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Ottawa Charge Season Preview!

Previewing the Seattle Torrent ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season! 0:00 - Welcome to the show! 1:44 - Will Seattle have enough offense from the defense? 4:40 - Does Bilka-Carpenter-Knight stick all season? 6:58 - Is there enough depth scoring? 9:02 - Can Serdachny, Gosling find their groove? 11:59 - Steve O'Rourke, fresh eyes or learning curve? 15:34 - If Seattle/Vancouver win the Walter Cup, will the expansion rules change? 24:50 - My gals (Keopple, Serdachny, Murphy) 32:24 - Projected lineup 39:32 - Best/worst case

Previewing the Vancouver Goldeneyes ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season! 0:00 - Welcome to the show! 1:25 - Can Nurse stay healthy and be an MVP-caliber player? 4:57 - Will Karvinen adjust better than other SDHL imports? 8:33 - How much shooting percentage regression will there be? 13:52 - How much does Maschmeyer play? 16:54 - Can this be the best defense in the league? 20:44 - How does Segedi fit in this lineup? 22:42 - Seattle or Vancouver, who projects to have the better first season? 23:58 - Who will be the captains? 27:58 - My gals (Daniel, Newell, Miller) 34:09 - Projected lineup 38:34 - Best/worst case

Previewing the Toronto Sceptres ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season! 0:00 - Welcome to the show! 0:41 - Offseason recap 8:15 - Has Toronto addressed the 5v5 scoring issues? 12:53 - Was it the right call to protect Turnbull over Nurse? 17:03 - What level can Spooner get back to? 20:15 - Can Chuli or Kirk be a legit playoff starter? 24:59 - Does Shelton overhaul the blue line? 27:10 - Will Maltais have a better season? 30:30 - Will the tandem work for Toronto? 34:32 - Can Spooner get back to MVP form? 37:32 - My gals (Flanagan, Van Wieren, Connors) 45:22 - Projected lineup 56:58 - Best/worst case

Minnesota Frost season preview!

Previewing the Montreal Victoire ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season! Recapping the offseason (2:56) Can Montreal break through in the playoffs? (5:03) Will Poulin and Stacey play on the same line again? (11:10) Is the forward depth finally fixed? (13:20) Can Darkangelo maintain her form from last season? (16:28) How do the Olympics impact the Victoire? (20:30) Which offseason departure will hurt Montreal the most? (23:18) How good will Gosling be in her first year? (24:55) What will be Montreal's X-factor? (28:32) Where will Roque fit on this roster? (32:27) What will Ouellette bring behind the bench? (34:28) What role will Scamurra play? (36:29) Is Cheverie on the hot seat entering the season? (39:25) My gals [Irving, Labelle, DiGirolamo] (42:18) Best, worst case (51:27) Projected lineup (55:08)

Previewing the Boston Fleet ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season! End of season, recapping offseason moves (1:25) Notable free agent, draft additions (4:37) Does Alina Muller move back to center? (9:10) Who plays with Megan Keller? (12:51) Is the loss of Hilary Knight too much to overcome? (19:02) How does coaching change alter the team? (22:49) Will inexperience be an issue with youngest D core? (25:00) Will Loren Gabel play more this season? (27:58) What do you think of the coaching change? (29:47) Who's going to be the captain? (31:23) Sleeper picks to fill the offensive void of Knight (32:54) Is this Muller's team going forward? (37:28) How does the new D core stack up to last year? (39:09) My gals - Schafzahl, Huber, Boyd (41:33) Best, worst cases (46:49) Projected lineup (49:04)

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by DownTown Sports' Stephen Brown to chat about John Tavares. Tavares enters his 7th season with the Toronto Maple Leafs after scoring 29 goals and 65 points and shifting the captaincy to Auston Matthews. Intro (0:00) Stephen Brown joins the show (9:17) Check out Stephen's YouTube channel, DownTown Sports: https://www.youtube.com/@DownTownSports98/videos Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by TSN's Frank Corrado to chat about Nick Robertson. Robertson enters the season after a tumultuous summer which featured an unfulfilled trade request and a late signing. Intro (0:00) Frank Corrado joins the show (12:48) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Tony Ferrari to chat about Ty Voit. Voit enters his second professional season in the Toronto Maple Leafs system after playing only six games last year due to injury. Intro (0:00) Tony Ferrari joins the show (6:10) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Nick Barden to chat about Roni Hirvonen. Hirvonen enters his second season with the Toronto Marlies after a difficult year featuring two major injuries and his father's death. Intro (0:00) Nick Barden joins the show (8:04) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Will Scouch to chat about Miroslav Holinka. Holinka was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round, 151st overall this summer. He'll play in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings this season. Intro (0:00) Will Scouch joins the show (11:55) Check out Will's YouTube channel, Scouching: https://www.youtube.com/@Scouching Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Nick DeSouza to chat about Chris Tanev. Tanev enters his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a six-year contract with a $4.5-million cap hit this summer. Intro: 0:00 Nick DeSouza joins the show: 16:36 Check out Nick's podcast, The Everything Leafs Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3h0ouIZ0e7U1q6jqPTAAHW?si=fcc6714760a34fea Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Leafs Nation's Nick Richard to chat about Fraser Minten. Minten enters his third training camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to earn a full-time NHL gig. Intro: 0:00 Nick Richard joins the show: 25:50 Check out Nick's podcast, Lamenting the Leafs: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VJAtH37ZHE9gshRKqVr3h?si=205cc2511f93447b Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken

Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Evan Doerfler to chat about Matt Murray. Murray enters his third season in the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a one-year, $875,000 contract on July 1. The 30-year-old goaltender didn't play last season until April after undergoing bilateral hip surgery in the 2023 offseason. Intro: 0:00 Evan Doerfler joins the show: 16:50 Check out Murray's appearance on the Slangin' the Bizkit Podcast: https://youtu.be/gwraDZGBgZM?si=Db6g4UvTKYdD6cgF Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken