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.
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at why Vegas went crazy, Taylor Hall's instant impact in the desert, Kassian vs Tkachuk, Toronto's suddenly urgent issues on the blue line, how to fix the All-Star Game, listener questions and more.
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92 min
852
Goalie Goals (1/10/20)
Luke, Craig (from Raleigh) and Jaime look at how the Coyotes have handled injuries to their No. 1 and No. 2 goalies, debunk any thoughts of them dealing Taylor Hall away, reassess the top of the Atlantic division, debate Matthews vs Ovechkin vs Pasta for the Rocket Richard, answer listener questions and more.
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56 min
853
New Year Predictions (1/3/20)
Luke, Craig and Jaime give their midseason awards, look at how to fix the All-Star Game, make predictions for the new year, answer listener questions and more.
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78 min
854
Intangible Intangibles (12/26/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at how the Coyotes can navigate the Kuemper injury, 20 of the biggest moments of the century, the World Juniors, the Blackhawks' decimated blue line, listener questions and more.
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92 min
855
Happy Hall-idays (12/19/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime break down the Taylor Hall deal from every possible angle, explore the top contenders in the West now, look at Andrei Svechnikov's burgeoning lacrosse career, debate the best playoff paths for Tampa and Toronto, answer a lot of listener questions and more.
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70 min
856
New Contenders (12/12/19)
Potential trade targets for the Coyotes, who can challenge Boston and Washington, crazy coaching turnover, a new Hart contender, playoff matchups as we near the halfway point, the evolution of personal conduct in the NHL, listener questions and more.
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79 min
857
Taylor Hall Sweepstakes (12/5/19)
Luke, Craig, Jaime and Matt Layman look at which team is most likely to land Taylor Hall if the Devils sell him off, where he'd rank among the all-time Coyotes if they somehow landed him and what exactly is wrong with the Maple Leafs. Plus a new contender enters the Vezina race, the Blackhawks are bad again, so are the Stars apparently, the Penguins are showing resilience, the Pacific is heating up, listener questions and more.
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64 min
858
Hockey's Dynamic Duo (11/26/19)
Luke, Craig and Matt Layman talk to Daniel Nugent-Bowman about the Pacific leading Oilers and how far they can go with two dominant players. Plus a look at how the Coyotes might shuffle their blue line when Niklas Hjalmarsson returns, the surging Dallas Stars, Mike Babcock's future in the NHL, the Bortuzzo suspension, Thanksgiving traditions, listener questions and more.
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77 min
859
Dueling Shutouts (11/21/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime react to the Mike Babcock firing, discuss why the Coyotes shouldn't (and aren't) even consider dealing one of their goalies, look at the biggest disappointments around the NHL at the quarter mark, ponder who the Coyotes' most valuable skater has been so far, get into a debate about journalistic ethics, answer listener questions and more.
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83 min
860
Road Warriors (11/14/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the COyotes' impressive run through D.C. and St. Louis, Chayka's new deal, the Rookie of the Year race, injuries to Sidney Crosby and Mitch Marner, the Blackhawks' new plan of attack, the Sabres' annual meltdown, listener questions and more.
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77 min
861
The Year of Kuemper (11/5/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime dispel the odd myth that the speedy Coyotes are somehow “slow”, compare Darcy Kuemper to the top goalies in the world right now, debate if the Bruins are the team to beat, discuss Barrett Hayton’s immediate future, try to figure out what’s wrong with the Sharks and Rangers, answer listener questions and more.
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93 min
862
Rise of the Coyotes (10/26/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the best start to a Coyotes' season in recent memory and debate what exactly their ceiling is. Plus, the Avalanche look unstoppable, the Knights are scuffling, the NHL's luckiest and unluckiest teams, why the Sabres could ruing Jaime's life, listener questions and more.
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69 min
863
Hammer Out (10/17/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at how the Coyotes can keep playing at a high level without Niklas Hjalmarsson, possible trade destinations if Taylor Hall becomes available, goalies around the NHL who have struggled, the most disappointing teams of the first two weeks, who the first coach fired might be, why the Avalanche look unstoppable, listener questions and more.
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76 min
864
Overreactions and Banana Suitcases (10/10/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime try to decide what's real and what's an illusion one week into the season. The Shark, Penguins and Jets look like they're in trouble, James Neal and the Oilers seem like the perfect fit and the Coyotes are doing everything they need to do... except score goals. Plus, Craig admits to carrying a banana around in a suitcase. Voluntarily.
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64 min
865
Rick Tocchet + Coyotes Season Preview (10/1/19)
Rick Tocchet joins Luke, Craig and Jaime to talk about expectations for the Coyotes this season, roster construction, Barrett Hayton's development, the arrival of Phil Kessel, how the goalie situation will be handled and more. Plus listener questions and a look around the league heading into the first night of the season.
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92 min
866
Pacific Preview (9/24/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime preview the Pacific Division, discuss the Brayden Point signing and answer listener questions with the regular season a week away.
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88 min
867
Central Preview (9/19/19)
Luke, Craig and the other guy talk about labor peace, discuss RFA signings, look at the Coyotes' first three preseason games, answer listener questons and preview the Central Division - home to the defending champion Blues, the polarizing Avalanche, the middling Blackhawks and the suddenly questionable Jets.
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88 min
868
Atlantic Preview (9/10/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look ahead to the Coyotes' preseason opener, address some RFA signings and preview the Atlantic Division - home to arguably the three best teams in hockey. Plus an update on the revamped Florida Panthers with George Richards.
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66 min
869
Metro Preview + Keller's New Deal (9/4/19)
Luke, Craig, Jaime and Sebastian Noren preview the Metro Division, talk to Arthur Staple, give their instant reaction to Clayton Keller's new deal, answer listener questions and more.
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79 min
870
Butterhunk (8/27/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the NHL's best goalie tandems, what an eight division realignment would mean for the Coyotes, Toronto fans freaking out over Auston Matthews' comments, Toronto fans freaking out over Max Domi's comments, McDavid's rehab, Puljujarvi's exit, listener questions and more.
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52 min
871
Camp Questions (8/22/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the Coyotes' most important five players for the upcoming season, Tampa Bay's motivation, Minnesota's new GM, Vancouver's plan, the RFA stalemates around the NHL, listener questions and more. Plus, Craig sings some sort of song.
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79 min
872
Non-Linear Progression (8/16/19)
Luke, Jaime and not Craig debate who to trust in the West, why the Sabres were able to build a great jersey but not a great team, Barrett Hayton vs Phil Kessel, all or nothing for Winnipeg, Toronto's next captain and where fighting fits in today's NHL. Plus listener questions and more.
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72 min
873
RFAs Forever (8/9/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime try to figure out why so many big name RFAs remain unsigned, look at which teams will be nationally televised the most this season, discuss which of them you'd most want to watch, debate what kind of role Shane Doan could potentially take on with the Coyotes, talk about potential landing spots for Chris Kreider, answer listener questions and more.
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60 min
874
Desert Billionaire (8/1/19)
Luke, Craig and Jaime react to Thursday's news conference introducing Alex Meruelo as the Coyotes' new majority owner, debate whether or not the Lightning just invested way too much money in goaltending, pick a landing spot for Kevin Shattenkirk (and Peter Chiarelli), answer listener questions and more.
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71 min
875
All-Nattie Hattie Team (7/21/19)
In a very special episode of the Natural Hat Trick podcast, Luke, Craig and Jaime combine all their brain power to build the 2019-20 All-Nattie Hattie Team. They also try to figure out how the Oilers managed to trade Milan Lucic, discuss which Coyotes they're most interested in watching next season, answer listener questions and more.
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