At long last, games that matter are here. And the four of us go around the league to try to parse out what matchups are going to be worthwhile in both conferences. Spoiler alert: The Leafs series is obviously going to be the most important for the league, the sport itself, and the global economy. Have a listen after the jump.
With the Hawks locked into home ice in the West, we take this episode to address the NHL’s non paricipation in the Olympics, as well as answer a raft of reader questions. Listen after the jump.
On this installment, we discuss whatever the hell it was that happened among the Florida Men, including the fire drill going on with the youth at center. Things then expand outward to the league wide playoff picture, and of course, questions from our adoring public. Listen after the jump.
On this week’s installment the four of us discuss the aftermath of the eastern Canadian swing and fall down the rabbit hole of the Great Sports Concussion Debate, and then proceed to defend a millionaire athlete whom none of us have ever met nor will ever meet. And more depraved listener questions as usual. Audio after the jump.
Well now that we’re all on the same continent, let alone in the same time zone, the four of us discuss the game from Sunday afternoon and what it could portend to (not much), as well as plenty of other topics including some listener questions. Grab the audio after the jump.
After the bye week, we return with a very special edition of Live From The Five Hole, as the esteemed Scott Powers of The Athletic joins us and gives some great insight about the current state of the Hawks as the playoff push begins, as well as a great look at some of the prospects coming down the pike. We even subjected him to some of the weirdo questions that we have been fielding lately and he handled himself with predictable style and grace. And it’s a good thing too, as Sam was eaten by the internet monster about a quarter way into the ‘cast (sky point). Grab the audio after the jump.
Since not much has changed since the last time we convened and we can only beat so many topics to death, we cover what are apparently declining television ratings for the local squad, as well as how they stack up against another very much hated franchise in another sport. Eventually we get to some reader questions as well. Give it a listen after the jump.
In this post All Star edition, all four of us are back in the fold, and here to discuss anything but what happened during the weekend, as none of us watched a second of it. There was brief discussion of the useless Top 100 list, as well as more extended league-wide deadline talk, and some interesting reader questions at the end. Listen after the jump.
On this week’s edition, John makes his triumphant return while Cieslak is doing god knows what in Vegas. We discuss the Hawks recent goaltending NON-troversy, as well as Artemi Panarin channeling Kris Versteeg and we eventually get around to what the hell is afflicting tonight’s opponent, the visiting ‘Ning, and what it’s symptomatic of league wide. Grab a listen after the jump.
Despite not having John present and the season being all but over after this past weekend, the other three of us still manage to absolutely beat to death a couple of our favorite subjects: Why is Jonathan Toews bad now, and why is Trevor van Riemsdyk bad always. Usual procurement means after the jump.
