Best Ryan Schaap Podcasts (2025)

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast - Episode 66 - Pius Suter & the Training Camp All Stars (with guest Ryan Schaap) 1:27:08

10d ago1:27:08

1:27:08

Along with podcaster and Canucks fan Ryan Schaap, Mike and Dan learn about Pius Suter, who attended a training camp with the Islanders before starting a productive NHL career for three other teams. Suter came over from his native Switzerland to try the NHL on for size and attended camps for both the Senators and Islanders before finally signing a c…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 332 - Huge Aura Void 1:31:31

5d ago1:31:31

1:31:31

Mike and Dan react to the news that Lou Lamoriello has been let go by the Islanders and examine his legacy and possible replacements. Lamoriello was far from perfect as a general manager. He operated under his own set of old school rules and made mistakes in service of loyalty to players rather than making changes that would advance the team toward…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 331 - Just Being Long Island Dads 1:46:27

6d ago1:46:27

1:46:27

Mike and Dan recap the last games of the Islanders season, pay tribute to Matt Martin and look ahead at an uncertain (and unannounced) future. With two final wet farts, this depressing campaign finally came to an end. The players barely looked like they cared although at least one passed the starting goalie on the goal scoring list. The best parts …

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 330 - Dead Rubber 1:54:27

14d ago1:54:27

1:54:27

Mike and Dan recap a week with three embarrassing losses that finally led to the Islanders' official elimination from playoff contention. After a wild 7-6 OT loss in Nashville, a butt whipping at home to the Rangers and a goofy shootout loss in Philadelphia, a season in which no one had any fun was put out of its misery. The players look mad, the c…

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The Secret Origin of Islanders Anxiety (April 2025 Monthly Mail Bag sample) 33:48

17d ago33:48

33:48

In this free sample of our Patreon-exclusive Monthly Mail Bag podcast for April 2025, we reveal (or maybe re-reveal) the origin story of Islanders Anxiety and how two guys who only barely knew each other started a podcast that's now going on its 10th year. We also talk about some of what goes into making an episode. Spoiler Alert: It does not invol…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 329 - Fulfilling the Islanders Destiny 1:51:39

21d ago1:51:39

1:51:39

Mike and Dan examine the Islanders' role in Alex Ovechkin's record-setting day and Anthony Duclair's time off. By beating the Capitals and Wild, the team remains mathematically alive for a playoff berth while realistically out of it. But the big story on Sunday (and for the rest of time) was Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all time lead…

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 65 - Tom Chorske (with guest Tyler Gildin) 1:10:46

24d ago1:10:46

1:10:46

Joined again by friend Tyler Gildin, we remember Tom Chorske, a useful player and ace penalty killer who gave both an undermanned Islanders team and a kids summer camp some important depth. Chorske came from a Cup winning organization in New Jersey and played on some blossoming Senators teams before landing on The Island via waivers. The 1997-98 Is…

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Moving Along (The Final Episode) 1:56:30

26d ago1:56:30

1:56:30

Thank you so much being a part of the project with us, and thank you for all the kindness and support over the years. This is the final episode of Pucks On Net, live on tape from the House of Greed. Ryan, Arash, Geeta, and P Mac share their thoughts and reflect on the last eleven years together. Lions In The Street play us out with "Moving Along". …

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 328 - The People in the Corner 1:53:00

28d ago1:53:00

1:53:00

Mike and Dan talk about bad calls and blown games as the Islanders erase their recent charge towards the playoffs. In the first of four losses this week, the Islanders were the victims of an egregiously bad no goal decision but did themselves no favors by once again playing like assholes for the two periods before and overtime and shootout periods …

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I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends (448) 1:15:02

1M ago1:15:02

1:15:02

After 450+ episodes, eleven years, seven PON Christmas Parties, and three playoff appearances by the Vancouver Canucks, we are calling it a day at Pucks On Net. Ryan, Arash and Geeta get together this week to talk about their decision to end the podcast and prepare for next week's final episode. Ryan chats about his weekend in Las Vegas, the gang n…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 327 - You Can't Kill This Team 1:48:02

1M ago1:48:02

1:48:02

Mike and Dan discuss the Islanders' latest point streak and unlikely reappearance in the Eastern Conference playoff race. With a makeshift lineup full of forgotten players and total nobodies, the Islanders have risen from the ashes through hard work and (finally) a little luck. They came from behind to beat the Penguins, toppled the Habs in overtim…

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 64 - Arnie Brown (with guest Greg Prato) 1:17:18

1M ago1:17:18

1:17:18

With author Greg Prato, Mike and Dan travel back to the Islanders' inaugural 1972 season to learn about Arnie Brown, a former Ranger who did not enjoy his short stay on Long Island. The original Islanders were worse than bad. They were, at the time, the least successful team in NHL history. When he acquired the 31-year-old Brown in October of 1972,…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 326 - And That Just Went In 1:44:00

1M ago1:44:00

1:44:00

Mike and Dan don't know how to feel about the Islanders taking three points from last year's Stanley Cup finalists in this very weird season. In playing Edmonton tough before losing in overtime and beating the Cup champion Panthers, the Islanders showed a level of grit and skill they could have used in November instead of in March where they're sti…

