NHL Analysis & News Podcasts

The PuckPedia Hockey Show treats a roster as a contract ledger. In PuckPedia Cap Central 3/27: James Hagens ATO + Leafs Trade Protection & AHL Eligibility, the hosts work through whether a prospect who signs a pro tryout could later fight his way back to NCAA eligibility. Their answer is possibly, but not cleanly. The companion interview, The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 33: James Hagens Signs ATO ft. John Kofi Osei-Tutu, hands the microphone to an agent who represents Hagens. The hosts end it on his tribute to his mentor, Jay Grossman.

The DFO Rundown follows the consequences. Jason Gregor hosts, with Jeff Marek joining on Mondays and Mike Rupp on Fridays. Early in Detroit & Islanders Eliminated — The Playoff Field Shrinks (April 13, 2026), the Red Wings discussion rests on a blunt fact: for a third straight year, Detroit entered March in a playoff spot and lost it. For rumour in French, Sur le Marché has Marco D'Amico and Greg Lanctot on the Devils' search in Sunny Mehta échappe aux Maple Leafs - S1EP12 (April 18, 2026). They report that Sunny Mehta impressed the Devils most of the candidates interviewed.

Rumour talk needs a sceptic, and The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast supplies one. One host notes that on social media "people try and connect dots," reading availability into an injury.

The Hockey PDOcast, hosted by Dimitri Filipovic, is where you audit a result. In Breaking Down What We Saw From Oilers vs. Blue Jackets, Panthers vs. Capitals, and Other Thursday Night Games, Edmonton's 8-7-4 start is set against its ranking at the time: 32nd in 5-on-5 PDO, including 32nd in save percentage. A co-host adds an eye-test complaint, that the Oilers' low forward was not breaking up enough plays. In First Month Hot Takes, Panic Level for Underperforming Teams, and What We've Been Watching, the pair set one rule first: an overreaction must be a true hot take. Whether this register sounds rigorous or dry is exactly what listeners dispute, and one episode will tell you which side you're on.

Former players offer what a spreadsheet can't. NHL @TheRink brings in Cory Schneider for Cory Schneider & Tony Granato join; Playoff Preview & Predictions, Ovi’s Final NHL Game? (April 15, 2026). He describes how playoff preparation swells, with goalie coaches running hour-long presentations that break down a single opponent. Clearing The Crease Podcast, with Mike Commodore, Andrew Raycroft and host James Cybulski, is rawer. In Commie's UNCENSORED take on the Leafs and NHL Player Safety... CTC 72 (March 20, 2026), one of the former players recalls the hit that broke Eric Cole's neck. He calls never answering it "the biggest regret of my career."

Dropping the Gloves is John Scott measuring teams by accountability. In The Leafs aren't going to do a thing, McDavid is a dead man walking and the Wings are done (March 14, 2026), Austin Matthews goes down on a hit Scott calls a blatant knee. Scott contrasts Craig Berube's stillness behind the bench with Pat Burns's old fury, then offers his guess: "I think he's checked out." The Athletic Hockey Show, which runs weekdays, airs Bowness's tirade in Rick Bowness with the best coach rant in 20 years (April 15, 2026). Afterwards a former player recalls a junior coach telling him he looked like an orangutan.

Some nights you want a hang more than a briefing. Puck Off, with Frazer Smith and Joe Bartnick, calls S13Ep42 - Robertson Signs in Dallas + Best All- Time Euros (July 23, 2026) summer programming. A Jason Robertson contract debate gives way to rival lists of great Europeans, and one panellist realises Kopitar should have made his. Scrum Culture is just as loose. In Kopi, Quickie and... Ovi? (April 15, 2026), a former teammate calls Jonathan Quick "probably the most competitive goalie I've ever played." THE Kraken Pod: a Seattle Kraken and NHL podcast pairs lifelong fan Jeff Januszek with newcomer Joey Cirilo and makes room for a #NoDumbQuestions segment.

Team shows earn loyalty by picking fights. Locked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden Knights weighs the general manager's account against the player's in McCrimmon fires back at Marchessault (September 13, 2024), then discusses a listener poll on who is lying. Near the end of A Tri-state Farewell | It's Playoff Time! (April 17, 2026), the Five on Three panel from WFUV Sports all pick Colorado for the Cup. For more single-team listening, try the NHL Team Coverage page. Once the bracket is set, go to the NHL Playoffs & Stanley Cup page, and for the wider field, the Hockey guide or the Sports category guide.