WhyHockey

WhyHockey
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Panthers & Flyers & Avalanche Opinions, NHL Prospect Rankings, NHL News whyhockey.substack.com

  1. 1d ago

    WhyHockey 6.24.26: Julian McKenzie on the Senators side of the Brady Tkachuk trade

    After Tommy and I reacted to the Brady Tkachuk trade from the Florida side of the equation, I wanted to get more of a Senators perspective on the trade and Julian McKenzie of the Athletic joined me to talk about his view of all the news and more including: 6:00: How has Julian digested the last few days of Senators news? 11:00: Brady Tkachuk’s unique impact as a Sens player, captain and piece of a long rebuild and that impact on the feelings towards his departure 17:15: Could this relationship have ended more amicably? 24:00: Steve Staios deciding to pull the chute when he did and how he did 27:45: Is there an actual problem with players wanting to stay and play in Canadian and some US markets right now, is it a perception issue or something else? 35:00: William Eklund thoughts Enjoy the show! Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Follow us on social media: Matt Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram Julian is @jkamckenzie 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    38 min

  2. 3d ago

    WhyHockey 6.22.26: Emergency Brady Tkachuk Trade Edition

    Yes, the Florida Panthers just traded for Brady Tkachuk, shortly after I wrote about the Mackie Samoskevich trade and not a week after doing a draft preview podcast expecting the Panthers to make it. Such is life. There is a lot for Tommy and I to sink our teeth into with the trade including: 4:15: So, the Panthers traded for Brady Tkachuk, eh? Starting with the pick compensation: is it an overpay? 13:15: Where does Brady actually fit into the Panthers forward group? Do the Panthers potentially have a team speed problem? 27:30: Why this package for Brady Tkachuk and not Larkin or Hellebuyck? 40:30: Why do these captains in “hockey markets” want to leave their teams right now? Bigger trend or moment in time? 54:00: More dynamics on why this was the best time for Brady Tkachuk to leave and how he’ll fit in the dressing room in Florida? 1:01:30: Other assorted thoughts Enjoy the show! 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    1h 11m

  3. Jun 17

    WhyHockey 6.17.26: Scouching on the 2026 Draft

    Will Scouch, or Scouching, is one of WhyHockey’s favorite draft experts, and with the Panthers picking in the top 10 for the first time in forever, it was time to bring him back to the show to talk about how it might play out, including: 3:45: Which previous draft does this remind Will the most of? 9:15: The Leafs are taking McKenna first, right? 13:45: Will San Jose go for positional need at pick two? 19:15: How does the draft change based on what the Sharks might do? 23:00: So what should the Panthers do at nine if they haven’t traded it by then? 29:15: Who is Scouch’s ride or die player in this draft? 32:00: When does the first goalie go off the board? 34:15: Any surprises? 35:45: Favorite name in the draft this year Enjoy the show! 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram WhyHockey is @WhyHockey on Twitter Will is @Scouching on Bluesky and 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    39 min

  4. Jun 11

    WhyHockey 6.11.26: Storm Warning

    It’s June in the world of hockey, which means it’s time to talk the Cup Final, the Draft, the coaching carousel and more. Tommy and I sink our teeth into all of this including: 0:15: Cup Final observations 24:00: Dylan Larkin wants to be traded! Florida is one of the places he may want to be traded to! The Panthers shouldn’t do this! 38:45: The Oilers may want to hire Mike Babcock! They shouldn’t do this! 1:00:00: Tommy’s focused on four particular players at ninth overall for the Panthers Enjoy the show! 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    1h 18m

  5. May 14

    WhyHockey 5.14.26: No Puck or Lottery Ball Bounces

    Tommy and I have a lot to go over on the latest WhyHockey podcast, particularly over the Flyers playoff elimination and the Panthers sliding to ninth in the lottery. We pour over these topics and more including: 6:30: The Flyers got swept, and Michkov got scratched again 19:45: What do the Flyers have to do to take the next step in the playoffs? 40:00: Previewing the Panthers options at pick Nine 45:00: Albert Smits 51:00: Viggo Bjorck 57:25: Other names to keep an eye out for 1:12:00: Quick hits on the other playoff series Enjoy the show! 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    1h 19m

  6. May 1

    WhyHockey 5.1.26: Periodically a Flyers Podcast

    Tommy and I have a lot of thoughts on the Flyers beating the Penguins, and so we wanted to do a show to spell those out. We did that and more including: 4:30: The Flyers won a series! 16:00: The Flyers did playoff hockey better than the Penguins, and here’s how 20:00: Do they have a decent chance to beat Carolina? 31:00: A respectable Flyers blue line 35:45: The Michkov discourse 50:00: Habs-Lightning talk 1:06:10: Oilers-Ducks talk (are the Oilers out yet? You’ll know when you listen to this!) And much more. Enjoy the show! 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    1h 19m

  7. Apr 17

    WhyHockey 4.17.26: Culture Clash

    Tommy and I are back for the official end of the Panthers season, and there’s plenty to talk about, including: 9:15: How do we analyze the 2025-26 season for the Panthers now that it is mercifully over? 26:45: Panthers forwards breakdown 38:30: Panthers defensemen breakdown 45:10: Goalie breakdown. Is the Sergei Bobrovsky contract situation rockier than we think? 59:10: What does it mean that multiple members of the Panthers front office members are frontrunners to become GM’s elsewhere? (Recorded before the Devils officially hired Sunny Mehta, podcaster’s curse everyone) 1:10:00: A brief Flyers-Penguins preview 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    1h 17m

  8. Apr 8

    WhyHockey 4.8.26: Jack Han talks the tactical evolution of the 2025-26 NHL season

    Jack Han joins me for a brand new WhyHockey show to talk about not just his new Hockey Tactics 2026 book (which you can buy here), but plenty more about the evolution of NHL X’s and O’s in the 2025-26 season and more including: 2:15: Jack’s experience at the HALO analytics conference in Denver 9:15: Have the Panthers changed anything tactically because of their injury crisis that can be carried over to next year when they’re healthier? 14:00: How does Jack expect the playoffs to evolve tactically, particularly in the East with the Panthers not there? 23:00: What is Jack most interested in watching heading to the playoffs? 26:15: What’s been reenforced for Jack writing his book for seven years? 32:45: What is Jack’s advice for rebuilding the Maple Leafs front office? The Panthers did lose in the end to the Habs because they scored right after we stopped recording, but in a shootout. It happens. 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 Lichtenstadter is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter, @mattlichtenstadter on Instagram 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com

    38 min
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  • Creator
    WhyHockey
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
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