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PJScast

185 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Bringing you the latest Chicago Blackhawks and NHL news from hosts Pierce (@PierceWSteph), Jimmy (@jimmymoproblems), Dillon (@DillonSchmidt), Reagan (@ReaganMcCoy12) as well as various guest voices from across the sport of hockey. #THPN

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Episodes

January 11, 2022 - Forklift Certified

January 11, 2022 17:02 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

(2:55) Chicago snaps losing streak against Vegas (18:25) Seth Jones’ return to Columbus (38:35) LA Kings hire Marc Bergevin (48:40) Hockey culture still sucks

January 8, 2022 - Cauliflower and Zucchini w/Julian McKenzie

January 08, 2022 16:51 - 2 hours - 115 MB

Interview with Julian McKenzie (0:00), regular podcast (49:45)

December 23, 2021 - Tony Hawk

December 23, 2021 20:21 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB

(0:50) NHL players aren’t going to the Olympics (17:50) Recap of the Blackhawks first 30 games (50:40) Could a team pull off a 2019 St. Louis Blues run in 2022 (59:05) Which mascot would you fight (1:11:30) How to fix the Blackhawks (1:21:15) Things we were thankful for in 2021

December 7, 2021 - 3.8 Cents

December 07, 2021 21:13 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

(0:30) Blackhawks buying into Derek King’s system (19:15) Spezza hit on Pionk (30:15) Canucks *finally* make organizational changes (43:05) Flyers fire Alain Vigneault (56:50) Jack Hughes contract extension (1:03:40) Habs hire Jeff Gorton (1:11:45) Stars are heating up (1:20:10) Robin Lehner is a king

November 30, 2021 - Brickhead + Interview w/Max Bultman

November 30, 2021 20:14 - 2 hours - 126 MB

(0:00) Interview w/Max Bultman, (29:45) regular podcast

November 23, 2021 - IBS Arena

November 23, 2021 19:44 - 1 hour - 21.7 MB

(2:10) Fleury’s first NHL shutout was 18 years ago against Chicago (6:30) Edmonton and Vancouver games (24:45) Calgary’s great start (36:25) Islanders first two games in new arena (44:10) Twitter questions

November 20, 2021 - OH NOOOO!!!

November 21, 2021 02:45 - 1 hour - 26.4 MB

(3:20) Rick Bowness scratching Riley Tufte with his family in attendance (11:35) Yo-yoing prospects (18:00) Blackhawks with a real test against the Oilers (30:05) Tortorella’s comments about McDavid (47:05) Jim Benning’s disastrous press conference (1:03:35) Islanders first game at UBS arena (1:13:05) LA renamed Staples Center

November 16, 2021 - 100 Percent

November 16, 2021 18:47 - 47 minutes - 16.4 MB

(0:00) Positive changes with Derek King as head coach (7:40) Trouble with the Canucks (16:25) Ducks off to a great start (22:55) Stars finally get their first regulation win (29:40) Utica Comets Twitter comments towards Cole Caufield (36:15) McDavid and Draisaitl are insane (42:45) Bob Murray resigns as Ducks GM

November 9, 2021 - Way To Go Paul

November 10, 2021 01:45 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

(0:00) John Doe 2 deserves more love and support (7:45) Derek King is a king (26:45) Anaheim Ducks put Bob Murray on administrative leave (31:40) Kyle Davidson’s agenda (44:55) Championship parades (59:45) NHL point leaders (1:03:30) Brady Tkachuk named Sens captain (1:11:35) Twitter questions

November 6, 2021 - Colliton Fired, Eichel Traded

November 06, 2021 21:25 - 38 minutes - 13.2 MB

(0:00) Blackhawks fire Jeremy Colliton (16:10) Jack Eichel gets traded to Vegas (26:10) Rest of the NHL talk

November 2, 2021 - Milk In The Sun

November 03, 2021 03:07 - 45 minutes - 15.6 MB

(0:00) Kyle Beach is a hero (11:35) Morgan Rielly extension and how it affects the Leafs (20:05) Adam Fox extension (22:30) Louis Crevier signs his ELC (24:25) Cole Caufield gets sent to the AHL (32:35) 3 stars of the month for October (39:00) Fleury with his first win as a Blackhawk

November 2, 2021 - Can’t Get Rid Of Us

November 03, 2021 03:07 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

October 26, 2021 - Believe In Survivors.

October 27, 2021 04:06 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

*Potential TW:SA* In this episode, Pierce and Dillon discuss the news regarding the Chicago Blackhawks investigation findings.

