The HOLY PUCK Podcast: "Hockey news, views and abuse," powered by Cheapskate Hockey. A podcast and blog presented by a pair of of incorrigible Australians, hellbent on injecting a healthy dose of "fuck you" into your weekly hockey coverage. Outlandish statements, wild speculation and yes, even a dash of factual, hockey-related reporting was front and centre in both our weekly podcast and our blog. 2015 - 2017 (RIP)
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Episode 56 - Better Or Worse: How The East & West Will Match Up In Season 2017-2018
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THE FINAL CHAPTER: Free agency? Extensions? Trades? Movers and shakers? Those that are winners and those that are blowing it? Your HOLY PUCK heroes give our thoughts, feedback and ridicule on the whole damn thing!Presented as always by Cheapskate HockeyPor Holy Puck Podcast
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Episode 55 - GMGM: A Solid Vegas A+
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Tonight we talk all things expansion (of course)! GMGM has performed admirably in his role as an expansion overlord, locking down a solid defense, above average net minding and a competent forward core. Don't sweat though fans, there's more moves on the way!Oh yeah, the NHL handed out some awards today, some that mattered and some that are, quite s…
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AND WE'RE TIED AT TWO! On tonight's show we (obviously) dissect the 2-2 Nashville vs Pittsburgh series. Who takes it? Is PK for real? Is the Pens' defense the issue or have the boys from Tennessee found a way to neutralise that forward posse?Throw in Charles Barkley, Vegas, the Stop Concussions team, Calgary & Ovi rumours and yep, we've got a show!…
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Episode 53 - Interview with Scott Stephenson of the Sydney Ice Dogs (AIHL)
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THE ICE DOGS IN THE HOUSE! On tonight's show we catch up with Scott Stephenson, captain of the AIHL's Sydney Ice Dogs. We talk a little hockey, a lot of shit and most importantly, we collectively respect the sidebar. Dawson's Creek? Check. Junior A aspirations? Check.A love of inappropriate older women thanks to Miss McGill? CheckIn addition we toa…
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SECOND EPISODE IN ONE NIGHT? YEAH! On Episode 52 of the Holy Puck Podcast, we preview the upcoming game 7s between those perennial losers outta Anaheim and the plucky, young Oilers, as well as geeing up Jon about Washington's pending implosion against the Penguins in their own game 7 matchup.Are the Preds America's team in the hockey landscape (eig…
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Episode 51 - Interview with Kerry Goulet, The Ice Hockey Classic 2017 Australian Tour
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Surprise friends! Tonight you're getting not one but two episodes of the Holy Puck podcast.First up is our chat with Kerry Goulet, who is of course the man behind Stop Concussions and the Ice Hockey Classic tour that hits Australia each June.Kerry has a ton of great stories from his years as a player and an advocate of the game, so strap yourselves…
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Episode 50 - Lawsuits? Drugs? The blame game & Trotz The Hatchet Man? What Is This?!
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THE POST SEASON SURELY DOES DREDGE UP SOME ISSUES... Hooly dooly, there's a little bit going on at the moment, both on and off the ice. We tackle about the league's public marks regarding recreational drug use, the OHL's mammoth lawsuit and of course, we mercilessly mock those who came off worst in this year's NHL draft lottery.Also, the Pittsburgh…
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Episode 49 - Round 2 Is Set, Jack Calls The Shots & LA Gets A New Top Dog
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ROUND 2 IS HERE! Jack Eichel's influence over the Buffalo Sabres and discuss the LA Kings coaching decision and of course, we've made time for some quick (and not so shit) hits.Presented (as always) by Cheapskate Hockey.Por Holy Puck Podcast
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Episode 48 - A Week In Review: How To Not Pick Playoff Winners
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IT'S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR! On tonight's show, we dish out some quick (and not so shit) hits before tackling the Week 1 Playoff action.Who saw the 'Hawks reeling this badly? Columbus getting manhandled by a Matt Murray & Kris Letang-less Penguins outfit? Turns out that we - along with the rest of the hockey media - truly know nothing.Presented …
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Episode 47 - Interview with Maddy (2 Girls 1 Puck) and the Holy Puck playoff preview.
