The Hockey PDOcast
A hockey podcast hosted by Dimitri Filipovic that has been regressing to the mean since 2015.
The Season Finale
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...
Takeaways and Reactions From Day 1 of Free Agency Part 2
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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Takeaways and Reactions From Day 1 of Free Agency Part 1
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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This Year’s UFA Class, and Rumours of Marner Going to Vegas via Sign-and-Trade
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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Breaking Down the Biggest Trades From Draft Week
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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How This Summer’s New Cap Environment Affects the Decision Making Process for Teams
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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The Trevor Zegras Trade, and Our Most Interesting Teams This Offseason
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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The First Sunday Special of the Offseason
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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The 2025 Mock Draft
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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The Conn Smythe, This Year's Playoffs, and This Week's First Wave of Offseason Transactions
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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How the Florida Panthers Went Back-to-Back As Stanley Cup Champions
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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Post Game Reactions and Takeaways Following Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final
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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The Tactical Battles That Have Defined the Stanley Cup Final Through 4 Games
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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Post Game Reactions and Takeaways Following Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
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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Post Game Reactions and Takeaways Following Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final
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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Post Game Reactions and Takeaways Following Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final
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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The Stars Coaching Change and Most Interesting Teams To Watch This Offseason
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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Post Game Reactions and Takeaways Following Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
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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Sunday Special preview of the biggest Stanley Cup Final storylines
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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...Previewing This Year's Stanley Cup Final
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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How the Oilers beat the Stars in 5 games in the West Final
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by David Castillo to go through everything they saw in Game 5 of the West Final, and how the Oilers were able to beat the Stars for a second straight year.
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Game 4 of Oilers vs. Stars, EDM’s Various Sources of Contribution, and DAL’s Lack of 5v5 Offense
Description: Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to break down everything they saw in Game 4 of Stars vs. Oilers, why Dallas' 5v5 offense has completely dried up, the contributions Edmonton is getting from various sources throughout the lineup in contrast, and how they've been able to build a 3-1 series lead.
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The Sunday Special Is Back, and We’re Talking Game 3 of Both Conference Finals Matchups
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to react to Edmonton's 6-1 victory to go up 2-1 in the West Final, and Florida being one win away from their third straight Stanley Cup Final appearance out East.
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How the Oilers Tied Up the West Final in Game 2, and What To Watch for Ahead of Game 3
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to get into everything they saw in Game 2 of the West Final, how the Oilers were able to even the series up, and what the Stars need to do to get back on track as the series shifts to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4.
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What the Panthers Have Done to the Hurricanes To Go Up 2–0 in the East Final
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to break down the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final, how the Panthers have built a 2-0 lead, and all of the details in the Panthers game that led to the demolition we watched in Game 2 of the series.
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Everything We Saw in Game 1 of the West Final
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Sean Shapiro to get into everything they saw from Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
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Previewing Both Conference Finals Matchups, and What To Watch For in Each Series
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to preview both of the upcoming Conference Finals matchups by highlighting each team's respective strengths vs. weaknesses, key head to head matchups, and what to watch for in these games.
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What We Saw From Panthers Beating the Leafs in Game 7, and Big Picture Takeaways From the Series
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to break down what they saw from Game 7 of Panthers vs. Leafs, how Florida was able to emphatically win the series, and the big picture takeaways from it all.
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Breaking Down Leafs Panthers Game 6, and Looking Ahead to Game 7
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to go through everything they saw in Game 6 of Leafs Panthers, how the Leafs were able to bounce back and stay alive, and what to watch for ahead of Game 7 on Sunday night.
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How the Canes Closed Out the Caps, and How the Jets Forced a Game Six Against the Stars
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to unpack how the Hurricanes were able to close out the Capitals in 5 and get back to the Eastern Conference Final for the 3rd time in the past 7 years, and how the Jets were able to stay alive and force a Game 6 this weekend against the Stars.
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Granlund’s Goals, Oettinger’s Shutdown Performance, Heiskanen’s Return, and Jets vs. Stars Game 4 Takeaways
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by David Castillo and Robert Tiffin to get into everything they saw from Jets vs. Stars Game 4 on Tuesday night, including Mikael Granlund's goal scoring outburst, Jake Oettinger's stellar performance, Miro Heiskanen's return, and the role special teams have played in Dallas being up 3-1.
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How the Oilers and Hurricanes Took 3–1 Leads in Round 2
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Shayna Goldman to break down all of the adjustments the Oilers made to take a stranglehold of their series against Vegas, and what the Hurricanes have done to the Capitals to put themselves just one win away from another appearance in the Eastern Conference Final.
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The Thrilling Finish in Edmonton, How the Panthers Evened Their Series Up at Home, and Rantanen’s Impact
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into their main takeaways from this weekend's set of playoff games, including Saturday night's thrilling finish in Edmonton, how the Panthers evening up their series at home against the Leafs, and the impact of what Mikko Rantanen is doing right now offensively for the Stars.
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of Goalies in Round 2
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Kevin Woodley to break down the strengths and weaknesses of the remaining goalies in the NHL postseason, and the ways their round 2 opponents can try to exploit them offensively.
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What We Saw in Golden Knights Oilers Game 2, and Hurricanes Capitals Game 2
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to go through everything we saw from Golden Knights Oilers Game 2 and Hurricanes Capitals Game 2 on Thursday night.
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What We Saw in Leafs Panthers Game 2, and Jets Stars Game 1
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to break down everything we saw from Game 2 of Leafs vs. Panthers, and Game 1 of Jets vs. Stars on Wednesday night.
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Reacting to the Jets Blue Game 7 Classic We Just Watched, and This Remarkable Weekend of Hockey
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to break down what we just saw from the Jets vs. Blues Game 7 classic right after the final buzzer, Mikko Rantanen's heroics on Saturday in carrying the Stars to a win over the Avalanche, and other takeaways from this remarkable weekend of playoff hockey.
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Mikko Rantanen Going Nuclear on Saturday Night, and How the Stars Beat the Avalanche in Game 7
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by David Castillo and Robert Tiffin to react to Saturday night's wild Game 7 in Dallas, Mikko Rantanen going nuclear in the coolest possible way, how the Stars were able to find a way to improbably beat the Avalanche in Round 1, and what's next for them looking ahead to Round 2.
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Setting the Stage for Jets vs. Blues Game 7, and Previewing Panthers vs. Leafs in Round 2
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to break down what we saw from Game 6 of Jets vs. Blues, why these types of meltdowns keep happening to Winnipeg, and what to expect from both sides in Game 7. Then we take a look at the key matchups ahead of Panthers vs. Leafs in Round 2.
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How the Panthers, Capitals, and Hurricanes Won Their Round 1 Matchups in the East
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to run an autopsy on how the Panthers, Capitals, and Hurricanes won their Round 1 matchups in 5 games.
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