The debut episode of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast is here! 🏒 Jonny Lazarus , Mike Rupp , and Arthur Staple sit down for the very first time to introduce the show, share how it came together, and set the tone for everything the Tri-State hockey world can expect from this new series. The guys dive right into the early-season storylines across the Metro Division — from Matthew Schaefer’s breakout on Long Island , to the Devils’ injury concerns and Simon Nemec’s progress , to the Rangers’ uneven start under Mike Sullivan . Then it’s on to the fan-driven portion of the show, as Jonny, Mike, and Arthur react to listener voicemails, debate hot takes, and build the foundation for the community that will define this show moving forward. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday on the Daily Faceoff Network , and join the conversation by sending in your own voicemails for next week’s show! Presented by Novig: https://app.novig.us/AppEntry #TriStateHockeyPodcast #NHL #Rangers #Islanders #Devils #JonnyLazarus #MikeRupp #ArthurStaple #DailyFaceoff #NHLPodcast #MetroDivision #HockeyPodcast 00:00 Welcome to Episode 1 – How the show came together 01:10 Rupp’s “minus-1 shift” & technical chaos 02:00 Arthur shares how he first met Rupp 03:10 Jonny’s story joining the crew 04:15 Islanders spotlight – Matthew Schaefer is the real deal 06:20 Schaefer’s maturity and leadership at 18 07:25 Personality vs. swagger – veterans’ view in the room 08:10 Protecting the rookie – Isles’ response after Zadorov hit 09:20 How Schaefer has galvanized the Islanders’ room 11:00 Do the Isles need an enforcer? Rupp explains why not 14:15 Devils talk – OT loss to Isles & hot start 15:10 Arthur on New Jersey’s balanced roster & depth 18:00 Simon Nemec’s growth under pressure 20:00 Could Isles & Devils link up on a Nemec–Pageau trade? 24:10 Is Dougie Hamilton expendable? 24:50 Debate – Who has more to prove: Barzal or Hughes? 27:00 Rupp agrees – and breaks down the difference 30:40 Jonny’s Barzal story & Hughes playoff comparison 33:10 Bo Horvat’s scoring heater 34:00 Transition to Rangers segment 35:00 Rangers finally get a 6-3 win over Nashville 36:00 Are they really struggling or just unlucky? 39:00 Panarin contract dilemma 40:00 Arthur’s analytics breakdown of Rangers defense 43:20 Protecting Shesterkin – “your best asset” 46:40 Stamkos quote & Trocheck’s leadership value 47:30 Trouba’s struggles & captaincy pressure 48:10 Lafrenière’s improvement and confidence 50:30 Rupp on Lafrenière rounding out his game 52:00 Blake Wheeler and bottom-six depth talk 54:00 Setting up the voicemail segment 55:00 Listener Voicemails – full fan reaction show begins 58:00 Fan hot takes and responses from Jonny, Rupp & Arthur 1:03:00 Debating the best voicemail of the episode 1:08:00 Laughs, chirps, and community vibes 1:15:00 Rupp’s final thoughts – “Protect your kid, protect your goalie.” 1:18:00 Arthur’s Metro playoff predictions 1:21:00 Jonny on why the Tri-State market deserves this show 1:25:00 Voicemail wrap-up and closing banter 1:43:00 End Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
