It was about 40 days ago the ladies of The Bits thought the Oilers were going to have a long off-season - but here we are teeing up the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Florida Panthers. There’s a lot of confidence in this year’s team. We talk what's different this year vs. last year, Special Boys and predictions.

Plus - what the heck is with the men of the NFL?! We are talking Aaron and the recent reports from his ex, Danica Patrick, plus Bill Belichick.... if you don’t know - soon you will know.

The women are coming. This week, the ladies get into the details around the new Professional Women's Hockey League, which kicks off January 1st; the questionable (unofficial) team names, "Brads, Dads and Chads" (thank you, Taylor Swift), which leads to a new segment on The Bits: Roasted Nuts.

Snuggle up with The Bits and learn some fun facts about our sweet boy Zach Hyman. Quinn puts the girls to the test with trivia about the Oilers forward, and Paulina puts the psychology major she doesn’t have to use by psychoanalyzing your favourite Christmas movie. Follow along as Claire discovers where her fear of home invasions all began.

The Bits got themselves a national television reporter on the pod! TSN Ottawa Reporter Claire Hanna joins and it’s beautiful girlhood with sports talk. Hanna dives in on her career and its challenges and we get the scoop on the PWHL playoffs, the vibe around the Ottawa Charge. Plus, our guest brings us a different side of one of the Tkachuk brothers that has left us confused. Don’t miss this one.

The NHL Playoffs have taken over our lives, our sleep, our habits and this week’s episode brings a fiery hate (from some) for a fellow Canadian squad. The ladies discuss why the nation hates the Leafs (and we mean, HATE). Join us as we torture ourselves with a Would You Rather Stanley Cup final edition (Warning: It gets heated). This episode also offers another important part of the playoffs as we review the WAG jackets from NHL Playoff teams around the league. Who did it best? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Plus, the PWHL playoffs are getting underway and it’s a high likelihood the championship trophy is coming to Canada…something Canadian men’s teams haven’t been able to do since 1993.

Oilers ADVANCE. In today's special bonus episode, we're coming off the high of the Oilers advancing to round 2 of the playoffs. We pick our "Special Boys" from round 1. Unsure of how the next round will work? We take a look at the Oilers/Vegas matchup, timelines, home ice advantage and insights on the strengths/weaknesses on each team going into the round. We also do a high-level playoff picture of where we're at with other matchups.

Plus, you wanted them again - we've got bold predictions.

Category is: CHAOS. If you’re an Oilers fan, you know exactly what this means. The chaos that is this Oilers vs. Kings series is also the chaos that is Evan Bouchard, and that is the kind of chaos that Paulina and Quinn bring when unsupervised in this episode.

To make this make sense, we’ll chat about the Oilers Kings series, Bouchard’s play which is giving but then taking it all back when the time is right. Ride the rollercoaster and get set for game 5 of the Pacific Division Quarter Final.

The NHL Playoffs are well underway now, and rather than spew some stats about the power play, we’re taking you around the league to teach you about some of the hockey men (and women) across the league. Get set for a snorkel (like, the opposite of a deep dive) into the lives of three NHLers.

We know The Bits love the idea of making big predictions in sports, and this week’s episode is no different - see what big, bold predictions we’ve got for you to chat about with your friends.

Plus, the recent PWHL expansion teams and things get heated as two bitties disagree with the outcome.