That's Hockey Talk

All tied up across the board in the second round except for the Carolina Hurricanes surprisingly up 2 games to none on the road. How does playing in Brooklyn change things for the Islanders compared to Nassau? Can the Blues keep their road win streak alive? Can San Jose overcome and get out of their own heads? The guys discuss the finalists for the Hart/MVP trophy and how the big time players have shown up for Colorado and Columbus. 

The San Jose Sharks and Las Vegas Golden Knights put on one of the most incredible, remarkable, and memorable game 7 performances in NHL history last night and the guys dissect how everything came into place. Pat McAfee joins the show to discuss his LOCK of the Golden Knights and the voodoo style curse magic he possesses. Looking ahead to another game 7 tonight as well as sizing up some future playoff series.

Double OT wasn't enough to finish off the Sharks and now Vegas must face their first game 7 in team history. Will they be up to the task? Toronto is still reeling from the 'Drake Curse' and head back to Beantown for a series finale. The guys also try to figure out if Carolina and Nashville have enough in the tank to stretch their series to 7. What bandwagon are the boys jumping on now?

Things went south quickly for Tampa and Pittsburgh as the boys breakdown the shocking sweeps. After a disturbing start lady luck has kissed the  Vegas Golden Knights and Mark Stone has them rolling. Thoughts on the Ryan Reaves/Evander Kane feud as well as the Ovechkin knockout. Analysis on the remaining playoff series and some vindication for Gorman with his Toronto pick. 

After a historical season Tampa Bay is on the ropes and time is running out. The boys breakdown what's happened to make Pittsburgh look so pedestrian. Nothing lifts the spirits like a quick trip to Vegas and putting the theory of defense wins championships to the test in the Nashville-Dallas series. They recap all of the action over the weekend and look ahead to the 4 series playing their game 3's tonight. 

Special guest Pat McAfee joins the show and chimes in on his "lock" plus a wild night to kick things off across the league. The boys break down a HUGE come from behind upset victory by Columbus, a road win for the Dallas Stars, and a sloppy uninspired Penguins team drops game 1 in a rowdy Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Looking ahead to tonights games, the guys breakdown the remaining series and give their takes.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off tonight! The guys breakdown all of the series dropping the puck tonight. They also go on record with their picks for winners of every series as well as their cup winners. The PMI Playoff Bracket challenge is live where you can enter your picks and compete against Nick, Gorms, & AQ check out @ThatsHockeyTalk on twitter for the link. The winner will have get their pick of multiple free items from Store.PatMcAfeeShow.Com. Part 2 will release tomorrow with reactions and previews of Thursday nights games. 

With 2 games left in the season Nick, Gorms, and AQ Shipley break down the playoff race. The East has been Tampa’s playground but they have some questions to answer in the post season. A couple big names are returning from injuries and their potential impacts are discussed. What lies ahead for a few non playoff teams and the guys break down some interesting comments coming out of Edmonton.

Nick, Gorms, and AQ look forward to the playoffs and some potential matchups. Who’s getting in and who’s left at home with a shot at the #1 overall pick. Is the current playoff format the right way to get the best matchups and make sure the best teams get a shot at the cup? A lot of Norris Trophy debate and some heated comments from Drew Doughty plus the guys have a potential solution to help shine some light on the league’s best defensemen.

Nick, Gorms, and AQ Shipley recap one of the best games of the season with the President's Trophy winning Tampa Bay Lightning going into the Verizon Center taking on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals in a potential playoff preview. They breakdown who the real 2nd best team in the league is and attempt to get to the bottom of the Penguins recent late game collapses. There are some mixed opinions on the Carolina Hurricanes Storm Surge celebrations but the guys agree the Canes are for real. Plus a little breakdown for a "slumping" player and what that really means and a playoff projection for both conferences. 

Presented by The Pat McAfee Show 2.0, in the first installment of "That's Hockey Talk," Nick Maraldo and Gorms dive into some of the hot button issues that are making waves around the NHL right now as we get closer and closer to the playoffs, talk about who they like right now, some of their most hated players in the NHL, and more as they cover everything you might've missed this week in hockey. Along the way, Arizona Cardinals center AQ Shipley will join the guys to give his thoughts on all the happenings around the league. Subscribe, rate, and review, and come have a good time with us.

Nick Maraldo, Gorms, and AQ Shipley of the Arizona Cardinals give you all the hockey talk you can handle in this new podcast presented by Pat McAfee Inc.