The Rink Podcast

Episode 60: Go for the Gold, Settle for the Silver

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:44:19 +0000

This week, I’m talking to Jay Kumar, from the Completely Conspicuous podcast, and a few tweetcasts from the past. Jay and I watched the Gold Medal game together, then discussed the Olympics, and Jay caught me up on the Maple Leafs. And a whole lot more.

Completely Conspicuous podcast and Jay’s blog

Jay on Twitter

Technorati Tags: Olympics, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Rink Episode 59 Part 2: Cycle Like A Podcast

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:35:39 +0000

In part two of my Two from Texas series, I chat with Jame O’Brien from Cycle Like the Sedins about hockey in Texas, the NHL, and even the Texas Brahmas game we had just watched.

James O’Brien on Twitter

Technorati Tags: CHL, Dallas Stars

The Rink Episode 59 Part 1: Hockey in Texas

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:38:01 +0000

Two from Texas. This week, I’m talking to two hockey blogger located in the Lone Star State. For this episode, I sit down with Ben Ellis from the site, Big D Hockey, a blog covering all of the professional hockey teams in Texas.

Technorati Tags: CHL, Dallas Stars, Minors

The Rink Episode 58: Points and Problems

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:48:02 +0000

This week, I’m talking to Ryan Classic about the point system the NHL uses for the standing, and the Ottawa Senators issues with goaltending, such as the proverbial puck in the face. Plus, I have a cold. Sorry for the sniffles folks.

The Classic Blog

Ryan on Twitter

Technorati Tags: NHL is Broken, Ottawa Senators, Standings

The Rink Episode 57: Two for a Tweetcast

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:18:47 +0000

Two good guests on this week’s tweetcast, Matt from Columbus (@BZArcher), and James from Denver (@BleedBurgundy). Enjoy the show.

The Rink Episode 56: Agree to Disagree

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:46:22 +0000

Tom Luongo and I have a few things we agree about, and a few we don’t. From suspensions to goals, to hiring and firing, it’s a very special episode of The Rink. (OK, it isn’t very special, but I like it)

Technorati Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Refs, Wheel of Justice

The Rink Episode 55: Joint Production

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:57:34 +0000

This episode of the Rink is brought to you by the number 19, and the letter A. As in Avs, as in Avs Hockey Podcast. Jay Vean sat down with me for a talk about the Avs, and other doings in the league as well.

The Avs Hockey Podcast

Jay’s Facebook page

Jay on Twitter

Voukon get’s the stick, from his own player

Click here to view the embedded video.

Scott Parker tosses George Parros’ glove into the crowd (second look near the end)

Click here to view the embedded video.

Technorati Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Gary Bettman, Philadelphia Flyers

The Rink Episode 54 Part 2: Home for the Hockey-Days

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:12:30 +0000

Tom and I are taking this week off, sort of, from the podcast. There’s probably something here for you, as I tell you about some other great hockey podcasts, a few blog posts, and just a bit of thanks in general for listening to the show.

We will be back next week all fired up for some serious hockey talk.

My “intent to blow” post.

The opposing view from Gross Misconduct.

Yahoo! has live hockey games.

Making it easier to read hockey blogs.

The Rink Episode 54 part 1

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:23 +0000

It’s a two part Rink Podcast this week. Part one features Eric McErlain talking about the state of the Washington Capitals, and Jason Cohen, author of Zamboni Rodeo, hanging out with me at a hockey game, and talking about one of my favorite topics, minor league hockey.

OffWing Opinion

Zamboni Rodeo

Jason Cohen on twitter

Technorati Tags: Austin Icebats, Minors, Washington Capitals

The Rink Episode 53: Tweetcast!

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:01:29 +0000

It’s another tweetcast, and I’m joined by a happier Jay Kumar to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, and by Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild to talk about… goalies. And we have a lot to talk about. It’s a fun episode of The Rink.

Jay Kumar:
@koomdogg
Completely Conspicuous, Jay’s podcast

Justin Goldman:
@TheGoalieGuild
The Goalie Guild
Avs Weekly on Mile High Sports Radio

Technorati Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Rink Episode 52: Context!

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:31:05 +0000

Context is the buzz word as Tom and I take on the issue of head shots, and who would want to be an NHL owner in light of what happened in Phoenix. Keep your head up!

Technorati Tags: Phoenix Coyotes, Wheel of Justice

The Rink Episode 51: Eddie Garcia

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:19:50 +0000

I was in Anaheim for the Ducks – Leafs game, which I thought the Leafs would lose. Silly me. The Ducks didn’t show up, but Eddie Garcia from the Puck Podcast did show up. We played a little hockey, and talked for a while about the LA Kings, hockey jerseys, and the California hockey experience.

Puck Podcast

Eddie skates like this guy, but I think I could take him (no, I couldn't)

Technorati Tags: LA Kings

The Rink Episode 50: Around the Rinks

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:33:24 +0000

It’s a bit of a milestone for The Rink. Episode 50 finds Tom and I talking about our favorite teams, Tom’s night out, and plenty of other stuff, including the Bruins solving problems, and the NHLPA having a hard time solving theirs.

Video of the Toews hit:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Technorati Tags: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, NHLPA

The Rink Episode 49: A New Hope?

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:04:11 +0000

This week on The Rink, everything is coming up bananacakes, as both Tom and I are having stellar starts to the season. But the Avs and Sabres aren’t the only things on our minds. Tom and I talk about the bottom end of the spectrum, which includes the Leafs, Red Wings, and Canucks, and we even delve into the dreaded trap. Enjoy.

Puck Daddy post on Chris Chelios.

Technorati Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Done in the Desert, Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks

The Rink Episode 48: Tweetcast

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:57:36 +0000

It’s a Tweetcast this week, and we had six excellent guests for this one:

Ryan Classic:
@ryanclassic
The Classic blog

Jay Kumar:
@koomdogg
Completely Conspicuous, Jay’s podcast

Buddy Oakes:
@PredsOnTheGlass
Preds On The Glass podcast and blog

Justin Goldman:
@TheGoalieGuild
The Goalie Guild
Avs Weekly on Mile High Sports Radio

Steve Lepore:
@stevelepore
Puck the Media
In Lou We Trust

Laura:
@hildymac
Wazzupwitchu?

We talked about all around the NHL, with a wide variety of topics. And don’t forget to check out their blogs and twitter accounts

Technorati Tags: Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, tweetcast, Vancouver Canucks, Versus, Washington Capitals

The Rink Episode 47: Opening Around the Corner

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:39:53 +0000

It’s the 47th Episode of The Rink, almost a year of the show in the bag (I had to skip a few weeks over the summer, and yet I still have 55 episodes with the specials and the like). Tom and I talk about Theo Fleury, the start of the season, and if DirecTV is actually making things better for it’s hockey loving customers. Plus… a whole lot more.

Technorati Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Theo Fleury

The Rink Episode 46: Return of Tom

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:55:07 +0000

With the summer over, Tom Luongo makes his glorious return from off season hibernation, and has a few things on his mind. We talk about preseason hits, The Great One becoming the missing one, and the NHLPA. Plus a whole lot more.

As promised, here is the Milwaukee Admirals 3rd jersey. If it weren’t a RBK EDGE jersey, I would buy one in a heartbeat.

Admirals 3rd jersey

A quick note about the production: Thanks to the great state of Alaska, there is no good internet to be found. I can’t stream anything, I can’t use Skype, nothing. Tom and I had to talk on our cellphones, and record the audio of our mics separately. So if things sound strange, it’s because we weren’t using our normal recording process.

Technorati Tags: Boston Bruins, Done in the Desert, NHLPA, Refs

The Rink Episode 45 – Tweetcast

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:49:23 +0000

I decided I wanted to do something a little different, and on the spur of the moment, I asked people who follow me on twitter if they had anything to say. What did people want to talk about in five minutes on the podcast. I got a few responses, and had a great time doing it. And believe me, we will be doing it again. From Columbus to Colorado, we had a great time.

If you want to find out when the next tweetcast is going to be, and want to participate, the best way is to check out twitter feed, at twitter.com/rinkpodcast

Matt (aka @bzarcher)

Grant at Hockeyism.com (@voteforgrant)

James (aka @jqcolorado)

Technorati Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, tweetcast

The Rink Episode 44: All Things Russian

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:26:21 +0000

I am honored to be joined by Dmitry Chesnokov, best known in North America for his interviews and writing on Puck Daddy. Dmitry is what I consider the the King of Russian hockey, and is here to remind me of how little I really know about the KHL, Russian players and the hockey culture of Russia.

Puck Daddy’s Dmitry Chesnokov: 5 Reasons I Love Hockey

Why Russian fan appreciation days put the NHL to shame

Technorati Tags: Detroit Red Wings, KHL, Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

The Rink Episode 43: Scotty Wazz

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:39:24 +0000

Scott Wasilewski joins me in Tapeleg Studios for a podcast session that is at times serious, at times funny, and at times, I have no idea. We talk about the Senators and who is in goal, the Coyotes and their circus, Patrick Kane, and a host of other topics. I had a great time recording this, I hope you have a great time listening.

The Face Off Hockey Show

Scott’s hockey blog

Scott on Twitter

Scott looking happy, and modeling the Kelowna jersey:

Technorati Tags: Done in the Desert, Jeremy Roenick, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Kane, Phoenix Coyotes

The Rink Episode 42: Eddie from Puck Podcast

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:20:17 +0000

This week, I’m honored to have as a guest Eddie Garcia from Puck Podcast on the show. Eddie has one of the most professional sounding podcasts out there, and I’m happy he agreed to come on The Rink.

You can find Puck Podcast here.

Technorati Tags: LA Kings, Phoenix Coyotes

The Rink Episode 41

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:25:22 +0000

This week, we get to talk about my favorite team, the Colorado Avalanche. I’m joined by Jay Vean who produces the Avs Hockey Podcast. We talk about the Sakic retirement, look at some of the players, and try not to dwell too much on this past season.

Avs Hockey Podcast

Jay’s Twitter feed

Av’s Hockey Podcast facebook page.

Technorati Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Joe Sakic

The Rink Episode 40

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:23:30 +0000

It took a little while to get this one in the can, but it’s finished. Tom and I talk about free agency, a little about the draft, and we have a few things to say about the retirement of Joe Sakic.

Technorati Tags: Free Agency, Joe Sakic

Rink Podcast Episdoe 39

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:01:53 +0000

The draft is fast approaching, and Tom is excited. I am too, but there is plenty to talk about, and we get to it. Bouwmeester, the awards, and where will old man Cheli play next year?

Pension Plan Puppets has all your draft info from 1994-2008

Technorati Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Draft, Florida Panthers, Free Agency

The Rink Episode 38

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:56:45 +0000

I’m flying solo this week, and that means I get to talk about what I want to. The Stanley Cup has been handed out and the season is over, but there is still plenty of news in the NHL and around the minor leagues.

Call in to The Rink and let us know how your season went. Were you happy? Were you dissapointed? Did you get Versus on your hotel TV? Call The Rink at 845-704-RINK (7465).

Technorati Tags: Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Done in the Desert, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs

The Rink Episode 37

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:53:59 +0000

Even though the Stanley Cup Finals are well under way, the Phoenix Coyotes are keeping the attention. The Avalanche finally hire a head coach and GM, and we may see the return of Ray Emery.

Puck Daddy on the fines.

Where did we get all those numbers? Now you know.

Technorati Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes

The Rink Episode 36

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:40:33 +0000

The Rink takes a look at the Bettman state of the game address, the new guys hired by the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, and yes, even the Stanley Cup finals.

Technorati Tags: Dallas Stars, Gary Bettman, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes

The Rink Episode 35

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:32:05 +0000

It’s all Coaches this week, as we stager towards the inevitable in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Technorati Tags: Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Playoffs

The Rink Episode 34

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:44:47 +0000

If the Playoffs aren’t going the way Tom and I want, do we still have to watch them? The answer is yes, but we can still complain about them. And news comes in fast and furious (finally) about the Coyotes situation. Tom and I have all the updates as the dogs see there day in court.

James Mirtle on Balsillie’s back door.

Pierre LeBrun on Chris Osgood (as cited by Tom)

Sportsnet liveblogs the proceedings.

Technorati Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Done in the Desert, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks

The Rink Episode 33

rink@rinkpodcast.com (James and Tom) — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:47:31 +0000

One series of round 2 wraps up while Tom and I record the podcast. the Capitals force game 7, and there is still a lot more to talk about. The Bruins take the beating while winning. there is other talk about movement, and we get in a lightning round, at least, as much of one as Tom and I do.

Map of the AHL from OurSportsCentral

Watch the punch from Scott Walker

Watch the slash on Zdeno Chara

My post about Adrian Dater

Technorati Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals