THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 21
Rule Controversy, Serious Cup Contenders, and Playoff Format
Debate 1 | Offsides/Goalie Interference solutions – General Managers Meetings.
Debate 2 |Serious Stanley Cup Contenders
Debate 3 |NHL Stanley Cup Playoff formats – What system do you like?
Brad Burud and Blake Friars discuss offside controversy, and goalie interference. Who are the serious Stanley Cup contenders and what playoff format do you think is the b
INSIDE EDGE HOCKEY NEWS – RADIO SHOW | EPISODE 7
Flames Fallout, New Taylor Hall, and Season Ticket Drives
The Inside Edge Hockey News Brad Burud discusses the struggles this year in Calgary. Will the Flames make big off-season moves if they fail to make the playoffs. Why is Taylor Hall thriving in New Jersey? How would Regina do with a season ticket drive?
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 20
Carolina Chaos, NHL Player Poll, and No Playoff Surge
Debate 1 | Carolina removes Ron Francis at General Manager
Debate 2 | NHL Player Poll – Who are the players favorites
Debate 3 | What teams are playing themselves out of the playoffs.
Brad Burud and Blake Friars are ready to debate. What is going on in Carolina and will the removal of Ron Francis change this team dynamic. Who do the players think is the best. Anal
The Instigator |Episode 10
Bench Doors Closed
In the wake of young superstar Brock Boeser going down with an injury he suffered as he crashed into an open bench door. We ask the question, should there be a rule implemented that only allows bench doors to be open during stoppages in play?
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 19
Flameout in Calgary, Canadian Media, and Panthers Alive and Well
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Debate 1 | The Calgary Flameout
Debate 2 | Canadian Media Criticism
Debate 3 | Florida Panthers Alive and Well
Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown the Calgary Flames struggles and discuss the multitude of reasons for their drop in the standings. They will also dive into Canadian media and their treatment and pressure they put on Ca
THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 18
2018 NHL Trade Deadline Trade Recap and Winners/Losers
Debate 1 | NHL Trade Deadline trade recap and analysis.
Debate 2 |Winners and Losers of NHL Trade Deadline.
Debate 3 |3 Deadline Questions.
The 2018 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown all the deadline trades. Deadline day is a very exciting day for the fans and a very stressful day for the players and general managers. Who were this yea
THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 17
2018 NHL Trade Deadline Preview
Debate 1 | Trade Reviews – A breakdown of all trades that have taken place leading up to NHL Trade Deadline.
Debate 2 | Trade Targets – What players will be on the move, and what teams will they end up on.
The NHL Trade Deadline is one day away. Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown all the trades that have taken place leading up to deadline day. They also discuss what will happen on NHL Trade Deadline d
INSIDE EDGE HOCKEY NEWS – RADIO SHOW | EPISODE 6
Trade Bait, Deadline Silence, and Marner for McDonagh
Brad Burud discusses the NHL Trade Deadline. What players are top trade bait, and what teams want them. He also breakdowns what teams should not do anything at trade deadline. The question of the show is a trade scenario, Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs for New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh. Is it a posibility, and would this trade work for both teams. All this on anot
THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 16
Mrazek Rescues Flyers, The Untouchables, and Trade Deadline Update
Debate 1 | Mrazek traded to Philadelphia to rescue them from injuries.
Debate 2 | Who are the NHL Untouchables?
Debate 3 | NHL Trade Deadline update and predictions.
Petr Mrazek was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers from the Detroit Red Wings when both of the Flyers goalies went down with injuries. Will Mrazek rescue the Flyers and lead them to the playoffs? Who ar
Why in todays hockey does a big/clean hit often result in a instant retaliation fight? Last week Chicago Blackhawks Ryan Hartman laid out Jakub Silfverberg on a clean shoulder to shoulder hit. Silfverberg had his head down, and it was a clean hit, but three Anaheim Ducks attacked Hartman. Why, it was a legal hit!
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 15
Olympic Hockey, Packed Pacific Division, and Trade Deadline Predictions
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Debate 1 | Olympic Hockey – No NHL players just may be a pleasant surprise.
Debate 2 | Packed Pacific Division – 2nd through 5th separated by 2 points.
Debate 3 | Trade Deadline – Talk and Predictions as the deadline approaches.
The trade deadline is drawing near
THE DEBATE - Hockey Podcast - Episode 14
Debate 1 | Oilers Gameplan – How will Edmonton right the ship for next season?
Debate 2 | Headshots – Is hockey trying to eliminate headshots?
Debate 3 | Rangers Rebuild – Is it time for a rebuild in the Big Apple
Brad Burud and Blake Frairs are back at debating current topics in the NHL. On this episode they discuss the Edmonton Oilers and what the future game plan is for this underachieving team. Headshots keep happenin
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Alex Burrows of the Ottawa Senators jumped New Jersey Devils star forward Taylor Hall after Hall laid Burrows out with a legal check. While on top of Hall, Burrows proceeded to knee Hall in the head multiple times. It is another black eye on the league, and I am not sure why the league or its players put up with cowards like Burrows.
THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 13
Goaltender Interference, Seattle Expansion, and Coaches Poll
Brad Burud and Blake Friars breakdown and debate the recent goaltender interference epidemic. They have solutions… Seattle expansion is discussed and potential nicknames are debated. Then they dive into TSN’s Bob McKenzies coaches poll. Who are the leagues best?
Debate 1 | Goaltender Interference
Debate 2 | Seattle Expansion and Nicknames
Debate 3 | TSN Coa
Arizona Stability?
After years of low attendance, poor revenue, and controversy with the City of Glendale the Arizona Coyotes may be moving to a direction of stability. On Monday the Coyotes announced a proposal for a new hockey facility. The plans are for a 16,000 seat NHL arena and a 4,000 seat multi sport arena and practice facility. This complex will be shared with the Arizona Sun Devils.
This is a strong step in the right direction. It is a proposal, not a
It’s NOT The Blood ON The Ice…It’s The Blood IN The Ice
HOCKEY…FAMILY…two words of six letters each, both ending in “y”. Many people would say “hockey” and “family” have little else in common, but I beg to differ…and strongly so. For me, hockey is all about family…in so many ways and at so many levels. There are those that see the “violence” of hockey and would swear up and down that hockey is not a family sport.
To those of us that are members of the family of hoc
10 Crazy Predictions for 2017
- Patrick Kane will fall out of the Top 10 in scoring. Sorry Chicago this year will be a little more difficult than you are used too.
- Winnipeg Jets rookie Patrick Laine will dominate the rookie class. Laine along with Jets captain Blake Wheeler will lead the Jets to a wildcard spot.
- Semyon Varlamov will not be the starter for the Colorado Avalanche come All-Star break, and it won’t be because of injury.
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Stalemate in Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets opened the season with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and then dropped a heartbreaker against rival Minnesota. Not a terrible start for a team missing one of their key defenseman. Restricted free-agent Jacob Trouba is still out of the lineup due to a contract dispute. The young defenseman has requested a trade out of Winnipeg, but general manager Kevin Cheyeldayoff is digging his heals in and taking his time with the dilemma.
Early Season Injury Issues
The NHL season is up and running and the injury bug has already hit hard. Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel is just one of many injury casualties. The young phenom was injured Wednesday at practice. He appeared to get tangled up with Zemgus Girgensons in front of the net. The collision left Eichel lying on the ice grabbing his left ankle in pain.
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The injury dampers the excitement of opening the season this Thursday against the Montre
It is that time of year again— yes the best time of year, the start of the National Hockey League season. After a busy summer of player moves the question is, Who will win the Stanley Cup? and will my favorite team make the playoffs? Well here is this seasons predictions from the Inside Edge Hockey News.
2016-2017 NHL Predictions
PACIFIC DIVISION
1- Anaheim Ducks – 104 pts
2 – San Jose Sharks – 100 pts
3 – Calgary Flames – 95 pts
4 – Edmonton Oilers – 92 pts
World Cup Failure, and Future
When the World Cup of Hockey was announced most hockey fans including myself were excited. It was going to be great. Best-on-best, hard hitting hockey in the summer. What could be better? Well that’s not exactly how it went. What fans got was lackluster play, lack of intensity (no hitting), and honestly not very competitive hockey. This has resulted in poor television ratings, especially in the US. Empty seats have also been an unexpected proble
The 20-year-old Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has forced the hockey world to take notice. He is on fire! His overtime game winner today over the Czech Republic made him the only player with more than one goal thus far in the World Cup. The young Oiler has only played 102 NHL games thus far, not too many considering his World Cup team average age is 30.3 years of age. The youngster looks comfortable leading Team Europe. Los Angeles Kings star Anze Kopitar described jokingly his teammate
Table Hockey Art: Revive the Memories
Many hockey fans that grew up in the 70s and 80s spent many hours battling it out with their friends on a table hockey board. Hours and hours of good wholesome fun and memories were made on table hockey boards throughout Canada and the US. Where are your table hockey boards today? A Toronto based artist, Anthony Jenkins is bringing old table hockey boards back to life, and producing amazing pieces of hockey art along the way. This is the mos
Last years regular season struggles and failure to make the playoffs left many in Calgary shaking their heads. The challenges the Flames faced last season may just have been minimal to the challenges that they faced during the off-season. Goaltending was a critical issue, and getting key RFA players signed was also a very high priority. With the trade for Brian Elliott done, and the goaltending question answered it was time to tackle the RFA troubles. First the Flames locked up young star ce
Is Islanders Halak Available?
The solid playoff performance of Thomas Greiss has started the talk that goaltender Jaroslav Halak may be available this summer. The 31-year-old Halak was a little upset at the end of the year with the goaltending setup in Brooklyn. This talk fueled the rumor fire and speculation even more. To bring speculation up another notch, Arthur Staple of Newsday reported that Islanders General Manager Garth Snow is very high on Greiss, and suggested that he
