Episodes

  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 12: Drama, Mystery, Intrigue, Passion
    Jun 7 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of American Hockey League action.

    The Western Conference Finals are in full swing, with Chris Driedger and the Coachella Valley Firebirds firmly in control of the series. With a 3-0 hole, what can Zach L'Heureux and the Milwaukee Admirals do? Well, besides getting kicked out of a few more games in this series. Andrew and Dea try to find the keys to a Midwestern comeback to add some real drama to what has felt like a dull Conference Final roundup altogether in the AHL.

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    37 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 11: Yippee-Ki-Yay, Hockey Watchers
    Jun 1 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    It's another week of the wild west! As we get into Conference Finals action, Andrew breaks out the Berggren bobblehead for one more episode to talk about the strides made in Grand Rapids this season. Continuing on to teams still playing hockey, Milwaukee joins Coachella Valley in the Final Four. Coachella grabs Game One, and the crew discusses what the Admirals can do to stop this juggernaut in the desert. Do they have a shot?


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    43 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 10: Wild, Wild West
    May 24 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    It's all Western Conference action this week on TAPS. The forecast called for Reign, but when have we ever known a meteorologist to be accurate? The crew break down Chris Dreidger supremacy and what Coachella Valley did right to sweep away a very good Ontario team in the Pacific Division Final. The Admirals strike back at the Griffins and look to be commanding play as the series goes on. Can a Swedish meatball turn the series around for Grand Rapids? Does Coachella Valley have a preference of a team to play in the Conference Final? Does it matter?


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    45 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 9: Thunderstruck
    May 17 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    On to the next round! With the Division Finals kicking off, the TAPS crew digs in to check in on the upcoming series (and the ones that have already kicked off). Coachella Valley and Ontario (the California one) start off with the Reign's first loss this postseason, but should they even be worried yet? Cleveland and Syracuse look to put some sand in your eyes, and that's just the way Jet Greaves likes it. With Hartford losing goaltenders left and right, do they stand a chance against Hershey? Did they ever? Grand Rapids and Milwaukee get it on in America's heartland with the Griffins opting for quality over quantity. No time for predictions in this one, but the storm is brewing. Who gets into the Conference Finals?

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 8: FJÄLLBO
    May 10 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    Round two is underway! You thought Coachella Valley and Calgary was going to be a goaltending battle, didn't you? Andrew and Dea discuss exactly how to wrangles a firey bird. Speaking of goalies, Dylan Garand is bringing Halloween to May in Providence as he absolutely haunts the Bruins. Can they battle back in this series? Or will they continue to Bruin it? Rochester and Syracuse love their extra hockey, and Andrew loves a particular player on the (Italian) Americans that just may carry them to the next round. Andrew also asks for forgiveness from the Griffins for doubting them following their series win over the IceHogs. Dea counters with some more pop culture references that neither Andrew nor any other host could ever keep up with.


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    58 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 7: Don't Bruin It
    May 3 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Samantha Wismer, and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    Playoff action is well underway in Round Two - or is it Round One? Depends who you root for. Dea goes in on the goaltending matchup of the firebound teams in seventh seeded Calgary and top seed Coachella. Who has the upper hand between Dustin Wolf and Chris Driedger? In the North, of course it's chaos with Rochester and Syracuse going toe to toe. Who will be the hero? Some ugly chickens are coming back to roost in Providence and our hosts have some advice: don't Bruin it. Finally - a war is going on in America's heartland between Rockford and Grand Rapids. Does Andrew believe the boys have what it takes to pull through in this one?

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    52 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 6: Will the Real Grand Rapids Please Stand Up?
    Apr 26 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Samantha Wismer, and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    It's the first playoff episode in TAPS history! Join our hosts as they navigate the treacherous and stormy waters of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The vibes start out great with Abbotsford and Colorado - how could anyone not want seven games of Ivan Ivan or those beautiful jerseys? And goalie controversies?? The upset-minded Lehigh Valley Phantoms are on the prowl as Sam breaks down with boots on the ground. Texas and Manitoba get after it with some real Star Power, and with Grand Rapids vs. Rockford about to kick off Andrew has one pounding question:

    Will the real Grand Rapids please stand up?

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    50 mins
  • The AHL Pre-Show Episode 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales
    Apr 19 2024

    TAPS is back for another week of magic numbers and magic vibes. Join your hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Samantha Wismer, and Deanna McFeron as they navigate the playoff stretch of AHL action.

    We're getting down to the nitty gritty on this week's episode as Andrew and Samantha dial in to the upcoming matchups and the massive implications that come with them. Whether you're a team like Rochester trying to secure the seeding or Utica trying to keep your season alive, the points are on the table and mean just as much to the team on the other side of the standings. Our hosts go over the biggest battles to see this weekend and even go off the ice to see how the drama in the desert ends up impacting the Roadrunners' future in Tucson. Lots of questions up in the air and TAPS is here to give you the answers.

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    1 hr and 3 mins