The main even this week is Mike and Doug scoring an interview with a premier hockey analyst, EJ Hradek of ESPN and the NHL Network.  The dudes ask EJ about the general hockey opinion of some different Sharks players, and get some perspective on the Sharks situation in the standings and postseason.

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The slump continues, and the Dudes break it all down, including the two crazy Minnesota Wild games.  But as Doug astutely points out, the Sharks aren’t the only team in the doldrums right now- most of the best teams in the NHL are a little off.  And since the GMs have had meetings about fighting recently, Mike and Doug talk about some of the issues surrouding hockey’s most controversial aspect.

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Mike and Doug put off recording the podcast this week for a little while so they can report and weigh in on all of the trade deadline moves in all of their splendor. The Sharks pick up Travis Moen and Kent Huskins, so the dudes discuss how this fits in with the current team and all of their injuries, and break down all the other moves made by the Pacific Division, which is most of the major stuff.  The dudes also pick their trade deadline winners and losers on this very eventful day of the season.

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The Sharks have ripped off another winning streak beginning with three at home, but the big news this week is the upcoming trade deadline.  Mike and Doug break down what they think the Sharks will do, as well as the other big movers and shakers in the Western Conference.

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The dudes recap their eventful east coast trip this week, taking in the Devils-Sharks game at the Prudential center.  And while the Sharks may have beaten the Oilers in a spirited contest, there are still a few questions about this team, mostly about the third and fourth lines.  Mike and Doug try to address these questions and some from listeners besides.

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The biggest news of the week is the Sharks comeback win against the best team in the east, the Boston Bruins.  This takes the sting off of the Sharks worst stretch all year, 3 losses in a row.  The Dudes break all the games down, try and pinpoint what changed between the disappointing losses and the impressive win, and take some listener emails.

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The Sharks keep rolling with a fairly easy win against Phoenix, but drop only their second game at home all year against Chicago. The dudes break it down, and examine the antipathy towards the ex-Shark, Brian Campbell. After previewing next week’s games, Mike and Doug continue their Movin’ On Up segment, trying to guess which players might be traded.

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The All Star break is usually a hockey downtime, but this week the dudes spice it up with a full breakdown of the festivies, as well as new innovation ideas for the event.  But the Sharks do roll on, Mike and Doug also discuss the latest victory over Colorado.

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With the debut of Claude Lemieux against Vancouver, the dudes have to start out with Lemieux Watch 2009.  Three very different games took place since the last podcast- Calgary, Detroit, and Vancouver – and all are discussed.  After a healthy dose of listener emails, the dudes make some prescient (or not) predictions for the second half of the NHL season.

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The Sharks rebounded after a difficult stretch with three wins this week; Mike and Doug break down the half-season that’s now over.  After relishing the Lightning beat-down of Tuesday night, the dudes revisit the All-Star Game, the ongoing saga of Semenov, and continue Lemieux Watch.

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