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As Meat Loaf used to sing, "Two out of three ain't bad." For Neil, only Anaheim's third period comeback prevented a perfect night coming off an 8-3 Thursday. A full day on Saturday with a dozen games starting at 12:30pm et when Florida visits Washington. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro #HockeyHallofFame
A front-loaded Thursday provided outstanding entertainment with a half dozen games ending late or in overtime/shootout and that continued right through the final tilt of the night with Nashville winning in OT in Colorado. Vic and Neil with weave their way through several of those games, including why Connor McDavid isn't too happy, the Olympic gold medal goaltending rematch as well as the media grasping for content regarding Nikita Kucherov's destination. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro #HockeyHallofFame #PatriceBergeron #CareyPrice #PekkaRinne #KeithTkachuk #CindyCurley #BrianBurke #ZachWerenski #DevonToews #StevenStamkos #MarkScheifele #DawsonMercer #ConnorHellebuyck #RodBrind'Amour #ScottArniel #NickSuzuki #AdamEngstrom #ColeCaufield #LaneHutson #MacklinCelebrini #DarnellNurse #JacobTrouba #ConnorBedard #SteveYzerman #MatthewSchaefer #BoHorvat #GeorgeArmstrong #JohnBucyk #BobbyOrr #PhilEsposito #BobbyClarke #ConnorMcDavid #DrewHelleson #VasilyPodkolzin #MarkGiordano #JordanBinnington #JesperBratt #JakeAllen #NicoDaws #JacobMarkstrom #NikitaKucherov #JulienBriseBois #JakeGuentzel #JonCooper #GaryBettman #NateSchmidt #BrockFaber #JohnHynes #QuinnHughes #BrianConacher #AlArbour #ConnorTimmins #LouisCrevier #RyanMcLeod #RidlyGreig #NHL.com #VezinaTrophy #PWHL
Oh, what could have been! Neil broke from the gate with eight straight wins and led with just over three minutes left on his Dallas pick when it went south from there. Even so, an 8-3 straight up record moved his season mark to 163-98 (.625). He'll pick a tidy three-game slate Friday and also the two early afternoon games Saturday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro #HockeyHallofFame
A split decision for Neil Wednesday going 2-2 and holding 60 games over .500 straight up for the season at 155-95. Eleven games on the schedule for Thursday with nine dropping the puck at 7:00pm est. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro
After surprising many by making the playoffs last spring, the Boston Bruins are off to a start showing 2025-26 was no fluke. NESN/NHL Network Analyst Billy Jaffe joins Neil and Vic to take a close look at what's fueling the continued success in Beantown. Following the interview, we'll update the Nikita Kucherov saga, a comeback of historic proportion and talk about change - as in uniforms and the fact that your hockey viewing nights are ending earlier. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:19] - Neil welcomes Billy Jaffe to the show and after some fun reminiscing, get right into the surprising success under head coach Marco Sturm and how it's continued early in 2026-27. [08:17] - The depth of the forward group with several young players picking up off last season and complimented by additions playing their first full seasons for the Bruins. [12:30] - Touching on the defense, an off-season acquisition has stood out stunning many with where he sits in league plus-minus. [14:33] - The impact of Charlie McAvoy. [17:47] - Some insight on Jeremy Swayman. [21:32] - The maturation into David Pastrnak becoming captain. [24:35] - Special teams. In particular the penalty killing where the B's were shorthanded more than any team in the league coupled with a 24th place ranking. The numbers are comparable this season save for the ranking but, has the discipline improved? [28:02] - The Morning Bru with Jaffe and Razor Podcast. [31:16] - Wrapping the discussion with Billy Jaffe. [33:05] - The Nikita Kucherov drama continues. [37:51] - A comeback of historic proportion. [41:47] - Connor Hellebuyck wins his home debut with the Devils, the same game as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins becomes the Oilers all-time franchise leader in games played. Also addressed is an open letter from Hellebuyck to Jets fans as he prepares to return to Winnipeg next Tuesday. [45:09] - The Remix Uniforms. Like 'em or leave 'em? For the first seven to debut them, they may want to think about wearing them again. [49:48] - Notice that games being played in Central and Western Canada are starting...and ending earlier? [52:40] - Injuries updates...short stack. [53:40] - Hockey Fights Cancer Month brings out the best in the NHL. [56:41] - TheLineup.pro Stat of the Week X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro #BillyJaffe #NESN #NHLNetwork #TheMorningBruwithJaffe&Razor #MarcoSturm #JimMontgomery #BruceCassidy #ClaudeJulien #FraserMinten #CaseyMittelstadt #MaratKhusnutdinov #MattPoitras #JJPeterka #JamesHagens #MattMcIlvane #TannerJeannot #MarkKastelic #CharlieMcAvoy #NikitaZadorov #MasonLohrei #WillBorgen #JeremySwayman #MichaelDiPietro #LinusUllmark #BrandonBussi #BobEssensa #MikeDunham #AndrewRaycroft #DavidPastrnak #MorganGeekie #HampusLindholm #EliasLindholm #BradMarchand #BrandonCarlo #CharlieCoyle #NikitaKucherov #JulienBriseBois #JakeGuentzel #VictorHedman #RyanMcDonagh #AndreiVasilevskiy #BraydenPoint #AnthonyCirelli #MarkMessier #TyrelBauer #ArberXhekaj #AdamLowry #FlorianXhekaj #KyleConnor #DylanSamberg #ConnorHellebuyck #RyanNugent-Hopkins #KevinLowe #BradyTkachuk #ZachHyman #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #EvanBouchard #MitchMarner #LouLamoriello #SamPollock #ToeBlake #PumchImlach #MatthewTkachuk #SamBennett #RadkoGudas #PatrickKane #IsaacHoward #MikeBabcock #EmilHeinemann #JacobMarkstrom #MatthewSchneider #RJZuckerbergCancerCenter #JenniferSchaefer #LukasDostal #RonDuguay #BernieSaunders #JohnSaunders #AnaheimDucks #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #ProvidenceBruins TheAHL.com #ECHL #VezinaTrophy #HartTrophy #HockeyFightsCancer
A wild Tuesday with 76 goals in the 11 games produced a roller coaster evening for Neil. Thanks to an historic comeback by Winnipeg, he tipped to the wrong side of the line going 5-6 for a straight up season mark of 153-93 and dropping the winning percentage to .622. A modest four-game schedule is on tap for Wednesday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro