Welcome to the Friend and Rivals Podcast where we will be discussing the Eastern Conference&#39;s Metropolitan Division. The hosts are fans of the New York #Rangers, New Jersey #Devils, New York #Islanders and Pittsburgh #Penguins. Get a fans perspective of your favorite team!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 236 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and the champion teams barely broke a sweat in the NBA and NHL. 16 wins against 3 losses for each team? But who actually had the better playoff? We rank Just The Tip with the all-time great plays in New York championship history and discuss the upcoming draft, free agency, and buyout period for the NHL on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 236!

It's EPISODE 236 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and the champion teams barely broke a sweat in the NBA and NHL. 16 wins against 3 losses for each team? But who actually had the better playoff? We rank Just The Tip with the all-time great plays in New York championship history and discuss the upcoming draft, free agency, and buyout period for the NHL on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 236!

It&#39;s EPISODE 236 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and the champion teams barely broke a sweat in the NBA and NHL. 16 wins against 3 losses for each team? But who actually had the better playoff? We rank Just The Tip with the all-time great plays in New York championship history and discuss the upcoming draft, free agency, and buyout period for the NHL on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 236!

Ep. 236 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Knicks and 'Canes Did OK Huh?

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233 and we debut a new hit single &#34;Run Away Dudley&#34;. We rejoice in the suffering of Philadelphia, discuss the upcoming draft after the lottery decided positioning last week, and we expose PK Subban for being extremely silly. So grab your candy and beer and put on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233!

Ep. 233 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Run Away Dudley!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233 and we debut a new hit single &#34;Run Away Dudley&#34;. We rejoice in the suffering of Philadelphia, discuss the upcoming draft after the lottery decided positioning last week, and we expose PK Subban for being extremely silly. So grab your candy and beer and put on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 233!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232 and all of our teams officially suck and are out of it. The elimination of the Oilers guarantees all new teams in the Stanley Cup Finals but who can survive the 2nd round to get their shot in the Conference Finals? Let&#39;s hear who Tom thinks is going to play for the Cup. Tom? Tom? Tom???? Please come back and join us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232!

Ep. 232 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Basketball Anyone?

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232 and all of our teams officially suck and are out of it. The elimination of the Oilers guarantees all new teams in the Stanley Cup Finals but who can survive the 2nd round to get their shot in the Conference Finals? Let&#39;s hear who Tom thinks is going to play for the Cup. Tom? Tom? Tom???? Please come back and join us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 232!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231 and oh boy do we hate the Flyers. But we will also hate them in Round 2 where they are definitely headed. We get a new pack of cards, figure out where the TV goes, and then we shock people in the section behind the swinging doors on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231!

Ep. 231 Friends and Rivals Podcast: **** The Flyers One More Time!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231 and oh boy do we hate the Flyers. But we will also hate them in Round 2 where they are definitely headed. We get a new pack of cards, figure out where the TV goes, and then we shock people in the section behind the swinging doors on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 231!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230 and well, the team we all hate is going to the second round. That&#39;s what we figured out. The Penguins no-showed their series with Philly but at least they are still better at hockey than the Mets are at baseball. Come to think of it, they might be better at baseball than the Mets are at baseball. But we get you up to date on the other playoff serieses in the NHL and talk more about how bad the Mets suck on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230!

Ep. 230 Friends and Rivals Podcast: And All Of Us Are Waiting For Next Year

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230 and well, the team we all hate is going to the second round. That&#39;s what we figured out. The Penguins no-showed their series with Philly but at least they are still better at hockey than the Mets are at baseball. Come to think of it, they might be better at baseball than the Mets are at baseball. But we get you up to date on the other playoff serieses in the NHL and talk more about how bad the Mets suck on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228 and blame it on the Devils fan! The day Steve can&#39;t join the podcast, the Devils fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald. The Devils obviously timed it this way so that Steve couldn&#39;t report on it and make them look even worse. The Rangers have Tom just tickled pink with their hot streak, Nick saw his team fire an NHL Hall of Famer with 4 games left, and Bill is blissfully happy with the Penguins&#39; coach AND General Manager. So celebrate with us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228!

Ep. 228 Friends and Rivals Podcast: It's Steve's Fault!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228 and blame it on the Devils fan! The day Steve can&#39;t join the podcast, the Devils fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald. The Devils obviously timed it this way so that Steve couldn&#39;t report on it and make them look even worse. The Rangers have Tom just tickled pink with their hot streak, Nick saw his team fire an NHL Hall of Famer with 4 games left, and Bill is blissfully happy with the Penguins&#39; coach AND General Manager. So celebrate with us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228!

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It&#39;s FREINDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227 JACKEE!!! The Islanders face the Penguins with heavy playoff implications at UBS. The Rangers rock on with the kids and the Devils put together a solid month a bit too late. We cover the Tiger Woods debacle, Final Four, and the return of baseball on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227!

Ep. 227 Friends and Rivals Podcast: We Can Do Without The Islanders

It&#39;s FREINDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227 JACKEE!!! The Islanders face the Penguins with heavy playoff implications at UBS. The Rangers rock on with the kids and the Devils put together a solid month a bit too late. We cover the Tiger Woods debacle, Final Four, and the return of baseball on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND FIVALS EPISODE 226 and what&#39;s that I hear? No one whining about the f***ing Rangers for 30 minutes? Does that mean this episode might end, like, ever? OH MY GOD I HAVE TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 226 OF THE FREINDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!!!!

Ep. 226 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Let's Party Like There's No Tom!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND FIVALS EPISODE 226 and what&#39;s that I hear? No one whining about the f***ing Rangers for 30 minutes? Does that mean this episode might end, like, ever? OH MY GOD I HAVE TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 226 OF THE FREINDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!!!!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 225 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and straight up, when Tom and Steve find out that I put Lindy Ruff in the title of this episode they are gonna flip the f*** out! We discuss the Spaghetti Western version of Tom Wilson and the joke that is NHL Player Safety, the return of Artemi Panarin, scoreboard watching, and an incredible enunciation lesson by Nick on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 225!

EP. 225 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Lindy Ruff Will Lead The Sabres Into the Playoffs

It&#39;s EPISODE 225 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and straight up, when Tom and Steve find out that I put Lindy Ruff in the title of this episode they are gonna flip the f*** out! We discuss the Spaghetti Western version of Tom Wilson and the joke that is NHL Player Safety, the return of Artemi Panarin, scoreboard watching, and an incredible enunciation lesson by Nick on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 225!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224 and maybe the trade deadline wasn&#39;t actually spectacular. But the Islanders got a guy. Maybe a future captain? The Devils, Islanders, and Penguins each have a hero this season but the Rangers not so much. But keeping Trocheck will have to do. We open some hockey cards, talk conspiracy, and damn it Janet it was nice to meet you at FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224!

Ep. 224 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Trade Deadline Spectacular!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224 and maybe the trade deadline wasn&#39;t actually spectacular. But the Islanders got a guy. Maybe a future captain? The Devils, Islanders, and Penguins each have a hero this season but the Rangers not so much. But keeping Trocheck will have to do. We open some hockey cards, talk conspiracy, and damn it Janet it was nice to meet you at FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223 and the Devils and Rangers fans among us can&#39;t wait for this to end, while the Islanders and Penguins fans among us are skipping happily along. What&#39;s on all of our wish lists for the NHL trade deadline? And then we put a wrap on the fabulous youth hockey career of Casey Fugere on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223!

Ep. 223 Friends and Rivals Podcast: The End of an Era

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223 and the Devils and Rangers fans among us can&#39;t wait for this to end, while the Islanders and Penguins fans among us are skipping happily along. What&#39;s on all of our wish lists for the NHL trade deadline? And then we put a wrap on the fabulous youth hockey career of Casey Fugere on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222 AND USA! USA! USA! LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see when they brought out Goudreau&#39;s kids? I&#39;m not crying, YOU&#39;RE CRYING! And what about that Connor McDavid? Always the bridesmaid never the bride AMIRITE! You can find the rest of this script at all-original-dad-jokes.ca or just stick around to listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222!

Ep. 222 Friends and Rivals Podcast: O No Canada!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222 AND USA! USA! USA! LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see when they brought out Goudreau&#39;s kids? I&#39;m not crying, YOU&#39;RE CRYING! And what about that Connor McDavid? Always the bridesmaid never the bride AMIRITE! You can find the rest of this script at all-original-dad-jokes.ca or just stick around to listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 221 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and we are all over this Olympic Hockey thingamajig. Can anyone stop the USA Women or the Canadian Men? We&#39;ll find out soon if anyone can touch either of these heavy favorites. Then we move on to find out what Sweden actually does well. Tom and Nick get into the nitty gritty with rules about Curling as Bill contemplates suicide all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 221!

Ep. 221 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Tom Wilson is Still a Piece of S***

It&#39;s EPISODE 221 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and we are all over this Olympic Hockey thingamajig. Can anyone stop the USA Women or the Canadian Men? We&#39;ll find out soon if anyone can touch either of these heavy favorites. Then we move on to find out what Sweden actually does well. Tom and Nick get into the nitty gritty with rules about Curling as Bill contemplates suicide all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 221!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 220 and it&#39;s the return of your favorite game &#34;Where&#39;s Quinn Hughes?&#34; Apparently, the Devils knew all along. The Islanders and Penguins slide into the Olympic Break with playoff-dream momentum, while the Rangers and Devils race to stack the Sharks&#39; roster down the stretch. It&#39;ll all make sense, sort of, when you listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 220!

Ep. 220 Friends and Rivals Podcast: WHERE'S QUINN???

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 220 and it&#39;s the return of your favorite game &#34;Where&#39;s Quinn Hughes?&#34; Apparently, the Devils knew all along. The Islanders and Penguins slide into the Olympic Break with playoff-dream momentum, while the Rangers and Devils race to stack the Sharks&#39; roster down the stretch. It&#39;ll all make sense, sort of, when you listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 220!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 219 and we have an actual hockey expert join us, Mr. Jonny Lazarus! Wait...I thought WE were hockey experts. In truth, when we get to talk to a real expert we all realize that the rest of us suck something awful. So tune in for some actual intelligent insight because it&#39;s so frickin&#39; rare on this show. Honestly. You know, the more I type this episode synopsis, the less good I feel about myself. It&#39;s a darn good thing no one reads these. But if you are still reading, you just have to trust me that @JLazzy23 is awesome and this is a great episode, the 219th FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep. 219 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Jonny Lazarus joins the guys!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 219 and we have an actual hockey expert join us, Mr. Jonny Lazarus! Wait...I thought WE were hockey experts. In truth, when we get to talk to a real expert we all realize that the rest of us suck something awful. So tune in for some actual intelligent insight because it&#39;s so frickin&#39; rare on this show. Honestly. You know, the more I type this episode synopsis, the less good I feel about myself. It&#39;s a darn good thing no one reads these. But if you are still reading, you just have to trust me that @JLazzy23 is awesome and this is a great episode, the 219th FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 218 and if you blinked, you missed it! Tight 45? Try a tight FORTY! We give you the low down on the down low with the Penguins surging, the Devils rebounding, and the Islanders floating. We don&#39;t talk much about the Rangers who are um...dead last in the East. But the good news is that they wrote a letter, and if your team can&#39;t win, the least that they can do is keep in touch. So listen (it&#39;s truly not a huge commitment this week I promise) to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 218!

Ep. 218 Friends and Rivals Podcast: And It's Over!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 218 and if you blinked, you missed it! Tight 45? Try a tight FORTY! We give you the low down on the down low with the Penguins surging, the Devils rebounding, and the Islanders floating. We don&#39;t talk much about the Rangers who are um...dead last in the East. But the good news is that they wrote a letter, and if your team can&#39;t win, the least that they can do is keep in touch. So listen (it&#39;s truly not a huge commitment this week I promise) to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 218!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217 and the Rangers write their fans a Dear John We Suck Letter. The Devils suck but don&#39;t choose to publicize it, the Islanders have an inconsistent week, and the Penguins face the harsh reality that they are a playoff contender. Then we hear from Tina Turnover dating past on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217!

Ep. 217 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Rangers Prove That Someone In the Organization Can Write

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217 and the Rangers write their fans a Dear John We Suck Letter. The Devils suck but don&#39;t choose to publicize it, the Islanders have an inconsistent week, and the Penguins face the harsh reality that they are a playoff contender. Then we hear from Tina Turnover dating past on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 217!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 216 of the FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST, your Gulden Glob winner of the Best Podcast of 2025! The Rangers lose BIG to the Bruins, the Devils lose BIG to the Islanders, the Islanders win BIG against the Devils, and the Penguins lose small. We discuss the contracts that have to go, the trades that never happened, lazy Alexei Lafreniere, retired numbers, Nick Lidstrom, Pierre Turgeon, Nikki Glazer, every Hughes brother, Artemi Panarin, Nike skates, hockey cards, the Playfair family, AI accuracy, Trading Places, ugly sweaters, (sorry I have to cut this short - character limit in the description!) all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 216!

Ep. 216 Friends and Rivals Podcast: It's Not Worth Losing If You Can't Lose Big!

It&#39;s EPISODE 216 of the FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST, your Gulden Glob winner of the Best Podcast of 2025! The Rangers lose BIG to the Bruins, the Devils lose BIG to the Islanders, the Islanders win BIG against the Devils, and the Penguins lose small. We discuss the contracts that have to go, the trades that never happened, lazy Alexei Lafreniere, retired numbers, Nick Lidstrom, Pierre Turgeon, Nikki Glazer, every Hughes brother, Artemi Panarin, Nike skates, hockey cards, the Playfair family, AI accuracy, Trading Places, ugly sweaters, (sorry I have to cut this short - character limit in the description!) all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 216!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 215 and I&#39;m fancy as all hell, just look at my car! The Rangers and Devils frustrate Tom and Steve, but the Penguins and Islanders have Billy and Nick dreaming of a 1st round playoff matchup! Sure the entire East is separated by 10 points and every team is over .500 somehow, but a couple of points halfway through the season sure give some of us a lot of confidence and some a sense of hopelessness. That&#39;s right, this is an unnecessarily philosophical FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 215!

Ep. 215 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Audi Drivers Unite!

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 215 and I&#39;m fancy as all hell, just look at my car! The Rangers and Devils frustrate Tom and Steve, but the Penguins and Islanders have Billy and Nick dreaming of a 1st round playoff matchup! Sure the entire East is separated by 10 points and every team is over .500 somehow, but a couple of points halfway through the season sure give some of us a lot of confidence and some a sense of hopelessness. That&#39;s right, this is an unnecessarily philosophical FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 215!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 214 and there&#39;s a new #1 scorer in Penguins history, and his name is Sidney Crosby! But everything else about the Penguins sucks. The Islanders take a hit this week, the Devils have a Pop Tart in the house, and the Rangers enjoy some time away from home. We do our FAR version of Twas the Night Before Christmas and if you&#39;re not going to YouTube for that then you&#39;re missing out. Merry Christmas from FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 214!

Ep. 214 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Jolly Old Saint Sid

It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 214 and there&#39;s a new #1 scorer in Penguins history, and his name is Sidney Crosby! But everything else about the Penguins sucks. The Islanders take a hit this week, the Devils have a Pop Tart in the house, and the Rangers enjoy some time away from home. We do our FAR version of Twas the Night Before Christmas and if you&#39;re not going to YouTube for that then you&#39;re missing out. Merry Christmas from FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 214!

Fans perspective on hockey featuring the Devils, Islanders, Penguins & Rangers

Welcome to the Friend and Rivals Podcast where we will be discussing the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. The hosts are fans of the Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Penguins. Get a fans perspective of your favorite team!