Sports Hub Underground Podcast: Why hockey is better with hate
Matt & Ty cover all the latest topics on the Bruins and the NHL, with a theme of hate in hockey. Isn’t a little chippiness a good thing?
Linesman Bevin Mills #53 holds back Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins as he argues a call during the second period of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on April 4, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
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Matt & Ty cover all the latest topics surrounding the Boston Bruins and the NHL, with an overarching theme of hate in hockey. Isn't a little animosity a good thing for the product?
The rundown...
(9:00) Hampus Lindholm is the latest injured Bruin. Should the team focus on resting and getting healthy over playoff seeding?
(17:48) The Bruins are struggling to find a third defensive pairing that works.
(25:30) The NHL is better off with the Red Wings being the team that everyone hates, like they were in the late '90s.
(30:57) Jake DeBrusk is on a heater again. Can he keep this up into the playoffs?
(34:55) Do the Bruins have a goaltending controversy brewing? Linus Ullmark is hot while Jeremy Swayman is on a cold streak.
(41:20) Brad Marchand had another controversial hit, and other games had some good old-fashioned hate - but some people didn't like it. Is hockey getting too soft?
(50:00) The guys pick their "Big 3" iconic sports uniforms.
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