The Hockey PDOcast

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Bryce Salvador to deep dive the first 13 games the Devils have played. They discuss the highs of the 8-game winning streak followed by the lows of their recent 4-game road trip, the impact of the injuries they've sustained along the way, getting the most out of how much Jack Hughes is creating on the top line, Arseny Gritsyuk's usage, Dawson Mercer's bounceback season, and the teams that have been most impressive from ice level viewings so far this season.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to discuss their panic level for teams that have been underperforming expectations, some hot takes emanating from the first month of regular season hockey, and what's been catching their eye while watching games this past week. 

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to discuss what they saw while watching the Lightning vs. Stars game on Thursday night, the career arc Kiefer Sherwood has been on the past couple of years after he went absolutely berserk yet again against the Blues, and some bigger picture takeaways about the contractual dynamics around the league and the unique window for teams to operate after this week's Martin Necas extension.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to go through their most interesting questions and situations for the 2025-2026 NHL season.

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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.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for the first episode of a brand new NHL season, as the PDOcast makes its return from summer break. They put together their 'Our Guys' list for the 2025-2026 campaign, highlighting the players they're especially excited to watch this year.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Bill Armstrong to talk about Year 1 in Utah, how the JJ Peterka trade came together this offseason, and how the organization continues to take steps towards building off of last season. Then we close out the show by reflecting on our Summer Series, some of our favourite highlights from the interviews, and what's next for the show.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Rick Tocchet to talk about where the game is headed offensively, learning from the Panthers tactical success in the playoffs, how much you can control as a coach, using the offseason to revisit what worked and what didn't from the previous year, and building relationships with stars and developing young players.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Kyle Dubas to talk about how the combination of how increased financial flexibility for teams and a weaker UFA player class affected the trade market this summer, the unique challenges of retooling in the cap growth era, learning from past mistakes, getting the most out of the AHL as a developmental league when you have a heavy volume of young players coming in, and how the process of player evaluation has evolved over the years.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Brenden Dillon to talk about his first year in New Jersey, the growing list of responsibilities that come with being a defenseman in the NHL in 2025, and how much the game has changed since he first got into the league.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Todd Diamond to discuss how the cap going up this summer influenced negotiations between players and teams, the pros and cons of going long-term vs. taking shorter deals for young players, and the impact of the new CBA on The Florida Model of contract structures.  

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to circle back to what we can learn from some of the contracts that have been signed since our last show, look at the teams that have either been relatively inactive or have big cards still to play, and set up a fun week of shows that we’ve got coming. 

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for the season finale episode to reflect on the moves we’ve seen this week and to take stock of where various notable teams are at heading into the summer. They discuss the K’Andre Miller trade for the Hurricanes, what the Devils can do to optimize their lineup with all of the pieces they currently have under contract, the playoff picture in the West, the difference in the market this summer compared past ones, how the Blue Jackets spent their copious amounts of cap space, and the clubs that wound up keep...

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz and Sean Shapiro to break down all of the notable signings from the start of the free agent period. In Part 2 they discuss the Hurricanes, Rangers, Mammoth, Red Wings, and a number of other teams that caught their eye based on what they did or didn't do yet this week.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz and Sean Shapiro to break down all of the notable signings from the start of the free agent period. In Part 1 they discuss the Canadiens, Blues, Golden Knights, Maple Leafs, Panthers, and Kings.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for this week’s Sunday Special. They discuss things that could be holding up the trade market right now coming out of the draft, the supply and demand imbalance of how many teams have cap space vs. the talent available in free agency, the best bang for your puck players in this year’s UFA class, and the speculation of Marner going Vegas in the form of a sign-and-trade between the Golden Knights and Leafs.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to break down the big JJ Peterka trade between Utah and Buffalo, the fits for both sides, and what the draft is like for teams on the inside. Then Harman Dayal comes on the show to discuss Noah Dobson going to the Canadiens, the John Gibson trade saga finally coming to a merciful end, the smart bet the Senators made, and other moves we've seen during draft weekend.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Werier to discuss how the rising cap affects the decision making process for teams, the ways it'll manifest in the first wave this summer, the opportunity cost of going bridge vs. long-term with RFAs, the pros vs. cons of Marner going 2-3 years on his next deal, and next steps for rebuilding teams like the Ducks, Sharks, and Penguins.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to break down today's Trevor Zegras trade, and then work through our most interesting teams this offseason and the big decisions that are ahead for them.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for the first Sunday Special of the offseason in which they take a closer look the moves we've seen so far, the lessons we can learn about how teams will conduct their business as the cap continues to rise, and what the 2026 Stanley Cup market tells us about how the teams at the top of the league's hierarchy are positioned prior to whatever is yet to come this summer.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Cam Robinson and Chris Peters to do their annual mock draft of the top 16 picks in this year's class.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to close the loop on our coverage of this year's postseason by discussing Sam Bennett winning the Conn Smythe over Brad Marchand, the quality of the playoffs, and the likelihood of the Panthers continuing their run next season. Then they get into the first wave of offseason transactions by breaking down the Devils shedding Erik Haula's contract, Matt Duchene staying in Dallas, and the reports of Trent Frederic's extension.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to do a post game show for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, and deep dive how the Florida Panthers went back-to-back as champions.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to sort through everything they saw in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, including Florida bouncing back with a stifling defensive effort and Brad Marchand's incredible individual performance. Then they dish out their 3 Stars for the night, and look ahead to the biggest points of emphasis heading into Game 6 on Tuesday.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to take a look at the Stanley Cup Final through 4 games, and the biggest tactical battlegrounds that have defined the series so far.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to sort through everything they saw in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, how the Oilers mounted their comeback after going down 3-0, and what to expect heading into Game 5 on Saturday night.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to break down everything they saw in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, how the Panthers won decisively with a 6-1 final score, and what the Oilers need to do differently heading into Game 4.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to unpack everything they saw in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, highlighting how the Panthers won in double overtime to tie the series at 1, and look ahead to the key storylines for Game 3.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to react to the Stars making a coaching change today, why they felt like the Pete DeBoer era had run its course, where his next landing spot should be, and whether there's bigger personnel moves coming in Dallas. Then Harman Dayal comes on to answer some mailbag questions from listeners about the most interesting teams to watch this offseason, and lessons to be learned from the success the Panthers and Oilers have had the past couple of years.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to sort through everything they saw in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to help preview this year's Stanley Cup Final by breaking down all of the biggest storylines heading into it.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to preview the upcoming rematch between the Panthers and Oilers by looking at the key matchups, X-factors, stylistic strengths and weaknesses, and where the Stanley Cup Final will be won.

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