{"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 - Los Angeles Kings","slug":"nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-los-angeles-kings","published_at":"2026-05-05T21:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-los-angeles-kings","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-los-angeles-kings","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/09052f1d-25a0-4fcb-946f-de42f5339ce2.mp3","summary":"Looking at some of the key stats for the Los Angeles Kings in 2925-26, that they even qualified for the playoff was a miracle. A late season coaching change, an uptick in play and the floundering of those around them proved to be just enough to get in...and they be disposed in four straight. With their longtime captain retired and the head coaching position in flux, GM Ken Holland has a busy off-season ahead to upgrade an older, underperforming roster. 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 #SummerCoolers #LosAngelesKings #KenHolland #CoreyPerry #JoelArmia #CodyCeci #BrianDumoulin #JimHiller #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #EvanBouchard #RobBlake #ToddMcLellan #DJSmith #KevinFiala #EricStephens #TheAthletic #ArtemiPanarin #AdrianKempe #QuintonByfield #AndreiKuzmenko #AlexTurcotte #AlexLaferriere #DarcyKuemper #AnzeKopitar #DrewDoughty #PhillipDanault #JordanSpence #ScottLaughton #MathieuJoseph #JeffMalott #JacobMoverare #PheonixCopley #BrandtClarke #NoahDobson","meta_description":"Looking at some of the key stats for the Los Angeles Kings in 2925-26, that they even qualified for the playoff was a miracle. A late season coaching chan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":571,"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-los-angeles-kings/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-los-angeles-kings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}