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NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Longtime broadcaster Adnan Virk and former NHL player Jason Demers team up to offer the latest and greatest from the world of hockey and beyond. Way beyond! The spirited talk will occasionally stray from the game and venture into topics ranging from food to movies to comedy to wrestling. An array of guests will also be dropping in to join the soiree. It’s all fair game when these two get together every week.
Episodes
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Elliotte Friedman with the Scoop: Hellebuyck Dealt, Fowler Shines and the Latest on Larkin.
It's our final episode, folks! Thanks for the memories. Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson bring it home one last time to talk about the Connor…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ray Ferraro on the Mic: Brady's Big Return, McDavid on a Tear and Bruins Cruising.
Adnan Virk just got back from Brady Tkachuk's wild return to Ottawa, so he broke down a big night with Jason Demers and Nate Thompson before discussing Connor…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Kent Johnson's Olympic Reunion: Igor Goes Down, Ullmark is Back and Hakstol Lands in Arizona.
Adnan Virk gets back from Washington DC just in time to talk with Jason Demers and Nate Thompson about the up-and-down Habs, the Rangers moving on without Igor…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Matt Beleskey Loves His Toys: Jets Flying, Ovi's Announcement and Evan Bouchard Takes Over.
Adnan Virk got back from Winnipeg just in time to chat with Jason Demers and Nate Thompson about the upstart Winnipeg Jets, Alex Ovechkin's big announcement…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Mikhail Sergachev Loves his Chickens: Marchenko Dealt, Faber Hurt and Western Conference Previews.
Happy puck drop, everyone! Jason Demers, Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson take a look at some of the first few games, break down the Kirill Marchenko trade to…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Radko Gudas Brought His Beard: Eastern Conference Preview, Mess in Motown and Hellebuyck Hiding.
Episode 99, folks! Jason Demers shares some stories from Sharks Media Day before he, Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk offer their predictions for the Atlantic and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bruce Cassidy Returns: Cutter Signs, Kreider Joins the Habs and Bedard Gets the C.
With Jason Demers at Sharks Media Day in San Jose, Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson talk about the big Cutter Gauthier extension, Chris Kreider's signing with…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Kris Versteeg Remembers Barry Melrose: Buium and Minten Get Paid, Marchy Being Marchy and Kreider Moves On.
With training camp just a week away, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk talk about Zeev Buium and Fraser Minten getting their big payday, potential destinations for…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Preseason Predictions: All Hail Cale, Hellebuyck Wants Out and Hedman's Ready to Go.
We're getting close to real hockey, people. Less than a month before the season starts, Jason Demers, Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk dive into some bold…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Robert Smigel Brings the Funny: Expansion is Coming, Cutter Rejects the Ducks and McDavid Makes History.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers finally have some NHL news to talk about it, including an expansion team potentially coming to Texas, Drake Batherson's next…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ben Clymer Knows Money: Landon DuPont Has Arrived, Kopi's Big Day and NHL.com Rankings.
Not a lot of hockey news lately, folks. But Jason Demers, Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson found plenty to talk about, including Canada's dominant finish at the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ryan Reaves is Ready: Celebrini Gets PAID, Kane Back in Chicago and We Review the Odyssey.
Jason Demers, Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson take a break from the summer to talk about Macklin Celebrini's monster extension, Patrick Kane returning to the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Midsummer Madness: Stevie Y is Out, Ducks Match Flyers Offer Sheet and Summer Wedding Memories.
Woof! It's the dog days of NHL summer. A season of arbitration, offer sheets, golfing and NHL players going tarps off at their teammates' wedding. Jason…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Keaton Verhoeff is Ready: Breaking Down a Wild Week of Free Agency, Trades and Draft Picks.
Everything is happening! Jason Demers, Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk stayed on their toes while breaking down all the big signings/trades/draft picks and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jackson Blake is a Champ: Brady Joins His Bro, Babs in Edmonton and a New Hall of Fame Class.
