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Jack Fraser joins the show to discuss the Duncan Keith trade. Topics include:

• What kind of player he is at this point of his career
• How much of the defensive issues were on him vs. the team
• Can the Oilers can get better numbers out of him in different role
• Historical comparisons for this type of move
• Impact usage has on performance
• The fit for him given his present day skills
• Questioning why they paid the price they did, when they did
• The market for him and who had the leverage
• The risk and opportunity cost Edmonton is taking on
• How they could've used their cap space differently
• Making the most of an important offseason

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Mike Johnson joins the show to help preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final, and discuss how the Lightning and Canadiens match up against each other. Topics include:

• Carey Price vs. Andrei Vasilevskiy
• Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov vs. Montreal's defense
• How Canadiens shut down Golden Knights forwards
• Phillip Danault's work in the matchup game
• The battle for premium real estate that we'll see
• Lightning power play vs. Canadiens penalty kill
• All of the different types of games Tampa Bay can play
• Montreal's opportunistic rush attack and quick breakouts
• Why Cole Caufield has been so effective

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Chad DeDominicis joins the show to discuss where things went wrong for Jack Eichel and the Sabres, the most interesting landing spots for him, and what kind of trade return Buffalo should be looking for. Topics include:

• Jack Eichel's 6 years in Buffalo
• How the Sabres failed to build around him properly
• Why the two parties reached a point of no return
• Exactly what kind of player is the team trading for him getting
• The next steps for the Sabres moving forward
• Organizational baggage when it comes to rebuilding.. again
• The type of assets they should be targeting
• Getting quality over quantity in trade packages
• Making the most of this year's draft, especially at the top
• The most interesting landing spots for Eichel

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Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss how the Golden Knights came back from down two games to beat the Avalanche, how Mark Stone was able to slow Nathan MacKinnon down, and all of the stuff that has and hasn't worked for them this postseason. Topics include:

• Why this felt like such a big upset
• The adjustments Vegas made after Game 1
• What player usage tells us about how coaches really feel
• The Mark Stone vs. Nathan MacKinnon head to head
• What Stone does to make him so effective
• The way their defensemen flip the puck out of the zone
• Putting pressure on the other team with puck pursuit
• Alex Pietrangelo's impact when it mattered most
• Playoff officiating and coaches working the refs
• Rink bias for recording shots, chances, and other stats
• Things to watch in the next round vs. Montreal

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss how the Canadiens beat the Jets, how the Lightning beat the Hurricanes, and round two of the NHL postseason. Topics include:

• Enjoying the playoffs vs. trying to learn from them
• Individual talent vs. team structure when it comes to defending
• How Montreal dominated Winnipeg at 5-on-5
• Paul Maurice talking about analytics
• Lineup balance and depth in this year's heavy schedule
• Cole Caufield's early playmaking before the goals have come
• Trying to match up against Colorado or Vegas
• Tampa Bay's strategy vs. Carolina
• How their power play keeps scoring all of the goals
• Victor Hedman's movement
• How they exploited the cap to their advantage
• Big offseason decisions for the Hurricanes
• How they can take the next step as contenders

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Jack Fraser joins the show to discuss what we learned in the opening round of the postseason, and help preview the upcoming second round matchups. Topics include:

• Lightning vs. Hurricanes
• How Kucherov and Hedman looked at 5-on-5
• Tampa Bay's power play vs. Carolina's penalty kill
• Nedeljkovic trying to keep up with Vasilevskiy 
• Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
• Vegas turning expected goals into actual goals
• Whether Colorado can keep up their shot shares
• Mark Stone vs. Nathan MacKinnon
• Islanders vs. Bruins
• Boston's top-six
• Islanders counter attack and forecheck

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss the Colorado Avalanche, why they've been steamrolling teams so far this season, and what we can learn from their success.

• Why we're interested in learning from the Avalanche
• Adjustments they've made to their playing style
• Having good players, and getting the most out of them
• Their improved defensive metrics this season
• The interplay between defense and offense
• Aggressively defending the blueline, forcing dump-ins
• The 'neutral zone regroup'
• Snowball effect of shifts and concept of momentum
• Role coach plays on highly talented teams
• Creating environment that young players can step into
• Their team-building approach
• Respond to playoff disappointment and getting lucky

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Mike Johnson joins the show to preview the opening round matchups in the North Division. The topics include:

• Learning from the season series between the Oilers and Jets
• What the Jets should do to try to slow down Connor McDavid
• Pros and cons of trying to line match in a playoff series
• Playing McDavid and Draisaitl together vs. splitting them up
• Nikolaj Ehlers' importance to the Jets
• The struggles on the power play for the Leafs
• Leafs defense vs. Canadiens offense (and vice versa)
• Why Brendan Gallagher is the engine for Montreal's offense
• Different forward combinations for the Leafs based on game state

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Ryan Lambert joins the show to help kick off our playoff previews by deep diving the round one matchups in the East and Central divisions. The topics include:

• Carolina's nearly flawless statistical resume
• What the Predators need to do to make a series of it
• The Hurricanes forecheck vs. Predators skilled defensemen
• The impact of seeing fans at the rink for a playoff game again
• Why Lightning vs. Panthers is the most exciting round 1 matchup
• What to expect from Kucherov, Stamkos, and TB's returning players
• Concerns about Victor Hedman since his injury
• How the Panthers use defensemen to dominate in transition
• What Florida will do in net with their goalie options
• What to make of Boston's numbers considering the teams they've played
• Taylor Hall's impact on the Bruins 2nd line and 5-on-5 play
• The Capitals power play vs. the Bruins penalty kill
• Why the Capitals are more dangerous than shot rates suggest
• How much to buy into the Islanders limping into the playoffs
• Barry Trotz's ability to plan for an opponent in a series setting
• Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock vs. Crosby's line
• Pittsburgh's secondary scoring and manufacturing offense
• What the Penguins need to do to avoid a repeat of 2019

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Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to discuss how we're filling out our awards ballots for the 2020-2021 NHL regular season. The topics include:

• The last finalist in the Calder voting
• Kirill Kaprizov vs. Jason Robertson
• Andrei Vasilevskiy fading down the stretch
• Juuse Saros' herculean effort getting Nashville in
• What defense looks like as part of a two-way effort
• Sasha Barkov's monster season
• Why Jaccob Slavin has to (finally) win the Lady Byng 
• Separating coaches from their team's PDO
• All of the strong candidates in the Norris discussion
• Cale Makar's impact when he's played
• Charlie McAvoy's 5-on-5 performance
• Victor Hedman's ability vs. stats this season
• The historical context of Connor McDavid's numbers

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Sean Shapiro joins the show to help deep dive the ups and downs this season for the Dallas Stars, the excitement behind Jason Robertson's special rookie year, and the future of NHL broadcasts in the States. Topics include:

• The battle between Dallas and Nashville for 4th in Central
• Underlying numbers vs. results for the Stars
• 1-goal games, and waiting for regression in short season
• Impact of COVID on player performance this season
• Contextualizing Anton Khudobin's struggles
• Roope Hintz's production despite uncertain status
• Unlocking combination of Hintz and Robertson
• Details in Robertson's game that have made him successful
• Jason Robertson vs. Kirill Kaprizov for the Calder
• Not taking John Klingberg's contributions for granted
• Miro Heiskanen's next contract
• NHL's new TV partners in the U.S.
• The financial impact the deals will have
• How the league can better sell the product

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the moves we saw made at the NHL trade deadline, the behind the scenes of how they came together, and why teams made the decisions that they ultimately did. Topics include:

• What the market was actually like for Taylor Hall
• How much the Bruins improved at the deadline
• Steve Yzerman accumulating assets
• How Mantha-for-Vrana came together
• The Leafs motivation for going after Foligno 
• Why the Oilers and Jets were relatively quiet
• Huge decisions ahead for the Blue Jackets
• Colorado's patient team building approach
• Teams using LTIR to their advantage
• Teams that will be active this offseason

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Rob Pizzola joins the show to discuss what we can learn from this weird season, how external factors like schedule and officiating can impact team performance, and the NHL's foray into the sports betting world. Topics include:

• Learning from this weird season
• What we can glean from matchup data 
• Gap in talent between top teams and the rest
• Quantifying the effect of fatigue on teams
• Transparency and accountability for officiating
• Pros and cons of NHL embracing gambling
• Broadcasts trying to talk about betting props
• Difference between starters and backup goalies
• How quickly the lines adjust to new information
• Teams that are under and overvalued by market
• Stanley Cup contender odds

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Thomas Drance and Ryan Lambert join the show to help get ready for the upcoming deadline by pitching trades we'd like to see. Topics include:

• Obstacles standing in the way of meaningful trades this deadline
• The small list of teams that are true buyers vs. the many sellers
• The impact players realistically available
• Trades we'd really like to see
• Ridiculous three-team trades that'll never happen but are fun
• The best landing spots for Taylor Hall
• The Islanders trading for Palmieri (which happened!)
• Stories about Lou Lamoriello and Mike Hoffman
• Fixing the Bruins secondary scoring issues
• The Jets improving their defense
• Creative ways for the Golden Knights to add firepower
• Colorado's need for a better backup goalie
• Aggressive  bigger picture moves the Oilers can make

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Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to discuss six big questions we have for the remainder of the season. The topics include:

• Does anyone have a higher ceiling than the Avalanche?
• Are the Islanders the team you're most confident in from the East?
• Can the Panthers or Hurricanes challenge the Lightning?
• Team(s) we've been most surprised by / wrong about
• Team(s) we're most disappointed in / had higher hopes for
• Team(s) to keep an eye on in the second half

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss adjustments the Leafs are trying to make this season to finally get over the hump, getting the most out of your players with your team's tactics,  how to use video and analytics together to paint a more complete picture, and a variety of other topics. Other things we talk about in this episode include:

• Changes Leafs have been trying to implement
• Neutral zone schemes to get in control of the game
• Pace, defending leads, tightening screws when needed
• Actively seeking out higher quality shot attempts
• Coaches making things easy on their players
• Tampa Bay's creativity in the offensive zone
• What makes the Islanders so effective
• Darryl Sutter's instant impact on the Flames
• How dump and chase can be effective in 2021
• Why forechecking can be so difficult, yet so simple
• Importance of pre-scouting opponents this season
• A team's in-house metrics vs. public ones
• Jets defensive numbers, how much is avoidable
• How to get the most out of video and analytics

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Emily Kaplan and Chris Johnston join the show to help fill out midseason awards ballots. We discuss what we're looking for when making our choices in each category, the best candidates at this point, and storylines to watch for in the second half. Topics include:

• The Calder Trophy
• The Norris Trophy
• The Selke Trophy
• The Vezina Trophy
• The Jack Adams
• The Hart Trophy
• The best comeback performance
• The most underrated player
• The best offseason acquisition
• The player that's most proven they're legit this season
• ESPN's deal with the NHL
• CJ's new and improved Twitter strategy

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Chad DeDominicis joins the show to discuss the Buffalo Sabres, the cursed start to the season, and what to make of their strange underlying numbers. Topics include:

• All of the bad luck they've suffered through
• Their historically bad 5v5 offense
• How shooting % fluctuations can mess with you
• Do they have the right system for their personnel?
• Pros and cons of low event hockey
• Is Ralph Krueger best suited to be a coach?
• Victor Olofsson at 5v5 vs. on the power play
• The mystifying way they've used Jeff Skinner
• Skinner's value, trying to make it worth 
• Ways to improve the team this season
• Keeping Jack Eichel happy
• Eichel's shooting this year
• Taylor Hall's future

If you're interested in the Blue Wire Hustle program discussed at the top of the show, you can submit your application here: http://bwhustle.com/join

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Jesse Marshall joins the show to help deep dive the Pittsburgh Penguins and their eventful start to the season. Topics include:

• Surviving a bumpy first month
• Why they're fortunate to be where they are
• Making sense of a strange underlying shot profile
• The funk Evgeni Malkin has been in
• What's wrong with him, and how they can fix him
• Mixing and matching in the top 6
• Bryan Rust proving he's totally legit
• Jim Rutherford's unplanned exit
• Importance of coach and front office being on same page
• Managing multiple timelines as organization
• Putting players in position to succeed based on their skills 
• Getting back to 5-on-5 dominance

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Harman Dayal and Satiar Shah join the show to discuss where things have went wrong for the Vancouver Canucks this season, how to divvy up the blame for it, and what they need to do to fix it moving forward. Topics include:

• The bad optics of their offseason
• Deeper rooted issues dating back years
• Paying for past mistakes
• Intentionally rebuilding vs. being bad by accident
• Having plan and executing it properly
• GM vs. Owner vs. Coach
• Front office power struggles
• Ownership meddling in moves
• Making big changes now vs. offseason
• Losing the room
• Goaltending vs. defensive issues
• Hughes and Pettersson's struggles this year
• The impact on their next contracts
• Trying to salvage the rest of the season
• Big decisions coming up

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Alison Lukan and Murat Ates join the show to discuss the blockbuster trade between the Blue Jackets and Jets, how Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrik Laine will fit with their new teams, and how they can get the most out of them moving forward. Topics include:

• The timeline leading up to the trade
• What the market was actually like for Dubois
• Why Jarmo Kekalainen made the move
• Why the Jets were the perfect trade partner
• How much of PLD's rep as a player is deserved
• How his passing is a great fit next to Jets shooters
• Whether he'll be able to improve their team defense
• Where things went wrong for Laine in Winnipeg
• What's to blame for the dip in his shooting %
• How CBJ can get his shot back to where it was
• Whether CBJ's system can cover for his limitations
• How they can get the most out of his tools
• Winners and losers of the trade
• The next contract for both

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Arpon Basu joins the show to help discuss the strong start to the season for the Montreal Canadiens, how their playing style and depth has helped them take advantage of a wide open North Division, and what we can learn from their early results. Topics include:

• Their hot start offensively
• How much stock to put into early season data
• The competition in the North Division
• How they're taking advantage of opportunities
• How they're creating those opportunities
• Balancing offense vs. defense, risk vs. reward
• Nick Suzuki's impressive start 
• How and why he played them out of PLD talks
• The team's forward depth
• The future of the center position
• Phillip Danault's value and next contract
• Protecting investment in Price
• Future questions they'll need to answer

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Michael Russo joins the show to help deep dive Kirill Kaprizov's immediate impact, why the wait appears to have been worth it, and how he's helping the Minnesota Wild change the public perception of their franchise. Topics include:

• Why Kirill Kaprizov has captured everyone's attention
• Why the Wild desperately needed a talent like him
• What he does well, why he can succeed in the NHL
• What we can learn from his first couple games
• Wild trying to change public perception of them
• Goals for this season and questions to answer
• Kevin Fiala following up on his breakout
• Future contracts for Kaprizov and Fiala
• Lineup construction and team building theory
• Playing styles and helping stars shine

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Dom Luszczyszyn and Rob Pizzola join the show to discuss what we can learn from this unique season, the complicating factors to consider when picking winners, and some of the best bets on the board. Topics include:

• Weird results in shortened seasons
• The importance of home ice advantage and travel
• Balancing human element and statistical modeling
• Range of outcomes in 1st half vs. 2nd half
• Matchup trends and opponent familiarity
• Whether defensive teams will have early advantage
• Betting on bad teams
• Best bets and team point totals
• Player props and individual awards

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss potential breakout candidates for the coming season. Topics include:

• What we're looking for when identifying potential breakouts
• Jack Hughes coming back stronger for Year 2
• Andrew Mangiapane in Calgary's Top 6
• Nick Suzuki building off bubble performance
• Matt Grzelcyk taking advantage of opportunity
• Brady Tkachuk's underlying dominance
• Rasmus Dahlin reminding everyone how good he is
• Andrew's pick out of left field
• Kirill Kaprizov's KHL resume
• Juuse Saros' time is finally here
• Young defensemen finally being unleashed

