Tough Call

Josh Boulton
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Discussing questionable hits and controversial calls around the NHL. PLUS: Is fighting necessary? How can we get MORE HITTING back in hockey? Player development, rule change proposals, and MORE!

  1. 10/16/2025

    Slashing/spearing, linesman/linesperson: What's in a name?

    Slashing or spearing? Linesman or linesperson? And have I gone soft on boarding? What is the line between great hit and dirty boarding? This and more! Theme song written and performed by Everett Boulton. Subscribe to Tough Call on YouTube Follow and rate this podcast!

    34 min

  2. 10/08/2025

    Panthers and Lightning - Bullying wins...again

    15 minutes of regular episode, 15 minutes of how the NHL completely botched the Panthers/Lightning fiasco, and how the DOPS has set the table for more trouble moving forward.

    33 min

  3. 10/06/2025

    Clean checks are back! Now how can we get more?

    Covering the NHL pre-season period of Sept 21st-29th. What suspensions should there have been? In terms of checking, how late is LATE? When should we start teaching "checking" in minor hockey? and HOW do you teach it? Spoiler: It doesn't have much to do with legalizing hitting. This and more!

    34 min

  4. 09/18/2025

    Fighting and contracts and neck guards, oh my!

    What's the deal with Connor McDavid not signing yet? Did the Q fighting ban make hockey more dangerous? Does fighting have a place in hockey? Should neck guards and face masks be mandatory in pro hockey?Find out here!Theme song by Everett Boulton Subscribe to Tough Call on YouTube Follow: @ToughCallPod on Twitter and Bluesky @toughcallpodcast on instagram and Threads @tough_call on TikTok

    21 min

  5. 09/10/2025

    What's the problem with Leafs culture?

    Welcome to a new season of Tough Call! Mitch Marner and Leafs aura. Which country promotes real hockey: Canada or the US? What is the real purpose of body contact? This and more... Now also a video podcast! Theme song: Everett Boulton (eb_hunter0 - instagram) Subscribe to Tough Call on YouTube Follow: @ToughCallPod - X and Bluesky @toughcallpodcast - Instagram @tough_call - Tik Tok

    31 min

  6. 09/30/2022

    Angling Works!

    Tough Call Podcast is back four a fourth season! Get caught up on the latest NHL hits and suspensions through the first week of the pre-season. What’s the deal with all the open ice hitting? Is it here to stay??? And why are forecheckers so surprised when defenders “turn their back” when they’re the ones who forced them into doing it? Why are we so surprised when angling works?

    19 min

  7. 03/30/2022

    Call the Rulebook

    The Markstrom spear, the Cogliano knee. And what would happen if we called the NHL rulebook to the standard to which it’s written?

    25 min

  8. 03/17/2022 · BONUS

    The Auston Matthews Episode

    This is an 18 minute rant on all that’s wrong with the NHL and the fans who won’t allow it to be fixed. My apologies. 😬

    21 min
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Discussing questionable hits and controversial calls around the NHL. PLUS: Is fighting necessary? How can we get MORE HITTING back in hockey? Player development, rule change proposals, and MORE!

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  • Creator
    Josh Boulton
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Josh Boulton
  • Show Website
    Tough Call