Sports For Beginners Podcast

Scott McGregor

We discuss our favourite sports teams and from time to time other important topics needed for an athlete to stay in the game. We deliver daily and weekly post game shows for our favorite sports teams as bonus content. We deliver weekly episodes as well on other topics including sports.

  1. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    Penguins post game (Pens at Hawks) “Connor Bedard returns to action and Sid scores twice in loss”

    Episode Hook: Connor Bedard returns to action, and Sidney Crosby scores twice, but the Pittsburgh Penguins suffer a loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Episode Description: On this episode of Penguins Post Game, we break down the action from Pens at Hawks, beginning with the first two periods before moving into the third-period goals, penalties, and game totals. We also reveal the three stars of the game and look at the moments that shaped the outcome. After the game recap, we take a four-minute look around the NHL, with particular attention to the Metropolitan Division and the Penguins’ place in the standings. Then we reveal the turning point of the game, hand out the Shake of the Game and the Game Puck, and look ahead at the upcoming schedules for both Pittsburgh and Chicago. Plus, we share announcements about Bills Post Game and the next edition of Penguins Weekly Recap. In this episode: First- and second-period breakdownConnor Bedard’s return to actionSidney Crosby’s two-goal performanceThird-period goals and penaltiesGame totals and the three stars of the gameNHL and Metropolitan Division standingsThe turning point of the gameShake of the Game and Game PuckUpcoming schedules for the Penguins and BlackhawksPodcast announcements and sign-offTime stamps: 00:00 – Penguins Post Game Introduction00:53 – Penguins vs. Blackhawks: Game Recap Begins05:09 – First Two Periods: Goals and Penalties Breakdown10:22 – First Intermission / Commercial Break13:29 – Return from Break: Podcast Announcements14:25 – Third-Period Goals and Penalties18:30 – Game Totals and Three Stars of the Game21:34 – Second Commercial Break24:01 – Return from Break24:39 – Four-Minute Drill: Around the NHL plus Metropolitan Division Standings29:47 – Turning Point of the Game31:34 – Third and Final Commercial Break33:19 – Wrapping Up the Game33:38 – Shake of the Game and Game Puck39:20 – Upcoming Schedules: Penguins and Blackhawks43:16 – Sign-Off44:55 – Outro Music Resources & Links: For further detailed analysis and game clips, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NHL Official YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pittsburgh Penguins:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.nhl.com/penguins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sports For Beginners podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like the Sports For Beginners Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening to Penguins Post Game on Sports for Beginners! Let's Go Pens!

  2. 3d ago ·  Bonus

    Bills post game “Bills win a wild one in primetime in OT” (Rams VS Bills)

    Episode Description: The Buffalo Bills win a wild one under the primetime lights, taking on the Los Angeles Rams in a game that goes all the way to overtime! On this episode of Bills Post Game, we break down the action from Buffalo’s Week 5 victory, revisit the second-half highlights, and reveal the turning point that helped define this thrilling matchup. We’ll also hand out our game balls, look ahead at upcoming games for both the Rams and Bills, and go inside the locker room for the Buffalo Bills’ Week 5 victory speech. Plus, we check in on Buffalo Sabres hockey, examine the latest matchups within the AFC East, and take a quick look around the NFL in our Week 5 Two-Minute Drill. It’s a jam-packed postgame show celebrating a wild primetime win for Buffalo! Topics covered: Rams vs. Bills game recapSecond-half highlightsBuffalo Sabres hockey check-inAFC East divisional matchupsWeek 5 NFL Two-Minute DrillThe turning point of the gameUpcoming schedule for the Rams and BillsBills postgame game ballsBuffalo’s Week 5 victory speechTime Stamps: 00:00 – Buffalo Bills Postgame Show Introduction01:00 – Breaking Down Rams vs. Bills07:01 – First Commercial Break08:31 – Second-Half Highlights20:47 – Second Commercial Break22:15 – Buffalo Sabres Hockey Check-In26:22 – AFC East Divisional Matchups28:05 – Week 5 NFL Two-Minute Drill30:21 – The Turning Point of the Game32:41 – Final Commercial Break33:39 – Back from Break: Upcoming Rams Schedule34:09 – Los Angeles Rams Schedule Breakdown35:32 – Bills vs. Rams Game Balls40:12 – Previewing Upcoming Buffalo Bills Games43:04 – Inside the Locker Room: Bills Week 5 Victory Speech44:26 – Outro Music Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffalo Bills on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@buffalobills⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What is a "SHOUT!" Bills text insiders? Want to join? You can get analysis from Matt and Ryan right to your phone and send texts directly to them both! Click the link below or text to 716-528-6727 and your 2-week free trial will begin. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joinsubtext.com/shoutbuffalobills⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Los Angeles Rams on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LARams Follow us on Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening to Bills Post Game! Go Bills!

