The Hockey PDOcast

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to put together their Watchability Rankings for the 2025-2026 NHL season, counting down from 32 to 1 with notes on each team and why they wound up where they did on this year's list. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to discuss the Hurricanes vs. Avalanche tilt between the top two teams in the league from Thursday night, the surprisingly effective Penguins offense to start the year, teams positioned to best take advantage of the rising cap in the next couple offseasons, and other takeaways from watching games last night. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to go through our notes on four of the most interesting games we watched on Tuesday night. We break down what we saw from Devils vs. Maple Leafs, Panthers vs. Bruins, Blue Jackets vs. Stars, and Mammoth vs. Avalanche If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to take a league-wide view of the NHL's hierarchy at the start of the regular season, by sorting each team into tiers based on how the market is valuing their odds of competing for the Stanley Cup this year. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to talk about the start to the year for the Hurricanes and the signs that they could be the best team in the East, the questions we have about other teams in the inner circle mix, and the ones that could eventually work their way into that category. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to go through their takeaways from the four games we watched on Wednesday night, and highlight a couple of standout players that have caught their eye in early viewings to start the season. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to work through Thursday night's busy slate of games, and discuss some of their biggest takeaways from a fun night of hockey. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to go through the goalies they're most interested in watching this season. The list includes Dustin Wolf, Yaroslav Askarov, Spencer Knight, Jet Greaves, John Gibson, Anthony Stolarz, and Adin Hill.  If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through their most interesting questions and situations for the 2025-2026 NHL season. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Bill Zito to talk about his team building process and approach during his time in Florida, the challenges of keeping everyone together and managing the regular season when you've played as much extra hockey as the Panthers have, what's made their group work, and the goal of getting back to the mountaintop yet again this year. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.