(April 24, 2022) Three friends, fast and loose on all things narratively juicy in the National Hockey League!

(Engineering notes: One of the friend's fidgets can be heard occasionally in the background; I promise I won't play with it on the pod again... Puff's audio is also occasionally a bit staticky for reasons beyond my comprehension, but it's not bad!)

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On the ice

• Freddie Andersen can dangle.
• Carey Price returns. Nick Suzuki has the appropriate outfit.
• Black on-ice officials working together for the first time.
• Patrick Kane breaks some ankles and surprises himself. (and will we ever know what happened with that fan in Nashville?)
• Ilya Samsonov does a header. Soccer goalie style.
• Jamie Benn gets benched. First time he’s gone face first into someone else’s box.
• Sens-Habs. Kastelic celebrating his first career goal with a fight. RIGHT AWAY. Two goals, no assist, no Gordie Howe. Also, Jimmy Stu lives in the Habs’ heads rent fucking free, wow. (and drew three penalties)
• Boko Imama first career goal. A nice suck it to every racist asshole who’s stood in his way.

Off the ice

• Schrodinger’s goalie: the Robin Lehner story
• Josh Manson: a lot of chicken.
• Ryan Hartman: an icon. Flips off Evander Kane, when fans raise money for the fine, he donates it to a children’s hospital.
• Lightning players talk to Sara Civian about their drip.
• Bo Byram is back, and he’s had a rough time. Iris gets emotional.
• It’s hard to recognize your teammate after a haircut. Poor Kahkonen.
• Macklemore and Marshawn own part of the Seattle Kraken now. Marshawn has fun on the Zamboni about it.
• Dave Filoni - Pittsburgh Star Wars connection
• Matthew Tkachuk beats his dad’s record. The 99 points puck story. And falling on his face when getting 100 points.
• Charlie Macavoy’s sister interns for the Rangers. But look at the cute!
• Stars had a harrowing plane experience after a painful road trip.
• Wild prank filling car full of packing peanuts?

Social media

• Grandma Power goes to her first Leafs game. And her first Sabres game.
• UMich boys celebrate their CBJ boys.
• Canes fan looks for 15 minutes of fame after fight.
• Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris “sing” Mr Brightside after loss to the Leafs.
• Avs young guns try CLIMBR and do an ad.
• Keep your chin up, Ryan Graves.
• Jacob Markstrom has trouble spelling his name. Called out by his girlfriend.
• Vegas admits to throwing the breakaway challenge. But they won’t fix it because the Ducks lost to the Kings. Sad.
• Kevin Hayes has taught his nephew well. Celly for Jimmy. Iris has been crying, it’s fine.

Weird stats

• Isles Chara scores only against the Pens. Over 20 years apart
• 17 April, all goals from 0-9 hit. Yes, it was that 9-1 Calgary game
• Young defensemen, old goalie. Buffalo’s young d-men protect their goalie.
• Cole Caufield is the same height as Chara’s stick? Mac I need receipts.

Games we’re looking forward to

• Vegas vs Dallas Tuesday April 26
• Playoffs: which matchups are we hoping for? Which narratives?

Credits

Music: "Two Little Bums" - The Great North Sound Society

Hosted by Iris, Mac, and Puff

Engineered and Produced by Mac

Special thanks to Jess and Steph