Due For A Sharpening
Due For A Sharpening
Eric and Dan Riley
Brothers and lifelong hockey players Dan and Eric Riley call each other up to talk about the greatest game on earth. From the amateur and professional worlds, to pop and unpopular culture, to history, stats, facts, and a whole lot of opinion; any way you slice it, the boys find a way to throw hockey into the mix.
Episode 37: The Long Shadow: How the Detroit Red Wings Stole An Extra Cup
The boys discuss the Detroit Red Wings' 2008 run to the Stanley Cup and the irreproducible factors that truly made that team the last of its kind. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production & Editing: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠
Mar 4, 2024
30 min
Episode 36: Entry Draft Ethics And The Human Response
The boys try to get serious, and eventually succeed, about the moral compasses possessed by NHL execs with the power of the pen.  Should franchise image and fan expectations be considered while drafting and signing players of dubious character? Clearly, some GM’s say “not really”.    Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠
Feb 26, 2024
29 min
Episode 35: Magnus Calamari's Campus Capers
The boys talk the successes and flops in signing non-drafted players to mid-season contracts throughout the years. College hockey is at an all-time high, and as usual, a Boston-based university has a future stud on its hands.
Feb 19, 2024
28 min
Episode 34: The End Of No One Saw This Is Crazy Trend Is A Problem As We Know It
The boys give a shoutout to Mikhail Sergachev and ponder the inspiration pro athletes give to their fans.  TikTok makes an appearance and then that same appearance is copied over and over again in what is known as a “trend”.  Stay in school. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠
Feb 12, 2024
32 min
Episode 33: Trevor Zegras, or Zegras Schmegras
The Boys discuss Trevor Zegras’ alleged trip to the trading block, and honestly talk about little else.  Sorry. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠
Feb 5, 2024
28 min
Episode 32: Same S*#!, Same Pile
The boys discuss news about the 2018 team Canada WJC scandal, and ponder the chances and actions needed in the game of hockey as a whole.
Jan 29, 2024
30 min
Episode 31: The Winter Classic - Connor Bedard vs. Connor Bedard
The Boys discuss the media spectacle that the NHL Winter Classic has become.   Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights just recently played and we take on what goes into a great Winter Classic game from the teams competing & the setting to the music at the halftime show.   The rapid expansion of the NHL and what towns should be getting teams is also discussed.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠
Jan 15, 2024
47 min
Episode 30: Weejee Refs Don’t Bring Guns to Work
The boys are back in the places they live with some hella-relevant hockey stories.  As the Swedes and Yanks go nick(guard) and neck(guard) in the WJC gold medal game, the boys delve into some wild and pivotal history from the illustrious tournament’s storied past.  Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Evan Marlowe - Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube
Jan 8, 2024
44 min
Episode 29: Can't Think Of A Title That Doesn't Suck
The boys talk contract costs and age-based bonuses, Hall of Fame would’s, should’s, and absolute shant’s, and prove once and for all who has the better hockey game memory. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube
Dec 11, 2023
38 min
Episode 28: The Comeback Kane
The boys don’t dare talk about Corey Perry’s sudden departure from Chicago, nor the absurd rumors surrounding it. DFAS proves its oracle status as Patrick Kane joins the Red Wings, and The Magnificent One’s comeback for the ages inspires us all. Chapeau bas à vous, Mario Lemieux. Episode Credits: Hosts: Dan & Eric Riley Production, Editing, Website & Social Media: Northern Roots Media  Listen to episodes and find more information about Due For A Sharpening at ⁠⁠www.dueforasharpening.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dueforasharpening/⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube
Dec 4, 2023
31 min
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