Penalty Kill 'Em All

05/01/2024

The boys catch up after a long holiday break and chat about Godzilla Minus One, the debut of the PWHL, the Winter Classic, coach firings, player injuries, 90s pop groups, and the NHL standings as we approach the half season mark.

30/11/2023

In this digression-filled episode, the buds discuss Corey Perry's dismissal, Milan Lucic's arrest, Jay Woodcroft's firing, Dean Evason's firing, Marc-André Fleury's mask, the standings post-Thanksgiving, surprising potential playoff contenders, the Red Arrow Index, funny All-Star Game stories, Toronto sports media, PWHL debut season jerseys, excessive cutscenes in video games, James Cameron, Fugazi, baseball documentaries, and more!

In this digression-filled episode, the buds discuss Corey Perry's dismissal, Milan Lucic's arrest, Jay Woodcroft's firing, Dean Evason's firing, Marc-André Fleury's mask, the standings post-Thanksgiving, surprising potential playoff contenders, the Red Arrow Index, funny All-Star Game stories, Toro...

04/11/2023

The lads convene to discuss Adam Johnson's tragic death and the conversation on mandatory neck protection for players, the Senators' punishment for the Dadonov trade, Nick Backstrom stepping away from the Capitals, Travis Dermott's defiant use of pride tape, the Texas Rangers winning the World Series, New York zoos, Will Ferrell movies, pandas, and more!

The lads convene to discuss Adam Johnson's tragic death and the conversation on mandatory neck protection for players, the Senators' punishment for the Dadonov trade, Nick Backstrom stepping away from the Capitals, Travis Dermott's defiant use of pride tape, the Texas Rangers winning the World Serie...

20/10/2023

This week, the boys chat about the opening week of the new NHL season, how their teams are performing so far, Canucks conspiracies, Anti-Flag, the MLB playoffs, the Jets beating the Eagles for the first time in history, Aaron Rodgers' potential glorious return, and more! Then they space out to Tomb Mold's eclectic new album The Enduring Spirit and chart the band's quantum leap in expanding their sound from their rawer Soulsborne-inspired beginnings.

This week, the boys chat about the opening week of the new NHL season, how their teams are performing so far, Canucks conspiracies, Anti-Flag, the MLB playoffs, the Jets beating the Eagles for the first time in history, Aaron Rodgers' potential glorious return, and more! Then they jam out to Tomb Mo...

17/10/2023

The boys linked up the day before the season opener on 10/10/23 to predict how the season will go for all four divisions and which players will go home with trophies at the end of it all.

The boys linked up the day before the season opener on 10/10/23 to predict how the season will go for all four divisions and who will go home with trophies at the end of it all.

10/10/2023

Jeff and Sam catch up with their friend Tara, who attended one of the ARI vs LAK Global Series preseason games in Melbourne. Tara recounts the thrills and chills of watching the NHL's first foray into Australia and dives into her history as a hockey fan growing up in Tasmania. The gang also chitchats about national anthems, Aussie rules football, Australian basketball players, and the zen of painting Warhammer miniatures.

Jeff and Sam catch up with their friend Tara who attended one of the ARI vs LAK Global Series preseason games in Melbourne. Tara recounts the thrills and chills of watching the NHL's first foray into Australia and dives into her history as a hockey fan. The gang also chitchats about national anthems...

16/09/2023

The boys are back online! They catch up on some of the bigger moves over the summer and shout out Lou Lamoriello, Canadian cities, Aaron Rodgers, seeing Metallica live, the To Kill a Mockingbird incident, this summer's blockbusters, the Mike Babcock situation, Terry Pegula's alleged racist comments, the PWHL, the WNBA, claw machines and more! Then they discuss the classic Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster, as well as the classic Metallica album St. Anger.

The boys are back online! They catch up on some of the bigger moves over the summer and shout out Lou Lamoriello, Canadian cities, Aaron Rodgers, seeing Metallica live, the To Kill a Mockingbird incident, this summer's blockbusters, the Mike Babcock situation, Terry Pegula's alleged racist comments,...

30/06/2023

The cranky old men link up this week to watch the first round of the 2023 NHL draft together and (briefly) discuss The Mighty Ducks (1992). They also dip into Alex Mogilny, Seth Rorabaugh, Tom Wilson, Columbus, recent horror movies, Militarie Gun, Sweeney Todd, Max Domi, the end of specialty warmup jerseys, trendy haircuts, the Yotes, parking lots, Charly Bliss, and more!

The cranky old men link up this week to watch the first round of the 2023 NHL draft together and (briefly) discuss The Mighty Ducks (1992). They also dip into Alex Mogilny, Seth Rorabaugh, Columbus, horror movies, Militarie Gun, Sweeney Todd, Max Domi, trendy haircuts, the Yotes, parking lots, Charl...

22/06/2023

The boys catch up on the Stanley Cup Final, the Knights' victory celebration, the banged up Panthers, and off ice moves from the last two weeks. They also talk about the Calder Cup, the future of the Metro division, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the draft, The Rise of Skywalker, The Lord of the Rings, Coheed and Cambria, The Mars Volta, and more!

The boys catch up on the Stanley Cup Final, the Knights' victory celebration, the banged up Panthers, and off ice moves from the last two weeks. They also talk about the Calder Cup, the future of the Metro division, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the draft, The Rise of Skywalker, The Lord of the Rings, Co...

06/06/2023

The lads caught up before the start of the Stanley Cup Final to do a postmortem on the Conference Finals and make predictions for the SCF. They also talk about Matt Tkachuk's burgeoning celebrity status, Hill and Bobrovsky, the Hockey Hall of Fame, throwing animals on the ice, recent off ice moves, the rejected Tempe arena plan, the future of the Coyotes, Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, Shin Kamen Rider, Thai food, and more!

The lads caught up before the start of the Stanley Cup Final to do a postmortem on the Conference Finals and make predictions for the SCF. They also talk about Matt Tkachuk's burgeoning celebrity, Hill and Bobrovsky, the Hockey Hall of Fame, recent off ice moves, the rejected Tempe arena plan, the f...

22/05/2023

Checking in before the start of the conference finals last week, the boys discuss the end of the second round and their predictions for the WCF and ECF. They also talk about the NBA draft lottery, Mission Impossible, Bob Dylan, Ari Aster movies, the Sens ownership bids, Arrested Development, and more! Then they take a listen to Long Island hardcore legends Incendiary's 2017 album Thousand Mile Stare and suggest jersey sponsors for the Seattle Kraken.

Checking in before the start of the conference finals last week, the boys discuss the end of the second round and their predictions for the WCF and ECF. They also talk about the NBA draft lottery, Mission Impossible, Bob Dylan, Ari Aster movies, the Sens ownership bids, Arrested Development, and mor...

12/05/2023

The gang is back to discuss the surprising winners and losers of the first playoff round and catch up on all the drama of the second round. They also lament the results of the draft lottery and take a look at the NHL award nominees. Then they come up with new jersey ad sponsors for the Vegas Golden Knights.

The gang is back to discuss the surprising winners and losers of the first playoff round and catch up on all the drama of the second round. Then they come up with new jersey ad sponsors for the Vegas Golden Knights.

01/05/2023

The buds check in on each of the round one playoff series (as of recording day 4/27/23). Then they take a look at Propagandhi and their era-bridging fourth album Potemkin City Limits.

20/04/2023

In this short and sweet episode the boys talk about the first four games of the playoffs and make their picks for first round winners and who they think will make it to the finals and ultimately take the cup.

11/04/2023

This week (really last week) the lads talk about how the league looks in the final stretch before the playoffs, the wild card race, the Bedard race, the QMJHL banning fighting, fighting's historical and current place in the NHL, Florida minor league logos, Subban's comment on players and activism, The Boss, Against Me, and more! Then they decide on the best jersey ad sponsor for the St. Louis Blues, and end the show with Ben hosting a game of Hockey Player or Metal Musician.

This week (really last week) the lads talk about how the league looks in the final stretch before the playoffs, the wild card race, the Bedard race, the QMJHL banning fighting, fighting's historical and current place in the NHL, Florida minor league logos, Subban's comment on players and activism, T...

24/03/2023

The lads catch up on more disappointing Pride Night news, LGBTQ players and allies in hockey and other professional sports, Ovechkin's 802 ceremony, the NHL's jersey deal with Fanatics, Carson Brière being an as***le, sexual abuse and violence in hockey, star players hitting goal scoring milestones this season, Calder Trophy candidates, the almost goalie fight between Fleury and Binnington, and more! Then they get gory and technical with Cryptopsy's landmark sophomore album None So Vile and muse on funny ad sponsors for the San Jose Sharks.

The lads catch up on more disappointing Pride Night news, LGBTQ players and allies in hockey and other professional sports, Carson Brière being an as***le, sexual abuse and violence in hockey, star players hitting goal scoring milestones this season, Calder Trophy candidates, the almost goalie figh...

08/03/2023

This week the boys make some noise about the final trades before the deadline last week, the Atlanta and Houston expansion rumors, the Thrashers, David Poile's retirement, Barry Trotz's return, HCs becoming GMs, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg, Little Caesars, and more! Then they decide what the best jersey ad sponsor would be for the Chicago Blackhawks and dive into Chat Pile's gut-wrenching debut album God's Country.

This week the boys make some noise about the final trades before the deadline last week, the Atlanta and Houston expansion rumors, the Thrashers, David Poile's retirement, Barry Trotz's return, HCs becoming GMs, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg, Little Caesars, and more! Then they decide what the best j...

28/02/2023

The sick men of hockey convene to discuss recent trades, Kane's no move clause, Miller's loogie, McDavid's continued dominance, the resurgent Avs, Devante Smith-Pelly, Disco Elysium, and more! Then they dive into Bolt Thrower's final album Those Once Loyal and deliberate on the most fitting jersey ad sponsor for the New Jersey Devils.

The sick men of hockey convene to discuss recent trades, Kane's no move clause, Miller's loogie, McDavid's continued dominance, the resurgent Avs, Devante Smith-Pelly, Disco Elysium, and more! Then they dive into Bolt Thrower's final album Those Once Loyal and deliberate on the most fitting jersey a...

16/02/2023

This week (really last week), the boys bloviate about the All-Star game and skills competition, league-mandated Saint Patrick's Day jerseys, the rise of insanely skilled players, strong hockey player names, sh*tty hockey fan bases, the wizard game, Russian NHLers, potential playoff match ups, John Tortorella, Bo Horvat's contract, Jamie Benn's 1,000th game, and more! Then they close out by deciding what the best jersey sponsor would be for the Boston Bruins.

This week (really last week), the boys bloviate about the All-Star game and skills competition, league-mandated Saint Patrick's Day jerseys, the rise of insanely skilled players, strong hockey player names, sh*tty hockey fan bases, the wizard game, Russian NHLers, potential playoff match ups, John T...

02/02/2023

In this week's episode, the guys discuss Super Bowl halftime shows, Bobby Hull's passing, the recent Pride Night debacles, the Bo Horvat trade, the battle for wild card spots, Florida's rough season, Long Island, Beauvillier's wild game six OT goal against Tampa, NHL All-Star games, Boston's losing streak, Bruce Boudreau's firing, Sam and Jeff's irl hockey excursion, and more!

The guys discuss Super Bowl halftime shows, Bobby Hull's passing, the recent Pride Night debacles, the Bo Horvat trade, the battle for wild card spots, Florida's rough season, Long Island, Beauvillier's wild game six OT goal against Tampa, NHL All-Star games, Boston's losing streak, Bruce Boudreau's...

15/01/2023

This week, the mad lads gab about the The Last of Us on HBO, Jeff's first Stars game at UBS Arena, the Caps' historically terrible first season, one hit wonder sports songs, the NHL's dearth of big personalities, Nyisles, Rufus vs Brutus, the Canes, the post-lockout season, Metallica (again), the Western Conference, the Kraken, Shane Wright's complicated first pro season, the Grateful Dead, and more! Then they discuss what the best jersey ad sponsor would be for the New York Rangers and pick their personal goal songs.

This week, the mad lads gab about the The Last of Us on HBO, Jeff's first Stars game at UBS Arena, the Caps' historically terrible first season, one hit wonder sports songs, the NHL's dearth of big personalities, Nyisles, Rufus vs Brutus, the Canes, the post-lockout season, Metallica (again), the We...

06/01/2023

It's 2023 and the boys are back to talk Xmas gifts, Capitals goal songs, Ovechkin's 801st and 802nd, Isles injuries, Aatu Räty, the World Juniors, the Winter Classic, the World Cup final, Driedger's grunge goalie mask, Seattle bands, Vrana on waivers, Pavelski's contract extension, Damar Hamlin, The Three Body Problem, and more!

It's 2023 and the boys are back to talk Capitals goal songs, Ovechkin's 801st and 802nd, Xmas gifts, Isles injuries, Aatu Räty, the World Juniors, the Winter Classic, the World Cup final, Driedger's grunge goalie mask, Seattle bands, Vrana on waivers, Pavelski's contract extension, Damar Hamlin, Th...

16/12/2022

This week, the homies blabber on about Overchkin's 800th goal, Gordie Howe's career, the end of Robo's point streak, beating the Devils, Jewish hockey players, the Kraken, the Canucks, Jack Edwards, NHL commentators/homers, unconventional hockey bods, the big brawl at Mullett Arena, Bettman's comment on the animated board ads, and more! Then they dive into the new hockey-themed Simpsons episode Top Goon, hail Immortal's frostbitten classic At the Heart of Winter, and discuss what would be the best jersey ad sponsor for the Dallas Stars.

This week, the homies blabber on about Overchkin's 800th goal, Gordie Howe's career, the end of Robo's point streak, beating the Devils, Jewish hockey players, the Kraken, the Canucks, Jack Edwards, NHL commentators/homers, unconventional hockey bods, the big brawl at Mullet Arena, Bettman's comment...

30/11/2022

The super friends return from Thanksgiving with full hearts and bellies to talk about turkeys, the World Cup, hockey nicknames, taxes, Jason Robertson, Jack Hughes, Hellebuyck and goalie masks, Matt Murray, the NHL's pro-trans tweet, racism in college hockey, Wahlstrom vs DeAngelo, Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, and more. They also cover Ulver's abrasive third album Nattens Madrigal and figure out what would be the best jersey sponsor for the New York Islanders.

The super friends return from Thanksgiving with full hearts and bellies to talk about turkeys, the World Cup, hockey nicknames, taxes, Jason Robertson, Jack Hughes, Hellebuyck and goalie masks, Matt Murray, the NHL's pro-trans tweet, racism in college hockey, Wahlstrom vs DeAngelo, Metallica, Five F...

20/11/2022

Episode 5 is here! We talk about mouse infestations, how our teams are doing, the Devils' win streak, Evander Kane's injury, and more! We also introduce a new segment where we have Ben listen to a metal album he's never heard before. This week it's At the Gates' Slaughter of the Soul.

The compadres prattle on about mouse infestations, the Caps sucking, the Isles and Stars not sucking, the Devils' incredible winning streak, Evander Kane's horrifying injury, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers' statement, teams tanking for Bedard, y más. Then they try to determine what the funniest ad sponsor w...

09/11/2022

It's our first post-launch episode and our first post on Facebook!

The fellas are back with their first post-launch episode to cover the disastrous Mitchell Miller signing, the Bruins, Marchand's on ice antics, the Vancouver Stanley Cup riot, McDavid's mansion, the Isles' winning streak, the Red Wings, that sick black and red goathead jersey, the Pens, Robo, VGK, H...