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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
Short Shift PodcastEp.94 - UNSUPERVISED. (Three Outta Four Ain't Bad)
Short Shift Podcast back for a ninety-fourth time, and here you are listening to it. No 'Aight Folks' to be had as Thomas had prior engagements but Andrew and…
Short Shift PodcastEp.93 - Opening Night!
The Short Shift boys are stoked and ready for tonights season opener, and clearly you are too if you're downloading this episode. Can you believe we all made…
Short Shift PodcastEp.92 - One Week Out
Aight folks, just a week away from the start of the 2022-2023 season opener for YOUR Boston Bruins. Camp rolls on and there are some cuts/waiver moves to be…
Short Shift PodcastEp.91 - The Gang Predicts The Cup
The Short Shift Podcast officially kicks off our THIRD season with an episode full of Bruins and NHL hockey talk. First we give our immediate impressions on…
Short Shift PodcastEp.90 - Chara Calls It a Career
A Short Shift throwback with just the original hosts Thomas and Andrew, oh my! And a true short shift as the boys keep it under 40 minutes.. not on purpose…
Short Shift PodcastEp.89 - Ian Is (Still) Dobby
Another Short Shift, this week sans-Ian. We do however have a long-overdue guest spot featuring our friend and loyal listener, Ang aka BornBruin. We talk…
Short Shift PodcastEp.88 - Viva La Dunk
The kids are left unsupervised as Thomas is laid out and voiceless. Andrew and Ian guide you through the 88th (shoutout Pasta) episode of the Short Shift…
Short Shift PodcastEp.87 - Ben Coates, Elite Winger.
Aight Folks! On this weeks episode of the Short Shift Podcast, the boys talk about Bruce Cassidy who can't seem to help talking about his former team: your…
Short Shift PodcastEp.86 - Bonjour Folks
Thomas is back in the states and finally starting to feel well again enough to talk Boston Bruins Hockey! On this episode the boys discuss some World Junior's…
Short Shift PodcastEp.85 - The Boys are BACK
Patrice Bergeron has signed with the Boston Bruins. David Krejci has signed with the Boston Bruins. Pavel Zacha has signed with the Boston Bruins. In this…
Short Shift PodcastEp.84 - Everything is a Horse
Short Shift Podcast returns for another hour of mostly Boston Bruins talk with plenty of summer blues sprinkled in. Topics include: Anton Blidh signs with…
Short Shift PodcastEp.83 - Andrew Fights a .JPG
Death, Taxes, Bergeron watch. A true "Short" Shift Podcast here as the boys are feeling the mid-summer, no hockey blues. The Boston Bruins hire an assistant…
Short Shift PodcastEp.82 - Not a Lightning Podcast
Episode 82 of the Short Shift Podcast, and a full year of Mr. Low Qual himself, Ian as the third spoke on the pod wheel. Topics today range from Boston Bruins…
Short Shift PodcastEp.81 - Thomas Says His Name
Hell yeah, brother.. the Short Shift Podcast is back for another hour of power. This week we break down some draft picks and talk about the previously banned…
Short Shift PodcastEp.80 - Full Monty
A little weekend bonus recording as the Boston Bruins have officially announced the hiring of their next head coach, Jimmy Montgomery. The boys lay out their…
Short Shift PodcastEp.79 - The Discharge
Back for another packed episode of the Short Shift Podcast. This one is stuffed to the gills with Boston Bruins talk as well as an interview with one of our…
Short Shift PodcastEp.78 - Bergeron Watch
Aight Folks, back for another one on what has already been an interesting and stressful offseason. We're officially on Bergeron Watch -- and the result of this…
Short Shift PodcastEp.77 - Fisting the Gap
Back for Episode 77.. shoutout Ray Bourque, you god damn beauty. In a shocking turn of events, Bruce Cassidy gets a job in 6 days as he signs on to coach the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.76 - Cassidy Speaks
Another Short Shift?! Yep. Third episode in seven days -- in the offseason no less. This week has just been too damn interesting to not talk about Boston…
Short Shift PodcastEp.75 - Thanks Sweeney
Are we aight folks? Short Shift Podcast back at it again a few days ahead of schedule as news broke late Monday evening that the Boston Bruins have relieved…
Short Shift PodcastEp.74 - The Red Dot
On this installment of the Short Shift Podcast, the boys (namely Thomas) says goodbye and good riddance to the Carolina Hurricanes who have been eliminated…
Short Shift PodcastEp.73 - Short Shift Superlatives!
Back for another one. The boys hit on a number of Boston Bruins related topics including the Fluto 'doomsday' article, Cam Neely's presser: is Cassidy safe? Is…
Short Shift PodcastEp.72 - Post Mortem, On to the Next
The season has come to an unfortunate end for the 2021-2022 Boston Bruins. After a few days to digest the outcome the boys return to take a look at what went…
Short Shift PodcastEp.71 - Game Seven Incoming
Andrew and Ian drop a true 'short' shift before game 7 in Carolina. A half-hour of power? More like a half-hour of cautious optimism, stress, joy, panic, and…
Short Shift PodcastEp.70 - Bruins on the Ropes
Are the Boston Bruins a game away from elimination or two games away from glory? Short Shift returns for another episode where the boys break down what they…
Short Shift PodcastEp.69 - Take Warning
The 2022 NHL Playoffs have begun and the Bruins definitely got off on the wrong foot with loses in games 1 and 2 that were tough to swallow to say the least…
Short Shift PodcastEp.68 - Temperature Check: PLAYOFF EDITION
We have watched 82 Boston Bruins games SO FAR. Thats right, there is MORE. It's Stanley Cup Playoff season baby! The Shorty boys give their thoughts on the…
Short Shift PodcastEp.67 - The Beej Button
The Boston Bruins are on a win streak and getting heathy at what feels like just the right time. On this installment of the Short Shift Podcast the boys…
Short Shift PodcastEp.66 - Playoff Bound
The Boston Bruins have CLINCHED a playoff spot. It's been a long, grinding year but the promise of a post-season has been obtained. What is the best case…
Short Shift PodcastEp.65 - The Birds and the B's
Another week, another obnoxious loss. The Short Shift boys have taken on the responsibility to quell your concerns and get Bruins fans back on track as we…
Short Shift PodcastEp.64 - Ian is Dobby
Boston goes 3 for 4 but the loss was of course sour one. Are the boys worried about Reilly on the right side, Swayman's struggles, or what about these…
Short Shift PodcastEp.63 - Welcome to BUSSIMANIA
It was a great week until it wasn't. Our Boston Bruins got big wins over the arch-rival Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders only to put…
Short Shift PodcastEp.62 - Raise The Deadline
The deadline has come and gone so naturally it's time for opinions and critical analysis. How do we feel about the Hampus Lindholm trade and subsequent…
Short Shift PodcastEp.61 - Deadline, Tequila, Red Bull
The deadline is upon us. We're nervous. We're cautiously optimistic. We're mostly pessimistic. On this episode we break down some of the bigger storylines for…
Short Shift PodcastEp.60 - The Sequence Line
The Boston Bruins wrapped a highly successful western road trip and one of the highlights has been the third line. The boys discuss what Smith, Frederic and…
Short Shift PodcastEp.59 - Wild'n Out West
The Boston Bruins are in the midst of what can only be considered a highly successful western road trip highlighted by an absolute beatdown of the LA Kings…
Short Shift PodcastEp.58 - Playing More Like Pricks
The Boston Bruins finish off their stretch of games without Brad Marchand with an absolute statement against Colorado and the feeling around the team swings…
Short Shift PodcastEp.57 - Victory Laps or Crow, You Decide
Aight Folks! Short Shift returns after a week off and a lot happened in the world of the Boston Bruins. The boys dink and dunk around topics such as Tuukka's…
Short Shift PodcastEp.56 - Short Shift of the Union Address
We're officially at the All-Star break so it's a logical time to gauge where the Boston Bruins stand in the 2021-22 season. The boys talk about the temperature…
Short Shift PodcastEp.55 - What the Vaak is Going On
It was a week full of highs and lows for the Boston Bruins and the Short Shift Boys are here to talk about it. Is Tuukka's slow start a cause for concern? Brad…
Short Shift PodcastEp.54 - We Goin' Streaking
The Boston Bruins continue to roll and the Short Shift boys are feeling even better than last week. Statements continue to be made as they smack Montreal down…
Short Shift PodcastEp.53 - One MILLION Dollars
Aight folks! The Short Shift Podcast is back and we're in a good mood. Lots to be happy about since the new year. Bruins have won 5 of 6, they're getting…
Short Shift PodcastEp.52 - Secondary Scoring? Niceee
The Bruins are back playing real hockey games, and WINNING thanks in part to a secondary scoring explosion! The boys discuss the latest lines and the fact that…
Short Shift PodcastEp.51 - New Year, Renewed Season
Another week goes by without Bruins hockey but there's still plenty of topics to run through. The boys talk World Juniors including our lack of representation…
Short Shift PodcastEp.50 - Hockey Holidays, Everybody
Ho Ho Holy crap we miss hockey, folks. Episode FIFTY coming in hot for the holidays. The Boston Bruins (and the league for that matter) may be shut down but…
Short Shift PodcastEp.49 - Bruins Decimated by COVID Outbreak
The Bruins are in the thick of a Covid outbreak that is turning the roster inside out, and on a larger scale, the entire league is a dumpster fire with no…
Short Shift PodcastEp.48 - Big Dubb's in the Great White North
The boys are back with a fresh, hot streaming episode of the Short Shift to talk about a Boston Bruins team coming off a successful western Canadian road trip…
Short Shift PodcastEp.47 - Shouting Into The Void (for Seany)
Aight folks. The Bruins somehow held teams to a combined 4 regulation goals in the last three games -- and lost two of them. Weird week? Are they on the rise…
Short Shift PodcastEp.46 - DeBrusk, Marchand & Other Pain
The Boston Bruins are winning more games than they're losing lately but is this the worst feeling stretch despite winning 5 out of the last 7? The boys ponder…
Short Shift PodcastEp.45 - New Boot Goofin
Andrew returns just in time to talk about one of the Bruins best outputs on Saturday followed up by a flaming turd against Calgary on Sunday. Lots to unpack in…
Short Shift PodcastEp.44 - One Hour of Steen Worship
(not really, though we do love us some Steen-Engine) Aight folks! Episode drop right in the middle of ANOTHER long stretch of no games to give ya'll some level…
Short Shift PodcastEp.43 - Cue Patrick Roy's Entrance Music
Aight Folks! So much ground is covered in this episode, including: Bergeron explodes (for a game), Pastrnak still hasn't fully flipped the switch, a rare…
Short Shift PodcastEp.42 - Sometimes You Just Get Got
The boys are back for another Short Shift recapping the hardest tests of the season thus far. Facing the undefeated Carolina and Florida teams was meant to be…
Short Shift PodcastEp.41 - Eating Crow as a Family
Aight Folks! We recap the week that was for the Boston Bruins as they squashed a few (somehow) undefeated teams. First the Sabres with a homecoming for Linus…
Short Shift PodcastEp.40 - It's Only Two Games..
A tale of two cities.. the Boston Bruins win their home opener, and fall on their face days later in Philadelphia. The boys discuss what went right, what went…
Short Shift PodcastEp.39 - Gas and Matches
We're counting down the hours to the Boston Bruins opener, analyzing and dissecting the teams final preparations before the 2021-2022 season. Charlie McAvoy on…
Short Shift PodcastEp.38 - "I Lived B*tch"
Aight Folks! Thomas returns and the boys quickly jump into a wrap up of preseason thoughts and impressions including who they think earned their spots, or…
Short Shift PodcastEp.37 - In the Thicc of the Preseason
Thomas' efforts to shake off illness were for naught as the internet had other ideas, but Andrew and Ian picked up the slack with an excellent hour+ of Boston…
Short Shift PodcastEp.36 - Chara, Senyshyn, and Other Terrible Things
Aight Folks! The Short Shift boys cover a LOT of ground on this one including (but never limited to) Zdeno Chara signing with the NYI and the fanbase reacts…
Short Shift PodcastEp.35 - Hot Takes & Real Hockey
Every day brings us that much closer to meaningful hockey for the Boston Bruins and the boys are back with another ++ minutes of hockey talk! Topics include…