{"podcast":{"title":"NHL Wraparound Podcast","slug":"nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916","podcast_index_feed_id":6738916,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/nhl-wraparound-podcast/","website_url":"https://nhl-wraparound-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1f011ee-519a-4697-8650-bceee856df78/EY-HiA10QW6j_adqQ0EhGDtC.png","author":"Neil Smith & Vic Morren","episode_count":500,"summary":"Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally, as hockey historians, the pair can delve into any topic in today’s game and enlighten the audience with connections to events from previous years. To truly appreciate where hockey stands today, one needs to understand its past. With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rangers last championship season, a special five-part series is planned to commemorate that magical run. Expect fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and special guests with particular focus on the GM who pushed all of his chips into the middle of the table amidst the most pressurized environments – and came out on top. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned fan, each episode of NHL Wraparound will leave you enterta…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T12:20:08.812828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916"},"episode":{"title":"NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Spring Cleaning - Edmonton Oilers","slug":"nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-edmonton-oilers","published_at":"2026-05-11T20:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-edmonton-oilers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916","url":"https://nhl-wraparound-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-edmonton-oilers","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bde08fa9-5645-45d1-a9c3-de7740e2bf9e.mp3","summary":"After making the last two Stanley Cup Finals, there could only be one expectation for the Edmonton Oilers in 2026-27. Unfortunately, there's that saying of \"The best laid plans..\" and for the Oilers, the entire season never appeared to get traction. They were exposed badly during the opening round of the playoffs by Anaheim and enter an off-season with a problem in goal, a severe lack of secondary scoring and perhaps just two more seasons of having Connor McDavid leading them. 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 #EdmontonOilers #CoreyPerry #EvanderKane #ConnorBrown #ZachHyman #StanBowman #TristanJarry #StuSkinner #BrettKulak #ConnorIngram #CalvinPickard #KrisKnoblauch #JakeWalman #SanJoseSharks #TrentFrederic #BostonBruins #NewJerseyDevils #AdamHenrique #JasonDickinson #ChicagoBlackhawks #JackRoslevic #KasperiKapanen #MaxJones #CurtisLazar #ConnorMurphy #ColtonDach #SpencerStastney #OwenMichaels #MattSavoie #VasilyPodkolzin #DarnellNurse","meta_description":"After making the last two Stanley Cup Finals, there could only be one expectation for the Edmonton Oilers in 2026-27. Unfortunately, there's that saying o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":868,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/episodes/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-edmonton-oilers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-edmonton-oilers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}