Fusion; An Hockey Podcast
By Alex Meleras and Taisei Fu
Fusion; An Hockey PodcastApr 26, 2024
One Time for Thatcher Demko
This week: playoff updates, Vegas-mania takes off and the goalie-tandem debate rages on. Plus: Lindy is back in Buffalo.
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2024 Playoff Preview
THE BRACKET SHOW!
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Salt Lake Go
This week: the eclipse, the Canucks, the musings of Devin Cooley, the development of the playoff race, the saga of the Arizona (Salt Lake?) Coyotes (?), and a relocation quiz.
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Makes the World Go Round
This week: the Nashville outlook, the somehow-fascinating Eastern playoff race, and a three-letter-words draft
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Freaky Friday
This week: the Red Wings are as bad as we thought, Fedotov is off to Philadelphia, the Presidents' Trophy race takes shape, and a TOR Guess Who.
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Dewar Do Not
Maple Leafs week - how do they stack up against the cup contenders? Plus, updates on the playoff races and a new quiz: Did he score 20 goals?
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Heads Will Bobble
We finally recap the trade deadline!
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Leap Day Hockey Card Adventures
This week: Taisei's hockey card adventures, the Avalanche are pretty good, the Stars acquire Tanev, the Leafs acquire Lyubushkin, the PWHL announces the "Gold" Plan, and hats draft.
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Dubas Trades Nylander
This week: the Lightning are slumping hard, Pittsburgh trades (Alex) Nylander for Bemstrom, the Predators' visit to the Sphere is cancelled, and a PIT Guess Who
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The Legacy of Jarmo
This week: the Dallas Stars are so much fun. Jarmo Kekalainen's tenure is complete, Phil Kessel might sign with Vancouver, Jake Guentzel is injured, and a Flyers' captains quiz.
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Salt Lake Saltines
This week: The Oilers win streak ends at 16, what should they do at the deadline? Plus, inventory on all-star weekend, Marty Walsh goes after the Coyotes, and a flowers draft.
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The Honda Hyundai One on One Challenge
Elias Lindholm to Vancouver, Sean Monahan to Winnipeg, Todd McLellan to unemployment, the good and bad of the All-Star Draft, a preview of the skills competition, and Kraken week!
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Knoblauch Rocks
The Oilers are up to 15 wins in a row, Mrazek and Tippett each get a rise, the Penguins score an own goal, and a major development in the Hockey Canada scandal.
Sensyphus
1. Panthers week
2. Patrick Roy
3. The Oilers' win streak
4. New contracts
5. All-star weekend
6. Guess Who: NYI
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I'd Like to Announce
This week: The Flyers are average, the Gauthier / Drysdale swap, the Nylander extension, Bjorkstrand's cancelled San Diego getaway, and a has-he-been-signed quiz.
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2024
Welcome back! World Junior updates, DJ Smith fired, the Winnipeg Jets, and a Christmas movies draft
Half His Name Is Pierre
This week: the Kings are slumping, the Blues fired Berube, McDavid invented a new skills competition, the Canadian WJC team is out, the Capitals are moving to Virginia in 2028, and a Washington Guess Who
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Decentralized
This week:
The Rangers are pretty good, the Canucks made some trades, Broberg may be on the move, Montembeault gets a new deal, the draft is officially getting decentralized, plus a one-week-late Wild Coaches quiz.
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Contender or Bender
This week: Patrick Kane to Detroit, John Hynes to Minnesota, PWHL home-openers announced, and, the Capitals are not a playoff team.
Stapled to the Floor
The Islanders blow leads, the PWHL teams have no logos, and there are a lot of bad things that could be under one's bed.
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21 or Less in the Alphabet
This week: the Sabres are mid, the Oilers have a new coach, Zadorov wants a trade, and EDM Guess Who
Sinosauropteryx
This week: the Golden Knights are first in the league, Jack Campbell goes on waivers, Zdeno Chara runs a marathon, and a double-digit-goal-performance quiz.
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The Fall of Pierre
This week: the Sharks are even worse than we thought, the Penguins are also very bad. Plus, the Sens' insanity, the PWHL team names, and a juice draft
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Red Zone
This week: the Bruins are still undefeated, the pride tape ban turned out not to be a rule after all, the Vancouver Giants appreciate referees, we prepare for Red Zone Hockey night, and do a Sharks Guess Who.
Good Times
This week: Columbus week, NHL.com headlines, Owen Power, Devon Toews, and a Lindy Ruff quiz
Season Preview 2023-24
The main event: standings predictions and cup picks. Plus, Hellebuyck, Scheifele, Dahlin, Drysdale, and more.
Lassi Is Gone / Lassie Is Dead
This week, Vasilevskiy is injured, is Jonas Johansson that bad? The Sens are in trouble, the Ducks have signed Zegras, the Penguins come up, the Wild sign two extensions, and a Fictional Dogs draft.
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Erik Brannstdream
Season 5 premiere! Sens at the cap, Pearson for DeSmith, Marchand is captain, Stamkos is sad, Laine is a great cook, and other preseason news and notes. Plus a Vancouver Guess Who
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Swishtastic
This week: The Babcock debacle, the CapFriendly expansion, the rookie tournament, the slow draft, and a Blue Jackets Winningest Coaches Trivia.
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Get Him Back!
This week: Quinn Hughes new Canucks captain, Adam Lowry new Jets captain, Tomas Tatar new Avalanche player, Marie-Philip Poulin new Montreal PWHL player, and a draft of songs on Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts."
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Road to Clownery
This week: Michkov is being scratched, the Habs go "behind the scenes," Sheldon Keefe gets an extension, and Seattle Guess Who
Leeds Pond
This episode, we talk about the new Matthews' deal, Lafreniere, Bouchard, and a big-contracts trivia. Oh, and we also save Leeds Pond.
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Goodbye Game
Jonathan Toews' break, Marian Hossa's goodbye game, the retirement of Paul Byron, the retirement of Jonathan Bernier, whose legacy is greater than we think. Plus, a mundane daily activities draft.
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Letter of Intent
RIP Rodion Amirov
This week: The Mesa Coyotes, Krejci’s retirement, Petry traded again, and a Boston Guess Who
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Penguin Karlsson
Erik Karlsson has finally been traded. This may or may not mean the Penguins are good again. Plus, Wilson, Dumba, Terry, and some Baltimore Orioles broadcaster.
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What Did We Miss?
In this episode we talk about everything that has happened in the offseason, so there is no reason for me to list it all here.
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2023 Mock Draft
Our last show for over a month is this one!! Vegas has won the Stanley Cup, OEL has been bought out. Taisei undertakes a buyout trivia, and the bulk of the episode is spent on our 2023 Mock Draft!
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Christmas Block
This is a big week: Vegas is only one win away from the finals, but Taisei still thinks they’re not even that good. Plus, Dubois, Hellebuyck, Provorov, Hart, Severson, the Blue Jackets, Gavrikov’s strange deal, and a contentious desserts draft.
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2 Slices of the Same Smelly Salami
This week. Vegas wins game 1, PIT hires Dubas, TOR hires Treliving, NSH hires a new coach (good), and CBJ hires a new coach (bad). Plus, VGK guess who
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Making Sense
Is this the nightmare Stanley Cup Final? Plus, Washington's new coach, and a Comebacks Quiz.
Gilbert Arizona
This week, the conference finals are not pleasing Taisei at all, the Leafs’ GM fiasco, and the Coyotes’ existence fiasco. Plus, a draft: the worst cities to which the Coyotes could move.
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The Adin Hill to Die On
In this short Tuesday special: Western conference inventory, Penguins GM search, and Florida Guess Who
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The Fix
This week: the draft lottery is not fixed, just bad. Plus, the Flyers change things, sort of, and an Eastern Conference rd. 2 recap and rd. 3 preview
What Are the Lottery Balls Due to Do?
Round two has begun, Gerard Gallant has been fired, and the draft lottery is tomorrow. Plus, a franchise-playoff-goal-leaders quiz.
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In Between the Rounds
Panthers win, Bruins lose, Leafs win, Lightning lose, Hurricanes win, Islanders lose, Devils win, Rangers lose, Golden Knights win, Jets lose, Oilers win, Kings lose, Kraken win, Avalanche lose, Stars win, Wild lose. And a look forward to round two. (Plus, Darryl Sutter was fired.)
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Identity Line
We’re in the middle of round 1! Some times are winning, some teams are losing. Some are doing well, some are doing poorly. Etc.
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2023 Playoff Preview
Listen to us eulogize a few non-playoff teams, but more importantly, to fill out our brackets with the utmost thought and care. Enjoy!
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They'll Get What They Deserve
This week, the Flames are refusing the take the playoff spot that the Jets handed to them. Plus, the Wild Card race in the East, the Bedard sweepstakes, Adam Fantilli wins the Hobey Baker, Luke Hughes, Matthew Knies, Jett Alexander, Chris Wideman, and a fast food draft.
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April Fools
This week: What's the deal with the Golden Knights? The scoring "race," the wild card race, Devon Levi's debut, and a Calgary Guess Who.
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Fanatics
This week: How good are the Maple Leafs? Plus, Fanatics, the playoff picture, and a quiz about 50-goal scorers
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