October 23, 2021 - S#!T Or Get Off The Pot

October 23, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 66 MB

(1:30) Jeremy Colliton needs to be fired (28:30) Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s return to Montreal (36:20) The Oilers are 5-0 (42:45) Finally talking about the Leafs (52:30) The Sharks are off to a perfect start (1:00:45) The New York teams (1:04:40) Tampa claims back Alex Barre-Boulet from Seattle

October 19, 2021 - You 8-2 See It

October 19, 2021 21:31 - 1 hour - 62 MB

(1:20) Rant on the Blackhawks awful start (40:10) Mattias Ekholm signs a 4 year extension with Nashville (45:30) Ryan Pulock signs an 8 year extension with the New York Islanders (48:25) Charlie McAvoy signs an 8 year extension with Boston (55:10) Nikita Kucherov is back on LTIR (59:15) Katie Guay becomes first women ref in AHL history

October 19, 2021 - You 8-2 see it

October 19, 2021 21:31 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

October 13, 2021 - Mustard Sandwich

October 13, 2021 19:45 - 2 hours - 134 MB

(2:00) First night of regular season hockey (27:10) Arizona Coyotes (35:45) Chicago Blackhawks (1:07:20) Pierce’s mustard sandwich story (1:26:40) Colorado Avalanche (1:32:15) Dallas Stars (1:37:10) Minnesota Wild (1:41:00) Nashville Predators (1:44:35) St. Louis Blues (1:47:10) Winnipeg Jets (1:51:45) Anaheim Ducks (1:56:40) Calgary Flames (1:59:25) Edmonton Oilers (2:02:45) LA Kings (2:06:00) San Jose Sharks (2:07:40) Seattle Kraken (2:09:30) Vancouver Canucks (2:12:40) Vegas Golden Knights

Central Division Preview ft. Ava @avatarrant

October 09, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

October 9, 2021 - Winnipeg Jets talk w/Ava @avatarrant

October 09, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

We had on good Twitter friend Ava to discuss the Winnipeg Jets, but mostly a bunch of random things.

October 5, 2021 - All or Nothing

October 05, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour - 91.9 MB

(1:00) Notes from the Blackhawks preseason game against the Red Wings (27:10) Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson finally sign their contracts (33:40) Robin Lehner’s Twitter comments (38:25) Atlantic division preview (55:10) Metro division preview (1:18:40) Reviewing the All or Nothing Amazon series

October 1, 2021 - Breakout Candidates

October 01, 2021 17:39 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Pierce, Jimmy, and Dillon give their breakout candidate lists which includes 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie. Tune in to find out which players made the list!

Atlantic Division Preview Pt.3 - Brad Krysko

September 27, 2021 22:44 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

With Pierce and Jimmy gone, Dillon steps in as host to interview Brad Krysko about the Red Wings and what he thinks about the Blackhawks.

Atlantic Division Preview Pt.2 - Jacob @CanadianJesus99

September 26, 2021 18:58 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

(1:40) How Jacob became a Sabres fan (7:35) Sabres RFA signings (10:25) Jack Eichel situation (18:55) Kevyn Adams’ performance as GM (28:00) Rookies getting chances (47:20) Jake McCabe leaving Buffalo for Chicago

Atlantic Division Preview Pt.1 - Mike Stephens

September 25, 2021 19:52 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

We had on Mike Stephens to torture him from questions about the Toronto Maple Leafs! (2:05) How Mike has been (8:50) Should the Leafs try to trade or extend Morgan Rielly (13:45) Mitch Marner (37:45) Leafs offseason acquisitions (45:40) Atlantic division (54:30) Peter Chiarelli joins St. Louis (55:30) David Kampf (58:50) Lightning round questions

September 21, 2021 - Floating Shopping List

September 21, 2021 19:07 - 1 hour - 101 MB

(1:35) Blackhawks prospect camp (12:10) Who makes the opening night roster (43:05) Jack Eichel situation (59:20) Kailer Yamamoto signs a one year contract (1:10:50) The rest of Jimmy’s Olympic rosters

September 17, 2021 - Scott's Pods

September 18, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

We had on Scott Powers of The Athletic to discuss the Blackhawks! (1:55) Nolan Allan signing his ELC (12:50) Forward depth charts (19:50) Why Seth Jones (35:40) What will Jonathan Toews’ work load look like (45:55) Being able to go into the locker room and interview players in person (48:30) Jeremy Colliton’s coaching scheme

September 14, 2021 - Olympic Roster Predictions

September 14, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

In this episode, we go through our Olympic roster predictions for each country! (2:10) Canada (11:00) Czech Republic (15:20) Finland (25:15) Russia (32:20) Sweden (37:05) United States

September 10, 2021 - Forward Alexander Kerfoot

September 11, 2021 05:51 - 2 hours - 129 MB

(4:50) Sidney Crosby got surgery on his wrist and will miss at least 6 weeks (20:40) Calgary signed a few players (23:35) Ottawa extends Pierre Dorion (37:30) Kirill Kaprizov still hasn’t signed (41:50) Vancouver still hasn’t signed Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson (56:30) Rasmus Dahlin still hasn’t signed (1:10:20) Kailer Yamamoto still hasn’t signed (1:13:30) Robert Thomas still hasn’t signed (1:23:20) Calder trophy picks (1:27:05) As and Fs for the offseason (1:45:10) Bottom three teams o...

