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THW Live: Living That Fantasy Life

After a few weeks off for the holidays and to get over illnesses, THW Live is back for 2016 in a big way.

In the first episode of the New Year, Mike Straw is joined by The Hockey Writers’ Fantasy Editor Andrew Forbes to talk everything fantasy hockey. From overcoming the loss of Carey Price in your lineup to who you should be targeting as your league trade deadline approaches, this episode of THW Live has everything you need to know if your into being a General Manager.

Other topics include:

  • Ryan O’Reilly underrated?
  • Who from the Panthers should you pick up?

Be sure to leave questions in the comment section below. You can also reach out to us on Twitter at @MikeStrawWrites, @AndrewGForbes and @TheHockeyWriter. Use the hashtag #THWLive for your questions to be answered on a later episode.

You can find THW Live! on iTunes and Stitcher Radio as well!

And don’t forget to go back and check out past episodes of THW Live as well as The 4th Line on the official THW Radio page.

THW Live: Here Come The Buffalo Sabres

It’s time to talk about the Buffalo Sabres. It’s the longest episode of the show to date, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t great conversation to be had in the latest episode of THW Live. Join Mike Straw and his guest Ryan Wolfe of the Better Live Than Dead podcast as they talk about Ryan O’Reilly, goaltending and the great general manager Tim Murray.

Is this team ready to compete for a playoff spot? What should they do with Matt Moulson to get him to produce? There’s just so much to talk about that 15 minutes couldn’t hold it all.

Be sure to leave questions in the comment section below. You can also reach out to us on Twitter at @MikeStrawWrites, @WolfeBLTD and @TheHockeyWriter. Use the hashtag #THWLive for your questions to be answered on a later episode.

You can find THW Live! on iTunes and Stitcher Radio as well!

THW Live: What’s the deal with Nashville?

After a week off, THW Live is back at it with the focus on the Nashville Predators. Host Mike Straw is joined by THW Nashville reporter Dan Mount to talk about what the biggest issues are that plague this team.

Who on the team could be dealt this year to get the team over the hump in terms of the playoff race? Is Shea Weber’s time in the Music City coming to an end? What about the future contract of Filip Forsberg? All of this is answered in the latest episode of THW Live.

Be sure to leave questions in the comment section below. You can also reach out to us on Twitter at @MikeStrawWrites, @DanMountSports and @TheHockeyWriter. Use the hashtag #THWLive for your questions to be answered on a later episode.

You can find THW Live! on iTunes and Stitcher Radio as well!

THW Live: How About Those Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have been nothing short of amazing during the first portion of the 2015-16 NHL season.

They lead the lead in goals, their goaltending has been nearly perfect and the defense is playing at levels we haven’t seen before. However, the big question on everyone’s mind is whether the momentum can be sustained.

THW Live tackles that subject as Mike Straw speaks with Canadiens writer John Benedetti about the team, and if anyone at all even has a shot at catching them in the Atlantic Division this season.

Tune in now to hear what we have to say, and don’t forget to subscribe to THW Live! on iTunes. Also, we want to hear your thoughts so contact us on Twitter @TheHockeyWriter, @MikeStrawWrites or @JBenedettiTHW using #THWLive. Your comments and questions could be used on an upcoming episode of the show.

THW Live: Reviewing the first quarter of the NHL season

The 2015-16 NHL season is a quarter of the way finished, and if we’ve learned anything so far, it’s that you can never predict what’s going to happen. The Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars are the top teams while the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled mightily out of the gate.

This week’s episode of THW Live! takes a look at the season so far, and host Mike Straw and THW senior writer Marcy Di Michele give their thoughts on what has happened. What teams are the biggest surprises and disappointments? What about the players?

Tune in now to hear what we have to say, and don’t forget to subscribe to THW Live! on iTunes. Also, we want to hear your thoughts so contact us on Twitter @TheHockeyWriter, @MikeStrawWrites or @MarcyTHW using #THWLive. Your comments and questions could be used on an upcoming episode of the show.

THW Live: What’s Wrong With The Calgary Flames?

The Calgary Flames were the sweethearts of the NHL last season. With countless third period comebacks and exciting players like Johnny Gaudreau, Sam Bennett and Sean Monahan, everyone thought the Flames were set to rise into a top team in the Western Conference for years. Unfortunately, that just hasn’t been the case.

Calgary has gotten off to a poor start even with players like Gaudreau and Monahan playing well. No matter what, they just can’t seem to string together multiple wins at a time.

In the latest episode of THW Live!, we talk about the problems plaguing the Flames with reporter Ryan Pike. What has been the biggest issue for the team’s lack of success this season, what needs to happen to fix the ship and how long until a major change happens in the organization?

