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In this episode, we break down two major NHL contract extensions: Kyle Connor extends with the Winnipeg Jets. Jack Eichel inks a new deal with the Vegas Golden Knights Then we dive into early season NHL overreactions: Is the Sabres’ season already over?  Are the Bruins and Penguins legit playoff teams? Plus, our top NHL Week 1 takeaways: 🔥 Frank Nazar is making the Blackhawks look brilliant. Joey Daccord is on fire for the Kraken. Rookies are making serious noise. Igor Shesterkin and Jeremy Swayman look ELITE again 🔊 New episodes drop every Sunday & Thursday @ 7 PM EST 🔥 🎧 Stay locked in for the hottest takes, bold predictions, and real talk from around the NHL. 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkfrombehindpod?lang=en ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ X (Twitter) | https://x.com/CheckFromBehind 📧 Email | checkfrombehindzcp@gmail.com 🎙️ Presented by The Hockey Podcast Network 💰 Sponsored by DraftKings Sportsbook – The official sports betting partner of THPN: Spend just $5 you get $200 in bonus bets SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/DKSIGNUP25 💥 Powered by DUBBY — Fuel your game at https://www.dubby.gg/ and use code CFBPOD to save 10% on your entire order. (00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod (00:59) Quick Hitters (07:42) Overreactions (32:59) Early Season Takeaways (44:10) Outro
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This episode kicks off with a breakdown of three massive NHL contracts. Kirill Kaprizov just signed the largest deal in NHL history, setting a new benchmark for elite talent. Luke Hughes finally re-signed with the Devils, ending speculation and locking in a key piece of their future. Jackson LaCombe also made headlines by landing the biggest contract in Ducks franchise history — a bold move that signals Anaheim’s intent to build around youth.
From there, we dive into our full NHL season preview. We make our picks for major awards like the Hart, Vezina, and Calder, and debate who’s most likely to hoist the Stanley Cup. Expect bold predictions, breakout candidates, and a few spicy takes that might rattle fanbases. We wrap it all up with the biggest storylines to watch 🔊 New episodes drop every Sunday & Thursday @ 7 PM EST 🔥 🎧 Stay locked in for the hottest takes, bold predictions, and real talk from around the NHL. 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkfrombehindpod?lang=en ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ X (Twitter) | https://x.com/CheckFromBehind 📧 Email | checkfrombehindzcp@gmail.com 🎙️ Presented by The Hockey Podcast Network 💰 Sponsored by DraftKings Sportsbook – The official sports betting partner of THPN: Spend just $5 you get $200 in bonus bets SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/DKSIGNUP25 💥 Powered by DUBBY — Fuel your game at https://www.dubby.gg/ and use code CFBPOD to save 10% on your entire order. (00:00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod (00:02:36) Quick Hitters (00:21:57) Award Predictions (00:41:08) Stanley Cup Final Matchup (00:46:04) Bold Predictions (00:50:59) Storylines (01:02:17) Outro
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In this episode, we kick things off with some quick NHL news updates from around the league. Then, we dive into our picks for the 5 most underrated players heading into the 2025-26 NHL season. After that, we break down 5 players we believe are poised for a breakout year. We also share 5 U23 players we'd build a franchise around today. To wrap things up, Preston reacts to Zach's Top 10 defensemen heading into the new season
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(00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod(00:43) Quick Hitters(06:08) Our Breakout Candidates(25:06) Our Most Underrated Players(32:52) Build A Franchise Around U23 Players(50:27) Zach's Top 10 Defenseman(54:43) Outro

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We discuss the Coaching Carousel including the Maple Leafs Firing Sheldon Keefe, Travis Greene hired by the Sens and the Devils Head Coach Search. We also talk about the Senators and what moves they can make to have a better season than last season as well as if the devils are just a goaltender away from being a true contender. We also briefly go over the draft lottery results and finally, recap the 2nd round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs so far 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
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(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:36) Coaching Carousal
(00:00:47) Leafs Fire Keefe
(00:11:26) Devils Head Coach Opening
(00:12:27) Devils a Goalie Away?
(00:19:12) Senators a couple years away
(00:27:04) Award Finaslists Named
(00:27:19) Selke
(00:28:06) Vezina
(00:28:51) Norris
(00:31:28) Hart
(00:33:05) Draft Lottery
00:36:59 2nd Round Recap so far
(00:37:16) Rangers vs Canes
(00:43:35) Bruins vs Panthers
(00:45:40) Avs vs Stars
(00:52:48) Oilers vs Canucks
(00:55:45) Blind Rankings
(01:00:12) Outro

