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The Bitter Rivals Podcast
by Avery Rausch and Gitano Gallo
One Leafs fan, one Habs fan, a couple microphones, and endless bickering
Episodes
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Bitter Rivals Episode 133: Rantanen Trade Shakes Up NHL Prior To Trade Deadline!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery praises coach Craig Berube and his team management over a great stretch of games for the Leafs while Gitano is all aboard the Lane Hutson hype train and raves about the form of Patrik Laine since his Habs debut! The...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 132: Ryan Reaves With An Ugly Hit On HNIC!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery breaks down another solid week for the Leafs in the absence of Auston Matthews while Gitano reacts to a mostly positive week for the Habs!The boys also discuss the 2024 Hall Of Fame inductees and Connor McDavid's…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 131: Leafs Have Stellar Week Without Matthews!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery raves about the resurgence of the Leafs powerplay without Auston Matthews while Gitano wallows in misery as the Habs limp through a tough stretch of the schedule!The boys also discuss the red hot Winnipeg Jets and…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 130: A Week To Forget!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano discuss the a rough week for the Leafs and their special teams struggles as well as the beating the Habs took from the Rangers mid-week! The boys also take a look around the league standings and rule out...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 129: A Slow Start To The Season!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano discuss the start of the NHL season, including Cole Caufield's hot start and the injury bug already affecting the Leafs goalies! The boys also discuss the goaltending market and start a new weekly game on…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 128: Hockey Is Back!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano preview the upcoming NHL season, going across the entire league division by division! The boys also make their predictions and drop some hot takes along the way!! https://linktr.ee/BitterRivalsPodcast...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 127: End Of Season Wrap-Up!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano catch up on the Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL Entry Draft, and free agent frenzy! The boys also discuss the coaching change in Toronto and say goodbye to CapFriendly! https://linktr.ee/BitterRivalsPodcast...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 126: It's Time For A Change
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano discuss the end of the Leafs season after their game 7 loss to the Bruins and what comes next in Toronto! The boys also discuss the rest of the NHL Playoffs matchups that are underway!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 125: It Has Never Been More Over
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano discuss the Leafs brutal collapse against the Bruins, trailing in their first round series 3-1! The boys also discuss the rest of the NHL Playoffs matchups that are underway!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 124: Playoff Update
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano discuss the opening games of the 2024 NHL Playoffs, including the Bruins demolition of the Leafs in Game 1! The boys also discuss the rest of the NHL Playoffs matchups that are underway!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 123: Season Review And Playoff Preview!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano wrap up the regular season for both the Leafs and Habs, and preview the entire NHL playoffs!! The boys also discuss the Women's World Championship and the relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 122: NHL Fight Night: Rempe vs MacDermid
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery heaps praise on Auston Matthews after scoring his 60th goal of the year and closes in on 70 while Gitano shines the spotlight on Habs Captain Nick Suzuki as he continues to set career highs and lead the Habs rebuild!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 121: The Dog Days
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery analyzes a good week for the Leafs including a solid win against the Oilers, while Gitano suffers through another tough week of result for the Habs, but finds some good in the AHL debut of David Reinbacher! The boys...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 120: These Jerseys Suck
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery breaks down the Leafs interesting week, including the continued absence of Mitch Marner and the horrific St. Pats jerseys worn during a loss to the Hurricanes, while Gitano reacts to Cole Caufield scoring his 20th…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 119: Trade Deadline Review
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano analyze the trade deadline moves, or lack thereof, by both the Leafs and Habs! The boys also discuss the major trades made at the deadline and react to John Torterella being John Torterella!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 118: Trade Deadline
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery breaks down the Leafs good run of form and their recent roster moves while Gitano appreciates what the future holds for the Habs following an electric month from Captain Nick Suzuki! The boys also discuss the upcoming...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 117: Auston Matthews Is In God Mode
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery raves about the incredible season Auston Matthews has had to this point, including his 50+ goals leading the Leafs on a 7 game wining streak while Gitano wallows in the Habs current 5 game skid and prepares for a busy...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 116: Battle Of Ontario Gets Feisty
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery breaks down the Leafs utterly mediocre season to this point while Gitano discusses the Habs trading Sean Monahan and the progression of Juraj Slafkovsky! The boys also discuss the Elias Lindholm trade and the news of...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 115: The André Rausch Tribute Episode
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery and Gitano pay tribute to the late André Rausch. The boys also discuss the Leafs and Habs last few weeks and the upcoming NHL All Star Game https://linktr.ee/BitterRivalsPodcast 91Network -...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 114: The Struggles Of Samsonov
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery dissects the collapse of Ilya Samsonov and how the Leafs will handle their goaltending situation while Gitano analyzes the Habs special teams struggles amid their recent struggles! The boys also discuss Connor Bedards...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 113: What A Week In Toronto
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery revels in the Leafs great week, capped off with a dominant 7-0 win against Pittsburgh while Gitano praises Martin St. Louis and his coaching ability after Josh Anderson snapped his nearly 10 month goalless drought!The...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 112: Regulation Wins Are Cool
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by 91Network, Avery discusses a good week for the Leafs, including some much-needed regulation wins and great performances from Morgan Rielly while Gitano eagerly anticipates the returns of David Savard and Arber Xhekaj as the Habs...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 111: Who Needs Regulation Wins Anyways?
