WhyHockey

Matt chats with Miami Marlins PA announcer (and of many other jobs) Josh Appel about many different Florida Panthers topics, including their evolution, their place in South Florida sports, what is most fun about this particular team and more. It's a different kind of show, a little more off the cuff and less structured but still a fun chat. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Josh is @JoshAppel 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 recap the Panthers win over the Lightning in Round One, including: 3:30: On the Lightning and their rivalry with the Panthers 12:00: Jon Cooper's goalie interference beef 22:00: On the refereeing in the series 33:00: The actual hockey played in this series! Barkov, Bobrovsky, etc, and particularly Paul Maurice's coaching 50:00: What's coming next after beating Tampa? Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Dom Luszczyszyn comes on WhyHockey for the first time in four and a half years to join Matt to talk about these topics and much more: 1:45: What has changed for Dom in terms of his coverage and model in the time since he's last been on WhyHockey? 7:00: Is this one of the best regular seasons ever? 12:45: Lightning/Panthers preview 21:00: Are the Leafs actually going to beat the Bruins? 27:00: Jets/Avs 30:00: The Golden Knights/Oilers series that won't be happening, but it's a good discussion anyway! 33:00: Preds/Canucks 35:30: Who should win the Hart this year? 44:30: Faber vs. Bedard for the Calder 47:30: Dom's opinion on the Jack Adams 50:30: Is there a Cup favorite in a very even year? We had to record the show before all the matchups were set and naturally there's a WhyHockey jinx in there! Sorry about that! Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Dom is @domluszczyszyn 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 have a lot to get to on this quasi playoff preview episode of the WhyHockey Podcast, including: 7:45: How did the Panthers end their mini-skid? 18:15: Would you rather the Panthers play Tampa or Toronto? 33:30: Previewing Tampa/Florida Round Three 44:15: Panthers goaltending in the series 51:00: Others Panthers odds and ends 1:04:15: Flyers discussion and where do they go from here? 1:37:45: The Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City, and the future of expansion and more Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

In addition to answering the titular question that no one has ever asked before, Matt and Tommy look over that and more in the newest WhyHockey show including: 6:00: How concerned should Panthers fans be about their recent play, if at all? 31:45: Are some of the players getting new opportunities going to stick in the lineup? How should the lines and pairs shake out? 51:30: Sam Reinhart scoring 50 goals 57:15: The Zach Hyman discourse 1:22:30: On Couturier and John Tortorella Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Travis Yost of TSN joins Matt to recap some aspects of the trade deadline including: 5:45: Travis' view on the Panthers and their chances in the playoffs 22:30: Vegas does it again 30:30: The "low tax state" red herring argument 34:00: Trade deadline move Travis is most intrigued by Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Travis is @TravisYost 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

Matt L and Tommy recap the trade deadline from the specific WhyHockey angles of: 5:45: Panthers deadline talk, starting with Tarasenko 18:00: Kyle Okposo 33:15: Tobias Bjornfot 43:15: The "tax excuse" when talking about players going to Sunbelt teams 53:30: Forsling's new deal 1:06:00: Flyers deadline talk 1:22:15: Avs deadline talk 1:30:00: West vs. East at the deadline 1:44:45: Best (or worst) of the rest Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Tommy and Matt go over this piece Matt wrote for the Substack and more on the trade deadline, including: 18:10: Who should the Panthers be targeting at the trade deadline? Option one: Jake Guentzel 40:15: Vladimir Tarasenko 45:15: Jordan Eberle 54:45: Anthony Mantha 58:45: Reilly Smith 1:01:45: Frank Vatrano 1:04:30: Anthony Duclair 1:08:20: Nick Bjugstad 1:12:15: Mackie Samoskevich 1:15:30: Arthur Kaliev 1:19:00: Noah Hanifin 1:26:15: Trading Spencer Knight? 1:45:30: Jarmo fired in Columbus Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

This is part two of our podcasts after three weeks of not recording a show where we cover just about everything else that happened which includes: 0:00: Are CHL players going to be able to go to the NCAA when their junior eligibility is up? 15:05: The NHL is going back to the Olympics*...! 28:15: The Islanders hired Patrick Roy 41:30: The Kings fired Todd McLellan! 47:15: The Elias Lindholm trade 52:30: Vegas ended the Oilers winning streak Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

This is what happens when you take a slight break from podcasting: everything happens all at once. Part one of this show focuses on quite a lot of that including: 8:15-31:10: Discussion on Hockey Canada Scandal (TW S/A) 31:10: Matt's rant on bad management in journalism 42:30: Panthers discussion (Defensive structure, Gus Forsling's season and trade deadline needs) 1:28:30: How do the Flyers navigate the trade deadline? (There's some Flyers talk at the end of the Panthers discussion) The piece we talk about at the beginning of the Panthers section is here: https://pocketcbj.substack.com/p/how-the-florida-panthers-built-a?r=25ggts&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Enjoy the show! Make sure to give us a five star review on iTunes and Spotify! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Tommy and Matt spend about 90 minutes on a hockey topic not Panthers related, it's the Cuttier Gauthier to Anaheim trade! We go over it in forensic detail, including: 11:15: Our initial thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade 18:45: What it seems we're missing with the trade 37:15: The Flyers messaging about the move 41:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale? 55:45: What does this trade signal about the Flyers rebuild? 1:27:45: Where do the Panthers needs lie at the trade deadline and how do they make those specific puzzle pieces fit? 1:38:30: Tommy's astute point about what the Panthers need at the deadline Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

One of our favorite guests, Corey Sznajder, joins Matt to talk over a litany of topics on the season (plus dad life), including: 6:30: How surprised is Corey that the Panthers are as good defensively as they are? 14:30: A comparison to Paul Maurice's best team in Winnipeg 23:00: On Sergei Bobrovsky's jump in performance 24:45: Who could the Panthers go out and acquire as a great finisher, perhaps? 30:00: What numbers would Corey use to make a case for Aleksander Barkov winning the Hart? 38:15: Sam Reinhart's heater 45:45: What does Corey think about the Hurricanes season? 57:15: What are the Flyers getting in Jamie Drysdale? 1:01:15: Are "rush teams" facing more challenges in the regular season now than before? 1:06:30: Andrew Brunette in Nashville 1:10:00: What player or team has made Corey say "huh, that's different" this year? Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 Corey is @shutdownline 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

Happy new year everyone! Matt and Tommy ring in 2024 by going on a tangent about the Wild unexpectedly, but focus on much more than that including: 8:45: Matt's wacky idea for NHL outdoor games 18:45: Should Aleksander Barkov win both the Selke and Hart this year? 34:15: How have the Panthers evolved into a defensive juggernaut? 1:02:15: Sergei Bobrovsky's solid play as a result of the system in front of him 1:12:00: Would you trade Anthony Stolarz since so many teams need goalies? 1:28:30: Are the Flyers starting to fade a little? 1:43:15: Tommy's World Junior update Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

It's the Holiday season, so why not start a very long podcast with a story? It's a story about crop tops. You'll see what we mean when you listen. Also, we talk about these topics and more: 16:45: The Panthers still can't finish, how can they change that? (At 44:15, there's a power play discussion) 53:45: How are the Flyers this good? 1:02:45: Getting bluechip defensemen 1:17:30: Why are some rebuilding teams struggling to graduate to contending status? This leads into a bigger discussion on team identities 1:52:35: World Juniors Preview Enjoy the show, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

The Panthers are still playing good hockey, but there's always room to grow for this team. Matt and Tommy talk about that plus: 5:30: Paul Maurice is a quote machine! 13:15: PDOcast with Darryl Belfrey on Sasha Barkov 36:38: How to balance having eight NHL defensemen, according to Paul Maurice 49:30 How can this team finish better? 1:00:30: Is a finisher the last piece of this team's puzzle? 1:15:00: Kane and the Red Wings 1:25:15: Dean Evason fired 1:30:30: The draft at the Sphere Enjoy the show! The Hockey PDOcast Barkov mixtape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSQWxzhPezc Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Matt and Tommy are pleased with the Panthers start to the season, and the improvements they've shown. They go over that, plus these topics below and more: 9:00: Are Ekblad and Montour returning too soon? 23:45: Factors in their more consistent start 31:45: How do they manage their blue line with Ekblad and Montour's return? 35:30: Ideal defense pairs? 42:50: Would you sign Patrick Kane? 1:01:45: Sam Reinhart's next contract 1:10:30: Barkov for all the awards! 1:31:30: Here come the Oilers! 1:41:45: Changing 3 on 3? Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Tommy and Matt L have a lot to chew on with the start of the new season, and they get to that and so much more in this new show including: 3:30: End of the Pride Tape ban 16:30: Adam Johnson's tragic passing 25:50: Where do the Panthers stand after 8 games? 35:00: What can the Panthers do with their lines with and without Sam Bennett? 52:30: New contracts for Montour and Forsling? 56:30: What about the Panthers defense corps? 1:09:30: How is rebuilding life for the Flyers? 1:14:20: Other early season observations 1:22:10: Bonus chat about Canadian teams and rebuilding Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

Part two in the series of WhyHockey series preview shows features Greg Wyshynski of ESPN making his annual appearance on this show previewing the Panthers and the rest of the league from his vantage point, followed by David Dwork of the Hockey News going through the nuts and bolts of training camp and what to expect as the season gets underway. The interview with Wysh is at the start of the show, David Dwork's interview is at timecode 28:15. Enjoy the show! If you want Matt and Tommy's preview pod, it's here: https://whyhockey.podbean.com/e/whyhockey-101023-catnip-for-a-new-season/ Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Matt L is @MattsMusings1 WhyHockey is @WhyHockey Greg Wyshynski is @wyshynski David Dwork is @daviddwork 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

Happy regular season! As per usual, Matt and Tommy begin the marathon regular season with a marathon podcast talking about all sorts of topics, including: 3:15: Every podcast is someone's first: what is WhyHockey? 11:15: Waivers situation and AHL development 33:00: Seven left shot defensemen opening night? 37:15: Mackie Samoskevich and Justin Sourdif making the roster 44:30: Panthers Forwards 48:30: Panthers Defenseman 57:30: Mid podcast breaking news! Shocking double signing 1:00:00: Panthers Goalies 1:09:00: Atlantic Division Preview-ish 1:22:30: A talk about the many hockey culture issues from the last month 1:32:20: Flyers preview 1:43:30: Other league topics we're interested in Bonus points, and maybe a BlueSky invite code, for those of you who stick this out the whole way. Enjoy the show, and the season! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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

A new season is upon us! Matt L and Tommy look back on the stories we've missed during our summer break, including: 11:00: More Babcock talk 39:30: Matvei Michkov being scratched in Russia 50:00: Panthers Training Camp and battles to watch out for Enjoy the show! Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/ 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