Don't Mess With The Metro Don't Mess With The Metro

The boys reconvene and discuss some of the games from the qualifying round of the NHL playoffs, including the Hurricanes sweeping the Rangers. Dan gets on his soapbox and rants about how bottom 6 lines need to be constructed properly, Andy brings up a great argument about passing the torch with the news that the Rangers may rid Henrik Lundqvist's contract, and they give their thoughts on how the Rangers let down Henrik Lundqvist. The guys finish off the episode talking about the shock that the Canadiens are pulling on the Penguins as the final seed in the qualifying round and a pretty funny life lesson from Andy.

The boys get back together and discuss the opening exhibition games that we saw across the metro. They discuss the Flyers/Penguins, Caps/Canes, and Rangers/Islanders, then dive into goalie talk and how metro goalies can compete between the Caps, Pens, etc., and the versatility of each teams' top 6. They pivot into discussing Columbus' chances against the Leafs, playing video games with funny tweets from the bubble, and Ian takes some heat for his inabilities to down a shot properly. Afterward, Ian drops the news of the UVM coaching staff changes, including the hire of Mike Babcock, and how the players will respond to having him on their staff. Finally, Andy finishes off the episode in a typical fashion with a riveting, but very important, life lesson.

The boys begin this episode talking about the NHL Awards finalists announced by the league and work their way through each nominee, why they should/should not win, and who got snubbed. Finally, Andy throws a life lesson out that may throw another podcaster under the bus...

The guys link back up to discuss the NHL CBA and how a flat cap affects big and small market teams, teams with a cap crunch and offer sheet logic. They then segway into amnesty buyouts, the CBA's escrow numbers, and team/game growth with the hockey economy. They also bring up jersey prices and ways to support your teams, the return of free agency frenzy along with some big-name FA's this offseason, discuss the proposed dates for the 2020-2021 NHL season, and proposals to get "back to normal" after the next season commences late. Finally, we end off our episode with an update from Dan after his Bachelor party trip followed by an important, yet very insightful weekly life lesson from Andy.

The boys start off by weighing in on Dan's upcoming trip to Mohegan Sun, follow up with the Devils hiring Lindy Ruff, and discuss Alain Vigneault's comparisons to Ruff. The guys then pivot into comparing the Rangers rebuild and Devils rebuild, NJD's cap trouble, and make sure they rip on Gianni any chance they can get. They finish off the show talking about trading picks for established young players, touch upon the Caps and Ovechkin, and end off with an important life lesson from Andy.

The boys get passionate and fiery in this episode as they discuss the results of the NHL draft lottery, debate about tanking teams in the NHL, and how playing the lottery odds will only hurt your chances in the lottery. Matt and Dan discuss how the draft lottery happened exactly as it was supposed to (cue the statistical points in this one), Andy chimes in on what teams benefit most from this playoff system, and which players are eligible to play in the postseason. Finally, Andy's life lesson will be sure to give you a nice chuckle.