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Checking From Behind
Welcome to The Checking From Behind Podcast! Join us for the Journey as we discuss all things NHL. Your host is Zach and joined alongside him is his favorite co-host of all time, Preston. Zach is currently a journalist for The Hockey Writers covering the Buffalo Sabres and the other 31 teams. Preston is a former high-level hockey player whose career got cut short due to multiple shoulder surgeries. The show features exclusive interviews, guests, expert analysis, breakdowns, fun and entertaining…
Episodes
Checking From BehindThe NHL Offseason JUST GOT CRAZIER | Utah Makes HUGE SPLASH & Much More!
We discuss the Major Moves and Trades that happened over the weekend and recap the 2024 NHL Draft! We also cover the Utah Hockey Club and if they are a…
Checking From BehindThe NHL Offseason Is About To Heat Up | Michkov Officially a Flyer & Much More!
We discuss the Stanley Cup Finals and the Oilers Forcing a Game 7, Markstrom gets traded to the devils, while PLD and Kuemper get traded for each other 1 for…
Checking From BehindThe Edmonton Oilers Force a Game 5
We discuss the Stanley Cup Finals and the oilers avoiding a sweep with a MASSIVE Blowout win in game 4, some trade rumors that include patrick laine, jacob…
Checking From BehindThe Stanley Cup Finals Are UNDERWAY
We discuss the Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 and look ahead to game 2! The washington Capitals buy cap friendly, Joe Pavelski is retiring from hockey at the age of…
Checking From BehindThe Florida Panthers are Cup Bound, Conference Finals Recap & Much More
We discuss Will Smith signing his ELC with the San Jose Sharks, Dan Bylsma Is the Kraken new head coach. Vegas Golden Knights are in Cap Trouble... Again?…
Checking From BehindThe NHL Playoffs Have Been Exciting, Conference Finals Recap So Far & Much More
We discuss more News From the Coaching Carousel including keefe to the devils, hiller full time kings head coach and rick tochett wins the Jack Adams award. We…
Checking From BehindEastern Conference Finals Preview, Recapping the 2nd Round & More
We discuss Craig Berube getting hired in Toronto, Goaltender Interference Problem, Michkov will Join the Flyers next season. We also recap each series from the…
Checking From BehindMaple Leafs Fire Keefe | What's Next? Recapping the 2nd Round So Far & Much More
We discuss the Coaching Carousel including the Maple Leafs Firing Sheldon Keefe, Travis Greene hired by the Sens and the Devils Head Coach Search. We also talk…
Checking From Behind2nd Round Playoff Preview. Who Advances?
We discuss the every matchup of the 2nd round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs including picking some key matchups to watch! We also discuss what the Toronto…
Checking From BehindIs Vegas BACK? Sabres Hire Lindy Ruff & Much More
We go over the 1st round matchups so far, we talk about the Vegas Golden Knights and How they could win the Cup again. The Buffalo Sabres Hired Lindy Ruff last…
Checking From BehindWho Will Win the Stanley Cup? With NORIDC97
We recap day 1 of the NHL Playoffs and Noridic97 joins us as we discuss the coyotes relocation to Utah is official, the Flyers collapse, however is it still a…
Checking From BehindNHL 1st Round Playoff Preview
We discuss the 1st round of the NHL Playoffs. There are some intriguing matchups that we are excited to talk about. Who wins Each Series? 🔊 New episodes drop…
Checking From BehindThe NHL Needs to Change the Playoff Format, Playoff Picture Update & Much More
We discuss the NHL Needs to change the Point system for wins and losses, the NHL also needs to change the Current Playoff Format, quick update on the east and…
Checking From BehindThe East Playoff Race is a Mess, No Need To Rush Player Development & Much more
We discuss the current playoff pictures in the West, the Presidents trophy race is now down to a few teams and no one seems to want the last east wild card…
Checking From BehindWho Will Win the Presidents Trophy? Looking at Playoff Races Down the Stretch & Much More
We discuss the wildcard races, including the Capitals taking over the 3rd seed in the metro division, the west playoff teams potentially already have been…
Checking From BehindTalking Hockey & NHL Playoff Races With Johnny Laz
We discuss if the Nashville Predators are a real threat in the Western Conference as well as if vegas can miss the playoffs. We also talk about the rest of the…
Checking From BehindTrade Deadline Recap | Who Got Better? Who Got Worst?
We recap the trade deadline, talk about the situation surrounded the LTIR, discuss Vegas and the Avs being the top dogs in the West, the Predators are the…
Checking From BehindFlyers, Red Wings Still Surprising EVERYONE, Buy or Sell & Much More!
We Discuss Elias Pettersson contract extension with the Canucks, MAF has decided to stay in minnesota and jonathan quick signs a 1 year extension to stay with…
Checking From BehindVegas Golden Knights All In? Hawks are Historically Bad? & Much More!
We Discuss if the NHL is outplaying the Outdoor Games too much, the Canucks offer Pettersson a long term deal, hawks are historically bad on the road and will…
Checking From BehindIs Auston Matthews a Top 5 goal Scorer of All Time? Juuse Saros Trade? & Much More
We discuss the impact Blake wheelers injury might have on the Rangers, Connor bedard is back and looks really good per usual, as well as get in depth with the…
Checking From BehindNHL Trade Rumors, Trouble in Winnipeg & Much More!
We discuss the winnipeg jets struggles since the start of the new year and wonder if they can turn it around or if this trend continues for them CHAPTERS…
Checking From BehindNHL Players Return To The Olympics, ASG Recap & More!
We discuss some quick news that happened last week. We talk about the all star weekend including how good the skills competition was but the all star game was…
Checking From BehindJake Guenztel Potential Trade SOON? Can Sam Reinhart Score 60 goals? & Much More!
We discuss If sam reinhart will get william nylander money this offseason and if he can hang with matthews all season for the rocket richard, The minnesota…
Checking From BehindMaple Leafs struggles and how to fix them. Can Matthews score 70 goals!? & Much more
We Discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs Struggles since JAN 1st but yet Auston Matthews is on a 70+ Goal pace. We dive Into the edmonton Oilers 13 game winning…
Checking From BehindMost Surprising & Disappointing Teams Halfway Through the Season
We Discuss Which NHL teams have surprised us this season and which NHL Teams have Disappointed us so far this season 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday & Friday…
Checking From BehindAre the Buffalo Sabres Ruining Devon Levi? Guentzel on the move? & Much More
We discuss if the Buffalo Sabres are ruining the development of levi by keeping him in the AHL, The sabres hurting themselves with the inconsistent play…
Checking From BehindDrysdale and Gauthier TRADED, Nylander contract Extension & Much more!
We discuss what the William Nylander contract means for him and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Gauthier and Drysdale traded for each other, Flyers hot start and is…
Checking From BehindThe Vancouver Canucks are the BEST TEAM in the NHL!? Winnipeg Jets SURGING!? & Much More
We discuss the Vancouver Canucks haven't slowed down, The Winnipeg Jets are exceeding expectations in the Central Division, Nathan Mackinnon is the 3rd best…
Checking From BehindAre the Buffalo Sabres the MOST INCONSISTENT Team in the NHL? Red Wings Keep Struggling & Much More
We discuss the Buffalo Sabres and how inconsistent they've been all season and how the red wings and hurricanes only have 4 wins since Nov 29th. Also DJ Smith…
Checking From BehindEdmonton Oilers are Turning Things Around? Islanders Surprising Everyone??? & Much More
We discuss the Edmonton Oilers finally turning things around and stringing together EIGHT STRAIGHT WINS, The islanders are an elite team again!? As well as the…
Checking From BehindAre the Coyotes a playoff contender? Quinn Hughes Norris Favorite? & Much More
We discuss how the Arizona Coyotes might make a run at the Playoffs, Quinn Hughes is on pace for over 100 points AS A DEFENSEMAN! We also talk about the…
Checking From BehindWho’s Better? Brady Tkachuck or Matthew Tkachuck? Do Rivalries Still Exist? & Much More
We Discuss if the addition of patrick Kane makes the Detroit Red Wings a playoff threat, as well as if real rivalries still exist of is its more of fan hate…
Checking From BehindPatrick Kane Signs With the Detroit Red Wings! Devon Levi Sent Down & Much More
We discuss Patrick Kane finally signing with the Detroit Red Wings, Zadorov being traded to the canucks for basically nothing and Devon Levi being sent down…
Checking From BehindWhat is WRONG With the New Jersey Devils? | Flyers and Capitals HOT STARTS & MUCH MORE
We discuss the New Jersey Devils recent struggles. Did Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby Save the NHL? The Washington Capitals and Flyers off to hot starts…
Checking From BehindConnor Mcdavid Era Coming to an End in Edmonton? LA Kings are UNSTOPPABLE & MUCH MORE
We discuss The downfall of the Edmonton Oilers and if Connor Mcdavid is done? Taylor Hall is out for the season with Knee Surgery. Which non playoff teams at…
Checking From BehindDucks and Coyotes PLAYOFF CONTENDERS? Jesperi Kotkaniemi BREAKOUT Season? & MUCH MORE
We Discuss the Solid Starts from both the Anaheim Ducks and the Arizona Coyotes, as well as the Oilers Goaltending Situation, And Jesperi Kotkaniemi having a…
Checking From BehindAre the Vancouver Canucks the BEST TEAM in Canada RIGHT NOW!?
We discuss which Players dominated their competition this week, as well as talking about the team who have surprised us and disappointed us after the 1st month…
Checking From BehindSenators in DEEP WATER!? Penguins old and Slow!? & Much More
The Senators got into deep water with peirre dorian stepping down as their gm. Shane Pinto gets suspended. The Flames might have to blow it up! Sharks quite…
Checking From BehindDevils Next Dynasty!? Time to Panic for the Oilers? & Much More!
We go over 3 players that Dominated their competition this past week, The Devils could possibly have a dynasty brewing? Jack Hughes hart favorite? Oilers are…
Checking From BehindConor Garland TRADE!? Sens get Josh Norris Back, Kirby Dach to miss rest of Season & More!
The Ottawa Senators FINALLY get Josh Norris back from injury, but also Shane Pinto is unsigned. Kirby Dach is set to miss the rest of the NHL Season with an…
Checking From BehindWill Matthews WIN the Hart!? Hellebuyck & Scheifele Sign IDENTICAL Contract Extensions & MUCH MORE!
Auston Matthews is off to hot start with 6 goals in his first 2 games! Hellebuyck and Scheifele sign identical contract extensions with the Winnipeg Jets. Our…
Checking From BehindDucks Re-sign TWO BIG NAMES, Lafreniere Bust? Superstitions and Much More!
The Anaheim Ducks FINALLY Re-sign trevor zegras and jamie drysdale. Zach Benson made the Buffalo Sabres roster. What should the Rangers do with alexis…
Checking From BehindOur NHL SEASON PREDICTIONS, Award Winners, Hot Takes and MORE!
We Preview the Upcoming 2023-2024 NHL Season. We give our Predictions as well as we have a few Hot takes as well! 🔊 New episodes drop every Monday at 3:30 pm…