Four Nations Teams, Keep the Puck & EA's NHL25

LIVE! From the Stadium Series

Stephanie and Muffy took a little trip to Ohio for NHL Stadium Series between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings and recorded a pod so you can travel along with them.

Takeover Tour, Gordie Howe Hat Trick and Jumbotron Blues

Yooo Hooo...we're back in your ear holes for all things hockey from across the NHL, PWHL and beyond! We've also got a new lesson in hockey basics plus some fun things from the internet that we just had to chat about. * PERIOD 1: PWHL Takeover Tour, Utah Hockey Club trademark denied, Marc-Andre Fleury-man for the ages, Four Nations Face-Off and Bettman retirement rumors. * PERIOD 2: So what exactly is a Gordie Howe Hat Trick * PERIOD 3: When is the jumbotron the right communication tool * OVERTIME! Daisy Duck holding down the fort LINKS: * Yeti really needs to rethink their Utah Hockey Club copyright dispute [https://ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/yeti-utah-hockey-club-name-dispute] * The Devils jumbotron just showed a message during the intermission responding to the viral moment at the Lightning home game [https://www.instagram.com/p/DEtNKJTvsyc/?igsh=X3FpTFFIa3lT] * The hockey boys look tired [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFTTrf5SjoB/?igsh=QkFlekViLUduaw%3D%3D]

Goalies Galore, The Hat Trick and Holiday Hiatus

We're back to chat all things hockey! Stephanie and Muffy break down the standings before the holiday break and we dive into the history of the hat trick. * PERIOD 1: Where things stand in the NHL before the holidays, Shesterkin’s record-breaking goalie deal, PWHL switches streaming platforms and more! * PERIOD 2: How the hat trick come to be * PERIOD 3: What exactly is the Holiday Hiatus? SOURCES: * American Sign Language broadcasters talk Winter Classic in Q&A with NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/american-sign-language-broadcasters-bring-winter-classic-to-deaf-community] * Rangers sign Igor Shesterkin to record-breaking $92 million contract [https://nypost.com/2024/12/06/sports/rangers-sign-igor-shesterkin-to-record-breaking-92-million-contract/] * Avalanche’s New Goalie Tandem Provides On-And-Off-Ice Boosts [https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/blackwood-wedgewood-story] * Cable Cutters: Utah Hockey Club Steps Ahead In Game Streaming For Fans [https://thehockeynews.com/news/cable-cutters-utah-hockey-club-steps-ahead-in-game-streaming-for-fans#google_vignette] * Latest PWHL Games Unavailable on YouTube for Fans Outside Canada [https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/latest-pwhl-games-unavailable-on-youtube-for-fans-outside-canada] * Opinion: Switch To Twitch Will Be A Massive Loss For The PWHL [https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/opinion-switch-to-twitch-will-be-a-massive-loss-for-the-pwhl] * NHL embraces holiday tradition of roster freeze [https://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=e6f2aa02-acc5-462d-b397-f0a32573e46a] * What is NHL holiday roster freeze? How hockey's long-standing tradition fares against NBA & NFL [https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/news-what-nhl-holiday-roster-freeze-how-hockey-s-long-standing-tradition-fares-nba-nfl]

Four Nations Teams, Keep the Puck & EA's NHL25

A lot has gone on since we last spoke, dear listeners, but fret not; Muffy and Stephanie are here to break it all down for you. * PERIOD 1: Four Nations rosters, Trouba trade, Blackhawks fire their coach, Sarah Nurse nets a jailbreak and will Taylor Swift take on the PWHL Tornoto Sceptres * PERIOD 2: What to do when you catch a puck * PERIOD 3: PWHL teams are coming to EA Sports NHL25 SOURCES: 1. Ranking the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters: America’s golden era is here [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5967989/2024/12/04/ranking-4-nations-face-off-rosters/] 2. NHL Trade Grades: Rangers Ship Captain Jacob Trouba to Anaheim for Urho Vaakanainen [https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10146148-nhl-trade-grades-rangers-ship-captain-jacob-trouba-to-anaheim-for-urho-vaakanainen] 3. Richardson fired by Blackhawks, Sorensen named interim coach [https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-fire-coach-luke-richardson#:~:text=Luke%20Richardson%20was%20fired%20as,history%2C%20according%20to%20NHL%20Stats] 4. Report: Logo Could Leave PWHL Open To Legal Battle With Taylor Swift [https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/report-logo-could-leave-pwhl-open-to-legal-battle-with-taylor-swift] 5. PWHL Arrives in NHL 25 [https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-25/features/pwhl] 6. PWHL TO BE FEATURED IN EA SPORTS™ NHL® 25 [https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2024/november/13/pwhl-to-be-featured-in-ea-sports-nhl-25] 7. Female Representation in Major Sports Video Games is Finally Making the Cut, But it is Still a Challenge to Score Equality On and Off the Screen [https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/law/academics/sportslaw/commentary/mslj_blog/2024/FemaleRepresentationinMajorSportsVideoGamesisFinallyMakingtheCutButitisStillaChallengetoScoreEqualityOnandOfftheScreen.html]

Season Surprises, New PWHL rules & Sports Betting

Muffy and Stephanie are back in your earholes, diving deep into how teams around the NHL are stacking up this season, where the next city to have women's hockey may be, how we really feel about sports betting, and more! * PERIOD 1: How great are those Jets? Jim Montgomery is out, Ovi's getting close and getting hurt and the next PWHL takeover * PERIOD 2: New PWHL rules * PERIOD 3: Sports betting & fans sliding into players' VEnmo SOURCES: * Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, Joe Sacco named interim head coach [https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2024/11/19/jim-montgomery-joe-sacco-boston-bruins-fired-replacement-head-coach-move-don-sweeney/] * NHL coaching hot seat: With Jim Montgomery out, who is next? [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933277/2024/11/20/nhl-coaching-hot-seat-jim-montgomery/] * PWHL announces No Escape Rule, enhanced player safety rules for 2024-25 season [https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/pwhl-announces-no-escape-rule-enhanced-player-safety-rules-for-2024-25-season] * NHL player poll: As sports betting increases, so do harassing messages — and Venmo requests [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5916434/2024/11/20/nhl-player-poll-sports-betting-harassment/?redirected=1] * “They take away from the entire game”: Karl Subban on his campaign to ban sports betting ads [https://torontolife.com/city/they-take-away-from-the-entire-game-karl-subban-on-his-campaign-to-ban-sports-betting-ads/]