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When Henrik Zetterberg announced he was retiring from hockey, the question naturally arose about whether or not the Detroit Red Wings’ captain has had a career worthy of the Hall of Fame. Furthermore should his number be retired and hoisted to the rafters? In episode #198, Joel and Carl discussed Zetterberg retiring, and after deliberation decided that he was not a Hall of Famer. Hall of Fame nominees have long divided opinion, and the organisation itself often faces criticism for the players it does, or more often does not, induct. There are no set guidelines for what makes a Hall of Famer for us toRead More →

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Before the puck even drops for the regular season, let’s make crazy predictions. Who will win the 2018-2019 Stanley Cup? Which NHL team will surprise you? And which team will let you down? The Surprise: St. Louis Blues With newly acquired forwards like Tyler Bozak (11G, 32A), Patrick Maroon (17G, 26A) and Ryan O’Reilly (24G, 37A) the St Louis Blues have added grit and point producers this off season. These new acquisitions should bring a big jump to the team who respectfully finished fifth in the extremely tough Central division. Ryan O’Reilly might be the most exciting piece the Blues have added, but he isRead More →

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Carl and Ben are joined by a collection of listeners as they do a fantasy hockey draft to show you some of the things to look for heading into your own drafts. Who are the first defensemen and goalies being drafted? Who are late round sleepers to watch out for? They also talk about potential draft strategies. What positions are best to draft at what part of the draft? How do you best let the picks of your league mates effect your own picks? The 4th Line’s official fantasy league will be drafting Sunday September 30th at 8pm ET. If you’re interested in being inRead More →

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The tilt of the Earth’s axis slowly moving away from the sun can only mean one thing; fall will soon be here and we can all rejoice at the impending return of the NHL. Here at 4th Line Towers we can’t wait to watch some proper hockey again. This year we’re approaching our previews in a different way; the word count for each team’s preview has been dictated by the number of points that team scored last season. To further mix things up, we’ve divvied up the teams between our writers. Let the Metropolitan division preview begin! Our other previews are: Central Division 2018/19 Preview PacificRead More →

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Fresh off Ryan’s radio debut, Andy, Carl and Ryan are back to preview the WHL’s Eastern conference. The Western Conference preview can be found here. The CHL pre-season top 10 has been released. What is the main issue with them? The Lethbridge Hurricanes’ season might just rest on the performance of Akira Schmid. If he does well, where will they finish? The Medicine Hat Tigers are an incredibly deep team. How far will it take them? The Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings are primed for bounce back seasons. How high will they bounce? Prince Albert has risen to be the favorite to win theRead More →

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With the pre-season starting, the NHL decided to give us a busy week of off ice news! The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #198 – The It’s No Longer Summer Episode Erik Karlsson was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the San Jose Sharks. Which leads to questions about why the Sens did it, where Karlsson ends up and how Pierre Dorion still is a GM. Steve Yzerman stepped down as the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Where does he end up and where does it leave the Lightning? Henrik Zetterberg retired as a Detroit Red Wing, but Joel isn’t buying it. Tyler SeguinRead More →

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As the arrow of time advances from summer to fall, we can all rejoice at the impending return of the NHL. Here at 4th Line Towers we can’t wait to watch some proper hockey again. This year we’re approaching our previews in a different way; the word count for each team’s preview has been dictated by the number of points that team scored last season. To further mix things up, we’ve divvied up the teams between our writers and some special guests. Let the Central division preview begin! Nashville Predators – Mike Laybourne 2017/18: 117 points For a good preview on the Preds, go read last season’sRead More →

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With the WHL season almost upon us, Andy, Carl and Ryan are back to preview the Western conference! Will the Everett Silvertips miss exiting players or can they repeat as division winners, with Dustin Wolf and the team overcoming the likes of Spokane? Will Cody Glass and Michael Rasmussen return to the Portland Winterhawks and Tri-City Americans, or will they lose out on the NHL prospects? With the US Division as the stronger side last season, can the BC Division bounce back? And if so, which team will do it? Does it depend on Dylan Ferguson returning to the Kamloops Blazers? Can the Vancouver GiantsRead More →

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On the heels of the Max Pacioretty trade from the Montreal Canadiens to the Vegas Golden Knights for Tomas Tatar, etc., the real question that needs to be asked is: When did Marc Bergevin get so fit, and was he a better player than general manager?  Did the trade have a winner, and is Patches’ extension good for the Knights? Seaking of extensions, Blake Wheeler signed an extension with the Winnipeg Jets. Is it a case of too much, too late? The Vancouver Canucks are on the final Summer Hot Seat. With a mix of young talent and old players on this team, what can beRead More →

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As summer drags its lazy backside into fall, we can all rejoice at the impending return of the NHL. Here at 4th Line Towers we can’t wait to watch some proper hockey again. This year we’re approaching our previews in a different way; the word count for each team’s preview has been dictated by the number of points that team scored last season. To further mix things up, we’ve divvied up the teams between our writers. Let the Pacific division preview begin! Vegas Golden Knights – Mike Laybourne 2017/18: 109 points Embed from Getty Images The sophomore season, the difficult second album… whichever way youRead More →