81: Wurst Road Trip Ever

Three Road Losses, a Bogus Goal and the First Good, Bad and Ugly of 2026 Happy Oktoberfest from the AudBalls, who spent Thanksgiving watching the Rangers come home from Flint, the Soo and Saginaw with 1 point out of 6. The Soo game stings the most: the best period of hockey the Rangers have played this season, a 2-1 lead in the third, then the worst bounce a goalie can get and a loss in overtime. So the good, the bad and the ugly is back for the first time in 2026, with fast starts and Mason Hriczov on the good side, a power play that went 1 for 8 on the bad, and Flint's Nick Bogas, who sounds bogus to us. In the mailbag: the KW Titans, teddy bear toss plans, what we actually do for work, and Guelph missing the playoffs, which we stand by. Third in the West with Guelph on the outside: are you with us or against us? Follow us on [Instagram](  / theaudpodcast  ) & [TikTok](  / theaudpodcast  ) | @theaudpodcast Watch us on [YouTube](   / @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers  ) | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | [theaudpod.com](https://theaudpod.com) Email | [hello@theaudpod.com](mailto:hello@theaudpod.com) ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Cold open: Happy Oktoberfest 0:43 Oktoberfest, wurst and a Thanksgiving road trip 2:55 Three road losses: time for the good, the bad and the ugly 4:24 Watching London live, Sean's episode and the AudPod power rankings 6:28 Wednesday in Flint: a 5-2 loss that felt closer 11:58 The Soo: the best period of the season, then an OT loss 17:32 Santala scores his 6th live against London 17:55 Saginaw: 0 for 5 on the power play 19:18 Saginaw's top line and the unhinged number 66 24:03 The good: fast starts and Hriczov in net 26:17 The bad: the power play and the shooting 29:06 The ugly: plays in front of the goalie, and missing MacNiel 32:24 Looking ahead: London tonight, Niagara and Oshawa 34:47 Mailbag: do we care about the KW Titans? 37:01 Teddy bear toss plans and A Buck or Two 38:59 What do the AudBalls do for work? 39:52 Top Rangers moments, and our predictions stand 41:57 Thank yous, and JJ nails the voiceover again