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery breaks down the Leafs and their stars inability to win a game in regulation while Gitano again talks key injuries to the Habs and analyzes the new contract signed by Sam Montembeault!! The boys...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 110: A Tale Of Two Bad Teams
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery takes a deep look at the Leafs recent struggles, both as a team and as individuals, while Gitano ponders the potential of the Habs trading a goalie to Edmonton! The boys also discuss the sketchy...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 109: Willy Style Shines Shines In Sweden!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery continues to heap praise on William Nylander after his absolutely phenomenal performances in Sweden while Gitano breaks down the Habs recent struggles and recounts his weekend in Montreal! The...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 108: The Roast Of The Ottawa Senators!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery loses his cool breaking down the Leafs lack of toughness while Gitano continues to have faith in the Habs and Juraj Slafkovský! The boys also discuss the how the rest of the Canadian NHL teams…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 107: Congrats To A Couple Legends!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery gushes over the Leafs white-hot offence lead by Willy Nylander while Gitano explains his optimism over the Habs fun start to the season! The boys also discuss the NHL Frozen Frenzy and pay…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 106: Shoutout Travis Dermott!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery analyzes the Leafs up and down start to the season and poor team defense while Gitano sounds like a broken record discussing the Habs injury crisis! The boys also talk about the Oilers shocking...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 105: Hockey Is Finally Back!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano finally get to talk about some regular season hockey, including the season opener between the Habs and Leafs!! The boys also talk about Connor Bedard and his first few NHL games as…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 104: Lets Wrap Up This Preseason Thing!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano discuss the final round of pre-season NHL games for the Habs and Leafs, as well as some roster moves prior to opening night! The boys also predict the Eastern Conference and make…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 103: Training Camp Continues!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano discuss the Auston Matthews contract and its effect on the present and future of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the Habs making notable cuts in training camp! The boys also…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 102: Training Camp!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano discuss the Maple Leafs offseason additions and how they may line up to start the season, as well as how the Habs have handled the Logan Mailloux situation so far this pre-season!The...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 101: NHL Draft and Free Agency!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano discuss the NHL Entry Draft and the Habs and Leafs first round picks, as well as the other top picks in the draft! The boys also analyze the top free agent signings so far, and tee up...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 100: Vegas Is Golden!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano react to the Vegas Golden Knights winning their first ever Stanley Cup, after beating the Florida Panthers in 5 games! The boys also discuss some buyout rumors heading into the NHL...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 99: Vegas On The Verge Of Glory!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano break down the first 4 games of the Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida as well as the news of Cole Caufield signing an 8 year extension in Montreal! The boys also discuss…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 98: Treliving Hired In Toronto!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano react to the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Brad Treliving as their new General Manager and what comes next in Toronto!! The boys also discuss the hiring of Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh and...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 97: Dubas Out In Toronto!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano react to the news of the Toronto Maple Leafs firing GM Kyle Dubas and discuss the implications and his potential replacements! The boys also review the rest of the second round of the...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 96: Leafs Post Mortem 2023
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery comes to terms with the Leafs second round elimination by the Florida Panthers in 5 games, while Gitano guides him through the analysis of what went wrong and where the Leafs go from here! The...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 95: Bobrovsky Stars As Leafs Go Down 2!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano break down the first 2 games of the Leafs second round series against the Florida Panthers, including the horrific officiating and the injury to rookie sensation Matthew Knies! The…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 94: The Leafs Have Finally Done It!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery celebrates the Leafs winning their first playoff series in 19 years after beating the Lightning in game 6! The boys also review the rest of the first round results and preview the remaining game...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 93: Leafs Lead Lightning After 3!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano analyze and discuss the first 3 games of the Toronto v Tampa series in which the Leafs lead 2-1! The boys also run down the other playoff series across the NHL!...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 92: Season Review and Playoff Preview!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery and Gitano give their reviews of the Leafs and Habs regular seasons, as well as taking a look back at some predictions from the beginning of the season! The boys also discuss the upcoming…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 91: Leafs v Lightning Is Officially Official!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Gitano lists off even more Habs who are injured fir the season while Avery gets far too confident with the Leafs playoff chances. The boys also discuss the NHL refs targeting certain players like...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 90: Papi Is Back!!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery revels in the return to from of Auston Matthews while Gitano celebrates Habs rookie Rafaël Harvey-Pinard scoring his first career hat trick! The boys also discuss the the return of the World Cup...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 89: Goalies Making Weird Decisions
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery reacts to a tough week for the Leafs while Gitano breaks down a wild week of losing for the Habs The boys also discuss the QMJHL banning fighting, the insigator rule, and Pride Night in San…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 88: Competitive Losing
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery reacts to two massive wins for the Leafs over the Devils and Oilers while Gitano makes peace with the Habs piling on the losses in the race for Connor Bedard! The boys also discuss the Flyers...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 87: Trade Deadline Review
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery breaks down a successful deadline for the Leafs while Gitano analyzes a quiet deadline for the Habs! The boys also discuss the winners and losers from the Trade Deadline including the Bruins,...
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Bitter Rivals Episode 86: Ryan O'Reilly Makes Quite The Impression
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery breaks down the Leafs new look with Ryan O'Reilly in the lineup while Gitano reacts the the Habs trading for Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars! The boys also discuss the upcoming trade…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 85: Leafs Land O'Reilly!
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery celebrates the Leafs beating the Habs on Saturday night as well as the aquisition of Ryan O'Reilly from the St Louis Blues while Gitano manages his expectations for the Habs heading into the…
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Bitter Rivals Episode 84: Tarasenko Ends Up In New York
On this weeks episode of The Bitter Rivals Podcast, powered by The Game Media and Entertainment, Avery breaks down the Leafs home and home against the Blue Jackets while Gitano celebrates the Habs snapping their Reverse Retro curse with an OT win against the Islanders! The boys also discuss...
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How many episodes does The Bitter Rivals Podcast have?
The Bitter Rivals Podcast currently has 133 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Bitter Rivals Podcast about?
One Leafs fan, one Habs fan, a couple microphones, and endless bickering
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The Bitter Rivals Podcast is created and hosted by Avery Rausch and Gitano Gallo.
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