https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com The official podcast of RMNB, the relentlessly fun hockey blog – in hiatus Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:34:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 137391347RMNB LLC no rmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitalsPeter, Ian, and special guests talk not so much about hockey as much as around hockey.One day we will return to youRMNBthecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.comRMNB https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/09/25/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-the-podcast/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:34:38 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=395569 4590 395569Peter Hassett It’s been a long hot summer, and Peter has forgotten everything about the Capitals, the NHL, hockey, and interpersonal relationships. Come along as we recap the offseason, catch up with training camp, and relearn everything like it’s Regarding Henry, an underrated Harrison Ford performance if you ask me. Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noIt’s been a long hot summer, and Peter has forgotten everything about the Capitals, the NHL, hockey, and interpersonal relationships. Come along as we recap the offseason, catch up with training camp, and relearn everything like it’s Regarding Henry, an underrated Harrison Ford performance if you ask me. Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Googlermnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/05/05/the-tomcast/ Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:20 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=388164 3485 388164Peter Hassett The Washington Capitals are making all kinds of news lately, and all of it is TERRIBAD. It’s time to cast a pod. Discussed in this episode: TJ Oshie’s father Ovechkin’s injury  Kuznetsov and Samsonov’s discipline status Tom Wilsoning Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. We’re trying to get it back on Spotify also, thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noThe Washington Capitals are making all kinds of news lately, and all of it is TERRIBAD. It’s time to cast a pod. Discussed in this episode: TJ Oshie’s father Ovechkin’s injury  Kuznetsov and Samsonov’s discipline status Tom Wilsoning Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. We’re trying to get it back on Spotify also,rmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/01/01/the-2021-preview-podcast-episode/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:54:40 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=376813 3966 376813Peter Hassett Happy new year! The last month has been a blur, but Ian has graciously caught me up on a ton of action. We’ve got a big year ahead, and it starts right now. Discussed in this episode: training camp starting soon Hank Lundqvist out for the season Goalie options: Samsonov, Vanachek, Copley, Anderson The Caps thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noHappy new year! The last month has been a blur, but Ian has graciously caught me up on a ton of action. We’ve got a big year ahead, and it starts right now. Discussed in this episode: training camp starting soon Hank Lundqvist out for the season Goalie options: Samsonov, Vanachek, Copley, Anderson The Capsrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/10/16/everything-keeps-happening-so-much/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:00:49 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=372802 4907 372802Peter Hassett There has been so much happening; it’s exhausting. From beloved fan faves sending their wagons westward to an uncertain future for the NHL altogether, here’s a marathon pod in which we try to and fail to make sense of the chaos. Discussed in this episode: 2020 NHL Draft 2020 NHL Free agency Washington Capitals defense thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noThere has been so much happening; it’s exhausting. From beloved fan faves sending their wagons westward to an uncertain future for the NHL altogether, here’s a marathon pod in which we try to and fail to make sense of the chaos. Discussed in this episode: 2020 NHL Draft 2020 NHL Free agency Washington Capitals defensermnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/09/16/meet-peter-laviolette-and-the-washington-lavitals/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:00:28 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=370707 1766 370707Peter Hassett Peter Laviolette has taken the reins of the Washington Capitals, ushering in the era of the Washington Lavitals. In today’s episode, Peter and Ian try to figure out what that means. Discussed in this episode: Lavs hired Holtby to free agency What the Caps were looking for in their next coach Podcast The RMNB Podcast thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noPeter Laviolette has taken the reins of the Washington Capitals, ushering in the era of the Washington Lavitals. In today’s episode, Peter and Ian try to figure out what that means. Discussed in this episode: Lavs hired Holtby to free agency What the Caps were looking for in their next coach Podcast The RMNB Podcastrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/08/24/power-ranking-the-next-coach-of-the-washington-capitals/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:57:05 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=369312 2249 369312Peter Hassett With Todd Reirden out, it’s time for us to recklessly speculate about who could take over. This episode has a lot of visual stuff in it, so my apologies for the audio-only version being insufficient. Discussed in this episode: Todd Reirden fired What the Caps are looking for in their next coach MAF murdered, kind thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noWith Todd Reirden out, it’s time for us to recklessly speculate about who could take over. This episode has a lot of visual stuff in it, so my apologies for the audio-only version being insufficient. Discussed in this episode: Todd Reirden fired What the Caps are looking for in their next coach MAF murdered, kindrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/08/18/is-a-sweep-imminent-for-the-washington-capitals/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:00:16 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=368756 1911 368756Peter Hassett The Caps are in a hole, and not even a good one like Bag End. Can they escape? Probably not. But can they regain some of their dignity? Also unlikely, but let’s rant about it anyway. Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Please consider leaving a review. Thank you for listening, and thanks to thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noThe Caps are in a hole, and not even a good one like Bag End. Can they escape? Probably not. But can they regain some of their dignity? Also unlikely, but let’s rant about it anyway. Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Please consider leaving a review. Thank you for listening, and thanks tormnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/04/27/rmnb-interview-series-adam-eaton-talks-world-series-run-nationals-championship-celebration-at-capitals-game/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:52:58 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=361336 6084 361336Ian Oland During the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been considering how I can be more of the new-media journalist I want to be and use the vast connections I’ve created over the last decade. So, with Peter’s help, I’ve created the RMNB Interview Series. Imagine a long, in-depth interview that is supplemental to the RMNB Podcast (which Peter thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noDuring the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been considering how I can be more of the new-media journalist I want to be and use the vast connections I’ve created over the last decade. So, with Peter’s help, I’ve created the RMNB Interview Series. Imagine a long, in-depth interview that is supplemental to the RMNB Podcast (which Peterrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/02/22/panic-the-podcast/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:30:38 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=356046 3270 356046Peter Hassett Without explanation, the Washington Capitals have suddenly become bad. In today’s podcast, Peter and Ian try to wrap their smooth smooth brains around the complicated problem of “what happens when your team starts sucking out of nowhere?” Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Please consider leaving a review. Thank you for listening, and thanks thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noWithout explanation, the Washington Capitals have suddenly become bad. In today’s podcast, Peter and Ian try to wrap their smooth smooth brains around the complicated problem of “what happens when your team starts sucking out of nowhere?” Podcast The RMNB Podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Please consider leaving a review. Thank you for listening, and thanksrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/02/08/xs-and-the-orioles/ Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:00:25 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=354443 3707 354443Peter Hassett In our latest casted pod, Ian recounts his adventure at the Laughlin Family Foundation dinner and meeting Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, we discuss the Ovi goal explosion, whether John Carlson is a dad or a bro, Samsonov vs Holtby, and what’s wrong with the power play. There’s a lot here. Podcast The RMNB Podcast is thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noIn our latest casted pod, Ian recounts his adventure at the Laughlin Family Foundation dinner and meeting Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, we discuss the Ovi goal explosion, whether John Carlson is a dad or a bro, Samsonov vs Holtby, and what’s wrong with the power play. There’s a lot here. Podcast The RMNB Podcast isrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/12/06/pre-anniversary-party-podcast/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:12:02 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=347713 3228 347713Peter Hassett We’re turning 10 years old next week, so, uh, Is Party Soon. To mark the occasion and get you psyched for it, Ian and I hit the big red button on the podcast machine. In today’s episode: Thornton’s heel turn, MacKinnon and Alzner wanting less money, the reckoning for authority figures in hockey, aaaaand Baby thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noWe’re turning 10 years old next week, so, uh, Is Party Soon. To mark the occasion and get you psyched for it, Ian and I hit the big red button on the podcast machine. In today’s episode: Thornton’s heel turn, MacKinnon and Alzner wanting less money, the reckoning for authority figures in hockey, aaaaand Babyrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/07/11/an-interview-with-ahl-linesmen-tommy-george/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 03:52:07 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=332297 3850 332297Ian Oland Tommy George is an AHL official that has local roots. Tommy played club hockey at Urbana High School in Frederick County and eventually donned the stripes in the Olympic games. He’s also done IIHF events like the World Championship. You’ve likely seen him in Hershey as a linesman during Bears games. So naturally, I had thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noTommy George is an AHL official that has local roots. Tommy played club hockey at Urbana High School in Frederick County and eventually donned the stripes in the Olympic games. He’s also done IIHF events like the World Championship. You’ve likely seen him in Hershey as a linesman during Bears games. So naturally, I hadrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/07/04/an-rmnb-independence-day-news-roundup-podcast/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:30:02 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=332042 4504 332042Peter Hassett Happy July 4, everyone! We hope you have a fun, safe day. Yummy down on some hot dogs and frothy drinks and whatever. Maybe one way to kick off the day is with this hot fresh podcast. In this episode, Peter and Ian recount all the news of the off-season. There’s a lot of it, thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noHappy July 4, everyone! We hope you have a fun, safe day. Yummy down on some hot dogs and frothy drinks and whatever. Maybe one way to kick off the day is with this hot fresh podcast. In this episode, Peter and Ian recount all the news of the off-season. There’s a lot of it,rmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/04/29/what-went-wrong/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:00:04 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=327461 5589 327461Peter Hassett Enough time has passed that we can now talk about the end of the 2018-19 Capitals without sobbing. In this podcast, Ian and Peter discuss what went wrong for the team – but also for themselves. (Like the Caps, we’ve had some unfortunate setbacks in the past month.) But we can also now look ahead thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noEnough time has passed that we can now talk about the end of the 2018-19 Capitals without sobbing. In this podcast, Ian and Peter discuss what went wrong for the team – but also for themselves. (Like the Caps, we’ve had some unfortunate setbacks in the past month.) But we can also now look aheadrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/04/15/rmnb-vs-isabelle-khurshudyan-vs-the-white-walkers/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:30:11 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=325606 2497 325606Peter Hassett Isabelle Khurshudyan has been covering the Capitals for the Washington Post for several years now, but we’ve never actually spoken. Until now. After Brooks Orpik scored the OTGWG in Game Two, Peter and Izzy finally got together to discuss Caps vs Canes, why everyone loves Orpik, how Todd Reirden is different from Barry Trotz. And thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noIsabelle Khurshudyan has been covering the Capitals for the Washington Post for several years now, but we’ve never actually spoken. Until now. After Brooks Orpik scored the OTGWG in Game Two, Peter and Izzy finally got together to discuss Caps vs Canes, why everyone loves Orpik, how Todd Reirden is different from Barry Trotz. Andrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/03/03/the-whirlwind/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:42:08 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=319569 3649 319569Peter Hassett What a week it’s been in the hockey world. In today’s episode of the podcast, Ian and I track back through the trade deadline with an eye on the playoff race. Plus, Manny and Bryce leave the DMV. Notes! Peter on the Jensen/Hagelin moves Backstrom on Harper’s exit Gaming the playoff race Ovechkin hit a thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noWhat a week it’s been in the hockey world. In today’s episode of the podcast, Ian and I track back through the trade deadline with an eye on the playoff race. Plus, Manny and Bryce leave the DMV. Notes! Peter on the Jensen/Hagelin moves Backstrom on Harper’s exit Gaming the playoff race Ovechkin hit armnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/18/red-eyes-and-deadlines/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:31:29 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=317957 2987 317957Peter Hassett The trade deadline is but scant days away, so it’s time for Peter and Ian log onto the podcast one last time to ask the age-old question, are the Caps good? The team has problems — big problems — but they seem poised to make the playoffs … except Ian isn’t so sure. That, plus thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noThe trade deadline is but scant days away, so it’s time for Peter and Ian log onto the podcast one last time to ask the age-old question, are the Caps good? The team has problems — big problems — but they seem poised to make the playoffs … except Ian isn’t so sure. That, plusrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/01/28/the-all-star-game-the-bye-week-and-looming-voldermort/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:24:50 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=315615 3386 315615Peter Hassett The Caps’ bye week has come at just the right time. Ian and I have come up for air to discuss the All-Star Game, the hidden virtues of the glow puck, slump blame, and Voldemort. Plus, a short chat with a young Caps fan who was at the ASG game and still doesn’t like Crosby. thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noThe Caps’ bye week has come at just the right time. Ian and I have come up for air to discuss the All-Star Game, the hidden virtues of the glow puck, slump blame, and Voldemort. Plus, a short chat with a young Caps fan who was at the ASG game and still doesn’t like Crosby.rmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/01/21/the-slumpty-dance-is-your-chance-to-do-the-slump/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:00:24 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=314895 3089 314895Peter Hassett With five consecutive, agonizing losses in the immediate rearview, Ian and I thought this was the perfect time to get together and discuss anything but the current slump. So here is some chat about the slump and a lot about black-suit Spider-Man, picklebacks, drinking too much soda, esports, the guitar solo in What I Got, internet thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noWith five consecutive, agonizing losses in the immediate rearview, Ian and I thought this was the perfect time to get together and discuss anything but the current slump. So here is some chat about the slump and a lot about black-suit Spider-Man, picklebacks, drinking too much soda, esports, the guitar solo in What I Got, internetrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/12/06/the-king-of-the-jungle/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:30:17 +0000 https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=310154 3349 310154Peter Hassett On Tuesday, Caps forward Tom Wilson was injured in a hit from Knights forward Ryan Reaves. Of the hit, Reaves said, “[Wilson] was just looking at his pass and ran into a lion in the jungle.” Except lions don’t live in jungles. Tigers and cougars and leopards and jaguars live in jungles. Everyone should know thecrew@russianmachineneverbreaks.com (RMNB)noOn Tuesday, Caps forward Tom Wilson was injured in a hit from Knights forward Ryan Reaves. Of the hit, Reaves said, “[Wilson] was just looking at his pass and ran into a lion in the jungle.” Except lions don’t live in jungles. Tigers and cougars and leopards and jaguars live in jungles. Everyone should knowrmnb,hockey,nhl,alex,ovechkin,washington,capitals