The Hockey PDOcast

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to discuss the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, how the Flyers structured the contract he agreed to, and the decisions the Ducks need to make in the aftermath of it.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to go through some of the most notable moves we saw around the league on Day 1 of free agency.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Scott Wheeler to discuss our major takeaways from this year's draft, the approach various teams took, and the picks that we found most notable.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Fraser to go through all of the trades that happened during draft weekend, and the big moves we're still waiting on heading into free agency.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to break down the Brady Tkachuk trade, his fit with the Panthers, and where the Senators go from here. Then we go through our most interesting teams to watch this offseason, and the decisions they have to make.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Cam Robinson and Chris Peters to do our annual mock draft of the top 16 picks in this year's class.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to go through this year's unrestricted free agent class, including Darren Raddysh's sign-and-trade to the Leafs.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to talk about Brandon Bussi's performance in the Stanley Cup Final, Joseph Woll going to the Flyers via trade this week, and the options likely to be available on the goalie market this offseason.Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to talk about Brandon Bussi's performance in the Stanley Cup Final, Joseph Woll going to the Flyers via trade this week, and the options likely to be available on the goalie market this offseason.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to discuss some of the biggest dynamics that'll influence the way NHL teams operate this offseason. We get into the lessons to take from the success the Hurricanes have had, the impact that the cap going up will have on talent retention moving forward, long-term extensions and trade protection that comes with it, and the pre-draft preparation process.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Corey Sznajder to break down Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, adjustments the Golden Knights can make for Game 6, and how the Hurricanes have gotten to within one game of winning the title.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to help break down Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. We discuss our big takeaways through four games of this series, how the two teams are creating all of the offense we've seen so far, Jordan Staal's late bid in the Conn Smythe discussion, and everything else you need to know heading into Game 5 on Thursday night.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Corey Sznajder to go through our biggest takeaways from Carolina's 3rd period comeback in Game 2, and what to look for heading into Game 3 of this year's Stanley Cup Final.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through our biggest takeaways from Game 1 of this year's Stanley Cup Final.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to help preview this year's Stanley Cup Final by looking at all of the matchups and tactics for both teams that'll decide the series.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jesse Granger to dig into how the Golden Knights swept the Avalanche in the Western Conference Final, and look ahead to this year's Stanley Cup Final against the Hurricanes.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Mike Kelly to break down Game 3 of Hurricanes vs. Canadiens, and the trends emerging from the East Final. Then we discuss some of the biggest takeaways from this year's playoffs in terms of how teams are creating their scoring chances, and what they're giving up to the opposition.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to talk about young players who have broken out this postseason, and the trickledown effect those performances will have on their next contracts and the team building decisions their teams make this summer as a result of it.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jesse Granger to preview this year's Western Conference Final between the Avalanche and the Golden Knights before it gets going on Wednesday night.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to go through their takeaways from Game 5 of Canadiens vs. Sabres, and look ahead to Game 6 of that series on Saturday night. Then Meghan Angley joins the show to unpack how the Avalanche beat the Wild in 5 games in their second round matchup.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to catch up on everything we saw while watching this weekend's games. We get into the Canadiens going up 2-1 on the Sabres, the Ducks bouncing back from an ugly Game 3 to even up their against the Golden Knights, the Wild winning at home against the Avalanche, and the Hurricanes sweeping the Flyers.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to break down what we're seeing from the goalies still playing in Round 2, the opponents they're facing in their current matchups, and the biggest challenges in front of them.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han right after the conclusion of Game 7 of Canadiens vs. Lightning to talk about Montreal's Round 1 win, before looking ahead to their upcoming matchup against the Sabres. Then we get into the most interesting angles for the Golden Knights vs. Ducks series, and what we saw in Game 1 of Hurricanes vs. Flyers this weekend.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Mike Kelly to discuss how the Wild, Ducks, and Flyers won in Round 1 while looking ahead to their upcoming Round 2 matchups.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to help rank all 8 of this year's Round 1 playoff series based on our interest level in them.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to break down what we saw while watching Game 3 of Sabres vs. Bruins and Hurricanes vs. Senators on Thursday night.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through our initial impressions of every Game 1 that we watched this weekend.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han and Jack Fraser to preview 6 of the 8 Round 1 matchups in this year's playoffs. To help get you ready for the postseason before the games get going this weekend, we go through team strengths vs. weaknesses, key individual matchups, potential x-factors, and interesting stuff to watch for in each series. Here's the timestamp for everything we covered in this episode: 3:00 Sabres vs. Bruins 24:40 Lightning vs. Canadiens 36:36 Penguins vs. Flyers 48:00 Hurricanes vs. Senators 1:03:50 Stars vs. Wild 1:15:58 Golden Knights vs. Mammoth We'll be doing similar breakdowns of the final two Round 1 matchups we didn't get to here on the Patreon feed on Friday if you'd like to check those out there.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the most interesting playoff battles to watch heading into the final week of the regular season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Chris Meaney to highlight a bunch of young players around the league that have impressed us down the stretch.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to unpack all of the most interesting components of Pete DeBoer taking over behind the bench for the Islanders, and the tough weekend the Red Wings had to continue their theme of struggling from March 1st on over the past couple of seasons.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to do a live show from Ball Arena in Denver at the analytics conference the Avalanche hosted this week. This episode also includes conversations we had with Jared Bednar and Chris MacFarland as part of the event.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss the coaching change the Golden Knights made on Sunday, the Eastern Conference playoff race, and other stuff that's caught our eye while watching hockey this past week.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Pete Blackburn to draft the potential Round 1 matchups we're most excited to watch this postseason.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to sort every potential playoff team into tiers based on how much they've got on the line this postseason.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to discuss the run the Blue Jackets have been on coming out of the Olympic break, the playoff picture in the East, and the potential round 1 matchups for the top seeds in the West.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into the run the Dallas Stars have been on over their past 15 games by highlighting the unsung players that have stepped up during their winning streak, all of the considerations in analyzing Nick Schmaltz 8-year extension, what we've liked and haven't liked from watching Sabres games this week, and the degree to which Erik Karlsson has stepped up for the Penguins during a brutal part of their schedule.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to talk about Senators goalies, their struggles in net this year, and the pros and cons of Ottawa’s defensive approach in front of them. Then we break down all of the goalie rotations we’re seeing teams around the league using more regularly this year, and the questions it raises about how that usage will play out in the postseason.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss Sunday's Sabres vs. Lightning and Avalanche vs. Wild matchups, and get into some bigger picture takeaways coming out of this year's trade deadline.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz and Sean Shapiro to break down all of the biggest trades and most interesting stories from this year's trade deadline.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Jack Fraser to help cook up a collection of fake trades that we'd like to see at this year's trade deadline.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through the top teams in the league and the conversations they should be having about how they can most meaningfully improve their team ahead of this year's trade deadline.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Spencer Carbery and Thomas Drance to talk about a variety of topics including learning from this year's Olympics, navigating the challenges the compressed schedule has created and the highs and lows that have come with it, the success the Capitals have had the past couple of years with pro scouting and the role a coach plays in putting those acquired players in a position to succeed, the balance of developing younger players at this level while you're trying to be a playoff team, and the things coaches can control during an NHL game.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to do a postgame show for today's Gold Medal Game. We break down how USA was able to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime by getting into Connor Hellebuyck's huge performance in net, the looks Canada was generating but not converting on in the 2nd and 3rd periods, and Jack Hughes' overtime winner. Since it's such a big show to close out the Olympics we had to end it in style, so we brought Chris Pronger on near the end to go through our main takeaways coming out of this one and the players who stand to benefit most from it moving forward.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance right after the conclusion of the Canada vs. Finland semifinal to break down all of the key moments throughout the game, the top individual performances that made a difference, and the 3rd comeback.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to break down Canada's overtime win over Czechia in the quarterfinal, all of the biggest moments throughout the game, and potential adjustments to make ahead of Friday's semifinal matchup against Finland.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to use the day off between the end of the group stage and the start of the elimination rounds to take stock of where all of the top teams are at right now after getting to watch each of them 3 times.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through all of our main takeaways after watching Canada's 5-0 win vs. Czechia, and the notable differences between the way these games in the Olympics are being played compared to the NHL product.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the bear vs. bull cases for each Stanley Cup contender in the Eastern Conference.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to discuss how the Panarin trade played out for the Rangers, the way the Flyers have handled the Michkov drama, organizations like the Blue Jackets and Predators with big decisions to make, and the volume-based team building approach the Penguins and Bruins have taken.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to highlight one important stat for every NHL team heading into this week's Olympic Break.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the bear vs. bull cases for each Stanley Cup contender in the Western Conference.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Hickey to talk about Matthew Schaefer's rookie season, the impact he's had on the way the Islanders are playing this season, the state of the Metro Division at this point in the season, teams that have impressed in live viewings, and stuff he's picking up while watching games from ice level.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Fraser to help answer your mailbag questions about San Jose's plan for filling out their blueline in the future, rookies that have impressed us beyond the obvious ones in the Calder conversation, Sam Malinski's extension, the Ondrej Palat trade, public models vs. private models, and the future of tracking data.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through their list of people and teams who stand to benefit most from this year's Olympics, and the break in the NHL schedule that it'll provide.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Brenden Dillon and Thomas Drance to talk about the first 50 games for the Devils, how he's adjusted his game over the years to make it to 1000 games in the NHL, the challenges of not having a consistent defense partner and how your approach changes in those situations, sticking with the process when the results aren't going your way, and the toughest teams they've played so far this season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through their main takeaways from this past week of hockey. We discuss how much we've enjoyed watching the Buffalo Sabres, Utah's impressive homestand, the Wild Card picture in the West, Nikolaj Ehlers' impact on the Canes to start 2026, the Rangers writing yet another letter and insight into what their future path forward is, the Blue Jackets since their coaching change, and the importance of Auston Matthews looking like Auston Matthews again.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to answer your mailbag questions about Darren Raddysh's next contract, why the Kings are so mid, McDavid's point streak, Quinn Hughes' impact in Minnesota, players who deserve more love this season, bounceback candidates in the second half, how much juice Dougie Hamilton has left, and a whole lot more.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to talk about a variety of goalie topics around the league. We get into John Gibson's performance since the start of December, Brandon Bussi's play within the context of Carolina's extreme defensive environment, the struggles the Ducks have had keeping pucks out of their own net, just how impressive Ilya Sorokin's dominance is this year, how much Markstrom is to blame for New Jersey's recent results, and some notes on Joseph Woll and Connor Ingram.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through 7 teams that are on tilt right now because of the way their season has been going lately, while breaking down what's gone wrong for each of them, and the big decisions they have ahead.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Pete Blackburn to do a midseason update of their Watchability Rankings, ranking all 32 teams in the NHL based on the entertainment value they're providing us with and the reasons to tune into their games right now.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through the Olympic rosters that were announced for Team Canada, Team USA, and Team Sweden this week.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to discuss Juraj Slafkovsky's development as a playmaker this season, the way Macklin Celebrini and Igor Chernyshov are playing together, Celebrini's ideal role on Team Canada at this year's Olympics, the difficulty of accurately evaluating defensive play for young players, the reasons the Devils are struggling to create 5v5 offense, and how the Lightning have been able to churn out the defensive results they have despite all of their injuries on the back-end.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by AJ Haefele to deep dive the Colorado Avalanche by looking at how Sam Malinski has been crushing it in his current role and what it means for his future, using the regular season to experiment with different combinations, important lineup construction considerations for the playoffs, and nitpicking areas for even further potential improvement the rest of the way.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through our biggest takeaways from Saturday night's slate of games as the NHL returned from its holiday break. We discuss Colorado's fastball in the 3rd period against Vegas after they finally had to play from behind for once, JJ Moser's contract extension and the way the Lightning have set their cap sheet up moving forward, Buffalo's 8-game winning streak and their place in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture, Celebrini's dominance and the details in his game in Year 2, Connor McDavid's scoring rampage in December, and a bunch of other stuff that's caught our eye.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to talk about Sunday's Avalanche vs. Wild game and what we can take from it, what we'd like to see the Sabres do after hiring Jarmo Kekäläinen to replace Kevyn Adams as their GM, the pair of trades we saw this week before the holiday roster freeze, and why we're keeping a closer eye on the Nashville Predators.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to construct first 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All-Stars through the first half of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into as many layers of this weekend's Quinn Hughes trade as they can over the course of an hour, ranging from how the Canucks got here as an organization, the acquisition cost and timing of the deal, to why the Wild were the ones to go for it and how he'll fit in Minnesota.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Max Bultman to help deep dive the Detroit Red Wings by looking at the first 32 games they've played this season, the key areas of improvement that differentiate them from the version they were the past two years when they fell short, and the way the organization has positioned itself to take an even bigger leap moving forward.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to discuss Ilya Sorokin's start to the year, the most challenging defensive environments and the challenges they post to the goalies playing behind them, Jesper Wallstedt's first full NHL season, how Mackenzie Blackwood has looked since returning from injury, Logan Thompson continuing to post outrageous numbers, and the top of the Vezina conversation at this point.