Raw Knuckles
One of the National Hockey League’s all time toughest players, Chris Nilan and Spittin’ Chiclets funniest-ever guest and former pro, Tim Stapleton co-host RAW KNUCKLES. An entertaining and inspiring podcast about the NHL, universal issues dealing with sports, and about life and facing it everyday with humor and insight.
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Episodes
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
This week, Chris and Tim are joined by Montreal Canadien, Kaiden Guhle to discuss the future of the team, growing up playing hockey, and Hab's teammates!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Drafts
2:00 - Growing Up/Family
17:17 - Injuries
21:10 - Playing in Montreal
22:50 - Teammate Talk
25:08 - Getting Recognized
27:46 - Coaches
30:00 - Types of Players
34:35 - Rookie Dinner
36:48 - Looking Forward
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Chris and Tim sit down with each other this week! They discuss Tim's hockey career, battles with addiction, and Tim's legendary Spittin' Chiclets episode!
Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
2:55 - Getting into hockey
6:30 - First break
11:45 - Junior hockey
19:10 - Chasing the dream
30:56 - Jumping from team to team
40:45 - Time in Russia
48:16 - Russian Gas
52:30 - Retirement and addiction
1:00:45 - Spittin' Chiclets
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Chris hits you with his thoughts on Jim Montgomery beings awarded Coach of the Year!
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Knuckles is joined by Grant McCagg, former scout for the Canadiens and current author of Recrutes (https://recrutes.ca/about/), to disscuss the NHL Draft!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Overall draft thoughts
3:10 - Top 5 picks
7:40 - Michkov
11:10 - Habs moving up?
14:23 - Top 5 goalies
20:00 - Lane Hutson
23:00 - Later round picks
25:15 - French players
30:00 - Good players overall
32:25 - Habs in playoff?
36:04 - Young guys in the lineup
41:07 - Biggest surprise of the draft?
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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Chris and Tim are joined by Sergio Momesso to talk about injuries, tough coaches, and playoff games!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:15 - Injured Early
10:00 - Getting Traded
12:29 - Hull and Oates
16:43 - Baseball
19:43 - Momesso's
24:16 - Time in Vancouver
41:40 - International Teammates
44:46 - Time in Germany
48:30 - Mike Keenan
53:30 - Commentating/Montreal Canadiens
57:50 - Momesso's Spread
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Knuckles hits you with his thoughts on the upcoming draft!
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Knuckles is joined by Tim to answer more burning questions!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Who had the hardest punch?
2:19 - Favorite city to play in?
3:26 - Best and worst referee?
5:16 - Strangest pre-game ritual?
6:45 - Absurd rule you would implement?
8:56 - Most embarrassing moment?
11:25 - Caufield signing thoughts?
13:34 - Biggest differences overseas?
14:38 -Thoughts on fights after clean hits?
17:16 - Tim - Ever been in a fight?
18:29 - Funniest trash talk?
19:55 - Favorite Mike Keenan story?
21:52 - Who inspired you the most?
22:59 - Who would you swap positions with?
24:04 - Stranded on an island
25:29 - First goal?
26:43 - Best NHL cities?
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Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Chris and Tim talk to the head coach of the Boston Bruins, Jim Montgomery!
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Growing up in Montreal
7:38 - NHL Career
11:39 - Legion of Doom
13:21 - Coaching Career
18:44 - NHL Job
23:42 - Communication with Players
27:24 - Coaching in Dallas
34:29 - Getting let go by the Stars
45:56 - Boston Bruins
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Knuckles gives you his take on if Pierre-Luc Dubois should get picked up by Montreal!
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Knuckles recalls the 83/84 season and his time with Jean Perron!
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CHRIS NILAN
Chris Nilan was tough. For an Irish kid growing up in Boston, there was no other way. It seemed likely that Chris would end up on the wrong side of prison bars until he found hockey. He defied the odds and became one of the few American’s to become an integral part of The Montreal Canadiens, bringing his toughness & grit, and helping them win a Stanley Cup in ’86. Beyond being one of the toughest enforcers of his era, he could also score; having seasons where he notched over 20 goals. He ended his career as the leader in penalties per minute and still holds the record for the most penalties in a single game. Today he is still considered by many to be one of the National Hockey Leagues most accomplished enforcers. But without hockey as his anchor, he lost his way in retirement, descending into alcoholism & drug addiction, almost losing his life on more than one occasion. After getting sober, Chris began hosting his own sports radio show, OFF THE CUFF on TSN690 radio Montreal In March 2013. After nearly a decade on the show, he was fired by the company for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tim Stapleton
American Former NHL Player from Chicago. He spent Time with the Toronto Maple Leafs , Atlanta Thrashers, And Winnipeg Jets. In 2011, Tim scored the last goal in Thrashers' history. Tim also played around the world in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belarus, and Russia