Excited Hockey Podcasts

Today we go in-depth on the top teams in the Atlantic (aside from the Leafs) and their strengths, weaknesses, and how the Leafs match up with them.TimestampsThe Tampa Bay Lightning [5:09]Florida Panthers [43:55]Boston Bruins [1:05:12]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:Assorted trends from the last 3 games [3:05]Muzzin + Guy struggling [11:26]Is Timothy Liljegren ready for a 2nd pairing role (probably not) [19:55]The pleasant surprise of the forward depth [23:45]What are the Leafs regaining with Mitch Marner’s return [27:25]John Chayka’s kind of weird open letter in Sportico [42:39]…

Today we discuss:The Leafs game against the Avalanche and the test that faces them over the road trip [0:47]Some awesome plays by Cale Makar [9:00]The Detroit Red Wings [18:25]The Buffalo Sabres [39:37]The Ottawa Senators [54:05]The Montreal Canadiens [1:15:11]Bad Take of the Week [1:23:00]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

We talk about the Leafs win against an undermanned Ottawa, Nick Ritchie, and our skepticism that Ilya Mikeheyev is any different to before.Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The COVID cancellations sweeping the NHL [0:57]Paul Maurice resigning as the Jets head coach [9:37]Jason Spezza's suspension getting reduced from 6 games to 4 [18:46]The general state of the Leafs recently, and their play without Mitch Marner [20:49]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The Habs firing Marc Bergevin [2:45]The Canucks firing Jim Benning [26:17]The Jason Spezza suspension [50:22]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we talk about a few positive developments helping the Leafs this season. In particular, we discuss:John Tavares' resurgence [3:15]Michael Bunting as a third wheel on a top line [15:10]Jack Campbell's Vezina campaign [27:25]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss a whole host of things, including our general thoughts on the state of the team, Pierre Engvall, Rasmus Sandin, and more. To do so, we brought on our friend, Ian Tulloch, who writes for MapleLeafsHotStove.com and is a long-standing member of Leafs Twitter.Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The Leafs' ability to convert on their chances [3:14]The development of Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren [23:26]Ondrej Kase and whether we should re-adjust lines to give him Top 6 minutes [35:35]John Tortorella's bad take about Connor McDavid [47:30]Side note: I mention a stat from HockeyViz early on where the Leafs have 42 xG a…

Today we discuss:The Morgan Rielly contract [4:00]Petr Mrazek's latest injury [23:18]The success of the Leafs budget 3rd line [28:30]Justin Holl trade rumours [37:00]Have our opinions on the Leafs changed? [48:37]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The Rangers game [1:05]The San Jose game [3:00]The Pittsburgh debacle [6:07]Jake Muzzin's bad start [14:00]The toxic cloud surrounding Mitch Marner discourse [19:32]What the Leafs can do from here [27:15]The bad take of the week [37:09]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss what’s gone well and poorly for the Leafs in their opening week. Timestamps:The Petr Mrazek injury [1:40]Jack Campbell’s strong start [5:01]The Leafs’ best skater so far (surprise, it’s William Nylander) [10:34]The shutdown line of David Kampf, Ondrej Kase, and Pierre Engvall, their success, and the possible galaxy braining of 5v5 …

Today we discuss:Robin Lehner’s accusations of NHL teams handling of prescription drugs/painkillers habits with their players [0:55]Our thoughts on the Leafs preseason so far [18:55]. Subtopics include John Tavares, the Leafs plethora of LW options, and the difficulty in cracking the roster for Timothy Liljegren and Nick RobertsonSheldon Keefe’s ex…

Today we discuss:The Leafs plethora of depth forwards - [1:35]The choice the Leafs have made by not making a choice about Morgan Rielly - [31:00]The All or Nothing documentary - [45:00]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 152 - Around the NHL (Part 2) by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 151 - Around the League (part 1) by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss the Leafs free agency moves and our thoughts on them, as well as their implications for the broader team-building strategy. Specifically, we chat about:Petr Mrazek [1:10]Michael Bunting [10:22]David Kämpf [28:10]A host of smaller signings for the Marlies / Leafs depth [42:04]An optimistic look at why things aren’t that bad for the …

Today we discuss:Jared McCann and our thoughts on him [1:06]The logic of the Leafs in the expansion draft, choosing to protect Holl over Kerfoot and McCann [6:58]Some of the weird moves that have been made around the league in recent days [25:58]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today, we continue an annual tradition and rank the top 10 U22 players in the NHL. It’s a long one, so enjoy!Timestamps:The players who just missed the top 10 [6:04]Rank #10 (Cole Caufield) [13:57]Rank #9 (Dylan Cozens) [20:56]Rank #8 (Alexis Lafreniére) [29:40]Rank #7 (Jason Robertson) [35:22]Rank #6 (Brady Tkachuk) [42:46]Rank #5 (Nick Suzuki) [5…

Today we discuss:1:02 - Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and what the Sabres want for both23:34 - what went wrong for the Sabres in their rebuild29:30 - Dahlin and Cozens35:13 - What specifically caused the huge issues the Sabres saw this past season37:00 - How can the Sabres sell another rebuild to fans42:05 - Our expectations for the Atlantic Division …

Episode 146 - What Went Wrong by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we chat about Games 3 and 4 and the Leafs really impressive play to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their series against the Habs.Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 144 - Games 1 & 2 Reaction by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today, it’s pretty simple. We just talk about the Habs, and the upcoming series between Toronto and Montreal. Enjoy!Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we go around the league and chat about some trends or storylines from the year (some of which are Leafs related) that we found noteworthy. In particular:How are the Sabres this bad [4:00]What went wrong for the Flames [16:56]What went wrong with the Leafs PP [30:10]Are people underrating Carolina [40:00]The Boston Bruins now have a second lin…