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2 GIRLS 1 PUCK ON HOLY PUCK? On tonight's show we catch up with Maddy of the 2 Girls 1 Puck hockey club and learn a little more about the mythical Perth street hockey league. In addition, we drop our round 1 playoff preview, finalise our individual award winners and discuss Cam's very public Fantasy Hockey failure.Presented by Cheapskate Hockey…
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Episode 46 - A Gaggle Of Morons: How The IOC, NHL & NHLPA Cooked It
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NO OLYMPICS? SURELY THERE ARE NO WINNERS HERE... The IOC. The NHL. The NHLPA.Villain? Victim? Crooks? You be the judge!Por Holy Puck Podcast
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Episode 45 - Interview with John Kennedy (Newcastle North Stars / NSA Hockey)
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WHAT'S THIS? ANOTHER SPECIAL GUEST! On tonight's episode we catch up with our new pal JFK aka John Kennedy.John is a bit of an all-rounder, splitting his time between playing for the Newcastle North Stars, coordinating all thingsNSA Hockey and did we mention he's a former Yank now Australian citizen and playing for our national team?Clearly, he's a…
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Episode 44 - The Buffalo Beauts: A Win For Both Team & Town
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BUFFALO, NOW WITH ADDED SUCCESS! Why hasn't the sports writing community embraced the Beauts' win and elevated them from the bottom of the sports loserdom ladder? Will NBA fans please (no seriously, please) stop getting excited about "fights" and "tough" moments in 2017 and most importantly, is Brucey B the Party Pie King?…
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LOOSEY GOOSEY IS HERE TO STAY! On tonight's show we rant hard. Maybe even harder than normal.Why are Bettman and co trying to suck the fun out of the expansion draft? Well, it's because they're actually spuds, that's why.It's ok though, we're going to breathe some life into the league's end of season awards speculation circuit, so buckle up, you're…
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Episode 42 – Interview with Bert Haines, Captain of the New Zealand Ice Blacks
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ANOTHER GUEST FOR EPISODE 42! This episode we catch up with new friend of the poddy Bert Haines who gives us the low down on his hockey journey, thoughts on the Vancouver Canucks, the state of the New Zealand hockey community and who he is backing for the cup this year. We also cover off the trade deadline: the winners, the losers, the highs and lo…
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HOLY TRADE DEADLINE NEWS, KIDS! 24: The Not Jack Bauer edition. What's with the name you ask? Well, at the time of uploading this episode there was 1 short day left before the NHL's trade deadline and boy oh boy, do we have a lot to cover. The Capitals acknowledging that this is their last hoorah? All is not well in Arizona? Minnesota making all th…
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Episode 40 – Boudreau, Giroux and Holy Puck goes pro?
