Dan Boyle takes your questions!
In a special mailbag, the San Jose Sharks legend takes a question from the equally-legendary Randy Hahn, tells us why the President’s Trophy-winning 2008-09 Sharks got swept in the first round, how an NHL locker room would react to an openly-gay player, why he joined the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and shares a hilarious locker room prank story.
Insider Sheng Peng and prospects guru Keegan McNally also share their thoughts about the San Jose Sharks’ opening night roster and Tuesday’s lines, including Ty Dellandrea taking the third-line center job, at least for now, from Michael Misa and Philipp Kurashev.
Dan Boyle answered his many questions first!
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introductions, sponsor Bring Hockey Back & setup for the Dan Boyle Mailbag
00:04:04 Randy Hahn asks: Did Dan Boyle ever beat him in golf?
00:05:12 Corey Perry stories – Was he really that bad? Ryan Getzlaf’s reaction
00:07:45 Patrick: Could Luca Cagnoni switch to forward? Boyle’s take on playing out of position
00:09:56 Kevin: Lane Hutson’s Calder points – do secondary assists really count?
00:10:54 Fallooooooon: The Joe Thornton & Patrick Marleau “it” debate
00:13:26 EH: Can Will Smith’s shot be fixed or is it fine as is?
00:15:18 Pucktastic: When partners step up – chemistry between D-men
00:17:34 Stephanie K: The biggest jerks in hockey — would Boyle name names?
00:20:18 RPhillips: Watching hockey as a fan vs. as a player – how NHLers actually watch games
00:23:11 Pescadito: CTE, mental health & how an NHL locker room would react to a gay player
00:28:45 Fin Coe: Playing on your off-hand – is it overblown?
00:30:36 Dylan Smallwood: Boyle reacts to “Blood Sucking Freaks” and cult movies
00:33:19 Brad Fitzpatrick: The mental side of his 2010 playoff own goal & redemption
00:36:55 Chris Robinson: Hilarious NHL prank stories – teammates beware
00:40:02 Rothgar: Why Dan Boyle joined the SJHN Podcast
00:42:51 Joe E: How much credit does John Tortorella deserve for Tampa’s turnaround?
00:45:26 Boomer: Boyle’s defensive preference – playing against dump-and-chase vs. speed entries?
00:48:55 GH: Being a roadie for Faith No More – and thoughts on Mr. Bungle
00:52:44 SJShorky: NHL officiating – hits in the numbers & evolving standards
00:57:03 Eric: The role of veteran mentorship on rebuilding teams
01:00:35 James R: How captains and alternates are really chosen inside an NHL room
01:04:12 Dylan C: Could Dan Boyle win the Masters starting from the green?
01:06:03 Falco5: 6 Boyles vs 6 Vlasic – who wins?
01:10:42 Mike I: Thoughts on the San Jose Sharks’ defense this season
01:13:09 Craig VanDierendonck: Miami University days & any Wally Szczerbiak stories
01:18:22 Gary To: Which playoff loss hurt more — 2011 vs Vancouver or 2014 vs LA?
01:22:08 Erik Drobey: What Boyle looks for in the first 10 games to judge Sharks’ trajectory
01:24:51 Yuri Baranovsky: What went wrong with the 2009 President’s Trophy Sharks?
01:28:30 Boyle’s closing thoughts – team culture, mindset & learning from failure
01:31:13 Sheng & Keegan Segment – Behind bringing Dan Boyle to SJHN
01:37:34 Kevin: How to improve your hockey IQ as a fan
01:41:48 RPhillips: What Will Smith must do to start driving play
01:45:20 Chris Robinson: Could SJHN add a systems breakdown segment?
01:48:56 Ted Pederson: Should Sharks move vets to make room for youth?
01:53:04 Falco5: How coaches actually decide rosters – games vs. scrimmages vs. practice
01:57:40 Gary To: Favorite Tarantino film (and heated movie talk)
02:04:15 Sheng & Keegan’s thoughts on San Jose Sharks’ opening night roster
02:17:31 Curious lines at practice – Ty Dellandrea at 3C, Misa & Dickinson status
02:28:10 Who should start in net opening night?
02:34:25 Final roster and leadership reflections – Boyle’s mentorship legacy
02:38:40 Closing: Team culture, locker room dynamics & fan shout-outs
02:46:15 Wrap-up – subscribe, follow @sanjosehockeynow & support Bring Hockey Back
18 Comments
Dear Sheng, thank you very much, you now sound like the lead singer of Chicago. Now my ears also love the show ❤
Fuck lapierre 55:08
The buffalo player dan was probably thinking about was Mikhail Grigorenko 2012 12OA ?
I’ll be seeing Dan at shengs house can’t wait!(this is a joke)
You sound great this episode sheng!! Thank you for fixing the audio!
Keep it up Dudes
I have another movie based question for you guys…if you could go back in time to be on set for the filming of any movie, which movie would it be and why?
Another great podcast – thanks! (FYI: Video timestamp links in description are wrecccked this week tho)
Audio is fantastic boys. Thanks for another amazing podcast
you guys are hitting another level, awesome work on the pod
take a shot every time that say “like”
Great beer choice Boyler
You mean to tell me Boyler doesn’t hate Lapierre? Watched that game live and I still hate Lapierre.
There is no valid defence of Warso and his weird obsession with Goodrow… he actively hurts the team every time he’s on the ice. Not only is he the worst player in the league he’s also a giant bitch baby that doesn’t even want to be here! What’s the point of the coaching staff screaming “ earn it” if they are just going to give the spots to unarguably terrible players?
Hey Guys,
As a guy who never played hockey and never learned how to effectively stop skating properly I have a shit ton of dumb questions that have occurred to me as I have watched Sharks hockey over the lastd 30+ years. So here goes Dan:
1) What is the deal with guys going to the boards to retrieve a puck they know a guy is bearing down on them and it appears like one of the defensive moves is to stick the top hand elbow out about chin high to deter getting smashed into the boards? Is that a thing or am I just seeing things that aren't there?
2) Dan have you ever seen the movie Billie The Kid vs. Dracula?
3) Have you guys seen The House That Dripped Blood. Scarred the shit out of me when I was 9. hehe
4) When you were a kid Dan was there any type of scary creature more so than another that scared you the most? For me it was vampires. Those fuckers scared the shit out me so that until I was about 10 I had recurring nightmares being chased by a vampire! hahaha
5) Are you guys familiar with Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush? If you are have you heard Frank's story about how he became a guitar player. It will blow your mind. Straight Hollywood stuff in that you can't make this kind of stuff. The truth is stranger than fiction. There are many interviews both written and audio where Frank has talked over the years about how he came to play guitar it's a crazy story worth hearing. Plus if you don't know Frank he is one of Canada's best kept secrets and a phenomenal guitar player.
Thanks guys.
Peter St. John
Clovis, CA
Questions for Dan:
– Whats your favourite card game of all time?
– What would be your “dream” starting lineup of players you’ve played with?
Bookmark this for later sheng ima listen to all your podcasts for the year i expect my invite to the dan boyle end of the year party!
2:53 I’d party at shengs house, I’d even bring him a date