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PODCAST

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast

Fourth Line Media

Welcome to Aiming Five-Hole—the hockey podcast where Canadian-born fans Phil and Ryan bring an unfiltered, irreverent take on the modern NHL. With their media experience and beer league passion, they serve up weekly unique insights and lively discussions about the greatest sport on Ice!

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All Episodes

31:01

Mid-Second Round Update

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Panthers square the series with the Leafs at two a piece and Phil's on the couch! Oilers lead their series with the Knights despite a bad bounce in game 3. Jets continue to struggle on the road and Rantanen dominates while leading the race to the Conn Smyth trophy and the Cannes lead their series with the Caps!

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38:12

Round 1 is Complete! Leafs Move On!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/05/05

Round One came to an end, in dramatic fashion with the Jets pulling off the miracle late-game comeback and win it in OT! We'll run down the complete first round, including the dramatic third-period comeback by the Stars to defeat the Avs in an incredible series that didn't disappoint! Leafs move on to face the Panthers! We'll also preview the 2nd round and give our predictions for the conference finals.

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37:06

Mid-First Round Update

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/04/29

The first round of the playoffs hasn't disappointed with plenty of exciting story lines and play! The Leafs lead the series 3-1 over the Sens as they try to exercise their demons and cash a ticket to the second round. Habs have out performed expectations but trial in the series 3-1 and need a big round win to bring it back to the Bell Centre for game 6. The battle of Florida has been grueling and the heat continues to get ratcheted up. Dallas and Colorado has been played at the high

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40:08

NHL Playoffs - Round 1

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/04/21

The Playoffs have begun and the Leafs get out to a fast start. The Jets survive a shakey start to their series and the Dallas, Avs series lives up to the hype! Habs get started Monday night!

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31:18

Leafs Clinch Atlantic, Habs Sweat it Out!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/04/14

Leafs clinch the Atlantic Division title, home ice for first two rounds and will face the Senators in the Battle of Ontario for the first round. Habs need to a win in one of their final two games to clinch the second wildcard spot and a date with the Capitals. We also discusss the other potential playoff series as matchups start to round into shape.

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30:46

Ovechkin Gets Goal 895!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Ovechkin becomes the greatest goal-scorer of all time! The playoff races tighten up as we hit the home stretch and teams vie for home-ice advantage. All that and more on this week's episode.

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28:53

EP24 - Eastern Wildcard Race Limps to the Finish Line

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Phil & Ryan discuss the Eastern Wildcard race as it limps its way to the finish line. The Habs win a big one in Florida and hope to hold off the Rangers, Islanders, and Blue Jackets for the final spot. The St Louis Blue appears to have locked down the final playoff spot in the West. Ovi gets another one and has the record in site, only 4 back with 9 to play.

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30:55

EP23 - The Playoff Push is On!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/03/25

We're into the home stretch as teams are jockeying for a place in the playoffs and playoff positioning. Phil & Ryan discuss whether the Canadiens can hold onto a playoff spot or will they get caught by the Rangers or Islanders? The Leafs showed signs of finding their game before finishing the week off on a losing note.

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32:39

EP22 - What's Gone Wrong with the Leafs?

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Phil & Ryan discuss the abysmal play of the Leafs since the Four Nations break, and in a turn of events Phil needs the therapy session. We also discuss the excellent recent play of the Habs who are closing in on a playoff spot and sport the best team record since the break. Ovi scores another and is closing in on The Great One's record! Dallas and Colorado play each other for the first time since the trade deadline in what is potentially going to be an epic first-round match-up!

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35:23

Trade Deadline Freezy

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/03/10

With a busy trade deadline now behind us, Phil & Ryan discuss some of the big moves made around the league by the Dallas Stars, Colorado Avs, Florida Panthers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. We'll also discuss who the winners and losers were after the deadline and make our revised Stanley Cup playoff finals picks.

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34:05

EP20 - O Canada!!!!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/02/24

Phil & Ryan wrap up the Four Nations Face-Off by breaking down Canada's historic win over the US! We also discuss the future of International hockey events starting with the Olympics in 2026. Now that the NHL regular season has resumed we get back to talking about what moves the Leafs and Canadiens may make with the trade deadline only two weeks away. Who will be buyers, and who will be sellers leading up to the deadline as teams try to set themselves up for a run to the Stanley Cup

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35:36

EP19 - Four Nations Face-Off

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/02/20

The round-robin portion of the Four Nations Face-Off is complete, Phil & Ryan break down all the action and fireworks from the tournament as well as provide a preview for the Canada/US Final rematch!

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36:05

EP18 - Four Nations Challenge Preview

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/02/11

We've reached the Four Nations Challenge break, Phil & Ryan discuss all the injury replacements and preview the starting line-ups, potential line combinations, power-play units, and starting goaltenders. We'll also give our predictions for who'll meet in the final next week.

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36:05

EP17 - Trade Flood Gates Open

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Phil & Ryan discuss all the trade activity over the past week and who's next to join in on the fun... We also discuss the upcoming Four Nations Challenge as the team's name injury replacements. We also discuss the impact of the NHL announcing the salary cap for the next three seasons and how that'll impact trades at the deadline and pending free agents.

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34:17

EP16 - Trade Season Has Opened!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/27

Colorado and Caroline with an assist from Chicago kick off trade season by swapping big stars with Mikko Rantanen and Marin Necas trading jerseys... We also discuss the ever-growing injury list for the Leafs and the week that was for the Habs. With the Four Nations Challenge only two weeks away, Canada has to replace Alex Pietrangelo on their blue line due to an injury and we debate who should fill his spot!

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30:56

EP15 - Leafs & Canadiens Clash!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/20

Phil & Ryan discuss the Leafs big comeback over the Canadiens to overcome an early 3-goal deficit on their way to a 7-3 victory... As the 2nd half of the season continues teams like the Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Rangers, and Senators, are riding hot streaks but have they left themselves a hill too large to climb to claim a playoff spot? Others like the Bruins, Canucks, Pens, Utah, and Seattle have started to slide and need to recover before it's too late...

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28:16

EP14 - Canadiens Stay Hot!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/13

Phil & Ryan discuss how the Canadiens are staying hot, Leafs cooling off and Columbus coming out of no where to stake claim to a wild card spot, not to mention the Wings going on a 7 game winning streak since their recent coaching change.

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46:09

EP13 - Mid Season Report

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/06

With the condensed schedule we've hit the mid-way mark of the 2024/25 season. Ryan and Phil overview the highlights from the first half of the season and discuss some of the intriguing and surprising story lines that have taken everyone by surprise. We also look ahead to the second half of the season and discuss what storylines could develop leading up to the trade deadline and make some second half predictions.

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35:25

EP12 - Ryan is off the Couch!

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2024/12/30

With Montreal's improved play, Ryan has been released from therapy! We also discuss the Leafs play over the past 8 games without Stolarz and what he's meant to the team and the health issues with their captain... Detroit finally made the decision to make a change behind their bench and we continue to discuss how puzzled we are that neither the Rangers or Predators have made any changes as well!

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34:17

EP11 - Which NHL Team is the Biggest Mess at the Moment?

The Aiming Five Hole Hockey Podcast ·

2024/12/18

This week Phil & Ryan debate which NHL team is currently the biggest mess at the moment that needs fixing. Is it Buffalo, Nashville, or the Rangers? The Canadians hand the Sabres their 11th straight loss and climb out of the Eastern Conference basement and the Leafs can't seem to stay healthy.

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