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Tough Call

Tough Call

By: Josh Boulton
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 Discussing questionable hits and controversial calls around the NHL. PLUS: Is fighting necessary? How can we get MORE HITTING back in hockey? Player development, rule change proposals, and MORE!Josh Boulton Hockey
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  • Panthers and Lightning - Bullying wins...again

    Panthers and Lightning - Bullying wins...again
    Oct 8 2025

    15 minutes of regular episode, 15 minutes of how the NHL completely botched the Panthers/Lightning fiasco, and how the DOPS has set the table for more trouble moving forward.
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    33 mins
  • Clean checks are back! Now how can we get more?

    Clean checks are back! Now how can we get more?
    Oct 6 2025

    Covering the NHL pre-season period of Sept 21st-29th.

    What suspensions should there have been?

    In terms of checking, how late is LATE?

    When should we start teaching "checking" in minor hockey? and HOW do you teach it? Spoiler: It doesn't have much to do with legalizing hitting.

    This and more!
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    34 mins
  • Fighting and contracts and neck guards, oh my!

    Fighting and contracts and neck guards, oh my!
    Sep 18 2025

    What's the deal with Connor McDavid not signing yet? Did the Q fighting ban make hockey more dangerous? Does fighting have a place in hockey? Should neck guards and face masks be mandatory in pro hockey?Find out here!Theme song by Everett Boulton

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    21 mins
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