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
257 episodes
Ep.257 - 2025-2026 POST MORTEM
Aight folks, it's our yearly eulogy episode. Early than we wanted, later than we would have expected last off-season. Lots to unpack here. The itinerary was but a guideline. THE OFF-SEASON WAITS FOR NOBODY. GET IN. Cynic...
Ep.256 - Talk Ya Shit, Pasta
Aight folks, the Bruins have extended the series to Game 6 on the back of Jeremy Swayman with a nod to Pastrnak with a huge OT winner. Can they solve their playoff home woes and force this back to Buffalo? Pasta seems to think so.Cynical...
Ep.255 - Sabre Rattled
Aight folks -- I'm typing this from my hotel lobby and I did not edit this any further than tossing the intro and "mf go b's" outro on the audio file I was sent. So who knows, this might just be an hour + of Andrew and Ian dogwalking me a...
Ep.254 - PLAYOFF F'N HOCKEY
Aight folks, Thomas and Andrew are back and have some thoughts about the upcoming series against the Buffalo Sabres, the seventh player award, the value of an elite netminder, meatballs and swearing children. PLUS YOUR VOICEMAILS. GET IN.
Ep.253 - JAMES HAGENS IS A BOSTON BRUIN w/ Court Lalonde of Bruins Diehards
Aight folks, Ian is in Italy indulging in more than just meatballs -- so we have brought in longtime friend, host of Bruins Diehards and knower of puck, Court Lalonde. OBVIOUSLY there's some big news to discuss on this episode. No, not the four...
Ep.252 - The Best Week Of Bruins Hockey
Alternate title: That's MRS. Ian Bonner To You! Yeah -- we're going to talk a lot about the Bruins recent stretch of play of course. We'll talk Arvidsson, Zacha, Sturm and much more.. but this episode is for our boy Ian who's just hours ...
Ep.251 - HAGENS UPDATE, and an Unrelated Victory Lap
Aight folks, the SSP is back again this week and there's no shortage of James Hagens discourse to spew out into the podwaves. We slap some lazy takes down and set reasonable expectations going forward. What percentage chance does he end up in B...
Ep.250 - WE AIN'T LEAVIN'
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TIMES. Quite the milestone for us, and what better way to celebrate than to talk about a team that cannot protect a two goal lead if their lives depended on it! 4 out of 6 points on the road is a win though, right? We have...
Ep.249 - Literally DEADline
Aight folks, serious question that we have to ask eachother -- did the Bruins win or lose at the deadline? And who were the biggest winners and losers? What are the Toronto Maple Leafs actually thinking? VOICEMAILS, PREDICTIONS and MORE. GET IN...
Ep.248 - Trade Winds! (The Reverse Episode)
Aight folks -- we're doing this one a little differently.. but there's plenty of trade discourse to go over as we approach the deadline. Make sure you set your calendars for the live deadline stream with Ian and Andrew over on the Low Qual chan...
Ep.247 - Getting Back To Bruins
Aight folks. Thomas, Ian and the ol' size queen Andrew are back and talking Boston Bruins hockey. Yeah, of course we're going to touch on the golden sweep of US Olympic hockey -- and yeah we're going to talk about the other shit too. Once we pu...
Ep.246 - Olympic Break Check-In
Aight folks -- lots of hockey happening but none of it is Bruins. How are we holding up? How much of this hour is going to be hockey talk? Place your bets and GET IN.Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Covering all things #NHLBruins ...
Ep.245 - Penalties Kill
The jerseys are cursed, first and foremost. Burn them. Beyond that -- stay out of the damn box, please. We discuss Sturm's indiference to using a timeout to stop the bleeding, and his lack of interest in the shootout. We talk about the McAvoy h...
Ep.244 - Craig Berube Fought A Bear
Aight folks, add 'Geekie is BACK' to your list of things you love to see. Second straight 30-goal season AND COUNTING. This episode is going to cover a number of topics including but not limited to who's a candidate for an injury call-up right ...
Ep.243 - The Streisand Effect
Aight folks, another episode of the Short Shift Podcast and of course we're recording after the win streak gets broken in blowout fashion. Are we going to overreact? No. There's things we didn't like of course but it's hard to complain about th...
Ep.242 - Belts To Asses
Aight folks, another episode and another streak -- this one positive! 5 of 6 including three in a row at home. Also including an absolute beatdown of the New York Rangers, two hatties, some heavyweight bouts and a Korpi shutty. Plus - your voic...
Ep.241 - New Year, New Us
Aight folks, yeah, so we didn't post an episode last week with the holidays and all that. I want to apologize.. to absolutely no one. We needed a break, I'm sure we all did. Especially after losing game after game after game. Now we're back wit...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 ...