Hockey Feels
Welcome to Hockey Feels, a podcast that covers NHL news and other hockey developments from a unique perspective. Hosted by Steven Schapansky (in Edmonton) and Rachel Donner (in New York). New episodes drop every Monday or Tuesday. Visit our website at www.hockeyfeels.com.
Episodes
On this week’s Hockey Feels: Hockey Feels heads into the off-season (in mid-October, because 2020) with a rundown of the many NHL free agent signings, including how we thought the Oilers and Flyers did!
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The NHL Draft, trades, buyouts, free agents, new/old uniforms, Alex Trebek, boat parades – it was a busy few days in the hockey world, and we have it all for you here!
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- NHL Draft
- NHL Trade Tracker
- NHL Free Agency Tracker
- Flames go retro
- Senators new uniforms
- Coyotes leaning towards retro
- Tampa Cup celebrations
- QMJHL COVID cases
- Hockey Diversity Alliance
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The Tampa Bay Lightning are your 2020 Stanley Cup Champions! Rachel and Steven sum up an amazing rebound performance from Tampa after last year’s crushing loss, the unique playoffs, life in the bubble, and what’s to come in this off-season (however long it lasts).
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The Dallas Stars took Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, but the Tampa Bay Lightning have stormed back to take Games 2 and 3, led (briefly) by their captain Steven Stamkos. Steven and Rachel break this down, plus what the next few months has in store for IIHF tournaments.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The Dallas Stars are in the Stanley Cup Final, having bested the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to get there. Which Eastern Conference team will join them? Also, coaching hires, NHL Awards winners, and more!
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: Edmonton is now the sole home to the NHL playoffs as the Conference Finals are underway. The Flyers are out, despite an impressive comeback against the Islanders, but at least Rachel can now live a hockey stress-free life like Steven, right?
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The Flyers are on the brink, the Lightning are coming to Edmonton (eventually), hockey pauses (eventually) to protest racial injustice, and more in the longest week of hockey ever.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway! Rachel and Steven recap the first round, make predictions for the second round, and mull over how the Flyers will do against the Islanders as that series starts tonight.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The NHL playoffs move on for a third, COVID case-free week! The Bruins and Blues are starting to wake from their slumber, the Avalanche and Islanders mean business, and the Flyers prepare for a critical Game 4 against the Canadiens.
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- NHL website
- Hockey Culture Series
- Sabres Return to Royal
- Providence Bruins Announce Colby Cave Award
- HBSE Commits $20 million to Champion Equality
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...On this week’s Hockey Feels: The Oilers are out, the Flyers are first in the East, the actual playoffs start Tuesday, and the New York Rangers have won the NHL Draft Lottery. All in all, a mixed bag, but Steven and Rachel bring you all the action, plus their picks for each first round series!
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The playoffs are underway! Rachel and Steven break down the action that’s gone on so far with the Flyers, Oilers, and the rest of the league. They also talk about Matt Dumba, Ryan Reaves, and how the NHL Return To Play initiative is looking on TV.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The NHL is BACK! It’s time for our Stanley Cup Playoff preview, Hub City talk, the John Chayka situation, the Seattle Kraken, and more!
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- NHL schedules, rosters
- Some teams carrying 3 goalies, others 4
- A look inside the bubble
- The Seattle Kraken
- Arizona statement on John Chayka
- John Chayka statement
- NCAA hockey changes OT format
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: NHL Awards talk, training camps, hub city preparations, “unfit to play”, and more!
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- Sportsnet announces broadcast plans
- Hub city preparations
- NHL setting the stage
- Brendan Lemieux suspended
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: NHL Return To Play training camps are open (minus a few players who are “unfit to practice”) as the NHL strives to get to Phase 4 in the two hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton on July 26.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: Labour peace! The NHL and NHLPA not only agreed to a Return To Play strategy (pending an official vote), but also put in forth a four-year extension to the current CBA, including agreeing on Olympic participation in 2022 and 2026! We’ll break it all down on this episode of Hockey Feels.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: Chaos reigns! “Team E”, a Qualifying Round team to be named later, has won the right to select first overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft! This, plus the Hockey Hall of Fame and hub cities decisions have driven us back to the podcast for (hopefully) a new regular run of shows leading up to the (hopeful) return to play!
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: We’re back! For now! We emerge from our pandemic-enforced hiatus with actual NHL news and the Return To Play plan which was announced on May 26. Rachel and Steven break down the plan, what it means for the Oilers and Flyers, and how the NHL can resume at all in the world that we are now living in.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: The COVID-19 pandemic is concerning both Rachel and Steven in regards to the future of the NHL season, but they try to stay positive by talking about the Flyers, the Oilers, and Rachel’s amazing day and night at the Rangers’ Pride Night.
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: It’s March and both the Flyers and the Oilers are near the top of their respective divisions, and Rachel and Steven don’t know how to handle this success! Philadelphia is doing it with depth scoring and strong defence, while the Oilers (and the league) are being led by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Heady days! (For now…)
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On this week’s Hockey Feels: It’s the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline edition! We break down all the interesting trades from the day, judge how our respective teams, the Oilers and Flyers, did, and also talk about the wild night for the Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, and EBUG Dave Ayres!
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