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What it takes to be an NHL Iron Man & owning an uncounted Alex Ovechkin goal with Karl Alzner
May 4, 2026
Unknown duration
Scott Hartnell on the Flyers' resurgence with Porter Martone, brawling the Capitals' young guns & throwing his glove to save a goal
Apr 27, 2026
42m 46s
Ryan Miller on Buffalo's return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 2010 Golden Goal & trying to stop Ovi in his prime
Apr 20, 2026
53m 47s
Evaluating Alex Ovechkin's future & Mike Milbury on coaching Alan May
Apr 15, 2026
1h 18m 55s
Alan May on fighting his way to the NHL & Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal, one year later
Apr 6, 2026
1h 15m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 |  What it takes to be an NHL Iron Man & owning an uncounted Alex Ovechkin goal with Karl Alzner | Jeff Marek is joined by former Capitals defenseman Karl Alzer to hear stories from his career - including the time he got credit for a goal that belonged to Alex Ovechkin - talk about the 2026 NHL Playoffs and what it takes to be an NHL Iron Man.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | Scott Hartnell on the Flyers' resurgence with Porter Martone, brawling the Capitals' young guns & throwing his glove to save a goal✨ | Flyers playoff runScott Hartnell career+3 | Scott Hartnell | NBC Sports PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers+2 | — | Scott HartnellPhiladelphia Flyers+5 | — | 42m 46s | |
| 4/20/26 | Ryan Miller on Buffalo's return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 2010 Golden Goal & trying to stop Ovi in his prime✨ | Stanley Cup PlayoffsNHL+4 | Ryan Miller | Team USABuffalo Sabres | — | Ryan MillerBuffalo Sabres+5 | — | 53m 47s | |
| 4/15/26 | Evaluating Alex Ovechkin's future & Mike Milbury on coaching Alan May✨ | Alex Ovechkin's futureCapitals postseason contention+3 | Alan MayMike Milbury | Boston BruinCapitals | — | Alex OvechkinCapitals+5 | — | 1h 18m 55s | |
| 4/6/26 | Alan May on fighting his way to the NHL & Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal, one year later✨ | NHLhockey+5 | Alan May | Washington CapitalMonumental Sports Network | — | NHLAlan May+5 | — | 1h 15m 44s | |
| 3/30/26 | Vegas pivots to John Tortorella, the NHL playoff push & origin of The Paralyzer with Matt Hendricks✨ | NHL newsLas Vegas Golden Knights+5 | Matt Hendricks | Las Vegas Golden KnightsNHL+1 | — | NHLLas Vegas Golden Knights+5 | — | 50m 35s | |
| 3/24/26 | Craig Button on Cole Hutson, 2026 Draft Class & his dad’s secret mission to sign Michal Pivoňka✨ | NHL Drafthockey analysis+4 | Craig Button | NHLCentral Scouting Bureau | — | Cole HutsonCraig Button+4 | — | 54m 35s | |
| 3/16/26 | Inside the life of an NHL referee with Dave Jackson✨ | NHL refereeinghockey history+3 | Dave Jackson | ESPN | — | NHLreferee+5 | — | 45m 31s | |
| 3/9/26 | Tom Wilson talks John Carlson trade, his Toronto roots & Olympic experience with Team Canada✨ | Olympicshockey+4 | Tom Wilson | Team CanadaWashington Capitals+1 | Toronto | Tom WilsonJohn Carlson+6 | — | 30m 17s | |
| 2/24/26 | Hayley Scamurra talks winning Olympic gold, her experience in Milan & the future of the PWHL✨ | Olympic hockeywomen's sports+4 | Hayley Scamurra | Team USA | Milan | Hayley ScamurraOlympic gold+5 | — | 24m 41s | |
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| 2/23/26 | USA Hockey wins gold at Milan Olympics in epic rematch vs Canada✨ | USA HockeyOlympics+4 | Scott Monaghan | USA HockeyU.S. National Team Development Program | United StatesCanada | USA Hockeygold medal+7 | — | 58m 15s | |
| 2/16/26 | Tom Wilson makes Olympic history, reaction from first week of games in Milan & an interview with Brian Burke | The Hockey Lifers share their thoughts on how the Men's Olympic Ice Hockey tournament has unfolded thus far, react to Tom Wilson's historic Gordie Howe hat trick against France, and welcome in former USA Hockey GM Brian Burke for an interview.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Favorite memories of Super Sunday, previewing the 2026 Olympics & state of the NHL heading into the break | In this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Bruce Boudreau shares with Jeff Marek memories from playing on Super Bowl Sunday, preview the Men's Olympic Ice Hockey games beginning on Wednesday, and look ahead to how things could shape up for the Capitals and other teams around the NHL post-Olympic break.