Tune in now to hear what we have to say, and don’t forget to subscribe to THW Live! on iTunes. Also, we want to hear your thoughts so contact us on Twitter @TheHockeyWriter, @MikeStrawWrites or @RyanPike using #THWLive. Your comments and questions could be used on an upcoming episode of the show.

WATCH: Penalty Boxes Fill Up In Nashville

*NOTE: The in-game microphones picked up some colorful language. Some may find it inappropriate.*

Saturday night’s blowout between the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets saw it all. It saw the largest victory margin in the NHL this season, a 7-0 win for the Predators and as many penalty minutes — if not more — than some teams have all season long.

Before watching what happened and seeing the hilarity, let’s build up to what happened. The Predators were up 5-0 in the third thanks to an opening frame that saw Nashville scored four goals on nine shots. The Winnipeg rush was blown dead due to an offside, and that’s when an unwritten rule was broken.

Jets forward Mark Scheifele put the puck in the Nashville net well after the whistle, leading to a lot of unhappy players. The first player to go after Scheifele was defenseman Ryan Ellis, and that resulted in everyone getting involved. And because of the fact that teams were in the middle of a line change, there were far more players on the ice than usual.

Now it clearly wasn’t the most intense altercation between two teams in a one-sided game, but the end result was nevertheless funny. After the penalties were sorted out — almost all of which being unsportsmanlike conduct infractions — there were 13 penalties in total called as a result of the scrum. That led to 12 players in the penalty boxes that aren’t made to hold that many people. It ended up looking like a packed clown car.

When the game was over, 35 penalties had been handed out, totaling a whopping 156 minutes. Even Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne got in on the penalty action for leaving the crease to join the “fun”.

The full penalty listing for the altercation can be found below:

Nashville Pekka Rinne – Leaving the Crease – 2 minutes (Served by James Neal)
Nashville Colin Wilson – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Nashville Mattias Ekholm – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Nashville Mike Fisher – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Nashville James Neal – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Nashville Miikka Salomaki – Cross-checking – 2 minutes
Nashville Ryan Ellis – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Mark Scheifele – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Blake Wheeler – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Jacob Trouba – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Drew Stafford – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Andrew Copp – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes
Winnipeg Mark Stuart – Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 minutes

The 4th Line Podcast: Rob Vollman

It’s episode 52 of The 4th Line Podcast presented by The Hockey Writers, and the guys bring a very special guest to the masses for their birthday episode.

The guys chat with Rob Vollman, author of the Hockey Abstract (www.hockeyabstract.com), as he gives them a crash course on advanced statistics in the National Hockey League. They also talk about the news of the week in the NHL, celebrate Jagr’s mullet and Virtanen staying, decide if the Habs can win without Price or if the Dallas Stars are actually a good team and more on this 1st birthday episode!

Coming from Calgary, AB and Nanaimo, BC, Carl and Joel provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey and spend some time in segments like Kangaroo Court, The Rant Shack and The Hot Seat. So, tune in every week to hear the latest from the guys and their guests, and get a view on the game you can’t find anywhere else.

You can also find The 4th Line on Soundcloud, iTunes and Twitter.

THW Live Episode 1 with Steve Goldstein

As the industry expands into a more multimedia-based approach, the only way to survive is by branching out. That’s exactly what we are doing here at The Hockey Writers with the introduction of our new show, THW Live!

With THW Live!, our readers and listeners will get the best interviews, the best insight and the best conversations in the world of hockey podcasts from host Michael Straw and his guests. In this week’s debut episode, Mike is joined by the voice of the Florida Panthers Steve Goldstein.

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Goldstein talks about his start in the business, what it’s like to call Jaromir Jagr games, the biggest moment of his career, and more! He also gives a his thoughts on what it’s like calling games in a “non-traditional” hockey market like Florida.

So tune in now, and be sure to keep an eye for the podcast on iTunes in the near future.

The 4th Line Podcast: The Central Preview

The guys preview the Central division with Alli Baker (@allibaker23) and Dan Mount (@DanMountSports) from The Hockey Writers. They also break down the news of the week (Voynov, Peverley and Vasilevsky) and give away a mini stick as they name their giveaway segment. Also, Joel asks the listeners to reach out to us in a new and special way.

About The 4th Line Podcast:

Coming from Calgary, AB and Nanaimo, BC, Carl and Joel provide their own unique and fun view of hockey.  Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey and spend sometime in segments like Kangaroo Court, The Rant Shack and The Hot Seat. So, tune in every week to hear the latest from the guys and their guests, and get a view on the game you can’t find anywhere else.

You can also find The 4th Line on Soundcloud, iTunes and Twitter.

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