Locked On NHL - Daily Podcast On The National Hockey League
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Locked On NHL podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info from all around the National Hockey League. Whether you bleed the colors of the Original Six teams or cheer for the newest franchises, the Locked On NHL podcast provides your daily hockey fix with expert opinions, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the NHL. Starting Mondays with Gil Martin chatting about the biggest stories around the NHL with the local experts of the Locked On NHL channel; to Tuesdays with Seth Toupal and JD Young, who tackle all the news from the Western Conference; to Ross Levitan and Mike DiStefano with a deep dive into the Eastern Conference on Wednesdays; to Jay Forster and Hunter Hodies presenting league Power Rankings each Thursday and rounding the week out on Fridays with Gil Martin and Rachel Donner reviewing the week that was, featuring bi-weekly updates on the world of women’s hockey wit
Episodes
- Western Conference Final Set, Vegas to Face Colorado, East Battle Continues
The Western Conference Final is set with the Vegas Golden Knights advancing to play the Colorado Avalanche. The Vancouver Canucks have brought in the Sedin Twins and Ryan Johnson to their front office. The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canad…
- GAME NIGHT: Canadiens FAITH in Jakob Dobes pays off. Marner WOWS in close out win over the Ducks
The episode recaps the Canadiens' Game 5 win over the Sabres, highlighting rookie goalie Jakob Dobes and Montreal's comeback. It also covers the Golden Knights' elimination of the Ducks, Mitch Marner's playoff resurgence, and previews the…
- Edmonton Oilers Fire Kris Knoblauch | NHL Playoffs: Avs Dominance & Vegas vs. Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers have changed coaches. This episode discusses the decision, roster construction, player contracts, and upcoming playoff matchups including the Avalanche and Golden Knights.
- GAME NIGHT: Avalanche MONSTER comeback erases worst period of the playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche secured a 4-3 victory with four consecutive goals, overcoming what was described as their worst playoff period. The episode also covers Colorado's future playoff trajectory, the Minnesota Wild's offseason plans, and…
- Toronto Maple Leafs Fire Head Coach Craig Berube: What’s Next?
Ross Levitan and Gil Martin discuss the firing of Craig Berube as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The episode also covers McAvoy’s suspension and previews upcoming NHL playoff games, such as Avalanche vs. Wild.
- GAME NIGHT: Vegas Pushes Anaheim to the BRINK, Buffalo PULLS EVEN with Montreal
GAME NIGHT: Vegas Golden Knights Push Anaheim Ducks to the BRINK of Elimination, Buffalo Sabres PULL EVEN with Montreal Canadiens Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Cl…
- AVALANCHE: Colorado ROLLS Over Minnesota Wild—Joel Eriksson Ek Absence and Butt-End Drama Exposed
Colorado Avalanche dominate the West as the Minnesota Wild falter—can the Wild turn the tide in a must-win Game 5? Seth Toupal and JD Young break down Colorado’s 5-2 victory, spotlighting the Avalanche’s relentless offense and dissecting t…
- GAME NIGHT: Avalanche ADJUSTMENT in goal yields results, depth scoring dominance, Tuesday preview
Colorado gets what they need after a goalie switch. Plus, the depth scoring comes up big in a 5-2 win. Buffalo has a critical Game 4 in Montreal while Anaheim and Vegas look to break their deadlock in Game 5 in Sin City. Everydayer Club If…
- GAME NIGHT: Canadiens roll in ELECTRIC environment over Sabres, Ducks POWER past the Golden Knights
The Montreal Canadiens ignite the Bell Centre crowd and overpower the Buffalo Sabres with standout performances from Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield. Can Buffalo regroup and neutralize Montreal’s surging offense as the series shifts momentu…
- INTENSE: Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Heats Up As Teams Battle for a Conference Final Berth
The Colorado Avalanche hold a 2-1 series lead over the Minnesota Wild but they dropped Game 3 in Minnesota. Chris Micielli of Locked On Avalanche joins us to discuss what changed in Game 3 and they keys for the Avs to overcome the Presiden…
- GAME NIGHT: Back to back SWEEPS for the Canes to advance. The Wild get a MUST win vs the Avs
The Carolina Hurricanes sweep the Philadelphia Flyers in dramatic OT finish—Jackson Blake nets two goals, including the series-winner, propelling the Hurricanes to their third Eastern Conference Final in four seasons. Can Frederik Andersen…
- GAME TIME: Canadiens CRUISE to Game 2 win. Mitch Marner SHINES in Golden Knights Game 3 victory.
The Montreal Canadiens silenced the Buffalo Sabres’ home crowd with Alex Newhook’s big performance, knotting their playoff series 1-1. Can Buffalo adjust after suffering from power play woes and struggling to match Montreal’s resilience? E…
- NHL Awards Finalists Named as Stanley Playoffs Intensify
The NHL completed the draft lottery this week but is the process fair? We break down why there are issues with how the league configures the lottery and some ways that could make it fairer. Plus, the NHL named the finalists for awards like…
- GAME NIGHT: Frederik Andersen LEADS Hurricanes Over Flyers—Carolina now 7-0 so far this post season
The Carolina Hurricanes overpower the Philadelphia Flyers to seize a commanding 3-0 series lead. Are the Flyers outmatched, or is a miracle comeback still possible? Eddie Garcia, Shukri Wrights are joined by Locked on Hurricanes host Zach…
- Buffalo Starts Hot, Anaheim-Vegas Split, & Philly on the ropes!
On today's edition of Locked On NHL, Hunter Hodies and Nick Zararis discuss three of the four second-round playoff series. They first start with the Montreal-Buffalo series and how it got off to a great start on Wednesday night. They discu…
- GAME NIGHT: Buffalo ROLLS Over Montreal Despite Shot Differential, Anaheim EVENS Series in Vegas
Buffalo defends home ice in the highly anticipated series opener against Montreal, and did it despite an ironic shot differential. In the night cap, Anaheim also evened their series with Vegas as they head home. Mike Asti and TJ Chillot di…
- Toronto Maple Leafs Win Draft Lottery + Stanley Cup Playoff Storylines
Ross Levitan and Mike DiStefano react to the Maple Leafs winning the NHL draft lottery, trade hypotheticals, and preview Habs vs. Sabres. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Every…
- GAME NIGHT: Avalanche Roll Wild, Minnesota's Costly Mistake in Net, Will a Title Drought End?
With only one game on the night, Mike Asti and TJ Chillot open the show by discussing a calmer version of another Colorado win over Minnesota. Are the Avalanche just simply too good to be stopped? Did the Wild make a mistake switching goal…
- BACKLASH: Toronto Maple Leafs’ John Chayka Era Begins – NHL World Condemns SHOCKING HIRE
Toronto Maple Leafs spark controversy with the hiring of John Chayka as general manager, raising eyebrows around the NHL. With just one supporter out of 20 league insiders backing the move, is Toronto poised for disaster or a dramatic turn…
- GAME NIGHT: Carolina ESCAPES with OT Win, Vegas TAKES Game 1 vs Anaheim
GAME NIGHT: The Carolina Hurricanes ESCAPEe with OT Win versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Vegas Golden Knights TAKE Game 1 vs the Anaheim Ducks, Preview of Tuesday and Wednesday Night's Games. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it…
- GAME NIGHT: Canadiens ESCAPE with Game 7 win in Tampa, Avalanche OUTSCORE the Wild in a scorefest
The Montreal Canadiens knock off the Tampa Bay Lightning with a gritty 2-1 Game 7 road win, advancing to face the Buffalo Sabres despite recording just nine shots—a record low for a postseason victory. Can rookie goaltender Jakob Dobes con…
- INTENSE: Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Is Under Way and the Thrills Keep Coming
The Minnesota Wild fell in a thrilling, back and forth Game 1 in their second round series against the Colorado Avalanche. Seth Toupal of Locked On Wild discusses what went wrong for the Wild defensively and what the keys are to them winni…
- GAME NIGHT: Hurricanes remain PERFECT, Bolts/Habs Game 7 preview, Avs/Wild Round 2 preview
The Carolina Hurricanes dominate the Philadelphia Flyers as Logan Stankoven stays red hot and Frederik Andersen posts another shutout, as the Hurricanes win the opening game of Round 2. Can any team slow down this surging Carolina squad, w…
- GAME NIGHT: Bolts FORCE Game 7 vs Habs, Sabres MAGICAL season continues, Golden Knights ADVANCE
Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the Lighting in a thrilling 1-0 overtime win in Montreal forcing the Canadiens to play a Game 7 in Tampa. Locked on Canadiens co-host Laura Saba joins to discuss the Habs challenge ahead. The Buffalo Sabres clinch…
- CROSSROADS: Edmonton Oilers Face Tough Decisions After Playoff Elimination
The Edmonton Oilers saw their season end in round 1 after falling to the Anaheim Ducks in six games. What does this mean for the future of Connor McDavid and the Oilers team? Is it time to break up the core or was this team just unlucky wi…
- GAME NIGHT: The Wild and Ducks finally ADVANCE. The Stars and Oilers are SEARCHING for answers
The Minnesota Wild finally advance out of the first-round, eliminating the Dallas Stars behind Quinn Hughes’ electric three-point performance. Can Minnesota’s bold trade for Hughes fuel a deeper Stanley Cup Playoff push? Eddie Garcia, Shuk…
- Penguins eliminated & two Game 6 previews!
In this Thursday edition of Locked On NHL, Nick Zararis (Locked On Oilers) and Hunter Hodies (Locked On Penguins) break down a catastrophic night in Pittsburgh and look ahead to two pivotal Game 6s. Hunter explains why the depth scoring fr…
- GAME NIGHT: Flyers FINISH Pens, Dorofeyev HATTY PROPELS Vegas past Utah, Habs Take Game 5 in Tampa Bay
GAME NIGHT: The Philadelphia Flyers FINISH off their in-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pavel Dorofeyev nets a hat-trick as Brett Howden gets the game winner in double-overtime to take Vegas out to a 3-2 series lead, and the Montrea…
- Pivotal Game Fives: Playoff Breakouts, Controversial Calls, and Predictions
Ross Levitan and Mike DiStefano break down pivotal NHL first-round playoff games, discuss surprises and breakout stars, and debate which teams have the edge. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join…
- GAME NIGHT: Bruins FORCE Game Six in Boston, Wild DIM Stars, Oilers HUGE First Period Enough to Survive
GAME NIGHT: The Boston Bruins FORCE a game six with a win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Minnesota Wild DIM the Dallas Stars, and the Edmonton Oilers HUGE first period is enough to survive versus Anaheim Ducks. Everydayer Club If you never m…
- WARNING: NHL Goaltending NIGHTMARE Leaves Edmonton Oilers Reeling After Controversial Loss
Oilers fans roar for answers after a controversial goal call helps the Anaheim Ducks seize a 3-1 series lead—did the puck really cross the line? Seth Toupal and JD Young break down the chaotic playoff finish, scrutinizing referee decisions…
- GAME NIGHT: Eichel's BRILLIANCE propels Vegas in bonkers game, Penguins SURVIVE another day
Jack Eichel's three assist night powers Vegas in a bananas 5-4 overtime win over Utah. Meanwhile, the Penguins in survival mode are pretty good. They also get a little puck luck in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia to avoid elimination again. Pl…
- GAME NIGHT: Ducks Win in CONTROVERSY, Avs RETIRE Kopitar, Sabres ROLL Bruins, Tampa Claims Comeback
Anaheim puts Edmonton on the brink in controversial fashion. Colorado finishes off a sweep, ending the career of NHL royalty in the process. The Sabres roll over the Bruins to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Tampa Bay mounts an epic com…
- INTENSITY: The Pressure Rises as the Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Winds Down
The Montreal Canadiens lost a heartbreaker in Game 4 to the Tampa Bay Lightning after holding an early 2-0 lead. Laura Saba of Locked On Canadiens joins us to discuss why this was the Habs shakiest performance of the playoffs so far and wh…
- GAME NIGHT: Canes SWEEP, Pens SURVIVE, Wild/Stars in OT THRILLER
The Carolina Hurricanes complete a first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators behind Frederik Andersen’s stellar goaltending. Eddie Garcia, Shukri Wright break down Carolina’s eighth straight first-round series win with help from Locked on H…
- GAME NIGHT: Habs/Bolts OT AGAIN, Ducks/Oilers shootout AGAIN, Utah hosts FIRST playoff game
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning go overtime for a third straight game with the Habs grabbing a 2-1 series lead thanks to Lane Hudson’s OT game winner and gritty fourth-line heroics. Can the Habs’ young core shake up the Stan…
- CONTROVERSY: How Should the NHL Handle Playoff Player Safety?
