Puck Around and Pod Out

John-Michael Liles takes over the Big Toolbox Big 5 with his own unhinged questions and we may have a new permanent host... plus we talk the Avs' slow start to the season and how the power play and turnover problem could be closer to solutions than you think.

The NHL's toughest yet somehow nicest guy joins from his car as we dive into his golf game, his incredible journey to the NHL and what Avs captain Gabe Landeskog told him that he will never forget.

We break down 14 Avalanche goals in two games and a Nathan MacKinnon that is terrifying the entire NHL. And obviously we find time for Keefer to rant about vegetables, Ryker's Taco Bell order and Jonny's humbling moment at a nice restaurant.

Conor McGahey, the unmistakable radio voice of the Colorado Avalanche joins us for movie impressions, trailer voiceovers and a discussion of the three fan bases wishing him an early retirement.

Keefer's doing his job by going to camp; Jonny's doing his job by telling you why the Avs may be better this year than their historic 2025-26 season; and Ryker's doing his job... horf.

Altitude alum and national sensation Lauren Gardner is back. We're getting her thoughts on living in New York, her incredible journey to becoming one of the most beloved hosts in the NHL and a compliment to Keefer we're not sure we can let stand. She's back like she never left.

On our first ever in-studio pod, Devon Toews gets real about Cale Makar's new contract, his incredible family life with four kids and how being doubted as a kid turned him into a Stanley Cup champion. It's an episode worthy of a new first for Puck Around.

We're talking Cale Makar's extension, Ryker's next vacation destination and we even talk to Devon Toews... for five minutes. More on that to come...

On the day Cale Makar signs, the biggest story is whether the guys can get through a whole sentence without being derailed. We're talking Makar's NHL record extension, what it means for the rest of the league, looking back on alumni weekend and we even get a guest appearance from the legendary Big John Liles!

It's a mid-summer update for the ages as we catch up to talk body butter, the Avs-DU alumni game, Cale Makar's upcoming contract and more!

2-Time Stanley Cup champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Matthew Tkachuk joins the show. We cover the gambit from his incredible White House experience to how his gold medal helped Keefer get a first-hole eagle to why he and brother Brady are made for podcasting.

He's one of the greatest players to ever do it... Peter Forsberg joins the show but we're not just reminiscing on a legendary career. Sure, he's won multiple World Championships, multiple Olympic Gold medals, multiple Stanley Cups... but more important for us he's got some free sunglasses for Keefer and some fashion advice for Ryker and Liles.

From reading the meanest comments we've received with Logan O'Connor to digging up all the dirt on Sam Malinski to breaking down the famous Fate of Ophelia dance with Parker Kelly... relive more of the best moments from the first season of Puck Around and look forward to a whole lot more!

John-Michael Liles is celebrating the 4th of July in Vail and he's not doing it alone... ever hear of Joe Sakic? Turns out he and JML are friends and Jonny can pull some strings. We're also talking the biggest NHL free agency moves from Leo Carlsson's offer sheet to Bo Byram's contract to the Avs bringing back Brett Kulak and Brent Burns AND signing Jaden Schwartz.

The time off hasn't treated us well. From insane impressions to forgetting which Vezina-winning goaltender is linked with the Buffalo Sabres to talking our max on the bench press... this is probably about what you expect from us during the summer.

From award-winning actors to Stanley Cup champions to gold medalists to beloved captains... we've had an insane first eight months of Puck Around. Relive some of the best moments of episodes featuring Jared Bednar, David Carle, Gabe Landeskog, William H Macy, Scott Wedgewood and more!

Avs legend and Stanley Cup winner Dan Hinote joins the show and we cannot stop laughing. Between Ryker's lost voice, stories of stopping traffic for a Halloween costume tennis match and Hinote's legendary fight with the giant Zdeno Chara, you won't be able to keep it together. And neither did we.

Marc Moser makes incredible goal calls on the fly, gives his take on street meat PLUS we react to the news that Chris MacFarland is leaving for Nashville in real time.

Altitude personalities Kyle Keefe, Mark Rycroft and John-Michael Liles react to the Colorado Avalanche's "devastating" sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Presidents' Trophy winners are out of the playoffs in stunning fashion; we'll yell, cry, and laugh our way through itlike we always do!

Reaction to Avs vs Golden Knights, Phil Kessel impressions, astory about getting his eyes welded shut... Game Notes Pod's Colby Armstrong isan absolutely can't-miss guest.