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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.154 - First Half Superlatives
This All-Start break doesn't move me, but there's still plenty to talk about. Does the Elias Lindholm deal set the market? Is Ian ready to give Morgan Geekie…
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Ep.153 - Boston Bruins, Huge Horn
Another episode of the Short Shift Podcast, another dubaroni and cheese for Ian on predictions. More importantly; THE BOSTON BRUINS ARE MURDERING EVERYONE. B's…
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Ep.152 - My Bar Of Joy
There's no denying it; Jeremy Swayman is an All-Star and a stud. The Boston Bruins need to start talking extension -- and so do we. We also need to acknowledge…
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Ep.151 - Dishwasher Safe
Aight folks, first episode of the new year and riding a four game dub streak. Merkulov debuts, JVR is no longer *quietly* dominating, Poitras is due to return…
Short Shift PodcastEp.150 - The Opposite of Response
"If you know, you know. If you dont.. you're Andrew." - Andrew One hundred and fifty episodes, folks... and to end the year no less. Obviously we wish we…
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Ep.149 - Dubs For Christmas
Bruins are on a point streak but dropped 2 of 3 this past week. You know we're gonna talk about the Pastrnak hit and the calls in general. You know we're gonna…
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Ep.148 - A Low Qual Return
Aight folks, we gotta address the Monty/Poitras stuff. What's Jim Montgomery's angle here and does the Short Shift panel agree with how its being handled, or…
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Ep.147 - The Natural Rat-Trick
Three game win streak -- the reverse episode worked. YOU'RE WELCOME. Brad Marchand gets moved off his line and proceeded to absolutely explode for 4…
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Ep.146 - The Reverse Episode
Aight folks. Our Boston Bruins are in an undoubtable funk right now so in the hopes of reversing fortunes we present to you a reversed episode where we hit…
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Ep.145 - Some Say They're Still Blowing Whistles To This Day In Tampa Bay
Aight folks, we may be coming off the most frustrating and last second loss of the season after that one in Tampa. We do our best to make sense of what we saw…
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Ep.144 - It Would Be This
An episode to break up the "bye week" for you. Too long of a layoff for our liking so why not talk a little Jake DeBrusk, San Jose, Vancouver and other NHL…
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Ep.143 - In This Scenario, I'm Patrick Roy
Andrew returns to tout a triumphant half-victory in predictions, but also discuss the trade speculation floating around that needs to be addressed and swiftly…
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Ep.142 - The One Without Andrew
Aight folks, packed episode for you -- this week sans-Andrew. We welcome an important member of the Short Shift fam, Mr. Van Alan for his co-hosting debut…
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Ep.141 - A McAvoidable Situation
Still undefeated in regulation, the Boston Bruins take their nine-game point streak to start the season into arguably their biggest test thus far; The Toronto…
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Ep.140 - What Is This Team
Aight folks, the west coast swing is wrapped minus a pit stop in Chicago. The Boston Bruins remain undefeated thanks to phenomenal goaltending and timely…
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Ep.139 - And Away We Go
Two games in and this team is undefeated, stop the count! Your Boston Bruins are in the midst of a bye week which is obnoxious at best.. and they're heading…
Short Shift PodcastEp.138 - 2023-2024 SEASON PREVIEW
The episode we've been preparing to do all off-season! Over two hours of predictions, hot takes, face smacks of reality, hopes, dreams, and a ton of ripping on…
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Ep.137 - There Will Be Bleeps
Aight folks! Plenty to discuss regarding the preseason performances of Mason Lohrei, Fabian Lysell, Frederic, Bussi, etc etc. Oh and you know damn well we have…
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Ep.136 - All Aboard the Bussi
We've witnessed sixty minutes of Boston Bruins hockey, and preseason at that, but we're already wading through all the overreactions and ill-informed 'trade…
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Ep.135 - Prospects, Challenged
Season Four of the Short Shift Podcast rolls on.. We've now watched the Boston Bruins prospect challenge and its time to dissect. Who had a good weekend? And…
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Ep.134 - Welcome Home
