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The four best words in sports: Game Seven. Stanley Cup.

Recap of Games 5 and 6:
- The terrible officiating in Game 5 but how it was not the reason for Bostons loss
- Chara's return with a broken jaw was ballsy and inspirational but did it put the Bruins in a bind?
- How Brayden Schenn and Jordan Binnington were the culprits in the turning points of Game 6
- And what is up with Binnington doing his best Avery impression between plays?

Game 7 Preview
- How Boston has history on their side
- Will Tuukka win the Conn Smythe with a win or a loss?
- Should Cassidy insert Backes and/or Grzelcyk into the lineup?
- How St. Louis can continue to dominate 5-on-5 without giving Boston PP opportunities
- What factors, for both teams, will set them up for a historic championship
- Predictions!

And it's down to a best-of-three.

- Deep dive into Games 3 and 4 and how both teams, in their own way, showed championship level mental strength and leadership

- How the Zdeno Chara injury impacts the depleted Bruins defense corps. Will we see Big Z back this series? Look to the Rangers in 2014 for a possible answer

- Also, an update on Matt Grzelyck

- Looking ahead to Games 5 and 6 and who is the x-factor for each team

- Who is our Conn Smythe pick so far

- Quick league news regarding Erik Karlsson and Kevin Hayes

Next time you hear from us will either be prior to Game 7 or after a champion is crowned!

Time to re-calibrate prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

- Recap of Games 1 and 2
- Thoughts on the Krug hit and Sundqvist hit/suspension
- What are some of the developing storylines early on?
- What both teams need to do and focus on to take control of the series
- Players on both teams that need to step up

We'll be back with a recap of Games 3 and 4 next week. Until then, we are just living on a prayer.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Stanley Cup Final is upon us.

- St. Louis Blues vs. Boston Bruins: The Tuukka Rask-Jordan Binnington goaltending matchup, how the Bruins special teams play is a huge advantage over St. Louis, is Zdeno Chara an exploitable member of the Bruins top-6, what style of play should the Blues employ to win the series and anticipating the O'Reilly-Bergeron line matchups

- Stanley Cup Final series predictions

- NHL news including coaching hires in Buffalo and Ottawa, John "JD" Davidson returning to the Rangers as team President and a Phil Kessel trade to Minnesota?

And we are down to four.

- Thoughts on the controversial off-side call on Colorado in Game 7 versus San Jose

- The future looks bright for Colorado, Columbus and potentially Dallas

- San Jose vs. St. Louis Conference Final Preview: The return of Joe Pavelski, the overwhelming strength of San Jose's offense against the Blues defensive structure, the return of #playoffmartinjones, where in the world is Vlad Tarasenko and is the push to get Jumbo Joe his first Cup tangible for the Sharks this time of year?

- Boston vs. Carolina Conference Final Preview: The dominance of playoff Tuukka Rask, how long of a leash does Petr Mrazek have in goal for Carolina, which special teams matchup the Bruins should look to exploit, how David Backes has impacted the forward group for Boston and will the young Hurricanes be able to overcome the battle tested core of the Bruins?

- Series predictions!

It's the Zdeno Chara episode (#33) and we have a full docket:

- Stars/Blues: The controversial no whistle in Game 6 today, should Stars coach Jim Montgomery go back to his lineup from Game 3 and who on the Blues needs to step it up in Game 7 and potentially beyond

- Sharks/Avalanche: The playoff excellence of Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski update, how the lack of a strong 2C is hurting Colorado in the matchup game and do we think we'll see a Game 7 later this week

- Hurricanes/Islanders: Carolina proves their mettle with the sweep, can the Hurricanes defeat Columbus or Boston in the ECF and how will the Islanders navigate this summer with so many core free agents

- Bruins/Blue Jackets: Torts guarantee, Marchand punch from Game 4, the return of the Pasta Man, marveling at the Bobrovsky-Rask goaltending clinic and how high will the blood pressure get if Boston can't close the series out in Game 6

- Ken Holland joins Edmonton as GM: Good hire for Edmonton but what could this mean for Hollands legacy?

- Kelly McCrimmon promoted to GM in Vegas: Could this lead to George McPhee to Seattle?

- The Rangers future looks bright: The Adam Fox trade and the signing of top prospects Igor Shesterkin and Vitaly Kravtsov

Ready for a second round reset? This week we discuss:

- Sharks/Avalanche: Controversial no icing call in Game 2, the emergence of Tyson Barrie to a national audience and if San Jose can continue to count on Martin Jones in this series

- Stars/Blues: Zuccarello and the Stars 2nd line coming up huge, how Dallas is slowing down the Blues up-tempo forecheck system and how the Benn-Tarasenko matchup may impact St. Louis

- Hurricanes/Islanders: The Petr Mrazek injury, how important the two game lead is for Carolina and if the Isles can make a series of it in Raleigh

- Bruins/Blue Jackets: What is wrong with Pastrnak, how Columbus can turn this series into a low scoring affair, would Backes being inserted into the lineup make an impact and Dubinsky trolls the B's fans

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Who is waking up to a full second round playoff preview? You are! Do we love you or what?

- Carolina knocks off the defending Stanley Cup champs to complete one of the wildest first rounds in recent memory

- Series previews and picks for all four match-ups: Stars-Blues, Sharks-Avalanche, Bruins-Blue Jackets and Islanders-Hurricanes

- Thoughts on the Joe Pavelski injury and controversial major penalty to Cody Eakin during Game 7 in San Jose on Tuesday

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Have the playoffs been has wild for you as they are for us so far? About to make us lose our minds up in here! Give us a listen on Itunes, Spotify and Soundcloud

- Columbus shocks the world with their upset over Tampa Bay. What does this mean for the reputations of guys like Stamkos, Kucherov and Hedman? Is Torts the best American born coach in NHL history?

- Series recaps for St. Louis-Winnipeg, New York-Pittsburgh and Colorado-Calgary

- Updates on Washington-Carolina (including our thoughts on the Ovechkin fight and the Foegle hit on Oshie), Dallas-Nashville and San Jose-Vegas

- Game 7 preview for Toronto-Boston

- Thoughts on the Kings hiring Todd McLennan, AV heading to Philly and Stevie Y returning home to Detroit

We will be recording a second round preview episode later this week as well once the schedules are announced.

We have a playoff update on all the series:

- Can Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay make a historic comeback in their matchups?

- The DeBrusk-Kadri situation -- how many games will Kadri be suspended for?

- Are upsets brewing out West with Dallas and Colorado at 1-1 in their series, respectively? How will the addition of Cale Makar impact the series for the Avalanche?

- Does Vegas have San Jose's number?

- We touch on the NHL Draft Lottery and the future rivalry of Hughes and Kakko in New Jersey and New York

Playoffs!? Playoffs!? Your talking about playoffs?

Oh why yes we are! Episode 28 is here and we have you covered completely for the first round!

This week on the podcast

- Glen Sather retiring
- All of the coaching firings and vacant jobs
- A playoff preview of the first round
- Don't forget to sign up for our NHL Bracket Challenge for a chance to win a Twofiveandten tee!

We also have a special guest interview with Instagram star o_chourico regarding the Bruins/Maple Leafs series!

In the final recording of the regular season we discuss:

- The Bruins-Rangers matchup from last week and the in game fallout from the Lias Andersson hit on Bergeron

- Which elements led to the KO of Paul Byron in his "hockey code" fight with Mackenzie Weegar

- The dirty Andrew Shaw hit on Adam McQuaid

-Jon Cooper extension in Tampa and his place among head coaches in the NHL

- Hurricanes prospect Adam Fox's decision on his future in the organization

- Nick Schmalt's crazy extension in Arizona

- CWHL folds - what is the future of professional womens hockey?

-Our "who is in and who is out" of the playoffs heading into the final days of the regular season

- A couple choices each for games of the week

The Marty St. Louis episode (Episode 26) hot off the press and coming to you from the right hash!

This week we discuss:
- The Chara extension and his place moving forward
- Steven Stamkos becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in Tampa Bay franchise history
- Rasmus Dahlin cementing himself in great company among 18 year old defensemen in NHL history
- A riff between coach and GM in Toronto?
- Drew Doughty goes off on Matty Tkachuk and Brent Burns in an interview
- Marchand roasts Bruins reporter Joe Haggerty
- Hot takes in the shootout this week

As always, our Games and Locks of the Week..coming down to the nitty gritty in the wager!

Episode 25 is here! This week on the pod we discuss:

- The true Irish lucky charm that is Brad "McGregor" Marchand
- We introduce a new segment called "the shootout" in which we vent about what is bothering us whether hockey related or not. In this weeks shootout we discuss if Uncle Steve​ is a loser or not
- The Rangers "goons" at it again with Lemieux getting kicked out of the game and Kreider getting fined
- Carey Price becoming the all-time wins leader in Montreal history
- Ovi and Malkin hitting points milestones
- Yet again another blow to the Islanders organization

As always our games and locks of the week

Episode 24 coming hot!!!!! (Ryan Callahan episode)

This week we discuss:

- The Bruins 19 game point streak that just ended
- The Boychuk/Voracek incident and the upcoming Isles-Flyers rematch
- Jack Eichel suspension
- Vlad Tarasenko injury and how it impacts St. Louis down the stretch
- The Athletic "Players Poll"
- The passing of Harry Howell

As always our Games and Locks of the Week!

A big thank you to this weeks special guest Chris Stratford

Ladies and gentleman, we apologize on the delay of Episode 23, we had a couple of obstacles in the way.

On this weeks episode we cover:

- The John Tavares return to Long Island
- Injuries to the Maple Leafs top-4
- The Erik Karlsson injury mismanagement in San Jose
- The Jakob Silfverberg extension in Anaheim
- Guy "the scar" Boucher finally being fired up in Ottawa,
- A near trade between Calgary and the Rangers that would have altered a few franchises
- A send off to Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay
- Potential rule changes for the 2019-20 season
- As always our picks for Game and Lock of the Week

Friends don't let friends listen to awful trade deadline talk! That's where we come in! A full NHL trade deadline recap!

- Winners, losers, new contenders following all of the player movement around the league

- Full recap of the moves the Rangers and Bruins made. Did the Rangers get enough assets in return to continue their rebuild? What about the Bruins hole on the 2nd line?

- As always, our games and locks of the week!

Episode 21 fresh off the press!

This week we discuss the progress of the Jake Muzzin trade, the Rangers prospect development or lack thereof, the Talbot and Spooner trades, the New York Isles playoff building situation, and our games and locks of the week!

Episode 20 coming at ya with a recovering Kevin 'kc'. Don't forget you can also listen to us on Spotify, Itunes, TuneIn and Stitcher!

- Game of the Week/Lock of the Week Picks, Today in NHL History and we share a story of how a medical professional was duped into thinking we were actual lovers and not just affectionate former teammates

- Auston Matthews mega extension and how we think Toronto might navigate the upcoming cap crunch with Mitch Marner

- Randy Carlyle is fired as the Ducks are cooked in Anaheim

- One of the best guys in the league, Brian Boyle, on the move to Nashville

- Playoff race update

- This summer's RFA class has some interesting talent -- would you offer sheet Matt Tkachuk?

- Ben tosses a few trade ideas out there. Mark Stone to Boston? Talbot to the Shark Tank? Panarin to Brooklyn?

This weeks episode is coming at you today due to some minor sporting event having taken place on Sunday. Anyone know who won?

- Kevin 'kc' Naughton gloats about the Patriots and Ben even resigns himself to the fact that nothing matters until Brady retires in 32 years

- Update on the Austin Watson suspension and what this means for Nashville heading into the deadline

- First notable trades of the deadline: Muzzin to Toronto and Big Game Brassard to Florida -- will he be on the move again in the next two weeks?

- The Panarin and Bobrovsky situation in Columbus. Are the struggling Blue Jackets ready to deal?

- Both of us give Patrice Bergeron a hummer while discussing his career after hitting 1K games

- Trade deadline preview for both the Bruins and Rangers

Nathan Horton episode of TwoFiveandTen (#18):

- We lead off with the greatness of Mariano Rivera. 2004 never happened.

- Ovi ties Sergei Fedorov for most points by a Russian in league history

- Edmonton finally fires Peter Chiarelli. What's next?

- Rundown of All-Star weekend from San Jose (Ben in attendance) and for the television audience

- Winter Classic 2020 is announced. Dallas hosting Nashville. Did the league choose correctly?

- Benstradamus makes second half predictions

- Game of the Week/Lock of the Week/Today in NHL history

Milan Lucic episode for TwoFiveandTen (the good Looch) with special guest Jason Mains:

- The King of Kings Henrik Lundqvist moves into 6th place on the all-time wins list

- Maple Leafs are taking the struggle bus home to Toronto

- Few NHL trades this week with a focus on the Rask-Niederreiter deal

- Tuukka Rask suffers a concussion in the loss against the RANGERS. Will the Bruins make a move if the symptoms linger?

- World Cup 2020 cancelled -- will there be another lockout?

And as always, Game of the Week/Lock of the Week picks as well as Today in NHL History with a focus on finishing quickly in honor of Kevin.

A chirp episode in honor of Episode 16's representative Sean Avery.

- Nathan MacKinnon's chirping at the Avs head coach
- Beginning of the end of Bobrovsky in Columbus?
- Rick Nash calls it a career
- Final All-Star Game rosters announced
- NHL playoff picture update
- Game of the Week, Lock of the Week and Today in NHL History

Happy Quinceanera episode for TFT!

- World Junior Championships recap
- Bruins and Rangers quick hits
- Sid the Kid with a nice gesture to a Rangers fan at MSG
- Game of the Week, Lock of the Week and Today in NHL History
- Multiple tangents as always

Ohhhh you didn't know?

It's the final episode of 2018 and the boys, and special guest Roberto Biasella discuss:

- The Dallas Stars CEO publicly bashing their two franchise forwards, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin

- World Junior Championships update for Team USA and Team Canada

- Winter Classic preview for Bruins vs. Blackhawks

- The Zac Rinaldo hit on Mika Zibanejad

- Our individual goal songs

- Game of the Week, Lock of the Week and Today in NHL History

Stay safe on New Year's Eve!

The Dan "Car Bomb" Carcillo episode

- Erik Karlsson suspended two games -- is the NHL sending a message?

- Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie's pre-game cup check gets the boys talking about their pre-game and trash talk rituals

- Bruins and Rangers mid-season report cards

- World Junior Championships are here! Kevin 'kc' Naughton gives an in-depth look at Team USA and Team Canada

- Game of the Week and Lock of the Week picks plus Today in NHL History

Happy Holiday's!

The Brian Rolston episode of TwoFiveandTen is live!

- Dave Hakstol fired -- will this deter future NCAA coaches from making the jump to the NHL? Will Coach Q take the reigns?

- Patrick Berglund tells Buffalo, "thanks, but no thanks"

- The Great 8 continues to find twine at 33

- Bruins trade rumors involving Loooooooch and Krug

- Our mid-season award picks and our best/worst UFA signings

- Game of the Week/Lock of the Week picks

The Crying Mark Messier episode!

- We dive into the impact of the NHL expanding into Seattle, including a potential Coyotes relocation, and Ben makes a prediction for who their GM will be

- Bettman predicts a salary cap of $83m for next season. How convenient for Toronto!

- The boys talk about the recent dirty play of Tyler Bertuzzi and Zach Hyman

- Will the Rangers shifting Kevin Hayes to the wing lead to a long term extension?

- Game of the Week and Lock of the Week picks

- Today in NHL history

It is the Brad "May Day" May Episode of TwoFiveandTen! Let's get it started with some careless whispering..

- The William Nylander saga finally comes to an end. Was it worth holding out?

- Tom Wilson is a piece of shit again. Are the Capitals enabling his behavior?

- Revisiting the 2015 draft following the Dylan Strome trade

- Ron Hextall fired in Philadelphia -- who will be his replacement and is this a positive turning point for the organization?

- Game of the Week and Lock of the Week picks

- Today in NHL history

It is the Russian Rocket episode!

- What went wrong with Todd McLellan and Mike Yeo and which coach could be next?

- A Star is Born with Patrick Laine

- The Great 8 catching Gretzky?

- Which current playoff teams will be playing in April?

- Rangers and Bruins talk

- Game and Lock of the Week picks and Today in NHL History

Episode 8 is dedicated to Hall of Famer Cam Neely (unjust honor)

- Jumbo Joe joins elite company after hitting the 400 career goal mark

- Hagelin/Pearson and Strome/Spooner trade analysis

- Chiarelli trading his way out of a job?

- Key injuries from around the league and the decimation to the Bruins D

- Canadiens pickle juice superstition

- Game and Lock of the Week picks and Today in NHL History

Episode 7 in the books! We discuss:

- The Blackhawks firing Joel Quenneville and if he'll end up with another team this year,

- Who is considered NHL coaching elite

- Has Tuukka hit a breaking point?

- NHL expansion into Europe?

- The Hockey Hall of Fame

Episode 6 coming at you! Some breaking news to start the show, talk about the Matthews injury, recap of the Sharks-Rangers game, an attempt made to figure out how the Islanders are in first, Nose Face Killah with an Oscar worthy performance and a fiery discussion about that giant piece of shit Slava Voynov

Episode 5 is live! Sid the Kid is back, Boroweicki suspended for concussing some Finnish kid on the Bruins, Torts complains about how soft the NHL is now.

We also introduced three new segments this week: Game of the Week, Lock of the Week and Today in NHL History.

Listen in as your boys discuss the Matheson hit and suspension, if MacDavid has taken the torch from Sid, the hatred of turtlenecks and Nylander to the Rangers?

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Episode 3 is on Soundcloud and iTunes! In this episode we discuss injury news, the William Nylander holdout, the value of the B's top line, touch on our own hockey upbringing and more

In our first episode we discuss the off-seasons biggest news including JT moving to Toronto, the Erik Karlsson trade and the situation in Ottawa and give a short review of the Bruins and Rangers summer.