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HABS FANS ARE UPSET EVERYWHERE! On Episode 40 of the Holy Puck Podcast, we check in on the Jack Adams status of our boy Torts (hot tip, it's not looking good), talk shit on the Philadelphia media (you had it coming), get dusty eyed over Vlad Tarasenko's top-tier good blokedness and throw our 2 cents in regarding the Calder race.Special Salty Guest …
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Episode 39 - Coaching: Life’s Ultimate Adventure
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BIG MOVES THIS WEEK! Episode 39 and boy oh boy, it's a big one. Yes, the Habs finally pulled the trigger and sent Therrien packing we doubt anyone saw an immediate Claude Julien-hiring coming!How does this affect Montreal, Boston and the league as well?Tune in and we'll tell you!Por Holy Puck Podcast
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Episode 38 - The Break Is Over…
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WE'RE BACK! Yep, Jon is back from holidays which means its business as usual for the Holy Puck team.On tonight's show we cover the questionable contracts haunting each of the league's teams, do politics have a place in sports, our quick (and not so shit) hits, we introduce a new Holy Puck award and much, much more!…
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Episode 37 - You're Done 2016, Make Way For The Shiny New 2017 Model
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IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR!!! Episode 37 of the Holy Puck Podcast welcomes 2017 with a bang! On tonight's show we cover the stupidity that is the league's attempt at outlawing fighting, try and guess where the Colorado Avalanche's superstars will be heading and of course, we deliver a series of quick (and not so shit) hits, the good news and yes, the Ho…
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WE'RE BACK AFTER OUR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES! On tonight's extended, "oh shit our hard drive died and we wasted an entire episode" do-over, we tackle a number of quick (and not so shit) hits, we waffle, we hash out some baseless banter, go hard on the Carey Price "incident" and talk about our boy Connor's recent outburst.…
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Episode 35 - Barry Manilow Loves The Golden Knights… And Showers
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VEGAS, BABY! Episode 35 of The Holy Puck Podcast is a Vegas-centric, 90 minute, extravaganza.We talk about the Golden Knights' name, motif, logo and most importantly, get crazy on the potential opening roster.Thinking we're kidding, well, we're not. Judge now, but some of this is crazy enough to work and let's not forget, GM GM is an A grade slimeb…
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Episode 34 - Blue Jacket, Gold Jacket: Who Gives A Shit
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TORTS HAS TURNED IT AROUND! On tonight's mammoth episode, we recap 2 weeks of hockey-related shit talk, including the Blue Jackets (rather surprising) good form, the rash of high profile injuries that's currently sweeping through the ranks of the National Hockey League. We cover the financial woes of the NWHL, a fantasy top 10 that'll help you win …
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HOLY SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLY! This week we spend some time critiquing Jon's boy Madison Bowey's social media game - which has him odds on for professional sports worst social media skills. We also pay tribute to Craig Anderson's legendary wife who suggested that "his team needed him" while she was (and still is) ill and lead him to pull down a shutout a…
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A BRUIN, A HAB AND A CAP IN A ROOM TOGETHER? This evening we are joined by a new FOHP (Friend Of Holy Puck) Luke Worthington, who hails from sunny Perth, Western Australia. Luke is the game day broadcaster for the Perth Thunder, who are the lone WA representatives in the AIHL. We talk Luke's involvement in the local hockey community, what it's like…
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SHORT STUFF! On tonight's show, we're running with a briefer, more condensed format, as we'll be hitting you with a double ep this evening, the second of which is a guest interview with a new FOHP (that's Friend Of Holy Puck). We're going to hit you with the Quick (and not so shit) Hits, The Good News, The Weekly Baseless Waffle and of course, The …
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A WEEK IN REVIEW! Well, Week 1 of the 2016-2017 is in the books and boy oh boy we've had some fun. Auston Matthews dazzled on debut, Connor McDavid is looking magical, the Kings are in all sorts and the league boasts a level of parity not seen in recent years! The Holy Puck Awards are back, as is the Weekly Waffle and The Baseless Bullshit Banter, …
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Episode 29 - Pumping Up The 16/17 Season
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THE SEASON UPON US! The 2016-2017 kicks off in a few hours and we think we know just how it's going to play out. Or not, because you know, this whole hockey thing is wildly unpredictable! Regardless, tune in and hear us lay the smack talk on thick and fast regarding the league's recent waiver wire moves, high profile re-signings and the who's in an…
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FANTASY IS BACK! On this week's show we deep dive into this year's fantasy hockey shenanigans. Who's set to blow up? Who's a bust?Will Cam's bold "who needs goals and assists" strategy pay off or will it blow up in his face? In addition, we cover the breakout stars from the World Cup Of Hockey, Nathan Walker doing Australia (and Mia Khalifa) proud …
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HOLY HELL SEASON 2 IS HERE! On tonight's show we detail the Season 2 formatting of the Holy Puck Hockey Podcast. We bid farewell to some old segments and welcome some new ones to the fold. Strap on your skates Gordie, we're goin in Season 2 is gonna be a big one!Por Holy Puck Podcast
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AS A MAN OF HIS WORD Cam lost his bet: The Pens took it all this season and he got that Phil Kessel tatty on his leg, just like he said he would. Coming to you direct from a tattoo shop somewhere in Melbourne, Australia while Cam is tattooed the whole time we discuss the year in review. We run though the NHL season 2015-16 season that was. The high…
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WHAT'S BETTER THAN THE CUP FINAL? Ah... could that be the Free Agency period! You bet your ass it is! Man we love the free agency period here at Holy Puck and you should too!Yandle's monster deal in Florida has set the tone for what's going to be a very spicy trade & free agency period. So grab your sandals, hit the beach and let's avoid state inco…
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THE PENS WON IT ALL! And we're not SUPER upset, we just wish that the cup had gone elsewhere. This episode we discuss all of the major storylines that emerged out of the last game of the season.We pick apart the league's decision on Sid for the Conn Smyth and we banter about a bunch of other rubbish. Coming soon: A gofundme for Cam's rubbish tatty …
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TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR THE SHARKS! WOW things didn't go the way we all hoped and dreamed they would, but really (back here in reality) we all know the Pens were looking the goods after we last spoke in Episode 22.Will the Sharks ice girls keep smiling or will the HBK sandwich become a Pittsburgh staple if (and let's be honest here, when) the Pens rais…
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THE CUP FINAL IS HERE! And well, it's not gone well for Jumbo Joe, Big Pav, Burnsy and their band of merry legends. Sid's bunch have stepped up big with the likes of Nikky Bonino, Sheary and of course our boy Phil THE KESSEL RUN Kessel just generally killing it and pouring on the goals with absolute ease - very. very upsetting.What's next? We give …
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THE STORIES ARE EMERGING! This episode we cover off the all time stories that are unfolding in front of our very eyes on the ice. In fact, all of the remaining four squads have a fan-friendly, “get around the boys” anecdote brewing, so by this point, it’s not a question of will a Cinderella story take place, it’s which one?We review each of the tea…
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WELL, IT SURE IS TOUGH TO BE A CAPS FAN. Yup, it's been a tough second round of a lot of teams and we deconstruct their various issues and pain points moving into the golf... off season.With the Isles looking much, much better and the Pens soaring the East is looking great, while the west is a solid race to the finish line. We cover off where we se…
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PLAYOFF HOCKEY IS HERE! And WOW the first round was a rollercoaster!This episode is full of our usual antics, but mostly where we blew it on our respective brackets, who we've got next and where we think the cup will land.With the rounds heating up we're going to put out smaller eps to cover your playoff hockey needs cause, who wouldn't wanna liste…
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Episode 18 - Hands Up Who Saw THAT Coming?
