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LA Kings legend Jim Fox returns for the playoff push! Dr. Jay Calvert & Jim discuss the Kings path to the playoffs, Akil Thomas' first game, the loss to the Jets, upcoming matchups with the Ducks, predictions for the west, facing McDavid, good pickups at the deadline for Colorado, his Cup prediction!

Dr. Jay Calvert chats with Avs beat writer Meghan Angley! The two discuss the Avs Cup run, Nathan MacKinnon's leadership role, the keys to this year's success, managing around injuries like Landeskog, the impact of role players like Josh Manson & Andrew Cogliano, the Avs PK line, their OT win over Pittsburgh, as well as her day-to-day, her path to covering hockey, and more! Follow Meghan on X @MegAngley, or head to https://thednvr.com/author/meghanthednvr-com/ Follow us on X and IG @DrHockeyPodcast

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with former NHL goalie John Blue! Who's got the goalie, or goalie tandem, to take them all the way this year? Blue and the boys discuss Shahob's beard, shrinkage, the strongest 1-2 goalie tandems, Bobrovsky, the tight race in the East, Shesterkin, the Red Wings slide, Demko, key moves at the deadline for Vegas and Vancouver, Dallas Stars, the tale of two cities in Edmonton, raising the cap, Cup favorites, and more!

Dr. Jay Calvert chats with former NHL enforcer & current studio analyst for the Dallas Stars - Brent Severyn! Brent shares his thoughts on the hot Dallas Stars season, the impact of Joe Pavelski, the rise of Logan Stankoven, trade deadline speculation, current Cup contenders, his personal player transition from key player to enforcer role, winning a Cup with the Avs, Joe Sakic stories, the current state of fighting in today's game, and more!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with NHL Legend Jay Caufield! The docs talk to Jay about Jaromir Jagr's jersey retirement ceremony, the Mario Lemieux effect, why there's only three jersey's retired in Pittsburgh, Jason's jersey retirement ceremony tradition proposal, stories of Jagr's legendary work ethic, injury management in the NHL, and more!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Jacob Billington of The Hockey Writers! The docs check in with Jacob about the 2024 Ottawa Senators, Morgan Rielly's hit on Ridly Greig, Greig's empty-netter slap shot, Reilly's ensuing 5-game suspension, the Tkachuk brothers, Patrik Laine's recent exchange with a podcast over an insensitive remark, how the NHL should handle Mental Health with Players, what the Sens need to do to get back on track, and the Top 3 NEEDS for the Ottawa Senators! Check out Jacob's work on TheHockeyWriters.com! Or on X - @JacobBillingt10

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey! The docs check in with Lyle about our friends north of the border - the Winnipeg Jets cut stars and keep elevating, what clicked for the Vancouver Canucks, why Calgary can't keep great players, Edmonton adds Corey Perry, Kris Knoblauch's three major changes that has helped the Oilers, why the Tavares contract is a mistake is Toronto, Habs are in a rebuild (nothing to see here folks), the Ottawa Senators fanbase lashing out at DeBrincat, and who's a real contender for the Cup this year? Check out Lyle's work on SpectorsHockey.net, The Hockey News Rumor Roundup, & Bleacher Report! Check him out on X @SpectorsHockey!

In honor of our 300th Episode, Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley sit down with NHL Super Agent Pat Brisson! The docs chat with Pat about Patrick Kane's return from hip resurfacing surgery (an alternative option to a full hip replacement which involves shaving the damaged bone and cartilage from the femur, capping the bone with metal and popping it back into a lined socket), Kane's decision to sign with the Red Wings, the progression of the Hughes brothers - Jack, Quinn & Luke, Jack Eichel's decision and fight for artificial disk replacement surgery, the possibility of mandatory neck protection in the NHL, the instigator rule, and more!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkeley chat with Detroit Red Wings Play-by-Play Announcer Ken Daniels! The docs chat with Ken about this year's Wings, his first impressions of Mickey Redmond, their chemistry in the booth, thoughts on the rebuild & current state of the team, current injuries & who will step up, the controversial hit on Larkin, goalie by committee, the Petry/Chiarot pairing, the end of dynasties, hits from behind, and projecting this team moving forward! Are the Red Wings a playoff team? Please visit JamieDanielsFoundation.org to learn more about how you can help in the fight against the ongoing drug epidemic on our country.

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with LA Kings legend Jim Fox! In honor of Thanksgiving, the docs & Jim talk about the secret recipe of the LA Kings this year... from their bread & butter man Cam Talbot, the gravy Pierre-Luc Dubois (cuz you can put him anywhere), their league-leading Penalty Kill aka the STUFFING, and of course a hefty portion of Anze Kopitar appreciation aka MASHED TATERS. PLUS, Home Improvements that need to be made, challengers out of the West, what's wrong in Edmonton, and a discussion about NECK GUARDS... turkeys do NOT listen to the end of this podcast. Happy Thanksgiving fam! We love and appreciate you very much

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Detroit Red Wings Legend Darren McCarty! The docs chat with Darren about Stevie Yzerman's long term vision, thoughts on the 2023-24 Red Wings, and his charity Operation Valhalla supporting veterans! Are the Red Wings for real this year? Visit DarrenMcCarty.com & OperationValhalla.org to learn more about how you can help!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley discuss the tragic death of former Penguins forward Adam Johnson. Adam was playing for the EHIL Nottingham Panthers on Saturday when his throat was cut during a collision with another player. The docs discuss the tragic situation and the need for neck protectors on the ice. Plus, they talk Oilers over the Flames in the Heritage Classic, Alex DeBrincat, the Ducks' four game road trip sweep, the Pens' struggles, and the biggest surprises around the league so far.

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley check in with Kristy Flannery of the Hockey News for an early-season Devils update! Kristy describes the feeling around the locker room in New Jersey after the start of the season, Jack Hughes, contending in the division, goaltending struggles, Brenden Smith, plus early Cup contenders, Oilers, and more! Find Kristy on Twitter aka X @InStilettos

HOCKEY IS BACK BABY! Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley are ready for the 2023-24 NHL Season! Connor Bedard mania has officially begun, is it warranted? Is Tampa Bay in trouble with Vasileskiy on LTIR? Is Rasmus Dahlin worth an 8-year $88 million dollar contract? Is Colorado in trouble without Landeskog? Are the Hurricanes poised for a Cup run? And how about those LA Kings? The 2023-24 season has many question marks coming in... it's time we get some answers.

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with former NHL'er Ryan Wilson! Ryan & the docs discuss his career on the ice, his hard-hitting playing style, the aftermath of 7 concussions, how the speed is fundamentally changing the game, the instigator rule, his fortuitous trade from Calgary to Colorado, great spots in Windsor, Canada, his love for Fantasy Football, the Ducks 3-year deal with Trevor Zegras, way-too-early Cup picks, Marchand being named Captain, McDavid's future, Toronto's issues, and so much more!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and sportscaster Doug MacLean about his new book "Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners Or Get Left Behind", releasing October 3rd! Pull up a chair and grab a cup of joe, Doug is telling stories - from how he acquired Kris Draper for $1, working for Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, Scotty Bowman's odd ways of motivating Stevie Y, the process of writing the book, his regret over the Kopitar draft, the Eric Lindros trade - the biggest draft trade ever, why the Sharks took Patrick Marleau over Olli Jokinen, the Sidney Crosby lottery, tanking, thoughts on the last two expansion drafts with Vegas & Seattle, and so much more!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Anaheim Ducks legend Ryan Getzlaf & his son Ryder! The guys discuss Ryan's new role with the team as Coordinator of Player Development, Ryder's new role as Ducks Junior Reporter, Ryder's favorite interviews, the Getzlaf Golf Shootout Celebrity Golf Tournament to support Muscular Dystrophy, the physicality factor of playing hockey, favorite moments throughout his career, the Ducks' outlook this season, way-too-early Cup picks, and more! Go to GetzlafGolf.org to check out the Getzlaf Golf Shootout!

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley welcome back former NHL'er, NEW Anaheim Ducks color analyst & co-owner of the Long Beach Shredders - Emerson Etem! The docs & Emerson talk about his new role as color commentator for the Anaheim Ducks audio network Ducks Stream, playing and coaching thru slumps, player superstitions, his new podcast "Etem Up", thoughts on removing fighting from junior hockey, Pat Verbeek's vision, Radko Gudas, predictions for this year, and a burrito situation...

Jay x Jay! Dr. Jay Calvert chats with former Pens bruiser & current AT&T SportsNet Analyst - Jay Caufield! Exciting offseason for the Pens, and the Jay's are stoked! Jay & Jay discuss the BIG offseason for the Pens, and what this year will look like with an aging Crosby. Kyle Dubas named GM, Reilly Smith & Erik Karlsson skate into town, so where do Guentzel & Rakel fit in this new lineup? And what about carousel in front of the net? Plus, Jaromir Jagr return rumors!?

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Ryan & Greg from The Grind Line Podcast! It's an (almost)all Red Wings pod - Jason's happy place. The guys talk about Stevie Y's master plan, the Wings' playoff chances, who needs a breakout year, Andrew Copp post-core surgery, Robby Fabbri's knees, Alex Killorn to the Ducks, Jason's Cup pic, Guentzel's ankle injury, Cup picks, and more! Catch Ryan & Greg on The Grind Line Podcast or on IG & X @GrindLinePod