It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

The crew begins by discussing one of the lengthier suspensions coming down the pipe as Donovan Sebrango gets slapped with six games. We can't blame him, but the rules are the rules. Grigori Denisenko is on his way to Milwaukee, proving once again that Henderson can't have nice things. Charlotte breaks out some AHL nostalgia this weekend, and the crew debates if Oklahoma City's Barons title was fair or foul to the good folks of Cleveland.

Looking ahead, Denisenko doesn't have to wait long to see some old friends making his debut in Milwaukee. Colorado comes to Texas, where opponents outside the Central Division have been finding points in bunches. Can Charlotte channel Albany's success against Hershey? Club Penguin continues their climb up the Atlantic and we've got a classic Pacific Division rivalry just two years in the making.

It's the hockiest hockey that's ever hockyed, and you can find it all on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

If you couldn't tell, the crew is pretty excited about Jordan Eberle's conditioning stint in Coachella Valley. Dea wonders if the captaincy transfers down to the American League while Andrew can't stop talking about the legendary 2012-13 Oklahoma City Barons squad. Round Two of the brouhaha between Wilkes-Barre and Hershey had it all, including a little controversy that has us wondering when the AHL will join the 21st Century.

Is Grand Rapids in trouble? Yes. How much trouble? Andrew has another crash out about the Griffins. It could be even worse if Texas has a successful Friday night in Manitoba.

Club Penguin and Hershey reunite for a Round 3 of Brouhaha this week and the crew is ready for more bad blood and more drama.

Can Henderson make it interesting? Mitch McLain and the Silver Knights are on fire and clawing their way out of an early-season hole. Andrew might be jumping on the bandwagon to Nevada. Wrap things up this weekend with the Battle for the North with Laval and Rochester getting after it.

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

Andrew rejoices in a Central Division win at the All-Star Classic in Coachella Valley. Two beats combining for a big W - the crew break down the fun and games to open the show. Flowers are given to the award winners of the month - Sasha Pastujov, Ville Koivunen, and Cayden Primeau's resurgence that has Dea excited for the young netminder's future. The crew also discusses Vinnie Hinistroza's waiver claim by a division rival and how that's going to impact Milwaukee's chance at a three-peat to the Central crown.

With the All-Star break over, we're officially in playoff chase season. Can the Griffins wake up for Andrew's sanity? He'd like to see some goals again. Dea breaks down a classic AHL matchup in Toronto/Laval this weekend. Cleveland looks to get back into the North race, but they have to log in to Club Penguin in order to do that.

How does one get up for Iowa/Manitoba this weekend with little implications for the postseason run? Is Andrew that obsessed for Central Division hockey? This week Club Penguin comes to Hershey and the crew discusses the pride on the line for Chocolate Town to respond to the 9-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

Zach Martin fills in for an abroad Dea to break down the chaos of last week. Dylan Garand and Felix Sandstrom nearly give us a goalie dance which again begs the question: who has ever said "No, we don't want to see goalies fight"???? Andrew breaks down the incredible story of Griffins forward Dominik Shine from undrafted forward to his long-awaited NHL debut on Monday. The crew also revisits last week's episode, where Aatu Raty's callup was foreseen almost a week before Vancouver came calling

Two nine-spots were dropped on Wednesday in one of the craziest weeks we've covered to date. Ville Koivunen terrorized Hershey while Bridgeport gonna Bridgeport. Also Reilly Walsh - we have to talk about that line change.

Our future matchup previews include Michael Dipietro and the Providence Bruins taking on the Cleveland Monsters and the Griffins hosting the Eagles from the Wild West before a massive All-Star Classic going on in Coachella this week. The crew breaks down the finalized rosters and what to expect from a fun-filled week of events

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

Three's company! Returning to the show and making his re-debut at The Calder Times, Zach Martin joins the crew to discuss all the AHL action over the week. Included in the chaos is Chase De Leo and the rarely-seen AHL waiver claim! The crew breaks down the how, the why, and just how unfortunate it is for the Checkers. Our trio of hosts put this year's iteration of Bridgeport in their crosshairs as they get pummeled in real-time. Is anyone having fun on the island of Connecticut?

Oddly enough - De Leo and his new team in Milwaukee take on his would-be team in Charlotte looking ahead at the most anticipated matchup of the week ahead. The week ahead also features battles for the heir to the thrones of the Atlantic and Pacific Divisions, with each team putting their sights on the summit.

Did we mention it was Dea's birthday?

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

t's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

The Hartford Wolf Pack and Lehigh Valley Phantoms battled on - and off - the ice over the weekend. The crew breaks down the line between banter and beef with a little cup of tea. Hershey's Pierrick Dube leads a trio of suspensions with the longest league-mandated vacation of the season so far.

We promise you'll never unsee this: a viral social media post dialed in on a Providence Bruins logo mishap that may just be the very cause of their postseason ruination.

The crew also discusses the initiative driven by all five California based teams in the AHL to raise funds for wildfire relief. You can read more about these efforts and help with donations here.

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

The All-Star Rosters have been released, and our crew goes over the star power that's going to be heading to Coachella in February. They also pose one important question: what has Bridgeport done to deserve an All-Star selection? With some high offensive firepower coming from Cleveland's Luca Del Bel Belluz and Trey Fix-Wolansky, the North looks primed to make a run in the desert.

Looking ahead, the weekend holds implications for many teams looking to establish themselves in the second spot in their division. Charlotte and Hershey get after it, while the Penguins of Wilkes-Barre head to Laval in mid-week action. How will the tragedy in Southern California affect the series between the Iowa Wild and Ontario Reign?

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.

It's Season Two of The AHL Pre-Show! Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron are back to preview the upcoming week of American Hockey League games. Along the way - our hosts are sure to provide you with a healthy dose of chaotic energy, pop culture references, and everything in between as they break down the weekend action ahead.

The crew wraps the past week in AHL action - including a new coach in Rockford and struggles on the vast island of Bridgeport. Has A.I. gotten too far in Chicago? Ryan Suzuki and the Wolves are on fire, but Dea can't believe. No, like she can't actually believe it. Have the Bruins figured it out? Or is it only a matter of time before Providence Bruins it again?

And the look ahead? Curses abound in Henderson and Manitoba. Can they shake it off against some top teams, or will they had into 2025 vexed with the same woes left in 2024? Can the red hot Cleveland Monsters handle the top teams in the division or will they be given a lump of coal in their stockings?

It's the hockiest hockey to ever have hockeyed, and you can catch it all this week on TAPS.