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PLAYOFF HOCKEY IS HERE! And WOWWEE nobody saw the Ducks stinking it up so much and the Preds killing it! The Caps are looking the business and the Pens finally look dangerous.We here at Holy Puck love a little playoff action and there's been nothing short of biff in the Lightning / Wings series. We cover off where we see these series landing and wh…
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Episode 17 - The Race For The Lowest (Possible) Rung In The East
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WHO WILL STEAL THE FINAL EASTERN PLAYOFF SPOT? What a giant week it's been in generally sucking all year and doing barely enough to make it in to the post-season. Yup, that's right Bruins (and lets be honest Red Wings) fans, we're talking directly to you and your under performing teams.We also cover off the USA Women's team crushing the world champ…
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Episode 16 - Sweet Sixteen
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SWEET SIXTEEN! We've made it to 16 episodes and believe us when we say, NOBODY is more surprised than us that we've made it this far!This week we cover off the East v West disparity, the upcoming tight as Calder race and the upcoming trade season that will be nothing short of FIRE. We compare the 2008/09 and 2005/06 rookie classes with this year an…
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Episode 15 - Spitballing Expansion Scenarios
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VEGAS BABY! On this week's episode we discuss Team North America and their World Cup aspirations, Bruce Boudreau the condiment king, backyard medical attention in Dallas and Mr. Nazim Kadri doing Mr. Nazim Kadri things.Oh, yeah HUGE segment on the upcoming (potential) Las Vegas roster and who we see filling the opening day jerseys. What a good time…
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Episode 14 - Right Or Wrong, The Habs Still Suck
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YES, SOMETIMES WE'RE NOT ALWAYS RIGHT! Welcome to Episode 14 and WOW we've said some silly things this year. But wouldn't you know it? We were right when it counted.This week, we deliver a couple of reflective messages, MANY, MANY HAB jabs and more than enough good vibes for all your Hockey and NHL based needs.We toil over our Fantasy woes, the pla…
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Episode 13 - The Trade Period That… Wasn’t?
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TRADE DEADLINE WEEK IS UPON US! Welcome to Episode 13 and isn't trade deadline such a wonderful time of the year? This week, we deliver a HUGE trade deadline wrap, covering all the movers and shakers and determining which of the contending teams is truly en route to Lord Stanley's dance. As for this picture? Zuccarello helped a fan land a prom date…
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Episode 12 - Thank YOU (Chuck) Norris (Trophy)
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TWELVE EPISODES AND WE'RE STILL GOING STRONG! Welcome to Episode 12, somehow we're still here and talking about all things hockey relevant! HUGE movers and shakers this week as it appears the whole league has positioned themselves for us to make fun of them (excellent).This week we talk all our usual smack: The Burning Issues, The Good News, Basele…
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Episode 11 - Big Buff Has Caused A Potentially BIG Flow On Effect...
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WHAT DO WE DO NOW BUF IS OFF THE MARKET? Welcome to Episode 11, remarkably over 500 of you people listened to us last week...HOW?? WHY? But yeah, keep it up (we desperately need the validation). This week we talk all our usual smack: The Burning Issues, The Good News, Baseless Banter, Fantasy Wrap and The Weekly Waffle.Specifically, we cover off th…
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CHEAPSKATE HOCKEY IS MAD! In this week's second installment (yep, two in a week) we catchup with our mate Andy Hill from Cheapskate Hockey and chat about life, hockey, the All-Star Weekend, the Rangers being terrible this year and our predictions on this year's NHL playoffs!MAKE SURE you hit up @cheapskatehockey and their website: http://www.cheaps…
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Episode 8 - We Freed John Scott
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JOHN SCOTT IS FINALLY FREE! I After weeks of making themselves look extremely silly the NHL has finally granted John Scott admittance to the NHL All-Star Weekend.... To bad there was weeks of BS surrounding the whole thing and it's more of a consolation prize in the end.We've rejigged some of our World Famous Segments and now we reckon the flow is …
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Episode 7 - Two Sad Bruins Fans Feat. Special Guest Host Josh Lyford
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THE WINTER CLASSIC WAS SAVAGE! It's episode 6 and with special guest host Josh Lyford two sad Bruins (and a Capitals fan) pull apart the nasty end trails of the Winter Classic savagery.Pulled the soundbytes because of our special guest session, but we've cut some segments to make space for some mid-season reviews!Segments/Content- Fantasy News- Hot…
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SOUND QUALITY IS NOW AMAZING, it's episode 2 kids. Killer content is now weekly!Segments/Content- Fantasy News- Hot/Not Hot- Cham's Outlandish Prediction of the Month- The Awards- Hot Takes- Big Talking PointsHate us? Wanna prove us wrong? Like Big Rupper as much as us? EMAIL: holypuckpodcast@gmail.comGet at us on our socials as well:facebook.com/h…
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