
A hockey podcast featuring former colleagues and longtime friends Neil Paine and Walter Hickey. Neil's a lifelong fan who has forged a career in analytics and sports journalism. Walt, more of a culture guy, decided to get into hockey in January 2021. goons.substack.com
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 40 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | SportsHockey | ||||

The boys are back at your favorite semi-annual hockey podcast, talking about an exciting summer, high expectations, and what’s bound to be a great year for hockey. We’ve got metrics, we’ve got Utah talk, we’ve got cup picks, we’ve got a… guest!?
Th... more
We’re back, for one night only, at your favorite semi-annual hockey podcast. We talk the playoffs so far, an inauspicious wager, Florida vs. Edmonton, the prospect of busting a Canadian curse, the furthest-flying finals of any(??) sports league and t... more
Welcome back to A Couple of Goons, here for your pre-finals look at the postseason and these last several games. Neil and Walt talk about what to expect in this most unexpected Stanley Cup final. Neil makes the case for both Vegas and Florida winning... more
What a first round!
We talk:
* Rangers season over :(
* Dang, Bruins
* Neil and Walt describe their pathological needs to have offhand comments from several weeks ago bear out in totality.
* A whole lot of upsets! A whole lot of game sevens. A w... more
(Updated to reflect the latest pod drop!) I love everything about this podcast… Except for one thing. I’m gonna give it one star for each episode they put out this season. At their current rate, they should hit five stars about the same time the Great 8 passes Gretzky.
On a serious note, the world is full of advanced stats dudes pontificating, but Neil and Walt stand out from the bunch with not just numbers, but insights into the numbers. If they are going to throw some obscure stat at you, it ... more
I love everything about this podcast… Except for one thing. I’m gonna give it one star for each episode they put out this season. At their current rate, they should hit five stars about the same time the Great 8 passes Gretzky.
Cheers!
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Apple Podcasts | #23 |
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