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 FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 44 and how exactly is the Yankees&#39; manager still holding on to his job? But, we&#39;re really all about hockey. The Devils are flying after a 2-0 start, but why is October 19 the most important date for the franchise&#39;s young stars? The Penguins dig their injury hole deeper but haven&#39;t lost in regulation yet. For the Rangers, what&#39;s the Fox say? And is Shesterkin and Georgiev becoming the best goalie tandem in the league (actually, just leave Georgiev out of it). The Islanders sign Brian Bullock to a long term deal which will keep their shut-down defensive pair intact for almost the next decade. Then there&#39;s Dream Theater Trivia, an aborted impression with Nick, and a failed search for a pumpernickel bagel in Steve&#39;s tummy, all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 44!

Ep 44 Friends and Rivals Podcast: AARON F***ING BOONE!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 44 and how exactly is the Yankees' manager still holding on to his job? But, we're really all about hockey. The Devils are flying after a 2-0 start, but why is October 19 the most important date for the franchise's young stars? The Penguins dig their injury hole deeper but haven't lost in regulation yet. For the Rangers, what's the Fox say? And is Shesterkin and Georgiev becoming the best goalie tandem in the league (actually, just leave Georgiev out of it). The Islanders sign Brian Bullock to a long term deal which will keep their shut-down defensive pair intact for almost the next decade. Then there's Dream Theater Trivia, an aborted impression with Nick, and a failed search for a pumpernickel bagel in Steve's tummy, all on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 44!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 43 and the NHL is back for what is expected to be a full length normal season!  We talk about the Penguins beating the Lightning into submission and taking over the title of &#34;NHL&#39;s Best Team&#34; after easily disposing of the 2-time champs. Then there&#39;s the Rangers who, um...gave Devils fans their best possible opening day.  The Devils and Islanders prepare for their openers missing some key players with the Devils hoping it doesn&#39;t hurt their chances too much, and the Islanders knowing it&#39;s just a bump on the road to their ultimate goal. We have the BEST EVER Trivia with Bill segment as he returns from attending Morsefest 2021 in Nashville last week, and Impressions with Nick turns dark. Then Steve eats Marilyn Monroe and we call it a day. ALL THIS on EPISODE 43 OF FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 43 Friends and Rivals Podcast: HOCKEY IS BACK, AND IT'S BETTER THAN EVER!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 43 and the NHL is back for what is expected to be a full length normal season!  We talk about the Penguins beating the Lightning into submission and taking over the title of "NHL's Best Team" after easily disposing of the 2-time champs. Then there's the Rangers who, um...gave Devils fans their best possible opening day.  The Devils and Islanders prepare for their openers missing some key players with the Devils hoping it doesn't hurt their chances too much, and the Islanders knowing it's just a bump on the road to their ultimate goal. We have the BEST EVER Trivia with Bill segment as he returns from attending Morsefest 2021 in Nashville last week, and Impressions with Nick turns dark. Then Steve eats Marilyn Monroe and we call it a day. ALL THIS on EPISODE 43 OF FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 42 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS, do you know where your towel is? We talk preseason hockey. We give you team previews for the Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers. We make playoff predictions. There&#39;s trivia. There&#39;s an impression but it&#39;s NOT with Nick. Who could it be? And did we cancel ourselves doing it? There are flat tires, bologna sandwiches, and plastic pals who are fun to be with. So settle in, pour yourself another Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and turn the podcast up so loud that Eccentrica Gallumbits can hear it over whatever the hell she&#39;s doing next door! It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 42!!!

Ep 42 Friends and Rivals Podcast: LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND HOCKEY

It's EPISODE 42 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS, do you know where your towel is? We talk preseason hockey. We give you team previews for the Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers. We make playoff predictions. There's trivia. There's an impression but it's NOT with Nick. Who could it be? And did we cancel ourselves doing it? There are flat tires, bologna sandwiches, and plastic pals who are fun to be with. So settle in, pour yourself another Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and turn the podcast up so loud that Eccentrica Gallumbits can hear it over whatever the hell she's doing next door! It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 42!!!

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It&#39;s EPISODE 41 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! No more Steve takeovers; we&#39;re back to what we do best! Let&#39;s face it, we need other sports right now to get us through the pre-season doldrums. But in addition to our shock and awe of witnessing vintage Mike Stan...Mike Gianc...Giancarlo Stanton, we DO get into the pre-season happenings of the Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Penguins. We speculate what the Flyers&#39; next &#34;goal song&#34; should be (if they choose to score at all this season which none of us truly care about). There&#39;s ONE trivia question with Bill not Steve, there&#39;s 10 Impressions with Nick not Steve (but as Nick courteously points out, all 10 don&#39;t take as long as one goll-darn trivia question), and This Date in Steve&#39;s Stomach with...well...Steve. Sorry, we couldn&#39;t shake him loose altogether. Then, Steve writes a fake review praising Steve...oh wait I&#39;m sorry he &#34;didn&#39;t&#34; write it himself (an obvious half truth as he definitely knows who did and put him or her up to it). If I am rambling more than usual today, it&#39;s because go f*** yourself. But get ALL DAT in Episode 41 of Friends and Rivals!

Ep 41 Friends & Rivals Podcast: NORMALCY IS RESTORED AND ANYTHING YOU CAN'T DEAL WITH NOW IS YOUR OWN PROBLEM

It's EPISODE 41 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! No more Steve takeovers; we're back to what we do best! Let's face it, we need other sports right now to get us through the pre-season doldrums. But in addition to our shock and awe of witnessing vintage Mike Stan...Mike Gianc...Giancarlo Stanton, we DO get into the pre-season happenings of the Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Penguins. We speculate what the Flyers' next "goal song" should be (if they choose to score at all this season which none of us truly care about). There's ONE trivia question with Bill not Steve, there's 10 Impressions with Nick not Steve (but as Nick courteously points out, all 10 don't take as long as one goll-darn trivia question), and This Date in Steve's Stomach with...well...Steve. Sorry, we couldn't shake him loose altogether. Then, Steve writes a fake review praising Steve...oh wait I'm sorry he "didn't" write it himself (an obvious half truth as he definitely knows who did and put him or her up to it). If I am rambling more than usual today, it's because go f*** yourself. But get ALL DAT in Episode 41 of Friends and Rivals!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 40 and Steve takes over! There&#39;s BREAKING NEWS with STEVE! There&#39;s TRIVIA with STEVE! There&#39;s IMPRESSIONS with STEVE! There&#39;s THIS DATE IN STEVE&#39;S STOMACH with STEVE! &#34;Wojtowicz Wojtowicz. Wojtowicz Wojtowicz Wojtowicz?&#34; Join us, John Cusack, and Catherine Keener on the 7th-and-a-halfth floor to glimpse into the portal of Steve on FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 40!

Ep 40 Friends & Rivals Podcast: BEING STEVE WOJTOWICZ

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 40 and Steve takes over! There's BREAKING NEWS with STEVE! There's TRIVIA with STEVE! There's IMPRESSIONS with STEVE! There's THIS DATE IN STEVE'S STOMACH with STEVE! "Wojtowicz Wojtowicz. Wojtowicz Wojtowicz Wojtowicz?" Join us, John Cusack, and Catherine Keener on the 7th-and-a-halfth floor to glimpse into the portal of Steve on FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 40!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 39 Season 2 Episode 3 Chapter 12 Verse 19 good lord how many labels do we need? I AM SO FRICKIN&#39; EXCITED, IT&#39;S THE GREATEST WEEK OF ANY YEAR! NOOKIE DEVELOPMENT CAMP! Huh, what? It&#39;s &#34;rookie&#34; not &#34;nookie&#34;? Oh then nevermind. It&#39;s still an opportunity to go get you some Puustinen. We talk about the Rangers and Devils up-and-comers, we cover how the Islanders are putting the final pieces together for their Cup run, and then on the flip side we talk about the pending fall of the Pens. Then there&#39;s Trivia with Bill; I bet even our Indian listeners whose knowledge of the sport is doubtful will outsmart these nitwits trying to answer the easiest question ever. Impressions with Nick is a segment that you do not want to miss; have some coffee and get comfortable. Then we travel into the darkness inside Steve&#39;s stomach. FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 39 is like drinking the milk out of the cereal bowl and then eating the cereal. INSANE!!!!!!

