Dean Evason joins; Central Division dominance, Binnington's struggles, Mailbag: Canucks & Quinn Hughes
Dan and Shawn are joined by Dean Evason (13:23) to talk about the Blue Jacket's early season success, the parody of the NHL, the tight Eastern Conference standings, Jet Greaves' emergence in the crease and how Zach Werenski stacks up with other top defensemen in the NHL. The guys start the episode dissecting the stellar play of the Avalanche, Stars and Wild in the Central Division and analyzing Jordan Binnington's poor start and diving into his feisty encounter with Blues coach Jim Montgomery. They wrap the episode opening up the mailbag and diving into what the Canucks will do with Quinn Hughes and what teams might be a good fit to acquire him. Plus, thoughts on the Florida Panthers and goalie situation in Edmonton.
Dan and Shawn are joined by Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (19:50) to talk about Matthew Schaefer's development, Bo Horvat's start and Patrick Roy's coaching style. The guys also get into Barry Trotz calling out the Predators, rookie goalies making an impact, the Minnesota Wild's hot streak and update the Trophy Tracker ahead of American Thanksgiving.
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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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