ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

Episode Gary Dornhoefer (542): Cale Makar Signs Long Term for $20.4 Million. That's Not the Most Stunning Contract Signed!

Cale Makar scores big but the Fraser Minten and Zeev Buium contracts were more surprising.  We continue to wait to see what will happen with Connor Hellebuyck and Dylan L

Episode Mark Napier (541): Summer Signings and the End of the Yzerplan.

Some big signings have happened over the past month and we dig into it. Steve Yzerman is out as GM of Detroit bringing and end to the failed Yzerplan.   Listen Here:  A

Episode Aaron Broten (540): $18 Million Offer Sheet to Leo Carlsson Headlines a Wild 2 Weeks in NHL Offseason

Flyers sign Leo Carlsson to $18 Million AAV offersheet. Mike Babcock to Oilers. Leafs Draft Gavin McKenna. Darnell Nurse to Sharks with nothing retained. PWHL Expansion d

Episode Justin Williams (539): Carolina Hurricanes are 2026 Stanley Cup Champions!!!

The Hurricanes dispatched the Golden Knights in 6 games to cap a dominant playoff run to the Stanley Cup.  Lots to like about this team and Dale and Mike go through it in

Episode Lucien Deblois (538): Stanley Cup Final - Amazing comebacks or mind-numbing play?

The Stanley Cup Final is well under way and there have been some big comebacks. Will Mitch Marner drive a dagger into Leafs Fans' hearts and win the Conn Smythe? Are the

Episode Ron Schock (537): Stanley Cup Preview - Canes vs Knights.

We preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between our beloved Carolina Hurricanes and the hated Vegas Golden Knights.  As well, Claude Lemieux and Dennis Hull pass in a s

Episode Steve Payne (536): Stanley Cup Semi Finals. Montreal Victoire are PWHL Champions!!

The series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals have brought some surprises with Vegas up 3-0 on Colorado and the Canadiens giving the Hurricanes all they can handle. The Montr

Episode Rick Middleton (535): SPECIAL GUEST Rick Middleton!!! We Discuss His Documentary Ice Gold: The Journey from Worst to First.

We were thrilled to interview NHL Legend Rick Middleton for this episode. Rick is Executive Producer for the documentary Ice Gold: A Journey from Worst to First, the stor

Episode Teppo Numminen (534): John Garrett - Trenton Ontario Legend passes. NHL Refs: Just Making It Up. PWHL Playoffs Set.

The hockey world is saddened as goaltender and broadcaster John Garrett passes away unexpectedly.  NHL refs refuse to live by the words: Call what you see not what you th

Episode Peter Bondra (533): Stanley Cup Playoffs! Our predictions and all the action.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have started and we give our take on each series. Why does the NHL penalize broken and dropped sticks?  Plus Chris Pronger wrote a book and expla

Episode Kevin Shattenkirk (532): Treliving, Cassidy, Roy FIRED! Wildcard races.

It's Masters weekend, but we're back to talk some hockey.  Some big firings in the past week with Jim Treliving, Patrick Roy and Bruce Cassidy all getting the axe.  There

Episode Gary Smith (531): Radko Gudas - Villain or NHL Poster Boy? (Or both?)

Radko Gudas injured Auston Matthews in a knee on knee check and the NHL's Department of Player Safety came to the rescue...sort of...not really.  The Buffalo Sabres are o

Episode Keith Crowder (530): Trade Deadline! No Movement Clauses Steal the Show.

In one of only a few significant deals at the deadline, John Carlson moved to Anaheim.  Will he return to the Caps? Nazem Kadri was moved back to Colorado as well but the

Episode Michal Handzus (529): USA Defeats Canada in both Men's and Women's Hockey in Thrilling OTs.

In 2 games for the ages, team USA came out on top in both the Women's and Men's Olympic tournaments. In the women's game, it took a late USA power play goal to push the g

Episode Doug Bodger (528): USA heavy favourites vs Canada in Women's Final. Men's Semis decided with 3 of 4 OT games.

Both Canada and the USA went to OT in their quarter-final matchups in men's hockey to advance to the semis. Finland and Slovakia will be the competition. The classic USA

Episode Peter Mahovlic (527): 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Hockey Tournament

Some late injuries puts Canada's roster back to a less controversion one.  Finland's women's team is forced to postpone game 1 due to a norovirus outbreak. Can anyone bea

Episode Wayne Simmonds (526): Where will Aretemi Panarin End Up?

Artemi Panarin has been shut down by the Rangers as they look for a trade before the Olympics roster freeze. Another Oilers D man gets a hattrick. The changes in the stan

Episode Ivan Boldirev (525): Evan Bouchard Has a Career Night with 3G and 6 Points!

Evan Bouchard puts up 6 points against the Capitals including a rare defenceman hat trick! Mitch Marner made his return to Toronto this week and he took some boos but got

Episode Jude Drouin (524): NEW SEGMENT! PWHL Correspondent Kate Bonn Updates on the P-Dub. First Coach Firing. Teams Officially Tanking.

Kate Bonn joined us to give us the low-down on the PWHL in the first of a regular segment to discuss all the goings-on. After asking what's wrong with the Jets, they go o

Episode Brent Seabrook (523): Sweden Win World Junior. Leafs are Hot but Lightning are Hotter.

Sweden wins the World Junior Championship in a win over Czechia. Canada wins bronze with win over Finland. The Lightning is the hottest team in the league and the Leafs a