Off The Post

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for this week. They dive into the discussion of the two coaches fired in the NHL this week and examine what the impact of an NHL coach really is. Do superstar coaches like Mike Babcock really have the impact they’re supposed to in today’s NHL. Topics also kicked around this week include the super rookies of hockey, and how impressive is it when a first-year player steps in and is not only able to negotiate the bright lights of the big league, but handle the physical attenti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Postmedia National Hockey Writer Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman for this week’s Off the Post. In the first period the hot start from Vancouver super rookie Elias Pettersson is discussed as Mike wonders if his draft year was done over would he go first overall. The rookies around the NHL, including Ottawa’s Maxime Lajoie and Brady Tkachuk, have turned some heads through the first month of the season. In the second period of the podcast we look at teams, and players, off to a slow start. Are the L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul is joined by the Edmonton Journal and Sun’s Jim Matheson to slap around the issues in the NHL this week. In the first period Jim tells us about the battle this week between Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, and the bigger changing of the guard between the old faces of the NHL, Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, and the new dogs like McDavid, Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel, followed by even younger burgeoning stars like Elias Pettersson and Rasmus Dahlin. In the second segment Jim and Paul talk about the s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Canucks beat writer Ben Kuzma joins Paul Chapman for this week’s Off the Post podcast. They talk about the hit by Mike Matheson on Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson that divided the hockey world. Should the NHL protect it’s stars better like the NFL? Was it even an illegal hit? Is the NHL’s ‘code’ of protecting players fading away? Also they talk about this week’s legalization of marijuana in Canada and what that could mean for NHL players. In the second period the talk turns to, who Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun joins Paul Chapman. Steve talks about how he’s been pleasantly surprised at the offensive hockey being played so far around the league and how it’s a good sign of how the season is going to progress. He also runs through some of the better stories in the league, in particular Montreal, where so far they look like they’ll exceed expectations. Steve also tells us why you can never believe an NHL goalie. Talk then turns to the teams that might be in trouble, and which Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Calgary Flames writer Kristen Anderson joins Paul Chapman to talk about the start of the NHL season. In the First Period they talk about the importance of the C, is Shea Weber the right choice for the Canadiens? The Canucks have chosen not to pick a captain? Does it matter? In the Second Period Kristen looks ahead to which teams will compete for the Stanley Cup and explains why it’s good for the league to have the Leafs as one of the best teams, even if the rest of the country hates them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to drop the puck, and you can get caught up with Postmedia’s revamped Off The Post podcast. Toronto Maple Leafs beat writer Lance Hornby joins Paul Chapman to preview the burgeoning NHL season. Which teams in the East are the ones to watch? How about the West? Will a Canadian team ever win the Stanley Cup again? Whose tire fire burns brighter, Montreal or Ottawa? All these questions and more are answered along with predictions for the Stanley Cup, the Art Ross and Hart winners, which rookies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Matt Cane, editor for Hockey-Graphs.com, to discuss the upcoming NHL free agency crop through the lens of Cane's prediction model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Gus Katsaros, analyst for McKeen's Hockey, to preview the conference finals and talk about the Maple Leafs' GM vacancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by David Ling, a 43-year-old former NHLer who has played professionally for two decades, to discuss his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Michael Traikos, national hockey writer for Postmedia, to handicap the second round of the NHL playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Tim Thompson, filmmaker and ex-pro hockey player, to chat about his famous Hockey Night in Canada video montages, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Matthew Coller, hockey writer for ESPN Insider, to preview the opening round of the NHL playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Josh Clipperton, national hockey writer for The Canadian Press, for Part 2 of a two-part series focused on NHL awards. This episode examines candidates for the Norris, Adams, Byng and Calder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Travis Yost, hockey writer for TSN.ca, for Part 1 of a two-part series focused on NHL awards. This episode examines candidates for the Hart, Selke and Vezina trophies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Michael Traikos, national hockey writer for Postmedia, to discuss a variety of topics, including goalie interference, disappointing Canadian teams, Evander Kane, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Bill Hoppe, Sabres writer for BuffaloHockeyBeat.com, to discuss NHL rebuilds and, specifically, what we can learn from the Sabres' missteps since drafting Jack Eichel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Peter Tanner, creator of MoneyPuck.com, to discuss the NHL's playoff races and which teams have the highest odds to win the Stanley Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Michael Traikos, national hockey writer for Postmedia, to recap the NHL trade deadline and serve up our winners/losers from a hectic week of transactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by Scott Cullen, hockey columnist for TSN, to forecast what may happen in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. Mike Hoffman, Mike Green, Rick Nash and Evander Kane among the players discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices