Kristina is still learning how to use the NHL app (progress is… questionable), we’re still struggling to stay on topic (sorry, Barb), and we couldn’t be happier because hockey season is officially back!

We’re breaking down the opening games across the league, sharing our first impressions, early hot takes, and a few questionable predictions. Kristina also announces her dream interview with Logan Thompson’s parents because if she ever got to talk to the big man himself, she’d probably just sit there in stunned silence.

The energy is high, the chaos is real, and the obsession is back in full force. Let’s dive in because it’s hockey season again!

This week on Rock The Roar, we’re diving into final rosters and all the chaos brewing in the Metropolitan Division. It’s officially Kristina’s turn to absolutely butcher players’ names, while Candace begs her to stop calling Brock Faber “Nerd Alert” before legal action becomes a real possibility. Plus, Kristina might be a little too thrilled about her new phrase “NHL Debuties.” Hockey season is finally here! It’s October, the games are on, and we’re ready to roar.

Disclaimer: Kristina knows how to pronounce Jonathan Toews’ last name, but she just refuses to, because it’s dumb.

This week on Rock the Roar, Kristina and Candace take a deep dive into the world of Nepo Babies in Hockey, the last names that just keep popping up, the Hughes brother dynasty that’s poised to take over the league, and our tips to keep track of which sibling is which on the ice. We also recap the first half of the Washington Capitals preseason, complete with hot takes, emotional whiplash, and our “dinner” with Clay… where we definitely didn’t overreact. (Okay, maybe just a smidge and Kristina might've literally thrown her phone at one point.) It’s chaos, laughter, and no seriousness whatsoever ever, but that’s just another week at Rock the Roar! Disclaimer: No brothers, phones, or Clays were harmed in the making of this episode. Listener discretion is advised if you’ve ever sat next to a very famous hockey goalie in an empty dinning room and tried not to lose your shit.

This week we cover some fresh hockey news before diving into Kristina’s deeply depressing hot take on what she thinks the final Capitals roster will look like (spoiler: it’s bleak, y’all). From there, we spin the wheel of delusion and ask: what does every NHL team actually need to win the Stanley Cup? Spoiler: for some it’s simple, for others… it’s divine intervention. Oh, and a teaser for next week’s episode: instead of responsibly staying home to watch Caps vs Flyers from the couch, we impulsively road-tripped to Hershey, PA and watched from the glass. Episode 13 will be full of chocolate, chaos, and way too much yelling. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before Aleksander Barkov’s unfortunate training camp injury. We wish him a safe and speedy recovery—he’ll be deeply missed on the ice this year. As for our original take on what the Florida Panthers need to three-peat the Cup? We’d like to officially amend that answer to: Jesus, Buddha, and a rabbit’s foot.

This week we dive headfirst into rookie training camp, where the energy is high, and the competition is fierce. We break down which fresh faces stood out, who’s likely to crack an NHL roster, and which rookies might need to brush up on their cardio. Then we shift gears into the big “C” conversation: NHL captains. Every team’s got one (well, except when they don’t). We debate who actually deserves the letter, which teams need a shake-up in leadership, and Candace absolutely refuses to let Kristina nominate Andrew Cristall as the captain of every franchise. And a surprising turn of events, we predict J.T. Millers naming of captain before it was announced this week!

It’s part camp report, part captaincy chaos and 100% us being unhinged.

Chaos level: maximum. With no supervision from our production staff (a.k.a. nobody is stopping us), Kristina and Candace dive straight into the wild world of NHL fashion policies. We kick things off by unpacking the latest changes to the game day fit rules, who’s about to elevate the tunnel runway, who’s destined to flop, and who might surprise us all. From there, the conversation somehow spirals into figuring out which player will become the Adam Sandler of the league, and why Jeremy Swayman is our top candidate to commit fully to early-2000s emo energy—think eyeliner, My Chemical Romance blasting, and a very dramatic stride down the tunnel. The episode wraps with a hockey-themed round of Would You Rather, where Candace does everything in her power to force Kristina into picking between two equally cursed hockey scenarios. No rules, no filters, and absolutely no adults in the room, just Rock the Roar unhinged, exactly the way it shouldn’t be.

Hockey might be on break, but that doesn’t mean we’ve run out of chaos. George the skeleton is officially part of the crew (he’s not much of a talker, but his vibes are immaculate). We tiptoe around the terrifying possibility of Toronto finally winning a Stanley Cup. Candace tries not to say it, then immediately says it out loud. The bulk of our nonsense? A deep dive into hockey mascots: the cute, the cuddly, and the ones that haunt our dreams. Come for the hockey banter, stay for the giggles and the questionable mascot hot takes.

The stars have aligned and apparently, most NHL head coaches are Virgos. This week, we get a little cosmic as we break down the astrological signs of NHL coaches, and Kristina gets extra passionate about why she’s not exactly on board with Rod Brind’Amour (spoiler: it’s a Leo thing). The giggles are at an all-time high, partly thanks to our newest “special guest” in the studio, George the Skeleton, who may or may not become a permanent third mic. We also take a step back and go over some hockey basics for listeners who want a crash course before we dive headfirst into the season. It’s hockey, it’s astrology, it’s skeleton sidekicks! What more could you want?