{"podcast":{"title":"At Even Strength: A Women's Hockey Podcast","slug":"at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881","podcast_index_feed_id":7611881,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/at-even-strength-a-womens-hockey-podcast","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9pwtaGuTVT8SEBV0EhLn71g5VJ71RMMdGJAWmy-ioL0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zM2Zk/YTZmYjZjZTEwYmVh/MmI3MmQwZDE3OTNi/MjU5My5qcGc.jpg","author":"Black Rosie Media","episode_count":27,"summary":"At Even Strength is your all-access pass to the full spectrum of women’s hockey. From the ice of the PWHL and NCAA to international tournaments and grassroots development, we cover every level of the game with insight, analysis, and conversation that matters. Each week, we break down the biggest headlines, highlight standout players, and explore the stories shaping the sport—on and off the ice. Whether you’re a longtime fan, a player, or just discovering the women’s game, At Even Strength brings you the smart, honest, and passionate coverage women’s hockey deserves.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:21:04.254010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881"},"episode":{"title":"What Happens to Montréal Without MPP? | Hilary Knight's 3-Year Extension & PWHL Offseason Intel","slug":"what-happens-to-montr-al-without-mpp-hilary-knight-s-3-year-extension-pwhl-offseason-intel","published_at":"2026-06-27T16:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881/what-happens-to-montr-al-without-mpp-hilary-knight-s-3-year-extension-pwhl-offseason-intel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881","url":"https://AtEvenStrengthPod.transistor.fm/26","audio_url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/6eabd4b4/f98e52d9.mp3","summary":"Marie-Philip Poulin is heading into surgery — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner have a lot to say about what that means for Montréal, for women's hockey, and for one of the greatest careers the sport has ever seen. Plus: Hillary Knight commits to Detroit on a three-year deal, Rachel brings back intel from the PWHL Draft floor and GM availability, and the duo breaks down where several teams — including San Jose, Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, and Seattle — actually stand heading into Season 4. 0:00 — Intro: MPP's surgery, Hilary Knight's extension, and draft GM intel previewed 1:00 — Marie-Philip Poulin's ACL/MCL surgery: what we know, what we don't, and the retirement question 3:50 — The bigger conversation: how knee injuries affect female athletes differently — and what women's sports is (slowly) learning 6:10 — Playing GM for Montréal: did the Victoire's offseason moves quietly plan for life without MPP? 14:00 — Rachel's draft floor reporting: PWHL San Jose, Troy Ryan's dual GM/HC role, and questions about where the scoring comes from 19:50 — Hamilton quietly built a problem: why the Kaylee Osborne-led squad could be the hardest team to play against in Season 4 28:40 — Ottawa Charge GM Mike Hirschfeld on the \"retool,\" grit as an identity, and why back-to-back Finals are both a gift and a burden 38:20 — Hilary Knight signs a three-year extension with Detroit — what it means for the franchise, the fanbase, and the future of women's pro hockey 41:40 — Detroit's roster breakdown: why the role model factor on this team is elite 42:35 — Seattle Torrent check-in: too many departures to ignore — and whether the pieces can click under Christine Bumstead 45:45 — Goaltending across the league: the case for true tandems and why expansion opens real opportunities for backups 48:30…","meta_description":"Marie-Philip Poulin is heading into surgery — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner have a lot to say about what that means for Montréal, for women's hocke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3002,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881/episodes/what-happens-to-montr-al-without-mpp-hilary-knight-s-3-year-extension-pwhl-offseason-intel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-even-strength-a-women-s-hockey-podcast-7611881/what-happens-to-montr-al-without-mpp-hilary-knight-s-3-year-extension-pwhl-offseason-intel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}