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
251 episodes
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 251
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1:29:32
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 250
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1:17:18
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 249
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1:32:15
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 248
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1:25:50
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 247
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1:07:26
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 246
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1:09:49
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 245
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1:16:21
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 244
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1:19:49
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 243
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1:41:50
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 242
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1:02:33
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 241
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1:23:59
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