Best Burgundy Blues Podcasts (2024)

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ESPN Player Projections for the Avalanche. First Five Game Predictions. 38:26

1h ago38:26

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Love them or hate them, ESPN does have a pretty good fantasy department. While it's not something we take part in much lately, it is good information on where they think many Avalanche players will be this season. What do we agree with, what do we disagree with. We discuss.We also predict the first five games of the season for the Colorado Avalanch…

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The NHL Network Tells MacKinnon That McDavid Is Still Better. Landeskog Walks the Course. 34:58

3d ago34:58

34:58

Nathan MacKinnon was told by the players and the media that he was the best player in the league last year. The NHL Network told him he's not even the best player at his position.Conor McDavid took the top spot in their ranking of players "right now". Which is kind of confusing how the league MVP doesn't top that list. We discuss.We also talk about…

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Why the Avs Can't Do With Nichushkin What the Flyers Did With Johansen 40:05

1h ago40:05

40:05

The Philadelphia Flyers have started the process of terminating the contract of Ryan Johansen, the player they acquired from the Colorado Avalanche at last years trade deadline who never played a second for the Flyers. So they Flyers are moving on from Johansen due to his refusal to play. There's a lot of talk out there about why the Colorado Avala…

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Bednar Says Landeskog Could Return Near the Start of the Season. Can We Let Ourselves Get Excited? 35:59

7d ago35:59

35:59

Jared Bednar gave an interview with NHL.com over the weekend and gave some promising news regarding Gabriel Landeskog. He could be back in the lineup for the Colorado Avalanche "near the start" of the season. We talk about if we should let ourselves get excited for that bit of info, or should we still be tempering our expectations?We also get to so…

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A Final Farewell to a Locked on Friend. Are the Lightning and Avalanche in a Similar Situation? 57:35

10d ago57:35

57:35

It's been a difficult week for Locked on Avalanche. We started the week with news that the Altitude Network was not bringing Katie Gaus back this season, and we end it with one last cross over with Adam Denker from Locked on Lightning, and Adam is moving on from the network.Chris and Adam go back to the beginning days of NHL shows at the network. S…

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Power Ranking the Central. Our Favorite Player Nicknames 37:09

2h ago37:09

37:09

It's never too early to do a Power Ranking is it? If nothing else we can use it as our baseline heading into the regular season. We each give our 1-8 rankings of the teams in the Central Division, and there are some surprises.We also get to the results of The Athletic front office poll. The Avs ranked well with one glaring difference between the ge…

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Who Could Be This Years Breakout Players? A Thank You To Katie Gaus. 29:44

13d ago29:44

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Every year we are always looking for those players who take that next big step and we can all say we knew they would be the one to have the "breakout season". Who could that player be this year?We also take a listener question from Finland not just about if / when Gabriel Landeskog returns, but what happens if things aren't going well once he does?…

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Episode 270: Arcs 2:31:48

14d ago2:31:48

2:31:48

The post Episode 270: Arcs appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boardgaming Podcast.By Blue Peg, Pink Peg

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Are We Heading Into the Next Phase of Cale Makar? Our Take of the Jeff Marek Situation. 37:10

17d ago37:10

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Cale Makar is heading into his 6th NHL season. Let that sink in. One thing we heard several times over the course of his first five seasons was we haven't seen the real Cale Makar yet, or that it's scary that he is still getting better. Is this the season where we see yet another gear of what Cale Makar can do?We also weigh in on the very strange J…

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Avs Add More Defensive Depth with Oliver Kylington 32:44

6d ago32:44

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If you're a defenseman or a goalie, you have a good chance the Colorado Avalanche will sign you!The Avalanched added another defensive piece Tuesday by bringing in Oliver Kylington from the Calgary Flames and he will join what is a pretty crowded defensive unit. Does Kylington start the season on the 3rd pairing or should we prepare for a rotation …

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What Can We Expect From Nathan MacKinnon Following a Historic Season? 33:32

8d ago33:32

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He was everything the Colorado Avalanche needed last year and then some and he took home the awards to prove it. Now the focus has shifted to what can he do as a follow up?Today we take a look at what they expectations are for Nathan MacKinnon following the season he won his first Hart Trophy. We also talk about if we think he will be higher or low…

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Ranking the 3 Avalanche Cups, Top 3 Trades and Top 3 Moments 36:53

11d ago36:53

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The Colorado Avalanche have been in Colorado for almost 30 years and a lot has happened in that time. Three Stanley Cup wins, trades galore and lasting memories that we will carry with us forever.So let us rank those categories in top 3 list for each.Tune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.co…

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Reasons to Be Pessimistic for This Years Colorado Avalanche Hockey Team 41:33

13d ago41:33

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On Monday's episode we went over the reasons to be optimistic for this season for the Colorado Avalanche and today we will flip it to the other side of the coin and discuss the reasons to be pessimistic. How much will the questions on depth hurt?How much will the unknown of Val and Gabe play a role?Will playing the top guys too much come into play?…

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Reasons to Be Optimistic For This Years Colorado Avalanche Hockey Team 37:17

15d ago37:17

37:17

We will get to the pessimism reasons on Wednesday, but we wanted to start the week off on a positive note, so to day we will discuss the many reason to have optimism heading into this season for the Colorado AvalancheTune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalancheFollow & Subscr…

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Hockey Site Says Avs "Won't Be a Contender This Season" 36:06

20d ago36:06

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We like The Hockey Writers web site. But they posted an article with a eye catching headline Thursday that was definitely eye brow raising. The headline read "The Colorado Avalanche Won't Be a Contender This Season".They go on to discuss some very valid concerns regarding the Avs this year. How will the goalie position shake out? Can they get secon…

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Brennan Vogt from The Rink Joins the Show! What's His Take on Val & Gabe? What Youth Steps Up? 45:31

1M ago45:31

45:31

Joining the Locked on Avalanche Podcast today is writer Brennan Vogt from the-rink.com!Brennan gives us his thoughts on the two topics all Colorado Avalanche fans have interest in this offseason, Val Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog.He also has followed the Colorado Eagles closely and discusses some of the prospects he thinks could make the next st…

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Will Val / Landy End the Season On the Ice With the Avs? What Will the Term Of a Mikko Extension Be? 30:27

1M ago30:27

30:27

On today's episode of Locked on Avalanche, let's play a game of "What's More Likely"What's More Likely: Val Nichuskin ends the season with the Colorado Avalanche or not?Gabe Landeskog ends the season on the ice with the Avs or off it?Is the Mikko Rantanen extension 5-6 years or 7-8?Will the Avs pay Jonathan Drouin his worth after the season or will…

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Avs Most Well Liked Team? Would You Rather Have Money or Your Name on the Cup? 33:56

30d ago33:56

33:56

The JFresh Twitter page put up a graphic from an experiment he did which put two teams against each other and people were asked to vote on who they would root for. The Colorado Avalanche were selected as the team people would like to see win the most, meaning the Colorado Avalanche are the most liked team in the NHL! We discuss.We also play some "W…

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Episode 269: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 2:11:40

24d ago2:11:40

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Reviews of Evenfall, TRICKTAKERS, Words of a Feather, and Wandering Towers. Featured review: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Eagle-Gryphon Games. Board game discussion starts at 38:38. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild. The post Episode 269: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boardgami…

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CENTRAL AC: Did the Hawks Build Enough Around Bedard? How Long Before They Become A Major Threat? 44:50

1M ago44:50

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On this special episode of Locked on Avalanche, Jack Bushman from Locked on Blackhawks joins to share his thoughts on where the Chicago Blackhawks are headed.Of course they have that Connor Bedard guy where so much is expected of him. Jack reflects on his first season and looks ahead to what is expected in season two for the young phenom.But did th…

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CENTRAL AC: Expecting More of the Same From the Wild This Year. How Did They Land Zeev Buium!? 42:33