  3. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    Penguins weekly recap (Pens At Jackets & Pens VS Stars) “Shoot outs galore”

    Episode Description: Two different dates. Two different outcomes. Two different shootouts. Two different nights! How did the Pittsburgh Penguins go from a shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets to splitting a back-to-back series with a shootout victory over the Dallas Stars? Let’s find out! Join Scott McGregor on Sports for Beginners for the first-ever edition of Penguins Weekly Recap, as we revisit the Penguins’ matchups against Columbus and Dallas. We kick things off with a look at the Columbus game at Nationwide Arena, including the pregame records, the goaltending matchup, and the key talking points heading into the contest. From there, we look back at the Penguins’ performances across the two-game stretch and discuss the highs, lows, and shootout drama along the way. Can the Penguins build on their victory over Dallas? Tune in for the recap! Episode Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Recap 10:21 – First Commercial Break 12:59 – Columbus Game Recap Continues 14:45 – Dallas Stars vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Recap 19:50 – Shootout Drama: Penguins vs. Stars 23:17 – Game Totals 26:58 – Second and Final Commercial Break 29:22 – Dallas vs. Penguins Game Recap Continues 30:16 – Second Turning Point of the Game 31:34 – Penguins Trade News 35:18 – Upcoming Matchups: Dallas Stars 36:26 – Upcoming Matchups: Pittsburgh Penguins 37:52 – Three Standout Penguins Players from the Back-to-Back 39:37 – Preview of the Penguins’ Next Game & Next Penguins Weekly Recap 40:14 – Sign-Off 41:18 – Outro Music Resources & Links: For further detailed analysis and game clips, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NHL Official YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pittsburgh Penguins:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.nhl.com/penguins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sports For Beginners podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like the Sports For Beginners Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐧 Let’s Go Pens! Notice: This show is the very first ever Penguins Weekly Recap installment of Pittsburgh Penguins on Sports For Beginners and was pre-recorded ahead of Tuesday night's action between the Penguins and the Blackhawks.

  4. Oct 10 ·  Bonus

    Penguins Post Game (Bryan Rust shines in loss to Washington) "Capitals Beat Penguins 5-3"

    Episode Description: Host Scott recaps Pittsburgh’s 5-3 loss to Washington, the first of four Penguins-Capitals matchups in the 2026-27 season. He also discusses the approaching end of the Crosby-Ovechkin era, Pittsburgh’s uneven start, and what’s next for both teams. In this episode: ​Washington scored 23 seconds into the game, while Brian Rust answered with a goal in his season debut.​Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and added an assist, and Alex Tuch also scored for Washington.​Tommy Novak and Nick Robertson scored in the second period as Pittsburgh cut a 4-1 deficit to 4-3.​Ryan Leonard’s power-play goal in the third period restored Washington’s two-goal lead and proved to be the turning point.​Pittsburgh outshot Washington 30-27 but went 0-for-3 on the power play. The Capitals went 1-for-4 and won 58.5% of faceoffs.​The three stars were Wilson, Dubois, and Tuch. ​Scott highlights Rust’s return after missing Pittsburgh’s first three games.​Scott reflects on Pittsburgh’s inconsistent opening stretch, comparing the loss with the team’s earlier shutout win over Philadelphia and overtime win over Montreal.​The episode also covers other NHL results and the teams’ upcoming games.Time Stamps: ​00:00 - Preview: the game and the Crosby-Ovechkin era​03:47 - Game breakdown begins​06:19 - Beauvillier opens the scoring; Rust responds​09:20 - First-period goals and penalties​11:00 - Dubois and Tuch extend Washington’s lead​12:26 - Novak and Robertson bring Pittsburgh within one​15:13 - Game breakdown wrap-up and stats preview​18:13 - Shots, faceoffs, special teams, and takeaways​21:16 - McGregor questions Pittsburgh’s early-season consistency​24:08 - How Pittsburgh rallied from a 4-1 deficit​26:06 - Leonard’s power-play goal as the turning point​27:43 - The game’s three stars​30:40 - Around the NHL: Winnipeg and Edmonton results​33:21 - Edmonton’s win over Anaheim​36:01 - Upcoming schedule and show plans​38:27 - Game puck and standout performances​41:14 - Rust’s season debut and Pittsburgh’s goaltending​44:32 - What’s next for the Penguins and Capitals​47:07 - Pittsburgh’s upcoming road trip​48:23 - Final thoughts on the Penguins’ startResources & Links: For further detailed analysis and game clips, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NHL Official YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pittsburgh Penguins:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nhl.com/penguins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sports For Beginners podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like the Sports For Beginners Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let's Go Pens!

