Healthy Scratches

In our New Girl famous episode, the crew kicks things off chatting all things Thursday night football as the Cowboys took down the Giants in a strange contest (00:41), then transitioning into which 3-0 teams are legit Super Bowl contenders (4:41). On the flip side, can the Bengals and Jaguars recover from an early season hole, (13:04) and what are the lads Games of the Week in Week 4 (18:30)? Switching speeds to the diamond, Monday looks to be poised for a massive doubleheader between the Braves and Mets for playoff implications (24:35). Will the Dodgers make some noise in the postseason (29:12), and the final game in Oakland was a dramatic one (34:20). The boys chat a little pre-season hockey (39:53) before touching on the President's Cup at Royal Montreal (54:41) and giving a few picks in this week's Walking The Moneyline segment (56:14). As always, every episode of the show will. be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

The boys start episode 28 of the healthy scratches with a healthy dose of football, recapping the terrible Thursday night football game between AFC East rivals New York Jets and New England Patriots. afterwards the guys tee up the rest of the week three slate of games and giving reactions to over preforming teams to underperforming teams. In the final 10 minutes it's all hockey talk as training camps have started and the transitional captain is so back with Blackhawks and Ducks naming two bridge captains. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Summer break is over, we.are.back. We were already planning on recording an episode and then the tragic news that Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died Thursday night while riding their bicycles in a case of drunk driving, so our plan of course changed. All four of the boys send their thoughts and prayers to the Gaudreau family, teammates and friends during this tough time. Don't Drink and Drive. After the guys remember Johnny for the outstanding hockey player that he was they stay with hockey but talk about the rookie trades that have happened in the last week, first with Rutger McGroarty and then Yaroslav Askarov. In the second half the show the guys talk straight NFL with the new contract to wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and CeeDee Lamb before Justin goes through the Patriots schedule and how he thinks they could be a playoff team. Finally the guys wrap it up with Fantasy Football talk as their draft is next Tuesday evening. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. 

An action-packed show today starting with the current state of the Toronto Blue Jays and what we anticipate Ross Atkins and Co. to do ahead of the July 30th trade deadline (0:50). Speaking of the deadline, the Mariners and Rays made some noise, we go over the Randy Arozarena deal as it is the first domino to fall this deadline (10:16). After baseball the lads talk about the Paris Olympics, what we’re most excited for, what athletes to look out for the most and of course, the Canadian Women’s National Team Drone Scandal (19:06). Following the Olympics, we get into the Toronto Argonauts and some recent roster moves they've made (37:01).   Finally, Argonauts quarterback Bryan Scott joins the pod for a nice chat about how the season’s been going for him and the team, what’s in store in the future, and how he's enjoyed his time in the 6ix (44:04)   Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. 

The boys KICK things off with a breakdown of Team Canada's semi-final performance against Argentina in the Copa America (00:32) along with overall thoughts on their structure throughout the tournament, and their outlook for the 2026 World Cup (4:21). We then dive into the European Champion semis, starting with Spain's defeat of France (9:10), and live coverage of England's late heroics over the Netherlands (14:38). With the MLB All-Star game upcoming, the crew discusses the format in comparison to other league showcases (17:25), and how electric the Home Run Derby will be this year (21:28). The boys drop their Healthy Scratch of the week (30:14), followed by Canada's matchup against USA in men's senior basketball leading up to the Olympics (36:25). Rounding things off is a touch on the Wimbledon's ATP Tour (41:41) and our patented Walking The Moneyline segment (45:57). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

We. Are. Back. after being off for one week we are back with another episode of the Healthy Scratches Podcast. First we looked into the NHL draft and whether or not it the entertainment value was what everyone had hoped. Staying with Hockey we broke down the busy NHL free agency that saw over 100 players move teams and more then $1 billion spent in the first 12 hours. unlike the NHL the next topic spent $1 billion in the first couple contracts, the NBA and Paul George. Eric, Justin and Alex debate whether or not Paul George should be looked upon as superstar free agent with no pass success. FINALLY we had our first ever in studio guest, classmate and Jays guru, Ian Finlayson. Where we talked Vladdy's special month but what the Jays might end up doing at the trade deadline. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

A quick drop for the Healthy Scratches crew as we tee up a tantalizing Game 7 matchup in the Stanley Cup Finals! How did the Oilers get here? How does Florida take any momentum back after dropping 3 straight? Is Connor McDavid the consensus Conn Smythe Trophy winner? Will we see an overtime to settle this final game of this series? And finally.....who will be crowned Stanley Cup Champions? Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