1M ago42:33

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On this crossover episode of Locked on Avalanche, Seth Topal from Locked on Wild joins to update us on everything going on with the Minnesota Wild. Those Parise and Suter buyouts will be on the books for a few more years, but this is the last year where they are soaking up about $15 million in cap space. So what can we expect from the Wild when the…

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Full of energy: How Greece (& Europe) is handling the green transition 31:47

29d ago31:47

31:47

The Agora hosts a discussion on how Europe, and Greece specifically, have been handling the green transition, addressing questions like how the pivot away from natural gas is going. The basis for our discussion is three articles written by MacroPolis features editor Georgia Nakou, and senior policy analyst and partner at The Green Tank, an Athens-b…

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CENTRAL AC: Does Predators Spending Spree Put Them in the Thick of the Central Division? 42:22

1M ago42:22

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On this special crossover edition of Locked on Avalance, Ann and Emma of Locked on Predators join us to discuss the Nashville Predators offseason spending spree. How much more improved is the team with the additions of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei?Do they feel like they are contracts that will age well?Will both the Avs and…

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The Ultimate Slap in the Face to Jared Bednar. GM Chris MacFarland Season Grade 40:02

2M ago40:02

40:02

The Athletic came out with their "Way Too Early" prediction article Thursday. And while most of it is what you would expect when it comes to winners of awards and trophy's, one was glaring.When voting on their Jack Adams Award, 15 coaches got votes. Jared Bednar was not one of them. Have we all gone mad!?We also talk about the best UFAs the Avalanc…

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The Looming Mikko Contract Extension. Avalanche "What If...".Jared Bednar Gets His Season Grade 38:18

2M ago38:18

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Mikko Rantanen has one more year left on his current contract which means the Colorado Avalanche can negotiate an extension with him right now. Will they and what would an extension look like in terms of numbers. But would it also benefit Mikko to not sign one, have a career year and add an extra million?We also play a game of Avalanche "what if" w…

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Crosby Set to Sign Extension With Penguins. Will That Stop the Crosby to Avalanche Chatter? 31:37

2M ago31:37

31:37

Death, taxes and Colorado Avalanche fans wishing Sidney Crosby will come to Colorado.While he hasn't officially signed it yet, it sounds like Crosby will be signing an extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a 3 year deal. Which could possibly be his last contract as an NHLer. But will the talk of him some day coming to the Avs end? Not likely.We…

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Avalanche Top Prospect Calum Ritchie Signs His ELC. Will the Avs Copy What Dallas Just Did? 40:24

2M ago40:24

40:24

Calum Ritchie, you time has come! The Colorado Avalanche top prospect, following an excellent development camp, has officially signed his entry level contract. What can we expect from the 19 year old come training camp?Ross Levitan from Locked on Senators joins us to discuss the two new additions to the Avalanche roster that now call themselves "fo…

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Nichushkin News. Teams We Wouldn't Want to Be Traded To. Towes & Wood Season Grades 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

Any new involving Val Nichushkin will immediately become big news in Avalanche circles these days, and that holds true when part two of a Russian series involving the Colorado Avalanche forward was released over the weekend. Evan Rawal from Colorado Hockey Now had part of it translated in which Val talks about the injury and hotel incident during t…

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Maine Black Bears Head Coach Ben Barr Talks About Coaching the Makar Boys 47:06

2M ago47:06

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Avs Sign Senators D-Man Brannstrom. Can He Follow the Drouin in Turning Things Around in Denver? 34:00

2M ago34:00

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The Colorado Avalanche made another signing on day 2 of free agency, this time bringing in defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Ottawa Senators. Brannstrom hasn't panned out the way many thought he would when he was drafted #15 overall. But the Avs have done a pretty good job in bringing in players who have struggled and turned them into producers. …

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Avalanche Active in Day 1 of Free Agency. Questions Still Remain With Their Cap Situation. 35:07

2M ago35:07

35:07

The Colorado Avalanche were one of the more active teams on day 1 of free agency, but you might not know it since all their signings were more of the depth variety, save for one.The Avs started their day announcing their biggest free agent signing, Jonathan Drouin, to a 1 year $2.5 million deal. A very team friendly deal which will have the Avalanc…

