PHNX Hockey Podcast

We make it more fun to be a hockey fan in Arizona. With former NHL video coach Steve Peters and the best host in the business Leah Merrall, the crew gives you the best hockey takes and entertainment in the Valley.

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826
Arizona's New GM + a Stanley Cup Preview (9/18/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime talk to Jeremy Rutherford of the Athletic to get his thoughts on the Coyotes naming Bill Armstrong as their new GM. Plus a preview of the Tampa-Dallas Stanley Cup, a look at leading Conn Smythe candidates and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
73 min
827
Goalie Market (9/10/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at why the Coyotes need to hire a GM soon, when they might do it and just how crazy this offseason could get with potential trades. Plus, high end goalies that might be available this offseason, the Lightning look unstoppable, Vegas and Dallas could go down to the wire, what the 2020-21 schedule could look like, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
67 min
828
GM Candidates (9/1/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the top candidates to be the Coyotes' next GM, how different the team could look in a few months and how much that actually effects next season. Plus, seven teams left in the bubble, the next generation of great defensemen, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
70 min
829
The Coyotes' Next Step + Round 2 Previews (8/22...
Luke, Craig and Matt Layman put a bow on the first round, look ahead to the second round, evaluate what we saw from the Coyotes - both agaist the Avalanche and over the course of the entire season - debate what's next for the team, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
84 min
830
First Round Previews (8/12/20)
Luke, Craig and not Jaime look ahead in each series with just 16 teams remaining. Plus, Lafreniere to New York, why long OT games are great, another Maple Leafs collapse and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 min
831
Totes Yotes (8/8/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime react to the Coyotes' win over Nashville, what it means for hockey in Arizona and what to expect in the next round. Plus a look at a crazy Qualifying Round across the NHL, possible playoff expansion in the future, Monday's draft lottery, teams that have major decisions to make this summer, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
83 min
832
Western Predictions (7/31/20)
Luke and Craig preview each series of the Qualifying Round in the Western Conference, just hours before they drop the puck. Plus, potential new GMs -- and arena plans -- for the Coyotes, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
71 min
833
Kraken Reactions (7/26/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime answer listener questions, send the Coyotes off to the bubble in Edmonton, give their thoughts on the NHL’s 32nd franchise, look at a potential realignment plan the league doesn’t seem to be considering and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44 min
834
Eastern Predictions (7/22/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at each Qualifying Round series in the East, hockey all day every day starting Aug. 1, Taylor Hall talks, NHL testing, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
64 min
835
Return to Play Extravaganza (7/11/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at AZ Coyotes Insider's five ways the team can improve its scoring for the playoffs, the NHL schedule going forward, growing optimism that the Stanley Cup will actually be hoisted in 2020, training camps starting, the remarkable new CBA and more. Plus, listener questions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
92 min
836
Placeholders (7/2/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime reunite to look at who does (and definitely does not) deserve to win the second draft lottery, how Phil Kessel can redeem his entire season in the span of two weeks, why the Coyotes might actually be the more talented team in their series with Nashville, the likely hub cities, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
79 min
837
Just a Phase (6/20/20)
Luke and Jaime look at Phase 2 of the NHL's return, set the stage for future podcasts in July and beyond, try to make sense of whatever the Sabres are doing and prepare for the NHL Draft Lottery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 min
838
Play-ins and Playoffs (5/23/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime are back, discussing what the proposed 24-team tournament will look like, which teams it will benefit, regular season awards and more. Plus, listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
86 min
839
Draft Debate (5/2/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime find their alternate careers, look at potential draft scenarios with the end of the season still up in the air, debate how trade compensation gets paid out if we don't have playoffs, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
69 min
840
Playoff Potential (4/10/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at potential scenarios the league is exploring whenever we get hockey back, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
54 min
841
Highs and Lows (3/27/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime go through their five best (and worst) moments as sports fans, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
62 min
842
Re-writing Coyotes History (3/20/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at how going back in time and altering a couple moments in Coyotes' history could have changed the entire course of the franchise, plus listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
39 min
843
Listener Questions (3/11/20)
Luke, Craig and Cat Silverman answer listener questions and react to the possibility of a suspended season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
55 min
844
Road Trip (3/3/20)
Luke, Craig and Matt Layman look at the biggest four-game stretch the Coyotes have had in years, potential first round playoff matchups, the end of the Hart Trophy race, the injury that means Tampa could be in trouble in the first round again, listener questions, listener questions and more listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
81 min
845
After the Deadline (2/27/20)
Luke, Craig and Matt Layman look at which teams seized the moment at the trade deadline, the playoff "locks" with five weeks to go, how the Coyotes must navigate the stretch run, who needs to step up, the return of Darcy Kuemper, Ovi hitting 700 (and 701), David Ayres taking two huge points from the Leafs, listener questions and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
74 min
846
Buy or Sell (2/18/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at which teams could add pieces before Monday's deadline, which players might be available, how the Coyotes can manage their schedule if Antti Raanta keeps playing well, Arizona's first 20-goal scorer in two years, how the top of every division is still wide open, Nashville's rise, Edmonton thriving without McDavid, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
70 min
847
Hall or Nothing (2/12/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at which teams should be buyers and sellers at the deadline, who the Coyotes' goalie is at this point, the Zucker-to-Pittsburgh deal, Ovechkin's puruit of 700 goals, why the top five teams might all be in the East now, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
81 min
848
Coyotes' New MVP (2/6/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at Ovechkin's dominance, Conor Garland's rise to the top of the Coyotes' MVP race, playoff matchups with two months to go, Toronto's new goalie, Dustin Byfuglien's future, how Mark Giordano's injury impacts the Pacific race, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
82 min
849
The Stretch Run (1/30/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at what the Coyotes need to do in these final two months to make the playoffs, the Battle of Alberta, players that could be available at the trade deadline, playoff matchups you want to see, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
80 min
850
Superglob (1/21/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime sort through the mess at the top of the Pacific Division, look at some of the top duos in NHL history, react to the Blackhawks' return to relevance, try to make sense of what's happening to the currently-outside-the-playoffs Leafs, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
83 min