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Jeff Marek joins the show for this year's version of what's become an annual preseason tradition for the show - the Watchability Rankings. We discuss what we're looking forward to watching, and rank all 31 teams based on the entertainment value we think they'll provide in the 2021 season. Topics include:

• How we put together our lists and tiered teams
• What we find entertaining and worth watching
• The bad rebuilding teams already looking to the future
• The good defensive teams that aren't especially exciting
• The teams that have a lot of brand new faces
• The teams we're particularly high or low on
• The usual suspects in the East
• The explosive Canadian Division

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Hailey Salvian joins the show to deep dive the Ottawa Senators rebuild. We discuss the issues that have plagued them in the past, what they've been up to this offseason, and the questions that need to be answered before they really turn things around. Topics include:

• The fanbase's Melnyk Fatigue
• Whether they made the most of their offseason
• The financial motives for their moves
• Creating environment to help young players transition
• Brady Tkachuk's next contract
• The pursuit of a number 1 center
• Patiently seeing rebuild all the way through
• How expensive being a contender can be
• The recent trades they've made

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Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss the players, teams, and stories we're most interested in heading into the 2021 season. The topics include:

• Did Vegas get better after all of their moves?
• Colorado's new status as favourites
• Nathan MacKinnon's evolution in the bubble
• Connor McDavid with a chip on his shoulder
• The final chapters of Alex Ovechkin's story
• The unique nature of the Canadian Division
• Tampa Bay without Kucherov or cap crunch

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Cam Robinson joins the show to help rewatch the Gold Medal Game from the 2011 World Juniors. We discuss Canada's epic collapse, Russia's thrilling comeback, everything that played into it, and what we've learned from it ten years later. Topics include:

• The legacy of this game
• What aged the best
• What aged the worst
• The TSN turning point
• The biggest heat check performance
• The questions that still remain unanswered
• The pros and cons of the broadcast
• Who won the game

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Corey Masisak joins the show to deep dive the New Jersey Devils rebuild. We discuss where things went wrong last season, the questions that need to be answered, and how they can fix things moving forward. Topics include:

Where things went wrong in 2019 for the Devils
Why winning the offseason didn't translate into actual wins
How invested the organization is in analytics
The pros and cons of Lindy Ruff as a coach
How legit Mackenzie Blackwood's second half tear was
What Jack Hughes will look like in Year 2
Who stays and who goes in years to come

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Sheng Peng joins the show to discuss why the San Jose Sharks suddenly find themselves in uncharted waters, what caused their nightmarish 2019-20 season and where the issues started, plus how they can ultimately get things back on track to prevent this from becoming the new normal for the organization. Topics include:

2:00 The price of being good for a long time
12:00 Death by 1000 cuts in summer of 2019
20:00 How they can fix things heading into next season
26:00 Separating goalie performance from defensive system
41:00 Running the offense through Brent Burns
46:00 Erik Karlsson's impact and availability
52:30 Marc-Edouard Vlasic's recent decline
1:03:00 The franchise's agenda moving forward

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Darryl Belfry joins the show to discuss his experiences working with the best players in the NHL, how stars use the offseason to work on their game and acquire new skills, and all of the different things that go into skills training at the highest level. Topics include:

2:00 Process of adding tools during the offseason
8:00 Crosby's endless pursuit of getting better
14:00 How MacKinnon fixed his shooting %
22:00 Different components that go into shooting the puck
32:00 Incorporating skills training into game situations
42:00 Performance indicators that'll translate to next level
53:00 Playing fast vs. skating fast, and the perception of speed

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Jordan Samuels Thomas joins the show to help us rewatch the classic West Final in 2014 between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks. We discuss what made it arguably the best and most important series of the 2010s, what aged the best and worst with the benefit of hindsight, and the individual performances that really stood out above the rest.

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss his time coaching with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, the pros and cons of the AHL as a developmental league, why innovation in the NHL is easier said than done, and how you can use video to help improve player performance. Topics include:

2:30 Making the most of the AHL experience
13:00 Older stars reinventing their game
21:00 Zach Werenski, offensive funnels, and thinking the game
29:00 Key attributes of a good coach
39:00 Trying to win vs. trying not to lose
49:00 Importance of 'puck touches'

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Chad DeDominicis joins the show to deep dive the Buffalo Sabres rebuilding in perpetuity. We discuss all of the instability and turnover the organization has gone through over the past decade, how much of the blame should go the ownership's way, and how much Taylor Hall will be able to help Jack Eichel moving forward. Topics include:

2:30 The Sabres playoff drought
8:00 Tim Murray's 'Process'
17:00 The role the Pegulas have played
23:00 Jason Botterill's last stand
33:00 Rasmus Ristolainen's trade window
44:00 The fit for both Hall and the Sabres

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Connor Carrick joins the show to discuss the intricacies of playing defense in the NHL, why it's a job that's dependant on so many variables, and how much the demands of the position have changed over the years. Topics include:

2:00 What does "good defense" look like exactly
5:00 The evolution of the position
11:00 The impact coaching has on decision making
18:00 Using patterns in data to gain an advantage
33:00 Toughest player to defend
39:00 Learning from success of other teams
44:00 Dealing with the forecheck

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Prashanth Iyer joins the show to deep dive the Detroit Red Wings rebuild. We discuss how they got to where they are, what they've been doing this offseason, and how they can improve their outlook moving forward. Topics include:

3:30 Last year's historically bad results
8:00 How did they get to this point?
12:00 The turning point for the franchise
18:00 The various forms of tanking
24:00 The agenda being their moves this offseason
29:00 Identifying who's part of the core
35:00 Finding creative ways to add assets
42:00 Injecting elite talent in future years
49:00 Allowing goalies to do the tanking for you

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Jesse Marshall joins the show to discuss the Pittsburgh Penguins, all of the moves they've made since being upset in the qualification round by Montreal, and whether they've actually addressed the issues their team had to begin with. Topics discussed include:

2:00 Making moves based on your most recent results
10:00 What are you actually getting in Kasperi Kapanen?
22:00 What it takes to play with Sidney Crosby
28:00 Win-now moves, future assets, and opportunity cost
38:30 Jack Johnson, Cody Ceci, and evaluating defensemen
48:00 The problem with having an identifiable weak link
55:00 The future outlook for the Penguins

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Thomas Drance joins the show to discuss the Vancouver Canucks busy offseason, the moves they did and didn't make, and how they can internally build on their success from this past season.

1:00 The Canucks patience vs. inactivity to start offseason
13:00 Value of maintaining cap flexibility
21:00 What makes a good GM
31:00 Acquiring Nate Schmidt
36:00 Pettersson and Hughes taking the next step
50:00 Offer sheets and shedding salary around the league

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Alison Lukan and Dom Luszczyszyn join the show to discuss the results of this year's free agent frenzy. Who benefited the most from all of the player movement, and which moves we liked and didn't like.

2:00 The Avalanche keep getting better
13:00 Why Taylor Hall chose the Sabres
20:00 The Oilers shopping in the bargain bin
28:30 Different look for the Canucks
37:00 Bad teams taking advantage of their situation
45:00 Pietrangelo in Vegas, Krug taking his old spot
55:00 Sneaky moves we liked
1:00:00 What are the Blue Jackets up to?

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Will Scouch joins the show to discuss the 2020 NHL draft, the most notable takeaways, and the teams that got the best bang for their buck with the picks they made. Topics covered include:

3:00 The draft broadcast
15:00 Evaluating the picks at the time they were made
22:00 The Sharks making lemonade out of lemons
26:00 The Kings adding to their impressive system
31:30 The Wild completely changing their philosophy
38:00 The Hurricanes making Hurricanes picks
45:30 The Leafs volume of picks
50:30 The Flames pulling off the sequence of the draft
55:30 Rapid fire on remaining teams and picks

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Cam Robinson and Rachel Doerrie join the show to discuss draft philosophy, and how to maximize value when everyone is looking at roughly the same stuff. We make each of the 15 lottery picks based on what we think should happen given the talent available, not necessarily what we think will happen at the actual draft. We also get into the strengths and weaknesses of each top prospect, how their skills translate to the next level, and what a reasonable NHL comparable for their game is. The topics we cover include:

1:30 Pros and cons of extra preparation time

18:30 1st pick – Quinton Byfield

25:40 2nd pick – Alexis Lafreniere

30:30 3rd pick – Marco Rossi

35:30 4th pick – Lucas Raymond

39:20 5th pick – Tim Stutzle

46:00 6th pick – Alexander Holtz

51:00 7th pick – Jake Sanderson

59:30 8th pick – Jamie Drysdale

1:04:00 9th pick – Cole Perfetti

1:09:00 10th pick – Anton Lundell

1:11:00 11th pick – Seth Jarvis

1:16:00 12th pick – Dawson Mercer

1:17:30 13th pick – Yaroslav Askarov

1:22:30 14th pick – Jack Quinn

1:25:00 15th pick – Rodion Amirov

1:26:30 High upside pick that could fall

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Emily Kaplan joins the show to help put a bow on the playoffs by discussing what we can learn from the Tampa Bay Lightning now that they've finally broken through, and previewing the biggest questions we have heading into the offseason. The topics we cover include:

2:30 Takeaways from the playoffs

11:00 The goalie market this summer

19:30 Learning from Tampa Bay's success

33:40 Conn Smythe voting

42:00 The Price of Pain

48:30 The Bubble Experience

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Mike Johnson joins the show to discuss the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, the adjustments Tampa Bay made after a slow start, how dominant the top players have been for the Lightning, and what the Stars can do to counter. The topics we cover include:

1:00 Empty arena games

4:30 Lightning offense vs. Stars defense

10:00 How Tampa Bay broke through offensively

18:00 Adjustments Stars can make

30:00 The good and the bad of John Klingberg

37:00 Acquisitions of Coleman and Goodrow

46:00 Best Conn Smythe cases

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Sean Shapiro joins the show to discuss the Stanley Cup Final bound Dallas Stars, how them seemingly improbably got to this point, and everything that's made them a fun team to follow this season. The topics we cover include:

3:00 The legend of Denis Gurianov

10:00 What makes the Dallas Stars interesting

18:00 Anton Khudobin making most of his opportunity

24:00 How the Stars defense makes life easy for goalies

33:00 Intersection of Stars, analytics, playoffs, and nuance

45:00 Miro Heiskanen deserving all of the love

54:00 Rick Bowness and the intricacies of coaching

1:06:00 Jamie Benn turning back the clock

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Murat Ates joins the show to discuss the heavyweight tilt between the number one seed Nashville Predators and number two seed Winnipeg Jets in the 2018 postseason, how the wild back-and-forth nature of Game 3 perfectly captured what made the entire series so special, and how much both teams have changed in such a short period of time since. The categories we cover include:

3:00 What made this series so entertaining

7:00 How overqualified this was for a Round 2 matchup

14:00 What aged the best

21:00 Patrik Laine's shooting percentage and passing

36:00 Connor Hellebuyck's follow-up act

39:00 What aged the worst

45:00 Roster turnover in a salary cap world

57:00 Nik Ehlers' value and redemption

1:02:00 The Turning Point and Most Rewatchable Moment

1:09:00 The Biggest Heat Check Performance

1:12:00 The Biggest 'That Guy'

1:20:00 Doc and Eddie's Commentary Corner

1:20:00 Most Unanswerable Questions

1:37:00 Apex Mountain

1:43:00 Who won the game

Stay safe, get comfortable at home, kick back with a beverage of your choice, and watch along with us. The full game isn’t available on Youtube unfortunately, but you can still see the broadcast in its entirety on NHL TV. You can also go back into the archives of the show and catch up on the previous Quarantine Rewatchables we’ve already done:

