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What Chaos!

by The Ringer

A mix of hockey with a little bit of nonsense. What Chaos! is hosted by hockey insiders and longtime friends Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean. The podcast features interviews with NHL insiders, prominent reporters, and current and former players. The show delivers expert analysis, a good dose of humor, and entertaining conversations about the league’s biggest news, star players, and most intriguing story lines.

Latest episodes

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Stuart Skinner and the Oilers Are Back

#25 trending · Hockey

The Edmonton Oilers look like they may be back to their offensively dominant ways and may have finally found an answer in net with Devon Levi. Ironically, former Oiler an

Oct 8
1 h 39 min

Dylan Larkin's Big Night in Detroit

After requesting a trade in the offseason, Dylan Larkin made his season debut in front of a hostile Red Wings crowd but still managed to lead Detroit to a crazy win over

Oct 7
1 h 34 min

Bo Byram Joins What Chaos!

Bowen Byram was a central figure off the NHL offseason thanks to his blockbuster trade and massive contract extension. Now, he hopes to reward the Chicago Blackhawks' fai

Oct 7
22 min

'Hot for Hockey' Is No More, and Bowen Byram Joins

The NHL's incredibly confusing and hated new hockey romance audio series has been axed just days after initially being launched. We discuss the death of a marketing ploy

Oct 6
1 h 27 min

Is Igor Shesterkin the New Shohei Ohtani?

The New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin has been a FORCE to start the season, both in net and offensively. We discuss that and lots more from over the weekend, including Pi

Oct 5
2 h 09 min

The Wrath of Nathan MacKinnon

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings, and more importantly, Nathan MacKinnon beat up Brandt Clarke. We discuss everything that went into a wild Avs-Kings gam

Oct 1
2 h 10 min

Connor Bedard Joins What Chaos!

Fresh off being named the Chicago Blackhawks' captain, Connor Bedard once again joins What Chaos! to discuss his NHL ups and downs, his offseason injury and recovery, why

Oct 1
18 min

The NHL Season Has Begun (Endearing and Derogatory)

The NHL regular season started last night, highlighted by the Bruins' JJ Peterka already scoring what is likely to be one of the goals of the year, and the Edmonton Oiler

Sep 30
1 h 47 min

The Marchenko-Knies Trade and Connor Bedard Joins!

On the eve of the NHL's opening night, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a massive swing by trading for the Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko in exchange for young star

Sep 29
1 h 19 min

The Death of the NHL Jersey Tuck

The NHL has clamped down on players tucking in their jerseys during games, culminating in a penalty on Trevor Zegras in one of the Flyers' preseason games. Thankfully, Ph

Sep 28
1 h 39 min

2026-27 NHL Season Preview

Days away from the start of a new NHL season, we go division by division and discuss which teams could surprise us and and which teams may be poised for a let down. We al

Sep 23
2 h 57 min

NHL players we are buying stocks in this season

With the start of the NHL regular season just about a week away, we discuss which players from across the league we expect to see big things from this season. We also tak

Sep 21
1 h 56 min

September 15 is the new July 1

Ahead of the NHL's new CBA going into effect, teams rushed to sign their young stars to 8-year extensions before the new agreement capped extensions at seven years. We re

Sep 16
2 h 03 min

Should Blue Jackets fans be worried about Adam Fantilli?

Adam Fantilli remains an unsigned RFA just days away from the start of the Columbus Blue Jackets' training camp and reportedly skipped an annual team golf outing. Is it o

Sep 9
1 h 42 min

Makar got paid & Hellebuyck wants a trade

The Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar became the highest paid player in NHL history and Connor Hellebuyck went publci with his request for a trade out of Winnipeg. We react

Sep 2
2 h 17 min

Two new possibilities for Quinn Hughes

As we wait for the NHL to return, we discuss all the random stuff happening in the world of hockey, including the latest on Quinn Hughes' future, updates on NHL expansion

Aug 26
2 h 14 min

Are the Anaheim Ducks completely cooked?

After essentially being forced to pay Leo Carlsson $18M a year, Pat Verbeek and the Anaheim Ducks find themselves in the unenviable position of having several other young

Aug 19
2 h 45 min

The Dallas Stars have done it again

The Dallas Stars released rendering for their new arena and relied on one of their favorite tools: AI. We laugh at some of the crazy mistakes in the renderings and discus

Aug 12
2 h 34 min

The biggest moves yet to be made this NHL offseason

As the NHL offseason nears the halfway point, we discuss what big moves might still get made across the league, including Dylan Larkin's standing trade request and contin

Aug 5
2 h 31 min

Jamie Drysdale joins What Chaos!

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale joins after what has been an incredibly eventful year for the Flyers. The young d-man discuss everything from GM Danny Brier

Jul 30
30 min

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#3 — Hockey US
#171 ▼ 36 Sports US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Most entertaining hockey show out there (if you even call it a hockey show). This is the only podcast I keep up with daily and I probably laugh out loud at least once per episode. They don’t take themselves too seriously and it’s just always a fun listen. The youtube streams are fun and a good community, but it translates to audio so well (shoutout Shawn for always thinking of the audio listeners). I’ve also tuned into the live show and listened to the podcast of the same episode before… love these guys and the show so much.

tlambchop289 · Jun 2026

Is it possible for a podcast to be perfect? I think so, and I think I’ve found it with these extremely chaotic people! It’s marketed as a “hockey” podcast but they really cover everything under the sun. I love the tangents that they go down! *not sponsored by WCLU (but would like to be!)

brilud94 · May 2026

I’m new to the show because of Heated Rivalry, but now I’m watching/listening every day for the hockey content. As a queer person, it’s been great to get engagement and reviews from Allies who are having a good time with the show and speak so respectfully of queer media and the queer community. ❤ I stick around daily now because I’m also a big hockey fan (a TN native who is a long-suffering Preds fan and a fan of Utah, despite the same division split loyalties) and this has become one of my favorite hockey shows! I watch a lot of the league as a whole, not just the Preds, but I’m not someone who is super deep in stats or team/league history. I love how accessible your content is for people like me; love the blend of funny and friendly and current with hockey news/games without feeling like I can’t keep up or feeling like an uninformed outsider. Thanks for the good work, and I’m looking forward to getting to know the community more!

Gilbert Finkle · Dec 2025

Hands down the best hockey podcast by a mile. A podcast that doesn’t just talk about the Leafs and east coast teams is very refreshing as a Ducks fan. This has become my must listen each and every day. Keep crushing it boys!

TheDavidCarlson · Nov 2025

This show is more about casual foul mouthed conversation than actual content. It was unlistenable. I’m a sailor and this was a little much even for me. Tone it down fellas and you might have a good show. Until then, this just sounds like young men sitting around cussing because they can with a random note about hockey tossed in from time to time. Not good content.

srtttu · Aug 2026

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