February 28, 2023
Regular R&D podcast contributor, and former NHL GM, Dave Nonis joins the show just in time for the trade deadline! Nonis gives his front-office perspective on Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien Brisebois’ trading away ALL the draf...
February 23, 2023
ESPN’s Rules Analyst, Dave Jackson, has the credentials to back up his title, he’s officiated over 1500 NHL games! The former referee shared stories from stepping the ice with legends of the game; hearing it from the crowd fo...
February 21, 2023
Whether it's the Penguins and Islanders (literally) fighting for playoff position, or the Maple Leafs making a blockbuster trade; things are getting HEATED in the NHL. Ray gave his impressions from broadcasting the Stadium Se...
February 16, 2023
Tim Stützle joined the podcast, and it’s easy to see why he’s already a Sens fan-favourite! The budding superstar spoke on his torrid point pace, the young ‘core’ in Ottawa, and how he views the season thus far. He spoke on h...
February 14, 2023
Episode 40 kicks off on the heels of Super Bowl weekend. Ray is back ‘in the swing’ of things after golfing with Darren Pang ahead of an NHL on ESPN game in St.Louis. Dregs wrapped up a cottage weekend in Muskoka just in time...
February 09, 2023
Pete DeBoer had to be careful not to drop any hints from the Dallas Stars war-room as he answered Q’s from our very own NHL insider. DeBoer was candid about being ‘pissed off’ at his firing in Vegas, the locker-room leadershi...
February 07, 2023
Dregs is at the ‘cabbage’ ice fishing in HD, while Ray tries to wrap his head around the appeal of doing so! After an eventful All-Star weekend in Florida, Ray talks the Ovechkin/Crosby connection, Matthew Tkachuk’s performan...
February 03, 2023
The guys are both traveling this weekend, Ray’s catching… rays, at the NHL's All-Star Weekend in Florida, while Dregs is putting the fish at his ‘cabbage’ on NOTICE as he readies for some ice-fishing. Plus, Dave Nonis joins f...
January 26, 2023
Ryan Getzlaf had chuckle at Ray’s (literal) expense as Mr. Ferraro was late to the interview thanks to a traffic ticket. Getzlaf recounted his recent experience being pulled over, in a great conversation with the guys. He spo...
January 24, 2023
Ray joins the pod from a hotel room in Calgary after wrapping up Johnny Gaudreau’s return for ESPN. The guys talk an emotional return for ‘Johnny Hockey’, and the mix between jeers and cheers for the former Flame. Headlines c...
January 19, 2023
Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams joined the pod and spoke on his team’s chase for the playoffs, unpredictable progress of young players, and ‘good problems’ in the goalie crease. Adams also spoke on the Buffalo community pulling...
January 17, 2023
Ray & Dregs kicks off with a ‘wild’ weekend in the NFL, Ray draws a hockey parallel to the Jacksonville Jaguars wild comeback win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The guys deliver another packed pod for your hockey listening pl...
January 12, 2023
Is it any wonder that Ron Francis’ on-ice success is translating to the front office?? The Hockey Hall of Famer spoke on what’s changed for the surging Seattle Kraken this year, pleasant surprise of first-ever Kraken draft pi...
January 10, 2023
Send some good vibes to podcast mascot, Tiny Dreger, the Great Dane’s knees might require Dregs to take on endorsement deals to pay off the vet bills! Ray’s SUPER awake after a ‘thousand hammer’ cold shower, just in time for ...
January 05, 2023
Ahead of the World Juniors gold medal game between Canada and Czechia, the guys welcome former NHL GM Dave Nonis to the pod for a regular appearance. Nonis discussed the World Juniors from a management perspective, what teams...
January 03, 2023
New Year’s Eve celebrations included Dregs partying all the way till 12:01am, while Ray was at the Space Needle in Seattle after the Kraken vs. Oilers game. Rested and recharged, the guys ‘deliver the goods’ for the first epi...
December 29, 2022
It's a HOLIDAY SPECIAL edition pod! We reach into the mailbag and answer your ‘Ask Ray & Dregs Anything’ questions! Questions include the ‘money on the board’ tradition in the NHL, why there’s an extra coach behind the bench,...
December 26, 2022
‘Heals & Flats’ teamed back up with Ray Ferraro and the banter was legendary! The trio of former New York Islanders told hilarious stories of their narcoleptic trainer, Ray navigating a broken leg… in a broken taxi, and the d...
December 22, 2022
Despite the picture of his credentials he tweeted out, Gord Miller was surprisingly un-moustached during recording today. The longtime TSN play-by-play commentator joined the guys from the World Juniors host city of Moncton. ...
December 20, 2022
A Vancouver snowstorm made this the pod that almost wasn’t, but Ray pushed through a power outage to make it happen! Episode 25 kicks off with the very gentlemanly Cale Maker and his decision to… decline a penalty!? You don’t...
December 17, 2022
‘Rod the Bod’ joins the pod! The Hurricanes head coach spoke on the very competitive Metro division, Canes off-season acquisition of Brent Burns, and practice strategy to keep his team fresh for when it counts the most. Brind...
December 13, 2022
The ‘angry ocean’ couldn’t keep Dregs from checking into the pod from the Sunshine state, and the NHL’s Board of Governors meetings. He talks watching the Minnesota Wild game with Bill Guerin, and asks, is parity in the leagu...
December 08, 2022
Fresh-off becoming the 2nd fastest player in NHL history to score 4 goals, Tage Thompson joins the pod! Thompson recounted a memorable 6-point night and the reaction from teammates as he went for a double-hat-trick. Tage disc...
December 06, 2022
Ray checks in from Dallas ahead of the ‘Battle of the Point-Streaks’ tonight with two of the NHL’s hottest players, Jason Robertson and Mitch Marner facing off. Dregs brings out his ‘Quizmaster’ impression as the guys chat do...