NHL Wraparound Podcast

Sunday's handful of games returned a 3-2 record for Neil moving the season mark to 146-85.

Another light schedule - this time of four games - makes up the Monday slate.

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It's hard to imagine an October in recent memory with more drama around the NHL. Hat tricks, multi-goal comebacks and trade demands capped off Friday by Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov announcing to his teammates that he wants to be traded.

Vic and Neil do a deep dive into a story which has multiple components.

They'll also discuss a tale of opposites in Canada, a trade involving two former first round picks, personnel news, a new record for Sidney Crosby and a big exhale for a Junior B team in Sarnia, Ontario.

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The clocks fell back for many during the overnight but that did not keep the Old Professor from moving ahead with a 7-3 Saturday to move 60 games over for the season at 143-83 (.633).

The schedule cuts in half for Sunday with games dotted throughout the day.

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Friday's short stack delivered a 2-1 mark for Neil with wins by Florida and Calgary slightly offset by a loss from Vegas.

10-games on the Halloween slate spread out throughout the day. The Old Professor brings a 136-80 (.630) straight up mark into play.

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Fresh off a 4-0 Wednesday, Neil picked up right where he left off winning the first four games on Thursday before having to settle for a 6-5 straight up mark with both Minnesota and Ottawa falling in overtime after failing to capitalize on great chances.

The Old Professor brings a 134-79 (.629) winning percentage into a modest three-game Friday with New Jersey and Vegas kicking things off at 6pm et.

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Our version of the popular on-line game "Connections" features NHL nicknames. Figure out the four categories and four names which best fit into each.

Give it a try and have your hockey history books at hand. Here are the nicknames:

Pee Wee

Hap

Chief

Sugar Jim

Rod the Bod

Pasta

Tiny

Turk

Grim Reaper

Lucky

Gump

Toe

The Flower

Cooney

Tiger

The Hammer

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When Bryan Trottier entered the NHL in 1975, it was noted, "he looks like and angel and plays like the devil."

For 18 seasons, the Val Marie, Sask. native made and then left his permanent mark as one of hockey's best-ever two-way forwards.

From his proud beginnings of First Nations descent, through a half dozen Stanley Cups as a player to a post-career life that has presented its share of challenges, there's little Bryan Trottier hasn't seen or experienced.

This 90-minute discussion also touches on many aspects of human emotion and goes well beyond the hockey world Trottier was best known for.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:11] - Bryan is welcomed to the show as he and Neil reminisce about their early years getting to know each other in the 1970's with an admission coming from each.

[03:48] - Growing up in Saskatchewan, the Trottier family didn't have much but they had enough thanks to work ethic and strong family values.

[07:08] - With parents from very different heritage, Trottier was aware of racism from an early age and learned from that, the importance of acceptance.

[09:37] - Ready to quit hockey at age 16, many would be surprised as to the man responsible for putting Bryan's NHL career back on the rails.

[12:49] - The 1974 Amateur Draft where Trottier was selected in the second round by the Islanders. He credits Earl Ingarfield for instilling the disciplines which created the foundation for a Hall-of-Fame career.

[21:48] - From 1974-75 back in junior to stories of a Calder Trophy-winning season the following year...and the expectations to come.

[24:46] - The reality of both Trottier and the Islanders improving, yet suffering increasingly difficult playoff losses from 1976 through 1979.

[29:59] - 1980. The pieces finally come together and a dynasty is born historic in nature.

[35:03] - The biggest scare during the 1980-1983 championship run: Opening round in 1982 vs. Pittsburgh.

[39:21] - The pain of the end of the dynasty in 1984, with a scheduling quirk possibly being a contributing factor. Trottier details the difference of the Finals with Edmonton in '83 and '84.

[46:07] - A quick side story on a utility player who won four Cups with the Islanders and was on the Oilers for their first.

[47:23] - Goodbye Islanders. Hello Pittsburgh and two more championships.

[55:10] - Six Stanley Cups as a player earned with three legends behind the bench - the first four with the pupil, the last with his teacher.

[1:01:20] - Naturally after learning from some of the best, the opportunity came, went and was filled with fulfillment on a more personal level.

[1:10:27] - The most poignant part of the interview starts on the struggles away from the spotlight of professional athletics and the piece the public doesn't see. Trottier holds nothing back and also shares his support was more meaningful than he could have imagined.

[1:15:43] - Continuing with Neil discussing loss. For Bryan, the passings of his parents and members of his extended Islanders family remains painful though being able to properly say goodbye to some has provided solace.

[1:21:18] - Despite pain, there's still plenty that brings Bryan joy from family to music and it's never-ending importance.

[1:25:17] - The recent honor of having a postage stamp released as part of Canada Post's Indigenous Leaders Series and the pride of having a grandson drafted by the Montreal Canadiens.

[1:32:30] - Wrapping up the Hall of Fame Edition with Bryan Trottier.

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Perfection comes in the form of home cooking as Neil's four hosts took care of business to raise his overall mark to 54 games over .500 at 128-54.

The usual busy Thursday brings eleven games. Check out the picks and see if The Old Professor can keep rolling.

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Time to give the goalies a bit of the spotlight with Connor Hellebuyck headlining the card as a winner in his Devils debut.

We'll also look at one of the recent bugaboos in the NHL: the three-goal lead and three-games that delivered various results Tuesday.

As has been previously noted, fighting is up in the NHL during the first month of the season. Vic and Neil share thoughts as to why.

Finally, whatever did happen to those Brady Tkachuk jerseys that found their way down to the ice in Ottawa last week?

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Coming off a winless Monday, Neil took the big Tuesday schedule and ran with it going 7-4 for a straight up record of 124-74.

Check out his picks for a modest four-game Wednesday.

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Some rarified air for Neil Monday and it wasn't good as all three favorites went down to defeat dropping his overall, straight up record to 117-70 (.626).

Having selected well with bigger schedules, an 11-game slate is on tap for Tuesday.

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"H" may stand for hockey but this past weekend saw three significant happenings around the NHL starting with that letter.

Connor Hellebuyck finally traded.

Quinn Hughes making his first return to Vancouver.

Tim Hortons Heritage Classic.

Vic and Neil will do the deep dive into each and also look revisit two teams that never appear to a backseat in the NHL news cycle.

That plus notable performances, personnel news, and...let's play "Connections."

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Neil completed a 13-6 weekend with a 3-2 Sunday to move his straight up mark to 117-67 (.636). A three-game card awaits on Monday.

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Only the old overtime bugaboo could stop Neil from a truly spectacular night as Saturday delivered an 8-4 straight up record with three of those defeats coming in OT.

Nonetheless, he carries a 114-65 (.637) mark into a handful of Sunday games which includes Tim Hortons Heritage Classic between the Canadiens and Jets and former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes returning to Vancouver for the first time.

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After a few tepid nights following his torrid start, Neil won both Friday as the Canadiens skated out of Chicago with a victory as did the homestanding Avalanche against the Lightning. His straight up record improves to 106-61 (.635).

Similar to Thursday, a dozen games on tap Thursday including a couple of afternoon tilts.

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If the NHL is delivering this much entertainment in October, we're in for one of the most memorable seasons ever.

From Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa to the pinball machine numbers Connor McDavid is putting up, the last two nights simply added to a terrific first month of play.

Meanwhile the Flyers and Kings have picked themselves off the mat and we'll have the latest on the condition of Penguins second-year forward Ben Kindel.

The good times keep rolling this weekend as Quinn Hughes makes his return to Vancouver while the Canadiens and Jets meet in the Tim Hortons Heritage Classic with Connor Hellebuyck having been traded to New Jersey.

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Neil split the two Wednesday games losing with Buffalo but spot on with the Senators galvanized to make Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa a miserable one.

A 12-pack awaits Thursday with a 98-55 straight up record.

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Welcome home Brady!

Well, not exactly. After then-Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk informed the team during the off-season that he would not sign an extension beyond the 2027-28 season, the Senators opted to jettison Tkachuk to Florida.

This evening Tkachuk makes his return to Canada's capital and the reception is expected to be frosty.

Panthers radio analyst Bill Lindsay joins Vic and Neil to discuss the return and other news around the team

We'll also have player news led by a scare concerning Penguins second-year forward Ben Kindel, other observations and Thelineup.pro Stat of the Week before wrapping up with Smith's Pix.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:54] - Panthers radio analyst is welcomed to the show and gives his immediate take on what he expects the reception will be for Brady Tkachuk upon his return to Ottawa.

[03:03] - With Tkachuk being an American leaving a Canadian city, whether politics actually played a part in Tkachuk's departure. Or does it come down to something much more simple?

[05:37] - Discussion on current players having greater control of where they want to play.

[07:52] - A sidebar story of Tkachuk asking any jerseys with his name or number, which may be tossed onto the ice, be donated.

[10:07] - The recent goal scoring outburst by not only Brady Tkachuk but the Panthers as a group.

[12:27] - Injury plagued in 2025-26, the Panthers are coping with the losses of captain Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand early this season.

[15:59] - The goaltending. After moving on from Sergei Bobrovsky, an injury to Jacob Markstrom gives both Akira Schmid and the tallest goaltender an NHL history the spotlight.

[20:40] - The calm behind the swirl of activity around the Panthers: Head Coach Paul Maurice.

[24:57] - Wrapping up the return of Brady Tkachuk to Ottawa as well as the return of Kirill Marchenko playing his first game in Columbus as a member of the Maple Leafs. Also, could we be seeing a new trend around the NHL when it comes to resting goalies?

[33:15] - Personnel news including a scary situation surrounding Penguins second-year forward Ben Kindel.

[39:32] - Saluting the offensive numbers of Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov.

[44:41] - A nod to a quartet of teams - two on the east coast and two on the west.

[48:17] - TheLineup.pro stat of the week.

[52:11] - Smith's Pix

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For only the second time this season, Neil had a losing night going 1-3 to drop his overall mark to 92-48, still a .657 clip.

Having had some success with more games on the schedule, he looks to move the scales back in his favor with 11 Tuesday selections.

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Death, taxes and the Maple Leafs in the headlines for better or worse.

We now know the NHL regular season is in full swing as we get some of the usual as well as the unexpected - such as a burst of hat tricks around the league, most specifically authored by the Florida Panthers.

We'll touch on other news as the Flyers get into the win column after receiving an inspirational talk Saturday while Connor Hellebuyck's suspension in Winnipeg is reportedly ending Friday.

And stay tuned for Smith's Pix with Neil selecting at a piping hot .669 winning percentage.

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