How should the NHL handle the head shot by Taylor Hall of the Carolina Hurricanes on the Ottawa Senators Jake Sanderson? Should playoff discipline be consistent or different than regular season discipline handed out by the NHL Department o…
- GAME NIGHT: Hurricanes and Avalanche Push Their Opponents to the BRINK, Buffalo BETTER than Boston in Game 3
GAME NIGHT: Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche Push Their Opponents to the BRINK of elimination, while the Buffalo Sabres BEST the Boston Bruins to take a 2-1 series lead. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to…
- NHL Playoff Red Alert: Penguins Down 0-3 & McDavid Injury Concern
In this Thursday edition of Locked on NHL, Nick Zararis (Locked On Oilers) and Hunter Hodies (Locked On Penguins) break down every single first-round series with an authoritative, stats-heavy lens. We start with the Pittsburgh Penguins, wh…
- GAME NIGHT: Stars get HUGE OT win vs Wild, Flyers on the verge of a SWEEP, Ducks OUTLAST the Oilers
The Minnesota Wild miss a big opportunity with a double overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Can Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild rebound after letting special teams struggles haunt them again? Eddie Garcia and Alex Wiederspill break down the Wi…
- GAME NIGHT: Lightning STRIKES in OT, Avs SURVIVE Kings, Bruins AVOID repeat, Utah's HISTORIC night
The Tampa Bay Lightning totally stifled Montreal late in an overtime win to even the series at 1. The Bruins narrowly avoid a repeat of Game 1 and even the series with Buffalo at 1. A historic win for the Mammoth and Logan Cooley as they t…
- CHAOS: Buffalo Sabres and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen STUN Bruins, NHL Playoffs Overreactions EXPLODE
Buffalo Sabres erupt in dramatic playoff comeback, shaking the Boston Bruins and igniting belief in a deep postseason run. Seth Toupal and JD Young break down Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s stellar goaltending, Lindy Ruff’s postgame reaction, and…
- GAME NIGHT: Oilers CLIP Ducks, Canes/Sens DOUBLE OT Chaos, Flyers SHUTOUT Pens, Stars TAME Wild
GAME NIGHT: Edmonton Oilers CLIP Anaheim Ducks in Game 1, Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators have DOUBLE OT Chaos, Philadelphia Flyers SHUTOUT Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Dallas Stars TAME the Minnesota Wild. Everydayer Club If you n…
- GAME NIGHT: Tage KICKSTARTS Sabres, Slafkovsky SLAYS Tampa, Avs LABOR in win, Knights DOWN Utah
Tage Thompson sparks absolute brilliance in the third period leading to a 4-3 comeback win to open their series versus Boston. The Slovakian Slayer takes no prisoners as Juraj Slafkovsky scores a playoff all-power play hat trick to top Tam…
- CONFLICT: The Stanley Cup Playoffs Begin With Drama and Excitement and We're Just Getting Started
The Pittsburgh Penguins struggled offensively and lost Game 1 of their series with the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Pittsburgh. Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins joins us to discuss what went wrong in Game 1 and some key players that need…
- GAME NIGHT: STATEMENT win for Wild, Canes/Anderson SHUTOUT Sens, Flyers take Round 1 in the 'Burgh
The Stanley Cup Playoffs erupt with fierce intensity as the Carolina Hurricanes shut out the Ottawa Senators 2-0 behind Frederik Andersen’s clutch goaltending. The Minnesota Wild dominate the Dallas Stars 6-1, with Jesper Wallstedt deliver…
- GAME NIGHT: Stanley Cup Playoff preview. Stars vs Wild HEADLINE, Avs, Lighting on COLLISION COURSE?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start with a can't-miss matchups as the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild—two of the NHL's top regular season teams—clash in a first-round battle loaded with scoring power. Eddie Garcia and Shukri Wrights break down…
- The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Are Here: Ranking the Series 1 Thru 8
We have eight exciting opening round playoff series opening this weekend in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and hockey fans are excited. This is the most exciting time of the year for NHL fans and we break down all eight series from most to least…
- GAME NIGHT: Pacific Division playoff drama SETTLED, Celebrini one final MVP STATEMENT
The Stanley Cup Playoff matchups are finally set after a wild final night in the NHL regular season. Connor McDavid clinches his sixth Art Ross Trophy for the Edmonton Oilers, while rookie Matt Savoie explodes for a hat trick, propelling E…
- 2026 NHL Playoff Predictions: Why Dallas vs. Minnesota is a COIN FLIP | Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here! In this Thursday edition of Locked on NHL, Nick Zararis (Locked On Oilers) and Hunter Hodies (Locked On Penguins) deliver a deep-dive, stats-heavy preview of the first-round matchups. From the hea…