Episode Andre Savard (482): HoBo Trip Review Washington vs Minnesota! USA Wins Gold While Canada loses in Quarters.

Episode Andre Savard (482): HoBo Trip Review Washington vs Minnesota! USA Wins Gold While Canada loses in Quarters.

Author: NHL Hockey Fans Mike Bonn and Dale Hoard January 8, 2025 Duration: 1:12:41
We recompose ourselves after a loss to Latvia and then a less than inspiring win over Germany at the World Junior Championships.  What does the classic New Year's Eve game vs the USA have in store? We're concerned. We review some interesting stats from the calendar year 2024 and then give our thoughts on some novel ideas to improve the game.  As always we have Guess the 5th and Connections! 
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Title Player Andre Savard - 

News

Caps game - Ovechkin now 23 away

USA wins gold in OT over Finland

Canada loses in 2nd straight year to Czechia - lots of controversy - left Michael Misa - 33 goals for Saginaw, Beckett Sennecke - 26 G, 59P in 33 GP OSH.  Carter Yakemchuk Zayne Parekh - both over PPG as defencemen

Canadiens are hot - now in playoffs by points but behind Senators in PTS% 8-2-0 in last 10 

Includes wins over FLA, TBL, VGK, COL

For real? 

Since Dec 1 - GF% 51.31 xGF% 48.38 CF% 50.03 

Before Dec 1 GF% 41.35 xGF% 45.82 CF% 46.47 

Jakub Dobes - Czechia goalie played 2 nhl games - Shut out Florida, then 1G against Col 

Crazy that they are in playoff spot with 51.3 PTS% (41 pts in 40 GP - 84PTS projected) 

In 2023-24, Worst PTS% to make playoffs was 55.5 (91 pts)  VGK was 2nd wildcard in West with 98 PTS (59.8%) 

Guess the 5th 

41 Game Mark Predictions review

CONNECTIONS: 

Martin Biron, Sean Avery, Martin Brodeur, Rob Ray 

Nora - all four have a rule named for them or had a rule changed because of them. 

THIS WEEK 

Pavel Bure, Jay Bouwmeester, Trey Augustine, Niklas Sundstrum 

40 Game Who is For Real? 

Based on xGF% - GF%  (high positive number means probably going to improve, low negative number means probably going to fall off)

WPG -6.98

TOR -5.59

VGK -5.1

NAS +8.83

PIT +6.72

PHI +5.76

41 Games Stats Leaders

Goalies

Crazy Stat

DOPeS 

Hamilton $2000 for embellishment - Friedge says lots of complaints about diving -https://www.nhl.com/video/hamilton-fined-for-embellishment-6366654206112

Norris back in Dec https://www.nhl.com/video/all-of-monday-s-goals-6366759964112

Bennett fined for roughing - NHL shows videos of embellishment fines, but not others


There’s no shortage of hockey analysis out there, but sometimes you just want to hear from people who watch the game the way you do. That’s the spirit of the ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast, hosted by NHL hockey fans Mike Bonn and Dale Hoard. They happily embrace their role as irreverent Hockey Outsiders, offering less-than-expert opinions that come straight from the stands. While the National Hockey League is their primary beat, their conversations roam wherever the puck does-from IIHF tournaments and the Canadian Hockey League to NCAA matchups and minor league stories. If it’s a good hockey tale, they’ll dig into it. Each episode feels like hanging out with friends who aren’t afraid to question a front-office decision, celebrate an underdog, or get sidetracked by a bizarre play. This podcast is built on a genuine fan’s perspective, free from insider jargon, making complex league news feel like a chat over a drink. You’ll hear their takes on weekly events, deep dives into larger trends, and the kind of sideline stories that often get missed by the mainstream sports shows. Tune in for a consistently unfiltered and entertaining look at the world of hockey.
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