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Lifelong buddies and die hard leaf fans Adam Lesco and Josh Coleman argue, laugh and discuss all things NHL and more. Weekly episodes except the weeks they don't record. Ever-growing list of impressive and recurring guests, featuring current NHL general manager Pierre Dorion, former NHLers including Matthew Barnaby & Martin Biron, as well as esteemed members of hockey media; TSN’s James Duthie, The Athletic's Ian Mendes, LeafsTV's Paul Hendricks, Sportsnet's Luke Fox & Nick Alberga, SiriusXM ...
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The boys finally return for Ep 113 and there's a lot to catch up on. Little update on Coley's new dad life, the current state of the house restoration project, and a glimpse into Lesco's return to country living. NHL-wise, Babcock does Babcock things, the Sens continue to Sen, Edmonton STINKS, NHL Global Series was a hit, and the Leafs are....ok. S…
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Episode 112 was a great time recapping the Stanley Cup Finals and chatting with Jason York (@JasonYork33), former NHLer and co-host of the Coming in Hot Sens Podcast. We chat about his career in the NHL, spending time with two different expansion teams, making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with both of those clubs, what it’s …
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Episode 111 drops a couple of weeks removed from some major news in Leaf land. Dubas is out, Treliving is in, and the boys have takes. Coley provides his mock trade for Mitch Marner and Lesco stays the course of simply waiting to see what happens next. Probably a good thing that this episode didn’t drop as an emergency pod (which Coley wanted) as t…
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Episode 110 was history in the making, as the boys spontaneously fired up PID LIVE on Facebook after game 4, to break down the big win and give Coley a channel to voice his emotions on the leafs coming back to win the series. We double dipped being on Facebook Live as well as recording the audio for podcast release, however we did miss a couple of …
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Friend of the show and Sirius XM NHL Radio host Jake Hahn joins the boys again to preview the 2023 NHL playoffs. We discuss the best series to follow, possible surprises and who Jake thinks will take home the ultimate prize. Are the Bruins destined to win it all, or is the field just too competitive? Jake also offers his thoughts on why things coul…
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Ep 107 is another big step towards the PuckPod becoming truly legit as we welcomed Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion to the show to chat about the sens, ownership, prospects, rule changes and more! An incredible experience being able to chat with an NHL GM mid-season, and the boys are super pumped to bring that content to you! After our call with Pi…
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Episode 106 - The Godfather features former NHLer and Maple Leaf alumni Frankie Corrado sharing his story about breaking into the hockey media, his ups and downs throughout his NHL career and of course, the #FreeFrankie situation with everyone's favourite bench boss, Mike Babcock. The Godfather hits the boys with an interesting little tidbit on Bab…
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Episode 105 tells the story of a terrified rookie goaltender in the NHL; learning the ropes, the bus schedules, the team meals, early practices and finding strange men asleep in your hotel room after the morning skate. That’s your roommate Marty! Welcome to the NHL!An absolute pleasure to have on the PuckPod, Marty has a ton of great stories to tel…
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Episode 104 was a long time comin. The boys are back at it after a lengthy delay to talk about some of the major stories that broke since we last chatted, and some speculation on the upcoming trade deadline. The Bruce Boudreau saga, Patrick Kane, World Juniors, the Superbowl, and more all packed into this one. Next week we are expecting a new frien…
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This episode was long overdue. We welcome Ottawa Senators reporter for The Athletic, Ian Mendes to the show to get the inside scoop on the Sens. Ian joins us right off the hop and we dive right into some of his famous moments in his early broadcasting career: getting smoked by a baseball at the World Series, running the bases as Lenny the Lynx, co-…
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Former Maple Leaf and Flyer tough guy Jay Rosehill joins the boys on the PuckPod to chat about his career in hockey, the current iteration of the Leafs and some good stories from his time in Toronto. After our chat with Jay, we chat about the HoF ceremony and the emotional trip back to Toronto for Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming, and what that mea…
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Episode 101 is full of emotion as the boys have not recorded since before the season started and have a lot to get off their chests. With the Leafs horrendous start to the season brings a ton of interest from both fans and haters alike, and Coley isn't quite sure which category he fits into right now. Other than bitching about the Leafs, the boys a…
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100 episodes DEEP. Thanks to all our listeners and our amazing lineup of guests that have made this show possible. On today's episode, Luke Fox joins the show for his regular scheduled programming to update us on Leafs camp, position-less hockey, the hip-hop game and of course, some rapid fire questions. Before we bring Luke on, we’re reminiscing a…
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Our lead story for this episode is the same as every major news outlet across the continent today: Should The Leafs Change Their Goal Song? That breaking story as well as lots of other interesting topics such as how many alarms in the morning is too many; using your asshole to cheat at chess; and Coley’s old blog from 2012, the boys are having a ti…
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Ep 98 - Fool Me OnceWe dusted off the mics after an extended absence from recording and got right to business for episode 98. Approaching the century mark and coming off our last episode featuring James Duthie, the boys are catching up on a busy summer; what we were up to, what we watched and didn’t watch, and of course, how we dealt with another f…
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Episode 97 is one to remember. As we enter Masters week, the boys on the PuckPod are extremely proud to welcome James Duthie to the show. James joins the show to talk about Tiger’s chances at Augusta, covering the Masters tournament for a decade, witnessing Tiger’s incredible 2019 win, who’s the best and worst golfer at TSN, and what it’s like to p…
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This episode is long overdue as we welcome back friend of the show Alex Hobson who takes a night off from writing top notch articles for The Hockey Writers to join, in his own words “his favourite podcast to hop on and chat with”. Before we shoot the shit with Hobson, we’re talking about how things have been going since we last recorded almost a mo…
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The Rat King has struck again! This one is full of energy as the boys had some thoughts and opinions they needed to get off their chests. From the Marchand suspension to Anson Carter's garbage tirade on TNT, we're not shying away from telling it how it is on this episode of the PuckPod. The Oilers make their weekly appearance on the Shit Segment (t…
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This eppy goes all over the place, as we cover some NFL, Canadian national soccer, Sawmill Rd shows, freedom and more. Since we missed talking about the Leafs last episode, we're heavy on the boys in blue on this one, after Lesco puts a quarter in himself on the recent protesting in Ottawa that made it's way through Pembroke Friday evening. Stick a…
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This eppy (almost a month in the making) was a great time, discussing the misery of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid after a disastrous month for Edmonton(have they won a game since we last recorded?). We also dissected the rap sheet of Oilers' GM Ken Holland, looking back on some of his less-than-ideal managerial decisions over the years. Fun tim…
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Bite Me is 90 plus minutes of pure fire. From the hungry Brendan Lemieux situation, to Canada's basement occupied by Montreal Vancouver and Ottawa, the boys were FIRED UP to get back to business. After some nonsense discussion about Christmas decorations (who else loves Christmas villages?) and Coley's band, they're back on track discussing a bunch…
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This eppy has a lot of yelling. The boys finally get together after a two week hiatus to discuss the Blackhawk's scandal, which was both intense and necessary. After a lengthy discussion on a sensitive topic, the boys get back to business talking about everyone's favourite, TML and of course some other nonsense as always. 90 episodes in! Time flies…
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Ep 89 - Wet Hands features a ton of nonsense about what television shows we're gearing up for and what we've been binging lately. We do actually talk hockey for the majority of the show, leaving the TV banter to the end but it was probably the most interesting part. Other than Coley's experience at the Sens home opener vs TML which was interesting …
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It's Fantasy Week on the PuckPod so the boys welcome back friend of the show and Sportsnet fantasy guru Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) to the pod to talk pools. We've got you covered for your upcoming drafts, who to target, who to avoid and which players might surprise you this year. Nick loves a good contract year for motivation so we're covering …
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In this episode the boys welcome back Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Host Tyler Madarasz to shoot the shit on a few topics, namely the Robin Lehner accusations over the weekend, the Jays and their disappointing ending (Toronto teams amirite), the recent All or Nothing Amazon documentary on the Leafs (F-bomb central)and more. Coley gets his opportunity…
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The boys welcome back friend of the show and Sirius XM NHL Network Radio host Jake Hahn back to the PuckPod to tell his hole-in-one story, recap the Ryder Cup, talk some betting lines on the upcoming NHL season, #ManningCast, and much more. Always a pleasure catching up with Jake. We can't wait to keep this train rolling as we approach a new NHL se…
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In this episode we welcome a friend of the show, author and NHL writer @Sportsnet Luke Fox back to the PuckPod to chat about RFA's, hip hop, goats, and more! Luke has his fingers on the pulse of the TML so we discuss the new bodies in training camp, the Ilya Mikheyev trade request, who to expect on the top line and a little bit on the Amazon docume…
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Ep 84 - Catching Up is our first time on the airwaves in well over three months, so the banter is heavy and the takes are hot. Not gonna lie, barely any hockey talk on this episode but the boys had a beauty time catching up and chatting about what's been going on in their lives, Lesco's western vacation, Coley's new band, vaccinations...you know, t…
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Ep 83 - Eulogy is an emotional one. We get back together for the first time after mourning the loss of Adam’s father Randy. We tell his story and pay our respects to a loving father, husband, colleague, coach and friend. This one’s for you Randy!!!There’s a second eulogy required for this episode, as we discuss the colossal collapse of the Toronto …
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Ep 82 - LeafsTV might be our claim to fame. We chat with long time LeafsTV host Paul Hendrick who offers all kinds of great stories, his ups and downs during his tenure as one of the most recognizable faces in Toronto Maple Leafs media. Henny doesn’t shy away from any questions during this interview, as we learn a bit more about what happens behind…
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Episode 81 - Calm Before the Storm drops for some quick hits on some big stories around the NHL. We wanted to make sure that we spent enough time talking about the sagas in the state of New York with the Rangers fallout and Jack Eichel’s injury comments in Buffalo, since we’ve got a major guest booked for next week’s episode! Former TML reporter an…
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Ep 80 - Tommy Boy was a long time in the making. We’re back at it though with some fresh takes on Tom Wilson’s newest antics, the new TV deal with TNT, the women’s world championships, and who the Leafs should prefer to face in the first round of the upcoming playoffs (spoilers….it shouldn’t matter!)Before we get cracking on hockey, we’re bringing …
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Ep 79 - DEADline Day is a mixed bag, after a long layoff the boys are getting things back on track with a post deadline pod, talking about the trades (or lack thereof), where the Leafs slot in with their additions, and what to expect from Taylor Hall. After the trade talk, we dive into the Masters tournament on the weekend, the significance of Hide…
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Episode 78 is an educational masterpiece. From combining words (content and controversy) to making up totally new words (plummelling?), we’re shaking off the rust and getting right back at it on the PuckPod. Off the rails a bit at the beginning, talking about homie-based business and insurance (LOL) to the cesspool that is social media, it’s a cont…
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Ep 77 - Hammer Time Ep 77 - Hammer Time drops after about a two week hiatus which means the boys are RARING to go here. Back in the studio after almost two months and we couldn’t be happier about it. Obviously we cover the last few games for the TML, including that amazing collapse against the pesky sens. Coley shares his crazy twitter story how he…
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Ep 76 drops and we are proud to announce we have successfully uploaded ep 75 to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. This eppy might take a while as well, but Coley is on the case to get it out ASAP!In this episode we’re covering a variety of things, from the Tony Deangelo saga to the big fat cheater Patrick Reed, to some more trade requests and lots…
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Ep 75 - Capital Punishment is our first video recording ever, and we’re pumped to start offering more video content on our YouTube channel, check it out below and make sure to subscribe and share the channel!We get right into the thick of the action as we’re chatting about the Capitals Covid penalty and subsequent fines, what a disaster! After that…
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Ep 74 - Fantasy Fix features Sportsnet fantasy guru Nick Alberga who joins the show again, this time to dig deep and help you win your fantasy pools this season! With the division realignment and multiple fantasy-relevant players on the move to new teams, Nick mines through a lot of different aspects in the fantasy world to help you gain an advanta…
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Ep 73 - All World features Sirius XM NHL Network Radio host Tyler Madarasz bringing his world-wide knowledge of hockey to the podcast for another visit. Tyler is definitely now categorized as a regular, and seems to enjoy friendly jabs at co-worker and co-friend of the show Jake Hahn. Get tuned in to see what Ty’s been up to preparing for the lockd…
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Ep 72 - Content Machine feat Luke FoxEpisode 72 was incredibly fun to record. After a solid segment with the boys chatting about the NHL’s return next month, Eugene’s new media empire, and Mark Messier’s weed lawsuit, we’re joined by author and Sportsnet contributor Luke Fox to chat about his life in music and media and of course, lots of TML talk.…
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Ep 71 - Figure It Out is basically just an hour long debate over certain topics like who’s to blame for this delay in announcing the upcoming NHL season, which Paul brother is getting knocked out by Evander Kane, which retro jersey is the best/worst, and what is Coley’s embarrassing Christmas fantasy?Thanks for the amazing support! We saw our podca…
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Ep 70 - Shift Disturber might be our best pod to date. The boys are joined by former NHL agitator and fan favourite Matthew Barnaby to chat about all kinds of things...betting, golf, fighting, the NFL, and more! Matthew lets us know whether his bar game was better on the road or at home, his pick for game 7 goaltender, and who he thinks will come o…
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Ep 69 - NICE feat. Jake Hahn is our sexiest episode to date. The man-rocket himself joins the show to chat about life in a bubble, shorter seasons, the Leafs offseason and even some golf chatter, with the Masters right around the corner. Always a pleasure chatting with Jake!Before Jake joins the show, the boys are trashing the Coyotes again, discus…
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Ep 68 - #ThankYouDoc comes in hot! The boys are firing on all cylinders trying to get through all the important shit that’s gone on in the NHL since Oct 1st. From Arizona’s mess to Chicago’s surprise (?) rebuild, we’re covering lots of news and notes from around the NHL so jump in and get listening! And don’t forget to buy some merch! #Pesky…
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Ep 66 - Post Mortem is basically all leafs. Whether you like them or not, you'll love this episode that features some raw emotions from the boys following yet another disappointing season for their beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. Some arguments and some laughs get us through the tough times on this one. Looking forward to getting back on track here wi…
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The boys return with a quick hit before the puck officially drops for the Stanley Cup Qualifying rounds. We’re recording remotely via Skype, and clothes were apparently optional at Lesco’s office. Jump in for thoughts on some recent (ish) NHL news and notes, and let us know what you think about recording in front of a live studio audience. There's …
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