Ep 133: Retreat to Foofaraw (2021/10/31)

Oct 31, 2021

This week in anguish:

- Already, we stand mired in a sub-mediocre mess, and debate whose bits of the muck are whose. 

- Our heroes returned. Be careful what you wish for. 

- We take a deep dive into the Quintology, a 1992-1995, high-concept, medium-budget series of themed team and player portraits. 

- Ardella fires up...

Ep 132: Giddy With Relief (2021/10/24)

Oct 24, 2021

This week in anguish:

- We've made our first foray down the I-5, and what have we learned? Ray Ferraro is working for the enemy, Tod Leiweke understands us better than anyone from CSE has in years, and Tristan mounts a spirited defence of arenas with windows.

- Seriously, all the best arenas have windows. From the

Ep 131: Plus ça Change-y (2021/10/21)

Oct 21, 2021

This week in anguish:

- We are yet again grateful that the Canucks long ago jettisoned their “this is what we live for” slogan. While it’s true, it’s a bit too depressing to contemplate at the moment. Why not play a round of Deficiency Whack-a-Mole with Ardella, instead?

- Four games in, and the cracks are...

Ep 130: Well, Maybe (2021/10/13)

Oct 13, 2021

This week in anguish:

- Ardella is experiencing a bout of PPDS - Premature Preseason Depression Syndrome - after suffering six separate deflations in the span of a week.

- Tristan tries to square the circle of being told that hockey players are simultaneously hyper-competitive maniacs and cagey veterans pacing...

Ep 129: I've Decided to Be Happy (2021/10/03)

Oct 3, 2021

This week in anguish:

- Do you hear the sheep(le) bleat? Bleating the song of wealthy men? Quinn and Elias are back in the fold, and we're not afraid to ask the big question: How do these new contracts fit into the team's 2005-06 salary cap structure?

- Ardella has some homespun reckonings from her first full-game...