AIGHT FOLKS. It's been an eventful summer behind the scenes but we're BACK and with a NEW NETWORK as we're now a part of The Hockey Podcast Network brought to…
Short Shift PodcastEp.133 - 37, Forever
An episode we all knew was coming. The Short Shift Podcast crew gives our immediate thoughts and feelings on the retirement announcement of Patrice Bergeron…
Short Shift PodcastEp.132 - Dog Days
60 some-odd days away from real hockey. Just keep telling yourself that. That said, there's still plenty for this team to resolve from a contract and roster…
Short Shift PodcastEp.131 - Boys Night
Aight folks, another installment of the Short Shift Podcast. There is some hockey talk in this one if you're into that sort of thing. Andrew went to camp…
Short Shift PodcastEp.130 - Good For Him
Aight folks. Initial reactions to a weird draft, initial reactions to a weird free agency, and of course initial reactions to the return of Milan Lucic and the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.129 - Taylor Hall is NOT a Boston Bruin
A true short shift as hosts Andrew and Ian jump on to react and opine on Monday's trade involving Taylor Hall as they send the winger to Chicago in a cap move…
Short Shift PodcastEp.128 - Bettman is a 16" Dragon
The off-season rolls on and the trade talk articles are getting more pathetic and frustrating. Who is actually likely to be moved, and for what? The boys go as…
Short Shift PodcastEp.127 - An Uncontrolled Situation
Short Shift Pod puts a bow on just an awful, awful Stanley Cup finals. You know we have to talk a bit about Bruce Cassidy. You know we got tons of voicemails…
Short Shift PodcastEp.126 - Cuts Like A Knife
Stanley Cup finals have kicked off, and so have the Columbus Blue Jackets apparently. Who's available in Boston? Ullmark? Grzelcyk? Forbort and Reilly for…
Short Shift PodcastEp.125 - Blowin' Lines of Cope
Kyle Dubas is a kinked hose, gold medalist Milan Lucic isn't coming back, and Aho for Marner aint happening, and Big Bob is winning the Conn Smythe. How's THAT…
Short Shift PodcastEp.124 - Trade His Foot
Short Shift's don't stop because there's never a shortage of actual Bruins news to report.. however SOME writers need to pull completely insane clickbait out…
Short Shift PodcastEp.123 - Post-Post Mortem; Andrew is a Cat-Boy
Look folks, there's still plenty of time needed to heal from this season's let down.. but allow us to start opening up the blinds and letting a little sunshine…
Short Shift PodcastEp.122 - The Post Mortem Episode, 2022-2023
Exactly 50 episodes ago we did a post mortem on last years team, and here we are. This one hurts, folks. No sugar coating it. What went wrong? Who is to blame?…
Short Shift PodcastEp.121 - Three Games to One
The series is headed back to Boston with the Bruins holding a 3-1 lead. No Bergeron yet, and missing Krejci lately as well. Ullmark seems to be battling…
Short Shift PodcastEp.120 - ADHD 2023 Playoff Preview
You know we had to smash the record button to at least attempt to collect our thoughts and perspectives heading into the NHL Playoffs. We talk about the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.119 - Some Regular Season Closure
Back again, and lets be clear about one thing; This Team Fucks, Historically. Last episode of the 2022-2023 regular season for Thomas, Andrew and Ian.. so this…
Short Shift PodcastEp.118 - Sixty and Counting...
Aight folks, Andrew's back on twitter just in time to ruin the playoffs for Thomas. We are joined by our bud Brett Howard of the OnlyBruins Podcast, a fellow…
Short Shift PodcastEp.117 - Mike Hoffman: Confirmed Dickbaby
Death, taxes, and the Boston Bruins struggling on the power play. Someone who gets paid actual money to speak on the radio actually said Tomas Nosek should…
Short Shift PodcastEp.116 - Campaign of Cluelessness
Short Shift fans, the itinerary for this one gets tossed out early. An episode full of rants, triumphs, and even a few hot takes. Thomas on Thomas violence…
Short Shift PodcastEp.115 - More Room At The Parade
Oh, Short Shift fans. How we appreciate you for not being one of the doomsayers who are jumping off the bandwagon after the Boston Bruins have lost consecutive…
Short Shift PodcastEp.114 - UNSUPERVISED
"Alright Folks"... another episode of the Short Shift Podcast hosted by Ian Bonner with special guest co-host, Andrew Johnson. Thomas was unavailable on the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.113 - The Deadline Hangover Episode
It's here. The Post-Deadline, Post-Pasta-Extension episode of the Short Shift Podcast. We wake up early on our day off, nursing hangovers and even watching…
Short Shift PodcastEp.112 - Bruins Break The Deadline Wide Open
How about a thirty-minute bonus pod for all you real ones since the Boston Bruins just dropped a bomb a week ahead of the deadline? Boston lands Dmitry Orlov…
Short Shift PodcastEp.111 - Framework In Place For Gavrikov...
