The inimitable Tara Slone joins Paton and Matiash to tackle all things Sharks, Celebrini's ceiling, the red-hot Habs, hockey culture, and a little bit of rock n' roll. Plus, the jammed-up Eastern Conference, what's going right in Utah and New Jersey, Vancouver's woes, a look ahead to the busiest day of the NHL year, and more.

On this "internet wild" edition of Pucks in 7, Ryan and Victoria look into the Toronto Maple Leafs and their goaltender calling the team out (and rightfully so.) Also, what's going on in Edmonton- again? The Canes quietly going about their business as usual. Martin St. Louis is the man in Montreal and they take a deep dive into the New Jersey Devils with reporter James Nichols.

Ryan and Victoria dive into their top 7 stories from the week that's been in the National Hockey League. They discuss the New York Rangers and why they can't buy a goal on home ice, give a lot of love for the Dallas Stars and the Utah Mammoth- well, specifically their mascot Tusky! They also look at the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson, Lane Hutson and his team friendly contract with the Montreal Canadiens and look back to a memorable evening of reflection honoring the late Ken Dryden.

And we are off!!! In this Pucks in 7 special, Ryan and Victoria preview the 2025-2026 NHL Season. They give you their predictions on each division, the East and West champs as well as the Stanley Cup Champions. Plus, Connor MdDavid re-signs in Edmonton. They are also joined by Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski of ESPN

In our Season debut show, Pucks in 7 looks at their top "7" most intriguing storylines heading into the 2025-2026 NHL Season. What does Kaprizov contract mean for potential UFA's like McDavid? The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Is this a good thing? We are cheering for the comeback "kids" like toews and Landeskog, as well as looking at what type of reception will Mitch Marner get when he returns to Toronto in January. All this, plus the fine rookie class, Crosby and the Penguins and more!

BOTB! "Best of the Best" Shane Malloy of Hockey Prospects Radio on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio joins Paton and Matiash for an in depth look into the 2025 NHL Draft, also some UFA talk, HHOF discussion and our signature "segment within the segment" as we go "77 Seconds" in with Shane

eAuthor Kirk McKnight joins Pucks in 7 to talk about the "re-release" of his book "The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth." He looks at the game through the eyes of 65 NHL Broadcasters, past and present, including Marv Albert, Doc Emrick, Ken Kal, Joe Bowen and many more.

Paton and Matiash dive into what happened this past Monday in the NHL "before" the official Free Agency period got underway July 1. The Leafs say goodbye to Mitch Marner, Kane, Bouchard and others re-sign with their respective clubs, where does Ehlers end up and much more.