I don’t know how old both of you are but when Chris Draper went from Winning to Detroit guess the Future Considerations? The league had no rules at the time for what it had to be. It was a Dollar, I kid you know you can google it that’s-actually what it was Great show

I’m generally a little suspect when it comes to writers who are diehard fans of a single team covering the whole league. By that measure, I literally have no idea how Mike Stephens is allowed to write about anyone other than the Leafs. Very clear that the other 31 teams barely get a modicum of his attention unless they’re Toronto’s opponent on any given night. If you wanted to listen to anything salient and unbiased about teams other than the Leafs, you’re really better off looking elsewhere. What started as a decent podcast about the inner workings of the game has devolved into something entirely unrecognizable, and not for the better.

Rachel is far smarter than Mikey and he admits as much so she certainly carries the show. Ian has a little more gravitas but he clearly was also along did the ride as Rachel was the brains and grit behind the show. Clearly very Leafs and Canadian centric but as someone who grew up following other sports I find this helps increase my knowledge of hockey. Rachel worked in Devils front office and knows some of the dirty secrets of the organization. My only two complaints with this show and both hosts overuse the word “literally.” The other is too much talk about what is on Twitter. There a few of us who aren’t on twitter and don’t really care what is trending or what someone tweeted the other day. Not unique to this podcast though as many podcasts seem to spend too much time talking about what is on twitter while complaining about it at the same time.

Ok insight, passion. When they are so off on hot takes on a team I follow closely (Rangers) I wonder how off they are with the rest of the league. K’Andre Miller was burdened playing with a racist? Really?

They know their stuff about hockey, and Rachel is charming & funny. But when it gets into the cultural/political commentary (as they often do), I skip right over it. I’m not so insecure in my politics that I need my media to reinforce it, and I wish more content creators would realize that.

Rachel is one of my favorite hockey personalities and brilliant minds in hockey. They have a great dynamic and the way they attack topics and evaluating teams and players is just phenomenal.

Very good podcast. This show has the potential to become a monster. Looking forward to the future for the both of you. Cheers. 🍺🥃

Thusly, perfect 5/7.

I very much appreciate Mike’s honesty about his life and what he has been through. He keeps the show in balance of serious stuff and light hearted fun. Although he isn’t “staff” nor “graph”, I like to think of him as the “and” because he brings the show together.

Mike Stephens sounds like he’s been trapped on Leafs Twitter for the past 10 years and this is his first time having a human interaction

A great podcast that is exactly as advertised- a blend of analytics and eye test that has great insight into the game.

This is a leafs podcast at this point. First few episodes where Rachael discussed her insights from NJ and Ian tried not to talk about leafs are enjoyable and worth listening to if you run out of other analytics podcasts. More recent episodes are very leafs centric and do not have much in the way of enlightening content. If you are a leafs fan enjoy.

Love the in depth hockey analysis. Heard them on the Steve Dangle podcast (which they should definitely be on more). Just a great show for hockey fans.

I heard about this new podcast on the steve dangle podcast. I love the concept and both Rachel and Ian are excellent. This is on my must listen list.

Honest review, haven’t even listened to 1 episode yet. Not even a second. But I’m listening to the PDOcast, and I have a very strong gut feeling the Staff & Graph podcast is going to outshine many exisiting pods in a very, very short amount of time, and I’m here to announce my arrival before the 3rd episode, that I will ride with & listen to the Staff & Graph podcast through eternity, and I’m so excited to have Rachel’s personality & knowledge again after the SDP, and I’m really excited to hear more of Ian Tulloch, also former SDP guest, excited for you to dive into my favorite team at some point, the Colorado Avalanche, even more excited to just gain some more in-depth knowledge of things about hockey I didn’t previously know. Thank you Rachel & Ian for coming together and creating this awesome creation! I’m so excited to listen to you guys through the end of this year & the off-season! Have fun doing this, please :) :)

Great pod. Rachel and Ian are fantastic resources and wildly talented.

This isn’t some cheap hockey podcast. This is the real deal with real information. It takes hockey podcasting to the next level!

Immediately a top 5 podcast for anyone who wants a deep, professional, reasoned, fresh, and clever take on the game. As soon as it was announced as a possibility it was a 5 star podcast. Ian's approach and Rachel's understanding, both learned and intuited, combine for a stellar program.