored the game winner and made a rude gesture while reportedly telling the crowd to perform a lude act. He really doesn't like that city it would appear. Paul Maurice is more than happy with his new acquisition, Neal Pionk, stating that he reminds Paul of Josh Morrissey. This is nice praise indeed from the head coach. This leads into a discussion of the state of the Jets. We close with another rousing rendition of over/under...Awards edition. Let us know what you think, drop us a line and...Enjoy the Show!
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
There are a few things that surprise the Forecheckers about the beginning of this season. Carolina and Edmonton jumping out to 5 wins in a row, Buffalo on top in the east just to name a couple. James Neal leading the league in goals with 7 and Dougie Hamilton leading the league in plusminus are two surprises but which one is more shocking to you? Esa Lindell leads the league in short handed time on ice at over 5 minutes per game. This could be telling for the Stars sluggish start as they have been in the box quite a bit. Jakub Lauko and Oskar Steen have scored their first professional goals for the Providence Bruins. Along with the stellar goaltending they have seen in the first 3 games bodes well for the baby B's. All this and so much more!! Give us your feedback and enjoy the show!!
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
This show was recorded on October 6th. We talked about Early season rankings for the teams by various talking heads and the four letter network. They compared subjects such as league rankings by forwards, rookie rankings and most G,A and points by player. We also discussed the lackluster start to Bill Guerin's reign as GM of the Wild as well as the absent offense of the Boston Bruins. All this and more...Enjoy the Show!
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Mikko Rantanen, Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine have signed with their respective teams, leaving only Julius Honka as the only RFA still unsigned. Can Dallas afford him or find a way to sign him? Does Honka even want to play in Dallas? We discuss. The Bruins have a few roster spot battles still to contend with. Auston Matthews has been charged with disorderly conduct in Arizona. How does this affect his standing with the Maple Leafs? Should he be captain? Mike and Chris pick 3 dark horse teams to make the playoffs, and there is only one crossover between the two lists. What do you think? Finally, we bring in our Over/Under segment. As always, tell us what's on your mind, send us your feedback, vote on our Twitter Poll and...Enjoy the Show!
Twitter Poll Link: https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1178369075019468800
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Brandon Carlo has signed with the Bruins, finishing off their list of RFA signings this year. The Penguins have 50 contracts signed, but they are over the cap. How will this affect the team? Jack Hughes scored twice in the pre-season opener for the Devils, what do we expect of him, and how will having another rookie, Jesper Bodqvist affect his play and expectations this season? We break down are last two Twitter Polls and discuss which team will have a better season this year. As we did last week, we now give our playoff teams and a bubble team from the Atlantic and Central divisions, with not much difference in our lists. Let us know who your picks are. We discuss a list of possible Vezina winners which include John Gibson, Devan Dubnyk and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Our new segment, Over/Under has Mike telling us his feelings on the top two draft picks among other choices. Finally, we talk about Saveli Kononov, a goaltender in the Russian second league (the league below the KHL). He was named player of the game and was awarded an AK-47! Now here in the NHL the trend recently has been for the game MVP to get a hat or jacket, but an AK? What are they saying about Russian Gun Control?
Here is the link to the current Twitter Poll...
https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1175817589307707392
Don't forget to vote and Enjoy the Show!
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
RFAs are starting to sign with their teams...will we see more over the next two weeks? Marner gets less than Matthews. Morrissey is not an RFA situation, but signs an extension. Jets still need to sign Connor and Laine however. Dustin Byfuglien has taken a leave from the Jets but no reason given by the team. The Blackhawks have signed Brian Campbell and Chris Kunitz as player advisors. Smart move for the team when you consider the playoff experience and number of Cups these two former players have won between them. Ryan Spooner has taken his game to Lugano in Switzerland. Mike and Chris have picked their playoff teams from the Metropolitan and Pacific divisions, with one bubble team each. There was some crossover but a few differences. The new twitter poll is out, here is the link...
https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1173273854808076288
Give the show a listen, let us know who your playoff teams are, vote in this week's poll, and Enjoy the Show!
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Chris is back from his sabbatical/scouting trip to England! Niklas Kronwall has called it a career, while Justin Williams has not been very clear on his plans, but is stepping away from hockey. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame has named it's class for 2019 and it includes honorees such as Neal Henderson, Tim Thomas and Gary Bettman. The Hurricanes have signed Jake Gardiner to a 4 year contract, adding to its already solid defense corps. Jack Campbell signed with Los Angeles, giving the Kings another good problem to have in the crease. Clayton Keller signed an extension with the Coyotes, giving both him and the team the stability they are looking for. The Pens still have a closing window on their playoff hopes, but what is the window on their GM, Jim Rutherford? We discuss. Joe Thornton signs a 1 year contract with the Sharks and what is with all the RFAs that are still not signed. All that and a Twitter Poll to boot. Here's the link...
https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1170733789951270912
So give us your vote and enjoy the show!!
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
As always we can be reached at ThoseTwo@TwoManForecheck.com This week's show is about RFA's including Brandon Carlo, Mitch Marner, Brock Boeser, Charlie McAvoy, how back the Canucks have managed their cap, Markov's possible return to the #NHL and more.
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
The Kuznetzov cocaine drama, Auston Matthew's in another jersey, the value of Patrick Maroon's signing, and other topics on this weeks Two Man Forecheck.
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