9: What Happens in the Tunnel, Stays in the Tunnel

OMG They Were Teammates!

(April 24, 2022) Three friends, fast and loose on all things narratively juicy in the National Hockey League!

(Engineering notes: One of the friend's fidgets can be heard occasionally in the background; I promise I won't play with it on the pod again... Puff's audio is also occasionally a bit staticky for reasons beyond my comprehension, but it's not bad!)

Link in the Notes

On the ice

• Freddie Andersen can dangle.
• Carey Price returns. Nick Suzuki has the appropriate outfit.
• Black on-ice officials working together for the first time.
• Patrick Kane breaks some ankles and surprises himself. (and will we ever know what happened with that fan in Nashville?)
• Ilya Samsonov does a header. Soccer goalie style.
• Jamie Benn gets benched. First time he’s gone face first into someone else’s box.
• Sens-Habs. Kastelic celebrating his first career goal with a fight. RIGHT AWAY. Two goals, no assist, no Gordie Howe. Also, Jimmy Stu lives in the Habs’ heads rent fucking free, wow. (and drew three penalties)
• Boko Imama first career goal. A nice suck it to every racist asshole who’s stood in his way.

Off the ice

• Schrodinger’s goalie: the Robin Lehner story
• Josh Manson: a lot of chicken.
• Ryan Hartman: an icon. Flips off Evander Kane, when fans raise money for the fine, he donates it to a children’s hospital.
• Lightning players talk to Sara Civian about their drip.
• Bo Byram is back, and he’s had a rough time. Iris gets emotional.
• It’s hard to recognize your teammate after a haircut. Poor Kahkonen.
• Macklemore and Marshawn own part of the Seattle Kraken now. Marshawn has fun on the Zamboni about it.
• Dave Filoni - Pittsburgh Star Wars connection
• Matthew Tkachuk beats his dad’s record. The 99 points puck story. And falling on his face when getting 100 points.
• Charlie Macavoy’s sister interns for the Rangers. But look at the cute!
• Stars had a harrowing plane experience after a painful road trip.
• Wild prank filling car full of packing peanuts?

Social media

• Grandma Power goes to her first Leafs game. And her first Sabres game.
• UMich boys celebrate their CBJ boys.
• Canes fan looks for 15 minutes of fame after fight.
• Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris “sing” Mr Brightside after loss to the Leafs.
• Avs young guns try CLIMBR and do an ad.
• Keep your chin up, Ryan Graves.
• Jacob Markstrom has trouble spelling his name. Called out by his girlfriend.
• Vegas admits to throwing the breakaway challenge. But they won’t fix it because the Ducks lost to the Kings. Sad.
• Kevin Hayes has taught his nephew well. Celly for Jimmy. Iris has been crying, it’s fine.

Weird stats

• Isles Chara scores only against the Pens. Over 20 years apart
• 17 April, all goals from 0-9 hit. Yes, it was that 9-1 Calgary game
• Young defensemen, old goalie. Buffalo’s young d-men protect their goalie.
• Cole Caufield is the same height as Chara’s stick? Mac I need receipts.

Games we’re looking forward to

• Vegas vs Dallas Tuesday April 26
• Playoffs: which matchups are we hoping for? Which narratives?

Credits

Music: "Two Little Bums" - The Great North Sound Society

Hosted by Iris, Mac, and Puff

Engineered and Produced by Mac

Special thanks to Jess and Steph