This is the time of the year when we preview the NHL season so let’s take a fun approach. Samantha Wismer of the Olde City Sports Network joins Mike Fink to talk about the fun teams, fun players & other fun things to watch this season.

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With the season around the corner, it's a good time to dive into the coaching hires from the past season. Anthony Mingioni, who covers the Flyers for Hockey Hot Stove and hosts the Off The Post podcast, joins to dive into all eight hires.

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With the season around the corner, Sylvie McCarthy joins Mike Fink to dive into the borderline playoff teams, and there are a lot of them. Who are we high on? Who won't make the playoffs? Check is all out on the latest episode!!

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It's time for the second edition of the Nucleus Draft. The goal is to draft a Stanley Cup-winning team with one forward, one defenseman, one goaltender, one head coach, and one wild card. Matthew Zator, Zach Martin, and Justin Giampietro join Mike Fink for a fun episode that takes a look at what's needed in a core that can win the Cup.

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What are some of the big hockey cliches or NHL myths that aren't accurate? What have we grown up to accept as fact but is simply not true? Bill Meltzer from NHL.com & Hockey Hot Stove joins Mike Fink to talk about everything from two-goal leads to NHL nostalgia.

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The offseason, for the most part, is wrapped up, and what better way to start the new season of Ice Time than by looking at the lingering questions from the offseason? Mike Fink is joined by Matthew Zator to look at some of the RFAs and what's going on with them, what's going on with the Canucks and Rangers, and the surplus of cap space that multiple teams have.

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The Hockey Writers' Matthew Zator and Jacob Billington get together to discuss their top five free agent signings and what impact they could have in the 2025-26 season.Check out THW's 2025 Free Agency Tracker - https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-free-agency-tracker-2025/To celebrate NHL Free Agency Frenzy get a 50% discount on all premium Substack subscriptions! - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/2025freeagencyfrenzydealNHLShop - https://nhlshop.775j.net/c/2507856/1851376/9674Follow The Hockey Writers:Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriterInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.comGraphics by Vince Richard - https://www.behance.net/vincergraphics

Host Matthew Zator gets together with Zach Martin and Mike Fink to react to the opening day of NHL Free Agency. They discuss the biggest trades, signings, and extensions, winners and losers, and more.Check out THW's 2025 Free Agency Tracker - https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-free-agency-tracker-2025/To celebrate NHL Free Agency Frenzy get a 50% discount on all premium Substack subscriptions! - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/2025freeagencyfrenzydealNHLShop - https://nhlshop.775j.net/c/2507856/1851376/9674Follow The Hockey Writers:Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriterInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.comGraphics by Vince Richard - https://www.behance.net/vincergraphics

The Stanley Cup Final ended a week ago, and the dust has settled on the season. So, what are the lingering thoughts and takeaways from the Final, the Playoffs, and the season? Justin Giampietro joins Mike Fink for the final episode of Ice Time this season to look back at it all and look ahead to what is an intriguing draft.

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The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup title last night, and it's all sunshine in Sunrise. This team was dominant and is shaping up to be a modern dynasty. Harrison Smajovits joins Mike Fink to discuss why the Panthers are a juggernaut that can't be stopped, if they are a dynasty yet, and what type of team can eventually beat them.

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The Stanley Cup Final is a fun one with three overtime games so far and plenty of action. The Florida Panthers are one win away from winning the Cup? How did they get there? Can the Edmonton Oilers adjust? What is it about Brad Marchand that makes him so tough to stop? Harrison Smajovits and Matthew Zator join Mike Fink to dive into it all as we look ahead to Game 6.

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