On today's festive Friday podcast the boys get after it early and often. We start off with a breakdown of the first COPA America match between Canada and Argentina and how Canada needs to bounce back in order to advance in this tournament. After footy, the lads break into an extensive hockey conversation...reactions from game 5, predictions for game 6, and Conn Smythe winner talks. Following the Cup Finals we stay within the NHL and more specifically some trade talk followed by the first big trade in the NBA. New Segment alert!!: 'Healthy Scratch of the Week' premieres where we each go over someone who has underperformed this past week in the world of sports. A segment we hope is here to stay that you won't want to miss. And finally the boys go over the Celtics dynasty, Jaylen Brown winning FMVP and where the Blue Jays season goes from here. As always every episode of the show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. 

Ep. 22 Healthy Scratches    It’s June which means we’re nearing the end of the primetime sports calendar as both series leading teams in the NHL and NBA finals have a 3-0 stranglehold on their opponent. Say it ain’t so but this time next week we could have a new Larry O’Brien and Stanley Cup champion. The crew does a deep dive into each respective series and give predictions on how they both turn out. Once the playoff talk concluded the boys go over the third golf major of the year in the US Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  After the links is some NFL banter regarding the Jacksonville Jaguars future, specifically with the Trevor Lawrence contract extension. Followed by trade bait talk with Patrick Laine and the Columbus Blue Jackets, and of course, the EURO Cup kicking off with Germany and Scotland the day of recording. Like every episode Jackson and Eric end off with Walking the Money Line for Saturday’s slate of games. Don’t look now but Jackson is hitting at a 75% clip in the last six episodes! Every episode of the show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

The 2024 RBC Canadian Open was one to remember for fans and us! The guys break down the sights and sounds of covering their first PGA tour event and what content you should look out for on our socials. From that the guys discuss the dominance of the Boston Celtics in game one of the NBA finals and the addition of getting Kristaps Porzingis back. Before they move from the hardwood they predict who will take home Finals MVP. For the first time ever the guys talk TENNIS, that's right, tennis and the French Open at that. First they look at the men's singles semi-final action between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner before teeing up the women's singles final between Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini. The boys wrap up the pod by previewing the Stanley Cup Final set to start Saturday night in Florida. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

The boys are hitting the links! All weekend the guys will be at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club working on content and stories from the RBC Canadian Open that will be on all our socials! Once the golf talk was over the crew moved into an update on the NHL playoffs and who will win the best of three series in both the Western and Eastern Conference. Next on the list, the NBA playoffs. Justin tries to defend the hopeless Minnesota Timberwolves one last time but is out number in full. Finally we wrap up by putting a bow on the PWHL's inaugural season and how successful it was with PWHL Minnesota winning the Walter Cup and expansion talk in full force! Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

Finally some positive news to share regarding the Blue Jays, rolling off four wins in their last five and we want to talk about it (2:31)! The final two matchups are also set for the NHL playoffs, and we discuss who looks poised to battle for the Stanley Cup (10:43) before breaking down some powerhouse head-to-head hoop matchups in the NBA conference finals (26:26). Things get spicy with the crew ranking the top four players left in the NBA postseason (36:38) and which of the four final matchups on the ice and court is the most entertaining (43:40). We wrap things up with some thoughts on the PWHL Finals (49:48) before the our new Walking The Moneyline segment (55:26) makes it's debut. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

A crazy morning in Louisville Friday morning! We share our thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's arrest and subsequent stellar round at the PGA Championship this weekend (0:44). Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins had his quarterly media availability Saturday morning regarding the start of the 2024 season. We break down the press conference and give their insights on which direction the boys in blue might be heading if things don’t start to change (6:38). Shifting to the NBA second round matchups, we discuss possibility one of the easiest paths ever to a conference finals round (we’ll let you guess which team), along with the remaining Game 6 and two Game 7’s predictions (11:50). Following the hardwood talk is some playoff hockey as we go over all the second-round matchups and the ECF matchup between the Panthers and Rangers along with the Stars vs the winner of Oilers/Canucks (29:50). We end the episode with some PWHL action (1:02:57) and of course everyone’s favourite segment, Student Units (1:04:54). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

Back in the studio! The crew is back in their natural element with a fresh perspective on the news around the sports world, including the biggest news in the 6ix: Sheldon Keefe out in Toronto. The boys share their thoughts on the Leafs coaching move (00:52), before moving on to what is reported to be incoming to the city in an expansion WNBA franchise (14:35). Once again, the group breaks down the progress in the postseason, starting with the NBA (23:22) followed by the NHL (39:26) before the return of Student Units (1:17:33) to wrap up the episode. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