Ep 39 Friends & Rivals Podcast: PLEASE HOCKEY SEASON GET HERE SOON!  BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL SUCK!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 39 Season 2 Episode 3 Chapter 12 Verse 19 good lord how many labels do we need? I AM SO FRICKIN' EXCITED, IT'S THE GREATEST WEEK OF ANY YEAR! NOOKIE DEVELOPMENT CAMP! Huh, what? It's "rookie" not "nookie"? Oh then nevermind. It's still an opportunity to go get you some Puustinen. We talk about the Rangers and Devils up-and-comers, we cover how the Islanders are putting the final pieces together for their Cup run, and then on the flip side we talk about the pending fall of the Pens. Then there's Trivia with Bill; I bet even our Indian listeners whose knowledge of the sport is doubtful will outsmart these nitwits trying to answer the easiest question ever. Impressions with Nick is a segment that you do not want to miss; have some coffee and get comfortable. Then we travel into the darkness inside Steve's stomach. FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 39 is like drinking the milk out of the cereal bowl and then eating the cereal. INSANE!!!!!!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 38 and do we have an offer sheet for you! The Hurricanes sign their guy Kotkem...Kokanim...Kotkianem...Ka-not-gonna-work-for-the-Habs-anymore. Was he worth the excessive price that Carolina paid for him? If they have to pay per letter for the stitching on his jerseys, it&#39;s doubtful. This is also the first time I saw a player get a signing bonus smaller than what I regularly carry around in my wallet. In other news, the NHL will halt play to send players to the Olympics this coming winter. We have a spirited debate because while some of us think it&#39;s a bad idea, others of us think it&#39;s a god-awful idea. Will we EVER agree? Nick does his best impression since Irish Kuhcerov, and Steve gives us a disturbing glimpse into his personal life. I personally would have felt more comfortable if Steve started showing us a collection of old toenail clippings but that&#39;s just me. All of this, and pray that there&#39;s nothing more, on this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 38 Friends & Rivals Podcast: AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 38 and do we have an offer sheet for you! The Hurricanes sign their guy Kotkem...Kokanim...Kotkianem...Ka-not-gonna-work-for-the-Habs-anymore. Was he worth the excessive price that Carolina paid for him? If they have to pay per letter for the stitching on his jerseys, it's doubtful. This is also the first time I saw a player get a signing bonus smaller than what I regularly carry around in my wallet. In other news, the NHL will halt play to send players to the Olympics this coming winter. We have a spirited debate because while some of us think it's a bad idea, others of us think it's a god-awful idea. Will we EVER agree? Nick does his best impression since Irish Kuhcerov, and Steve gives us a disturbing glimpse into his personal life. I personally would have felt more comfortable if Steve started showing us a collection of old toenail clippings but that's just me. All of this, and pray that there's nothing more, on this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 37 aka Season 2 Episode 2. We&#39;ve got a beautiful tribute, new music, offseason updates on the Penguins, Devils, Islanders, and Rangers, and the return of all of your favorite segments featuring Bill, Nick, and Steve. Tom is just omnipresent. We tell you what we did on our vacation, and Steve even goes meal by meal to tell us what we all missed since our last episode. Get VERY EXCITED because this is without a doubt one of our top 37 episodes ever, and one of the top 2 in season 2. Don&#39;t miss Episode 37 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!!!

Ep 37 Friends & Rivals Podcast: WE'RE BACK!  AND BETTER THAN EVER...

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 37 aka Season 2 Episode 2. We've got a beautiful tribute, new music, offseason updates on the Penguins, Devils, Islanders, and Rangers, and the return of all of your favorite segments featuring Bill, Nick, and Steve. Tom is just omnipresent. We tell you what we did on our vacation, and Steve even goes meal by meal to tell us what we all missed since our last episode. Get VERY EXCITED because this is without a doubt one of our top 37 episodes ever, and one of the top 2 in season 2. Don't miss Episode 37 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!!!

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Apparently Bill got hit in the head while writing this intro. Its actually the beginning of season 2 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast. Sure its odd to do 1 show then take a 3 week vacation but its August. This month sucks for hockey. So, there&#39;s August and Everything After!It&#39;s the end of season 1 of our podcast! Nick tells us what kind of offer Lou Lamorillo has that we can&#39;t refuse. Steve with a &#34;v&#34; is jacked up for Dougie Hamilton&#39;s addition to the Devils, but what about Corey Crawford? Tom&#39;s Rangers order a side of grits. And Billy&#39;s Penguins...they are downgrading at every position and they just get worse by the day. And as we step away for a short hiatus this NHL offseason, we tell our faithful listeners that YOU NEVER WALK ALONE! All on Episode 36 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 36 Friends & Rivals Podcast: BRING YOUR "A" GAME!

Apparently Bill got hit in the head while writing this intro. Its actually the beginning of season 2 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast. Sure its odd to do 1 show then take a 3 week vacation but its August. This month sucks for hockey. So, there's August and Everything After!

It's the end of season 1 of our podcast! Nick tells us what kind of offer Lou Lamorillo has that we can't refuse. Steve with a "v" is jacked up for Dougie Hamilton's addition to the Devils, but what about Corey Crawford? Tom's Rangers order a side of grits. And Billy's Penguins...they are downgrading at every position and they just get worse by the day. And as we step away for a short hiatus this NHL offseason, we tell our faithful listeners that YOU NEVER WALK ALONE! All on Episode 36 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 35, and to end season one of our podcast we have more special guests than a party at Corky&#39;s house! Our guest Olympics expert debates goats with our hosts. We discuss who needs what, where, and when, on the eve of NHL free agency. Trivia with Bill is stripped down. Our guest Brian joins us to talk about Mike Bossy, theater of the mind, his favorite son, and how to properly use the word &#34;moniker&#34;. It&#39;s informative. It&#39;s fun. It&#39;s sexy. It&#39;s the bare essentials. Don&#39;t miss Episode 35 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 35 Friends & Rivals Podcast: THE MONOCLE GRAND PRIX!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 35, and to end season one of our podcast we have more special guests than a party at Corky's house! Our guest Olympics expert debates goats with our hosts. We discuss who needs what, where, and when, on the eve of NHL free agency. Trivia with Bill is stripped down. Our guest Brian joins us to talk about Mike Bossy, theater of the mind, his favorite son, and how to properly use the word "moniker". It's informative. It's fun. It's sexy. It's the bare essentials. Don't miss Episode 35 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 34! We discuss the most one sided trade since the white man took Manhattan. At least the natives got some beads out of it. Who was protected in the expansion draft, and who was left exposed? Which players are our beloved Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers going to lose? And what about the Fly...oh wait f*** the Flyers. This is the first episode where we never mentioned that, so, I am mentioning it now. And, HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT...a very special guest joins us; STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NIKITA KUCHEROV!!!! Find out what they are always after his lucky charms. You can&#39;t miss episode 34 of Friends and Rivals! Actually, that&#39;s not true. It will take minimal effort to miss it, if I&#39;m being honest. But you&#39;d only be hurting yourself, and we love you, and want what&#39;s best for you. So listen.

Ep 34 Friends & Rivals Podcast: RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 34! We discuss the most one sided trade since the white man took Manhattan. At least the natives got some beads out of it. Who was protected in the expansion draft, and who was left exposed? Which players are our beloved Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers going to lose? And what about the Fly...oh wait f*** the Flyers. This is the first episode where we never mentioned that, so, I am mentioning it now. And, HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT...a very special guest joins us; STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NIKITA KUCHEROV!!!! Find out what they are always after his lucky charms. You can't miss episode 34 of Friends and Rivals! Actually, that's not true. It will take minimal effort to miss it, if I'm being honest. But you'd only be hurting yourself, and we love you, and want what's best for you. So listen.

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It&#39;s the offseason at FRIENDS AND RIVALS so what are we going to talk about? First and foremost, which toy did you really want as a kid that you never got, and what tragic circumstances led to that? These are some of the saddest stories you have ever heard. Unless you have ever watched CNN for more than 12 seconds but I digress. Nick tells us who the semi-finalist Islanders need to protect from the Kraken, and who will be exposed. Could a veteran forward be plucked from the Isles? Will Lou Lamorillo wheel and deal to help the Kraken find the object of their desire? Bill narrows down the Kraken&#39;s pool to five from Pittsburgh; HINT not Crosby, Malkin, or Letang. Tom loves all of his Rangers and wants to protect each and every one of them, but can narrow down the Kraken&#39;s choices to a couple of depth forwards. And Steve dreams big...will a high profile, high priced, former Norris Trophy winning defenseman be on the move out of New Jersey? All of this, plus hockey movie trivia, and why Liev Schrieber is great but he&#39;s no Timothy Olyphant. FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 33 IS MANDATORY LISTENING! NO CLIFF&#39;S NOTES!

Ep 33 Friends & Rivals Podcast: TAKING A KRAKEN AT THE PROTECTED LISTS!

It's the offseason at FRIENDS AND RIVALS so what are we going to talk about? First and foremost, which toy did you really want as a kid that you never got, and what tragic circumstances led to that? These are some of the saddest stories you have ever heard. Unless you have ever watched CNN for more than 12 seconds but I digress. Nick tells us who the semi-finalist Islanders need to protect from the Kraken, and who will be exposed. Could a veteran forward be plucked from the Isles? Will Lou Lamorillo wheel and deal to help the Kraken find the object of their desire? Bill narrows down the Kraken's pool to five from Pittsburgh; HINT not Crosby, Malkin, or Letang. Tom loves all of his Rangers and wants to protect each and every one of them, but can narrow down the Kraken's choices to a couple of depth forwards. And Steve dreams big...will a high profile, high priced, former Norris Trophy winning defenseman be on the move out of New Jersey? All of this, plus hockey movie trivia, and why Liev Schrieber is great but he's no Timothy Olyphant. FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 33 IS MANDATORY LISTENING! NO CLIFF'S NOTES!

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It&#39;s Episode 32 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS and this is your one-stop shop for everything tangentially related to the NHL! You have made us your trusted source for hockey news in our inaugural 2020-21 NHL season coverage, and why WOULDN&#39;T you? The season is over; Tampa has won the Stanley Cup, and in this episode you will hear about making preparations for hurricanes in western Florida, the fascinating geysers of Yellowstone National Park, trolling your own children, joke-time with Steve, and a special segment about grill care. What other NHL show will do that for you? Certainly not all of those &#34;successful&#34; NHL podcasts. Chiclets, shmiclets. You know where it&#39;s at. It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 32! And we DO bring up the Lightning vs Canadiens by the way.

Ep 32 Friends & Rivals Podcast: BABY YOU'RE A FIREWORK!

It's Episode 32 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS and this is your one-stop shop for everything tangentially related to the NHL! You have made us your trusted source for hockey news in our inaugural 2020-21 NHL season coverage, and why WOULDN'T you? The season is over; Tampa has won the Stanley Cup, and in this episode you will hear about making preparations for hurricanes in western Florida, the fascinating geysers of Yellowstone National Park, trolling your own children, joke-time with Steve, and a special segment about grill care. What other NHL show will do that for you? Certainly not all of those "successful" NHL podcasts. Chiclets, shmiclets. You know where it's at. It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 32! And we DO bring up the Lightning vs Canadiens by the way.

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FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 31 - JOEY&#39;S FAVORITE FOOD IS SANDWICHES It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 31! So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Habs are a joke, Isles broke, and Nick is M.I.A. The Lightning struck for a second year, when it hasn&#39;t been Steve&#39;s day, Tom&#39;s week, Bill&#39;s month, or Marcel&#39;s year, but Fox will be there for you (on his Norris Trophy tour)Theo will be there for you (Vezina is his allure)Kirill will be there for you (Calder there for me too) (clap clap clap clap). I know that&#39;s not where the clap goes in the song. The clap never comes at a convenient time let&#39;s face it.

Ep 31 Friends & Rivals Podcast - JOEY'S FAVORITE FOOD IS

FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 31 - JOEY'S FAVORITE FOOD IS SANDWICHES



It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 31! So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Habs are a joke, Isles broke, and Nick is M.I.A. The Lightning struck for a second year, when it hasn't been Steve's day, Tom's week, Bill's month, or Marcel's year, but



Fox will be there for you (on his Norris Trophy tour)

Theo will be there for you (Vezina is his allure)

Kirill will be there for you (Calder there for me too)



(clap clap clap clap). I know that's not where the clap goes in the song. The clap never comes at a convenient time let's face it.

Ep 31 Friends & Rivals Podcast - JOEY'S FAVORITE FOOD IS SANDWICHES

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It&#39;s the 30th episode of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! What do we think of when we think of the number 30? Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur! What do we think of when we think of Martin Broduer? Divorcing one sister so that you can marry the other! Friends and Rivals is a family affair, so grab your wife and your sister-in-law, especially if they are two different people, and tune in! We got everything you need to know in round 3 of these NHL playoffs. What nonsensical double standard is keeping Mathew Barzal from getting suspended for making a pinata out of his opponent&#39;s head? How do the Islanders move on from an 8-0 game 5 loss? Is Marc-Andre Fleury blowing the semi-finals for Vegas? And of course, the Rangers can&#39;t go one week without trying to make it all about them. They hired a coach. Whoopty-do. See you on the unemployment line in 2-3 seasons Gerard. We also finish part 2 of the worst game ever played which I hate, hate, HATE, and no, it&#39;s not because I got one out of 14 correct, when even if I guessed I should have gotten at least 25% correct because it&#39;s multiple choice! Although, I did have one write-in vote, which doesn&#39;t seem smart, in retrospect. There&#39;s a lot we need to cover is what I&#39;m sayin&#39;, so tune in to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 30 RIGHT....NOW!!!!

Ep 30 Friends & Rivals Podcast: The Lightning Strikes Back!

It's the 30th episode of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! What do we think of when we think of the number 30? Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur! What do we think of when we think of Martin Broduer? Divorcing one sister so that you can marry the other! Friends and Rivals is a family affair, so grab your wife and your sister-in-law, especially if they are two different people, and tune in! We got everything you need to know in round 3 of these NHL playoffs. What nonsensical double standard is keeping Mathew Barzal from getting suspended for making a pinata out of his opponent's head? How do the Islanders move on from an 8-0 game 5 loss? Is Marc-Andre Fleury blowing the semi-finals for Vegas? And of course, the Rangers can't go one week without trying to make it all about them. They hired a coach. Whoopty-do. See you on the unemployment line in 2-3 seasons Gerard. We also finish part 2 of the worst game ever played which I hate, hate, HATE, and no, it's not because I got one out of 14 correct, when even if I guessed I should have gotten at least 25% correct because it's multiple choice! Although, I did have one write-in vote, which doesn't seem smart, in retrospect. There's a lot we need to cover is what I'm sayin', so tune in to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 30 RIGHT....NOW!!!!

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Beware if you are a smallish NHL player just trying to do your day to day errands! Tom will find you...Nick&#39;s Islanders are still riding the lightning, and he does 7 impressions for the price of one! The Devils&#39; document their love affair with rival Mark Messier, which has Steve and all Devils fans super-excited. Billy doesn&#39;t bother the former NHL star that HE saw last weekend, which Tom cannot understand. This episode is so classy, you can play it loud and proud even when you are staying in the Guy Lafleur suite! It&#39;s EPISODE 29 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS, now go! Mind your own business!

Ep 29 Friends & Rivals Podcast: Twisted Tom Tenaciously Terrorizes Tiny Hockey Star!

Beware if you are a smallish NHL player just trying to do your day to day errands! Tom will find you...Nick's Islanders are still riding the lightning, and he does 7 impressions for the price of one! The Devils' document their love affair with rival Mark Messier, which has Steve and all Devils fans super-excited. Billy doesn't bother the former NHL star that HE saw last weekend, which Tom cannot understand. This episode is so classy, you can play it loud and proud even when you are staying in the Guy Lafleur suite! It's EPISODE 29 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS, now go! Mind your own business!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 28 and it&#39;s as holy as it gets! Nick&#39;s New York Saints are one game away sending the whining Boston Bruins home for the summer and lining up their semi-final matchup against the Lightning. We talk about what we learned from the expansion drafts of the past, and who we want to see our teams protect when the Kraken come knockin&#39;. Play along with Trivia with Bill to test your geographical knowledge north of the border; it&#39;s Tom&#39;s new favorite segment! Steve asks &#34;How many Hughes does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a Devils tootsie pop?&#34; Can I have a taste of your ICE CREAM?! It&#39;s the blessed 28th episode of Friends and Rivals, and it&#39;s a real SLAPSHOT!

Ep 28 Friends & Rivals Podcast: Oh When The Saints Go Marching In!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 28 and it's as holy as it gets! Nick's New York Saints are one game away sending the whining Boston Bruins home for the summer and lining up their semi-final matchup against the Lightning. We talk about what we learned from the expansion drafts of the past, and who we want to see our teams protect when the Kraken come knockin'. Play along with Trivia with Bill to test your geographical knowledge north of the border; it's Tom's new favorite segment! Steve asks "How many Hughes does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a Devils tootsie pop?" Can I have a taste of your ICE CREAM?! It's the blessed 28th episode of Friends and Rivals, and it's a real SLAPSHOT!