Today we discuss NHL awards. Timestamps:Hart Trophy - 4:18Selke Trophy - 14:58Norris Trophy - 30:15Vezina Trophy - 46:23Calder Trophy - 52:15Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:Jets games and their chippiness - 4:45Montreal floundering - 16:19How has Nick Foligno looked - 27:58What do we make of Rasmus Sandin - 45:20Our confidence in Jack Campbell - 55:01Adam Brooks with a dark horse run for a roster spot - 1:02:40We think the Leafs are actually great - 1:10:22…

Today we discuss:The Leafs misfiring power play - 0:40The ineffective play of Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds recently - 14:56The pros and cons of re-signing Zach Hyman - 33:15Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Well, that was fast. About 6 hours after our last pod went up, Kyle Dubas goes and makes a big trade, so we went to record another! Here’s a full hour of our takes on the Foligno trade.Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The Riley Nash trade [1:42]More bad takes [25:45]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss the profiles of the three likely Leafs Round 1 playoff opponents and what makes us eager (or not eager) to face them.Timestamps:Winnipeg Jets - 5:30Edmonton Oilers - 18:46Montreal Canadiens - 31:45Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 136 - Making the grade by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:The Leafs’ third line experiments with Hyman-Engvall-Mikheyev and Kerfoot-Engvall-Mikheyev [1:10]The future of Leafs goaltending [30:22]A very bad set of takes [1:10:12]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:3:50 - The Leafs week that was14:30 - Auston Matthews wrist concern21:51 - Darryl Sutter hiring34:48 - Stop asking hockey players about analytics40:05 - Zach Bogosian has been fine46:10 - Stop trading Nylander for the love of god55:55 - Our issues with the Marvel Cinematic UniverseΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss the North Division, including:Ottawa Senators [13:01]Vancouver Canucks [34:00]Calgary Flames [45:48]Montreal Canadiens [58:52]Winnipeg Jets [1:21:51]Edmonton Oilers [1:28:28]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discussThe Leafs win against the Habs [1:56]The Brodie - Rielly pairing generally [8:15]How essential is Morgan Rielly and should we explore trading him, in advance of his contract expiring in 2022 [11:15]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:Whether we were too negative on the Leafs in the early going, and whether our opinion has changed [0:40]Our thoughts on the Canadiens [31:54]The return of the bad takes segment! [42:11]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today, we discuss some trends around the league, and whether they are real or fake. These include:How bad the Canucks are [3:08]Whether the Habs are for real [20:48]How bad the Senators are (bit of a trend here) [31:41]Whether Auston Matthews is a Hart Trophy contender [37:01]Whether Alex Kerfoot is a good 3C [52:40]…

Today we discuss:The Leafs’ poor numbers [0:45]The depth forwards [13:45]The depth defensemen [45:54]Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we discuss:Calgary game - 2:08 Can we clone Zach Hyman - 5:08The trouble with Jimmy Vesey - 9:43How should we arrange the top two lines with Thornton out - 12:01The Leafs offense/defense tradeoff - 16:12The Rielly / Brodie pairing and their bad numbers - 30:01Laine / Dubois trade - 39:30.Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Topics include:Recapping the first three games [0:20]Our initial takeaways [10:20]Discussing the forwards [14:02]Discussing the defence [39:01]Is there a goalie controversy? (No) [57:58]Audio note: There is some feedback on Arvind's track which results in some light beeping; sorry for the annoyance. We think there’s something wrong with his microph…

Today we discuss the Leafs forward lines and defence pairings:Thornton - Matthews - Marner: 3:18Vesey - Tavares - Nylander: 20:52Mikheyev - Kerfoot/Engvall - Hyman: 35:10Barabanov - Spezza - Simmonds: 49:30Rielly - Brodie: 57:48Muzzin - Holl: 1:02:40Lehtonen - Bogosian: 1:04:52Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we have some assorted preseason ramblings, including:What a successful season looks like for the LeafsThe World Juniors, and our impressions of Leafs prospectsOttawa’s trade for Derek StepanΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Today we chat about some topics that have been on our mind recently. This includes:Whether McDavid is still the best player in the world [1:01]Sportsnet’s list of the best centres and wingers on Canadian teams [33:38]Travis Dermott, again [1:02:01]The Canadian division and how it impacts the Leafs [1:09:51]…

Today we discuss the second half of the league in our Around the NHL series. Timestamps are:Montreal Canadiens [1:30]Nashville Predators [18:00]New Jersey Devils [29:46]New York Islanders [35:58]New York Rangers [47:13]Ottawa Senators [51:41]Philadelphia Flyers [59:54]Pittsburgh Penguins [1:05:24]San Jose Sharks [1:10:44]St. Louis Blues [1:13:19]Ta…

Today we discuss half the NHL and their offseasons, including:Anaheim Ducks [3:00]Arizona Coyotes [11:53]Boston Bruins [32:36]Buffalo Sabres [39:41]Calgary Flames [52:38]Carolina Hurricanes [58:41]Chicago Blackhawks [1:03:47]Colorado Avalanche [1:08:50]Columbus Blue Jackets [1:12:37]Dallas Stars [1:16:10]Detroit Red Wings [1:19:46]Edmonton Oilers […

Episode 121 - Leafs Depth Signings and Front Office Hires by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 120 - Leafs Free Agency + Draft Recap by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Episode 119 - Cup Final Lessons & Alex Pietrangelo by Arvind, Acting the FuleminΑπό τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

Mailbag time!Από τον Arvind, Acting the Fulemin