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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
Michigan Man Danton Cole: JD gets back on the ice, Hlinka Gretzky Cup and Jays talk with AV.
It may be the dog days of summer but Adnan Virk and Jason Demers still find something to talk about, including the Gaudreau brothers' new foundation, a…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
TJ Oshie on his next chapter: JD's Italian honeymoon, 2025-26 predictions and summer movie reviews.
After returning from his long-delayed honeymoon, Jason Demers shares his Italian adventures with Adnan Virk. The pair then get into their way-too-early…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Mike Knuble on Gretzky and Ovi: Our favorite guest moments from Season 1.
What better way to spend the dog days of summer than to share our favorite moments with our guests from the very first season of NHL Unscripted? Plus, Mike…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bruce Bennett got the shot: Ehlers signs, McKenna commits to Penn State and AV's upcoming book.
Before Jason Demers heads out on his much-delayed honeymoon, he sits down with Adnan Virk to discuss Nikolaj Ehlers and the new-look Carolina Hurricanes…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
We're back!: Free-agent frenzy, draft recap and JD's review of F1.
After a break following the Stanley Cup Final, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk reunite to go over the winners and losers of free agency so far, with major kuddos…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Blake Wheeler stops by: Cats repeat, McDavid's next move and Olympic roster announcements.
After two weeks on the road Jason Demers is back home, ladies and gentlemen! He joins Adnan Virk to break down the Florida Panthers' dominating Cup Final win…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Back in Florida: Marchand takes over, early Olympic roster picks and JD's chat with Kelly Buchberger.
Jason Demers made it back to Southern Florida from Edmonton ... but it took a while, folks. After a hellacious trip down South, Jason and Adnan Virk discussed…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Best of three, baby!: Kucherov gets disrespected, Kreider gets traded and JD talks to Bill Lindsay.
After getting back to Edmonton from Florida, Jason Demers joins Adnan Virk to talk about an epic Game 4, Leon Draisaitl's incredible run in OT and why Nikita…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Kelly Chase can't be stopped: Looking forward to Game 4, Maurice's in-game jokes and JD chats with Bill Zito.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk break down a lopsided Florida Panthers win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final and look at what the Edmonton Oilers need to do in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Pat Maroon is ready for his next chapter: On to Game 3, coaching carousel and JD chats with Gary Bettman.
After a hellish day of travel from Edmonton to Florida, Jason Demers joins Adnan Virk to talk Stanley Cup Finals, Boston hiring Marco Sturm and Peter DeBoer's…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Phil Pritchard brought the Cup: Game One recap, Penguins' new Muse and JD's Media Day with Klingberg, Kulak and Greer.
Jason Demers is on site at the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton and has some thoughts about his hotel. He and Adnan Virk break down Game One between the Edmonton…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Conor Garland is a world champion: Cup Final preview, Kraken find their coach and Toews' return.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk break down the upcoming Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers from every angle. Will Connor…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Joe Bartnick has a plan for the Penguins: Panthers advance (again), Hyman's injury and JD's craziest film recommendation yet.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers marvel at what the Florida Panthers have done as they await a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Edmonton Oilers. Then comedian Joe…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Chris Russo has some opinions: A potential Cup Final rematch, USA wins gold and front-office shakeups.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk are ready for a potential Stanley Cup Final rematch as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers roll. Then Chris "Mad Dog" Russo…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Marty Turco still loves his Stars: Oilers PK struggles, Panthers keep roaring and Mickey 17.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk were both shocked by the Dallas Stars' Game 1 comeback, but not so surprised by the Florida Panthers' dominant series-opening…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Spike Feresten takes us for a hilarious ride: Panthers advance, Leafs implode and Conference Finals previews.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk did not hold back in assessing what happened in Game 7 between the Maple Leafs and Panthers. Writer/comedian Spike Feresten then…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Tyson Nash has his tusks up: Leafs fall flat, Oilers advance and some big coaching hires.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk try to make sense of what happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs and talk about the Oilers moving on as well as some huge Thursday…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Thomas Hickey is pumped about his Isles: Panthers and Leafs are all even, a brutal Oilers bounce and Mamet's latest.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk break down the latest playoff action, including a Florida-Toronto series that just got very interesting and a tough late bounce for…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Tyler Toffoli loves his young teammates: Maple Leafs surging, Rantanen beasting and the Isles win the lottery.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk process all the latest second-round playoff action, marvel at Mikko Rantanen's incredible play and discuss what the Kings do after…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Steve Levy is ready for Round 2: Two crazy Game 7s, second-round previews and Clooney on Broadway.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk respond to the wild series finales in Dallas and Winnipeg before breaking down four awesome upcoming series in the second round…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Alex Moffat makes us laugh: East teams advance, Kings blowing their chance and Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk discuss some brief first-round series in the Eastern Conference, the Kings absolutely choking their matchup with the Oilers and the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
John Forslund is on the call: Landeskog's huge moment, goaltending drama and our Sinners review.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk try to make sense of one of the wildest first rounds in recent NHL playoff history, including Gabriel Landeskog's amazing goal, the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Brad Richardson has seen some things: Playoff roundup, the coaching carousel and JD's Warfare review.
Adnan Virk bullies Jason Demers into making a bold prediction about the Minnesota Wild as they break down the playoff so far as well as the NHL's latest…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jackie Redmond live from WrestleMania: Blackwood's big night, more playoff previews and JD's dad joins us.
Jason Demers returns from a trip to Portugal just in time to join Adnan Virk and break down the first night of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as preview…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Mike Rupp breaks it all down: First-round previews, Logan Couture says goodbye and Magazine Dreams.
Following a huge announcement about the pod, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers break down some first-round matchups. Then former player and NHL Network colleague…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Barrett Hayton's Utah adventure: Canada will finally bring home the Cup, Demidov's arrival and DeNiro's latest.
After Adnan Virk returns from Winnipeg, Jason Demers makes a bold prediction about a Canadian team finally bringing the Stanley Cup back to the great white…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Bonus Unscripted: Alex Ovechkin has done it!
With Adnan Virk on the road, Jason Demers and Producer Tal hopped on for a quick emergency bonus episode to discuss the grand finale of the Gr8 Chase…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ryan Dempster and Cory Schneider bring the heat: Makar will be the GOAT, showing Kucherov some love and our Val Kilmer tribute.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk look at the incredibly close races for the Hart Trophy and Calder Trophy before breaking down the incoming class of college hockey…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
JD POV: We all agree that Landeskog is coming back soon.
With the Colorado Avalanche on an absolute tear heading into the playoffs, we discuss the fact that team captain Gabriel Landeskog has been a regular…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Seth Jones' fresh start: Surging Avs, bye bye Big Rig and a Snow White remake no one wanted.
After marveling at Quinn Hughes' on-ice wizardry, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk predict a Gabriel Landeskog return for the playoffs and break down how the Bruins…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
JD POV: How to fix 3-on-3 OT.
The National Hockey League is hotter than ever right now. But Jason Demers has an idea to make 3-on-3 overtime just a little bit better. Naturally, Adnan Virk…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Dylan Strome on the Gr8 Chase: Race for the Wild Card, celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Jason fixes 3-on-3 OT.
Adnan Virk's trip to Toronto has him and Jason Demers talking Maple Leafs, as well as the streaking Devils and potential playoff matchups. Then Dylan Strome…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
JD POV: Mikko, talk to me. Mitch, pack your bags.
In a special segment from our most recent episode, Jason Demers breaks down the bizarre Mikko Rantanen drama following the NHL Trade Deadline and explains why…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Michael Rosenbaum skates with the greats: Brady Tkachuk's playoff mission, Mikko Rantanen drama and our Gene Hackman tribute.
Jason Demers takes a break from a special golf trip to join Adnan Virk and break down every aspect of the recent Trade Deadline, including some sudden Mikko…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Cinephile in 60: Recapping the Academy Awards.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers have some thoughts to share about Hollywood's biggest night. The pair break down the winners and losers, with Jason taking issue…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Paul Bissonnette has plenty to say: Trade Deadline bonanza, Oscars recap and Jason's stories from the road.
Jason Demers filmed a commercial with Macklin Celebrini but still found time to join Adnan Virk and break down every angle of the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Am I Wrong?: Jason and Adnan face off over texting etiquette.
Jason Demers and Adnan Virk get in a heated exchange about proper texting etiquette, enlisting Producer Tal to help settle their argument. It all goes down in…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Alex Goligoski and Devan Dubnyk came to play: Ovechkin's Gr8 Chase, Rantanen trade watch and Chalamet's big speech.
Adnan Virk returns from Winnipeg and asks Jason Demers if the Jets are for real. Then Jason's former teammate, Alex Goligoski, stops by to remember Marc-Andre…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
JD POV: 4 Nations vs NBA All-Star
While the 4 Nations Face-Off had even the most casual sports fans jumping out of their seats, NBA All-Star weekend proved to be pretty uninspiring. In our…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jeremy Piven's grand performance: Canada-U.S.A. in the big game, 4 Nations feedback and David Ayres remembers his historic NHL moment.
Jason Demers shares a memorable encounter at Whole Foods before he and Adnan Virk get into the big Canada-U.S.A. championship game and all the highlights from…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
JD POV: Sid's vision.
With the 4 Nations Face-Off in full swing, Jason Demers offers his breakdown of Sidney Crosby's performance in Team Canada's tournament-opening win. See…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Sean McDonough calls it as he sees it: Sid's dominant 4 Nations opener, our quarter-century team and Clint Eastwood's latest film.
After witnessing a child's all-out tantrum at the airport, Jason Demers has some parenting questions for Adnan Virk before breaking down an electric first…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Zach Werenski is ready for 4 Nations: Surging Senators, the latest salary cup figures and having nightmares about the Substance.
Adnan Virk raves about his trip to Smashville before getting into it with Jason Demers about the playoff-hungry Senators, a slew of NHL trades and the rising…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Cinephile in 60: Emilia Perez gets too much Oscar love and finally settling our Anora debate.
Adnan Virk and Jason Demers are both a little baffled by Emilia Perez's 13 (13?!) nominations at this year's Academy Awards. And after weeks of Jason and Adnan…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Ian Happ shares his many interests: The Rantanen trade, Four Nations roster changes and Adnan's Oscars breakdown.
There's almost TOO much show this week! Jason Demers and Adnan Virk get all up in the shocking Mikko Rantanen blockbuster and what it means for the upcoming…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jordan Martinook brings his kid to the party: The Leafs are back, McDavid's suspension and Jason's wife takes down Adnan.
Jason Demers may be a little jealous about Adnan Virk's cinema-loving fans, but he's pretty optimistic about the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Jason and…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Cinephile in 60: What the SAG nominations tell us about the Oscars.
Adnan Virk is back talking films instead of sports. In an excerpt from the most recent episode of NHL Unscripted, Adnan dives deep into the Screen Actors Guild…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Jesus Lopez shares his incredible story: Mid-season musings, Werenski's MVP case and Adnan's SAG Awards take.
Adnan Virk returns from Chicago, where people continue to mistake him for local legend Chris Chelios. Then Jason Demers offers his perspective on the mid-point…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Frank the Tank and Ian Bagg stop by: The surging Habs, World Juniors recap and Adnan's Golden Globes breakdown.
Following an eventful trip to Montreal during which one of them realized their cousin might be a drug dealer, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk take a look at the…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Best of 2024: Winter Classic wrap-up, a new coach in Hockeytown and why Jason thinks Anora is overrated.
In the first episode of the new year, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk share their favorite hockey moments, music and movies of 2024. Producer Tal even drops in to…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Brian Slagel rocks on: A mea culpa for the Senators, solving the JT/Elias drama and Jason's nightmare trip to Cabo.
On a special holiday episode, Virk and Demers admit the impossible: they were both wrong about something. They also discuss the ongoing soap opera in Vancouver…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Nate Thompson on his mental health journey: A great Stanley Cup Final rematch, the Sabres struggle and Jason's review of Conclave.
With the holiday season in full swing, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers discuss a great night in Edmonton, the theory behind all these drones in New Jersey and why…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
Don Granato talks NHL coaching carousel: the Rangers soap opera, Golden Globe noms and (of course) Demers’ short-lived rap career.
In a very special second episode, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers take a moment to appreciate their new podcast. From there, they evaluate a big week for the New…
- NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers
The Kid Mero joins; Four Nations snubs, Quarter-point surprises, Off-ice potpourri
In the premiere episode, Adnan Virk and Jason Demers say hello to the podcast world. It all starts with an in-depth look at the team rosters for the upcoming…
NHL Unscripted with Virk and DemersIntroducing: 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!…