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Groundhog Day on Deadline Day (447) 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

1:14:46

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (02:37) Recovering from the Trade Deadline (07:45) "We don't wanna get worse"(15:04) Pressure from ownership?(18:31) Not a serious organization (22:39) Geeta briefly appears (24:15) Putting out PR fires (34:08) Canucks buying their way out of bad deals (39:30) Ara…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 325 - Show Us Your Spirit 1:46:32

2M ago1:46:32

1:46:32

Mike and Dan put as much effort into recapping the Islanders' first two post-trade deadline games as the players put into playing them. Instead, they spend more time lamenting just how old, slow, sloppy and depressing the team looked in both, one of which was an actual win. One night after Ilya Sorokin stole two points in San Jose, the Islanders sl…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 324 - The Uncle Generation 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Mike and Dan analyze the Islanders' trade deadline moves and non-moves and how they will impact the team on and off the ice. With the trade of Brock Nelson to Colorado just after midnight on deadline day for a conditional first round pick and prospect Calum Ritchie, the Islanders waved goodbye to their most consistent forward of this era. Removing …

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 63 - Mike Mottau (with guest Keith Dallas) 1:19:28

2M ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Along with comic book writer and owner of many weird Islanders jerseys Keith Dallas, Mike and Dan remember defenseman Mike Mottau, whose short stint on Long Island was also very eventful. After winning a Hobey Baker Award at Boston College and playing for the Rangers, Flames and Devils, Mottau washed ashore as a free agent, looking to help the youn…

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Trade Now, Think Later (446) 1:16:02

2M ago1:16:02

1:16:02

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (04:29) Matt reports on the hockey void in Arizona (06:15) What's going to happen by Friday? (11:40) Buying or selling? (13:00) Playoff possibilities? (16:30) Time for a change of system? (21:25) A vision in Vancouver? (25:49) Quinn Hughes' leadership abilities (3…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 323 - Not Dead Yet 1:45:28

2M ago1:45:28

1:45:28

It's trade deadline week and after three more weird games in a weird season of a weird era, we still have no idea who the Islanders are or what they'll do. They started with a home ice faceplant against the Rangers - predicted by Mike - before stealing two points in Boston. Then they beat the Predators - predicted by Dan - which started as a laughe…

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Have A Nice Day! (445) 1:13:22

2M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (02:04) Breaking out the Douchene jersey? (05:43) Canada wins the Four Nations Face-off (12:20) Jordan Binnington made it way too close (16:30) Ryan watches the Canucks at Parq Casino (18:01) Arturs Silovs' bounce-back effort (19:52) Trading for Seth Jones? (22:45…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 322 - A Cursed Game 1:53:07

2M ago1:53:07

1:53:07

Mike and Dan recap a haunted game against the Dallas Stars and look ahead to what might effectively be the final week of the Islanders' regular season. Sure, it was one game but, boy, did a lot happen. Weird goals, crushed hope, crazy calls and The Hockey Gods and the Islanders taking turns shooting feet. This team still lives on the same edge they…

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 62 - Jamie Heward (with guest Pinholes Graham) 1:28:32

2M ago1:28:32

1:28:32

Along with NHL documentarian Pinholes Graham, Mike and Dan remember Jamie Heward, a quality defenseman whose super power was simply showing up everywhere. Drafted by the Penguins and spending years in the minors, Heward got his big break with the expansion Predators before joining the Islanders for just one year. That undermanned and underpaid team…

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Four Nations Bring Da Ruckus (444) 1:11:42

2M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (05:18) Sparty the Spartan Plushie (08:00) Four Nations has been incredible (09:10) The very real hype of Canada vs USA (12:45) Delivering on all the cliches (19:50) Team USA Group Chat (23:33) Elias Pettersson on Team Sweden (41:28) Sauce It? or Toss It? (53:59) …

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 321 - There's a Pretty Clear Path 1:51:18

2M ago1:51:18

1:51:18

Mike and Dan chat with Arthur Staple of The Athletic about Brock Nelson, Noah Dobson, James Hagens and a number of Islanders topics. After briefly discussing on the Four Nations Face-Off (yes, we gave in), we dive into the uncertainty surrounding the Islanders on an off the ice. Nelson's free agency is first, of course, and Art maintains his feelin…

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Monthly Mail Bag podcast - February 2025 - SAMPLE 42:58

3M ago42:58

42:58

Here's a sample of this month's Patreon-only Monthly Mail Bag, which is (mostly) dedicated to Brock Nelson, who might be in his final days with the only NHL club he's ever known, or might be on the verge of a contract extension that will be ridiculed no matter how reasonable it is. The full version includes our answers to questions about rebuilds, …

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Turn His TV Off, Turn Four Nations Off (443) 1:13:44

3M ago1:13:44

1:13:44

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (03:05) Bret Hart as the Genie in Aladdin (07:00) Kendrick Lamar's performance (11:30) Arash's childhood rhyme (16:03) Petey off the trade block (20:15) Elias Pettersson at Four Nations Face-off (28:17) You ever get the yips? (34:43) Team Canada line combinations …

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 320 - Any Result is Possible 1:50:53

3M ago1:50:53

1:50:53

Mike and Dan recap where the Islanders are at the Four Nations break and discuss some recent rumors surrounding them. Despite a hot January, the Islanders are still four points out of a playoff berth with a large group of teams surrounding them and a disconcerting amount of injured players. While the winning streak pulled them out of the basement, …

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 61 - Weird Islanders Quarter Century Team 1:32:26

3M ago1:32:26

1:32:26

Mike and Dan make their picks to each create a team of Weird Islanders from the past 25 years. It's been quite a journey for the team since 2000, from highs and lows to mercenaries and stalwarts to kids and veterans and three home arenas. And through all of it there were weird players who only wore the blue-and-orange for a short time. So we each p…

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Catch Petterssons Not Feelings (442) 1:20:11

3M ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (04:20) Reacting to the Marcus Pettersson trade (06:25) Can the Canucks keep trading picks for defense? (11:00) Pending UFA centres to target (14:14) How M. Pettersson fits in with Vancouver (19:28) Pettersson, DeBrusk and Boeser? (27:15) Insulating Quinn Hughes (…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 319 - Clash of the Titans 2:07:34

3M ago2:07:34

2:07:34

Mike and Dan take stock and take cover as the Islanders rack up both wins and casualties in a battle against the Hockey Gods. By stretching their winning streak to a "disastrous" seven games - before a gallant, teasing loss to the Stanley Cup champion Panthers - the Islanders reinserted themselves in the Eastern Conference playoff race. That's the …

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The Second, and Final, JT Miller Emergency Podcast 39:48

3M ago39:48

39:48

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) The JT Miller era in Vancouver is over as he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to Friday's game against the Stars in Dallas. Geeta, Arash, and Ryan hop on for the traditional JT Miller emergency podcast and break down the deal that saw Filip Chytil, prospect Victor Mancini, …

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Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire (441) 1:14:32

3M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) Jim Rutherford just poured gasoline on the Miller/Pettersson saga, but seemingly everyone in the organization got burned. Ryan and Geeta are joined by P Mac on the Street this week, filling in for Arash, to break down Jim Rutherford's comments in the Globe & Mail regarding Elias Pe…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 318 - The Invading Ottoman Empire 59:27

3M ago59:27

59:27

With yet another defenseman (and a goalie) landing on IR, Lou Lamoriello was forced to make another acquisition to keep the Islanders afloat and we are forced to talk about both. In an addendum to Monday's episode, we discuss the signing of Tony DeAngelo and our feelings about bringing the quarrelsome defenseman into the Islanders' fold. But we als…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 317 - Hit The Hog in the Head 1:40:16

3M ago1:40:16

1:40:16

Mike and Dan discuss a week of unfortunate injuries and surprising wins for the Islanders and how they've had almost no effect on their place in the standings. Beginning with a win over the then-red hot Blue Jackets before a back-to-back that included a boring but needed win over the Flyers and a surprising OT win over the revamped Hurricanes, the …

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Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 60 - Tommy Söderström (with guest Craig Dixon aka @IslesEbay) 1:32:10

3M ago1:32:10

1:32:10

Mike and Dan talk with IslesEbay master Craig Dixon about Tommy Söderström, the shambolic Swedish goalie who lost a lot of games in his short time as an Islander. Söderström parlayed international success into a stint with the Flyers, who sent him to Long Island in exchange for the pariah Ron Hextall. Sadly, Söderström didn't fare any better, and "…

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The Time is Now (You Can't See JT) - 440 1:15:31

3M ago1:15:31

1:15:31

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (05:00) We receive an insane gift from Australia (09:11) Tough decisions about the Canucks' core (14:23) Brendan Batchelor talks JT Miller trade rumours (19:45) Potential trade partners (29:20) What's next for Pettersson? (34:07) Could a deal really work with the …

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 316 - An Old Stale Cigarette 1:41:38

3M ago1:41:38

1:41:38

Mike and Dan discuss the Islanders' win over the Sharks on Brent Sutter Ring of Honor Night that, while pleasant enough, did little to change anything about this team or its season. For once, the Islanders took care of business beating a bad, under-the-weather opponent. Too bad it comes more than halfway through a season in which they've been farti…

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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 315 - Franchise Attitude Reboot 1:10:16

3M ago1:10:16

1:10:16

In their first emergency podcast of the year, Mike and Dan react to the Islanders' back-to-back losses to start their homestand and how little fight they have shown all season. Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Ottawa and Thursday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia represent something of a breaking point. A team that once showed pride in the Islanders logo and in Long…

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Still Waiting...For a Defensive Upgrade (439) 1:28:14

3M ago1:28:14

1:28:14

Support us on Patreon Call the PON Sauce Line: 604-283-9469 (nice!) (00:00) Cold Open (01:10) The worst Tim Hortons in town (04:30) Sauce Line is fixed and listener notes (10:35) Canucks shutout in Carolina (14:45) Travel troubles in Toronto (15:40) Arash rubs it in (19:45) Looking good on the biggest stage (26:15) Quinn Hughes' huge impact (28:55)…

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