  5. Oct 8

    PWHL 2026 Draft Class recap series concludes & more “A deep dive into Las Vegas” (PWHL)

    Episode Description: This week on Sports For Beginners our 12-episode series on the 2026 PWHL draft class comes to an end but the prep for training camp in the PWHL is only just beginning. Today we dive deep into the draft class of 2026 for the 4th and final PWHL expansion team to make up the league’s 12-team league. Time Stamps: 0:00 — PWHL season setup and Las Vegas preview1:14 — Show introduction and episode overview3:26 — Las Vegas team news and coaching-staff updates6:57 — Las Vegas draft-pick overview12:21 — Rounds 1–3: Las Vegas selections16:40 — New conference and playoff format26:30 — Las Vegas head coach and league updates29:35 — Broadcast coverage, Takeover Tour, and schedule notes35:49 — Rounds 4–6: Las Vegas selections36:54 — Full draft-class recap and reaction39:42 — Playoff-format recap and national coverage42:53 — Closing, upcoming episodes, and sign-offResources & Links: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Follow the pod's Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay up-to-date on everything surrounding the PWHL: ⁠⁠https://www.thepwhl.com/en/⁠⁠​Check out our good friend Ali's show or visit this link: ⁠⁠https://thealimoosashow.ca/⁠⁠​Haven’t seen the first new edition of the 4-new expanded teams in the PWHL then check out this link: ⁠https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/E6bB04Iru4b⁠Please note: This episode of Sports For Beginners was pre-recorded and contains everything you see above. Enjoy the show!

  6. Oct 3 ·  Bonus

    Nick Robertson’s Two-Goal Penguins Debut Helps Deliver a 7-0 Flyers Rout

    Episode Description: Scott recaps Pittsburgh’s season-opening 7-0 win over Philadelphia, including the Penguins’ scoring, Arturs Silovs’ shutout, and the game’s standout performances. He also reviews opening-night NHL results and previews the teams’ upcoming schedules. In this episode ​The Penguins outshot the Flyers 38-19 and scored twice on the power play. Philadelphia went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.​Nick Robertson scored twice in his Penguins debut, including a shorthanded goal. Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre, Igor Chinakhov, and other Pittsburgh newcomers and contributors helped build the lead.​Arturs Silovs stopped all 19 shots for the shutout. Dan Vladar faced 38 shots and allowed seven goals.​Pittsburgh led 2-0 after the first period, added three goals in the second, and scored twice more in the third.​The game’s three stars were Philip Hollander, Silovs, and Ville Koivunen. ​Scott names Lapierre’s second-period goal his play of the game.​Scott's Shake of the Game picks are Robertson for Pittsburgh and Travis Sandheim for Philadelphia​Silovs earns Pittsburgh’s game puck.​The episode recaps Tuesday and Wednesday NHL results, including wins by Vegas, Vancouver, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, and Colorado.​Upcoming match ups include Pittsburgh’s home opener against Montreal and Philadelphia’s games against New Jersey and Carolina.Timestamps: 00:02 - Season opener and the Battle of Pennsylvania03:00 - Season context, officiating, and the 84-game schedule06:37 - Starting goalies: Arturs Silovs vs. Dan Vladar09:48 - Game recap and episode lineup13:04 - First-period goals: Robertson and Koivunen 16:41 - Second-period penalties and Pittsburgh’s five-goal lead18:27 - Malkin’s power-play goal and Lapierre’s first as a Penguin20:58 - Hollander adds another goal before the second intermission23:17 - Robertson’s shorthanded goal and Chinakhov’s power-play finish26:58 - Silovs’ shutout and Vladar’s night in net29:05 - Shots on goal and penalty totals31:11 - Faceoffs, special teams, and other game stats36:32 - The three stars of the game39:02 - Tuesday’s opening-night NHL scores42:08 - Wednesday results around the league44:13 - McGregor’s pick for play of the game46:29 - The next Penguins-Flyers meetings49:33 - Shake of the Game picks54:39 - Philadelphia’s upcoming schedule and its game-puck pick60:04 - Pittsburgh’s next games, including the home opener1:06:18 - “Nick Robertson has just left the building” Resources & Links: ​Get the latest news on the Philadelphia Flyers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philadelphia Flyers - Official Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​For further detailed analysis and game clips, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NHL Official YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Pittsburgh Penguins:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nhl.com/penguins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Sports For Beginners podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Like the Sports For Beginners Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's Go Pens! Notice: This edition of Penguins Post Game was pre-recorded on the night of the second game of 84 for the Philadelphia Flyers and contains everything you see above from the game on Wednesday night in Philadelphia between the Flyers and the Penguins

