The boys reconvene and discuss some of the games from the qualifying round of the NHL playoffs, including the Hurricanes sweeping the Rangers. Dan gets on his soapbox and rants about how bottom 6 lines need to be constructed properly, Andy brin

Episode 18 - Hockey (Exhibition) is Back! (7/30/20)

Dec 31st, 2020 58m 10s

The boys get back together and discuss the opening exhibition games that we saw across the metro. They discuss the Flyers/Penguins, Caps/Canes, and Rangers/Islanders, then dive into goalie talk and how metro goalies can compete between the Caps

Episode 17 - Awardees and Snubs (7/22/20)

Dec 30th, 2020 1h 3m

The boys begin this episode talking about the NHL Awards finalists announced by the league and work their way through each nominee, why they should/should not win, and who got snubbed. Finally, Andy throws a life lesson out that may throw anoth

Episode 16 - CBA/Scheduling News (7/14/20)

Dec 4th, 2020 1h 4m

The guys link back up to discuss the NHL CBA and how a flat cap affects big and small market teams, teams with a cap crunch and offer sheet logic. They then segway into amnesty buyouts, the CBA's escrow numbers, and team/game growth with the ho

Episode 15 - Ruff Endings in NY (7/9/20)

Dec 2nd, 2020 55m 58s

The boys start off by weighing in on Dan's upcoming trip to Mohegan Sun, follow up with the Devils hiring Lindy Ruff, and discuss Alain Vigneault's comparisons to Ruff. The guys then pivot into comparing the Rangers rebuild and Devils rebuild,

Episode 14 - Lottery Winners? Or Losers? (7/2/20)

Oct 21st, 2020 58m 6s

The boys get passionate and fiery in this episode as they discuss the results of the NHL draft lottery, debate about tanking teams in the NHL, and how playing the lottery odds will only hurt your chances in the lottery. Matt and Dan discuss how

Episode 13 - Hall of Famers and NHL's Return to Play (6/25/20)

Oct 20th, 2020 52m 52s

The guys start off the podcast with their normal shenanigans and shift into Hall of Fame talk, Playoff talks and how COVID spikes in Florida can affect the NHL's plan, as well as a players decision to potentially opt out of the postseason. The

Episode 12 - Draft Talk, Prospects, and Game Proposals (6/18/20)

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 1m

In this episode, the boys discuss the hazing news that came out of the Canadian Hockey League, the debacle in Buffalo firing their IT person only to rehire them the next day, the Lias Andersson situation. They also discuss points about the NHL

Episode 11 - Wild, Wild West (6/10/20)

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 1m

We touch upon the state of the country/world right now and everything that has been going on. After our discussion, Dan touches upon his drinking challenge status, the guys then discuss the Western Conference Playoff matchups, and finish up wit

Episode 10 - Playoffs?? (5/27/20)

Oct 13th, 2020 54m 44s

In this episode of Don't Mess with the Metro, the gang gets together to discuss the cancellation of Alabama-Huntsville's D1 College Hockey program due to financial distress, seven of the ten WCHA teams leaving the conference, and the potential

Episode 09 - Expansion Draftees (5/20/20)

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 2m

The gang gets back together to discuss a plethora of hockey news, starting with the Akim Aliu upbringing article and transition into being a GM in a mock expansion draft. We also see Dan in the final homestretch of his drinking challenge and An

Episode 08 - Shutdowns and Restarts (5/14/20)

Sep 24th, 2020 58m 15s

The boys get back together to discuss the AHL shutting down their season, a little bit of MLB talk in terms of their salaries, a heated debate about the DH, the shootout rule to decide overtime in the NHL, and so much more. We also discuss our

Episode 07 - Summer Playoff Scenarios (5/6/20)

Sep 23rd, 2020 40m

The boys join back together to discuss the NHL draft scenario, what will happen regarding lottery teams, and the implications of starting up the season in the summer. Dan also gives a sober challenge update, and Andy's life lesson will for sure

Episode 06 - Minor Discussions (4/29/20)

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 5m

The boys regroup to discuss the surprise the Hurricanes got when losing the Checkers and begin to discuss AHL and ECHL fans and drawing crowds and the playoff situation gets more ruffles and rumblings growing around it. They also touch upon the

Episode 05 - Coast to Coast (4/22/20)

Sep 21st, 2020 56m 22s

The boys wrap up their trip around the NHL with a visit out west and recap the pacific division season. Dan keeps trudging through his 60-day sober challenge with his weekly update, Gianni and Matt hop on to drop some takes about the west, and

Episode 04 - Central Command (4/15/20)

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 1m

The boys take a trip out west on this episode and recap the teams of the central division, Dan continues on his sober trek, Andy gives another valuable life lesson, and Matt drops some of his hottest takes thus far.

Episode 03 - Swimming Across the Atlantic (4/8/20)

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 21m

The boys come together to discuss the outlooks of their eastern conference division counterparts in the Atlantic, Andy doubles up on this week’s life lesson, and Dan gives an update on his sober challenge.

Episode 02 - Movements in the Metro (4/1/20)

Sep 20th, 2020 1h 7m

The boys gather again to recap playoff rumors after the shutdown of the 2019/2020 NHL season, recap the season of all Metro teams, toss some TV show recommendations, and a revitalizing life lesson from Andy

Episode 01 - The Boys are Back (3/24/20)

Mar 27th, 2020 46m 16s

The boys get back together for the revival of Don't Mess with the Metro. We pick right back up where we left off in 2017 to discuss a broad range of hockey and metro division topics, dive into prospect talk, drop some hot takes, and finish up t

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