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Its FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 27! The number 27 is significant to all of us at Friends and Rivals, as we remember the greatest player ever to wear number 27 on the New Jersey Devils. Of course we are talking about the one and only Mike Mottau, who also played for the Rangers and Islanders! That number now hangs from the rafters of the Prudential Center. In today&#39;s episode, our number 1 fan joins us, Nick tells us why he&#39;s the last man standing, Steve ends the Maple Leafs&#39; season, Tom tells us something we didn&#39;t know about the Dallas Cowboys (mostly because it&#39;s completely untrue), and Bill puts his trust in Ron Hextall (god help him). It&#39;s a real Slapshot! That&#39;s our Mottau, for Episode 27 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 27 Friends & Rivals Podcast: The Maple Leafs Stink, Eh?

Its FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 27! The number 27 is significant to all of us at Friends and Rivals, as we remember the greatest player ever to wear number 27 on the New Jersey Devils. Of course we are talking about the one and only Mike Mottau, who also played for the Rangers and Islanders! That number now hangs from the rafters of the Prudential Center. In today's episode, our number 1 fan joins us, Nick tells us why he's the last man standing, Steve ends the Maple Leafs' season, Tom tells us something we didn't know about the Dallas Cowboys (mostly because it's completely untrue), and Bill puts his trust in Ron Hextall (god help him). It's a real Slapshot! That's our Mottau, for Episode 27 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 26! We got mail, yaaaaay! Which main character&#39;s mother had high praise for her first born son and loves this podcast above all others? LISTEN to the PODCAST! Which co-host has a problem with Devils fans and what peasants enjoy on their sandwiches? LISTEN to the PODCAST! What significant events have happened on May 25th through the years and which host gives a shit? LISTEN to the PODCAST! Which daredevil co-host is defying all sorts of logic while handling tools of death? LISTEN to the PODCAST!  Oh, there&#39;s hockey too. But not for long for the Penguins. FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 26 IS HERE, and it&#39;s what all mothers want for their children.

Ep 26 Friends & Rivals Podcast: It's a real SLAPSHOT!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 26! We got mail, yaaaaay! Which main character's mother had high praise for her first born son and loves this podcast above all others? LISTEN to the PODCAST! Which co-host has a problem with Devils fans and what peasants enjoy on their sandwiches? LISTEN to the PODCAST! What significant events have happened on May 25th through the years and which host gives a shit? LISTEN to the PODCAST! Which daredevil co-host is defying all sorts of logic while handling tools of death? LISTEN to the PODCAST!  Oh, there's hockey too. But not for long for the Penguins. FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 26 IS HERE, and it's what all mothers want for their children.

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Welcome to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 25! It&#39;s Islanders vs Penguins in round 1 of the NHL Playoffs. Nick&#39;s Isles take game 1 by shooting lights-out at Tristan Jarry&#39;s glove side (and also they CHEATED). Can Billy&#39;s Penguins, 1-9 in 10 prior playoff games, respond? Tom shares news about the Rangers which, we swear, will not be outdated by the time the podcast goes online like the last two weeks. Steve doesn&#39;t say anything you wouldn&#39;t expect about the Devils, and reveals his undying allegience to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Steve&#39;s love of that franchise is worth his weight in gold. Or 35 bucks. Whichever is less. I love you, you love me, and we all love Episode 25 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Grab a beverage, grab a friend, and tune in. But DON&#39;T grab the puck. I&#39;M TALKING TO YOU, BRYAN RUST!

Ep 25 Friends & Rivals Podcast: Isles vs Pens showdown!

Welcome to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 25! It's Islanders vs Penguins in round 1 of the NHL Playoffs. Nick's Isles take game 1 by shooting lights-out at Tristan Jarry's glove side (and also they CHEATED). Can Billy's Penguins, 1-9 in 10 prior playoff games, respond? Tom shares news about the Rangers which, we swear, will not be outdated by the time the podcast goes online like the last two weeks. Steve doesn't say anything you wouldn't expect about the Devils, and reveals his undying allegience to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Steve's love of that franchise is worth his weight in gold. Or 35 bucks. Whichever is less. I love you, you love me, and we all love Episode 25 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Grab a beverage, grab a friend, and tune in. But DON'T grab the puck. I'M TALKING TO YOU, BRYAN RUST!

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It&#39;s FRIEND&#39;S AND RIVALS EPISODE 24, and we answer the age old questions; What Would Jaromir Jagr Do? And, What Would James Dolan Do? Would you believe that the RANGERS made more news this week? Our experts are shocked at the firing of John Davidson and Jeff Gorton, until we remember who the idiot is that actually owns the team. Steve says his so-longs and farewells to the Devils. NIck and Billy get ready to see their Islanders and Penguins put up or shut up in round 1. Tom takes his podcast to another level for his favorite listener, Matt. Tom and Matty sittin&#39; in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 24! Hey, I&#39;ve seen worse offspring. Someone gave birth to James Dolan for instance.

Ep 24 Friends & Rivals Podcast: WWJJD & WWJDD

It's FRIEND'S AND RIVALS EPISODE 24, and we answer the age old questions; What Would Jaromir Jagr Do? And, What Would James Dolan Do? Would you believe that the RANGERS made more news this week? Our experts are shocked at the firing of John Davidson and Jeff Gorton, until we remember who the idiot is that actually owns the team. Steve says his so-longs and farewells to the Devils. NIck and Billy get ready to see their Islanders and Penguins put up or shut up in round 1. Tom takes his podcast to another level for his favorite listener, Matt. Tom and Matty sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 24! Hey, I've seen worse offspring. Someone gave birth to James Dolan for instance.

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 23! We get hot and heavy into the Tom Wilson debate. Some of us think that Tom Wilson is a dirty piece of sh*t. Others of us think that Tom Wilson is a f*cking d**khead. Will we ever agree on ANYTHING? The Islanders have faltered so much lately that Nick can&#39;t even take solace in the fact that they destroyed the Rangers twice. Tom is down about the Rangers because they got destroyed by the Islanders twice. Steve is excited about winning the trade deadline because what else can the Devils win? Billy says &#34;Gostisbehere&#34; flawlessly. Hmmmm...23. I can&#39;t help it. Every time I think of the number 23, there&#39;s one athlete that comes to mind. One guy that transcended his sport and dominated the game, winning championship after championship along the way. Of course, I&#39;m referring to Jeff Beukeboom. A number 23 greater than all others! Except NOW, because with FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 23, everyone will think of us.

Ep 23 Friends & Rivals Podcast: "How do you solve a problem like Tom Wilson?"

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 23! We get hot and heavy into the Tom Wilson debate. Some of us think that Tom Wilson is a dirty piece of sh*t. Others of us think that Tom Wilson is a f*cking d**khead. Will we ever agree on ANYTHING? The Islanders have faltered so much lately that Nick can't even take solace in the fact that they destroyed the Rangers twice. Tom is down about the Rangers because they got destroyed by the Islanders twice. Steve is excited about winning the trade deadline because what else can the Devils win? Billy says "Gostisbehere" flawlessly. Hmmmm...23. I can't help it. Every time I think of the number 23, there's one athlete that comes to mind. One guy that transcended his sport and dominated the game, winning championship after championship along the way. Of course, I'm referring to Jeff Beukeboom. A number 23 greater than all others! Except NOW, because with FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 23, everyone will think of us.

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 22!   ﻿This is the true story of four friends picked to create a podcast, work together, and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real. NHL TV deals? We got all the breaking news right here, including where we hope Pierre McGuire ends up. Tom tells us about his bathroom renovation and we can&#39;t wait to see the new blue and red throne where he will spend countless hours checking his twitter. Nick&#39;s impressions are back, baby! And he&#39;ll beat you with your own shoe. John, I mean Steve, is over the moon now that the Devils are back in the win column! Bill wonders if the Penguins second line was in Dream Theater, which (censored). All of this and much less, on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 22!

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 22!  

﻿This is the true story of four friends picked to create a podcast, work together, and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real. NHL TV deals? We got all the breaking news right here, including where we hope Pierre McGuire ends up. Tom tells us about his bathroom renovation and we can't wait to see the new blue and red throne where he will spend countless hours checking his twitter. Nick's impressions are back, baby! And he'll beat you with your own shoe. John, I mean Steve, is over the moon now that the Devils are back in the win column! Bill wonders if the Penguins second line was in Dream Theater, which (censored). All of this and much less, on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 22!

Ep 22 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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FRIENDS AND RIVALS TURNS 21!   Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots! Casey Fugere, left wing for the NJ Stars, joins the podcast to talk about their recent tournament championship! A crestfallen Tom discusses the Rangers who were doing really great until they ran into a team that wasn&#39;t the Devils. A sullen Steve fills us in on statistical anomalies related to the Devils managing to score 6 goals in one period...and LOSE. A worried Bill points out how the Penguins nearly blew a 6 goal lead to the Devils. Nick is the only happy one as the Islanders take care of business. And did you ever wonder, if the Pittsburgh Penguins were the Neal Morse Band, which player would play each instrument? I know; neither did my podcast partners! It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 21; CHEERS!

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FRIENDS AND RIVALS TURNS 21!  

Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots!

Casey Fugere, left wing for the NJ Stars, joins the podcast to talk about their recent tournament championship! A crestfallen Tom discusses the Rangers who were doing really great until they ran into a team that wasn't the Devils. A sullen Steve fills us in on statistical anomalies related to the Devils managing to score 6 goals in one period...and LOSE. A worried Bill points out how the Penguins nearly blew a 6 goal lead to the Devils. Nick is the only happy one as the Islanders take care of business. And did you ever wonder, if the Pittsburgh Penguins were the Neal Morse Band, which player would play each instrument? I know; neither did my podcast partners! It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 21; CHEERS!

Ep 21 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 20!  ﻿Bill is BACK, but soundboard Bill is still here! Tune in to hear the shenanigans that ensue. Can these two ne&#39;er do wells get along? Steve...WOW. Straight up, Steve delivers hands down the finest four-point discussion of the podcast to date; a brilliantly crafted example of the hard hitting journalism that we strive for each week, with integrity up the ying-yang and impeccable poetic style. Steve makes Shakespeare look like a half-wit on crack. All hail Steve! Nick fills us in on what&#39;s happening in Mother Russia. And Tom - well he&#39;s just a f***ing a**hole. It&#39;s Episode 20, and we ain&#39;t teenagers no more. This is the wildest Friends and Rivals ever!

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 20! 

﻿Bill is BACK, but soundboard Bill is still here! Tune in to hear the shenanigans that ensue. Can these two ne'er do wells get along? Steve...WOW. Straight up, Steve delivers hands down the finest four-point discussion of the podcast to date; a brilliantly crafted example of the hard hitting journalism that we strive for each week, with integrity up the ying-yang and impeccable poetic style. Steve makes Shakespeare look like a half-wit on crack. All hail Steve! Nick fills us in on what's happening in Mother Russia. And Tom - well he's just a f***ing a**hole. It's Episode 20, and we ain't teenagers no more. This is the wildest Friends and Rivals ever!

Ep 20 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Episode 19 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast. In this episode we found out that Brandon Dubinski is a listener of the show. Thanks #17 for the listen! Still no trades. Also one of our hosts skipped out on us so we spent the better part of the show pocking fun at him! All inside episode 19!

Ep19 Friends & Rivals Podcast

Episode 19 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast.

In this episode we found out that Brandon Dubinski is a listener of the show. Thanks #17 for the listen! Still no trades. Also one of our hosts skipped out on us so we spent the better part of the show pocking fun at him! All inside episode 19!

Ep 19 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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FRIENDS AND RIVALS turns 18!  You know what that means? Our podcast is now an adult! So in our first adult episode, we talk about going to Cinderella&#39;s Castle, Middle School boys, and Taylor Swift. Because that&#39;s what adults do, right?   We also talk about Alex Ovechkin - will he break Gretzky&#39;s goal scoring record? How many goals will he end up with in his career, and is he the best goal scorer ever? The Flyers are in the news for stinking and also waiving defenseman Shayne Gostersbreherenchlacker. The Isles are looking for someone named Taylor; ANYONE named Taylor; to help their top line. The Devils&#39; year has been a tale of three seasons. The Penguins&#39; kids are alright. And for the Rangers - what&#39;s the Fox say? All of this on a very adult episode of Friends and Rivals!

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FRIENDS AND RIVALS turns 18! 

You know what that means? Our podcast is now an adult! So in our first adult episode, we talk about going to Cinderella's Castle, Middle School boys, and Taylor Swift. Because that's what adults do, right?  

We also talk about Alex Ovechkin - will he break Gretzky's goal scoring record? How many goals will he end up with in his career, and is he the best goal scorer ever? The Flyers are in the news for stinking and also waiving defenseman Shayne Gostersbreherenchlacker. The Isles are looking for someone named Taylor; ANYONE named Taylor; to help their top line. The Devils' year has been a tale of three seasons. The Penguins' kids are alright. And for the Rangers - what's the Fox say? All of this on a very adult episode of Friends and Rivals!

Ep 18 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS and &#34;We&#39;re only seventeeeeeeeen, SEVENTEEN!&#34; Sing it, Kip Winger!  ﻿On today&#39;s episode, Billy is on location! But WHERE? What happened to the Flyers this week? I don&#39;t know but everyone is glad that it did. Who&#39;s killing it in goal for the Islanders? What&#39;s got the Devils red hot? How much does Bread feed the Rangers? Who are the Penguins missing BESIDES Malkin? We answer these questions and more. But only 17 total. On Episode 17 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! &#34;Daddy says she&#39;s too young, but she&#39;s old enough for me!&#34; WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, get a grip Kip, you creep! Why was this song OK, ever?

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS and "We're only seventeeeeeeeen, SEVENTEEN!" Sing it, Kip Winger! 

﻿On today's episode, Billy is on location! But WHERE? What happened to the Flyers this week? I don't know but everyone is glad that it did. Who's killing it in goal for the Islanders? What's got the Devils red hot? How much does Bread feed the Rangers? Who are the Penguins missing BESIDES Malkin? We answer these questions and more. But only 17 total. On Episode 17 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! "Daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for me!" WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, get a grip Kip, you creep! Why was this song OK, ever?

Ep 17 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Top o&#39; the marnin&#39; to ya! It&#39;s the sweet 16th episode of FRIENDS AND RIVALS!  ﻿And let&#39;s smoothly transition to what the episode is about...right...NOW! What should we do about the deaf, dumb, and blind referees and linesmen? They can&#39;t even play a mean pinball. Will the Islanders ever lose again? Oh wait they did last night. Will the Penguins ever lose again? Oh wait they did last night, but at least Brandon Tanev knocked Jared Tinordi into next week. Will the Devils ever win again? Oh wait, they did last night. Will anyone ever care what the Rangers do whenever they play next? Nah. It&#39;s Sweet 16 episodes, and it&#39;s Britney bitch! On FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 16!

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Top o' the marnin' to ya! It's the sweet 16th episode of FRIENDS AND RIVALS! 



﻿And let's smoothly transition to what the episode is about...right...NOW! What should we do about the deaf, dumb, and blind referees and linesmen? They can't even play a mean pinball. Will the Islanders ever lose again? Oh wait they did last night. Will the Penguins ever lose again? Oh wait they did last night, but at least Brandon Tanev knocked Jared Tinordi into next week. Will the Devils ever win again? Oh wait, they did last night. Will anyone ever care what the Rangers do whenever they play next? Nah. It's Sweet 16 episodes, and it's Britney bitch! On FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 16!

Ep 16 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 15!  ﻿We get started by talking about the announcement that the NHL and ESPN have struck a deal! Is this the END of Pierre McGuire? But who will lead the Sidney Crosby worship if he&#39;s gone? Speaking of Sid, what are the NHL&#39;s best contracts and what do they have to do with numerology and a small town in Nova Scotia? Speaking of numerology, why is everything coming up 5&#39;s and 2&#39;s for the Islanders as they unload on the hapless Sabres? Speaking of hapless, are the Devils&#39; brutal struggles due to the aftereffects of COVID? Speaking of aftereffects, is Igor Shesterkin OK after a sniper shot him from the stands? At least that&#39;s what we think happened based on his reaction. Speaking of reaction, you will react in sheer listening ecstasy when you tune in to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 15!

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 15! 

﻿We get started by talking about the announcement that the NHL and ESPN have struck a deal! Is this the END of Pierre McGuire? But who will lead the Sidney Crosby worship if he's gone? Speaking of Sid, what are the NHL's best contracts and what do they have to do with numerology and a small town in Nova Scotia? Speaking of numerology, why is everything coming up 5's and 2's for the Islanders as they unload on the hapless Sabres? Speaking of hapless, are the Devils' brutal struggles due to the aftereffects of COVID? Speaking of aftereffects, is Igor Shesterkin OK after a sniper shot him from the stands? At least that's what we think happened based on his reaction. Speaking of reaction, you will react in sheer listening ecstasy when you tune in to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 15!

Ep 15 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s Episode 14 of the Friend&#39;s and Rivals Podcast. There&#39;s absolutely nothing interesting about the number 14 so let&#39;s move on! What&#39;s the real reason that Sidney Crosby is out on COVID protocol? Will the Devils ever win another hockey game? What TV writer is holding down the fort in goal for the Islanders when Varlamov gets a rest and how did he manage to lead the Islanders to a shutout of the Penguins for the first time since well before he was born? How many licks does it take for the Rangers to get to the center of their dreams? It&#39;s episode 14 of the Friend&#39;s and Rivals Podcast and...I can&#39;t make any number puns anymore. Dang it. Tune in anyway. It&#39;s worth it.

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It's Episode 14 of the Friend's and Rivals Podcast.



There's absolutely nothing interesting about the number 14 so let's move on! What's the real reason that Sidney Crosby is out on COVID protocol? Will the Devils ever win another hockey game? What TV writer is holding down the fort in goal for the Islanders when Varlamov gets a rest and how did he manage to lead the Islanders to a shutout of the Penguins for the first time since well before he was born? How many licks does it take for the Rangers to get to the center of their dreams? It's episode 14 of the Friend's and Rivals Podcast and...I can't make any number puns anymore. Dang it. Tune in anyway. It's worth it.

Ep 14 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 13!  Wait, can we have Episode 13 or should we just go right to 14? Buildings don&#39;t have a &#34;13th&#34; floor. Flight numbers don&#39;t have a &#34;13&#34; in them. But we&#39;re young and daring, and are going to take our chances. What&#39;s the worst that can possibly happen? The Devils penalty kill gets WORSE? Not a chance! Artemi Panarin takes a leave of absence from the Rangers because the Russians report that 8 years ago he kicked a puppy? Not going to happen! The NHL announces that the Islanders are only playing the Penguins for the rest of the season? No frickin&#39; way! Sidney Crosby&#39;s fake girlfriend is exposed? No sir! These things could never come to pass just because we have 13 episodes. It&#39;s not unlucky. It&#39;s just a baker&#39;s dozen of FRIENDS AND RIVALS and you&#39;re lucky to have us.

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 13! 

Wait, can we have Episode 13 or should we just go right to 14? Buildings don't have a "13th" floor. Flight numbers don't have a "13" in them. But we're young and daring, and are going to take our chances. What's the worst that can possibly happen? The Devils penalty kill gets WORSE? Not a chance! Artemi Panarin takes a leave of absence from the Rangers because the Russians report that 8 years ago he kicked a puppy? Not going to happen! The NHL announces that the Islanders are only playing the Penguins for the rest of the season? No frickin' way! Sidney Crosby's fake girlfriend is exposed? No sir! These things could never come to pass just because we have 13 episodes. It's not unlucky. It's just a baker's dozen of FRIENDS AND RIVALS and you're lucky to have us.

Ep 13 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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If I&#39;ve said it once I&#39;ve said it a dozen times, it&#39;s the FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST! Welcome to Episode 12 where we provide our expert insights. Tom will scream about how the Rangers just can&#39;t score. Steve tells us about the Devils return from COVID and their plan moving forward. Then Tom goes on a rant about the Rangers and how they can&#39;t score. Nick lets us know JG Pageau&#39;s middle name, and it&#39;s unfortunate because that makes him JGMF. After that, Tom will interject with his rage over how the Rangers can&#39;t score. Billy tells us how the Penguins are slowly improving and getting healthier. And finally Tom gnashes his teeth over the Rangers being unable to score. Afterwards, we discuss our teams&#39; identities. Nick says the Isles are grinding, Steve says the Devils are speedy, Billy says the Penguins have the luck of the Irish, and Tom bitches about how the Rangers...well you know. All of this and MORE about how the Rangers can&#39;t score. It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 12 and we are cheaper by the dozen. $)(&amp;@#@^*^$^ #@&amp;(*@%^@# RANGERS!!!!

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If I've said it once I've said it a dozen times, it's the FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!  Welcome to Episode 12 where we provide our expert insights.  Tom will scream about how the Rangers just can't score.  Steve tells us about the Devils return from COVID and their plan moving forward.  Then Tom goes on a rant about the Rangers and how they can't score.  Nick lets us know JG Pageau's middle name, and it's unfortunate because that makes him JGMF.  After that, Tom will interject with his rage over how the Rangers can't score.  Billy tells us how the Penguins are slowly improving and getting healthier.  And finally Tom gnashes his teeth over the Rangers being unable to score.  Afterwards, we discuss our teams' identities.  Nick says the Isles are grinding, Steve says the Devils are speedy, Billy says the Penguins have the luck of the Irish, and Tom bitches about how the Rangers...well you know.  All of this and MORE about how the Rangers can't score.  It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 12 and we are cheaper by the dozen.  $)(&@#@^*^$^ #@&(*@%^@# RANGERS!!!!

Ep 12 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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It&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode Eleven, and Stranger Things have happened but the Pittsburgh Penguins just hired TWO...er...swell fellas to run their hockey operations! Mario thought about hiring them last week and then was like &#34;yeah, see you next Tuesday!&#34; Let&#39;s hear what our experts have to say about Brian Burke and Ron Hextall being added to the Penguins front office! Then we get to the hard hitting issues. The controversial topics that make Democrats vs Republicans look like Strawberry Shortcake vs My Little Pony. Such as, what are the proper condiments for a taylor ham and cheese sandwich? And where can you get a good veggie burrito in South Brunswick? We&#39;re dealing with some really important shit! Steve does a very special segment for Black History Month featuring Willie O&#39;Ree, and we&#39;ll also tell you what&#39;s up with the New York Islanders, Penguins, and New York Rangers this week. Oh and don&#39;t forget the New Jersey Devils, who have single handedly shut down the entire NHL. The Devils screwed over Buffalo so bad that the entire city now hates them more than Scott Norwood. COVID OUT, DAN!!!!  Le&#39;go my Eggo, it&#39;s EPISODE ELEVEN OF FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

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It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode Eleven, and Stranger Things have happened but the Pittsburgh Penguins just hired TWO...er...swell fellas to run their hockey operations! Mario thought about hiring them last week and then was like "yeah, see you next Tuesday!" Let's hear what our experts have to say about Brian Burke and Ron Hextall being added to the Penguins front office!

Then we get to the hard hitting issues. The controversial topics that make Democrats vs Republicans look like Strawberry Shortcake vs My Little Pony. Such as, what are the proper condiments for a taylor ham and cheese sandwich? And where can you get a good veggie burrito in South Brunswick? We're dealing with some really important shit! Steve does a very special segment for Black History Month featuring Willie O'Ree, and we'll also tell you what's up with the New York Islanders, Penguins, and New York Rangers this week. Oh and don't forget the New Jersey Devils, who have single handedly shut down the entire NHL. The Devils screwed over Buffalo so bad that the entire city now hates them more than Scott Norwood. COVID OUT, DAN!!!!  Le'go my Eggo, it's EPISODE ELEVEN OF FRIENDS AND RIVALS!

Ep 11 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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On FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 10, We walk you through the bottom half of the NHL&#39;s Masshole Mutual Eastern Division! The Rangers finally figured out a way to beat the Penguins. Their magic formula? Ranger on Ranger violence! A-oh...oh-A...Tony is in some trouble! Nick tells us why extra hockey has not been a good thing for the Islanders this season, and also gives us a fashion review! Bill speculates about what made Jim Rutherford leave the Penguins, and why Evgeni Malkin is as useless as a Mike Milbury...um...what&#39;s a good idiom to use here?...well actually he&#39;s just as useless as Mike Milbury. Steve breaks the news about the New Jersey Devils shutting down because they really can&#39;t play with 5 healthy players unless they are in the 4 on 4 beer league at Inman. FRIENDS AND RIVALS is a perfect 10! And we&#39;re way hotter than Bo Derek.

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On FRIENDS AND RIVALS Episode 10, We walk you through the bottom half of the NHL's Masshole Mutual Eastern Division!  The Rangers finally figured out a way to beat the Penguins.  Their magic formula?  Ranger on Ranger violence!  A-oh...oh-A...Tony is in some trouble!  Nick tells us why extra hockey has not been a good thing for the Islanders this season, and also gives us a fashion review!  Bill speculates about what made Jim Rutherford leave the Penguins, and why Evgeni Malkin is as useless as a Mike Milbury...um...what's a good idiom to use here?...well actually he's just as useless as Mike Milbury.  Steve breaks the news about the New Jersey Devils shutting down because they really can't play with 5 healthy players unless they are in the 4 on 4 beer league at Inman.  FRIENDS AND RIVALS is a perfect 10!  And we're way hotter than Bo Derek.

Ep. 10 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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THIS WEEK on EPISODE 9 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast; ﻿Tom preaches patience with the last place Rangers. But having said that...HE&#39;S F***ING FUMING!!! Helllllooooooo Mika Zibanejad???? Steve unravels the mystery of the injured Swiss hockey player. And they would have gotten away with it, if it wasn&#39;t for those meddling Friends and Rivals! The Islanders sure do shut the door tight when they take a lead, and Barzal is scoring some wicked goals. But where&#39;s the secondary scoring going to come from? The Penguins have had so many injuries on defense that they are proposing trades to literally anybody that will listen! And new this week in our FOOTBALL segment; Tom Brady is actually really good, but we&#39;ll tell you why he&#39;s NOT going to the Hall of Fame. That&#39;s right! He&#39;s NOT going into the Rock N&#39; Roll Hall of Fame, and several others. All of this and more on Episode number 9...number 9...number 9....number 9...

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THIS WEEK on EPISODE 9 of the Friends and Rivals Podcast; 

Tom preaches patience with the last place Rangers.  But having said that...HE'S F***ING FUMING!!!  Helllllooooooo Mika Zibanejad????  Steve unravels the mystery of the injured Swiss hockey player.  And they would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for those meddling Friends and Rivals!  The Islanders sure do shut the door tight when they take a lead, and Barzal is scoring some wicked goals.  But where's the secondary scoring going to come from?  The Penguins have had so many injuries on defense that they are proposing trades to literally anybody that will listen!  And new this week in our FOOTBALL segment; Tom Brady is actually really good, but we'll tell you why he's NOT going to the Hall of Fame.  That's right!  He's NOT going into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, and several others.  All of this and more on Episode number 9...number 9...number 9....number 9...

Ep 9 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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On this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast Episode 8: You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the start of the NHL season! Our experts guide you through the early season Eastern Division (brought to you by Masshole Mutual) results. The Islanders take two steps forward and one step back as they run circles around the Rangers in the season opener and get smashed in the sequel. But after pitching another shutout, they are off and running against the Bruins. The Rangers take some lumps in the early going and then get a standout performance by Pavel Buchnevich; but what game is Sam Rosen watching? The Devils outperform expectations - or is it just Mackenzie Blackwood? The Penguins endure one of the most inauspicious debuts in NHL history as veteran Mike Matheson steps in and stinks on ice, which is not good, because that&#39;s where the game is played. But that Sidney Crosby...he&#39;s going to be a star in this league! In other news, Zdeno Chara offers helpful advice; we talk about The Facts of Life until one of us is censored by THE MAN, and can we please bring back Sergei Gonchar?  8 IS DEFINITELY NOT ENOUGH of the FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast!

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On this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast Episode 8:  You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the start of the NHL season!  Our experts guide you through the early season Eastern Division (brought to you by Masshole Mutual) results.  The Islanders take two steps forward and one step back as they run circles around the Rangers in the season opener and get smashed in the sequel.  But after pitching another shutout, they are off and running against the Bruins.  The Rangers take some lumps in the early going and then get a standout performance by Pavel Buchnevich; but what game is Sam Rosen watching?  The Devils outperform expectations - or is it just Mackenzie Blackwood?  The Penguins endure one of the most inauspicious debuts in NHL history as veteran Mike Matheson steps in and stinks on ice, which is not good, because that's where the game is played.  But that Sidney Crosby...he's going to be a star in this league!  In other news, Zdeno Chara offers helpful advice; we talk about The Facts of Life until one of us is censored by THE MAN, and can we please bring back Sergei Gonchar?   8 IS DEFINITELY NOT ENOUGH of the FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast!

Ep 8 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Episode 7 - On this week&#39;s &#34;Friends and Rivals&#34;; welcome to our poetry reading! Walt Whitman has got nothin&#39; on Tom&#39;s &#34;&#39;Twas the Night Before Hockey&#34;.  Plus, his bridge is an eyesore and his edgework is crap. On the other hand, his samplers are pretty good. But enough about Walt Whitman. Bill let&#39;s us know why the biggest disappointment out of Penguins camp is the spelling of the 4th string goalie&#39;s last name. Nick finally gets to tell us that Barzal is officially signed - or did he tell us that already last week? What day is it anyway? Steve shares a couple of signings by the Devils and gets into their credit problems. Tom lets us know that we all need to learn how to spell Kayandre. Kyand...Kandr...K&#39;Andre? Let&#39;s just say it&#39;s MILLER TIME. We go through our predictions for each division and our old friend Mike Milbury gives us his highly intelligent opinion. Do we deliver the most entertaining NHL analysis of any podcast in existence? YOU BET WE DO! (Not LITERALLY Evander Kane...please don&#39;t bet on that). You&#39;ll be in SEVENTH HEAVEN when you tune in to this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!

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Episode 7 - On this week's "Friends and Rivals"; welcome to our poetry reading!  Walt Whitman  has got nothin' on Tom's "'Twas the Night Before Hockey".   Plus, his bridge is an eyesore and his edgework is crap.  On the other hand, his samplers are pretty good.  But enough about Walt Whitman.  Bill let's us know why the biggest disappointment out of Penguins camp is the spelling of the 4th string goalie's last name.  Nick finally gets to tell us that Barzal is officially signed - or did he tell us that already last week?  What day is it anyway?  Steve shares a couple of signings by the Devils and gets into their credit problems.  Tom lets us know that we all need to learn how to spell Kayandre. Kyand...Kandr...K'Andre?  Let's just say it's MILLER TIME.  We go through our predictions for each division and our old friend Mike Milbury gives us his  highly intelligent opinion.  Do we deliver the most entertaining NHL analysis of any podcast in existence?  YOU BET WE DO!  (Not LITERALLY Evander Kane...please don't bet on that).  You'll be in SEVENTH HEAVEN when you tune in to this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!

Ep 7 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Episode 6 - Return of the Friends and Rivals! Tom finally accepts the fact that Eagles coach Doug Pederson is his father, but will he join him on the Dark Side and throw this week&#39;s podcast? Steve gives us the lowdown on Devils camp and their media bombardment featuring interviews with all of the players and a live stream of a scrimmage. Tom tells us that the Rangers are tweeting occasionally. Nick lets us know what&#39;s up with the Islanders; will they JUST SIGN BARZAL ALREADY??? Is the delay because GM Lou Lamoriello is tearing apart his office going &#34;I know I have the contract template that we used for Ilya Kovalchuk around here somewhere...&#34; Bill objects to the sponsorship deals recently announced for each of the NHL&#39;s divisions...but it&#39;s not why you think. All of this on EPISODE 6 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS. Brought to you by Nike (Nike send us stuff!).  Also brought to you by....(you&#39;ll have to listen to find out.).

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Episode 6 - Return of the Friends and Rivals! Tom finally accepts the fact that Eagles coach Doug Pederson is his father, but will he join him on the Dark Side and throw this week's podcast? Steve gives us the lowdown on Devils camp and their media bombardment featuring interviews with all of the players and a live stream of a scrimmage. Tom tells us that the Rangers are tweeting occasionally. Nick lets us know what's up with the Islanders; will they JUST SIGN BARZAL ALREADY??? Is the delay because GM Lou Lamoriello is tearing apart his office going "I know I have the contract template that we used for Ilya Kovalchuk around here somewhere..." Bill objects to the sponsorship deals recently announced for each of the NHL's divisions...but it's not why you think. All of this on EPISODE 6 of FRIENDS AND RIVALS. Brought to you by Nike (Nike send us stuff!).  Also brought to you by....(you'll have to listen to find out.).

Ep 6 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Episode 5 - Friends and Rivals Strike Back! On this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST, just what do international hockey players need to do to get their working Visa? As an American I Express my hope that it&#39;s easy to do so that these players can Discover how to Pay a Pal at the Diner&#39;s Club. As a German gambler once said &#34;Venmore is not enough we must Master Cards!&#34;. And then there was the wise man who told that &#34;An Apple a Pay keeps Doc Emerick away&#34;. Does none of this make sense? I suggest that you Google Pay.   Training camps are about to open! Who is the best goaltender in the NHL&#39;s eastern division? They all are, apparently. Why does Lou get hard-ons for his guys? What percentage chance does each team in the East have at making the playoffs and more importantly, what the hell would we even base that on? The Devils had a busy week; but which of their players ain&#39;t gettin&#39; busy? Someone is going skiing. What in the name of all things holy is Sam Rosen even saying? Why can&#39;t the Penguins just play some preseason games so they can figure out what they&#39;ve got?   FRIENDS AND RIVALS can&#39;t be Short Circuited: EPISODE FIVE...IS...ALIVE!

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Episode 5 - Friends and Rivals Strike Back!  On this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST, just what do international hockey players need to do to get their working Visa?  As an American I Express my hope that it's easy to do so that these players can Discover how to Pay a Pal at the Diner's Club.  As a German gambler once said "Venmore is not enough we must Master Cards!".  And then there was the wise man who told that "An Apple a Pay keeps Doc Emerick away".  Does none of this make sense?  I suggest that you Google Pay.  

Training camps are about to open!  Who is the best goaltender in the NHL's eastern division?  They all are, apparently.  Why does Lou get hard-ons for his guys?  What percentage chance does each team in the East have at making the playoffs and more importantly, what the hell would we even base that on?  The Devils had a busy week; but which of their players ain't gettin' busy?  Someone is going skiing.  What in the name of all things holy is Sam Rosen even saying?  Why can't the Penguins just play some preseason games so they can figure out what they've got?  

FRIENDS AND RIVALS can't be Short Circuited: EPISODE FIVE...IS...ALIVE!

Ep 5 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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On this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast, We discuss the return to play plan for the NHL&#39;s 56-game season which will begin on January 13th. Hear about the division alignments and who our experts think will thrive and who will struggle to survive.   Our resident Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers fans talk about our favorite players on their respective current rosters. Then Tom bitches about all of them except his Rangers guy.   We unveil our exclusive story about how the entire 2019-20 Devils roster opted out due to COVID concerns. Sidney Crosby is called a crybaby for the 3.2 billionth time. The Rangers fan reminds the Islanders fan how long it has been since they won a Cup, as if 26 years ago is still something to be proud of.    Hear about the best and worst trades of the decade of the &#39;10s, and how Derrick Brassard managed to be a part of all of them.   All this and MORE On FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 4! That totally rhymes. And I&#39;m drunk. Get this guy a Puppers.

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On this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS podcast,

We discuss the return to play plan for the NHL's 56-game season which will begin on January 13th.  Hear about the division alignments and who our experts think will thrive and who will struggle to survive.  

Our resident Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and Rangers fans talk about our favorite players on their respective current rosters.  Then Tom bitches about all of them except his Rangers guy.  

We unveil our exclusive story about how the entire 2019-20 Devils roster opted out due to COVID concerns.  Sidney Crosby is called a crybaby for the 3.2 billionth time.  The Rangers fan reminds the Islanders fan how long it has been since they won a Cup, as if 26 years ago is still something to be proud of.    

Hear about the best and worst trades of the decade of the '10s, and how Derrick Brassard managed to be a part of all of them.  

All this and MORE On FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 4!  That totally rhymes.  And I'm drunk.  Get this guy a Puppers.

Ep 4 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Will the real Neil Smith please stand up?    We pay tribute to the magnificent general management career of Mike Milbury. Remember that time he traded away a future Hall of Famer and got barely anything in return? What? I need to be MORE specific??? Get your news from this week around the Metro Division! What&#39;s up with the Devils kids playing in the WJC? Who did the Islanders trade for? HOW did SIDNEY CROSBY grow an actual BEARD?! The hosts take turns talking about the three best NHL games that they ever attended. Why would Steve, the Devils fan, and Nick, the Islanders fan, pick games that their favorite teams LOST?!?! Tune in and find out what makes these guys gluttons for punishment!   Tom, the Rangers fan, will take you back to when The Great One (that&#39;s Wayne Gretzky, in case you were born under The Rock) scored a playoff hat trick! Tune in and find out if Tom could smellllllalalalalala what The Great One was cookin&#39; that night!   Bill, the Penguins fan that was a Rangers fan but is now a Penguins fan will tell you how he saw the Rangers play...uh...the Penguins in the 1980s during a game that saw four and a half hours of penalty minutes handed out! Tune in to find out what made this guy love Tony Granato!

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Will the real Neil Smith please stand up?    

We pay tribute to the magnificent general management career of Mike Milbury. Remember that time he traded away a future Hall of Famer and got barely anything in return?  What?  I need to be MORE specific???

Get your news from this week around the Metro Division!  What's up with the Devils kids playing in the WJC?  Who did the Islanders trade for?  HOW did SIDNEY CROSBY grow an actual BEARD?!

The hosts take turns talking about the three best NHL games that they ever attended.  Why would Steve, the Devils fan, and Nick, the Islanders fan, pick games that their favorite teams LOST?!?!  Tune in and find out what makes these guys gluttons for punishment!  

Tom, the Rangers fan, will take you back to when The Great One (that's Wayne Gretzky, in case you were born under The Rock) scored a playoff hat trick!  Tune in and find out if Tom could smellllllalalalalala what The Great One was cookin' that night!  

Bill, the Penguins fan that was a Rangers fan but is now a Penguins fan will tell you how he saw the Rangers play...uh...the Penguins in the 1980s during a game that saw four and a half hours of penalty minutes handed out!  Tune in to find out what made this guy love Tony Granato!


Ep 3 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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On this week&#39;s FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 2, Zarley Zalapski is mentioned TWICE.   Oh...you wanted MORE? OK. I don&#39;t know why you would want more than that, but... Tune in to find out how Nick became an Islanders fan at just the wrong time, Tom became a Rangers fan at just the right time, Steve became a Devils fan out of spite, and Bill became a Penguins fan because he hates the Devils, Islanders, and (fuck the) Flyers and wouldn&#39;t have it any other way.   Around the league, hear about the JUICY shenanigans coming out of Wilkes-Barre, the big free agent signing in Scranton, Nico Hischier bringing everything but the kitchen sink with him to return to the Devils, John Davidson shutting down the Rangers&#39; top prospects for the World Juniors tournament, and Islanders new home nearing completion and how it is nothing like the Barclay&#39;s Center.   Get our reactions to the announcement that the NHL is returning to action (spoiler alert...mostly relief that we didn&#39;t start a hockey podcast during a full fledged labor dispute), and we discuss the best trades and free agent signings of the 1990s for the Penguins, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils. HINT: Not the Petr Nedved deal (ANY of them).   Oh...you wanted EVEN MORE?!?!?! Find out how a 16th Century playwright got vaccinated for COVID!   But wait...you STILL wanted EVEN...MORE?   Then don&#39;t listen. I don&#39;t know what to tell you. Good God, does nothing make you happy?

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On this week's FRIENDS AND RIVALS episode 2,

Zarley Zalapski is mentioned TWICE.  

Oh...you wanted MORE?  OK.  I don't know why you would want more than that, but...

Tune in to find out how Nick became an Islanders fan at just the wrong time, Tom became a Rangers fan at just the right time, Steve became a Devils fan out of spite, and Bill became a Penguins fan because he hates the Devils, Islanders, and (fuck the) Flyers and wouldn't have it any other way.  

Around the league, hear about the JUICY shenanigans coming out of Wilkes-Barre, the big free agent signing in Scranton, Nico Hischier bringing everything but the kitchen sink with him to return to the Devils, John Davidson shutting down the Rangers' top prospects for the World Juniors tournament, and Islanders new home nearing completion and how it is nothing like the Barclay's Center.  

Get our reactions to the announcement that the NHL is returning to action (spoiler alert...mostly relief that we didn't start a hockey podcast during a full fledged labor dispute), and we discuss the best trades and free agent signings of the 1990s for the Penguins, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils.  HINT: Not the Petr Nedved deal (ANY of them).  

Oh...you wanted EVEN MORE?!?!?!

Find out how a 16th Century playwright got vaccinated for COVID!  

But wait...you STILL wanted EVEN...MORE?  

Then don't listen.  I don't know what to tell you.  Good God, does nothing make you happy?  


Ep 2 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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Thank you for listening to the first ever Friends and Rivals Podcast. We hope you enjoy the fans perspective on the world of hockey with a focus on the Devils, Islanders, Penguins and Rangers. This episode will feature: <ol><li>Introduction - find out more about your hosts (there are 4 of us)</li><li>Week/off season in review of each club</li><li>WE WANT HOCKEY!!</li><li>The player aren&#39;t the only ones who are frustrated</li></ol>

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

Thank you for listening to the first ever Friends and Rivals Podcast. We hope you enjoy the fans perspective on the world of hockey with a focus on the Devils, Islanders, Penguins and Rangers. This episode will feature:



Introduction - find out more about your hosts (there are 4 of us)
Week/off season in review of each club
WE WANT HOCKEY!!
The player aren't the only ones who are frustrated

Ep 1 Friends & Rivals Podcast

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!

Friends and Rivals Podcast

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