@hatetheleaguepod #HTL 2020 Trade Deadline LIVE!!! In Period 1 of this week’s #HateTheLeague pod, @antxvx, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan get into the happenings on the NHL Trade Deadline Day! All the news that’s fit to print re: #Oilers #RedWings #Capitals #Sharks #Rangers #Bruins, Kreider re-signing in Manhattan/goalie situ w/ NYR, #Flyers moves, #EBUG Ayres comes in for the #Canes and defeats the #Leafs, Kovalchuk to #Capitals, #Senators and #Canadiens draft picks in June, ridiculous #HockeyBuzz rumors, Ant is stoked about #Penguins additions, what are the #Sabres doing?, would-be possible goalie trades + @enditbaltimore plays @theottobar w/ @ceremony…. In Period 2, we discuss defenseman possibly on the move, the earlier Zucker to the Pens move, more insane Eklund rumors, #Canes get a d-man for the PP, Ovechkin and John Carlson set Caps’ milestones, #Predators stand pat, #Blackhawks send Lehner to #VGK, possible winners of the trade deadline + our speculation on deals not yet announced at the deadline + playoff possibilities + who won deadline day, #HersheyBears are rolling in the AHL, Muzzin signs in Toronto, Eddie O. gives a backhanded compliment to Ovie’s 700 goals, #Wild firing Boudreau + more… The 3rd Period sees us commenting on the deals that trickled in after the 3pm deadline + division-by-division discussion of every teams’ moves, upcoming show mentions and bands to check out + more! Credits: Sportsnet for the Canes/Leafs/Ayres game audio; Capitals Outsider for Capitals’ organist Bruce Anderson; from “Slapshot” - “Right Back Where We Started From” by Maxine Nightingale Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! www.facebook.com/hatetheleaguepodcast #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod #HTL talks hockey + weather + music! In Period 1 of this week’s #HateTheLeague pod, @antxvx, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan give props to Kovalchuk, then Pat talks about his recent shows with @enditbaltimore, some thoughts on the #NHLAllStar game and #BattleOfAlberta, #Leafs #Kings trade, where does Byfuglien end up, #VGK moves their AHL team to Nevada, #NHLSeattle team name?, #Gritty gets cleared, Ed Belfour brawls in a hotel + things we’ve seen happen in hotels while on the road + other tour stories… In Period 2, we ponder a couple of hockey questions, Ant talks the #MLB Mookie Betts trade and its relation to top NHL players being traded, we touch upon players who may be moved at the #NHLTradeDeadline with discussion of the Kings #Rangers #Blues #Flames, and an Ubaldo Jimenez sighting… We begin the 3rd Period with more players possibly on the move by Feb. 24th #Penguins #Senators #Bruins, who gets into the playoffs #BlueJackets #Hurricanes #Flyers #Panthers #Canadiens, Coach of the Year debate, #Snowmageddon memories, some show and music recommendations, shoutout to @harmcitybalt ‘zine, an Atreyu sighting + more! Cheers! Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod #HTL w/ special guest SMETH!   In Period 1 of this week’s #HateTheLeague pod, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan are joined by our long-time buddy and huge hockey fan @smethlab! We get the 411 on the legal weedz out in Colorado, the #Avalanche being blacked out on local cable, then some #WheelOfJustice, opinions on the rulings by the DeptOfPlayerSafety this season, more on the #BattleOfAlberta, some reminiscences of the 2011 #WinterClassic in Pittsburgh, @antxvx then joins the festivities, Smeth relates some tales of his world travels, discussion of the #Predators and #GoldenKnights coaching changes, #Sharks roster talk, and other randomness… In Period 2, we rattle off the #NHLplayoff match-ups if the season ended today, some #Penguins talk, more on the Avs not being on cable out West + our general thoughts on blackout restrictions, we throw out some questions for debate and consideration, Smeth and Pat talk about going to the #Capitals #Devils game last week, reactions to Pens’ fans booing goaltender Murray, and Ant relates some tales of mayhem while playing football with the fam in PA… We begin the 3rd Period with random talk about Caps' game experiences, do #Canucks #Flames #Oilers all make the playoffs?, possible trades at the #NHLTradeDeadline, #Senators roster strategy going forward, BobbyBonillaDay (or how to get paid for years after you’ve retired from baseball), are the #BlueJackets for real + the jumbled mess that is the current NHL standings, #Leafs talk, more possible players on the move, can the #Blackhawks make the playoffs?, we look back at some horrid 2016 FreeAgentFrenzy contracts, some love for the city of Montreal, #NHLAllStarGame talk, band yip-yap with upcoming show info, more on the #Astros debacle + more! Cheers! Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts/Soundcloud! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod #HTL - #Devils + Kassian + Backstrom + Astros In Period 1 of this week’s #HateTheLeague pod, @antxvx, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan kick things off with some #MLB talk touching on the #Orioles and the sign stealing mayhem with the #Astros, then we get into the recent firing of New Jersey GM Shero and where the team goes from here which devolves into a (rather spirited) classic labor vs management discussion as viewed through the prism of professional hockey. In Period 2, the #WheelOfJustice keeps on spinnin’ as we discuss some recent incidents including the #Oilers Kassian getting suspended for his actions vs the #Flames Tkachuk and the return of the #BattleOfAlberta which leads to a general debate about violence in hockey + altercations between the #Rangers #Avalanche and #NYR #Blues, we say “Greetings and salutations!” to our new found listeners in Canada, then some #Leafs talk detailing injury issues on the blue line + goalie upgrade at the #NHLTradeDeadline? + possible dissension in the locker room, and how Toronto might fare in the playoffs… We begin the 3rd Period with a rundown of match-ups if the playoffs started today, then some #Capitals talk detailing their historic comeback win vs the #Sharks, Oshie making the #NHLAllStar roster, Samsonov standing tall between the pipes, the new Backstrom contract + what this means for Holtby’s chances of coming back to DC next season + the upcoming UFA goalie market, some yip-yap re: the #WJC win by the Canadians vs Russia, Kovalchuk making his mark with the #Habs, the #Bruins Marchand flubs it in the shootout vs the #Flyers, some promo for our various musical exploits + more! Cheers! Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify + Apple Podcasts + Podbean + find us on Facebook! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod #HTL - Hockey New Year to y’all! In this week’s #HateTheLeague pod, @antxvx, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan welcome in the New Year and the 2nd half of the 2019-20 NHL season! In Period 1, we give our thoughts on the #WinterClassic between the #Predators and #Stars + Corey Perry’s major penalty elbowing hit on Ellis, random #Orioles + baseball talk, HTL Smashville trip?, #Torts gets fined by the League, a John Scott sighting, #Kings MacDermid brutal hit on #Flyers Provorov, some #Leafs talk, is Laviolette on the hot seat with the Preds? Blashill on the outs with the #RedWings? Maurice done with the #Jets? and the #Oilers are sliding backwards… In Period 2, thoughts on Kovalchuk signing w/ the #Canadiens with random Kings and Habs talk, #Capitals and #Penguins best teams of the last decade?, more lamenting at the lack of depth on the Oilers roster, #Coyotes situ after trading for Taylor Hall + Kessel not up to snuff so far in the desert, a debate on whether face-off wins actually matter + we re-litigate the #Canucks giving beaucoup bucks to Beagle and Roussel last season… We begin the 3rd Period with discussion of holiday doings with our fams, a coupla John Waters anecdotes, New Year's Eve remembrances, #NHLAllStar game talk, should players be able to skip the ASG?, some mid-season predictions touching upon the #Hurricanes #Panthers #BlueJackets #Sabres, we riff on other possible playoff systems, upcoming games on this week’s NHL schedule, does Kovy break 10 pts w/ Montreal?, some band talk + more! Cheers! Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

In Part 2, we get into the 3rd Period where we discuss Don Cherry’s fave sandwich and other culinary delights, Fred and Pat break out some war stories from touring days, Fred gives us the 411 on his new band and his musical career, some talk about our ongoing musical endeavors, we ponder a series of hypothetical hockey questions, Ant and Fred debate the 2012 playoff brawls between the Pens and Flyers, what gift would we give to an NHL team/player?, ideal Conference Final series match-ups, do Byfuglien/Justin Williams come back this season?, Fred’s opinion of Bryzgalov while he was playing goalie in Philly, what if Shea Weber had ended up playing for the Flyers?, some fantasy yip-yap + more! Cheers!Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod #HTL with Flyers Fred!In a special 2-part pod, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan welcome Flyers fan extraordinaire @ffritz2217 to the HTL fam!In Period 1, we welcome Fred to our lil corner of the hockey universe, Ant brings us hockey gifts, then we get into a deep dive on the #Flyers as Fred gives us the Philly fan perspective on their season to date, convo about past NHL draft classes, Fred gives us the low down on his Flyer fandom with reminiscences from his youth, remembrances of Pelle Lindbergh and Peter Zezel, some soccer talk + more Flyers tidbits!Period 2 sees us getting into news league-wide with the #WheelOfJustice as we discuss several incidents in recent games involving the #Capitals #Bruins #RedWings #Leafs #Ducks #Rangers, is Anaheim’s DesLaurier the current best pugilist in the League?, the amazingness of the recent Toronto vs #Canes match-up, more Holtby/Backstrom #Caps news, is there a goalie controversy with the #Penguins?, more discussion of #NHLSeattle, horrible 3rd jersey designs from the ‘90s, thoughts on the #WinterClassic (and outdoor games in general) with Pat & Sparky’s memories of the 2011 game in Pitt, teams currently on a roll + who is/isn’t gonna make the playoffs among #Habs #Panthers #Lightning #Sabres #CBJ, and who might the #Senators trade?

@hatetheleaguepod #Devils trade #TaylorHall! #Sharks fire coach!In Period 1, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan give their opinions on NJ trading Hall to the #Coyotes, then we debate possible moves teams may make in the wake of the trade + who makes the playoffs out of the #Lightning #Leafs #Predators and Sharks with some #Habs and #Kings talk.Period 2 sees us discussing SJS firing head coach Pete DeBoer + the Sharks roster construction and goalie woes, then other coaches who may be on the hot seat incl. the #RedWings + Preds with a breakdown of roster and goalie issues in NSH, who the #BlueJackets may move at the #NHLtradedeadline, the amazing Jordan Kyrou goal in the #Blues #Avalanche game, the #Flames resurgence continues, and an #Oilers deep dive + whether EDM might make moves to shore up their roster leading into the playoffs.In the 3rd Period, we discuss some recent injuries and illnesses affecting players from the #OHL Niagara #IceDogs, #Flyers, and the referee ranks, Kings place Kovalchuk on waivers, if you were making the rules for hockey today would you have an offsides rule?, our approval of the change to no-touch icing a few years back w/ a sighting of former #Capitals forward Pat Peake, a #Rangers fan asks us our opinions of the current state of officiating (let the players fight!), recent suspensions + should the perpetrator be out the same length of time as the injured player? the #ZdenoChara farewell fight tour featuring the Caps' #TomWilson, shoutouts to some bands we dig + hockey websites we constantly refer to on the pod + more! Cheers!Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfanhttps://m.soundcloud.com/user-602569242/htl-devils-trade-taylor-hall

@hatetheleaguepod #Stars fire their coach! #Capitals on a roll!In Period 1, @antxvx , @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan get into the firing of Dallas coach #JimMontgomery, and then discuss the new NHL personal conduct policies and attempts to reform coaching methods at all levels of hockey, #SeattleNHL has an (unannounced) team name, then onwards to commentary on the #Flames recent turnaround and the inexplicable reemergence of #ZacRinaldo, and some more love for the #Avalanche. Ant does the #Patreon thing for NaturalStatTrick.com and Evolving-Hockey.com , and an update on next season’s possible team salary cap number.The #Leafs new coach asking for a different back-up goalie leads off Period 2 as we speculate on possible replacements and trading partners. Then, we delve into the #Panthers ongoing attendance woes + the other worst/best drawing teams (hint: #Senators #Blackhawks), random #fantasyhockey yip-yap, #Bruins talk leading to a return to #AntsWarCorner and thoughts on whether the #Sabres #Canadiens #Flyers #Islanders can contend for a trip to the #StanleyCupFinal, and an #NWHL sighting.In the 3rd Period, we do a deep dive on the #Caps, then some talk about the upcoming #WorldJuniors tournament, Ant poses his own listener question asking everyone to construct a hockey team w/ athletes from other sports (send in your teams!), some band suggestions and upcoming show mentions + more! Cheers!Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #sounddesign by @metalcapsfan

@hatetheleaguepod “#HTL PREDICTS HYNES GETTING CANNED!!!” The #Devils coach is cast out!In Period 1, @antxvx, @baltimorespatrickmartin and @metalcapsfan get things going with some reader questions in which we address the gear used to create the #HTL podcast, some #Penguins talk, will players ever be required to wear full face shields? #Senators tough guy Borowiecki disrupts a robbery, Anthony dishes on his brother’s hockey career, #Islanders fans doing what #Isles fans do (check out the fan brawl vid online), and the ongoing woes with the #NJD as Pat correctly predicts #JohnHynes being fired by the #Devils and the impending trade of #TaylorHall to the #Predators ? or #Canadiens ?Period 2 sees us continuing our dialogue regarding various social issues which are being brought to light throughout the hockey world, and their connection to society at large.In the 3rd Period, we talk about the #HersheyBears #TeddyBearToss and minor league charity hockey jerseys, #WesternConference playoff chances for the #Oilers #Sharks #Coyotes #Canucks #Flames #Kings #Stars, a bit of #Flyers talk, speculation about the name and colors of the future #SeattleNHL hockey team, and Ant & Pat drop some news about their bands’ upcoming shows + more! Cheers!Please keep the questions coming! Also avail on Spotify/Apple Podcasts! #NHL #AHL #hockey #punkhardcore #punk #Metal . #SoundDesign by @metalcapsfan