Empty Netters Podcast

Taylor Kitsch, star of the Amazon Prime series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf should have been an NHL player! Bet you didn’t know that! The boys chop it up with Tim Riggins himself as they talk Detroit Red Wings obsessions, junior hockey glory days, Friday Night Lights, and Taylor’s start into acting. Plus, Taylor is doing incredible work at Howler’s Ridge supporting people in need, and he’s taking incredible photographs as he slowly becomes a pro with the camera. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys of winter up in Mystery Alaska are taking on the New York Rangers with their pride on the line? You better believe the guys rewatched this movie, along with Daily Friday Podcast Host Jack Lawler, who had never seen the film. If you loved the Mighty Ducks rewatches from last summer, you are going to love this. They hand out all their awards for MVP, LVP, best part, worst part, and biggest laugh. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: BETTER HELP. BetterHelp will match you to one of 27,000 licensed therapists based upon your location, preferences, and therapist availability @ https://www.betterhelp.com 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Hockey Movie Review: Mystery Alaska 01:52 Plot Overview and Themes 03:35 Character Dynamics and Relationships 04:58 Cinematic Elements and Direction 06:12 The Importance of the Saturday Game 07:51 Town Dynamics and Community Life 10:36 Conflict and Rivalry in Mystery Alaska 12:35 The Role of Women in the Town 13:44 Trial and Legal Drama 16:18 The Build-Up to the Big Game 17:58 Cultural Commentary and Humor 20:06 Character Development and Backstories 22:21 The Impact of External Forces 24:48 The Stakes of the Game 27:28 Final Preparations for the Game 29:34 The Game and Its Consequences 32:10 Resolution and Reflections 34:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 47:40 Mature Conversations in Relationships 48:38 The Healing Period Begins 49:51 Defending the Town's Pride 51:33 The Impact of Loss 52:50 Training and Team Spirit 54:23 Romantic Gestures and Healing 57:19 Game Day Excitement 58:51 The Clash of Cultures 59:52 The Game Begins 01:02:44 Rallying the Team 01:05:00 Moments of Triumph and Defeat 01:07:40 The Aftermath of the Game 01:10:30 Reflections on the Film 01:11:55 Final Thoughts and Ratings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rutger McGroarty is so fired up for this season in Pittsburgh and he tells the guys all about it. His stories of captaining the US team to a world junior gold medal set a standard for how he is as a teammate. Plus his time at Michigan was electric, don’t miss out. Also, CP has started reading hockey smut and tells DP the gory details. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! 00:00 INTRO 02:47 RUTGER MCGROARTY 1:07:25 FAN MAIL 1:19:05 PUCKED 1:36:29 BEER LEAGUE HOTLINE 1:40:05 BLIND RANKING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Goucher, the voice of the Vegas Golden Knights, stops by to chat about the Knights adding Mitch Marner and losing Alex Pietrangelo to injury. Plus, his journey from BU, to Wheeling, to Providence, to Boston, to Vegas. This guy wins a championship everywhere he goes! And there might be something magical about a 12 year gap. Plus the guys hand out their movie awards for the new horror movie Weapons! Thank you to our sponsors BetMGM and MUG for making this episode possible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College superstar and NHL coaching genius Jim Montgomery joins the pod to talk about how good he thinks the St Louis Blues can be this year. Getting ready for camp and dealing with the Kyrou trade talks. Then he gets into his UMaine career, coaching Denver, and of course his tenure with the Boston Bruins. The nicest beer league hotline ever submitted has the boys fired up and they blind rank what’s the best fake hockey name.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you from the BetMGM Sportsbook in the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, Michael Del Zotto and Jason Demers hop on the pod to have a good old fashioned hockey hang session. The guys talk new schedule and what teams are going to shock the NHL this year. Grant Brandell from Under Oath takes a break from their rock n roll tour to talk his one true passion, the Tampa Bay Lightning. And Dan almost stumps Chris with this new connective tissue. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: STATE AND LIBERTY. Premium menswear crafted from performance stretch fabrics and cut with our signature modern tailored athletic fit. USE CODE "EMPTY10" at https://stateandliberty.com/ FACTOR MEALS. Get started at factormeals.com/netters50off and use code netters50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box. 00:00 INTRO 02:08 MICHAEL DEL ZOTTO 14:09 JASON DEMERS 46:32 GRANT BRANDELL 1:22:00 REUNION TALK 1:35:52 CONNECTIVE TISSUE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Wisniewski is coming to you from the 9th green at Hidden Creek from the Pro Athlete Golf Tour. The boys finally sat down with Wiz to have a chat about what an elite defenseman looks like in today's NHL. Could Quinn Hughes be on the move? Can you win with a smaller blueliner? Plus, they share some hilarious stories of what went down over the weekend in Jersey. And the beer league hotline has inspired some stinky debate. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: True Classic. Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/[NETTERS]! #trueclassicpod 00:00 Intro 01:19 James Wisniewski 53:31 PAGT Stories 1:15:32 Beer League Hotline 1:24:23 Blind Ranking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett joins the show to give his first major recap on the Panthers Stanley Cup, the championship celebration, and his new contract. The boys give out their awards for Happy Gilmore 2. Nate Thompson stops by to preview the Pro Athlete Golf Tour event this weekend. And the blind ranking was a work of art! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: STATE AND LIBERTY. Premium menswear crafted from performance stretch fabrics and cut with our signature modern tailored athletic fit. USE CODE "EMPTY10" at https://stateandliberty.com/ MUG. Check out https://www.mugrootbeer.com/find-mug to find out how you can get your paws on some MUG. 00:00 INTRO 02:11 SAM BENNETT 1:05:10 HAPPY GILMORE 2 1:40:34 PAGT 2:02:36 BEER LEAGUE HOTLINE 2:06:49 BLIND RANKING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an iconic moment in Empty Netters history, the band O.A.R. joins the show to talk about their Washington Capitals fandom and their newly found beer league obsession! And of course, they dig into the music. You will not believe how the Dispatch rivalry started. Or some of the song inspirations the reveal. Plus, horror legend Kury Sayenga joins the show to discuss some all time 90s slasher movies. Finally, see if you can solve the “what’s the connection” game that DP rattled. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: STATE AND LIBERTY. Premium menswear crafted from performance stretch fabrics and cut with our signature modern tailored athletic fit. USE CODE "EMPTY10" at https://stateandliberty.com/ 00:00 INTRO 03:25 O.A.R INTERVIEW 48:37 90'S HORROR MOVIES 1:19:34 NHL TRIVIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calgary Flames defenseman Zayne Parekh joins the show! He tells some unreal stories about his days in junior and dishes some unknown info about his World Junior tryout. Scoring his first goal in his NHL debut with his whole family is a memory he will have forever, and he somehow pulled that off despite losing his lucky sandals… Plus, the guys think membership clubs are out of control and the beer league hotline requires actual police work. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose your first wager! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: FACTOR MEALS. Get started at factormeals.com/netters50off and use code netters50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices