Face Off Hockey Show

Face Off Hockey Show 06.14.23: Wrapping Up the Season, Wrapping Up the Sens’ Sale, and More!!

This week, the boys talk about the ending of the 2022-23 season and prep for off-season funtasticness. They'll talk about the sale of the Ottawa Senators and how it went from a great thing to a whimper of a sale. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to talk about Tom Wilson rumors, Winnipeg falling apart, and other fun stuff. 

Face Off Hockey Show 06.07.23: Mediocre Goalies Winning Cups, Front Office Moves, and a Big Flyers Trade

This week, the boys talk about the most mediocre goalies to win a Stanley Cup and why it shows most of the time you don't need to overpay a goalie. More front office moves happened, Quebec won the Memorial Cup, and Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey talks about the big move Daniel Briere made to kick off his Flyers GM tenure. 

Face Off Hockey Show 05.31.23: Latvia’s Winning Big, Cup Final Easing to Start, and Front Office Changes

This week, the boys talk about the big Latvian bronze medal at the World Championships and what it means for their hockey program. Plenty of changes to the head coaching world and some on the GM side. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins to give his Cup Final prediction and talk some free agents. 

Face Off Hockey Show 05.24.23: Troubles in Leaf Land, Conference Finals Duds, and the Perfect Hockey Bar

This week, Scotty and Marc welcome Jen the NHL History Girl as Scotty retells his tales of this travel to the NAHL Robertson Cup Finals, as Jonny got hung up elsewhere. They'll all talk about their ideal hockey themed bar, the duds of the Conference Finals, and Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey will tell us of the drama in Leaf Land. 

Face Off Hockey Show 05.17.23: Tempe Votes, Leafs Woes, and DMB or TOI??

This week, the boys talk about the vote from the Tempe residents rejecting the Coyotes and the season that Seattle had. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to talk about the Leafs next steps, GMs interviews, and a new game of if it's a player's time on ice or a Dave Matthews Band track length. 

Face Off Hockey Show 05.10.23: Windy City Lotto Win, TV People in Hockey Ops, and Playoffs

This week, the boys talk about the big lottery win the Chicago Blackhawks had in order to draft Connor Bedard and the influx of TV people going into hockey ops jobs. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to talk about the playoffs, Flames rescinding their trade requests, and more!! 

Face Off Hockey Show 04.19.23: Jonathan Toews’ Legacy, ATL’s New Rink, and LYLE VS INANIMATE OBJECTS!!

This week, the boys look at how Jonathan Toews ranks against his contemporaries after his career seems to come to an end. They'll also look at the new proposed arena district in Atlanta to maybe bring back hockey there for a third time. Also, Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to make picks against inanimate objects and more!! 

Face Off Hockey Show 04.12.23: Ripping Your Old City, Playing Without a Goalie All Game, and Old Hockey Writers Hate Fun

This week, the boys talk about Bo Horvat's comments on his former city and team and the hilarious apology after it, as well as a look at the independence of the Chicago Wolves. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to talk about the Penguins rebuild, old hockey writers hating fun, and not listening to us about playing with six skaters during the game. 

Face Off Hockey Show 04.05.23: Tkachuk Trashing Team, Looking at Playoffs, and JeNHLHistoryGirl

This week, the boys are joined by Jen Conway, the NHL History Girl, to talk about Keith Tkachuk roasting his kid's team, the history of dominant teams in hockey and the results, as well as looking at Marty Walsh wanting an Olive Garden feeling with the NHLPA. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins to talk about the playoff match-ups, surprise teams, and more. 

Face Off Hockey Show 03.22.23: Fanatics Stinks, Ovi Breaks Records, and Figuring out a National Tournament

This week, the boys talk about the jersey deal that Fanatics made with the NHL and provide examples of their horrid nature. Also, they look at Alex Ovechkin breaking records, the NHLPA Players Poll, and Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins to talk about best-on-best tournaments better for hockey.

Face Off Hockey Show 03.15.23: Tracking Tech in Hockey, GM Meetings, and Ryan Getzlaf’s Wrestling Buddy

This week, the boys talk about the Big City Greens Classic that introed the new tracking technology in cartoon form. They'll look at the moves the Flyers made in the GM spot just ahead of the GM meetings, and Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey joins us to talk about the beef in Arizona between Bill Armstrong and Jakob Chychrun. All that and we found a Wrestling Buddy of Ryan Getzlaf. 

Face Off Hockey Show 03.08.23: Expansion, Deadline, and a Returning Bit

This week, the boys talk about the rumors that are running abound about expansion in the NHL. They'll also talk a little NCAA Women's Tournament. Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey will join to talk about the trade deadline, the moves that didn't get made, and we welcome back a returning bit. 

Face Off Hockey Show 03.01.23: Premature Deadline Day, Making Our Own Deadline Show, and More

This week, the boys try to make sense of the pre-deadline deals and what they would do with all those hours of TV on Friday. Also, we had goalie goals, David Poile finally stepping away from the Predators, and we see if Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey is recovered from writing so much. 

Face Off Hockey Show 02.22.23: Agents Ripping Teams, O’Reilly Trade, and Gearing Up for Deadline

This week, the boys talk about the suspicious case of an agent who got his player a big-time extension, ripping on said team after the fact. Also, Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey will be on to talk about the Ryan O'Reilly trade, the rumors for Timo Meier, and what else to look forward to this week. 

Face Off Hockey Show 02.15.23: Regional Bankruptcy, Deadpool Picks His Group, and Getting Rid of a Winning Coach??

This week, the boys talk about firing a coach despite the team winning because he's not getting them over a playoff hump. Ryan Reynolds has picked the group that he wants to be on in a bid to buy the Senators, while regional TV and hockey revenue could be on the frizz with Bally Sports' impending bankruptcy. All that, plus Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey talk Tarasenko's move, Kane's hip, and the salary gymnastics for some teams pre-deadline.