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S7E5 Slashing/spearing, linesman/linesperson: What's in a name?
Slashing or spearing? Linesman or linesperson? And have I gone soft on boarding? What is the line between great hit and dirty boarding? This and more!Theme song written and performed by Everett…
S7E4 Panthers and Lightning - Bullying wins...again
15 minutes of regular episode, 15 minutes of how the NHL completely botched the Panthers/Lightning fiasco, and how the DOPS has set the table for more trouble moving forward.
S7E3 Clean checks are back! Now how can we get more?
Covering the NHL pre-season period of Sept 21st-29th.What suspensions should there have been? In terms of checking, how late is LATE?When should we start teaching "checking" in minor hockey? and HOW…
S7E2 Fighting and contracts and neck guards, oh my!
What's the deal with Connor McDavid not signing yet? Did the Q fighting ban make hockey more dangerous? Does fighting have a place in hockey? Should neck guards and face masks be mandatory in pro…
S7E1 What's the problem with Leafs culture?
Welcome to a new season of Tough Call! Mitch Marner and Leafs aura. Which country promotes real hockey: Canada or the US? What is the real purpose of body contact? This and more... Now also a video…
S4E1 Angling Works!
Tough Call Podcast is back four a fourth season! Get caught up on the latest NHL hits and suspensions through the first week of the pre-season. What’s the deal with all the open ice hitting? Is it…
S3E6 Call the Rulebook
The Markstrom spear, the Cogliano knee. And what would happen if we called the NHL rulebook to the standard to which it’s written?
S3 The Auston Matthews Episode
This is an 18 minute rant on all that’s wrong with the NHL and the fans who won’t allow it to be fixed. My apologies. 😬
S3E5 Exploding Hittens
The theme is exploding into contact and maybe not doing it. The Zadorov check to Kase, the Dunn slash on Zegras, the Brad Marchand suspension, and more! Plus the trivia: last week’s answer and this…
S3E4 A Boarding by any other name…
The Myers boarding to Lewis, the Gourde boarding to Vaakanainen, and why basing suspension length on injury is a bad idea. My usual segments and as always I end off with some trivia.
S3E3 Hit me With Your Best (Head) Shot
The Greenway interference on Kuemper, the Drouin crosscheck to Seguin, and what’s my motivation for doing Tough Call? As always, fun trivia at the end.
S3E2 To Hit or Not To Hit?
This covers NHL incidents from the week of January 2nd - 8th, 2022.
S3E1 Danbury Trashers - A Mockery of the Game?
I’m back for a third season! This tells you everything you should expect to get out of this podcast when you follow me this year (and you absolutely should). Plus, why is there such a difference…
S2E15 If you think that’s hockey you need some help
What is a hockey play? Keeping things within the context of the game. Also, what do we do wrong when comparing incidents? Who’s dirtier? Reaves or Wilson? Find out here!
S2E15 Reaves and Kadri: A Tale of Two Repeat Offenders
Ryan Reaves of the Vegas Golden Knights was issued a 2 game suspension for his actions against Ryan Graves of the Colorado Avalanche in game 1 of their second round series. This is the last straw for…
S2E14 Dmitry and Perry and Petry, Oh My!
Why did Nick Foligno fight Corey Perry after the Tavares injury? Why did Dmitry Orlov have his major penalty against Kevan Miller reduced to a roughing minor? How did Jeff Petry avoid any discipline…
S2E13 Playoffs, Baby!
The Kadri incident. Brad Marchand and his after the whistle antics. And how to keep the right kind of physicality in hockey.
S2E12 The Tough Call System - What’s It About?
In this show I explain my suspension scale in a little more depth and how I apply it. Subscribe to my YouTube channel and see how it plays out with real incidents. Plus, Brayden McNabb has a habit,…
S2E12 Wilson on Panarin - What is the DOPS Thinking?
Why Tom Wilson SHOULD be treated differently.
S2E11 Edler Fights Simmonds: The Price of The Code
Why did Edler have to fight Simmonds? Also, can Matthew Tkachuk throw a normal check? And Tough Call is now on YouTube! Listen to find out more.
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Tough Call has published 56 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Hockey, Sports.
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