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into our top stories from this past week of hockey. We discuss the changing expectations for the Jets this season as their struggles continue, the growing gap between the Avalanche and everyone else, the teams occupying the bottom of the standings and their appetite for rebuilding moving forward, the players being linked to the Devils on the trade market, and the upcoming games we're excited to watch. Plus a bunch of other notes on Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Leonard, the Oilers top line, and plenty more.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to talk about ways in which the rising cap and new CBA on the horizon will affect future transactions around the league, how those new dynamics will influence teams considering rebuilding, some of the future deadlines on the calendar that could force real player movement, and the teams that stand to benefit most from all of these changes.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for this week's Sunday Special to talk about how well the the Lightning are playing right now and how they keep finding new contributors along the way, Colorado's fastball on Saturday vs. the Canadiens, Ryan Leonard's offensive upside, the impact Mark Stone's return has on the Golden Knights power play, and a bunch of other stuff that caught our eye while watching hockey this weekend.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to go through their list of what teams around the league should be thankful for at this point of the season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Emily Kaplan to discuss Connor Bedard's improvement in Year 3, the current state of the trade market and potential points on the calendar that could lead to action, teams to keep an eye out for as they approach big upcoming decisions, and young players that are playing their way into the conversation for the Olympics.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through their top stories from the past week in hockey. Topics include Saturday night's Golden Knights vs. Ducks game, the way the Capitals are playing at 5v5 right now and Justin Sourdif looking like another hit for them, the Hurricanes second line and their current opportunity in the East, Dylan Larkin's two-way role this year, the heater the Wild are on in November, and the Devils offensive struggles without Jack Hughes.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to break down the Xs and Os behind why the Oilers are struggling, why the Avalanche power play isn't yielding the results their 5v5 offense is, the quality over quantity approach the Stars are taking, and what new coaches like Dan Muse are Marco Sturm are doing in their first NHL head coaching opportunities.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to take a look at our current confidence levels for teams, and where they stand within their own divisions as we approach the quarter mark of the regular season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to break down what they saw on Thursday night while watching Oilers vs. Blue Jackets, Panthers vs. Capitals, Kraken vs. Jets, and Avalanche vs. Sabres.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through what our rosters for Team Canada and Team USA at the upcoming Olympics look like right now.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to break down what they saw on Thursday night while watching Ducks vs. Stars, Lightning vs. Golden Knights, and Canadiens vs. Devils.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Bryce Salvador to deep dive the first 13 games the Devils have played. They discuss the highs of the 8-game winning streak followed by the lows of their recent 4-game road trip, the impact of the injuries they've sustained along the way, getting the most out of how much Jack Hughes is creating on the top line, Arseny Gritsyuk's usage, Dawson Mercer's bounceback season, and the teams that have been most impressive from ice level viewings so far this season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss their panic level for teams that have been underperforming expectations, some hot takes emanating from the first month of regular season hockey, and what's been catching their eye while watching games this past week.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to discuss what they saw while watching the Lightning vs. Stars game on Thursday night, the career arc Kiefer Sherwood has been on the past couple of years after he went absolutely berserk yet again against the Blues, and some bigger picture takeaways about the contractual dynamics around the league and the unique window for teams to operate after this week's Martin Necas extension.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to put together their Watchability Rankings for the 2025-2026 NHL season, counting down from 32 to 1 with notes on each team and why they wound up where they did on this year's list.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to discuss the Hurricanes vs. Avalanche tilt between the top two teams in the league from Thursday night, the surprisingly effective Penguins offense to start the year, teams positioned to best take advantage of the rising cap in the next couple offseasons, and other takeaways from watching games last night.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to go through our notes on four of the most interesting games we watched on Tuesday night. We break down what we saw from Devils vs. Maple Leafs, Panthers vs. Bruins, Blue Jackets vs. Stars, and Mammoth vs. Avalanche

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to take a league-wide view of the NHL's hierarchy at the start of the regular season, by sorting each team into tiers based on how the market is valuing their odds of competing for the Stanley Cup this year.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to talk about the start to the year for the Hurricanes and the signs that they could be the best team in the East, the questions we have about other teams in the inner circle mix, and the ones that could eventually work their way into that category.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to go through their takeaways from the four games we watched on Wednesday night, and highlight a couple of standout players that have caught their eye in early viewings to start the season.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to work through Thursday night's busy slate of games, and discuss some of their biggest takeaways from a fun night of hockey.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to go through the goalies they're most interested in watching this season. The list includes Dustin Wolf, Yaroslav Askarov, Spencer Knight, Jet Greaves, John Gibson, Anthony Stolarz, and Adin Hill.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through their most interesting questions and situations for the 2025-2026 NHL season.