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The 5-Hole Podcast
by Bill Moges, G Francis, King Conko
Each week Bill Moges, G Francis and King Conko break down the latest in NHL news from a Leaf fan's perspective with humour and nuance unique in the Sports Podcast Universe.
Episodes
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 36
Where did these guys come from? Obviously the extended absence from "rubbing one out" as they say in the podcast game (and other exercises) left our friends from the 5-Hole with lots to say and only an hour to say it. A summary of the Leafs' end-of-season, from the standpoint of heartbroken fans...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 35
Here come the Stanley Cup Playoffs and this is our Playoff Preview Pod. Amongst the many possible topics, the 5-Hole tackles the potential impact of Joseph Woll and Matthew Knies, two players who have recently inserted themselves into the playoff roster and have tantalized with their potential.…
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 34
The 5-Hole returns to the studio with a rich and varied slate. What's happening with Michael Bunting, is he losing his position of favour in the eyes of coach Keefe and a Leaf organization which will certainly need to give him a big raise in the off-season if they wish to retain him. Which NHL...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 33 (32 Pt 2)
Remember back in episode 32 part 1, we explained why episode 32 was split into two parts? To recap - we had been so prolific in a recent in-person sit-down that we had over two hours of material and that warranted a two-parter. Well, we were wrong. And this episode is not really an episode after...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 32
For the first time in 5-Hole history the boys have actually assembled under one roof. We review the Leafs new additions now that they've had some time to make themselves feel at-home in the Leaf uniform. We also discuss Auston and his off-year - is he returning to form as a nagging hand injury...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 31
This week the boys from the 5-Hole do their best to contain their excitement for recent Leaf acquisitions in prep for the playoffs. Probably the biggest development is King Conko's about-face on the performance of Kyle Dubas, Leaf GM (like you'd be reading this if you didn't know that). Wistfully...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 30
The NHL All-Star break has come and gone. The 5-Hole boys debate the merits of the event and list its many problems as an entertainment product and as a representation of the state of professional hockey in North America. The pod is bursting with bits featuring some of our favourites - Lou...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 29
This is the episode where King Conko brings his A-game. And as such it behooves 5-Hole Podcast creators, producers, listeners - the whole 5-Hole community to give this one a good listen. You'll learn something. Topics range from Samsonov and how his hot streak does not impress KC, team nicknames...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 28
The 5-Hole leaps into the New Year with a wide-ranging set of topics in this their 28th addition to the canon. Subjects include Nick Robertson's future; that Kerfoot can't sink a putt; Connor Bedard and his potential; how to end an NHL game and hand out the points; even anthem singers around the...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 27
The 5-Hole Podcast asks the question "what questions are answered by Jordy Benn". And what is Michael Bunting worth in a contract extension. The Leafs continue their up and down season, reaching the quarter pole seemingly out of step with a trend towards 3 on 3 defensive play that has cost them...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 26
Unintentionally the 5-Hole spends almost the full hour lamenting the fall-out of the NHL's hard cap and the mistakes Dubas and the Leafs have made in their management of it. A couple questionable moves that have served to hamstring the club ever since. And we go on... and on... about it. This may...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 25
The 5-Hole is back after ironing out some technical difficulties, ready to discuss the difficulties the Blue and White seem to be having to start their season. Has Kyle Dubas run out of rabbits and failed to secure an adequate supporting group for the top-heavy squad? What's going on between Leaf...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 24
They say the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Sort of like being a Leaf fan. On the brink of the team's 105th season, the boys in the Hole are ready, once again, to buy a ticket on the train that hasn't reached its destination in more…
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 23
The 5-Hole must once again summarize in bitter terms, another unsuccessful Leaf post-season. We respond to the media availability session with Leaf management, the attitude on display and the direction forward, which according to this management group, includes precious little change. Is the...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 22
Brown eggs and white eggs, Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton - what do these subjects have in common - they're all fodder for the 5-Hole. Of course interspersed are discussions of HNIC features, underrated Leafs, Auston Matthew's pursuit of 60 goals, and of course the Holy Grail of team awards -...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 21
The 5-Hole tackles the trade deadline (belatedly) and how the Leafs, with a boatload of requirements, performed, with little cap space and diminishing assets with which they're willing to part. Jason Spezza's future is touched on as well as Willy Nylander's. We swerve into the reasoning behind…
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 20
The 5-Hole takes on the Leaf's goaltending debate as NHL contenders approach the trade deadline when those final tweaks are applied to lineups across the league. Is it time for Matthews to inherit the C - stripping it from JT would be painful, but is it appropriate and fair? Leaf fans can only...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 19
The 5-Hole breaks one of their own rules in this episode - discussing a recent Leaf game, the splendid Monday night tilt with the Carolina Hurricanes. What does this Leaf win tell us about the team and where they stand in the league amongst the upper echelon. In light of Nazem Kadri's career…
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 18
This week the 5-Hole examines the All-Star game - the selection process, the event as an entertainment product and the significance for the players of being selected. The boys also look at the disappointing Alexis Lafreniere, former first overall selection in the entry draft. Topics drift from…
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 17
Unconfirmed sources indicate that this week's edition of the 5-Hole is filled with information that is unreliable, rife with speculation, innuendo and subterfuge. Presented with such feedback and uncertain how to respond, the boys immediately looked up the words "rife" and "subterfuge" and were...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 16
This week's episode arrives as Covid once again flexes its muscles and the NHL schedule is buckling. The boys keep it light for your listening pleasure, touching on a long list of topics and events - the Spezza suspension, a Lightfoot entry to encourage aggressive play on the penalty kill, a...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 15
The 5-Hole Boys discuss the current Leaf hot streak - what's different about it from past seasons and can the term Juggernaut be applied to the squad. But the discussion wanders... just where did Mitch Marner grow up, is Nate MacKinnon deserving of the criticism he's received for mistreating his...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 14
In this edition of the 5-Hole topics include how Mrazek's injury creates a perpetually tenuous goaltending situation for the Blue and White, the new Reilly contract and the ongoing woes of Jake Muzzin. We also discuss the Eichel trade and how the Golden Knights are transforming into a top-heavy...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 13
The 5-Hole Pod rings in the 21/22 NHL season with an examination of the climate in Leafland. Has early optimisim turned to concern and is that change warranted - are the Leafs what they are on paper or what they appear to be on the ice? What will it take this year for management to retain their...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - A Champion for 20/21
The 5-Hole looks back at the Stanley Cup Final. The boys chat about Tampa's cap manipulation, and look forward to a Leafian future with few dollars to spend and many holes to fill. Are the Leafs about to enter a period of decline before their ascent reaches the top of the mountain? Opinions are...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Your Cup Final
At long last - The Stanley Cup Final. Our friends at the 5-Hole talk about how we got here, explore simmering resentments on who made it and what to expect in this ultimate series to decide who will sip from Lord Stanley's great chalice. In addition, the Wayne Simmonds signing is reviewed and the...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - The "Semis"
The semi-finals are next on the NHL playoff agenda and the inexplicably unstoppable Habitants are about to face their toughest opponent - the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Meanwhile Lou's scrappy New York Islanders are heading to Tampa to play the defending champions, the league's most complete team...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - A Post-Mortem
In the wake of the latest and greatest playoff collapse of their beloved Blue and White, the boys at The 5-Hole attempt to pull themselves from the depths of their collective despair long enough to review what went wrong and what it might mean for the Leafs moving forward. Because they are...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 8
It's The 5-Hole Playoff Preview 2021. The boys finally get around to some hard-hitting hockey journalism - well not really. But there is an attempt made to stick to the script for once - kind of. Besides an around-the-league review of matchups and a take on each, the boys in the hole provide us...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 7
Things are heating up in the North. Our friends at the 5-Hole Pod take a deep dive into Kyle Dubas's trade deadline acquisitions, examining their potential contributions to a deep Leaf Cup Run. Included in this analysis is a somewhat sentimental look at who might be losing their spot in the Leaf...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 6
At the approximate three-quarter pole of this pandemic-shortened NHL season, our friends at the 5-Hole - Bill Moges, G Francis and King Conko review such recent events as the virus's effect on the Canuck's season, team names based on weather phenomena, McDavid's recent slap on the wrist for his...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 5
With spring in the air, the 5-Hole crew discuss the Tim Peel controversy, the Leaf goalie situation, their scoring drought and the decline of Captain John Tavares. They also take a look at the life and times of Coach John Tortorella in a feature called Torts Shorts and the 5-Hole mailbag is back,...
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 4
Lou's Rules return, listener mailbag makes its debut and topics include Leaf trade deadline objectives, how to retain Zack Hyman, an evaluation of Freddie Andersen and recent North Division coaching changes.
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 3
The 5-Hole boys talk Leaf MVP, what's wrong with the Sabres and their stars, how the Shanaplan is going plus more new segments and once again the music budget is happily blown through without a thought to the bottom line. All this for our valued listener - whoever you are.
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The 5-Hole Podcast - Episode 2
The 5-Hole boys discuss Crosby's future, the unexpected Penguin's hire of Brian Burke, they are visited by some talented Leafs and reprise the Lightfoot which finds them complaining once again about things that will never change.
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The 5-Hole Podcast Premier
This week the boys discuss what's wrong with the North Division, introduce Lou's Rules and suggest changes they'd make to the NHL if anyone was listening in a segment named for Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot.
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How many episodes does The 5-Hole Podcast have?
The 5-Hole Podcast currently has 36 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The 5-Hole Podcast about?
Each week Bill Moges, G Francis and King Conko break down the latest in NHL news from a Leaf fan's perspective with humour and nuance unique in the Sports Podcast Universe.
How often does The 5-Hole Podcast release new episodes?
The 5-Hole Podcast has 36 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The 5-Hole Podcast?
The 5-Hole Podcast is created and hosted by Bill Moges, G Francis, King Conko.
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