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Centre Ice
by MacV89
Join Mac and Matt for discussion and interesting topics from around the NHL. Follow us on Twitter @CentreIceRadio for hockey tweets and updates. Enjoy the games!Find us anywhere you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening.
Episodes
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Drop The Puck!
Welcome to Season 8 of Centre Ice! Mac and Matt recapped the latest news and signings from around the NHL. Is Connor McDavid leaving Edmonton? Plus, a star studded free agent class next year and some bold predictions for the new NHL season.
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The Rematch!
New show! Mac and Matt made their picks for this year's NHL champion and discussed what makes both teams so compelling. We also have our predictions for the 2026 Canada Olympic roster! All that and more.
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Ovechkin, All Things Caps, and Playoff Talk with Caps Chirp
New show! Hockey Troll of Caps Chirp joined the show to discuss Alex Ovechkin making history and why the Caps are a legitimate threat to win it all. The guys picked one flaw for each playoff team and made our picks for the Calder Trophy.
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Bruins Talk+Trade Deadline With Mark Allred
New show! Mac and Matt were joined by owner of Black and Gold Productions, Mark Allred. Mark discussed the state of the Bruins, his frustrations with some of Don Sweeney's moves and more! The guys talked about the 4 Nations Face-Off and Jaccob Slavin's brilliance too. Anywhere you get your podcasts!
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Best defensive defencemen, hot teams, and a contenders trade deadline preview!
New show! Mac and Matt put together their personal list of the best defensive defencemen. Tell us what you think! Analyzing the Rantanen/Necas trade. The Sens, Red Wings and Islanders are hot right now. What do we make of them? Enjoy the 4 Nations Face-Off!! Thank you for listening.
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Out With The Old, In With The New
New show! Mac and Matt started off with a discussion on the NFL playoffs. Canadians should not accept mediocrity from Team Canada at the WJC. Is Mac president of the Petteri Rimpinen fan club?! Ovi's Chase for gr8ness continues and we talk about why we want to see Montreal and Columbus in the...
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We Sens A Problem
New show! Mac and Matt are OUT on the Sens and tired of the false hope. We selected our final roster for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, went over Canada's WJC roster, plus the Penguins struggles and the Rangers looking to make moves.
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Hockey Canada, we have a problem!
New show! Mac and Matt projected the rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off and were not afraid to be bold with some selections! Does Canada have good enough goaltending and will it get better? We talked about our early NHL season impressions and more! Anywhere you get your podcasts.
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2024 Season wrap up
The Stanley Cup has finally been awarded and the offseason is just getting started. In this episode Mac and Matt discuss the Stanley Cup Finals, A few big trades and the NHL awards!
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2024 Trade Deadline Update
New show! Mac and Matt discussed the wild western conference, moves of the trade deadline, how the Senators should approach the off-season (spoiler alert- big changes are needed), the Penguins rapid decline, and the upcoming Women's World Championship. Anywhere you get your podcasts!
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Alex DeWingCat
New show! Alex DeBrincat is on the move to his hometown Red Wings. Hear our thoughts on Detroit's rebuild and Steve Yzerman as well. We listed our best and worst contracts of free agency, praised the Flyers and more!
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Let The Off-Season Begin!
New show! Mac and Matt analyzed the Vegas Golden Knights strategy for success and what other teams should pay attention to to build a champion. Plus, our thoughts on an amazing Panthers run. The Sens have a new owner, Kyle Dubas is now in Pittsburgh, we talk about why the NHL does not need a…
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Where do the Leafs and Oilers go from here?
New show! Mac and Matt discussed another disappointing end to the season for both Toronto and Edmonton. The streak of Canadian teams not winning the cup goes way back to 1993. Does Kyle Dubas deserve to keep his job? The Maple Leafs need to shift their organizational focus and philosophy to be...
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2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Primer
New show! Our annual playoff preview show returns, breaking down all the series. The Maple Leafs can't come up short again, can they? The guys have one favourite in the Western Conference that could go on a long playoff run. Can the Islanders upset the Hurricanes? The Rangers and Devils is a…
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Midseason update
New show! Mac and Matt are back for season 6 of Centre Ice! We talked about the World Juniors, players we've noticed, and who we like to win it all. That Connor Bedard guy isn't bad either. Big names like Bo Horvat, Alex DeBrincat, Jesper Bratt, and more are on expiring contracts. Do they stay or...
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2022-2023 Pacific Division Preview
The Pacific Division promises to be a fun one again this season! Los Angeles made a big move to trade for Kevin Fiala, but can they get past Calgary or Edmonton? The Jack Campbell signing is significant, but how much better are the Oilers with him? After a chaotic offseason, the Flames are poised...
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2022-2023 Central Division Preview
The Colorado Avalanche are the defending Stanley Cup Champions and no question the best team in the division. Where does that leave the Blues, Wild, and Stars? Plus, the guys believe the Jets won't be much better than they were last year. Dallas is a team we're excited about. The Predators made a...
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2022-2023 Metropolitan Division Preview
The Metropolitan Division has a chance to be one of the best in the NHL once again. Johnny Gaudreau signed with the Blue Jackets. Does that make them a playoff team or close to one? The Rangers coming out party was last year, can they continue to improve going into this year? Mac believes that…
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2022-2023 Atlantic Division Preview
Some big changes in the Atlantic Division this year. Are the Florida Panthers better or worse after their off-season moves? The guys believe the much improved Senators and Red Wings have an excellent chance to make a big leap in the standings. Then there's Montreal, which we are optimistic about…
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Analyzing the Tkachuk trade and predicting landing spots for free agents
New show! Mac and Matt started with the Hockey Canada investigation and are both hoping that it leads to some big changes, but we have our doubts. Matthew Tkachuk is now in Florida and the Flames did extremely well with this deal. The guys are huge fans of Mackenzie Weegar. Seattle has had a...
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A tribute to Bryan Marchment and off-season discussion
New show! Mac shares a story and a tribute to Bryan Marchment as we with of his family and friends after his sudden passing. Mac and Matt discuss all the latest happenings around the league in what has been a busy off-season so far. Which free agents do we like and which ones would we steer clear...
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Trade Deadline Preview
New show! Mac and Matt discussed all the names out there at the upcoming trade deadline. We highlighted a few players in particular. We think teams should be very interested in Anton Forsberg, Colin Blackwell, and Andrew Copp. Plus, we let the Sharks, Flyers, and Stars have it for their poor…
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Family Day edition
New show! Mac and Matt marveled at the run the Slovakia men's team went on to win the bronze at the Beijing Olympic Games. How much farther up will Juraj Slafkovsky be in the coming NHL draft? The women's final was tremendous and the guys talked about how much women's hockey has grown, plus...
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All-Star Break banter
New show! Mac and Matt had some fun ranking some of the best young cores starting to emerge as future contenders. We think the best fits for Joe Pavelski are Boston and Pittsburgh. Plus, we talked about Juuse Saros' brilliance with the Predators. Also, the guys tell you why you should not forget...
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Who wants a Klingberg?
New show! Mac and Matt recorded the first episode of 2022. We talked about the state of the Oilers, Reid Boucher, John Klingberg reportedly likely to be on the move, hot streaks and cold streaks, including the Panthers' crazy home/road splits, and more! Thanks for listening!
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Trade Deadline: Early buyers and sellers preview
New show! Mac and Matt had some great discussions about teams that they feel will be buyers and sellers at the trade deadline. The guys threw in some interesting teams, including Winnipeg. Mac says that even with the Ducks' success, they could use some more depth and a stronger backup goalie....
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Canucks on the rise
New show! Mac and Matt discussed the Canucks hot start under Bruce Boudreau, Vladimir Tarasenko's resurgence, and the incredible run the Vegas Golden Knights have been on. Plus some notes from the WJC. Wishing you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2022!
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Ben Bishop calls it a career
New show! Mac and Matt say Ben Bishop has one of the most understated great careers by a goalie, even though he appeared in just over 400 games. The guys give props to Brad Larsen on a fine job with the Blue Jackets so far. The guys are just in awe of what Trevor Zegras did with Sonny Milano...
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The Times They Are a-Changin'
New show! The guys talked about the firing of Marc Bergevin, the early season success of the Toronto Maple Leafs are why things are different this year. Matt says he thinks Pierre Dorion should be removed as General Manager of the Senators. Mac and Matt discuss Jason Spezza's long career and Alex...
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What's Kraken? Not much, apparently
New show! Jack Eichel is a Golden Knight, so the guys looked at the trade from both sides. Mac and Matt discussed the poor start for the Kraken and their outlook going forward. Mac asks the question if the Golden Knights success put extra pressure on Seattle. The Canucks simply can't afford to…
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Analyzing hot starts for the Panthers, Sharks, Rangers, Oilers and Blues
New show! Mac and Matt discussed the early season success of several teams and wonder if they're legitimate or not. The guys see a healthy Erik Karlsson in San Jose and a quality goaltender with Martin Jones out of the picture. Some good young talent for the Sharks. The Panthers are a very good...
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Projecting Olympic rosters for Finland, Sweden and Czech Republic
New show! Mac and Matt gave huge props to Kirsten Welsh for becoming the first female linesperson in the OHL. We also touched on the Pettersson and Hughes extensions, Lundqvist's retirement ceremony, a UHL GM being fired after speaking out against racism, Sheldon Keefe's extension and more! Have…
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Projecting Olympic rosters for Canada, USA and Russia
New show! Mac and Matt kick of season 5 with their picks for team Canada, team USA and team Russia in the upcoming Winter Olympics. Lots of new names in the mix and so much skill for all three teams. The guys think you will see much younger, faster and more skilled rosters across the board. Team...
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Remembering Jimmy Hayes, Henrik Lundqvist's career, Sens talk and more
New show! Mac and Matt pay tribute to Jimmy Hayes, who passed away at the very young age of 31. Our hearts go out to the Hayes family, Kristen and his two young boys. Life is short, remember that. Sean Couturier and Andrei Svechnikov get matching long term deals. Where does Henrik Lundqvist rank...
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NHL offseason Winners and Losers
New show! Mac and Matt listed their winners and losers of the NHL offseason. The biggest loser might surprise you! The guys wonder if the Lightning have enough to win it all again, if anyone has had a worse off-season than Montreal, gives props to Bill Armstrong, Jim Nill and Don Sweeney for some...
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2021 NHL Draft Show with Steve Kournianos
New show! We covered a lot of ground with Steve regarding the 2021 NHL draft and prospects he's had his eye on. The top American prospects in the draft, the Coyotes approach to the draft, Connor Bedard, goalie prospects, hidden gems and much more! Also, here Steve's take on Jack Eichel, NHL teams...
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Stanley Cup picks and off-season discussion
New show! Mac and Matt discussed the contract extension for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, wondered if the Blues will be able to find a trade partner for Vladimir Tarasenko and also brought up Tomas Hertl as a trade candidate. The guys talked about the sexual assault case against Brad Aldrich and demanded...
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Off-season chatter and Conference Finals Preview
New show! Mac and Matt touched on the top storylines around the NHL. It sounds like Jack Eichel will be on the move. The guys toss around potential suitors for him. Where will Seth Jones and Dougie Hamilton end up? Gerard Gallant is the new head coach of the Rangers. Mac and Matt discuss that…
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Flames, Flyers, Rangers and Senators off-season preview
New show! Mac and Matt previewed the off-season for 4 interesting teams. How could they improve and vault themselves into contention. All of these teams face challenges and the guys outlined what they would do to improve all 4 clubs. Positives are there for all of the teams but much work is still...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Recap and Round 2 Preview
New show! Mac has some choice words about the Toronto Maple Leafs and tries to echo how every fan or follower of the team is feeling going into game 7 tonight against Montreal. Mac and Matt summarized the first round of the playoffs and also gave their picks and analysis for the second round. Can...
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2021 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
New show! Mac and Matt discussed all the first round matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We made our picks on who is advancing and analyzed each series for your listening pleasure. Are their any upsets in the cards? The guys made some picks that might surprise you! Available wherever you get…
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Awards Race and the Playoff Picture
New show! Mac and Matt discussed every award, from Hart to Norris and who should be up for the hardware in the 2020-2021 season. There are some tight races, like Kirill Kaprizov and Jason Robertson duking it out for the Calder trophy. Two awards we feel are wide open and that would be GM of the...
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Deciphering the Deadline
New show! Mac and Matt analyzed all the big trades at the deadline. Including Anthony Mantha to Washington, Nick Foligno to Toronto and Taylor Hall to Boston. Find out who we thought won and lost this year at the deadline. Some of our answers might surprised you but we always looked at the value...
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The Hot Stove
New show! In our final episode of the month, the guys assessed the struggles of the Sabres, Flyers and Flames. We also wondered if it might be a more quiet trade deadline for Buffalo even though it shouldn't be. The Flames brought on Darryl Sutter since we last recorded and the results have been...
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Midseason Management Madness
New show! Mac and Matt broke down the biggest stories from around the NHL. The Sabres are not showing much promise and the guys say it is time to make some real changes. Plus, how is Jim Benning still the General Manager of the Canucks? The guys do not agree with the decision to back him by…
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Early season thoughts
New show! Mac and Matt celebrate over one thousand plays from our amazing listeners from across the globe. The Hurricanes, Canadiens and Leafs are off to great starts while the Senators, Oilers, Rangers and Sabres are not. Matt pulls no punches as he is pretty frustrated with the Sens and he says...
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East Division Preview
New show! In the final installment of our division preview series, Mac and Matt gave a detailed look at the East Division. Are the Bruins still a big time threat with the departures of Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara? The New York Rangers are a very exciting team and the guys debate whether or not...
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Central Division Preview
New show! Mac and Matt are back with a detailed preview of the Central Division. Tampa Bay is looking to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions but they will be without Nikita Kucherov for the season. At the same time, Steven Stamkos is back and fully healthy for the Lightning. The guys see Carolina as…
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West Division Preview
New show! The Avalanche are gunning for top spot in the division and are seen as one of the favourites to win the Stanley Cup. Plus, the Golden Knights and Blues are as good as any team around the league. Despite losing Alex Pietrangelo, the Blues did a pretty good job of making moves to continue...
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North Division Preview
New show! The boys are back with a preview of the North Division. We took a close look at every Canadian team and predicted where they will all finish in the upcoming season. Stay tuned for our previews of the West, Central and East divisions! Find us wherever you get your podcasts.
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Join Mac and Matt for discussion and interesting topics from around the NHL. Follow us on Twitter @CentreIceRadio for hockey tweets and updates. Enjoy the games!Find us anywhere you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening.
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Join Mac and Matt for discussion and interesting topics from around the NHL. Follow us on Twitter @CentreIceRadio for hockey tweets and updates. Enjoy the games!Find us anywhere you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening.
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