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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

Thanks for reading Whyhockey Periodical! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

Remember that the Substack is your new full time home for the podcast, Matt’s written pieces and much more, so be sure to subscribe if you haven’t yet! Enjoy the show and please give it a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Apple Podcasts:

Spotify:

Follow us on social media:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey on Twitter

Intro and outro music is “Arcade Montage” by Lee Rosevere from his album “Music for Podcasts 3”, which you can find here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-beats/arcade-montage/

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

Enjoy the show! Please listen to the Pucks and Palms Podcast as well, and give both shows five star reviews on Apple and Spotify!

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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: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-beats/arcade-montage/

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?

Enjoy the show!

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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

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? 

Enjoy the show!

Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks!

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

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 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!

Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks!

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Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

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 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?

Enjoy the show!

Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks!

https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761

Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Chris is @chrismpeters 

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 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?

Enjoy the show!

Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks!

https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761

Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

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:

- 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!

Be sure to check out the new WhyHockey substacks!

https://twitter.com/whyhockey/status/1347667189491445761

Follow us on Twitter:

Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

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

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.