28 JUN 2024 · It's the offseason! All the leagues have awarded all the championship trophies and it's time for the NHL draft, free agent signings in multiple leagues, and the announcement of this year's Hockey Hall of Fame class. There is a new development in the desert. Also, corrections! And swearing. This one is a bit sweary, so be warned. 0:00 This week, Alex welcomes Benjamin, Trevor, and John for their shifts at the Neutral Zone Hotel. 2:22 The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup. The crew talks about the win, game 7, the series, Connor McDavid winning the playoff MVP award even though his team lost, and what it means in the future for both the Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.  22:56 Shortly after the Stanley Cup was awarded, news broke that because the upcoming land sale was cancelled by the Arizona State Land Department earlier in the week, former Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo was planning to tell the NHL Board of Governors that he was walking away from the right to reactivate the franchise. The crew has a short discussion about how Meruelo made a bad situaion in Arizona much worse in a short time.  34:46 PWHL free agency has opened. Benjamin offers a quick rundown of the early signings along with his thoughts.  43:02 The AHL Calder Cup Final is also finished. The Hershey Bears beat the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 6 games. Benjamin and Trevor briefly talk about having seen the Bears this season and the future of the Seattle Kraken. 44:59 The Stanley Cup has been awarded, the NHL draft is days away, so it's trade season in the NHL. The crew recaps a few of the notable trades. 1:01:47 The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for this year. The crew discusses where the committee got it right and where it was wrong. 1:13:49 It's time for the Eastern Conference offseason needs lightning round. Hopefully, the crew did better this episode than last episode, when they were wronger than my Rangers prediction.    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

21 JUN 2024 · Benjamin welcomes Alex and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:12 Pascal Vincent fired in Columbus 09:17 Ryan Warsofsky hired in San Jose 14:54 Eric Tulsky is the new GM in Carolina 20:37 Filip Hronek signs an 8 year deal in Vancouver 26:04 Natalie Spooner named IIHF Player of the Year 27:59 Britta Curl issues an "apology" 29:28 Utah HC releases colors and jersey design Western Conference offseason needs lightning round: 34:00 Anaheim, 40:27 Calgary, 42:55 Edmonton, 45:02 Los Angeles, 48:21 San Jose, 49:57 Seattle, 53:50 Vancouver, 54:37 Vegas, 55:53 Chicago, 56:32 Colorado, 58:15 Dallas, 59:01 Minnesota, 59:59 Nashville, 1:01:20 St. Louis, 1:03:09 Utah, 1:04:47 Winnipeg Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  YouTube: @NeutralZoneHotel Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social

14 JUN 2024 · 0:00 This week, SJ welcomes Alex and Benjamin for their shifts at the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:39 It's the Stanley Cup Final. The crew discusses the American Sign Language (ASL) broadcast of the Finals. 12:09 The crew recaps the first two games of the Finals, and discusses Sergei Bobrovsky's Hall of Fame case and the job Bill Zito has done constructing the Panthers.  24:47 The crew talks the Leon Draisaitl hit that took Sasha Barkov out of game 2. 35:40 PWHL Minnesota completes a heel turn and the crew has thoughts.  50:55 The crew recaps the PWHL draft. 1:02:48 The Washington Capitals have purchased the very popular and useful website CapFriendly and will be taking it offline a few days after NHL draft. And oh, does the crew ever have thoughts.  1:15:24 Benjamin runs down some of the names of dogs in The Stanley Pup. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

7 JUN 2024 · It's championship season, and Benjamin and SJ are here to recap or preview several of them, in the NHL, the PWHL, and the Memorial Cup.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 2:30 The NHL conference finals are over. The Florida Panthers will be returning to the Cup Final for the second year straight and the Edmonton Oilers will be making their first appearance since 2006. The crew discusses the bright future outlook for the Dallas Stars. 12:15 The crew assesses the somewhat less bright future of the Rangers core. 20:20 The crew previews the Stanley Cup Finals.  39:40 The crew recaps the first PWHL season. 58:18 There's one more tournament to recap, as the Saginaw Spirit win the Memorial Cup.  Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

31 MAY 2024 · Benjamin welcomes Alex, SJ, and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 03:17 Controversy in Game 4 of the PWHL Walter Cup Final The coaching carousel spins spins spins with 16:37 Sheldon Keefe in New Jersey, 23:04 Scott Arniel in Winnipeg, and 27:48 Dan Bylsma in Seattle. 39:21 Don Waddell is hired to do everything in Columbus and Eric Tulsky becomes interim GM in Carolina.  48:52 Czechia takes gold in the 2024 IIHF Men's World Championships (and we argue about World Cups) 1:03:00 Benjamin makes an impassioned but ultimately futile case for Scott Laughton winning the King Clancy Memorial Trophy Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Crew You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  YouTube: @NeutralZoneHotel Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social

