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Sean Gordon and Roy MacGregor join host Darren Yourk to discuss the all-Canadian matchup in the first round of the NHL playoffs.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe and Mail hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek joins host Darren Yourk to discuss the Western Conference matchups in the first round of the NHL Playoffs.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe sports reporter Sean Gordon weighs in from Montreal on a miserable slump for the Canadiens, then James Mirtle and Eric Duhatschek discuss the Edmonton Oilers shuffling the front office as another disappointing season nears its end, rumours that the NHL is ready to go all-in on outdoor games and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ unlikely push towards the playoffs. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek and hockey writer James Mirtle join Darren Yourk to discuss how Alex Ovechkin rediscovered his scoring touch; Marc Staal's support for mandatory visors; the Ilya Bryzgalov headache for the Philadelphia Flyers and the latest on the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe hockey columnist Roy MacGregor joins Darren Yourk to talk about the recent slide of the Ottawa Senators, Erik Karlsson’s miracle recovery from Achilles tendon surgery and his impressions of the women’s world hockey championship.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Eric Tulsky, an inorganic chemist and nanotechnology researcher who also happens to be a Philadelphia Flyers fan and writer who publishes his work on advanced statistics on NHLnumbers.com and Broad Street Hockey, joins Darren Yourk to talk about the numbers that lie beyond the traditional NHL boxscore.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe and Mail hockey writers James Mirtle, Sean Gordon and Eric Duhatschek join host Darren Yourk to talk about the Jarome Iginla deal and the possibility of as many as five Canadian teams making the playoffs.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek talks to host  Darren Yourk about his interview with, and feature on, hockey legend Bobby Orr, who turns 65 on Wednesday.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe and Mail hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek and hockey reporter James Mirtle join host Darren Yourk to discuss Sidney Crosby's strong season, the market with less than three weeks to go to the trade deadline and the unique shootout move tried by Ottawa Senators’ forward Kaspars Daugevans earlier this week.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek and hockey reporter James Mirtle join host Darren Yourk to talk about the latest NHL news.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link. 

Globe and Mail hockey columnist Eric Duhatschek and sports reporter Sean Gordon join host Darren Yourk to talk about Chicago's fast start, the surging Anaheim Ducks, NHL referees feeling the heat and Lindy Ruff's long run with the Buffalo Sabres.You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Eric Duhatschek and James Mirtle join host Darren Yourk on the Globe Hockey Roundtable to discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets hiring Jarmo Kekalainen, player safety issues in light of the Erik Karlsson injury, veterans struggling to stay in the lineup in Edmonton and a solid start to the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Listeners can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.

Globe hockey writers Eric Duhatschek and James Mirtle join host Darren Yourk to discuss which players should wear the Maple Leaf at the next Winter Games.Subscribe to the podcast on  iTunes at this link. Questions, comments and topic suggestions for future episodes is welcome at hockey@globeandmail.com.Here's our Team Canada picks:GOAL (3)YOURK - Carey Price, Cam Ward, Martin BrodeurDUHATSCHEK – Price, Ward, Roberto LuongoMIRTLE - Price, Luongo, WardDEFENCE (7)YOURK - Shea Weber, Kris Letang, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Alex Pietrangelo, Marc Staal, Dan GirardiDUHATSCHEK - Doughty, Weber, Pietrangelo, Keith, Brent Seabrook, M. Staal, Michael Del ZottoMIRTLE - Weber, Doughty, Keith, Pietrangelo, Dan Hamhuis, Dan Boyle, SeabrookFORWARDS (13)YOURK - Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Jonathon Toews, John Tavares, Claude Giroux, Joe Thornton, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Patrice Bergeron, Eric Staal, Patrick Sharp, James Neal, Jamie BennDUHATSCHEK - Crosby, Toews, E. Staal, Giroux, Nash, Stamkos, Jordan Eberle, Perry, Sharp, Bergeron, Logan Couture, Tavares, Tyler SeguinMIRTLE - Crosby, Stamkos, Benn, Giroux, E. Staal, Toews, Jarome Iginla, Thornton, Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Tavares, J. Staal, Nash

On the show this week: Sean Gordon in Montreal weighs in on the P.K. Subban signing, then Globe hockey writers James Mirtle and Eric Duhatschek join host Darren Yourk to talk about the surging San Jose Sharks, the struggles of Alex Ovechkin and speculation surrounding a 32-team NHL.Listeners can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at this link.