    Nick Robertson’s Two-Goal Penguins Debut Helps Deliver a 7-0 Flyers Rout
  7. Sep 30 ·  Bonus

    Bills Post Game (Week 3) "Bills pull off an ugly win over the Chargers to stay undefeated"

    Episode Description: On this episode of Bills Postgame Scott recaps the Buffalo Bills 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in their week 3 matchup. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro04:02 Bills versus Chargers Inactives05:27 1st Half highlights16:16 2nd Half highlights18:56 Bills versus Chargers: Game Totals28:21 NFL Week 3 AFC East division Check in31:12 Turning Point of the Game39:46 Who's next for the Chargers (Upcoming schedule)41:23 Game Balls of the Game45:40 Who's next for the Bills (Upcoming Schedule)46:58 Sign off: Segway to the Bills week 3 victory speech at the end of the show51:08 Outro51:52 Bills Week 3 locker room victory speech after the win over the ChargersMusic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffalo Bills on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@buffalobills⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What is a "SHOUT!" Bills text insiders? Want to join? You can get analysis from Matt and Ryan right to your phone and send texts directly to them both! Click the link below or text to 716-528-6727 and your 2-week free trial will begin. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joinsubtext.com/shoutbuffalobills⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Los Angeles Chargers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Chargers Follow us on Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let's see how it all played out! Go Bills!

  8. Sep 25

    PWHL Draft Class 2026 “continues” A deep dive into the draft class of San Jose (PWHL)

    Episode Description: The PWHL Draft Class recap series continues, with Scott McGregor taking you through the next chapter of the 12-episode breakdown. If you're new to the Professional Women's Hockey League or want to keep up with the players shaping its future, this quick episode is your next stop. Season 5 of Sports for Beginners keeps making the PWHL Draft easier to follow, one episode at a time. Find out which player is featured next and stay connected to the emerging stars, storylines, and decisions defining the league. Press play and keep rolling through the PWHL Draft Class recap series with Scott. Time stamps: 0:00 — PWHL Draft Class Recap: San Jose preview0:57 — Welcome and series recap2:16 — Why San Jose is the next stop in the series3:33 — Troy Ryan named San Jose’s head coach and general manager5:13 — Coaching staff additions6:48 — San Jose draft overview8:11 — San Jose’s selections across all six rounds12:24 — Rounds 1–3: Layla Edwards, Solène Matthews, and Tia Chan15:49 — Player backgrounds and early draft reactions17:00 — PWHL training camp and preseason schedule23:50 — Rounds 4–6 draft recap26:50 — Lily Shannon, McKenna Van Gilder, and Rechen Kirchmair30:11 — Tia Chan and Solène Matthews sign with San Jose30:42 — Final assessment of San Jose’s draft class33:29 — Closing notes and PWHL preseason preview36:05 — Next episode: PWHL Las Vegas draft class37:19 — Upcoming space-racing interview preview37:52 — Closing remarksResources & Links: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sportsforbeginners0.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Follow the pod's Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SportsForBeginnersPodcast87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay up-to-date on everything surrounding the PWHL: ⁠https://www.thepwhl.com/en/⁠​Check out our good friend Ali's show or visit this link: ⁠https://thealimoosashow.ca/⁠​Haven’t seen the first new edition of the 4-new expanded teams in the PWHL then check out this link: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/E6bB04Iru4bPlease note: This episode of Sports For Beginners was pre recorded and contains everything you see above. Enjoy the show!

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