September 5, 2021 - Yeezus

September 06, 2021 03:56 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

(0:40) Canada beats USA in women’s world championship gold medal game (11:05) NHL vaccination rules (22:30) Islanders announce a bunch of signings (27:30) What are the Blues doing (42:30) The Habs don’t match the Kotkaniemi offer sheet/go out and trade for Christian Dvorak (1:10:05) Potential fits for Tomas Hertl (1:23:45) Blackhawks hire Dominik Zrim

August 31, 2021 - Moose or da Polar Bear

August 31, 2021 20:46 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

(1:25) Rest In Peace Jimmy Hayes (2:20) Elli Tolvanen signs a 3 year contract *Some audio cut out* (11:35) Sean Couturier signs a 8 year extension (16:50) Andrei Svechnikov signs a 8 year extension (19:50) Carolina offer sheets Jesperi Kotkaniemi from Montreal (30:50) Jack Eichel hires Pat Brisson as his new agent (50:00) In time reaction to Connor Murphy signing a 4 year extension (1:02:50) The Olympic hockey groupings have been decided (1:15:00) Some more predictions for the upcoming season

August 22, 2021 - Offseason Leftovers

August 22, 2021 20:01 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

(1:30) Alex Nylander re-signs for 1 year (4:30) Nikita Zadorov gets another 1 year contract with Calgary (9:05) Mackenzie Entwistle signs 2 year extension (9:55) NHL players to the Olympics likely to happen (15:20) Henrik Lundqvist retired (19:05) Remembering the 3 young hockey players who lost their lives in a car crash (20:10) Going through more RFA signings (25:15) Predictions for the upcoming season

August 13, 2021 - Analytics Be Damned

August 13, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

(1:50) Brandon Hagel re-signing for 3 years (10:50) Darnell Nurse extension (23:15) Adam Pelech extension (27:10) Mike Hardman signs a 2 year extension (31:30) Who will step up as the new locker room leader for the Blackhawks (40:25) Dusty Imoo gets fired by the Toronto Marlies (45:35) RIP Tony Esposito (49:05) Joe Thornton signs with Florida (1:09:25) Quickly going through all the divisions

August 13, 2021 - NHL Network sucks

August 13, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

August 3, 2021 - A New Pope

August 03, 2021 20:04 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

We had Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun Times come on our podcast to help wrap up the Blackhawks offseason! (3:20) Seth Jones trade and what role he’ll play (8:10) Coaching and management souring on Adam Boqvist (10:10) Where does Tyler Johnson fit in the forward lines (18:50) The Blackhawks organization went from rebuilding to trying to become a contender (22:45) Blackhawks depth charts (42:25) Big year for Jeremy Colliton (56:05) How will the new acquisitions perform (1:03:35) Anecdotes of Dunca...

July 30, 2021 - Where Are the Turtles

July 30, 2021 19:59 - 2 hours - 118 MB

Going through all the big free agent signings and trades as well as Chicago signing Jake McCabe and Jujhar Khaira and where they fit in the Blackhawks lineup!

EMERGENCY PODCAST Pt.2 - Tyler Johnson traded to Chicago

July 28, 2021 03:20 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

The boys are back once again to discuss Tyler Johnson going to Chicago alongside a 2023 second round pick in exchange for Brent Seabrook’s contract!

EMERGENCY PODCAST - Marc-Andre Fleury traded to Chicago

July 27, 2021 21:22 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Marc-Andre Fleury was traded to Chicago today in a move that shocked everyone. Does he even play a game for Chicago, does he retire, or does he even return to Pittsburgh?

July 27, 2021 - All the Zs

July 27, 2021 15:34 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

We had on Ian Mendes of The Athletic to discuss the Ottawa Senators! (4:25) Tim Stützle’s rookie season and future (12:15) What could a Nikita Zadorov to Ottawa trade look like (20:40) How Pierre Dorion is doing as GM (27:20) Unsung heroes on the Sens (31:30) Asking Ian his landing spots for UFAs (39:40) Lightning round questions

July 27, 2021 - All the Zs ft. Ian Mendes, The Athletic

July 27, 2021 15:34 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

(4:25) Tim Stützle’s rookie season and future (12:15) What could a Nikita Zadorov to Ottawa trade look like (20:40) How Pierre Dorion is doing as GM (27:20) Unsung heroes on the Sens (31:30) Asking Ian (@ian_mendes) his landing spots for UFAs (39:40) Lightning round questions

July 25, 2021 - Ain't Sh!t

July 25, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 108 MB

(3:40) The Seth Jones trade (16:20) Weak draft for Chicago (26:45) What do the Blackhawks do at free agency (45:00) Other teams have made lots of crazy moves (1:11:25) What do other teams do at free agency (1:37:10) TW:SA - Discussing the Logan Mailloux pick Montreal made

July 22, 2021 - Seattle Rocky Mountain Defense

July 22, 2021 16:48 - 3 hours - 172 MB

(4:10) How ESPN did with hosting the expansion draft (11:10) Going through all of Seattle’s picks (1:33:55) Does Chicago make any moves before the draft (1:54:00) Luke Prokop news (2:05:30) Discussing the entry draft

July 20, 2021 - Samantha Davis, Isobel Cup Champion

July 20, 2021 14:41 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

Tune into our interview with former Boston University (NCAA-W) player and current Boston Pride (NWHL) superstar, Samantha Davis (@sammydavis_16)!

July 18, 2021 - Silly SZN

July 19, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

(1:15) Discussing the huge trades that happened at the roster freeze deadline (22:15) Expansion Mock Draft (1:02:50) Trading for Seth Jones still doesn’t make any sense (1:29:55) New Jersey acquired Ryan Graves from Colorado

July 15, 2021 - B-a-n-a-n-a-s

July 15, 2021 22:58 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

(1:25) Discussing Seth Jones again (16:45) Brandon Carlo re-signs for 6 years in Boston (19:45) Colorado has to re-sign Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog (31:10) Nashville will not protect Matt Duchene or Ryan Johansen for the expansion draft (37:55) Jeff Skinner and Ben Bishop waive their NMCs for the expansion draft (44:50) Florida bought out Keith Yandle (50:10) Shea Weber may retire (55:00) The impact of Tampa (1:00:10) Rest In Peace Matiss Kivlenieks

July 13, 2021 - It Hits the Fan

July 14, 2021 01:13 - 1 hour - 108 MB

(2:30) Duncan Keith and Tim Soderlund get traded to Edmonton in exchange for Caleb Jones and a 2022 conditional third round pick (26:35) Chicago has interest in Marc-Andre Fleury (35:25) WTF is Edmonton doing (43:40) Minnesota buys out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter (49:25) Columbus wants way too much for Seth Jones (58:20) Pekka Rinne retired (1:14:05) Montreal extends Dominique Ducharme (1:22:40) Nick Leddy is on the trading block (1:31:20) Ottawa hires Pierre McGuire (1:35:20) Draft talk

July 8, 2021 - Leah Hextall, ESPN's newest play-by-play announcer

July 08, 2021 21:17 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

We had on Leah Hextall of ESPN to discuss… (3:15) Her career path (10:40) A story about Jonathan Toews as a bantam player (15:15) Marketing players and the game of hockey at ESPN (20:50) Tampa pulls off the repeat; what do them and Montreal do this offseason

July 6, 2021 - The Man, the Myth, the Legend, Will Scouch.

July 07, 2021 00:47 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

We had on Will Scouch of Scouching to discuss the 2021 NHL draft! (4:40) How Will got into scouting prospects (16:20) Simon Edvinsson (24:00) Chaz Lucius (29:50) Jesper Wallstedt & Sebastian Cossa (41:05) Potential day two steals (46:20) Will’s favourite video to make (1:02:50) Twitter questions (1:11:05) Lightning round questions

July 1, 2021 - The Hardest Part

July 01, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

(3:05) Jonathan Toews is back and practicing! (5:40) Duncan Keith could be traded (12:15) Tampa up 2-0 on Montreal (29:10) LA traded for Viktor Arvidsson (34:40) Arizona hires Andre Tourigny as their new head coach (46:50) Forwards who could potentially be on the move this offseason

June 26, 2021 - Cau-field of Dreams

June 27, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 79.2 MB

(2:55) Montreal-Tampa Stanley Cup Final (31:45) What does Vegas do this offseason? (47:55) Kadri for Kuznetsov trade? (58:15) Seattle hires Dave Hakstol as their first coach in franchise history

June 23, 2021 - Frustration.

June 23, 2021 22:42 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

(1:00) *TRIGGER WARNING* Discussing the Chicago Blackhawks allegations (17:25) Montreal is one win away from the Stanley Cup Final (29:40) Tampa is also one win away from the Stanley Cup Final (43:10) Defensemen that could potentially be on the move this offseason

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