Podcasts

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.

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.

Q & A With Rob Mixer Of The Columbus Blue Jackets

Welcome back to our summer preview series.

This is the second part of a two-part series we are doing with the Blue Jackets. We are going to ask 10 burning Blue Jackets questions. Helping us do that are two people that know the Blue Jackets about as good as anybody.

In Part One, Alison Lukan from Bluejackets.com and Buckeye State Hockey joined us to help answer these burning Blue Jackets questions. You can listen to that conversation here.

This time Rob Mixer, the man behind the Blue Jackets Twitter account, stopped by to give his perspective on the same questions. What will the Top Nine look like come opening night? Who will play with Ryan Johansen and Brandon Saad? Which prospect will end up in Columbus first? Click below to hear our entire conversation with Rob.

10 Burning Blue Jackets Questions, Answered

Welcome back to our summer preview series.

In case you missed our first two previews, we previewed the Metropolitan Division with TSN’s Frank Seravalli. We also previewed fantasy hockey with NHL.com’s Matt Sitkoff. Today, we focus on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

This is the first part of a two-part series we are doing with the Blue Jackets. We are going to ask 10 burning Blue Jackets questions. Helping us do that are two individuals that know the Blue Jackets about as good as anybody.

In Part One, Alison Lukan from Bluejackets.com and Buckeye State Hockey joined us to help answer these burning Blue Jackets questions. Can the Jackets win the Metro? What is the state of the defense given no new acquisitions? Why is Sergei Bobrovsky the NHL’s second highest paid goalie? How much pressure is Todd Richards under to win this season? That is just some of what you’ll get.

Stay tuned for Part Two of 10 burning questions, when Rob Mixer from Bluejackets.com stops by to give his perspective on the same questions. Click below to hear our entire conversation with Alison.

The 4th Line Podcast: Episode 39

Episode 39 of The 4th Line Podcast presented by The Hockey Writers is here, and it’s sure to be one of the more fun episodes of the cast.

The guys talk about the Voracek and Galchenyuk contracts, the Bonino/Sutter trade, talk to Dan Rice from The Hockey Writers about the New Jersey Devils and realignment, share some of their fantasy hockey history and read your feedback about Space Jam.

About The 4th Line Podcast:

The 4th Line Podcast Presented By The Hockey Writers comes out of Calgary, Alberta, bringing a no finesse take on the world of hockey.

Started by Carl, Dave and Gary in October 2014, the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week and air their grievances in the Kangaroo Court.  With a variety of opinions, The 4th Line provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. 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.

The 4th Line Podcast: The Greatest Thing About Hockey

Carl and Joel are back with episode 36 of The 4th Line Podcast presented by The Hockey Writers. This week features talk about what makes the game so great.

Synopsis:

The guys take their top 32 things that make hockey great and try to decide which one is ultimately The Definitive Greatest Thing About Hockey. They take the time to disagree on just about every pick as they attempt to mutually decide which is best.

About The 4th Line Podcast:

The 4th Line Podcast Presented By The Hockey Writers comes out of Calgary, Alberta, bringing a no finesse take on the world of hockey.

Started by Carl, Dave and Gary in October 2014, the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week and air their grievances in the Kangaroo Court.  With a variety of opinions, The 4th Line provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. 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.