{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S1:EP5 - Halfway Through the 2025-2026 season: surprises, updates & nuance in the NHL","description":"What To Expect In This Episode:  Blockbuster trades, Stanley Cup predictions, and hockey news at the 41-game mark of the 2025\u201326 season Navigating fandom when organizations make unfavorable decisions behind the scenes Olympic rosters, snubs, and surprises Trade deadline thoughts and the Colorado Avalanche wagon + more!   Mentioned In The Episode: The Ducks Fly To The Top, Coach Q & The Avs With Landeskog Back Central Division Powerhouse: Is This The NHL\u2019s Most Competitive Thunderdome?   Special Thanks To Our Podcast Sponsor: Double Hockey Stix    Become An Official Sass & Slapshots Fan: Subscribe To Our Substack - $$ Buy Us A Coffee - $ Follow Us On Threads - free   Follow Us: Threads Instagram Substack   Contact: Have a hockey question or need clarification? DM us! Looking to collaborate? DM us! We\u2019re not hockey experts, so we may have missed something or unintentionally reported inaccurate information. If you have a correction, DM us! Stats listed were accurate when we hit \u201cpublish.\u201d If they\u2019ve changed since then\u2026well, that\u2019s hockey, baby. Comments are personal opinions fueled by caffeine and hockey obsession, not verified facts or legal claims.   Penalties: If you exhibit racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry on any of our platforms, the gloves come off and you will be blocked immediately. We do not tolerate intolerance.   About: Sarah Murphy was born and raised in Kentucky where football and basketball dominated sports. A custom cookie art baker by trade, as soon as she discovered hockey, she put down the icing and picked up her MBA with the goal of starting a career in the sport. The Avalanche became Sarah\u2019s favorite team after attending an away game against the Preds. Soon after, Sarah visited Denver and realized that moving to The Centennial State was her fate. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's baking, crocheting, or reading. Sarah loves to travel, and plans trips around the Avalanche hockey schedule. She bleeds burgundy and blue! Go Avs! Vee Weir lives and breathes Avalanche hockey. As a veteran content creator and marketer, Vee\u2019s work has been featured in Mashable, CNET, Forbes, and more. Vee discovered hockey in 2022 when Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Ever since that fateful day, hockey has been her hyper-fixation and special interest. When she isn\u2019t watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's curled up under a heated blanket, reading or cuddling with her three dogs.   Special Thanks: Corey Tyler - Sound Engineer + Branding Joseph Bogumill - Podcast Editor ","author_name":"Sass & Slapshots","author_url":"https:\/\/sassandslapshots.substack.com\/","html":"