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NHL Wraparound Podcast

Neil Smith & Vic Morren

Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally,

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47:24

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Complete Weekend Update...

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2025/04/14

Clinched, eliminated and still battling to either get in or enhance a playoff spot already gained. Vic and Neil evolve the weekend to set up the final four days of the regular season.In addition, some key players news and a salute to the new champions in Men's Division I hockey.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/#NHLWraparound

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46:07

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Canadians, Wild and...

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2025/04/11

The final weekend of the NHL regular season has arrived. Twelve playoff spots have already been clinched with three more possible Friday.Vic and Neil look at all of the permutations and also throw up some red flags for three teams already in the playoffs but playing far from their best hockey with the post-season nearly upon us.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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05:49

Human Side of the Story - Episode 55 - Reverence and...

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2025/04/10

It may have started with a photo taken in 1952 with a defeated Bruins goalie named Sugar Jim Henry bowing to a bloodied and, perhaps semi-conscious, Rocket Richard at the conclusion of their semi-final playoff series. Reverence and respect for the game. The post-series handshake has been a longstanding tradition in the NHL and extends to all levels of hockey. However, are we now seeing a new sub-culture where teams and players make it a point to honor greatness or simply the end of a distinguished

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48:38

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Beyond Preposterous -...

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2025/04/09

On a night the Ottawa Senators clinch their first playoff spot in eight years, two games involving teams on life support simply defied logic.Vic and Neil update on all the races and a couple of fun Alex Ovechkin items post-record-breaking goal.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/#NHLWraparound #ShortShifts #NYCentric #NeilSmith #VicMorren

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32:10

NY Centric - NJ on the Cusp and the End in Sight for...

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2025/04/08

With just 10 days remaining in the regular season the fates of the New York-area teams is having clarity with the Devils within a point of clinching a playoff berth while the Rangers and Devils are running out of real estate to make up ground.James Nichols from New Jersey Hockey Now joins Vic and Neil to break it all down.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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01:16:04

Episode 55 - The Gr8est Goal Scorer Ever - With Craig...

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2025/04/07

Call it the Thirty-one-year itch. Gordie Howe 1963, Wayne Gretzky 1994 and, now Alex Ovechkin in 2025 as the all-time goal scoring torch was passed at UBS Arena on April 6. Long-time Caps TV Analyst Craig Laughlin joins the show to share his thoughts on covering The Great 8 since the very beginning of his NHL career.In addition to covering the various races over the final week-and-a-half of the regular season, we'll also talk about a subculture in the NHL which is becoming more evident: Despite

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42:38

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Nastiness in Carolina...

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2025/04/04

SInce our last show, three more clubs qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs while another joins a list having to officially wait until next year.Meanwhile, #892 for Alex Ovechkin shares the spotlight with a controversial takedown during a raucous third period Wednesday in Raleigh.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/#NHLWraparound

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06:46

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 54 - Uniting as...

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2025/04/03

The mention of junkyard dogs Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett being on the same team would have brought a laugh a year ago. However, after battling as adversaries, the pair won the Four Nations Faceoff as teammates, then reunited at the trade deadline as Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida.While those two collectively look to earn the Panthers back-to-back Stanley Cup Titles, Neil notes a couple of instances where former foes come together while others remain a nasty part of NHL lore.X:

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47:46

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - High Drama in Montreal...

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2025/04/02

The Canadiens and Blues kept the holds on their respective wild card positions with game-tying goals in the final minute followed by OT winners.Meanwhile, the OV Chase Tour is officially underway, a quarter of the playoff pool is set and guess who's no longer in last in the Eastern Conference? X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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41:09

NY Centric - Getting Late for Rangers and Islanders...

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2025/04/01

Only two-a-half-weeks remain in the regular season. The Rangers are close but not in a playoff spot, the Islanders have slipped back and the Devils are in cruise control with their first round opponent all but certain.Plenty to break down on all fronts and Vic and Neil do so with Colin Stephenson from Newsday.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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01:43:43

Episode 54 - What's Next in Philly? With Hall of Fame...

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2025/03/31

A pair of outstanding guests highlight Episode 54. First, Hall of Fame Journalist Al Morganti joins the show to talk about the past, present and future of the Flyers. Then former coach and NHL Network analyst Bruce Boudreau speaks about Alex Ovechkin's final push for the all-time scoring mark and where he's come from as a young player.Neil and Vic update all of the key races, some on-ice happenings and player notes and wrap up the show with instances foes join forces for a chance to win a Stanley

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44:53

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Change in Philly, Class...

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2025/03/28

After guiding the Flyers to the final game of last regular season before being eliminated, John Tortorella was let go by the Flyers Thursday. With a weak roster by NHL standards, a 1-10-1 slide prompted the fifth coaching change this season.As usual, several points can be raised and we do just that.In the meantime, in his first game, interim head coach Brad Shaw faced the eighth seed in the east, the Montreal Canadiens, with a lot on the line for the Habs. In addition, the Senators and Red Wings

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04:48

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 53 - Jack Michaels:...

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2025/03/27

How does a young man from a small town in Western Pennsylvania end up as the play-by-play voice of the Edmonton Oilers? You take inspiration from those before you, then take your craft far away hoping for that one big opportunity. For Jack Michaels, his blueprint is similar to many looking to break into the broadcast industry but few actually realize. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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44:20

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - A Heavyweight Bout as...

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2025/03/26

For the second time this season, the Jets and Capitals went to overtime and, for the second time, the Jets prevailed to join the Caps in the playoffs. Not to be lost: Alex Ovechkin pulls to within five of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal scoring mark in a game that was full value.At the other end of the playoff spectrum, the Blues and Canadiens also had a date as they looked to hold their the final spots in the respective wild card races and there's a new team finding their way into a playoff

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47:48

NY Centric - Isles Get Closer, Rangers and Devils...

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2025/03/25

A week ago, the N.Y. Islanders had five teams to jump in order to get to the second wild card position in the Eastern Conference. Today, they have one final hurdle to jump. Meanwhile, struggles continue in New Jersey and Manhattan. Former Islander and current TV analyst Thomas Hickey joins Vic and Neil to go in depth with the playoffs coming up in just three-and-a-half weeks.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren:

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01:15:09

Episode 53 - Drilling Down with Edmonton Oilers PxP...

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2025/03/24

The Edmonton Oilers were one win from an historic comeback in the Stanley Cup Final last spring. While favored by many to take that last step in 2025, the best laid plans have not gone according to plan as injuries, spotty defensive play and offensive shortcomings have hurt the club. TV Play-by-play voice of the Oilers Jack Michaels joins Vic and Neil to break it down.Also, the playoff races have taken several turns during the week, "The Big Rig" announces his plans to retire and some history in

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45:45

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - March Madness - The NHL...

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2025/03/21

Crazy eights for Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid leaves Thursday's game and the last two teams in the NHL alphabet are the first to 100 points.That's only the beginning as two stirring games involving teams in both bubble races highlights our re-caps and...if anything symbolized the last 14 seasons in Buffalo, the last 90 seconds of their game in Utah was it.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL

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04:29

Human Side of the Story - Ep. 52 - Hey Dad, You're...

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2025/03/20

Trades are an accepted part of hockey business. Recently, Utica Comets GM Dan MacKinnon caught the attention of many pulling off a deal which involved moving his own son to playoff-contending Cleveland. While unique, it's actually happened before and, on the NHL level, no less. The player involved is one who Neil later acquired in New York after this noteworthy trade from Colorado to Los Angeles.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren:

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37:12

NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - A Rotten Apple Pushes...

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2025/03/19

March signals desperation for many clubs looking to make their final push to the post-season. Over the past couple of evenings, the Canadiens, Islanders, Canucks and Blues appear to have gotten the memo. Apparently, one team has not. We're all over both wild card races with 14 games worth of coverage plus some other news around the NHL.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound

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36:31

NY Centric - A Final Islanders Push at Hand? With...

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2025/03/18

The New York Islanders have become somewhat forgotten in the race for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. However, following a stirring comeback against the defending Stanley Cup champions Sunday, a favorable schedule this week may provide to tonic needed to gain ground on the handful of teams they need to pass. Stefen Rosner from the NHL.com helps break it down as we update the Rangers and Devils as well.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith:

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