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We discuss the every matchup of the 2nd round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs including picking some key matchups to watch! We also discuss what the Toronto Maple Leafs should do after another devastating game 7 Loss to the Boston Bruins 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
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(00:10) brief 1st round recap
(01:38) 2nd round preview
(01:49) Rangers vs Canes
(06:26) Panthers vs Bruins
(10:00) Stars vs Avs
(16:05) Canucks vs Oilers
(20:08) Maple Leafs in Trouble?
(35:44) Blind Rankings
(38:02) Outro

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We go over the 1st round matchups so far, we talk about the Vegas Golden Knights and How they could win the Cup again. The Buffalo Sabres Hired Lindy Ruff last week. Will the Sabres regret it or not? 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ/join (00:00) Introduction (00:26) playoff recap so far (19:29) Is vegas back? (28:06) Sabres Hire Lindy Ruff (46:41) Outro

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We recap day 1 of the NHL Playoffs and Noridic97 joins us as we discuss the coyotes relocation to Utah is official, the Flyers collapse, however is it still a successful season for them? We also talked about our most intriguing playoff matchups and our dark horse Stanley cup pick. 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:23) Isles vs Canes Recap
(04:38) Leafs vs Bruins Recap
(10:35) Nordic97 Joins the Show!
(10:59) Yotes relocation official
(17:38) Flyers Collapse
(30:29) Most Intriguing playoff matchup
(35:45) Darkhorse cup pick
(42:30) Outro

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We discuss the 1st round of the NHL Playoffs. There are some intriguing matchups that we are excited to talk about. Who wins Each Series? 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ/join ▶ Donations: if you wish to do so! https://streamlabs.com/checkingfrombehind/tip (any support is appreciated) (00:00) Introduction (01:56) Rangers vs Capitals (09:11) Panthers vs lightning (15:26) Bruins vs Maple Leafs (20:27) Hurricanes vs Islanders (26:05) Stars vs Golden Knights (34:31) Jets vs Avalanche (40:05) Canucks vs Predators (46:10) Oilers vs Kings (52:50) Outro (53:15) Sponorship

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We discuss the NHL Needs to change the Point system for wins and losses, the NHL also needs to change the Current Playoff Format, quick update on the east and west playoff pictures, the Coyotes seem to be relocating to utah, the buffalo sabres playoff drought reaches 13 seasons and this years mvp race is historic 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ Join our Youtube Community
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We discuss the current playoff pictures in the West, the Presidents trophy race is now down to a few teams and no one seems to want the last east wild card spot. Are the Stars the deepest team in the league? As well as people need to stop rushing players developments. Also chris blind ranks 5 swedish players 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday @12 pm EST 🔥 🏒Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert analysis! If you're a sports fan, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join our community for more exciting content! 🔥👇 🔥 Download Full Podcast Here: ▶ Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/5uw2X8eZ9hHdmfJYfyq2Ey?si=8c317be978f74600 ▶ Apple🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checking-from-behind/id1696887245 ▶ Youtube 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ twitter | https://twitter.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ tik tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkingfrombehind ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ Discord | https://discord.gg/RFDmTMa7tD ▶ Email 📧 checkfrombehindzcp 🔥 Support the show: ▶ USE CODE "CHECKINGFROMBEHIND" AT SEATGEEK FOR $20 OFF FIRST PURCHASE https://seatgeek.com/ ▶ CFB Membership
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hxGzOah0JKhfjmf-WMtrQ ▶ Donations: if you wish to do so! https://streamlabs.com/solarforseen (any support is appreciated) (00:00) Introduction (00:33) Presidents trophy race 05:58 Teams that have clinched (08:56) East Wild Card (14:33) Are the Stars the deepest team in the league? (19:39) Central Divison (23:19) Player development (39:18) Blind Rankings (41:51) Outro (42:32) Sponorship

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