Short Shift Podcast
From prospects to the big show, the Short Shift Podcast aims to bring you a balance of educated analysis & opinions on Boston Bruins hockey -- and do so befitting of the most rabid, and sometimes overly critical fanbase in the NHL. The SSP is where veracity and fanaticism smash. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Chirp us on twitter @shortshiftpod.
Episodes
240 episodes
Ep.240 - Please Don't Ruin Christmas
Aight folks. Ian is out of action as he recovers from canine venereal disease (speculation), but we have Ace from @2PadStackPod and he's just as annoyed with the last few games as we are. Joonas Korpisalo is becoming a problem, Andrew Peeke out...
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Season 6
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Episode 240
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53:00
Ep.239 - It's Pronounced "Kolyachonok", Of Course
This week is a very special episode where for 1 hour and 31 minutes we try to pronounce "Vladislav Kolyachonok". Perhaps we sprinkle in some talk about Morgan Geekie, Casey Mittelstadt, or maybe a rant from Thomas on how much the stadium series...
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Season 6
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Episode 239
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1:30:24
Ep.238 - I'm A Marco Sturm Guy
Aight folks! The Boston Bruins are on a three-game win steak and it's all the more sweeter because two of those dubs came against Jim Montgomery's lowly St. Louis Blues. Binnington only had the sack to show up for one beatdown -- but I digress....
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Season 6
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Episode 238
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1:05:26
Ep.237 - Our Pets HEADS ARE FALLING OFF
Aight folks, the M*A*S*H unit that is the Boston Bruins are getting by at around a .500 clip. Pastrnak is "day-to-day" which is modern NHL terms could mean he's out til after Christmas for all we know. Geekie remains elite however can we talk a...
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Season 6
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Episode 237
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1:15:34
Ep.236 - Morgan Geekie Drives This Bus
Morgan Geekie is an anomaly (also elite, btw) and has continued his tear even through this tough road trip. Now the team heads back to the east coast for a number of games over the extended holiday weekend -- the holiday that we typically use a...
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Season 6
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Episode 236
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1:32:35
Ep.235 - Juan Beecher Excommunicado
Aight folks, we're back to full strength as a podcast, but the team has certainly gotten thinner over the last week or so. McAvoy takes a puck to the jaw, Arvidsson looks to have a groin injury, Elias is getting closer but is still out, Harris,...
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Season 6
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Episode 235
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1:12:01
Ep.234 - We Out Here Clappin' Maple Cheeks
Aight folks, we've got Thomas, Ian and not Andrew back for another episode of the Short Shift Podcast. We are joined by none other than Ace Paul Dupont, aka @AceIn603 of the @2padstackpod who is returning this week to help cover a red hot Bosto...
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Season 6
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Episode 234
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1:20:11
Ep.233 - Andrew's Farewell Episode
Aight folks, we're back to full strength for a week, and then Andrew is bailing for warm weather and girly drinks but who can blame him. Back here though -- we're vibing. The Boston Bruins are playing excellent hockey and there's a lot of good ...
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Season 6
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Episode 233
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1:31:29
Ep.232 - Seventy More of These Might Kill Us
Aight folks, we've got Thomas and we've got Andrew --- Ian is stuck in traffic but is home safe from Seattle. We've got a really strange and stressful week of Boston Bruins hockey to discuss including some great performances and some very much ...
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Season 6
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Episode 232
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1:17:55
Ep.231 - Marchand and The Immediate Return to Earth
Well, folks. We said last week that things would level out and wow.. did they ever. Too much in fact. The surprising euphoria of opening the season with three dubs has come back on us all in humbling fashion as the Boston Bruins have dropped FI...
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Season 6
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Episode 231
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1:48:21
Ep.230 - A Hot and Completely Sustainable Start!
Aight folks, this team has come out swinging and we might have ourselves a really fun team to watch this year. Look, are they playing above expectations? Yes. Is it okay to be excited? Also yes. Are we a playoff team? Way to early for that talk...
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Season 6
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Episode 230
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1:33:35
Ep.229 - TONIGHT, WE HOCKEY
Aight folks, opening night for your Boston Bruins is upon us. We discuss the opening night roster -- for better or for worse. Were there some snubs? Do we have questions -- and how soon will they be answered? PREDICTIONS are back. Grab a snack-...
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Season 6
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Episode 229
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1:23:51
Ep.228 - Pastrnak's Contract Looks Incredible and other Kaprizov Reactions
Aight folks, the Providence Bruins are out here playing NHL preseason games and we're just enjoying ourselves the best we can. One more week and we're playing real games. Games that count. No captain, but an old captain is back in the fold -- b...
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Season 6
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Episode 228
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1:13:32
Ep.227 - Preseason: Too Early Reactions
You know what's not a 'too early reaction'? Matěj Blümel is making this goddamn team. Also, Johnny Beecher.. might... not. The Boston Bruins are two sloppy and I guess entertaining games into the preseason. We've got opinions, we've...
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Season 6
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Episode 227
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1:23:17
Ep.226 - CAMP! NOBODY PANIC!
Aight folks, the season is right on our doorstep and its time to get hyped up, right? We're gonna talk camp, we're gonna talk middle-six, we're gonna even talk about Ian's pride and joy, Dans. Unfortunately we also have to touch on the big (sor...
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Season 6
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Episode 226
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57:47
Ep.225 - SEASON SIX PREMIERE; 2025-2026 PREDICTIONS
Aight folks, we're back and we're ready to dive right into the Boston Bruins quest for their 7th Stanley Cup.. or, probably, more realisticaly -- the quest for Gavin McKenna. It's not ALL bad for the B's this season. There are a number of thing...
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Season 6
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Episode 225
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1:53:17
Ep.224 - Ian's Big Day
Back for another offseason episode of the Short Shift. We're officially putting the bow on our FIFTH season with an hour and twenty-or-so minute episode where we probably discuss hockey for 13 minutes total. And somehow we still cover a lot of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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1:21:17
Ep.223 - Are We Contenders, or Are We On McKenna Watch?
Aight folks, Andrew and Ian are checking in with plenty to discuss regarding the Hockey Canada resolution (if you can call it that). Where's James Hagens going to land? It's also a great time for a free agency retrospective. Plus other news fro...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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1:15:20
Ep.222 - A Rational, Adult View of NHL Free Agency
Well, sort of. Thomas' soundboard is back and he took about 10 business days to edit and post this. Offseason mode, folks.Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things #NHLBruins | OFFICIAL CHIRP LINE: (860) 506-5444 presen...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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1:12:55
Ep. 221 - Names to Faces; Draftees and Dev Camp
Aight folks, it's been a week since dev camp and a little over that since the draft. We've had plenty of time to digest not only the draft and dev camp -- but digest the beverages and chicken wings consumed post-dev camp.Cynically acclai...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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1:10:11
Ep.220 - One More Before the Draft and Dev Camp
Another offseason episode of the shorty; Thomas is late to the party but makes sure he shows up to ruin Ian's night. We talk free agency, we talk draft, we talk about the Lohrei extension, we talk uniforms and we talk the hockey hall of fame cl...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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1:49:02
Ep.219 - Cup Runneth OVAHHH
We're finally here. Here? There? I don't know.. the Stanley Cup Finals are done and we have a repeat on our hands. This one feels different though -- mostly because of Brad Marchand who had a phenomenal performance that has evoked a mix of emot...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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1:24:17
Ep.218 - Marco Sturm als Cheftrainer Vorgestellt!
Aight folks, the first big news story of the offseason; The Boston Bruins have introduced their 30th head coach, Marco Sturm. We're here to give our takes as we recap the press conference as well as rate our initial thoughts on the hire in comp...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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1:19:58
Ep.217 - Melancholy and the Infinite Head Coach Search
Aight folks, another offseason episode for the podcast and we greatly appreciate you all for sticking with us through the playoffs. Alas, we have reached the cup finals and we're -- excited? Maybe? There's some storylines in this matchup for su...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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1:28:23
Ep.216 - The Gang Goes Full Furry
By popular demand, and since the Bruins are a dead franchise now, Andrew, Ian and Thomas have decided to go full furry. Meet their new fursonas and explore a whole new world of post-Bruins hockey. Watch as Andrew becomes enamored with Blades in...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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1:23:25