Intermission Snapshot S2, E5: Passing the joint

Intermission Snapshot 2025 Stanley Cup Finals Dissection

On this episode of Intermission Snapshot, Adam Floujeh and Abhinav Tirumala discuss everything that led to the Florida Panthers winning the 2025 Stanley Cup. They discuss the Panthers' celebrations after their second-straight Stanley Cup, the Oilers' familiar heartbreak and where each team is headed next, followed by a conversation about the Mitch Marner saga. Episode breakdown * 5:20 - What happened in game 6 and Kris Knoblauch's questionable lineup decisions * 11:45 - the Oilers' goaltending and who's next * 21:36 - Coaching, lineup decisions and Evander Kane * 28:49 - Paul Maurice's handshae shenanigans * 34:45 - McDavid's locker cleanout day quotes and future in Edmonton * 41:40 - What to expect for Evan Bouchard's next contract * 48:15 - Remaining thoughts on the Oilers * 50:20 - Roman Josi diagnosed with P.O.T.S * 52:15 - The Panthers' future: What happens to Bennett, Marchand, Ekblad * 58:20 - The NHL Awards, and a thorough chat about Mitch Marner's future

Intermission Snapshot 2025 Playoff Preview

On this special playoff preview episode of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell, Adam, Abhinav and Harsh break down the biggest storylines and their predictions for the NHL's eight first-round playoff matchups. Content Warning: At the 10-minute mark of the episode, the guys discuss an allegation of sexual assault and the New York Rangers' settlement with the person harmed, as reported by The Athletic's Katie Strang on Thursday. Here is the link to that story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6284856/2025/04/17/artemi-panarin-sexual-assault-settlement-ny-rangers/ Episode Breakdown: * 8:38 A shout out to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their season * 10:09 The settlement of a sexual assault allegation against Artemi Panarin * 18:06 The playoff previews, starting with the guys choosing their most anticipated series * 24:30 The Winnipeg Jets and St Louis Blues * 34:12 The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche * 42:25 The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild * 47:52 The LA Kings and Edmonton Oilers meet for the fourth-straight year * 58:52 The Eastern Conference matchups, beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in the Battle of Ontario * 1:12:23 The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers face off int he Battle of Florida * 1:21:06 The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens * 1:33:05 The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils * 1:37:23 A Fantasy hockey corner to close out the show

Intermission Snapshot 2025 NHL Trade Deadline Special

On this extended edition of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell Fox, Adam Floujeh and Abhinav Tirumala dive into the last week of trades in the NHL heading into the Trade Deadline on March 7. The crew break down the Colorado Avalanche's big additions, the Mikko Rantanen saga, the Toronto Maple Leafs addressing their needs and the Boston Bruins trading just about everyone, including Brad Marchand. Episode Breakdown * 4:00 -- March 1 -- Jimmy Vesey/Ryan Lindgren to Colorado, Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota and Seth Jones to Florida * 17:59 -- March 4 -- A three-way trade between the Oilers, Bruins and Devils and a Lane Hutson tangent * 23:31 -- March 5 -- Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde to the Tampa Bay Lightning * 29:40 -- March 6 -- Michael Bunting for Tommy Novak and more...including Reilly Smith, Jake Walman and Justin Brazeau * 44:30 -- The Colorado Avalanche kick off TDL day, acquiring Brock Nelson. They also added Charlie Coyle for Casey Mittelstadt * 54:29 -- Anthony Beauvillier moves for a second round pick * 57:17 -- A quick Intermission Sports fantasy hockey update * 1:00:40 -- The Ottawa Senators acquire Dylan Cozens for Josh Norris * 1:09:28 -- Mikko Rantanen is a Dallas Star * 1:31:20 The Toronto Maple Leafs add Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo * 1:43:26 -- The Bruins start a new era by trading Brad Marchand * 1:55:48 -- Brandon Tanev to the Jets and Erik Johnson back to Colorado * 2:00:41 -- The Sens make another savvy move with Fabian Zetterlund, Daniel Sprong goes for a 7th rounder and Shea Weber is traded...somehow

Intermission Snapshot S2, E5: Passing the joint

On this episode of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell, Adam and Abhinav discuss the whirlwind of trades that have taken over NHL discourse over the last week, including the Mikko Rantanen, JT Miller and Mikael Granlund trades. They also discuss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off and Adam's experience at the Battle on Bay Street 2.0. Episode Breakdown: TRADES * The Mikko Rantanen/Martin Necas trade [7:25] * The Vancouver Canucks trade JT Miller [20:19], and acquire Marcus Pettersson [27:50] * The Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers swap Frost, Farabee for Kuzmenko, Pelletier [44:13] * The San Jose Sharks trade Granlund, Ceci to the Dallas Stars [57:30] 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF * Alex Pietrangelo bows out, Adam goes Sid Seixeiro mode [1:05:28] * The 4 Nations captains, jerseys [1:17:41] * Our predictions [1:26:00] PWHL * Adam discusses attending the Battle on Bay Street 2.0 [1:29:31]

Intermission Snapshot S2, E4: Can'tada

On this episode of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell Fox, Abhinav Tirumala and Harsh Kumar break down Canada's issues at the World Juniors, their takeaways from the tournament overall, the Miller/Pettersson situation in Vancouver and the Eastern Conference standings halfway through the NHL season. They also take a quick look at news from the PWHL, including the league's biggest trade yet. Episode Breakdown: * Hockey Canada's entitlement problem, and the World Juniors result shows it [3:50] * Other standouts at the World Juniors [27:40] * 33:57 Pettersson/Miller/Zibanejad and what the Canucks should do now [33:57] * The Eastern Conference at the mid-point of the season [53:04] * The red-hot Colorado Avalanche [1:02:34] * Ovi and the surging Capitals [1:07:24] * The biggest PWHL trade yet and the Takeover Tour, as well as other news notes [1:13:00] * An update on the Gaudreau deaths legal proceedings [1:23:29]