Metro Division Predictions For The 2026-27 NHL Season w/ Jackson Blake
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Welcome to the Empty Netters Podcast. Can you believe what this has become? There was a full 48 hours where I felt like I was like literally Superman.
Jumbo loves playing Fortnite, so
he gets on the sticks. Did TR show you the sauna cycle or was that already?
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Ice is ready and we're back with another episode of the Empty Netters Podcast brought to you by BetMGM. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel, Five Stars, Spotify, Apple, wherever you get your podcast. Let's get on into the show. I'm your host, Dan Powers, Little Switch Up on the Sticks. And back in the bar studio, Zach Grant joins us again.
We are back. We are so, so, so, so back.
We are so back. It's unbelievable.
The Southern fans miss
him. They do. We get the comments all the time. And in the hockey talks, people say, Where is Grant? Well, I got news for you. Here he is. And that guy you just heard to my left, per huge Chris Powers. As always, I love the N64 shirt. It's really solid. Gray's a choice, but it's perfect in this case. It's the OG. We are in the middle of our division. Preview episodes. They're fantastic. But before we jump into the Metropolitan Division today, we got a special surprise for Met fans and Carolina Hurricanes fans. Jackson Blake, good friend, joins the show, Stanley Cup Champion. So we're gonna jump into that right now and then come back with the division breakdown. So for now, enjoy Jackson Blake. We are now joined by a Fargo North Dakota native.
God, that fires me up. A class two A Minnesota State champion for Eden Prairie Eagles. Shout out EP. An NCHD rookie of the year and player of the year for UND. A world junior bronze medalist, a Clark Cup champion, the 109th overall pick of the 2021 draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. And of course, most importantly. A twenty twenty six Stanley Cup champion, Jackson Blake. Finally, welcome to the Empty Notes Podcast.
Yep, finally. Thanks for having me, boys. Oh, dude, it's about time. It's about time.
Pumped out dude. So our really good friends, the Brooks, are from Eden Prairie. So we've been several times. And man, we actually, dude, when we moved from Maine to California, that was one of our stops. We spent a few nights there on on the drive across, like right around this time of year, actually, wouldn't you say? Like in December. Yeah. And dude, what a place to grow up, man. It's unbelievable. Unbelievable.
It's the best. I mean I I mean I'll never miss a summer there for sure. Um obviously I haven't been there in the winter for a long time now, but um Probably not a bad thing. That's probably the better option is to be in North Carolina than Minnesota in the winter. But the summers there's nothing like it, like you said. I mean, I don't know how Long you would stay or whatever and E P but um yeah, no better nowhere elseide way, um or wanna grow up. I mean like
We've always said Maine is similar to Minnesota and it's like it's such a vibe. We would be it was like every day, dude, it would be like off to Lord Fletcher's b uh pitchers volleyball and then on on to Minnetonka. I'm telling you pure chaos. It is it is the same place. Yeah. Maine and Minnesota are the same place. You just swap ocean for lakes and the people are the same. It's just like they're they're they're brother state. and people don't know it until you meet someone from the other and you're like, Oh, great. Until And you're like, oh.
It's amazing. Yeah, no, I I've never been to Maine, but I might have to go if you guys are saying that.
That's I the the f the problem is you're gonna have to sacrifice like a week or a weekend of your Minnesota summer to to a Maine summer, but I can't I'll put my life on the line that it is worth it. Yeah, yeah. That's for sure.
Yeah,
I mean we get a chance. If we get longer than a a month, then maybe I'll not two months.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is discussed at the very beginning of the episode?
0:00–7:42
2
How does the conversation shift to the Jackson Blake interview?
7:42–1:25:56
3
How will Jack Hughes and the Devils perform in the 2026‑27 season?
1:25:56–1:37:17
4
What are the Islanders’ chances to break into the top of the Metro Division?
1:37:17–1:48:59
5
Can the Blue Jackets and Capitals surprise the division with a playoff push?
1:48:59–2:12:50
6
What drama is brewing in the Beer League Hotline and the Metro preview finale?
2:12:50–2:40:46
Speakers
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