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After enjoying plenty of wild rice soup in Minnesota, Adnan Virk joins Jason Demers to talk about the Artemi Panarin trade, Barry Trotz suddenly retiring and the Tocchet-Michkov drama in Philly. Then Seth Jarvis stops by to explain what Team Canada brass told him about the Olympics, Rod the Bod's killer workout and who would play his buddies in an Entourage remake. Finally, Nate Thompson joins the guys to talk streaking Sens, struggling Oilers goalies and the crazy NHL standings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Adnan Virk barely made it back home from Edmonton. Then Seth Jarvis had to cancel our interview (don't worry, folks. He'll be back). But Adnan and Jason Demers still enjoyed a great breakdown of the Toronto media, Olympic injury replacements and Aleksander Barkov's return to the ice. Then our buddy, Nate Thompson, talked about the upcoming Stadium Series game, the brutal schedule and his appreciation for Juraj Slafkovsky. Finally, Adnan reviewed the recent Oscar nominations and the guys handed out flowers to Rasmus Dahlin and Evan Bouchard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adnan Virk had a hell of a time getting home from Toronto before talking with Jason Demers about the Rasmus Andersson and Kiefer Sherwood trades, the letter from Chris Drury and the Rangers and Linus Ullmark's emotional interview. Then musician Cory Wong comes on over to discuss his new album, the early days of Vulfpeck and why Minnesota is the real state of hockey. Finally, Adnan Virk reviews the new Chevy Chase documentary before the guys honor Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and hand out flowers to Cole Caufield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After witnessing the struggling Canucks lose in Montreal, Adnan Virk talks to Jason Demers about the resurgent Maple Leafs, where Dougie Hamilton could land and why Sergei Fedorov is one of the great "what-ifs" in NHL history. Then Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito comes by to share his outlook on his team for the playoffs, his experience putting together the U.S. Olympic roster and how he once played catch with Reggie Jackson. Finally, Adnan gives his Golden Globes recap before the guys discuss the new Youngblood trailer and hand out some flowers to Connor McDavid, Clayton Keller and the Lightning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back from the Winter Classic, Jason Demers shares his experience in Florida with Adnan Virk before the guys get into the recent Olympic roster unveilings, the World Junior Championships and the return of Auston Matthews. Then Flyers forward Rodrigo Abols stops by to talk about Latvia's hopes for the Winter Olympics, locker room prank wars and his long road to the NHL. Finally, Adnan lists his top 10 films of 2025 before the guys discuss Will Ferrell's referee cosplay and the surging Kraken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Adnan Virk back from Winnipeg and Jason Demers heading to Florida, the guys preview the Winter Classic, celebrate Macklin Celebrini heading to the Olympics and speculate about what Buffalo might do at the trade deadline. Then Mike Commodore stops by to discuss his beef with Scott Arniel, his experience at the White House and his favorite Uber driver moments. Finally, Adnan reviews Bradley Cooper's latest and the guys welcome back Tim Saunders after his hot mic mishap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merry Christmas, everyone! Jason Demers is back in his hometown of Montreal to talk to Adnan Virk about their love for Gritty, the Maple Leaf drama and a couple of interesting trades. The guys then play Secret Santa, handing out some special gifts for 2026 to folks across the hockey universe. After JD makes a bold prediction about the Sabres, the guys then wrap up their second-last episode of 2025 with a review of Marty Supreme and a tribute to Sid the Kid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adnan Virk and Jason Demers break down a huge week in the NHL, including the Quinn Hughes blockbuster, the Oilers-Pens goalie swap and Kevyn Adams' firing in Buffalo. Then San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund stops by to talk about the team's playoff hopes, Macklin Celebrini's attitude and his hopes to make the Swedish Olympic team. Finally, Adnan discusses Hamnet and Jason remembers the time his wife sang the anthem before one of his games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adnan Virk is back from MLB Winter Meetings to talk to Jason Demers about the Quinn Hughes drama in Vancouver, Alexander Ovechkin's recent scoring surge and whether or not Morgan Geekie's goal pace is sustainable. Then former NHLer Russ Courtnall talks about his prolific sports family, his contributions to mental health and the time he found a blow-up doll in Harold Ballard's home. Finally, Adnan reviews Nuremberg and Jason talks about playing hockey drunk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off their historic first appearance together on NHL Network, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk discuss the streaking Lightning, the struggling Jets and JD's bold Anthony Duclair prediction. Then Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon comes on to talk about mentoring young defenseman, playing locker room DJ and why he loves hosting Thanksgiving. Finally, Adnan reviews Jay Kelly starring George Clooney and the guys talk about Olympic ice issues and Brenden Dillon's bittersweet 1,000th game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After getting ditched by Producer Tal in Los Angeles, Adnan Virk returns home to talk to Jason Demers about how the Jets will survive without Connor Hellebuyck, why the Predators need to be blown up and which Canadian teams might miss the playoffs. Then Shoresy and Letterkenny writer Trevor Risk comes by to discuss his relationship with Jared Keeso, when he realized his shows were popular and what it's like to be a Bruins fan in Montreal. Finally, Adnan reviews Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Jason remembers his father's run-in with Carrie Underwood on an epic dads trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adnan Virk returns from an eventful trip to Columbus to talk to Jason Demers about Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini becoming the new Sid and Ovi, Toronto's big early-season press conference and the resurgent Dallas Stars getting back their captain. Then Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton talks about the Global Series games in Sweden, fighting his future assistant GM and Brad Marchand's best chirp. Finally, the guys talk about the Smashing Machine and the Running Man and try to figure out what on earth happened to Jack Hughes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Demers takes a break from playing golf at Pinehurst to talk with Adnan Virk about the trio of Bedard, Carlsson and Celebrini going off, the Anaheim Ducks taking flight and whether or not the Bruins are for real. Then Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski shares his favorite Brent Burns stories, Nathan MacKinnon's food bullying and why he never thought he'd play in the NHL. Finally, Adnan reviews Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film and the guys talk about Jakub Dobes' emotional postgame response and Nathan MacKinnon taking over the league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With former teammate Joe Thornton being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Jason Demers shares his favorite Jumbo Joe stories. He and Adnan Virk also discuss the struggling Capitals, Dan Muse's work in Pittsburgh and the Calder Trophy race between Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov. Then Andi Petrillo shares her favorite on-air moments, the challenges female broadcasters face and the time Brian Burke yelled at her in Afghanistan. Finally, the guys get into the devastating Blue Jays loss and why the Seattle Kraken won Halloween. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With most NHL teams at least 10 games into their season, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss if the streaking Mammoth and Devils are legit and what teams might be early-season impostors. Then Bryan Berard shares stories about his early days on Long Island, his devastating eye injury and the time Theo Fleury stole his car. Finally, Producer Tal talks about the new film Pro Beach Hockey and the guys break down why Zemgus Girgensons has the best name in the League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.