90 episodes, folks! Jason Demers, Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk make sense of a nutty few days in the NHL, including Brady Tkachuk heading to Florida, Mike…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Kathryn Tappen Does it All: Leafs Hire Hiller, Torts Out in Vegas and the Babcock Investigation.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers are still nursing a little Stanley Cup hangover, but they kept it together long enough to talk about Jim Hiller becoming the man in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Hurricane Season, Baby!: Carolina Hoists the Cup, Full Season Recap and Summer Preview.
Jason Demers is back from Vegas after celebrating the Stanley Cup win with the Carolina Hurricanes and shares all the details with Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Pat Maroon is Back: Staal Takes Charge, Bussi Owns the Net and Babs Coming to Edmonton?
Back from Vegas, Jason Demers celebrates his recent birthday with Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson to talk about Jordan Staal taking over the Finals, Brandon Bussi…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Stu Grimson Brings It: A Crazy Game 3, What Carolina Does Next and Dylan Larkin Wants Out.
Jason Demers is losing his voice in Vegas but still made sure to talk with Adnan Virk about a Game 3 for the ages, Dylan Larkin's shocking trade demand and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Chris Nilan Drops the Gloves: Vegas Takes Game 1, Werenski Wins the Norris and Canucks Hire Malhotra.
Jason Demers, Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk break down an epic Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and look ahead to the rest of the series. Then Chris "Knuckles"…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jordan Schmaltz Goes There: Cup Finals Preview, Habs Breakdown and RIP Claude Lemieux.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson are going to be doing the thing twice a week during the Stanley Cup Finals, starting with a thorough breakdown of…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Cal Clutterbuck on the Forecheck: Vegas Sweeps, Avs in Disarray and Hutson Getting Targeted.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson give mad props to the impressive Vegas Golden Knights, break down what went wrong for Colorado and discuss what Lane…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Tony Granato on the Call: Conference Final Previews, Coaching Carousel and Porter Martone at the Worlds.
Final Four, baby! Jason Demers, Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson break down the Eastern and Western Conference Finals from every angle before diving into the major…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Chris Pronger Returns: Goalie Switches, Marner's Surge and Berube Fired.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers look into the goalie switches made by Colorado and Buffalo, Mitch Marner's playoff heroics and the Bruce Cassidy drama in Edmonton…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
David and Matt Carle's Sibling Rivalry: Leafs Win the Lottery, Lightning at a Crossroads and Avs Surging.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson are still processing a wild 24 hours for the Maple Leafs before assessing the Oilers' and Lightning's offseasons and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Dean Evason is Off to the Derby: Flyers Advance, Avalanche Cruise and a Macklin-Nate Debate.
Nate Thompson was in the building for the big Flyers win Wednesday night and discusses Philly's run with Jason Demers and Adnan Virk before getting into the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bruce Cassidy Would Rather Be Coaching: Early Playoff Highlights, Sunny Back in Jersey and NHLPA Player Poll.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson break down their favorite moments from the first few days of the playoffs before looking at Sunny Mehta's hire in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Nick Kypreos Has Some Thoughts: Playoff Preview, Bowness' Rant and Kopi/Quick Say Farewell.
With the regular season almost in the books, Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson share their biggest disappointments of the 2025-26 campaign, their…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Wyatt Russell Takes Center Stage: Roy and Fitzgerald Gone, MORE Sens Drama and Flowers for Sid.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson analyze the wreckage of the Patrick Roy and Tom Fitzgerald firings before looking at the latest Senators off-ice…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Kevin Weekes Does It All: Torts In, Treliving Out and the Jets Make a Run.
Adnan Virk, Jason Demers and Nate Thompson confirm that the Colorado Avalanche are the team to beat before getting into the latest news about John Tortorella…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Simpsons Writer/Producer Mike Scully Has Jokes: Hand Kuch the Hart, McDavid Drama and Surging Sens.
Adnan Virk returns from Madison Square Garden to talk to Jason Demers and Nate Thompson about Nikita Kucherov taking over, Connor McDavid's comments in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Andrew Ference Has Some Stories: World Cup is Back, Oilers Lose Leon and Auston Goes Down.
Jason Demers vents about Colorado's throwback Nordiques jerseys then joins Nate Thompson and Adnan Virk to break down the big World Cup announcement, look at…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Golden Girl Tessa Janecke: Deadline Roundup, Surging Sabres and Oscars Preview.
Adnan Virk is still glowing after his on-air duet with Michael Buble when he and Jason Demers break down the winners and losers from the recent trade deadline…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Youngblood's Ashton James and Chris Nelson: Trade Deadline Delirium, Blow Up the Leafs and Sherwood's Extension.
Adnan Virk is back from Toronto and can report firsthand that the Maple Leafs are done. He also breaks down the upcoming Trade Deadline with Jason Demers and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ryan O'Reilly is Ready to Play NHL Games Again: Gold-Medal Game Analysis, NHL Lookahead and Jamison Coyle's Milan Adventure.
Jason Demers is back from Milan to talk about the thrilling gold-medal game and is joined by NHL Network's Jamison Coyle to look back on their Olympic…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Joey Daccord Breaks Down the Olympic Semis: JD Reports from Milano, Wild Canada and U.S. Wins and RIP Robert Duvall.
Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson break down the highlights of the Winter Olympic preliminary round before getting into all the semifinal matchups. Then Joey…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Former Blues Owner/MSG CEO Dave Checketts: JD Reports from Milano, Olympic Preview and U.S. Women Dominate.
Jason Demers is working like a dog at the Winter Olympics in Milan and sent us a report from the big event. Adnan Virk and Nate Thompson also got together to…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Seth Jarvis is Waiting by the Phone: Panarin Trade, Standout Stadium Series and Tocchet-Michkov Drama.
After enjoying plenty of wild rice soup in Minnesota, Adnan Virk joins Jason Demers to talk about the Artemi Panarin trade, Barry Trotz suddenly retiring and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Nate Thompson Returns: Maple Leaf Meltdown, Olympic Replacements and Oscar Nominations Reaction.
First Adnan Virk barely made it back home from Edmonton. Then Seth Jarvis had to cancel our interview (don't worry, folks. He'll be back). But Adnan and Jason…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Cory Wong is Ready to Rock: Big Trades, a Letter from the Rangers and ... GOALIE FIGHT!!!
Adnan Virk had a hell of a time getting home from Toronto before talking with Jason Demers about the Rasmus Andersson and Kiefer Sherwood trades, the letter…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bill Zito Takes Charge: Crumbling Canucks, Sergei's Big Night and a Golden Globes recap.
After witnessing the struggling Canucks lose in Montreal, Adnan Virk talks to Jason Demers about the resurgent Maple Leafs, where Dougie Hamilton could land…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Rodrigo Abols is Ready for Milan: Olympic Roster Breakdowns, Auston Matthews is Back and Best Films of 2025.
Back from the Winter Classic, Jason Demers shares his experience in Florida with Adnan Virk before the guys get into the recent Olympic roster unveilings, the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Mike Commodore Rings in the New Year: Winter Classic Preview, Macklin Makes Team Canada and 2026 Predictions.
With Adnan Virk back from Winnipeg and Jason Demers heading to Florida, the guys preview the Winter Classic, celebrate Macklin Celebrini heading to the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
A Very Unscripted Christmas: Struggling Leafs, Surprising Sabres and Handing Out Some Christmas Gifts.
Merry Christmas, everyone! Jason Demers is back in his hometown of Montreal to talk to Adnan Virk about their love for Gritty, the Maple Leaf drama and a…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
William Eklund is Having Fun: Quinn Hughes to the Wild, Tristan Jarry to the Oilers and Jacob Fowler's Big Week.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers break down a huge week in the NHL, including the Quinn Hughes blockbuster, the Oilers-Pens goalie swap and Kevyn Adams' firing in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Russ Courtnall's Epic Interview: Quinn Hughes Drama, Ovi Surging and Mammoth Struggling.
Adnan Virk is back from MLB Winter Meetings to talk to Jason Demers about the Quinn Hughes drama in Vancouver, Alexander Ovechkin's recent scoring surge and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jared Spurgeon Leads by Example: Lightning Strike, Jets Grounded and George Clooney Plays Himself.
Fresh off their historic first appearance together on NHL Network, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk discuss the streaking Lightning, the struggling Jets and JD's…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Shoresy's Trevor Risk: Jets Without Helly, Canadian Teams Struggling and JD's Favorite Dads Trip Story.
After getting ditched by Producer Tal in Los Angeles, Adnan Virk returns home to talk to Jason Demers about how the Jets will survive without Connor…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Connor Clifton is Back from Stockholm: Bedard and Celebrini Take Over, Leafs Struggling and Jack Hughes' Freak Injury.
Adnan Virk returns from an eventful trip to Columbus to talk to Jason Demers about Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini becoming the new Sid and Ovi, Toronto's…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Sam Malinski from the Point: Young Guns Firing, Ducks Soaring and the B's are Buzzing.
Jason Demers takes a break from playing golf at Pinehurst to talk with Adnan Virk about the trio of Bedard, Carlsson and Celebrini going off, the Anaheim Ducks…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Andi Petrillo on the Mic: Jumbo Joe Stories, Dan "the Man" Muse and the Two-Horse Calder Race.
With former teammate Joe Thornton being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Jason Demers shares his favorite Jumbo Joe stories. He and Adnan Virk also…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bryan Berard's Unique Career: Stampeding Mammoth, Red-Hot Devils and our Favorite Hockey Names.
With most NHL teams at least 10 games into their season, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss if the streaking Mammoth and Devils are legit and what teams might…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Filmmaker Gabe Polsky: Edmonton's Slow Start, Surging Red Wings and why JD Hates the Avs' Throwback Jerseys.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk dive into the Edmonton Oilers' early-season slump, Maple Leafs drama and the impressive Matthew Schaefer. Then filmmaker Gabe…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
John Buccigross on the Call: Early-Season Overreactions, Lane Hutson's Extension and Struggling Sabres.
After enjoying Canadian Thanksgiving, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss the new-look Maple Leafs, Lane Hutson's new deal in Montreal and the Sabres'…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Chris Berman is Still a Whalers Fan: McDavid's extension, season predictions and Panthers-Lightning beef.
With the 2025-26 NHL season finally here, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk wade into Connor McDavid's shocking contract extension, opening night action and their…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Josh Morrissey is ready for the season to start: Kirill's big bag, Barkov's brutal injury and PTA's latest masterpiece.
Despite losing his passport, Adnan Virk makes it home in time to talk to Jason Demers about some big new contracts (Kaprizov, McTavish, Hughes) and some brutal…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Chris Pronger is a Sweetheart?: Early preseason analysis, Kopi calls it a career and RIP Bernie Parent.
Jason Demers finally meets Producer Tal and can't wait to tell Adnan Virk all about it. They then analyze the early preseason action, discuss Anze Kopitar's…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Comic Book Legend Todd McFarlane: Kaprizov's new contract, Rangers' new captain and reviewing AV's book.
Jason Demers showers Adnan Virk with praise for his new book before the pair discuss Kirill Kaprizov's contract drama, the New York Rangers' new captain and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Empty Netter Bros: McDavid's contract, RIP Ken Dryden and Carey Price gets traded.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk wade deep into the Connor McDavid contract drama before bidding farewell to the legendary Ken Dryden and speculating about what the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
The Talented Tyson Barrie: Back from holiday, young guns get paid and JD pissed off Jason Robertson.
Jason Demers brings back "Am I Wrong?" with a startling take on Labor Day Weekend. He and Adnan Virk then discuss JD's awkward shoot with Jason Robertson…