Scott Wedgewood joins; Celebrini/Bedard show, Berube's vote of confidence, Islanders trending
Dan and Shawn are joined by Colorado Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood (13:15) to talk about his start to the season, the Avs success, his Olympic chances and some of the intricacies behind the goalie position. The guys start the episode talking about Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard, their Olympic candidacy and whether or not the Blackhawks are a playoff team. They wrap the episode up chatting about the Toronto Maple Leafs struggles, the NY Islanders and the freak injury to Jack Hughes and what it means for the Devils moving forward.
Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL defenseman and current Tampa Bay Lightning analyst Braydon Coburn (16:00) to talk about the team's slow start, Brayden Point's struggles and Jon Cooper's strengths as a coach. He also chats about the surprising start to the season for the Anaheim Ducks and marvels at Matthew Schaefer's play at such a young age. The episode features conversations about the upstart Anaheim Ducks and their sustainability, the Colorado Avalanche and if they're the best team in the League, and if there is room on the Canadian Olympic team for both Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard.
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Mike Zeisberger joins; Leafs miss Marner, Ducks Soaring, Stamkos' future, Mailbag: Makar contract
Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger (16:25) to talk about the state of the Maple Leafs, their lack of scoring and their efforts to replace Mitch Marner's playmaking ability in their lineup. Plus, he talks about his conversation with Bill Armstrong of the Utah Mammoth and provides some perspective on Joe Thornton as he gets inducted into the Hall of Fame next week. The guys start the episode discussing the Anaheim Ducks, Cutter Gauthier's high level of play and whether or not the team's success is sustainable in the Western Conference. Plus, Dan opens up the mailbag to talk about Cale Makar's next contract and what it could end up being. They wrap the episode up chatting about whether or not the Nashville Predators and Steven Stamkos could part ways at the Deadline and what teams could be a good fit for the 35 year-old winger.
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Frozen Frenzy Reaction: Ovechkin Scoring Drought, Pens Hot Start, Hellebuyck’s Workload, TOR Struggles
Dan and Shawn react to Tuesday night’s Frozen Frenzy, including Dan’s behind-the-scenes experience observing ESPN’s production of the event. The guys follow with reaction to Alex Ovechkin’s slow start to the season as he remains stuck on 899 career goals and Pittsburgh’s hot start to the season, and whether or not the Penguins can sustain their early success while led by aging stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The duo then debates the sustainability of Connor Hellebuyck’s workload in Winnipeg and whether the Maple Leafs can resurrect early struggles or if Toronto’s playoff chances are in doubt.
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Sebastian Aho joins; Daren Millard on VGK, "In or Out", Mailbag: Blackhawks
Dan and Shawn are joined by Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes (15:04) and Daren Millard to talk about the Vegas Golden Knights hot start (35:22). The guys start the episode looking back at Brad Marchand's return to Boston and play "In or Out" -- do they believe in the Utah Mammoth, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs ? They also discuss the Blackhawks re-build, cover the NY Rangers scoring woes and look at the NJ Devils start with a healthy Jack Hughes.
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