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AwesomeMania – All Cardiff’d Out with a Little Bit of the Bubbly! *NSFW*

Welcome to AwesomeMania!!

Audio Version:

This week on AwesomeMania Ben and Michael recap NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff and AEW All Out. Plus news and notes, and the return of Fantasy Booking!!

Opening Music from https://filmmusic.io:
“Motherlode” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week’s episode was recorded on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

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September 5, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Calgary Flames

2018-19 Record: 50-25-7 107pts – – 1st Place in Pacific

Playoffs: Lost in First Round to Colorado

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: G – Cam Talbot, F – Byron Froese, F – Milan Lucic

Key Departures: G – Mike Smith, F – Garnet Hathaway, F – Tyler Graovac, D – Oscar Fantenberg, F – Curtis Lazar, D – Dalton Prout, F – James Neal, D – Michael Stone

2019-20 Preview:

For a team that had their best regular season since the won the Stanley Cup in 1989, the Calgary Flames only made two key additions after losing seven players from their roster this offseason, but their two key additions had a horrible 2018-19 season.

Cam Talbot is coming to Calgary to replace the departing Mike Smith after going 11-17-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .892 Save % in 35 games last season. Talbot will be paired with young goaltender David Rittich, who stepped up his game last season, as they will split the duties together, but Talbot will need to bounce back to his 2016-17 form when he won 42 games with the Edmonton Oilers if he expects to be the number one guy in Calgary.

Also one of the biggest moves for the Flames was trading forward James Neal, who had signed a multi year deal with the Flames last summer, to the Oilers for forward Milan Lucic who had been struggling in Edmonton since signing his seven year contract there a few seasons ago. This was actually a good trade for both sides. IT was evident that things were not working out for Neal in Calgary, and Lucic needed a fresh start somewhere else. Only time will tell though as to how both players will respond to their new surroundings.

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September 5, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – September 4th, 2019

Today in the NWHL there were six more signings announced bringing the total number of players signed for the 2019-20 season to 80.

Starting with the Metropolitan Riveters, yhey would announce that they have signed goaltender Dana DeMartino to a one year deal.

DeMartino, 24, will be playing in her first season in the NWHL and with the Riveters. DeMartino is also the second goalie to sign with the Riveters for the upcoming campaign.

Then the Minnesota Whitecaps announced a pair of signings starting with the return of forward Kalli Funk.

Funk, 25, is returning for her second season with the Whitecaps and in the NWHL. Last season with the Whitecaps Funk had a goal and an assist in six games.

The Whitecaps also announced that they have signed Kelsey Cline to a one year deal.

Cline, primarily a defender but can also play forward, played in 161 games from 2014 to 2017 for the University of Minnesota. This will be Cline’s first season with the Whitecaps and in the NWHL.

Then the Connecticut Whale would announce three signings for their 2019-20 campaign. Their first signing was goaltender Brooke Wolejko.

Wolejko, a Connecticut native, becomes the third goaltender to sign with the Whale for the upcoming season, and will be playing in her first season for the Whale and in the NWHL.

Then the Whale announced that they have re-signed versatile player Hanna Beattie to a one year deal.

Beattie, who will be entering her third season with the Whale, is the ninth member from last season’s team to return for the 2019-20 season. Beattie has played both offense and defense for the Whale in the past.

And finally the Whale announced that they have signed defender Erin Hall to a one year deal.

Hall, who played collegiately at Holy Cross, played two seasons in the CWHL for the Boston/Worcester Blades where she played in 17 career games for them. This will be Hall’s forst season with the Whale and in the NWHL.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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September 4, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Buffalo Sabres

2018-19 Record: 33-39-10 76pts – – 6th Place in Atlantic

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: D – Henri Jokiharju, F – Marcus Johansson, F – Curtis Lazar, F – Jean-Sebastian Dea, F – Jimmy Vesey, G – Andrew Hammond, D – Colin Miller, Coach – Ralph Krueger

Key Departures: F – Alexander Nylander, D – Matt Tennyson, G – Scott Wedgewood, Coach – Phil Housley, F – Jason Pominville

2019-20 Preview:

After two failed seasons under head coach Phil Housley, the Buffalo Sabres decided to fire Housley and hire Ralph Krueger as there new coach. Krueger, who was a leading candidate two years ago, takes the reigns to a Buffalo team that has been revamped once again. General Manager Jason Botterill has utilized this offseason to give star forward and captain Jack Eichel players to surround himself with.

After locking up forward Jeff Skinner to an extension, Botterill went out and acquired defensemen Henri Jokiharju and Colin Miller in separate trades, and brought in forward Jimmy Vesey via trade, and forward Marcus Johansson via free agency. With Miller, Vesey, and Johansson the Sabres gained valuable playoff experience, especially with Miller and Johansson who both played in the 2018 and 2019 Stanley Cup Finals respectively.

Also the Sabres will be looking to Vesey and Johansson to contribute to the team’s scoring as last season Eichel, Skinner, and Sam Reinhart combined for 90 of the 221 goals scored last season. This could be the season the Sabres can take that next step. They had a good start last season, but then collapsed in the second half of the season. If the Sabres start strong, and remain consistent, then they can be a playoff contender.

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September 4, 2019
Nerdy Notions – Hulk Smash!!

Welcome to the Nerdtastic Podcast!

Audio Version:

In today’s episode of “Nerdy Notions” Sasha continues her dive into the infancy of the MCU with “The Incredible Hulk” starring Edward Norton.

Opening Music from https://filmmusic.io:
“Welcome to the Show” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Want to hear Sasha talk about a specific topic? Let us know and we’ll get it on the list of topics to discuss on the show.

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September 3, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – September 3rd, 2019

Today in the NWHL the Minnesota Whitecaps bolstered their defence with a new signing for the 2019-20 season.

The Whitecaps announced that they have signed defender Sydney Baldwin to a one year deal.

Baldwin, a 2018 Kazmaier Award Finalist, joins the Whitecaps for her first season in the NWHL. Balwin spent her collegiate career with the University of Minnesota where she helped lead the Golden Gophers to the NCAA National Championship in her freshman and sophmore years. During her senior season Baldwin recorded 12 goals with 20 assists for 32 points, and she also led the nation with 104 blocked shots.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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September 3, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Boston Bruins

2018-19 Record: 49-24-9 107pts – – 2nd Place in Atlantic

Playoffs: Lost in Stanley Cup Finals to St. Louis

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Brett Ritchie, F – Par Lindholm, F – Brendan Gaunce

Key Departures: F – Marcus Johansson, F – Noel Acciari

2019-20 Preview:

After coming one win away from another Stanley Cup Championship in this decade, the Boston Bruins did some minor tinkering to their lineup as they let forwards Marcus Johansson and Noel Acciari walk in free agency, and then in return signed forwards Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm.

With these moves the Bruins decided to stand pat with their roster as they are pleased with the core that they have. both defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo have resigned, and Zdeno Chara will be returning for another season.

The Bruins will be a strong team agin in 2019-20, and if they can stay healthy will be in for another strong playoff push.

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September 3, 2019
Breaking News: Justin Williams Taking Time Off – Not Expected to Start the Season

In shocking news today Carolina Hurricanes captain announced that he will not be joining the team for the start of the 2019-20 season and will be taking a break from hockey instead.

Justin Williams has announced that he is taking a break from the NHL

He will not join the team at the start of the 2019-20 season

More Info » https://t.co/dXQHEbTPsQ pic.twitter.com/EQRzsyFydN

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) September 2, 2019

This news comes at a time when all teams are starting to gear up for Training Camp to prepare for the upcaming season. In a statement releaed by the Hurricanes, Williams had the following to say:

“This is the first time in my life that I’ve felt unsure of my aspirations with regards to hockey. For as long as I can remember, my whole off-season until this point has been hockey and doing what was necessary to prepare for the upcoming season. Because of my current indecision, and without the type of mental and physical commitment that I’m accustomed to having, I’ve decided to step away from the game.

“It’s important to me that the focus of attention is on the current, very talented group the Carolina Hurricanes have assembled, as they prepare to build on the momentum and growth we established last season.”

Williams, who is 37 years old, has played in 1244 career NHL games with the Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and Washington Capitals. Williams is also a three time Stanley Cup Champion with Carolina (2006) and with Los Angeles (2012 and 2014), and won the Conn Smythe in 2014. Williams also recorded 312 goals, 474 assists for 786 points in his NHL career.

Of the decision, Hurricanes President and General Manager had the following to say:

“We appreciate Justin’s honesty and openness throughout this process, and respect his decision.He’s been an important part of our team, but we did prepare our roster with the understanding that he might step away. We are confident in the group we’ve assembled.”

Only time will tell in regards to what Williams will ultimately decide to do, but whatever he chooses to do he knows it will be right in his heart.

September 2, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Arizona Coyotes

2018-19 Record: 39-35-8 86pts – – 4th Place in Pacific Division

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Phil Kessel, F – Beau Bennett, F – Carl Soderberg, D – Aaron Ness

Key Departures: F – Alex Galchenyuk, F – Richard Panik, F – Nick Cousins, G – Calvin Pickard, D – Kevin Connauton

2019-20 Preview:

Going into the 2019-20 NHL season the Arizona Coyotes have positioned themselves into a better position, specifically offensively. With the offseason aquistions of forwards Carl Soderberg and Phil Kessel. Despite trading away forward Alex Galchenyuk, and losing Richard Panik and Nick Cousins to free agency the Coyotes still came out better when the got both Soderberg and Kessel.

To put this in perspective, last season the Coyotes scored 209 goals which was third fewest in the NHL. In his past 11 seasons Kessel has scored at least 20, with six of those seasons scoring more than 30 goals. The 2011-12 season when Radim Vrbata scored 35 goals was the last time a Coyotes player hit the 30 goal mark. So the addition of Kessel is huge for the Coyotes. Plus the reuniting of Kessel with head coach Rick Tocchet will be a huge key as well as it was noted that the two had a very strong relationship in Pittsburgh the two seasons they won the Stanley Cup.

Arizona made some good solid moves this offseason, and if things go their way and they can stay healthy, have a good shot of making the playoffs this season.

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September 2, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Anaheim Ducks

2018-19 Record: 35-37-10 80pts – – 6th Place in Pacific Division

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: G – Anthony Stolarz, F – Andreas Martinsen, F – Nicolas Deslauriers, D – Michael Del Zotto, Coach – Dallas Eakins

Key Departures: F – Corey Perry, D – Jake Dotchin, D – Andrej Sustr, F – Adam Cracknell, F – Ben Street, D – Jaycob Megna

2019-20 Preview:

Looking at the Anaheim Ducks there is some hope that they will be better under new head coach Dallas Eakins who will be familiar with many of the players on the team he coached in San Diego of the AHL. Also with the prospect of forwards Sam Steel, Max Comtois, and Troy Terry having bigger roles if they can become full time players on the Ducks this season, the influx of youth and speed that they would bring could help the Ducks who were last in the NHL in goals scored last season (196).

The Ducks, however, will be in great need of goal scoring as the team will not be able to rely solely on captain Ryan Getzlaf (14 goals and 34 assists), and forward Jakob Silfverberg (team leading 24 goals) if they look to be successful this season. The Ducks are also in a tough spot on defence as they lost three defensemen this offseason to free agency. Plus with the buyout of veteran forward Corey Perry, and the long term injury to forward Ryan Kessler due to hip surgery the Ducks will be looking to their young players to step up this season.

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September 1, 2019