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Avs Stock Up on Goalies at NHL Draft. No Drouin Deal as Free Agency Begins. Mikko Season Grade. 36:32

2M ago36:32

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The Colorado Avalanche traded out of the first round in the NHL draft, and then went goalie hunting.The Avs made a pretty smart trade in getting out of the first round and picking up some desperately needed draft picks in this year and next year's draft. When all was said and done the Avs added nine new prospects to their pool. Three of them goalie…

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Nathan MacKinnon Crowned Leagues Best Player As He Takes the Ted Lindsay AND Hart Trophy 31:45

2M ago31:45

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Take a bow Nathan MacKinnon. You're the best player in the National Hockey League.MacKinnon ran away with the Hart Trophy as the league MVP and won the Ted Lindsay Award, the award given to the most outstanding player as voted on by the players.It's a long overdue award for MacKinnon and the writers finally righted a wrong in giving him his first H…

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Fanatics Take Over NHL Uniforms. Should We Give Them a Chance? The Draft-Chelor Finale Rose Ceremony 37:49

2M ago37:49

37:49

As the 2023-2024 NHL season came to an end, so did it's contract with Adidas as the exclusive maker of NHL uniforms. That title now belongs to Fanatics and some people are worried. There was a concerted effort to get ahead of the concern on Wednesday through social media and videos. Did it work? Should we at least give Fanatics a shot?We also have …

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Avalanche Sign Casey Mittelstadt to a 3 Year Deal. Logan O'Connor's Season Grade 36:18

2M ago36:18

36:18

There were two names at the top of the Colorado Avalanche list for players they needed to get contracts done. Now there is one. The lone RFA, Casey Mittelstadt and the Avs agreed on a 3 year, $5.75 AAV deal Tuesday shoring up the Avs 2nd line center for at least the next three years. But should it have been more?We also give Logan O'Connor his seas…

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Andrew Cogliano Hangs 'Em Up. Val Nichushkin Season Grade. 37:25

2M ago37:25

37:25

Andrew Cogliano knows what it takes to put in a full season in the NHL, and he decided 17 years of blood, sweat and tears was enough to call it quits. An iron man, workhorse of a player decided to retire on his own terms and accept a position in the front office with the Colorado Avalanche. So while he will be missed on the ice, he begins a new rol…

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Episode 268: Raising Robots 2:19:15

2M ago2:19:15

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Reviews of Agueda: City of Umbrellas, Bremerhaven, Captain Flip and so much more. Featured review: Raising Robots by Nauvoo Games. Board game discussion starts at {00:33:27}. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild. The post Episode 268: Raising Robots appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boardgaming Podcast.…

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Is Ross Colton on the Trading Block? Josh Manson Season Grade. ESPN Still Won't Talk Hockey 36:46

2M ago36:46

36:46

We know the Colorado Avalanche will have to play some cap gymnastics this off-season and possibly move a player they don't want to move. We have discussed a couple of them on prior episodes. One name we haven't brought up was Ross Colton. Frank Seravalli did in a recent article and it has us wondering and concerned it could happen.We also give Josh…

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Draft Special! Hadi Kalakeche Joins With Info on Potential Avalanche 2024 Draft Picks 37:46

2M ago37:46

37:46

On todays episode of Locked on Avalanche, we welcome in Hadi Kalakeche from Locked on NHL Prospects. Hadi has his finger on the pulse of this draft class and we dive into several potential Avalanche picks in this years draft.We also reveal the Locked on Avalanche selection in our network mock draft and take a look at the Avs selections from last ye…

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Manson or Girard. Who Would the Avs Move If they HAD to Move One? Is Barclay Goodrow an Option? 37:21

2M ago37:21

37:21

The full no trade clause in Josh Manson's contract is up and it is now a limited no move clause where he will provide his list of teams he can refuse to be traded to. The same goes for Samuel Girard. The Colorado Avalanche likely don't wish to part with either defensemen, but if their hand was forced and they had to, which one would they move? We d…

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Early Look at the Central Division. What Arena's Do We Want to Watch a Game? Cale Makar Season Grade 36:05

2M ago36:05

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A draft pick hasn't been made, a free agent hasn't been signed and a trade hasn't been facilitated. But we can still take some guesses at how we think the Central Division will fall for next year. Will it look similar to last year's standings or will some of the bottom teams make those moves that lifts them up to make some waves?We also discuss the…

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Patrik Laine to the Avs? Don't Get Your Hopes Up. Which "Avs Dad" Would Be the Best Skating Teacher? 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

If an NHL star player is available, he's of course coming to the Colorado Avalanche, right?Many in Avs nation have asked us the possibility of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine coming to Colorado. And it's almost always followed up by "for Val Nichushkin". A fun discussion, but we talk about why that won't happen.We also get into which "Av…

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Avs Sign Player, Lose Director of Scouting Right Before Draft. Mack Season Grade. New Utah Uniforms. 36:38

2M ago36:38

36:38

The Colorado Avalanche crossed the ocean and made a signing Thursday when they inked Jere Innala from Finland. Innala is likely headed to play with the Colorado Eagles and if nothing else gives the Avalanche a player if / when he is needed.The Avs also parted ways with their director of amateur scouting, Wade Klippenstein. A little odd with the dra…

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Does MacKinnon Top the Rankings if McDavid Loses in the Cup Final? 34:50

2M ago34:50

34:50

For almost as long as he has been in the league, Connor McDavid has been at the top of literally every player power ranking. That changed a little this season as outlets started to place Nathan MacKinnon there instead. How this season finishes up could shake up the rankings even more. We discuss.We also talk about the NHL's 4 Nations Tournament com…

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Wake up poll: Euro elections jolt Greek politics 44:18

2M ago44:18

44:18

The European Parliament elections held in Greece on June 9 produced a few surprises, some of which could be significant for the country's political scene over the next few months and years. The ruling centre-right party, New Democracy, performed worse than opinion polls had suggested and fell below the bar set by its leader, Prime Minister Kyriakos…

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A Lot to Choose From in the D-Man UFA Market. Lehkonen Season Grade. Good & Bad NHL Logos 38:36

3M ago38:36

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The forward position doesn't have the biggest list of names to choose from this off-season. That isn't the case with defensemen. And with the Colorado Avalanche needing to fill spots for their 3rd pairing, they have a laundry list of guys they could bring in. But like with any signing, it needs to be the right guy and right fit.We also give Artturi…

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Episode 267: The Castles of Burgundy – Special Edition

2M ago

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Reviews of Skyrise, Final Girl Season 2, Bullet and so much more. Featured review: Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition by Awaken Realms. Board game discussion starts at {00:33:14}. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild. The post Episode 267: The Castles of Burgundy – Special Edition appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boa…

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Val Nichushkin Playing in a Summer League? Capitals Will Prevent You From Using Cap Friendly 34:27

2M ago34:27

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It was reported last week that suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Val Nichushkin would be taking part in a Russian summer league during July and August. We have a lot of questions about that.We also have a lot of questions about the shocking news that the Washington Capitals have reportedly purchased the very popular salary cap website Cap Friend…

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Landeskog Goes Behind the Scenes. Left Wing UFAs. Jack Johnson Season Grade 37:45

2M ago37:45

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We knew the NHL was going to have a new documentary series on Amazon that followed a number of players off the ice. We knew a camera crew was following around Gabriel Landeskog as he started to make his return to practice. We now know those two things were one in the same.Landeskog will be part of the behind the scenes series on Amazon starting in …

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Overtourism over here: Greek islands feel the strain 23:41

3M ago23:41

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Greece is preparing to welcome a record number of tourists again this year, but their visits will take place against a backdrop of growing concern among locals about the damage being done to the islands and their way of life by rapid development. Greek policy makers face a dilemma over how to balance the growth and job creation provided by tourism,…

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