{"id":1489,"date":"2016-09-20T12:53:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T16:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2021-12-27T02:09:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T07:09:21","slug":"4th-line-podcast-episode-98-central-division-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/09\/20\/4th-line-podcast-episode-98-central-division-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th Line Podcast &#8211; Episode 98 &#8211; The Central Division Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last Word on Hockey is pleased to present our new hockey podcast, the 4th Line. Coming from Calgary, AB and Nanaimo, BC, Carl and Joel provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey and spend some time in segments like Kangaroo Court, The Rant Shack, and The Hot Seat.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The guys are back as the focus of the show is the <strong>NHL Central Division <\/strong>preview.<\/p>\n<p>To open the show, they look at the early games of the <strong>World Cup of Hockey<\/strong>, including the <strong>Americans<\/strong>&#8216; struggles, <strong>Canada<\/strong>&#8216;s excellence, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rinnepe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pekka Rinne<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s struggles and the speed of <strong>Team North America<\/strong>. They also predict the World Cup playoff teams\u00a0and talk about the potential outcomes of contract situations for restricted free agents like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaudrjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Gaudreau<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kucheni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Kucherov<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Joel tries to get into a feud with Bailey from the the <strong>Los Angeles Kings<\/strong>. They talk best Twitter follows in hockey, and try to plan how to go to a game in <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong> with so many season tickets sold.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Central Division Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Carl and Joel then preview the entire Central division, going from the <strong>Winnipeg Jets<\/strong> to the <strong>Dallas Stars<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are the young stars like <strong>Patrick Laine <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/scheima01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Scheifele<\/a><\/strong> enough to overcome the <strong>Jets<\/strong>\u00a0goaltending struggles?<\/li>\n<li>What can coaching additions of <strong>Jared Bednar<\/strong> and <strong>Bruce Boudreau<\/strong> do to get the most out of the <strong>Colorado<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Avalanche<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Minnesota Wild<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Can Carl stop overreacting to a bad World Cup of Hockey game long enough to appreciate the <strong>Nashville<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Predators<\/strong>\u00a0great defense, with the addition of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/subbapk01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.K. Subban<\/a><\/strong> alongside <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/josiro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roman Josi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ellisry01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Ellis<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ekholma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mattias Ekholm<\/a><\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Have the <strong>Chicago\u00a0Blackhawks<\/strong> peaked? How much longer do they have in their Stanley Cup window?<\/li>\n<li>Is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Allen<\/a><\/strong> going to be able to handle the starting goaltending job for the <strong>St. Louis<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Blues<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>With the loss of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/seguity01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Seguin<\/a><\/strong> to a fractured heel, can the <strong>Dallas\u00a0Stars<\/strong> offense still outscore their inconsistent goaltending?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lastly, they give away a copy of Rob Vollman&#8217;s Stat Shot and fill out the fantasy league.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/u786j-62cffa?from=yiiadmin&amp;skin=1&amp;download=1&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><em>Be sure to check back here next week for another edition of The 4th Line Podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Who are Carl and Joel? 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