Former NHLer Michael Peca, who was recently annouced as a player development coach with the Washington Capitals. Michael talks getting into an NHL coaching role, teaching the art of the faceoff, how many games he'd get in today's game for his hit that leveled Selanne and much more. The golden helmets worn by Vegas are among the recipients of #ThroatPunches this week. Kris Abbott from Coolbet.co joins the guys to talk the la...

Ray and Darren are joined by recently retired broadcaster and 11-year NHL vet Bill Clement. Bill talks his playing days in Philly with the Broad Street Bullies, becoming an actor, eventually getting into hockey broadcasting with ESPN, the. jars of moonshine in his fridge and much more. Our buddy Kris Abbott from Coolbet.co joins the guys to recap Super Bowl 55 odds. #AskRayandDregsAnything sees questions on what rules Ray would ch...

Ray and Darren are joined by Calgary Flames Assistant GM Chris Snow and his wife Kelsie. They share their family's daily inspirational battle against ALS which  Chris was diagnosed with in 2019, and given only a year to live. Chris also reflects on being one of the hockey analytics pioneers and how he had to adapt his approach to successfully explain the to players how they could benefit from the learnings of analytics. The guy...

Ray and Darren are joined by the recently traded Pierre-Luc Dubois, now of the Winnipeg Jets, from where he is in quarantine. Pierre-Luc talks the process of how the trade finally went down, the thrill of joining the Jets with his family already living in the 'Peg, whether he has any regrets on the timing of his trade request, why he hated playing against the Jets and much more. The guys have a #ThroatPunch for some of the fak...

Ray and Darren are joined by Shane Doan who has returned to the Arizona Coyotes as their Chief Hockey Development Officer. Shane talks his NHL playing career, joining Hockey Ops at the conclusion, and how his roots are firmly planted in AZ with the Yotes organization and his passion to improve the community they are in. Ray's got a self #ThroatPunch for his 'lack of travel acuity' and Dregs has Ray's technical greml...

Ray and Darren are joined by Brendan Shanahan, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the start of their NHL season on Wednesday. Shanahan talks about the importance of teams being able to adjust not know what lies ahead in the COVID era, what he's looking for from the addition of veterans to the Leafs core, misconceptions about an analytics - toughness divide in Leafs management, lessons learned from playing under Scott...

Fresh off calling last night's USA Gold Medal victory Ray gives his analysis on what the Americans to defeat Canada. The guys talk the biggest player takeaways from WJC and the NHL teams they are drafted to. Ray also delivers an unbelievable story of the self-inflicted variety. Ray's old BCHL coach Rick Kozuback joins and talks the outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, and reflects on Ray's time as a player with the Penticton Kn...

Ray joins Darren from the bubble in Edmonton as Ray calls the World Junior Hockey Championship games. The guys talk the WJC and the players who are showing they are (and aren't) NHL-ready yet during the tourney thus far. The guys also go around the NHL touching on the crafty signings Habs GM Marc Bergevin has been doing that could make Montreal one of the top teams this upcoming shortened season, and discuss the 'cap creati...

Ray and Darren are joined by ex-NHLer Ryan Whitney now of Spittin' Chiclets and the 'Whitney' behind Pink Whitney vodka. Ryan talks his year in the KHL, getting chirped by Taylor Hall over the 2010 Olympics, his chirping of Bryson DeChambeau, his own passion for golf, Biz's acting skills and much more. A flurry of #ThroatPunches get delivered to the clown who ripped of Walter Gretzky. This episode is made possible ...

Ray and Darren kick-off Season 2 of the pod with a visit their old pal Steve Levy lead announcer on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The guys talk how Steve became only the 7th person in MNF’s storied 51 year run to call games, and lots of fun stories from covering the Stanley Cup Finals over the years plus much more.  Dregs has a #ThroatPunch for a certain snow plow driver. #AskRayandDregsAnything sees listener questions about which ...

Ray and Darren recap what's gone down in Free Agency thus far and the winner's & losers across the league, including breaking down Alex Pietrangelo's deal with Vegas. This edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk where Ovi ranks in amongst the NHL's all-time goal scorers and whether it makes more sense for a team to spend 10M on a D or Centreman?  This Episode is presented by Coolbet.co: the free to pla...

In Ep. 43 Ray and Darren recap Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup win and celebration, discuss the biggest offseason storylines as trade and UFA/RFA deal talks heat-up ahead of the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency: including talking where Patrick Laine and Oliver Ekman-Larsson may end up. This edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk which teams they'd most - and least - like to the GM of this offseason, and what should the Can...

Ahead of game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Episode 42 guest Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh joined Ray and Darren and talked the Stars incredible turn-around run coming out of the COVID pause through to the Cup Final. Daryl also discussed the coaching style of Rick Bowness and how that has contributed to the Stars on-ice successes and whether he thinks Rick will become the full-time Stars head coach next season. He also got int...

Canucks Head Coach Travis Green joined Ray and Darren and talked coaching in the bubble, the development of his young team and the rising expectations around his group. Travis also has some stories about his coaching style and how he works with Pettersson and Hughes. Travis lets us in on what is was like being Ray's teammate too. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk sweeteners with bad contracts, and what te...

ESPN's John Buccigross joined Ray and Darren and talked the NHL playoffs in the Hubs, previewed the Conference Finals, tells the guys how the #BucciOvertimeChallenge and #CawlidgeHawkey got started, and what it was like working with Ray. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk the predictability of NHL power plays, and if the guys switched roles who would excel better. This Episode is presented by Tim Horto...

Craig Berube joins Ray and Darren and talks their first round series loss to Vancouver, a number of key his players battling the after effects of COVID19 during the playoffs, and what's next for the Blues this off-season. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk which UFA goalies are going to land the biggest deal, which coaches might be on the hot seat, and bubble-fatigue for players. This Episode is presented...

Toronto Maple Leaf Morgan Rielly joins Ray and Darren and talks the pain of losing their Qualification round series and recaps the year of change on the team from Babs being let go through adjusting to a new coach and the impact of the COVID19 pause to what his internal expectations were for the season - and what he sees coming next. Morgan also chats best and worst of what life was like in the bubble. In this edition of #AskRayand...

Retired NHL Linesman Scott Driscoll joins Ray and Darren and tells amazing stories of some of the games biggest personalities - including past run-ins with Ray - and wildest moments from the unique on-ice perspective he had as a linesman. In edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk Leafs post-mortem and what went wrong. This Episode is presented by Coolbet.co: the free to play sports and casino game website, by Boston Piz...

Hockey is back in full swing! Ray & Dregs discuss all the current events going on with the NHL and the qualifying games taking place in Toronto and Edmonton. Several players are already injured and out of the opening rounds, when will we likely see them return? San Jose Shark winger Evander Kane talks about the arrival of his daughter, diversity in hockey, and what the league is doing to address it.  Then it's Ask Ray &am...