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | T.J. Oshie on the art of the shootout, expectations for Team USA & starting his media career | A very special edition of The Hockey Lifers sees Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau welcome in Washington Capitals great T.J. Oshie, who dives into his new career in broadcasting, looks back on his iconic shootout goals at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and how they impacted the way current players craft their moves, and shares his expectations for Team USA at the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | Latest NHL Trade Rumors & John Buccigross on predicting Alex Ovechkin's goals record | On this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau discuss the challenges of being traded in the NHL, which players could be shipped off ahead of the March trade deadline, and welcome NHL on ESPN play-by-play commentator and studio host John Buccigross to chat about covering collegiate hockey, whether anyone will ever catch Alex Ovechkin’s all-time goal-scoring record, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Capitals GM Chris Patrick on Alex Ovechkin's future, 2026 Olympics and family's hockey legacy | In this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau welcome Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick, as he shares his thoughts on Alex Ovechkin’s future, the upcoming 2026 Olympic hockey tournament in Milano Cortina, and his family’s hockey legacy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Alex Ovechkin hits another milestone, mentors trip brawls & an interview with PWHL star Hayley Scamurra | In this episode of The Hockey Lifers, an unforgettable mentors' trip memory is shared, plus Jeff and Bruce talk Alex Ovechkin's continued greatness, and speak with PWHL and USA Olympian, Hayley Scamurra.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson making Olympic roster | Following the news that Capitals’ Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson will be headed to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, Canada GM Doug Armstrong joins the Hockey Lifers to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | Latest on the World Juniors, post holiday break brawls & an interview with Mark Howe | In this episode of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Mark and Bruce Boudreau chat about news around the league upon returning from the holiday break, the 50th anniversary of the World Juniors Tournament and welcome in NHL legend Mark Howe for Part I of their interview.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Living the Capitals-Penguins rivalry & memories from the 2011 Winter Classic with Dan Bylsma | On this episode of the Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau re-live the iconic Capitals-Penguins rivalry, discuss Sidney Crosby becoming Pittsburgh's all-time points leader, chat about the latest news around the NHL and are joined for an interview with Stanley Cup and Jack Adams Award winning head coach Dan Bylsma.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Jackie Redmond on John Cena’s last match, Quinn Hughes to the Wild and covering both the WWE & NHL | The Hockey Lifers welcome in WWE and NHL reporter, Jackie Redmond to discuss John Cena's emotional retirement, the Quinn Hughes trade and her career as a multi-sport reporter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | Paul Bissonnette talks Tom Wilson, Milan Olympics & becoming hockey's biggest voice | Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined this time by former player and current NHL on TNT analyst, Paul Bissonnette to chat about his evolving career in hockey, the upcoming Olympics and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | Defenseman Special: Latest on Quinn Hughes, John Carlson, Jakob Chychrun & an interview with Rod Langway | It's a defenseman special of The Hockey Lifers! Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined by a Washington Capitals icon and Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, Rod Langway for a story-packed interview from his outstanding hockey career, while the guys also hit on some standouts across the league from the blue line, like Jakob Chychrun. 0:00 How McDonald’s made Bruce learn German1:50 Has Bruce ever played defense?5:33 Bruce on what it was like coaching Quinn Hughes8:38 When Bruce was asked to make Quinn Hughes a center13:57 Tampa Bay Lightning starting to surge16:21 Interview with Rod Langway44:26 Capitals red-hot blue line led by Chychrun & Carlson48:37 Logan Thompson continues to play lights out50:01 Tom Wilson stamping case for Team Canada roster spot51:05 NHL changing of the guard54:36 Bruce’s favorite defensemen he coached1:04:09 #HeyGabby: Was Bruce involved in any big trades?1:18:46 Storytime with Gabby: Bruce’s revenge gamesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Fellow hockey lifer Stan Bowman talks growing up with hockey royalty and chasing another Stanley Cup | On this episode of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are back as the two chat about Dylan Strome's newborn daughter, Bruce shares a funny story about when his son was born, share some past and present NHL stories and are later joined for an interview by Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | 'Slap Shot' stories with Bruce Boudreau and 'Killer' Carlson actor Jerry Houser | Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are back for another edition of The Hockey Lifers that features an incredible interview with special guest Jerry Houser, who played Dave "Killer" Carlson in the hit 1977 hockey film, "Slap Shot."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
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