Your Boston Bruins are heating up again as they outscored opponents 14-3 this week.. but is Don Sweeney cooking up a trade that we're sour on? Reports at the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.110½ - Let's Try This Again..
Shit in your hands and clap because the Short Shift is back after debilitating technical difficulties last week. On this episode Andrew ponders if the Bruins…
Short Shift PodcastEp.109 - Thomas Gets A Soundboard
Aight Folks. Buckle up for a full 60 minutes (something the Bruins haven't done for a week now, ugh). The B's have their first losing streak of the entire…
Short Shift PodcastEp.108 - Don Sweeney Goes On Reddit
Four games, eight points, eleven goals for with just two against thanks to two shutty's. This team is officially beating the brakes off of teams and apparently…
Short Shift PodcastEp.107 - Andrew Gets Punched
The biggest dub of the year is in the books as the Boston Bruins take care of Toronto at home Saturday in an important response game after a stinker against…
Short Shift PodcastEp.106 - Showing Hole
Aight Folks! Another week, another Shorty for you all. Thomas, Ian & Andrew talk about the great success (very nice) in the Wild Wild West. California is…
Short Shift PodcastEp.105 - With A Broken Freakin Leg
Aight folks, that was a flat first 40 at the Winter Classic -- but then it got real good, real fast! Huge dub, immaculate vibes.. and we're carrying them into…
Short Shift PodcastEp.104 - The Last One of 2022
The final episode of the year! We talk Devils, goaltending, Frederic, Smith, some WJC and much more. We take a peak at some of our preseason bold predictions…
Short Shift PodcastEp.103 - Santa Doesn't Come To Newark
Thomas is back after a week off to discuss the Panthers & Spencer Knight taking seven on the chin, Craig Smith clears waivers and "on" Providence's roster…
Short Shift PodcastEp.102 - Ian's On A Heater
Aight Shorty's -- ughh. Sorry on behalf of Andrew for that one. Episode 102.. oddly enough that was the kiddo's temperature when Thomas had to bail out of…
Short Shift PodcastEp.101 - The Gang Does Math
We should re-record the intro to put Ian ahead of Andrew, right? Anyways -- Short Shift is back for another episode of Boston Bruins talk amongst the boys. You…
Short Shift PodcastEp.100 - Incredibly Online, a Hundred Times
Hard to believe we haven't killed one another yet, but here we are. Episode number ONE HUNDRED of the Short Shift Podcast. We of course have to talk about how…
Short Shift PodcastEp.99 - Bergeron, Bergeron!
Another massive week for the 17-2 Boston Bruins, including and highlighted by Patrice Bergeron hitting a milestone that less than 100 other players in NHL…
Short Shift PodcastEp.98 - This Team..
Linus Ullmark is playing out of his mind, Hampus Lindholm is better than advertised, Charlie McAvoy is back, Patrice Bergeron is the greatest human being in…
Short Shift PodcastEp.97 - Unnecessary Drama
Folks, this fanbase went through it this past weekend. We heard you, and luckily so did the Bruins organization. We kick this episode off with a few clips of…
Short Shift PodcastEp.96 - A Team Incapable of Losing
This team is unreal right now, folks. Honestly. You couldn't ask for much more out of this team -- and then they go an do what they did in Pittsburgh. The…
Short Shift PodcastEp.95 - Six of Seven, Half Dozen of the Other
Aight folks, admittedly this team is putting us in a good mood. Some might say -- too good of a mood. There's some horniness is what I'm getting at. The Boston…