Podcast

What Chaos!

Hockey, Sports

A mix of hockey with a little bit of nonsense. What Chaos! is hosted by hockey insiders and longtime friends Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean. The podcast features interviews with NHL insiders, prominent reporters, and current and former players. The show delivers expert analysis, a good dose of humor, and entertaining conversations about the league’s biggest news, star players, and most intriguing story lines.

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#7
Episodes
553
Releases
Daily
Typical length
1 hr 40 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
7 hours ago

Episodes

553 episodes, newest first

  1. The Hometown Remix Jerseys Are Cursed

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    After the NHL-wide reveal yesterday, three teams debuted their new Hometown Remix in-game... and all three lost. We discuss how these new uniforms looked in their first uses and whether the whole line of jerseys might just be bad luck. Plus, the Chicago Blackhawks are embracing internal data, some countries are still rejecting Russia's return to international hockey and the San Jose Sharks don't look like they are having fun at all.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    6:05 Hometown Remix Debuts

    31:51 Check Out This Goal

    42:20 Sharks Are Struggling

    53:30 Award Voting

    1:00:20 Blashill's Internal Data

    1:17:45 Slate

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    1 hr 41 min
  2. The Hometown Remix Jerseys Are Finally Here

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    After much anticipation (and several leaks), the NHL and Fanatics' new line of jerseys is officially here, so we take a look at all 32 new jerseys and give our thoughts on each one. Plus, we talk more about the league-shaking Nikita Kucherov trade request, and we give an address on the state of California hockey (derogatory).

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    3:00 Oilers & Harry Styles

    15:30 California Hockey

    33:20 Oiler Goalies

    38:40 Hometown Remix Jerseys

    1:10:50 Kucherov Trade Request

    1:20:20 Wright-Wood Trade

    1:35:10 Larkin latest

    1:46:45 Slate

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    2 hr 20 min
  3. Nikita Kucherov's Trade Request Has Left Us Stunned

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    Nikita Kucherov has informed the Tampa Bay Lightning he won't be re-signing with them & has asked to be traded. It's a stunning development for the league's reigning MVP, so we try to digest the news & brainstorm some trade destinations for Kucherov and the Lightning.

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    16 min
  4. Sam Dickinson & Michael Misa Join What Chaos!

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    Michael Misa & Sam Dickinson of the San Jose Sharks stopped by the studio for a fun, wide-ranging conversation about life as young stars in the NHL. The teammates/roommates/best friends discuss their inability to keep track of keys, how they bond off the ice and how they "dumb down" a Sharks team looking to take the next step. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Life as roommates 3:31 Movie nights & theater etiquette 7:26 Misa's "Teddy Bear Toss" suspension 10:56 6-7 Dickring 13:30 Screen time & gaming 18:19 Social media & team personalities 22:12 Maturity 24:52 Gameday oddities 27:25 Celebrities Watch What Chaos! all offseason long. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/whatchaos JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3brHQ2q5V2 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatChaosShow https://twitter.com/DJ_Bean https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn https://twitter.com/shawn_depaz

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    30 min
  5. Is Dylan Larkin Finally Getting Traded? (ft. Sam Dickinson and Michael Misa)

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    The Detroit Red Wings appear to be healthy scratching their former captain as reports suggest that trade talks around him are beginning to intensify. We discuss the latest on the Larkin situation and where he might finally move on to. Plus, Bill Guerin wants you to know he's definitely not desperate to keep Quinn Hughes, Devin Cooley got injured and we give our thoughts on a wild proposed Kings-Canucks trade. We are also joined by San Jose Sharks young stars Sam Dickinson and Michael Misa to discuss their lives as teammates and, more importantly, roommates.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    11:20 NHL Network Ticker

    24:10 Flames Double Jarry

    29:40 Guerin on Hughes

    39:56 Dickinson & Misa Join!

    1:11:11 Flyers Bad Again

    1:21:20 Kings-Canucks Trade?

    1:34:25 Ozzy Bobblehead

    1:39:30 Slate

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    2 hr 1 min
  6. Devin Cooley Has Gone Mainstream

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    The experience that is Flames goalie Devin Cooley has escaped containment after he was named-dropped by Joe Rogan and stopped by ESPN to diagnose the mental state of Giants QB Jameis Winston. We discuss what's going on with Tito Cooley's dad, a wild Dr. Seuss Bowl between the Ducks and Canucks, the Colten Ellis show in San Jose, and more from last night in the NHL.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    8:30 Sabres-Sharks

    17:20 Dr. Seuss Bowl

    30:34 Hellebuyck's Debut

    34:30 Kantserov Cy Young Watch

    42:00 Devin Cooley x Joe Rogan

    1:08:35 Slate

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    1 hr 31 min
  7. The San Jose Sharks Officially Have Our Attention

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    The San Jose Sharks appear to finally be embracing fun and whimsy with some awesome lineup decisions that have us intrigued. We discuss what may be the NHL's most fun team, Eric Tulsky GM-mogging Sunny Mehta, and more from last night in the NHL. Plus, we are joined by Jeff Marek, host of The Sheet, to talk about a bunch of big stories around the league.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    3:20 ESPN's Halloween Graphic

    6:50 Gridin Griddy

    11:40 Reimer's Rangers Debut

    13:55 Red Wings-Oilers

    22:00 Tulsky vs. Mehta

    24:00 Marek Joins!

    55:35 Flowers For Postava

    1:04:55 Sharks Lineup Rocks

    1:15:45 Slate

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    1 hr 31 min
  8. Is Quinn Hughes Going To Burn Another Bridge?

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    Quinn Hughes made his return to Vancouver and Canucks fans let him have it, but do they have a right to be as mad as they are? We discuss that and what the future might hold for one of the league's best defensemen. Plus, the Bruins are the NHL's best team and are having tons of fun it seems, the Jets and Habs played in the Heritage Classic, and Sidney Crosby is diving again.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    5:00 Last Weekend in Hockey

    25:35 Crosby GOAT Watch

    31:50 Heritage Classic Looks & Music

    52:30 Quinn Hughes' Past, Present & Future

    1:12:00 Slate

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    1 hr 31 min
  9. BONUS: Reacting to Connor Hellebuyck Being Traded to the New Jersey Devils Bonus

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    The Connor Hellebuyck trade drama has finally come to an end, with the Winnipeg Jets trading their Hart-winning goalie to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a combination of players and draft picks. We discuss what this means for the players and teams involved, the teams who missed out on Hellebuyck, and what this may mean for a potential Quinn Hughes move to New Jersey.

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    13 min
  10. The Ottawa Senators Put On a Master Class in Hate

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    Brady Tkachuk's highly anticipated return to Ottawa somehow managed to exceed expectations as the Senators and their fans showed up big time. We recap all the big moments (and chants) from one of the most entertaining, hate-filled games in recent history and are joined by The Athletic's Julian McKenzie to discuss what the atmosphere was like at the Canadian Tire Centre. We also discuss the red-hot Flyers, the latest on the Hellebuyck and Larkin trades, and updates on Hometown Remix jerseys.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    5:00 Brady's Return to Ottawa

    30-50 Flyers-Sabres

    38:20 Julian McKenzie joins!

    55:40 Hometown Remix Updates

    1:04:00 Funny Tweets

    1:09:55 Slate

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    1 hr 32 min
  11. Brady Tkachuk Revisits Ottawa, Dylan Larkin Revisits His Trade List

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    Brady Tkachuk is making his highly anticipated return to Ottawa tonight with brother Matthew and the Florida Panthers by his side. We just how hostile the welcome for Brady and Co. might be. Plus, Red Wings' disgruntled asset Dylan Larkin has reportedly expanded his trade list and you'll NEVER guess what teams are on it. We discuss all that and some notable moments from last night in the NHL

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    6:00 Trackin' the Kraken

    10:00 Poitras Flowers

    11:40 Bouchard's Birthday Bomb

    24:50 What The Hell?

    27:36 Brady's Ottawa Return

    50:30 Larkin's Trade List

    1:09:15 Slate Grade

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    1 hr 25 min
  12. Why Aren't People Going to NHL Games?

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    Despite an exciting start to the NHL season, attendance numbers are down at arenas across the league. We talk about why this might be happening and if it should be cause for concern. We also discuss the Flyers maybe being the best team in the history of the sport and Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa, plus, we are joined by the one and only Shayna Goldman.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    5:00 Flyers Are HOT

    13:50 Leafs-Sharks

    20:40 NHL Attendance Issues

    30:20 Brady's Return to OTT

    32:55 Shayna Joins!

    1:12:30 NHL Halloween Costumes

    1:20:50 Slate

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    1 hr 44 min
  13. The Connor Hellebuyck Standoff Is Nearing Its Conclusion (Maybe)

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    Some of the NHL's biggest starts like Connor McDavid and Kirill Kaprizov are having insane starts to their seasons, even by their standards. We highlight some of the standout performance from the first few weeks of hockey. We also give flowers to the Bruins and Flyers, discuss the latest on Connor Hellebuyck's future with the Jets, and more from the weekend in hockey.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    6:25 New Hottest Team In Hockey: Flyers

    11:00 McBain-Frederic Fight

    21:55 Gavin McKenna Benched

    31:00 Caps Victory Cigar

    36:15 McDavid & Kaprizov Hot Starts

    57:05 Hellebuyck Latest

    1:14:25 Zadorov & the Bruins

    1:36:40 Slate

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    2 hr 11 min
  14. Do the Dallas Stars Hate Children?

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    The Dallas Stars are in the process of building a new arena, and reports have emerged that they are getting some of that money from an unlikely place: the public schools. We discuss why and how the Stars are getting all that public money. We are also joined by Steve "Petey" Peters to discuss the Flyers, Rick Tocchet's future in Philly, and what teams he thinks are better or worse than they look.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    4:02 Stars-Avs

    15:20 Tocchet Says 'Horny'

    18:20 Petey on Flyers

    32:20 Petey on Rangers

    36:15 Petey on Kings

    40:50 Petey on Oilers

    47:35 Petey on Mammoth

    58:20 Stars Arena Situation

    1:24:10 Slate

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    1 hr 52 min
  15. The Frozen Frenzy Rocked Us Crazy Style

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    Last night's Frozen Frenzy delivered TONS to talk about, so we recap some of the biggest moments, including the Tkachuk Brothers showing out for Florida, Nathan MacKinnon being bloodied in a fight with Roope Hintz, and other standout performances. Plus, we discuss Alex DeBrincat's massive extension with the Red Wings and Jacob Tierney's latest call out of the NHL.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    8:40 Flames Get a Point

    19:00 Kraken-Flyers

    25:13 Kings Bad

    34:10 Frozen Frenzy Stats

    36:15 The Tkachucks

    38:40 Bowness Is Mad

    44:50 MacKinnon-Hintz Fight

    52:00 Bedard & the Blackhawks

    1:00:05 Fraser Minten Respect

    1:04:25 Alexis Lafrenière Respect

    1:09:00 DeBrincat Extension

    1:13:50 Tierney on the NHL

    1:26:45 Slate

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    2 hr
  16. A Frenzy, But Make It Frozen

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    Today is the NHL's Frozen Frenzy on ESPN, where all 32 teams are in action on the same night. We discuss tonight's massive slate, including new Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard's season debut, the NHL debut of Roger McQueen for Anaheim, and a huge matchup between the Avalanche and Stars. Plus, we are joined by Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio to discuss the state of his New York Rangers and the war on 'Digger.' 0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 16:45 Bedard Debut 23:25 Chris Baio Joins! 37:50 Baio on NYR 51:10 Cupcake Experience 53:50 Roger McQueen Debut 1:05:30 MacKinnon's socks 1:16:55 Slate JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhatChaos JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3brHQ2q5V2 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatChaosShow https://twitter.com/DJ_Bean https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn https://twitter.com/shawn_depaz

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    1 hr 44 min
  17. Hot Dogs Are On the Ice, and Teams Are Falling Apart

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    After making the playoffs last year, the Philadelphia Flyers have been awful to start the season, going 0-5-2 in their first seven games. We try to diagnose what's wrong with Philly and the league's other winless teams. We also take a look at some of the interesting trends from the good teams so far this season, hot dogs on the ice in Montreal, and more from around the NHL.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    10:32 Rangers Goalie Situation

    21:40 Habs Hot Dog Incident

    26:63 Stormy Get Political

    41:40 Early Season Oddities

    58:10 Winless Teams

    1:17:45 Slate

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    1 hr 49 min
  18. Stuart Skinner and the Oilers Are Back

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    The Edmonton Oilers look like they may be back to their offensively dominant ways and may have finally found an answer in net with Devon Levi. Ironically, former Oiler and current Winnipeg Jets goalie Stuart Skinner looks as good as ever and may be proving his haters wrong. Plus, we discuss the freshly released jerseys for the PWHL's four newest teams.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    11:45 Stu & the Jets

    22:44 Levi & the Oilers

    38:35 ESPN breaks

    47:19 Caps are legit?

    1:01:45 Rangers respect

    1:05:25 PWHL jerseys

    1:16:00 Slate

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    1 hr 40 min
  19. Dylan Larkin's Big Night in Detroit

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    After requesting a trade in the offseason, Dylan Larkin made his season debut in front of a hostile Red Wings crowd but still managed to lead Detroit to a crazy win over Ottawa. We discuss the latest chapter in the Larkin drama and Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna finally getting the Toronto media off his back. We also talk about the latest in some massive Panthers injuries, and the release of the Habs and Jets Heritage Classic jerseys.

    0:00 Welcome to What Chaos!

    14:17 Larkin & the Wings

    29:05 Panthers Fallow Year II

    42:10 Celebrini GQ article

    55:00 Gavin's 1st Goal

    58:00 Heritage Classic jerseys

    1:07:40 Slate

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    1 hr 34 min
  20. Bo Byram Joins What Chaos!

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    Bowen Byram was a central figure off the NHL offseason thanks to his blockbuster trade and massive contract extension. Now, he hopes to reward the Chicago Blackhawks' faith in him by becoming an elite top-pairing defenseman. We sat down with Byram to discuss his path to this point, his belief in himself and where he hopes it will take him. We also discuss media in a post-9/11 world.

    0:00 Intro

    1:48 Finding confidence

    5:13 Leaving Buffalo

    10:24 Main character of the offseason

    12:49 Settling Into Chicago

    16:11 New jersey number

    18:27 Nathan MacKinnon's tough love

    20:20 Not a golf guy

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    22 min