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Thanks to more winter weather, Justin was solo in studio we kicked it off with Danny Butler of Ford Ice Center to address local hockey needs with A-Game Sportsplex shutting down. He also discussed the new 3-year agreement with the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference in hosting their annual tournament. Dave Ducharme, Coordinator of Media & Public Relations for the Windsor Spitfires, provided us audio from the Ryan Ellis jersey retirement and then gave us scouting reports on the three top NHL prospects currently with the Spitfires. (12:30) Bob Fallen, Commissioner of the United State Hockey League (USHL) gave us a full rundown of the league and how it has continued to grow and supply multiple NHLers and players in the NHL Draft. (25:15) We then took your Twitter questions as Big Ben joined us on the phone to discuss all things from Jimmy Vesey to the NHL trade deadline. (35:40)

We recap and debrief from a very successful All Star Weekend and take a brief look at the 1-0 Nashville Predators' loss to the St. Louis Blues. The voice of the Predators, Pete Weber, then joins us to talk All Star Game, Dennis Wideman and Nashville Predators. (8:45) Daniel Lavender of Admirals Roundtable gives us a quick recap of the AHL All Star Game. We then took phone calls for personal accounts of wonderful experiences during the game. (21:00) Lastly, we get you up-to-date on local hockey happenings with Firehouse Hockey and the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference's tournaments this weekend. (32:55)

The Nashville Predators are slumping, so we delve into the many issues they are dealing with right now from not scoring to poor goaltending. We also touch on trade rumors including Jonathan Drouin. Jack Dougherty, Nashville Predators defensive prospect, of the Portland Winterhawks joined us to talk about his time in the WHL, the transition from the college game and more. (11:30) World Champion & Olympic silver medalist Brianne McLaughlin then came on to discuss the NWHL and Buffalo Beauts. McLaughlin was named the NWHL player of the week this week and will also be representing the Beauts at the NWHL All Star Game. (23:00) We close with a discussion on Kevin Fiala, potential trade targets and more Preds talk. (35:45)

Justin did the show solo, but it was chock full of hockey talk and guests. Nashville Predators President and CEO Sean Henry called in to discuss the latest in ticketing issues and Chicago fans as well as the All Star Game. Andrew Hirsh, who recently published an excellent article on Sports Illustrated on Ryan Ellis joined us next to discuss the Predators' defensive corps. (11:45) The Fantasy Networks' Matt Best gave us a great rundown of all things daily fantasy including best value players, how to play the game and more. (23:00) We then opened the lines and were surprised with a call from Adam Vingan of The Tennessean, who gave us an inside look on what it's been like in the Nashville locker room during their current losing streak. (34:45)

The hot topic of the next few days will by the Nashville Predators trading Seth Jones to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Ryan Johansen. We break down the trade and analyze what Johansen can bring to the Predators. Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic then gives us an in-depth look at the Arizona Coyotes, Nashville's opponent on Saturday. We discuss Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and of course, John Scott being named an All Star. (11:25) We're then joined by Blake Bolden of the Boston Pride of the NWHL. The Boston College alum scored the lone goal in the first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic. (23:30) Lastly, we opened the phone the lines get questions and reactions to the trade. Listen to the segment to hear more on our breakdown of what could arguably be the biggest trade in Nashville Predators history. (34:25)

In our last show of 2015, we open with the Nashville Predators finally getting back-to-back wins and the strong performances from Shea Weber and Roman Josi. Predators prospect Justin Kirkland who currently plays with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL then joins us. (11:40) Ansar Khan of MLive.com helps us preview the Predators/Red Wings game and gives us some great detail on stand-out rookie Dylan Larkin. (24:35) We close it up by answering your questions from Twitter, including lots of trade talk. (36:30)

Is it time to hit the panic button on the Nashville Predators? We discuss the frustrations with the team's performance lately. Next, Predators prospect Garrett Noonan joins us to discuss his development, playing in Cincinnati with the Cyclones and more! (11:25) Then, we answer your Twitter questions, Big Ben has a Patrick Kane rant and Nashville Predators CEO Sean Henry surprises us with a call to talk All Star Game. (22:50) We close out by welcoming singer/songwriter Jeremy McComb in studio. We talk life while touring on the road, keeping up with sports while away from home and then have a podcast-only exclusive of his new single "Didn't We" off his new album "FM." (34:50)

Former Nashville Predators goaltender, and current radio broadcast, Chris Mason joins us for our first two segments. We cover the current slump for Nashville, what's up with Pekka Rinne, the penalty kill problems and more. Next, Jared Clinton of The Hockey News covers a variety of topics with us from how the Montreal Canadiens are surviving without Carey Price, compensation for coaches, the Brandon Prust/Brad Marchand incident and more. (23:30) Lastly, we discuss why you should vote for Roman Josi in the All Star Game fan vote, answer Twitter questions and rant about why Seth Jones doesn't deserve the hate he sometimes gets online. (35:50)

We kick off another show with some Nashville Predators analysis and previewing the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. Next, two-time Olympics silver medalist, five-time World Champion and two-time National Champion, Hilary Knight joins us to talk about professional hockey with the Boston Pride in the NWHL. (11:55) Daniel Lavender of Admirals Roundtable joins us next to talk Preds prospects and gives us some scouting reports. (23:55) We close up with answering questions about finding a number one center for Nashville along with more questions from Twitter. (36:30)

A full 45 minutes of hockey talk looking at the upcoming opponents for the Nashville Predators and talking about a pro athlete's transition from the game to life after hockey. We open the show looking at the new All Star Game format that was formally announced on Wednesday. Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers joined us to discuss John Tortorella's takeover in Columbus, what Predators fans can expect Friday and Alex Debrincat of the Erie Otters. (12:40) NHL.com's Joe Yerdon breaks down the Buffalo Sabres along with Jack Eichel, Cody Franson and David Legwand. (23:30) We close the show by speaking with former college hockey standout for Boston College & Hobey Baker Finalist Chris Collins who wrote an article on The Player's Tribune on the difficulty of transitioning from hockey to life after hockey. (35:00)

A totally packed show as we take a look at Preds vs Senators and the 4th line play. We then have Steve Moses of the Milwaukee Admirals join us at 12:00.. Neate Sager of Yahoo! Junior Hockey then dives into the bizarre situation with the Flint Firebirds, plus more OHL talk at 24:25. We close up with more Preds and All Star Game discussion at 36:10.

This show is loaded with plenty of Nashville Predators talk including Adam Vingan, Preds beat writer for The Tennessean. We also get deep into college hockey talk with Mike Corbett, head coach for the University of Alabama in Huntsville Hockey.

The Nashville Predators are off to a fantastic start to the season. We begin by highlighting James Neal, Filip Forsberg and Pekka Rinne. Brian Metzer of Penguins Live then joined us to preview the Pittsburgh Penguins. We go in depth on Crosby, Malkin and Kessel as well as look at the Patric Hornqvist and James Neal trade a season later. Next, Blain Wease of the Nashville Leadership Luncheon spoke on the business and branding of the Nashville Predators and how they keep downtown Nashville thriving. We close with a look at The Making of Smashville and Firehouse Hockey.

A packed show as we breakdown upcoming Preds opponents. We're then joined by Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Puck Daddy. Comedian, and hockey fan alike, Ian Bragg of Last Comic Standing joins us for some laughs. We close it up with Pete Jensen of NHL.com to give a fantasy hockey update and tips on how to win in daily fantasy drafts.

We start the season off previewing the Nashville Predators, talking lines, surprise roster additions and more. Dustin Nielson of TSN 1260 in Edmonton talks McDavid, Talbot starting in net and what to expect when the Preds take on the Oilers. Julie Robenhymer of HockeyBuzz goes in-depth on college hockey and 3-on-3 hockey.