24 MAY 2024 · Also, PWHL and NHL playoff recaps and previews! 0:00 SJ welcomes Benjamin to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 1:16 First up, the crew discusses the PWHL semifinals.  10:37 The PWHL has started announcing its award winners for the season. As always, the crew has thoughts.  28:24 The crew turns its attention to the NHL playoffs. First up, is a recap of the Oilers-Canucks series and a preview of Stars-Oilers. 40:32 Next up, the crew previews Rangers-Panthers. 45:57 Rod Brind'amour is back in Carolina for five more years.  50:51 The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Craig Berube to be their new head coach.  54:03 The CHL playoffs are over and its time for the Memorial Cup. First, Benjamin recounts the history of the Memorial Cup. 1:07:16 The crew previews this year's Memorial Cup tournament. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

17 MAY 2024 · 0:00 Benjamin welcomes Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 1:15 The crew talks about whether the Vancouver Canucks can hold out against a top-heavy Edmonton Oilers team or if the Oilers will ultimately score their way out of their defensive problems. 16:42 There's bad blood between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins. The crew discusses whether Sam Bennett should have gotten suspended for knocking Brad Marchand out of game 4. (Spoiler Alert: Yes.) 21:17 The Carolina Hurricanes just won't die, but can they pull off the reverse sweep? Also, Jacob Trouba wins the Mark Messier Leadership Award for Leadery Leadership.  35:38 The Colorado Avalanche aren't looking good in their series against the Dallas Stars. This is in part because Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for a minimum of 6 months for violating the terms of the Player Assistance Program by failing a drug test.  45:33 It's the first round of the PWHL playoffs. Has Montreal's really short bench killed them in the playoffs? Minnesota is having attendance problems.  52:04 PWHL New York has parted ways with its coach, Howie Draper.  54:42 Bauer will become the new hockey equipment and apparel brand for the PWHL. 58:29 There was an announcement by Leafs podcaster Steve Dangle of a new 3-on-3 hockey league called Major League Hockey that may or may not exist. The league appears to be backed by the Saudi public investment fund. Benjamin talks a bit about the fund and its sportswashing efforts. CW: There is a small amount of graphic description of human rights abuses in this segment.  If you need help with substance abuse issues, you can find resources at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-with-substance-use.html (Canada) or https:// www.usa.gov/substance-abuse (USA). Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

10 MAY 2024 · The crew celebrates PWHL playoffs, shrugs at the draft lottery, and mulls over the fates of the NHL teams that have now been eliminated from Stanley Cup contention. 0:00 SJ welcomes Alex and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 02:01 PWHL playoffs are here! 09:05 The NHL draft lottery results are in and it was a big MEH. 15:44 Travis Green has been hired as head coach of the Ottawa Senators. The crew asks whether they should have shelled out for a more proven coach. 22:49 Drew Bannister has been officially hired to coach the St. Louis Blues, losing the interim tag he held most of the season. 27:50 The Los Angeles Kings have lost in the 1st round to the Edmonton Oilers again. SJ revels in their misery and inaction. The crew also discusses if Pierre-Luc Dubois just has bad vibes. 39:00 The Leafs have been eliminated in the first round again and Mitch Marner should definitely get traded (to the Kraken). 48:39 Rick Bowness has retired from coaching after 8 billion years. We wish him well. 53:59 The crew discusses whether Vegas's LTIR strategy backfired on them in the postseason. 58:21 Alex relays her quick thoughts on the remaining teams that have now been eliminated from the playoffs. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social YouTube: @NeutralZoneHotel

3 MAY 2024 · 0:00 Trevor welcomes Benjamin and SJ for their shift at the Neutral Zone Hotel 3:29 This week, all of the NHL head coaches named David were fired.  18:53 The crew talks about the likelihood of Sheldon Keefe being fired even though his name is not David.  21:21 The crew discusses hockey broadcasts moving from cable packages to streaming.  32:51 The PWHL season is almost over. The crew discusses playoff clinching scenarios, ticket prices, and awards.  45:18 The crew recaps the first half the first round of the NHL playoffs.  Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

26 APR 2024 · 0:00 SJ welcomes Benjamin to the Neutral Zone Hotel this week. 1:19 The crew reflects on the recent increase in interest in not only the PWHL, but in womens' sports generally and what that means for all of the leagues in the future.  15:46 The crew talks PWHL playoff clinching scenarios. 19:16 The crew discusses the Buffalo Sabres hiring former head coach Lindy Ruff to replace Don Granato and Benjamin recounts the history of Lindy Ruff in Buffalo. SPOILER WARNING: Benjamin spoils the ending of Old Yeller.  29:44 The crew discusses what they have found interesting in the playoffs so far.  Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team You can find more information at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:  Instagram: @neutralzonehotel  Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social If you want to talk hockey with us, join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord