Friday, March 31, 2017

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 27

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 27

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There's only nine days left in the NHL season, and Adam and JC talk about where each team stands as we head in to the home stretch of the regular season. They'll also talk about the Vegas Golden Knights' Expansion Draft, the NHL's decision to go to Asia (but not the one you think), a review of Adam's Ramgers/California road trip, and plenty more in Short Shifts. It's all a part of the latest PTR!

Friday, March 24, 2017

NY Rangers / California Road Trip

Adam's Rangers Road Trip begins tomorrow with a 10:30PM Eastern start at the Staples Center against the Kings...

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(Photo Credit Jim McIsaac - Newsday)

It then resumes on Sunday 3/26 at 9PM Eastern at the Honda Center against the Ducks...

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(Photo Credit Bruce Bennett - Getty Images)


A one day break (Disneyland!), and then Tuesday 3/28 a 10:30PM Eastern start at the SAP Center with the conclusion of the trip against the Sharks.

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(Photo Credit Michael Reeves - Getty Images)


Adam will be tweeting about it when he can, posting thoughts and pictures from each stop. Feel free to interact or say hi if you'll be at any of the games!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

NCAA Hockey Tournament / Frozen Four Picks

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(Photo Credit: Chris O'Meara - Associated Press)

North Dakota took home to the 2016 NCAA Hockey Championship last year. Can they do it again? They'll basically have home ice in the first round (and second if they advance), but they'll need to go through BU in order to advance to the regional final. We'll find out when the tournament starts tomorrow! Adam & JC are by no means authorities on college hockey, but we filled out brackets anyway. For what it's worth:

CINCINNATI
Denver vs Michigan Tech - both picked Denver
Penn State vs Union (NY) - Adam took Penn St, JC took Union

JC took Union over Denver to advance to the Frozen Four
Adam took Denver over Penn State to advance to the Frozen Four

MANCHESTER
Minnesota vs Notre Dame - JC took Minnesota, Adam took ND
Cornell vs UMass-Lowell - both picked Cornell

JC took Minnesota over Cornell to advance to the Frozen Four Adam took Cornell over Notre Dame to advance to the Frozen Four

PROVIDENCE
Harvard vs Providence - both picked Harvard
Air Force vs Western Michigan - JC took AF, Adam took WMU

Both Adam & JC had Harvard advancing to the Frozen Four

FARGO
Minnesota-Duluth vs Ohio State - both picked UMD
North Dakota vs Boston U - both picked North Dakota

Both Adam & JC had UMD advancing to the Frozen Four

JC FROZEN FOUR
Minnesota over Union
Harvard over Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota over Harvard - Golden Gophers 2017 Champs

ADAM FROZEN FOUR
Denver over Cornell
UMD over Harvard
UMD over Denver - Bulldogs 2017 Champs


Tuesday, March 21, 2017

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 26

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 26

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After a one week hiatus, the 26th in-season edition of Pucking Thoughts Radio has plenty to cover. Adam & JC will talk about the current NHL playoff format. They'll also break down the woes of late with three Western teams (LA, San Jose, Minnesota), and dive in to the Eastern Conference Wild Card 2 landscape, There's plenty more in Short Shifts including an update on 2018 Olympic player participation and our NCAA/Frozen Four picks!  It's all a part of the latest PTR!

Thursday, March 9, 2017

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 25

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 25

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On the 25th in-season edition of Pucking Thoughts Radio, Adam & JC give a full blown analysis of the league after the deadline. We're going to talk about the true contenders, the teams in the playoff mix, and the teams who should start making vacation plans for mid-April. We'll also talk about the ongoing saga of the Coyotes finding stability in the desert, plus plenty more in Short Shifts.  It's all a part of the latest PTR!

Friday, March 3, 2017

PTR - Edition 24

PUCKING THOUGHTS RADIO - EDITION 24

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On the latest edition of Pucking Thoughts Radio, Adam & JC will fully breakdown this week's NHL trade deadline moves. They'll get in to the team's that best set themselves up for the playoffs, the long term future, and which teams whiffed. We'll also get in to Hurricanes HC Bill Peters' comments about Eddie Lack, plus plenty more in Short Shifts. It's all a part of Edition 24 of PTR!