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Ice is ready and welcome to the Empty Netters Podcast! We're brothers who played hockey in global showcases, elite prep schools, and top level juniors, before flaming out into the beer leaguers who sit before you. Now we're podcast hosts bringing you the best news, analysis, & interviews in the hockey world. From Jack Eichel to PK Subban to Jeremy Swayman to Chris Chelios, Empty Netters is the place where the biggest names in the sport come to talk hockey, play games, and snap it around tape ...
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The Mighty Ducks saga continues. This time, Willy D joins the pod to break down D2. This movie is unhinged, but is it better or worse than the first? NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/empty.netters/?hl=en FOLLOW …
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Devante Smith-Pelly has a World Junior bronze medal, a Stanley Cup Championship, and a crazy trip to China. Hear all about the Caps antics after they won, why you do NOT block shots at World Juniors, and what it was like playing with legends like Teemu Selane and Ryan Getzlaf his rookie year. Now he's crushing it in the radio world and on the golf …
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The boys are joined by Rusty Featherstone to break down one of the most iconic and memorable hockey movies of all time. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/empty.netters/?hl=en FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: https://www.tikt…
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Connor Zary joins the pod dishing stories on his crazy draft night, getting the call to the National, and what it was like switching to wing to join a line with Nazem Kadri. After battling through injuries he knows how much it would mean to the city to get the Flames back to the playoffs. Plus, you'll never believe how obsessed he is with waffles a…
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Nate Thompson is back and the gang picks two players each who are going to have the best year of their career. Can Cole Caufield really finish with 90 points? Can Quinton Byfield score 40 goals? Plus, which teams might shock the league by missing the playoffs after being in it last year. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTU…
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Eric Daze comes out of hiding to tell the world his whole story! After lighting up juniors, he still fell to the fourth round. Then he shocked the NHL and Chicago fans by being named to the All Rookie Team and eventually an All Star Game MVP, all before injuries derailed his career. Check out his favorite stories from playing with the Blackhawks LE…
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Nate Thompson stops by to guess over/under on the win totals for each division going into next season. Is the Central still the king, or will the Atlantic steal the crown? And what is going on in the Pacific?? Plus, the Necas deal is a massive win for Carolina. Hear what the boys think happens with Jarvis in response. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WE…
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Utah Hockey Club power play savant Sean Durzi joins the pod to talk about learning from legends in LA and the incredible fan reception in Utah. Hear about how he was almost a goalie, and how he almost had to quit hockey because there was an extra bone in his foot. Plus he ranks the best jerseys, rates the weirdest Utah specialities, and admits he t…
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Mario Ferraro joins the boys to dig into his routines on and off the ice. He's a beast in the gym when he's training, but he's a YouTube celebrity in the offseason. His Jumbo Joe stories are hilarious and his reviews of Apple products will change how you shop forever. Plus, hear what it was like sharing a blue line with Cale Makar in college. NEW E…
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The Kings got great value on the Quinton Byfield deal. So what happens now with the other massive RFAs who are still without a contract? Who is happy and who is furious out of Lucas Raymond, Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas, Marty Beniers, and Alexis Lafreniere? Plus, the boys break down the best contracts in the NHL NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY!…
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Shane Pinto only made it to the NHL because he was tired of being the worst athlete in his family. He’s putting the gambling suspension behind him and is ready to bring the Senators back to the playoffs. He talks 5OT losses, the jealous sibling version of Brady Tkachuk, and Johnny Drama being the best tv character of all time. NEW EPISODES EVERY MO…
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Is the No Move Clause a good thing or a bad thing? Either way, it exists now, so fans need to chill with getting mad at their players for not waiving it. Plus, four epic trades the guys want to see happen this summer. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US …
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Psycho DP the GM woke up and made a spreadsheet picking the entire rosters including line breakdowns for every team in the Four Nations Tournament. Needless to say CP has a few edits. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagra…
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Ready for some way too early hot takes from the boys for the next NHL season? You’re in luck! DP is high on Zegras and CP thinks Tampa is finished. And they both have something to say about Crosby. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https:…
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MDZ talks about his experience on draft night, why Torts is his favorite coach of all time, and the art of the sexiest stretch pass the NHL has ever seen. His day with the cup was epic, but some of his Christmas traditions are a little questionable. Plus Nate Thompson joins the group to talk about an incredible NHL Golf Tournament that has partnere…
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The Ducks once again had the biggest surprise of the first round. Some new faces won the NHL’s biggest trophies. And the top 6 players on each Four Nations team has been released! The boys wrap up the season in Vegas. NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US …
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Elite Prospects Guru Cam Robinson dishes out all the sleepers, busts, and potential trades we can expect at this year’s NHL draft in the Sphere in Las Vegas. Celebrini is the next can’t miss prospect, but there could major fireworks at #2 for the second year in a row. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtu…
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The Cats avoid an epic collapse and defeat McDavid, his Conn Smythe trophy, an the Oilers in a game 7 for the ages to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The atmosphere pregame was electric and the parties post game were iconic. The boys wrap up the wild ride that was this Stanley Cup Playoff. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSC…
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The Oilers have actually forced a winner take all game 7 and the hockey world gets the greatest gift of all time. Will it be a reverse sweep? Will the Panthers get the last laugh? Either way, this is shaping up to be the greatest Stanley cup final ever. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/…
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Little bit of news to start the show! Columbus fires their coach, Markstrom is headed to NJ, and PLD gets set packing out of LA! The Panthers can’t finish the job and make Matthew Tkachuk a man of his word. McDavid stays scorching hot and drags the Cats back to Edmonton, but now the pressure is on to completely the miracle reverse sweep. PRESENTED …
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The Panthers got fixated on the Cup being in the building and the Oilers hung a snowman on them. Bob got the yank, and Connor finally got on the board. The boys are headed down to Sunrise, Florida to see if the Panthers can finally get the job done. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf…
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A crushing home loss for the Oilers has the Panthers on the brink of the Stanley Cup. Too little too late in Edmonton but the city isn’t ready to quit. But the big dogs on the Oilers need to figure out Bobrovsky immediately PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLO…
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The panthers deliver another 3 goal win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Things got chippy last night but the power plays are still struggling. The oilers need the home crowd to turn things around in game 3. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US…
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The Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in game one of the Stanley Cup Finals. Bobrovsky will never be scored on again. McDavid will never score again. Power Plays were nowhere to be found but there were plenty of fireworks in the first bout of this electric series. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOL…
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Connor McDavid beats the Stars and makes his first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals! Waiting for him is the extremely dangerous Florida Panthers who finally killed the Cockroaches. And Matthew Tkachuk is desperate to right the wrongs from last year. The boys give their Stanley Cup Final predictions. Find out who’s winning it all. PRESENTED TO YOU BY …
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The rats have the roaches on the ropes. How’s that for alliteration?! The Rangers need a win in Florida to keep their season alive. And the Stars and the Oilers are locked at 2 with a pivotal game 5 tonight. You won’t believe the boys Power Rankings this week. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c…
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Hear the story of what went down with hosting Stanley Cup Central during the boys NY trip. The Rangers punch back in a big way thanks to electric overtime heroics. And the Oilers aren’t here to mess around after stealing a game in Dallas. Plus Dan has a new rule change the NHL has to consider. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR …
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The Rangers find themselves losing in a series for the first time all playoffs. The Western Conference Final kicks off tonight! Keefe lives in New Jersey now. McDonagh lives in Tampa again. And the boys are getting really tired of goalie interference. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC…
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The eastern conference is set and we’ve got the dream match up. Rats vs Roaches. Out west, the Stars await the winner of an electric game 7 between the Canucks and the Oilers. Hear who the boys pick to play for the cup. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US…
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If Nate and Cale want to take over a series they can take over a series. We’ve got game 6 drama as the Stars, the Rangers, and the Panthers all desperately try to avoid game 7. And John Michael Liles tells incredible stories like watching American Idol with Joe Sakic, working out with Phil Kessel, and getting paid to drink wine PRESENTED TO YOU BY …
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If the Oilers don’t get better goaltending they might found themselves out in the second round for the second year in a row. Sam Bennett is public enemy number one in Boston. The Canes finally got a win against their big brother, but the Rangers aren’t worried. And the Avalanche need to fix their power play immediately if they are ever going to sco…
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Tkachuk and Pasta are throwing fists! The Rangers might never lose again. The Avs are the scariest team in the playoffs. The Nucks pulled a rabbit out of McDavid’s hat. Eddie Lack stops by to dish some incredible stories like partying with Hank Lundqvist after winning gold! PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www…
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Second round match ups look even juicier than the first. Canes/Rangers and Stars/Avs are must watch television. Can the Bruins get their revenge on the Panthers? Can McDavid apple his way back to the WCF? Plus down go the champs! And what in the world will the Leafs do now? Time to blow it up in Toronto. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCR…
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What a turnaround in the most exciting match up of the first round! Keith Yandle is here to debate if the Leafs can finally flip the script on the Bruins and if the Predators can pull off the upset. Plus, Stamkos is playing WHERE next year?!?! PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1…
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Nashville is puking up a golden opportunity and they have themselves to blame. Stammer is showing his worth, the Leafs are fighting each other, Helly has lost his mojo, and Dallas/Vegas is a chess match. The boys debate rhythm vs rest and answer other mailbag questions. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.you…
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Vegas has the stars on the ropes, the Canucks are in big trouble,McDavid can’t score, and Panarin might have gotten away with one. Sara Civian gets in on the action with the guys. And Sophia Jurksztowicz talks all things hockey, fitness, and Jack Edwards. PRESENTED TO YOU BY LABATT BLUE LIGHT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channe…
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The Leafs could really use their second leading scorer if they don’t want to regress to first round clowns. Sean McDonough joins the pod to share incredible stories of calling the biggest games in sports history and how he learned from the Doc. The playoffs are in full swing. Some series look like sweeps. Some series look drunk. Find out who is in …
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We got Kings and Oilers round 3 at the buzzer! Vegas/Stars is a slugfest, it’s unfair one has to go home. Jets/Avs could be the MVP vs the Vezina winner. And can the Canucks handle the heat of that Nashville spice?? The boys were aligned with their east picks but they’re all over the place in the west. Find out who the round 1 winners are going to …
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Playoffs are here! It’s time to break down Florida/Tampa, Boston/Toronto, Rangers/Capitals, Hurricanes/Islanders. The boys pick which teams will win and in how many games. The Atlantic matchups are looking like a blood bath, but the top teams in the Met right roll. Did the boys pick any upsets? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/chan…
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The second wild card spot is up for grabs and there are a million different scenarios playing out this week. Plus, McDavid hit 100 with Kuch at 99 on his heels. Matthews has two chances to join the 70 club. And there is some VERY interesting data showing which teams play well against the best teams in the league. Guess who should be nervous? SUBSCR…
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It’s playoff mailbag time! Jonny Laz joins the boys to answer your questions about which star players aren’t getting talked about enough, the playoff match ups they’re begging for, and the sneakiest teams making the second season. There’s an argument to be made for a 1 vs 16 playoff format, and what teams have the brightest 3-5 year future. SUBSCRI…
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Connor thought he was going to get all the flowers but he forgot one very important thing. That’s Nikita Kucherov, mate. We’ve got more empty net drama, a line brawl at MSG, a Hobey Baker snubbing, and the Stars are too rich for their own good. Plus, all the first round matchups that have the boys on the edge of their seats. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUB…
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Ross Colton of the Colorado Avalanche joins the podcast! The boys talk about his crazy journey to making it to the NHL and partying with the Stanley Cup during COVID. Ross breaks down his unique experience of playing with future hall of famers in both Tampa Bay and Colorado. He explains why Nathan MacKinnon is undoubtedly the best player in the lea…
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It's cup or bust for a few top teams as the playoff seeding heats up. The neutral zone trap isn't cool but pulling your goalie in OT is. The Flyers might have saved their season. Quickie and Matthews raise the bar, and the Frozen Four is going to be electric! NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC…
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Hockey Internet Star Pavel Barber talks about the secret skills to being an elite hockey player. Spoiler alert. It’s all about skating. Matthew Barzal is more elite than people realize. The boys discuss what makes a player incredibly hard to defend. And a breakdown of the greatest trick shot goals in the NHL. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.y…
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The 50 goal club got a lot bigger this year but McDavid could break a 33 year old curse. College Hockey is the real March Madness, NHL rule changes get the Gladiator treatment, and the guys play “what if” with some insane first round matchups! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:…
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Pete Lenes aka Swaggy P talks about lighting up New England Prep, his time playing pro over seas, and the craziest Frozen Four appearance of all time! Hear how Swaggy took roller blading on social media and turned it into one of the premiere hockey clinics in the world at Elev802. Plus he got yelled at by Ray Bourque for not playing enough defense.…
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Races are heating up all over the standings as the boys discuss who is going to try to break the President's Trophy curse and who is winning the Celebrini Sweepstakes. Everything is going wrong in Pittsburgh, Rempe finally got what he deserved, Matthews can still get 70, and the Red Wings can still make the playoffs. Plus, find out which players th…
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The boys are in Jackson Hole Wyoming for a hockey tournament and are joined by our good pal Jonny Lazarus for a special edition mail bag episode. As the boys prepare for their big weekend they discuss who has the best on-ice sty, who the biggest man rocket in the league is and potential rule changes we want to see. They also debate the weirdest pre…
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The guys defend Torts outburst and pour one out for Phil Kessel. They debate if we see Landy in the playoffs and if pulling your goalie in OT should be the new norm. Plus, they put on their professor tweed suits and dish out some very tough grades on all the NHL Trades. Find out who is getting a gold star and who is failing. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDN…
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