Ep 130: Well, Maybe (2021/10/13)

This week in anguish: - Ardella is experiencing a bout of PPDS - Premature Preseason Depression Syndrome - after suffering six separate deflations in the span of a week. - Tristan tries to square the circle of being told that hockey players are simultaneously hyper-competitive maniacs and cagey veterans pacing themselves through a meaningless preseason. - We mourn the loss of Jonah Gadjovich, emblematic of a whole generation of ballyhooed prospects who've been frittered away to nothing.  - Jonathen Dahlen, the Sisyphus of the Allsvenskan, looks poised to begin the season on the San Jose Sharks roster, and Tristan has some thoughts. - Ardella tracks Canucks' historical opening night records, and we delve into the sad story of our declining preseason betting odds to win the Stanley Cup.  - How Did We Not Fully Internalize just how long and futile was the journey to the team's first ever playoff series win.   Thanks for listening! This episode supports the Hockey4Youth foundation and HerosHockey.