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Short Shift Podcast
From prospects to the big show, the Short Shift Podcast aims to bring you a balance of educated analysis & opinions on Boston Bruins hockey -- and do so befitting of the most rabid, and sometimes overly critical fanbase in the NHL. The SSP is where veracity and fanaticism smash. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly online. Chirp us on twitter @shortshiftpod.
Episodes
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Ep. 274 - Sturm and Burn
Aight folks -- Andrew and Ian are here to talk Bruins and Bruins adjacent things. Thomas is eating tiramisu somewhere out there, somewhere, smiling. Maybe he's…
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Ep.273 - What Did We Learn
Aight folks -- we're back for another episode and dive directly into the Canes game. What are the biggest takeways? There's plenty of room for positivity -- as…
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Ep.272 - Marat Deal: Sweeney Stacking Dubs
Does this team actually fuck? The Bruins just wrapped a great road trip despite the OT loss in Dallas to end it. 7-2-1 is just an incredible start to the…
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Ep.271 - Is Minten Driving the Wagon?
Aight folks, we're all back at it. Bruins are in the middle of a west coast swing and it's a great time to reflect on the start to the season this team has…
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Ep.270 - Andrew, but with Snacks
Aight folks, Andrew has been temporarily abandoned but calls an audible. Kind of like a reverse Dylan Larkin situation. GET IN. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly…
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Ep.269 - THE SEASON PREMIERE EPISODE
AIGHT FOLKS! The new season is here -- not only for our beloved Boston Bruins, but also Episode 269 (nice) marks the start of the podcast's SEVENTH season…
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Ep.268 - Doing Captain Shit
Aight folks -- Thomas, Andrew and Ian are back and we're already halfway through the 4 game preseason slate. Still no captain announced (unless you follow…
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Ep.267 - Training Camp Starts TODAY
Aight folks -- Andrew and Ian are here for a good time, not for a long time. Literal short shift for you today just hours away from the start of on-ice…
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Ep.266 - I Do Not Care That Chris Kreider Is From Massachusetts
Genuinely, I don't. In all honestly.. I like Chris Kreider. I would have loved him on this team 4 years ago. Play the kids. Oh, and PAY the kids! Minten gets…
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Ep.265 - The WAY Too Early SEASON PREDICTIONS Episode
Aight folks, Andrew insisted we do this. Ian was into it. Thomas was too high on paint fumes to fight it. It's time for the 2026-2027 season PREDICTIONS…
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Ep.264 - We've Got Mail
Aight folks, off-season rolls on with another episode of the Short Shift Podcast. This episode contains strong opinions on a certain beverage and I am not even…
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Ep.263 - Everything's Perfect Over Here
Offseason mode continues with news about front office shakeups near and far -- and yes, Andrew gets to end the episode with a victory lap whether we like it or…
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Ep.262 - Draft, Dev Camp and Free Agency
Aight folks, off-season Short Shift is in full-effect as we're now through the draft, development camp (including our annual meet-up) and we've seen a WILD few…
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Ep.261 - Bergeron to the Rafters!
Aight folks, we obviously have to acknowledge Thursday's news that Patrice Bergeron's number 37 is going to be immortalized in the Garden --- but we have a lot…
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Ep.260 - Worst Case Scenario Stanley Cup
Aight folks, this is the nightmare finals matchup -- at least for one of us. There is light at the end of the tunnel, however.. because the Leaf's may be…
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Ep.259 - The Clean 30
With Thomas unavailable much of this week -- Andrew and Ian volunteered to touch on a few topics surrounding the NHL playoffs, drama with coaches, and perhaps…
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Ep.258 - THE GOLD EPISODE
Aight folks, new episode and a new mindset emerging as we start talking offseason. Andrew and Ian get the ball rolling, and Thomas shows up late to the party…
Short Shift PodcastEp.257 - 2025-2026 POST MORTEM
Aight folks, it's our yearly eulogy episode. Early than we wanted, later than we would have expected last off-season. Lots to unpack here. The itinerary was…
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Ep.256 - Talk Ya Shit, Pasta
Aight folks, the Bruins have extended the series to Game 6 on the back of Jeremy Swayman with a nod to Pastrnak with a huge OT winner. Can they solve their…
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Ep.255 - Sabre Rattled
Aight folks -- I'm typing this from my hotel lobby and I did not edit this any further than tossing the intro and "mf go b's" outro on the audio file I was…
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Ep.254 - PLAYOFF F'N HOCKEY
Aight folks, Thomas and Andrew are back and have some thoughts about the upcoming series against the Buffalo Sabres, the seventh player award, the value of an…
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Ep.253 - JAMES HAGENS IS A BOSTON BRUIN w/ Court Lalonde of Bruins Diehards
Aight folks, Ian is in Italy indulging in more than just meatballs -- so we have brought in longtime friend, host of Bruins Diehards and knower of puck, Court…
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Ep.252 - The Best Week Of Bruins Hockey
Alternate title: That's MRS. Ian Bonner To You! Yeah -- we're going to talk a lot about the Bruins recent stretch of play of course. We'll talk Arvidsson…
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Ep.251 - HAGENS UPDATE, and an Unrelated Victory Lap
Aight folks, the SSP is back again this week and there's no shortage of James Hagens discourse to spew out into the podwaves. We slap some lazy takes down and…
Short Shift PodcastEp.250 - WE AIN'T LEAVIN'
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TIMES. Quite the milestone for us, and what better way to celebrate than to talk about a team that cannot protect a two goal lead if…
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Ep.249 - Literally DEADline
Aight folks, serious question that we have to ask eachother -- did the Bruins win or lose at the deadline? And who were the biggest winners and losers? What…
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Ep.248 - Trade Winds! (The Reverse Episode)
Aight folks -- we're doing this one a little differently.. but there's plenty of trade discourse to go over as we approach the deadline. Make sure you set your…
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Ep.247 - Getting Back To Bruins
Aight folks. Thomas, Ian and the ol' size queen Andrew are back and talking Boston Bruins hockey. Yeah, of course we're going to touch on the golden sweep of…
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Ep.246 - Olympic Break Check-In
Aight folks -- lots of hockey happening but none of it is Bruins. How are we holding up? How much of this hour is going to be hockey talk? Place your bets and…
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Ep.245 - Penalties Kill
The jerseys are cursed, first and foremost. Burn them. Beyond that -- stay out of the damn box, please. We discuss Sturm's indiference to using a timeout to…
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Ep.244 - Craig Berube Fought A Bear
Aight folks, add 'Geekie is BACK' to your list of things you love to see. Second straight 30-goal season AND COUNTING. This episode is going to cover a number…
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Ep.243 - The Streisand Effect
Aight folks, another episode of the Short Shift Podcast and of course we're recording after the win streak gets broken in blowout fashion. Are we going to…
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Ep.242 - Belts To Asses
Aight folks, another episode and another streak -- this one positive! 5 of 6 including three in a row at home. Also including an absolute beatdown of the New…
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Ep.241 - New Year, New Us
Aight folks, yeah, so we didn't post an episode last week with the holidays and all that. I want to apologize.. to absolutely no one. We needed a break, I'm…
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Ep.240 - Please Don't Ruin Christmas
Aight folks. Ian is out of action as he recovers from canine venereal disease (speculation), but we have Ace from @2PadStackPod and he's just as annoyed with…
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Ep.239 - It's Pronounced "Kolyachonok", Of Course
This week is a very special episode where for 1 hour and 31 minutes we try to pronounce "Vladislav Kolyachonok". Perhaps we sprinkle in some talk about Morgan…
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Ep.238 - I'm A Marco Sturm Guy
Aight folks! The Boston Bruins are on a three-game win steak and it's all the more sweeter because two of those dubs came against Jim Montgomery's lowly St…
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Ep.237 - Our Pets HEADS ARE FALLING OFF
Aight folks, the M*A*S*H unit that is the Boston Bruins are getting by at around a .500 clip. Pastrnak is "day-to-day" which is modern NHL terms could mean…
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Ep.236 - Morgan Geekie Drives This Bus
Morgan Geekie is an anomaly (also elite, btw) and has continued his tear even through this tough road trip. Now the team heads back to the east coast for a…
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Ep.235 - Juan Beecher Excommunicado
Aight folks, we're back to full strength as a podcast, but the team has certainly gotten thinner over the last week or so. McAvoy takes a puck to the jaw…
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Ep.234 - We Out Here Clappin' Maple Cheeks
Aight folks, we've got Thomas, Ian and not Andrew back for another episode of the Short Shift Podcast. We are joined by none other than Ace Paul Dupont, aka…
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Ep.233 - Andrew's Farewell Episode
Aight folks, we're back to full strength for a week, and then Andrew is bailing for warm weather and girly drinks but who can blame him. Back here though --…
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Ep.232 - Seventy More of These Might Kill Us
Aight folks, we've got Thomas and we've got Andrew --- Ian is stuck in traffic but is home safe from Seattle. We've got a really strange and stressful week of…
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Ep.231 - Marchand and The Immediate Return to Earth
Well, folks. We said last week that things would level out and wow.. did they ever. Too much in fact. The surprising euphoria of opening the season with three…
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Ep.230 - A Hot and Completely Sustainable Start!
Aight folks, this team has come out swinging and we might have ourselves a really fun team to watch this year. Look, are they playing above expectations? Yes…
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Ep.229 - TONIGHT, WE HOCKEY
Aight folks, opening night for your Boston Bruins is upon us. We discuss the opening night roster -- for better or for worse. Were there some snubs? Do we have…
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Ep.228 - Pastrnak's Contract Looks Incredible and other Kaprizov Reactions
Aight folks, the Providence Bruins are out here playing NHL preseason games and we're just enjoying ourselves the best we can. One more week and we're playing…
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Ep.227 - Preseason: Too Early Reactions
You know what's not a 'too early reaction'? Matěj Blümel is making this goddamn team. Also, Johnny Beecher.. might... not. The Boston Bruins are two sloppy and…
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Ep.226 - CAMP! NOBODY PANIC!
Aight folks, the season is right on our doorstep and its time to get hyped up, right? We're gonna talk camp, we're gonna talk middle-six, we're gonna even talk…
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Ep.225 - SEASON SIX PREMIERE; 2025-2026 PREDICTIONS
Aight folks, we're back and we're ready to dive right into the Boston Bruins quest for their 7th Stanley Cup.. or, probably, more realisticaly -- the quest for…
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Ep.224 - Ian's Big Day
Back for another offseason episode of the Short Shift. We're officially putting the bow on our FIFTH season with an hour and twenty-or-so minute episode where…
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Ep.223 - Are We Contenders, or Are We On McKenna Watch?
Aight folks, Andrew and Ian are checking in with plenty to discuss regarding the Hockey Canada resolution (if you can call it that). Where's James Hagens going…
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Ep.222 - A Rational, Adult View of NHL Free Agency
Well, sort of. Thomas' soundboard is back and he took about 10 business days to edit and post this. Offseason mode, folks. Cynically acclaimed. Incredibly…
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Ep. 221 - Names to Faces; Draftees and Dev Camp
Aight folks, it's been a week since dev camp and a little over that since the draft. We've had plenty of time to digest not only the draft and dev camp -- but…
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Ep.220 - One More Before the Draft and Dev Camp
Another offseason episode of the shorty; Thomas is late to the party but makes sure he shows up to ruin Ian's night. We talk free agency, we talk draft, we…
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Ep.219 - Cup Runneth OVAHHH
We're finally here. Here? There? I don't know.. the Stanley Cup Finals are done and we have a repeat on our hands. This one feels different though -- mostly…
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Ep.218 - Marco Sturm als Cheftrainer Vorgestellt!
Aight folks, the first big news story of the offseason; The Boston Bruins have introduced their 30th head coach, Marco Sturm. We're here to give our takes as…
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Ep.217 - Melancholy and the Infinite Head Coach Search
Aight folks, another offseason episode for the podcast and we greatly appreciate you all for sticking with us through the playoffs. Alas, we have reached the…
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Ep.216 - The Gang Goes Full Furry
By popular demand, and since the Bruins are a dead franchise now, Andrew, Ian and Thomas have decided to go full furry. Meet their new fursonas and explore a…
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Ep.215 - Season Predictions REVISITED; A Tail Between Our Legs
Today we turn back the clock and look back at our predictions we made before the 2024-2025 season, and it ain't exactly pretty. A couple we just about nailed…