It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230 and well, the team we all hate is going to the second round. That's what we figured out. The Penguins no-showed their series with Philly but at least they are still better at hockey than the Mets are at baseball. Come to think of it, they might be better at baseball than the Mets are at baseball. But we get you up to date on the other playoff serieses in the NHL and talk more about how bad the Mets suck on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 230!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228 and blame it on the Devils fan! The day Steve can't join the podcast, the Devils fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald. The Devils obviously timed it this way so that Steve couldn't report on it and make them look even worse. The Rangers have Tom just tickled pink with their hot streak, Nick saw his team fire an NHL Hall of Famer with 4 games left, and Bill is blissfully happy with the Penguins' coach AND General Manager. So celebrate with us on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 228!

It's FREINDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227 JACKEE!!! The Islanders face the Penguins with heavy playoff implications at UBS. The Rangers rock on with the kids and the Devils put together a solid month a bit too late. We cover the Tiger Woods debacle, Final Four, and the return of baseball on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 227!

It's FRIENDS AND FIVALS EPISODE 226 and what's that I hear? No one whining about the f***ing Rangers for 30 minutes? Does that mean this episode might end, like, ever? OH MY GOD I HAVE TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 226 OF THE FREINDS AND RIVALS PODCAST!!!!

It's EPISODE 225 OF THE FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST and straight up, when Tom and Steve find out that I put Lindy Ruff in the title of this episode they are gonna flip the f*** out! We discuss the Spaghetti Western version of Tom Wilson and the joke that is NHL Player Safety, the return of Artemi Panarin, scoreboard watching, and an incredible enunciation lesson by Nick on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 225!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224 and maybe the trade deadline wasn't actually spectacular. But the Islanders got a guy. Maybe a future captain? The Devils, Islanders, and Penguins each have a hero this season but the Rangers not so much. But keeping Trocheck will have to do. We open some hockey cards, talk conspiracy, and damn it Janet it was nice to meet you at FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 224!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223 and the Devils and Rangers fans among us can't wait for this to end, while the Islanders and Penguins fans among us are skipping happily along. What's on all of our wish lists for the NHL trade deadline? And then we put a wrap on the fabulous youth hockey career of Casey Fugere on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 223!

It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222 AND USA! USA! USA! LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see when they brought out Goudreau's kids? I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING! And what about that Connor McDavid? Always the bridesmaid never the bride AMIRITE! You can find the rest of this script at all-original-dad-jokes.ca or just stick around to listen to FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 222!