I’ve been excited to watch the new show Heated Rivalry for months and now that the first two episodes have been released, I have many thoughts I wanted to share. Since the podcast is the best place to ramble on like this in a hopefully coherent fashion, that’s what I did, which has all of these topics and more including:

3:30: My history with the book Heated Rivalry and my expectations for the show coming in

8:00: This show is really, really gay! Like extremely so!

11:30: Does it matter that the author of the book is a woman writing about queer male stories? Would it matter if the actors aren’t gay or bi?

17:00: What does it say about the show and the book that the world created here is basically the NHL in all but name?

28:00: What I like about this show, and there’s a lot!

36:00: Things I didn’t like, and the show not perfect

43:40: What do I want to see in the final four episodes?

49:00: Wanting this show to be a happy queer story, and wanting this show to inspire people to believe that they belong in the sport of hockey

Hope you enjoy this little detour from the game on the ice and I look forward to hopefully talking about this show even more in the future, in addition to all of the usual WhyHockey goodness you’ve come to know and love. Enjoy the show!

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The regular season is about a quarter of the way through and the Panthers are not in a playoff position and playing at barely a playoff pace. Should fans be concerned about where they are? Injuries are the only story here, right? On the newest WhyHockey show, we tackle that and more including:

1:30: Do we have podcast “competition” from the Tkachuks new show?

10:20: What’s the level of concern about the Panthers play and playoff chances at about the quarter pole of the season?

38:30: Obligatory Sebrango talk, why it worked and why you shouldn’t be concerned that he was scratched again

59:30: Kruli’s corner on the Flyers

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Tommy and Matt reconvene for a first 10 game checkup on the Panthers, and they like what they see. They go over these topics and more:

7:00: Are the Panthers the best team in the East?
20:00: How has the new look blue line held up?
31:15: On Mackie Samoskevich
46:15: Potential contracts for Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad, and the confirmed one for Paul Maurice
1:00:00: Goaltending
1:10:00: Tommy has thoughts on the Flyers
1:28:10: Dealer's Choice around the league

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WhyHockey recaps Game 1: how did the Panthers hold up, how did they respond to playoff hockey, gamesmanship and officiating, and what if anything should they change for Game 2?

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On the latest WhyHockey show:

- The Panthers and Lightning are going to go at it in the playoffs. We break down the series from every angle; how the Panthers are going to attack the Lightning, how the Lightning can neutralize the Panthers, goaltending, tactics, etc. 

- Quickie previews of the other playoff series.

- The Sabres are a disaster, so where is Jack Eichel going next?

- What's next for the Flyers after their season mercifully ended? 

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On the newest WhyHockey show:

- Turner gets the NHL's "B" TV package, what does it mean for the league?

- Tommy talks about the IIHF U-18 Tournament

- The Panthers are officially in the playoffs. How do they set themselves up to win in the playoffs?

And more. Enjoy the show!

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On this WhyHockey show, Matt is joined by Chris Peters to go over:

- Spencer Knights development, and his immediate future.

- Notes on Matt Kiersted and Henrik Borgstrom

- 2021 Draft talk. Has it really been as difficult as advertised to evaluate these prospects? Who could go #1 overall? Who are others to keep an eye out for?

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On the latest WhyHockey show:

- The Panthers made more than a few interesting moves at the trade deadline. Where do all these new players fit in? How would we set the lineup?

- Analyzing the additions of Montour/Gusev/Bennett in depth.

- Where do the Flyers go after their selling but not really selling deadline?

- What else from the trade deadline got us talking?

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On the latest WhyHockey show:

- How do the Panthers approach the trade deadline with their now myriad of important players injured?

- Who broke Carter Hart and the Flyers and who can come in and fix them?

Apologies for not mentioning the Duclair injury, which happened after we recorded, but the points all still remain. Enjoy the show!

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Thomas Krulikowski welcomes back Matthew O'Brien to talk Lane and Dubois trade from all angles, Philadelphia Flyers emotional rollercoaster start, and Florida Panthers arrested season. 

Read Matthew O'Brien's Panthers Season Intro here. 

After a two month offseason break, WhyHockey is back breaking down the return of the NHL and the offseason of Panthers news including new signings, the front office, the World Juniors and more. Enjoy the show!

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After the Draft recap show, it's time for a free agency recap show. Tommy and Matt L review offseason moves around the league, including for the Panthers, Flyers and more. This was recorded before Ottawa signed Evgeni Dadonov, for the record. Make sure you listen to the draft recap show with Will Scouch as well. Enjoy the show!

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Matt L and Tommy recap the 2020 Draft with Will Scouch, aka Scouching, and they go over all aspects of the draft including what the Panthers and Flyers did, favorite picks and a small preview of 2021. Enjoy the show!

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It's a new hockey season and Matt and Tommy are back to preview the new campaign for the Panthers, including:

6:00: Two Boqvist's and a Knight 
9:00: 1st PP QB
26:30: Spencer Knight's preseason
32:00: Paul Maurice quotes worth digging into 
44:15: A note on the Panthers new lease in Sunrise
49:00: Matvei Michkov
52:20: Jeremy Swayman's contract

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OK, maybe Vinnie Viola's second favorite team won the cup. But on the latest WhyHockey show, Tommy and Matt L talk about the Lightning winning the Cup, the latest Panthers moves, and a taste of what you can get in the WhyHockey draft guide which everyone should be reading. Enjoy the show!

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Thomas details the 2020 Whyhockey Draft Guide. 

Starts with an introduction covering the draft class and year; scouting bias and preference; how best to maximize value this year. At the 16 minute mark, the rankings and Tier 1 start. More in-depth discussion on top 40 (up until ~70 min mark), with the sleeper and less likely NHL prospects at the end.

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A new WhyHockey show is here with talk about the Cup Final between Dallas and Tampa, a myriad of Panthers front office moves and a ton of draft talk. Enjoy the show!

The draft talk begins at 49 minutes.

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On the latest WhyHockey show, Matt L interviews Alison Lukan of the Athletic and George Richards of Florida Hockey Now to talk about Bill Zito's successes in Columbus, what attributes he brings to the Panthers job and what his immediate concerns are. Enjoy the show!

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On the newest WhyHockey show, Tommy and Matt break down the hiring of new Panthers GM Bill Zito, his strengths, weaknesses and the task in front of him to get the Panthers back to success. They also touch on the Dale Tallon situation, the postseason and more. Enjoy the show!

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In the doom and gloom aftermath of yet another FLA Panthers season -- most are pushing the eject button too early. Understandably so, keeping Barkov may only lead to more tears and trauma. But there is more to the picture, and more to consider. 

Now that the Panthers are out, and so too is Dale Tallon, your friends at WhyHockey look back on what happened against the Islanders and what's next in the front office, on the roster, and from ownership. They also go over the Draft, and everything from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. 

Panthers talk is at timecode 37:00, and GM talk is at 54:00.

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Your WhyHockey friends cover the first few days of the NHL's restart, including the good, the bad and the Panthers. The Cats talk starts at timecode 18:30. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

With the NHL's return to play coming soon, Tommy and Matt L go over the return, the shuffling in the Panthers front office and how the Panthers will fare in return to play. Plus, there's talk about the draft, the future of WhyHockey and much more. Enjoy the show!

If you want to skip to the Panthers stuff, go to time code 30:00.

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

The second and long overdue WhyHockey Pandemic show features talk about hockey when it returns; what will it mean for the Panthers, what will they look like, and will it change the perception of the organization and its direction? There's talk about defensemen at the Draft and more serious topics about hockey and it's response to the senseless murder of George Floyd.

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

Former Panthers PR maven and current Canucks beat writer for the Athletic Thomas Drance joins Matt for a little summer fun on these topics and more:

1:30: Was Thomas much of a WhyHockey fan when he was working for the Panthers?
15:00: Why did Thomas take the leap to work in PR for the Panthers?
20:00: How have the Panthers maximized their advantages to have success recently?
32:00: One offseason move Thomas is intrigued by 

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We apologize for not being around during the last month of the pandemic, but WhyHockey returns for a new show featuring true friend of the show Jeff Marek for a short chat about the immediate future of hockey during the coronavirus. Tommy and Matt then go over whether we could be seeing games any time soon, the Draft, and more. Stay safe and enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

David Dwork of WPLG in Miami joins Matt to talk about the Panthers free fall, what's going wrong and what can be done to fix it, if anything. They also go over the future of Dale Tallon and more. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

Matt and Tommy look into all aspects of the Vincent Trocheck trade, what it means for the present and future of the Florida Panthers. They also analyze the rest of the trade deadline moves around the league. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

The Panthers have morphed back into the Panthers again, and things are getting desperate. The WhyHockey boys talk about what has gone wrong, what can be done to fix those problems and whether any of it will be enough. They also go over the Flyers, Bruce Boudreau being fired and more. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

On the latest WhyHockey show: the Panthers without Barkov, their current form and the East playoff race, early 2020 Draft rankings from Tommy and Gritty. Plus #WeAreAllDuane. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

On this episode, we talk with Alison Lukan of the Athletic about her Sergei Bobrovsky piece, what she thinks about his play, and the state of the East playoff race. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

On an extended WhyHockey show, we talk about the Panthers six game winning streak, what's working and what can be improved, the East playoff picture, the Golden Knights and Devils making big changes and the All Star Game in South Florida next year. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

On the latest WhyHockey Podcast, we're stuck in the middle with the Panthers, Flyers, the NHL's All-Star jerseys and the BB&T Center's music choices. If you have any ideas for how we can get out of the middle, please let us know, we're all ears. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

WhyHockey begins a new year and decade with an interview. Charting Hockey's Sean Tierney, one of the best minds in hockey analytics, comes on to chat about his background, the current season and more. Enjoy the show and Happy New Year!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

In this WhyHockey show, we talk a lot about balance, including when it comes to advanced stats, the Taylor Hall trade, and what the Panthers need to do to get out of their rut. Happy Holidays!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

Yes, we may be a month late to the podcast party in celebrating the Panthers title, but we have good reasons for it, which we explain in detail!

1:00: Tommy is a Dad!
5:45: Reliving the Final
49:25: How did they manage the offseason (signings at 1:01:10)
1:10:40: On Lundell's contract
1:12:30: Three burning questions for training camp
1:21:45: Bennett, Verhaeghe and Ekblad's future
1:30:25 Panthers draft recap
1:42:30: What do the Flyers look like with Michkov in tow?
1:56:50: Steven Stamkos to Nashville
2:00:30: The Oilers hiring Stan Bowman

Thanks for being patient with us, enjoy the show!

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Matt answer's our titular question with a funny story about how everyone is reading your tweets, an in-depth discussion on hockey's last couple of weeks, and where the sport has to go from here, the Devils firing their coach, the Panthers flailing around and much more. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

After a Flyers-Panthers game, there has to be a WhyHockey Podcast, and Tommy and Matt L had a big one talking the game, the Panthers good start, the Flyers kids, Mike Babcock being fired during the recording of the show and much more. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

For the second WhyHockey interview, Matt is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn of the Athletic to talk about his recent pieces on the NHL schedule, his model, what he thinks of the Panthers, Sergei Bobrovsky, predictive models, expected goals and much more. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

Tommy and Matt L are back to talk about something truly scary this Halloween- the Panthers having a decent month of October. They talk about how it happened, what's next in terms of improvements on and off the roster, and what needs to happen to build on the rarest of occurrences in South Florida: the Panthers not chasing the pack. There's also talk about Roman Josi's new deal, the Flyers, and potato chips. Happy Halloween! A WhyHockey Interview show is coming next week!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

Are the Florida Panthers actually good? Tommy and Matt L go over that and much more after the Panthers look like they're actually competent in October. They talk players, systems, the additions of Brian Boyle and Aleksi Saarela and what needs to happen next if the Panthers are to kick on. There's also Flyers talk, owing to this podcast's heritage. Enjoy the show!

Tommy and Matt L are back with the first podcast of the regular season talking Panthers overreactions after the first three games, rage rooms, bad rock bands and young defensemen who the Panthers should have drafted because we're always on brand. But for once, we're not the really negative ones! Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

It's the first of our monthly interview podcasts here at WhyHockey, and Matt L talked with George Richards of the Athletic about everything Cats related, including expectations, lineups, and much more. The "normal" WhyHockey shows come back next week. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

The season is just around the corner, and Tommy and Matt L went over some of the training camp stories including impressive players, lines and expectations for the season. Included as well are talks on some of the recent contract news and trades, the Auston Matthews situation, and some playoff predictions for the season. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

It's a new season for the Panthers and for us here at WhyHockey, so Tommy and Matt L went and previewed training camp, including position battles, players that need to improve, systems and much more. This is the start of us on a consistent (by our standards) schedule, with new intro music and much more, so if the Panthers can improve this offseason like they did so can we. Enjoy the show!

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/08_Arcade_Montage

Scott Wheeler of the Athletic joins Matt L to talk about many different Panthers prospect related things, including his piece on Aleksi Heponiemi and the rest of the Panthers prospect system. Enjoy the show!

Matt and Tommy combine for perhaps their shortest podcast together (but tight, taut and packed with great talk) to preview the 2024 Stanley Cup Final from all angles. How do you contain McDavid and Draisaitl? How do you stop that Power Play? Can the Panthers maintain their even keel? Who has the goaltending advantage? We talk about all of that and more.

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

Tommy and Matt L look at free agency for the Panthers, go over all of their four major signings, as well as examine the rest of the league's moves and what the Panthers still might have to do yet. Come for the hard hitting Panthers talk at the start of the show, the Lil Nas X talk the end and bonus trade talk in the epilogue! Happy summer!

We know you can't get enough Panthers and NHL talk, so Tommy and Matt L are back with even more talk including Roberto Luongo's retirement, the draft, prospects and development camp, are Bob and Panarin coming to Florida and more! Enjoy the show!

Matt L is joined by Catherine Silverman of InGoal Magazine and elsewhere to go into everything about Spencer Knight, from his development to his style, ceiling and more. Enjoy the show!