On Episode 36 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast, Jonny Lazarus, Mike Rupp, and Arthur Staple welcome a very special guest — Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup Champion Scott Niedermayer. The legendary defenseman joins the show to reflect on his incredible NHL career, from winning multiple Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils to capturing Olympic gold with Team Canada. Niedermayer shares stories from the Devils’ fierce rivalry with the New York Rangers, the culture built under Lou Lamoriello, and what made those championship teams so successful. He also discusses his transition from playing to working in hockey operations with the Anaheim Ducks, how today’s NHL analytics compare to the game in his era, and what it was like competing in some of the most intense playoff battles of the 1990s and 2000s. Plus, the guys dive into Devils history, legendary moments from the Rangers-Devils rivalry, and some unforgettable stories from Niedermayer’s playing days.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Scott Niedermayer Joins the Show
1:23 Niedermayer on Retirement & Life in British Columbia
2:07 Working With the Anaheim Ducks Front Office
3:08 Niedermayer on NHL Analytics & Learning the Modern Game
4:32 Old-School Hockey Thinking vs Analytics
5:22 Lou Lamoriello’s Impact on the Devils Culture
6:28 Draft Day Memories & Getting Picked by New Jersey
7:47 Lou’s Late-Season Coaching Change History
8:22 Larry Robinson Taking Over Behind the Bench
9:43 Niedermayer’s Suspension Story
10:12 His Competitive Edge & Losing His Temper
11:09 Junior Hockey Story & MCL Injury Incident
12:40 Devils–Rangers Rivalry Stories
13:11 Scotty Gomez Story From the Rangers Rivalry
14:12 What the 1994 Rangers Series Was Like From the Devils Side
15:21 Mark Messier’s Game 6 Guarantee Discussion
16:34 Bobby Holik Stories & Revisiting Hockey History
18:02 The Rangers Jersey-Kick Story
19:27 Breaking Down the Devils’ 1995 Stanley Cup Team
21:44 How the 2000 Devils Team Was Different
23:00 The Core That Led to the 2003 Stanley Cup
26:30 What Made Those Devils Teams So Hard to Beat
29:40 Winning the Cup in Anaheim With His Brother
34:14 Herb Brooks Stories From New Jersey
36:01 “Legs Feed the Wolf” Story From Herb Brooks
37:08 Could Niedermayer Play 40 Minutes in Today’s NHL?
42:30 Niedermayer Interview Wraps Up
43:10 Devils Discussion & Listener Voicemails Begin
46:38 Why Carolina Gives the Devils Trouble
52:10 Hurricanes Style of Play Discussion
59:30 Devils Playoff Outlook Conversation
1:07:40 Islanders & Metro Division Talk
1:14:15 Rangers Discussion Around the Metro Race
1:22:04 Brendan Othmann Discussion
1:22:58 Tri-State Competition Update
1:23:05 Game of the Night Presented by bet365
1:23:55 Show Wrap Up
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