Keith Yandle
Former NHL defenseman and hockey podcaster
Keith Yandle (Former NHL defenseman and hockey podcaster) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, New York Knicks, Vegas Golden Knights.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
- Didn’t happen
Yandle predicted Vegas would win the Stanley Cup Final in six games.
“I'm going Vegas in six. I hope it goes seven. But I'm going Vegas in six”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:30
Yandle attributed southern teams' hockey success partly to players and families preferring warm weather and less media scrutiny.
“guys want to live in nice weather, you know, guys, wives want to live in nice weather”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:01
Yandle judged Carter Hart the better goaltender overall than Frederik Andersen.
“I think Hartsey's probably the better goalie Maybe overall, I think if you were starting a team, you might take Hartsey”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:35
New York Knicks
- Came true
Yandle picked the Knicks to win the NBA Finals.
“Even being a guy from Boston, I'm going to ride with the Knicks here”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:15:16
Vegas Golden Knights
Yandle argued Vegas simply exploited the expansion draft rules rather than acting improperly.
“So they just took advantage of the rules. And I don't think they did anything shady”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:03:25
Carolina Hurricanes
Yandle said he had changed his mind and now enjoys watching the Hurricanes.
“I have been really down on Carolina, but I've totally switched my tune on them”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:49:55
Predictions
1 came true · 1 didn’t
- Came true
Yandle picked the Knicks to win the NBA Finals.
“Even being a guy from Boston, I'm going to ride with the Knicks here”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:15:16 · New York Knicks
Yandle picked the Knicks to win the 2026 NBA Finals. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4–1, clinching the title with a 94–90 Game 5 win on June 13, 2026. It was their first championship since 1973, and Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP.
Sources: Recap: Knicks win the 2026 NBA championship, defeating Spurs in five games · 2026 NBA Finals
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Didn’t happen
Yandle predicted Vegas would win the Stanley Cup Final in six games.
“I'm going Vegas in six. I hope it goes seven. But I'm going Vegas in six”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:30 · 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Yandle picked Vegas in six, but the Carolina Hurricanes won the 2026 Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2. Carolina clinched with a 3-0 Game 6 win at T-Mobile Arena in mid-June 2026. The series did go six games, but Yandle picked the wrong winner.
Sources: Stanley Cup Final 2026 Recap: Carolina Hurricanes Defeat Vegas Golden Knights in 6 Electrifying Games! · Golden Knights Season Comes To An End in Game 6 Loss to Hurricanes
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Appearances
Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 1, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the Spurs' Game 7 win over the Thunder, then interviews Mike Breen on the NBA Finals and Keith Yandle on the Stanley Cup Final.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Mike Breen · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Memes · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode