392 episodes
The Hockey PDOcast Blue Wire
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4.8 • 592 Ratings
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A hockey podcast hosted by Dimitri Filipovic that has been regressing to the mean since 2015.
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Episode 425: Different, and Better
Darryl Belfry joins the show to discuss the following topics:
Watching McDavid and Crosby train together
How they used space as a weapon
Positionless hockey vs. Positional interchangeability
Getting more out of defensemen in the OZ
Ways to optimize 5v5 offense
Shot selection and how it affects puck recoveries
The pros and cons of aiming high on goalies
What makes Nikita Kucherov such a dual threat
How Troy Terry attacks triangles
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Episode 424: Mo Seider, Mo Fun
Max Bultman and Ryan Hana join the show to discuss just how Moritz Seider, how impressive his rookie season has been, what we've seen from him that's made him so effective right away, and a whole lot more on the Detroit Red Wings. Topics include:
The details in Seider's game
Just how much they rely on him already
Memories from the 2019 draft
Lucas Raymond's dual threat ability
The importance of his shot moving forward
What the rookies have done for Detroit's watchability
Dylan Larkin's career arc so far
Jakub Vrana's eventual return
The next steps for the Red Wings
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Episode 423: The Second Best Beard
Rikard Grönborg joins the show to discuss incorporating analytics into coaching decisions, how to effectively use data when communicating with players, balancing the team's process versus results, and his experience matching up against Team North America in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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Episode 422: Finding the Right Partner
Jack Han joins the show to discuss a variety of topics including Trevor Zegras' playing style, lessons we can learn from the Stars top line, Oliver Kylington's development this season, and players we like that you've probably never had any reason to think about before.
2:00 Why Hintz, Robertson, and Pavelski work so well together
14:00 Trevor Zegras' experimentation and playing style
29:00 Oliver Kylington's development
38:00 Random players we like that you've never thought about
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Episode 421: Answering Your Questions
Ryan Lambert joins the show to help answer your mailbag questions. Topics include:
The Mount Rushmore of Bad GMs in the Cap Era
What we were most wrong about in the preseason
If the Ducks start changes their trade deadline plans
More likely: 50 Ovechkin Goals vs. 150 McDavid Points
Whether the Islanders can turn their season around
The most chaotic potential PDO benders
Which teams are due for some regression
Goalies to keep in mind for the future
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Episode 420: We're All Trying to Find The Guy Who Did This
Satiar Shah joins the show to discuss Vancouver's horrible start to the season, who's really to blame for it, and what the Canucks organization will do next to try and fix it. Topics include:
How surprising these early results are
Why the organization pivoted this offseason
The team's decision to make all-in moves
Bloated expectations heading into the year
The media's role in influencing those expectations
The 8 years of the Benning regime
How much ownership's meddling complicates things
Whether the coaching really is to blame
Why their playing style doesn't match their personnel
Elias Pettersson's struggles over the last year and a half
What happens next in Vancouver
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Customer Reviews
The Best Hockey-Focused Podcast
Insightful, intelligent, and entertaining hockey analysis from the league’s best podcast host and a rotating cast of interesting guests. Dimitri delivers an accessible approach to analytics that mixes data-driven insights with game day observations. Highly recommend.
Really Good Podcast
Not sure how I haven’t been listening to this for a few years already
10/10 Would Recommend
If you’re looking for insightful conversations about the inner workings of the game, this is the show for you. Dimitri and his guests always shed light on the hot topics around the NHL in a way that is educational and analytical, but still entertaining and engaging. Dimitri also has the most soothing voice known to man. Love love love this show.