The debut episode of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast is here! 🏒Jonny Lazarus, Mike Rupp, and Arthur Staple sit down for the very first time to introduce the show, share how it came together, and set the tone for everything the Tri-State hockey world can expect from this new series. The guys dive right into the early-season storylines across the Metro Division — from Matthew Schaefer’s breakout on Long Island, to the Devils’ injury concerns and Simon Nemec’s progress, to the Rangers’ uneven start under Mike Sullivan.Then it’s on to the fan-driven portion of the show, as Jonny, Mike, and Arthur react to listener voicemails, debate hot takes, and build the foundation for the community that will define this show moving forward.Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday on the Daily Faceoff Network, and join the conversation by sending in your own voicemails for next week’s show!Presented by Novig:https://app.novig.us/AppEntry#TriStateHockeyPodcast #NHL #Rangers #Islanders #Devils #JonnyLazarus #MikeRupp #ArthurStaple #DailyFaceoff #NHLPodcast #MetroDivision #HockeyPodcast00:00 Welcome to Episode 1 – How the show came together01:10 Rupp’s “minus-1 shift” & technical chaos02:00 Arthur shares how he first met Rupp03:10 Jonny’s story joining the crew04:15 Islanders spotlight – Matthew Schaefer is the real deal06:20 Schaefer’s maturity and leadership at 1807:25 Personality vs. swagger – veterans’ view in the room08:10 Protecting the rookie – Isles’ response after Zadorov hit09:20 How Schaefer has galvanized the Islanders’ room11:00 Do the Isles need an enforcer? Rupp explains why not14:15 Devils talk – OT loss to Isles & hot start15:10 Arthur on New Jersey’s balanced roster & depth18:00 Simon Nemec’s growth under pressure20:00 Could Isles & Devils link up on a Nemec–Pageau trade?24:10 Is Dougie Hamilton expendable?24:50 Debate – Who has more to prove: Barzal or Hughes?27:00 Rupp agrees – and breaks down the difference30:40 Jonny’s Barzal story & Hughes playoff comparison33:10 Bo Horvat’s scoring heater34:00 Transition to Rangers segment35:00 Rangers finally get a 6-3 win over Nashville36:00 Are they really struggling or just unlucky?39:00 Panarin contract dilemma40:00 Arthur’s analytics breakdown of Rangers defense43:20 Protecting Shesterkin – “your best asset”46:40 Stamkos quote & Trocheck’s leadership value47:30 Trouba’s struggles & captaincy pressure48:10 Lafrenière’s improvement and confidence50:30 Rupp on Lafrenière rounding out his game52:00 Blake Wheeler and bottom-six depth talk54:00 Setting up the voicemail segment55:00 Listener Voicemails – full fan reaction show begins58:00 Fan hot takes and responses from Jonny, Rupp & Arthur1:03:00 Debating the best voicemail of the episode1:08:00 Laughs, chirps, and community vibes1:15:00 Rupp’s final thoughts – “Protect your kid, protect your goalie.”1:18:00 Arthur’s Metro playoff predictions1:21:00 Jonny on why the Tri-State market deserves this show1:25:00 Voicemail wrap-up and closing banter1:43:00 End Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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