{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mid-Ice Crisis","title":"The Most Hated Team in Hockey Keeps Winning","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/241c9c56\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":490,"description":"The Vegas Golden Knights are heading to the Stanley Cup Final again — and depending on who you ask, that could be either great for hockey… or a complete disaster.\nIn this episode, we break down why the NHL may have secretly preferred the Colorado Avalanche on hockey’s biggest stage. With superstars like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar eliminated, the league loses two of its most marketable players and one of the sport's most exciting teams.\nWe also dive into the growing resentment surrounding the Golden Knights organization:\nWe also discuss the uncomfortable conversations surrounding Brett Howden and Carter Hart. \nBut there’s another side to this story:\nWhat if Vegas being hated is actually GOOD for the NHL?\nFrom hate-watching to controversy-driven engagement, we explore why villains create emotional investment — and why sports leagues desperately need teams people care about, even if it’s for the wrong reasons.\nMid-Ice Crisis is brought to you by Cwench Hydration. \nGo to:\nwww.cwenchhydration.ca/SECONDSTORYPOD to get a 15% discount. \nwww.cwenchhydration.com/SECONDSTORYPOD in the U.S. \nUse promo code SECONDSTORYPOD at checkout\nFollow Josh Cybulski at:\nInsta: https://www.instagram.com/authorjoshcybulski/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorJCybulski\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfactor12\nBuy Josh’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Second-Story-Work-Josh-Cybulski/dp/B08JF5M3MN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706931882&sr=8-1\nListen to Josh’s Audiobook Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/second-story-work-the-novel/id1712487814\n#NHL #VegasGoldenKnights #ColoradoAvalanche #StanleyCup #HockeyPodcast #nhlplayoffs #nhlhockey ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mD1cDa8DAbtrXB7Mt4skO51WQYu2L-kfpDnv4JgQNe0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYTYy/NmNlY2RhZTNhOGZi/NWQwODViMGY2NjVj/NTk2ZS5KUEc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}