As the second round of playoffs commence in the NHL and NBA, the boys dive into some tight matchups and breakout superstars this postseason. Before getting into the action, they discuss the NHL Draft Lottery results (00:53), as well as the San Jose Sharks plans with first overall and how the Ottawa Senators manage their early first round selection. Sticking with hockey, the crew reviews the first few games of the NHL's second round matchups (13:53), before transitioning into the second round of the NBA (22:10). Before wrapping things up, they discuss where the Blue Jays sit and if there's a formula for salvaging this season (29:10). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

The NBA & NHL playoffs have lived up to the hype in 2024, giving the boys a lot to talk about on Episode 16. The guys start off with the NBA and the game seven on Sunday, May 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic, before looking ahead to the second round series, highlighted with Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Denver Nuggets. In the second half of the show it's back to hockey, and the two game sevens to end the first round of the playoffs. To finish off the show the boys look at the second round matchups, featuring an all Canadian battle with Vancouver vs Edmonton. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

With the playoffs in full swing in both the NHL and NBA, we break down the biggest storylines and X factors in each series. Before jumping into the postseason, we discuss the new coaching moves made by the Sharks and Sabres (00:30). We then dive right into hockey talk by sharing our thoughts on how each matchup is playing out (9:55), before moving onto a little hoop discussion and how the NBA playoffs are stacking up (53:43). We wrap up with a roundtable prediction of who we believe the top five picks in Thursday's NFL draft will be and if there will be any chaos on the stage before sending you all off. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

It's playoff time everyone! The boys gear up for the 2024 NHL and NBA Playoffs breaking everything down. They start out looking at the hockey side of things with all of the Western Conference series before switching their attention to the Eastern Conference matchups. In the back half of the show the guys then breakdown all the NBA matchups and while predicting who will hold the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

The Madness is over! To kick things off, the crew discusses the National Championships for both the men's (00:52) and women's (4:50) NCAA March Madness tournament, congratulating the UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks, respectively. We highlight the fantastic Blue Jays home opener at the newly renovated Rogers Centre on Monday night (9:43), followed by the lead-off line brawl against the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers in NYC (13:22) and the empty net fiasco in Ottawa last Saturday (21:53). We finish in a more gentlemanly manner, setting the stage for the 88th Master's Tournament this upcoming weekend (25:00). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

We know you missed us, but we are finally back! Episode 11 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast makes a return after a week and a half and we jump right into the breakdown of the men’s March Madness Final Four matches (4:01), following it up with the intense games in the women’s bracket (19:42). The boys then touch on the Blue Jays faulty start to their season and what they need to fix along the stretch (30:18), and wrap things up with their assessment on the playoff race in both the NHL (39:46) and NBA (55:29). It’s mayhem in the sports world, and we are hear to bring you all the stories and takes! Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

The Healthy Scratches Podcast has officially hit double digits with Episode 10! The boys learned that Jackson might be him, as in March, with sports betting and the whole March Madness weekend that gets broken down in the first segment. Next they look at the Shohei Ohtani scandal taking place and if $4.5 million is a lot to go missing from his bank account. The boys then turn their attention to previewing the next two weeks in the NHL's wild playoff race. Finally, BASEBALL IS BACK THIS WEEK! The guys give their record predictions on the Blue Jays to end the show. Every episode of the show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Brackets are here!   On Episode 9 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast the fellas start off with a little St. Patrick’s Day weekend recap, followed by a deep-dive preview to cover all of this year's March Madness action with the first round starting this Thursday, March 21st. We review the main story lines, point spreads, Cinderella runs, underdogs, and upsets. It's all here! Leave a comment on our socials if you agree and disagree with our picks and predictions for this year’s madness.   Every episode of the show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

On Episode 8 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast the boys start the podcast with a different topic than normal: their school fantasy baseball draft. After the boys give their thoughts on the draft and how their team is looking they dive into the important sports talk. First by debating the NBA MVP race that is becoming one for the ages between Nikola Jokic and Canada's own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Next the guys pick which of Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama are having the better season respectfully. Finally, Alex has some strong takes on whether or not the the LA Chargers are making smart decisions this off-season. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

On Episode 7 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast, the crew has made their way back from covering MLB Spring Training and NCAA athletes in Tampa, Florida, and share our experiences in one of the most productive and unique weeks of our lives (2:20). We follow that up with discussions around the big trades prior to the NHL Trade Deadline, including our opinions on how things played out (8:28). Finally, we share initial thoughts on the explosion of free agent signings in the NFL, and how certain franchises will be affected as a result this upcoming season (37:32). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

On Episode 6 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast, the crew is back in action to provide some early context for the NHL Trade Deadline (5:49), which takes place on Friday, March 8th. After a discussion of some of the earlier trades that have already taken place, we share predictions on where we believe some of the more prominent names on the trade bait list may end up (23:42). We then share some insight into what the NCAA Men's Basketball scene looks like prior to March Madness (42:05) before diving into the Student Units segment for Saturday action (49:22). Student Units Picks: Jackson Winnipeg Jets ML (+114) v. Carolina Hurricanes Vegas Golen Knights ML (-120) v. Buffalo Sabres Eric Edmonton Oilers ML (-148) v. Seattle Kraken & O6 Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

On Episode Five of the Healthy Scratches podcast, MLB.com's Keegan Matheson (27:58) joins the show to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays spring training highlights, the most important pieces for the team this season, what to expect from Alek Manoah, and much more surrounding the club and the league in 2024. We detail another incredible week from Auston Matthews (1:00), the recent success of the Ottawa Senators (4:49), the trajectory of the Toronto Raptors this and next season, for better or worse (12:50), and the much-needed depth of the Blue Jays starting rotation for opening day (20:23). We close things off with a new Student Units section for the Saturday slate of games (1:00:18). Student Units Picks: Jackson Tampa Bay Lightning ML (-115) v. New York Islanders Orlando Magic -7.5 (-108) v. Detroit Pistons Eric New Jersey Devils v. Montreal Canadiens O6.5 (-122) Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.

On the fourth installment of the Healthy Scratches podcast the fellas kick things off with a record setting PWHL attendance game from last Friday and what it means for the future of the league. Next there is some Nascar talk as the 66th running of the Daytona 500 took place. They then dive into the NBA All-star weekend including the Saturday night skills competitions and game itself on Sunday. Circling back to hockey the boys discuss Auston Matthews’ career season with Justin and Eric getting into a heated Hart Memorial debate. Following AM34 they go right into the previous Stadium Series games including the incredible comeback the Rangers made over the Islanders. In closing Justin reflects on Matthew Slater’s incredible, Hall-of-Fame career with the New England Patriots.   Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, with additional platforms coming soon.

On Episode Three of the Healthy Scratches podcast, the boys kick things off with a preview of an exciting NBA All-Star weekend (00:33) and predictions for Saturday's events and Sunday's game outcomes. They then dive into some hockey talk, starting with the Columbus Blue Jackets decision to let go of GM Jarmo Kekalainen (6:52), followed by an update involving the official ruling on Morgan Rielly's suspension length (13:46) and their thoughts on the decision, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs next steps. Transitioning back to hoops, the group breaks down Caitlin Clark's historic, record-breaking night in NCAA action (18:54) and what it means for her legacy. They wrap things up with some thoughts on the Arizona Coyotes future (24:45), The Toronto Blue Jays first day of spring training (28:48), and the return of the Student Units (34:22) segment. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, with additional platforms coming soon.

Episode two of Healthy Scratches is live where the boys Recap Superbowl LVIII along with some Patrick Mahomes/Tom Brady GOAT debate. After that they go into some PGA talk with Nick Taylor winning the Waste Management for his 4th career tour win. Pivoting to some hockey talk the boys discuss the Morgan Rielly and Ridly Greig altercation at the end of Saturday night’s Leafs vs Senators battle of Ontario. To round out the episode the Canadian Women’s basketball squad is officially headed to Paris for the 2024 summer Olympics.    Every episode of the show will be on Apple Podcasts or Spotify with other platforms coming soon. Going forward episodes will drop twice per week, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  

On the first ever episode of Healthy Scratches, the guys introduce themselves, letting you know a little bit about who they are and why you need to hear their voice on a weekly basis. They then turn their attention to the actual reason anyone would press play, sports talk! First looking at NHL all-star weekend from Toronto, where the boys may or may not have few stories. Later they setup Super Bowl LV III between the San Francisco 49ers vs the Kanas City Chiefs, where they break down who they think will win and why. Finally, before the first ever segment on the show, the boys touch a little bit on "turf talk," breaking down the FIFA World Cup schedule. Bringing us to Student Units, made by the one and only, Jackson Kerbl or 'Kerbs.' Where he and Eric share their bets for the Super Bowl! Every episode of this show will be on Apple Podcasts or Spotify with other platforms coming soon.