• Penguins vs. Red Wings 2009
• Bruins vs. Maple Leafs 2013
• Canucks vs. Blackhawks 2011
• Flyers vs. Penguins 2012
• Capitals vs. Canadiens 2010
• World Cup of Hockey 2016
• Oilers vs. Ducks 2017
• Blue Jackets vs. Lightning 2019

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Alison Lukan joins the show to help revisit last year's stunning round one upset of the Lightning, how the Blue Jackets managed to pull it off in legitimate fashion, and everything that's happened since for both franchises. The categories we cover include:

2:30 The magnitude of the upset

10:00 How the Blue Jackets did it

20:00 What aged the best

33:00 What aged the worst

43:00 Turning point and Most Rewatchable Moment

49:00 Biggest Heat Check Performance

52:00 Biggest 'That Guy'

58:00 The good and bad of Pierre McGuire

1:04:00 Most Unanswerable Questions

1:14:00 Apex Mountain

1:21:00 Who won the game

Stay safe, get comfortable at home, kick back with a beverage of your choice, and watch along with us. The full game isn’t available on Youtube unfortunately, but you can still see the broadcast in its entirety on NHL TV. You can also go back into the archives of the show and catch up on the previous Quarantine Rewatchables we’ve already done:

• Penguins vs. Red Wings 2009
• Bruins vs. Maple Leafs 2013
• Canucks vs. Blackhawks 2011
• Flyers vs. Penguins 2012
• Capitals vs. Canadiens 2010
• World Cup of Hockey 2016
• Oilers vs. Ducks 2017

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Chris Peters and Cam Robinson join the show to discuss the pros and cons of an early June draft, how the scouting process has changed this year under the unique circumstances, and what each of the teams picking in the lottery should do with their selections. We get into the strengths and weaknesses of each prospect, how their game translates to the next level, and what a reasonable comparable for their style of play is.

3:00 Pros and cons of early June draft

9:00 How scouting process changes this year

23:00 1st pick - Alexis Lafreniere

36:00 2nd pick - Quinton Byfield

44:00 3rd pick - Marco Rossi

52:00 4th pick - Tim Stutzle

59:00 5th pick - Lucas Raymond

1:03:00 6th pick - Cole Perfetti

1:08:00 7th pick - Alexander Holtz

1:15:00 8th pick - Jamie Drysdale

1:22:00 9th pick - Yaroslav Askarov

1:29:00 10th pick - Anton Lundell

1:36:00 11th pick - Jake Sanderson

1:41:00 12th pick - Jack Quinn

1:47:00 13th pick - Connor Zary

1:52:00 14th pick - Rodion Amirov

1:55:00 15th pick - Seth Jarvis

1:59:00 Personal favourites

2:06:00 What's the right range for Hendrix Lapierre?

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Mike Johnson helps deep dive Game 5 of the 2017 second round series between the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers, the epic late comeback and dramatic overtime finish, and how much both teams have changed in such a short period of time since. The categories we cover include:

3:00 The legacy of this game

18:00 Ryan Getzlaf's quiet and underrated dominance

27:30 The McDavid vs. Kesler matchup

34:00 The talent the Ducks had on their blueline

44:00 Officiating in the postseason

58:00 The late game comeback

1:02:00 Biggest Heat Check Performance and 'That Guy'

1:09:00 Calling a game like this on TV

1:15:00 Most unanswerable questions

1:26:00 Apex Mountain

Stay safe, get comfortable at home, kick back with a beverage of your choice, and watch along with us. The full game isn't available on Youtube unfortunately, but you can still see the broadcast in its entirety on NHL TV. You can also go back into the archives of the show and catch up on the previous Quarantine Rewatchables we’ve already done:

• Penguins vs. Red Wings 2009
• Bruins vs. Maple Leafs 2013
• Canucks vs. Blackhawks 2011
• Flyers vs. Penguins 2012
• Capitals vs. Canadiens 2010
• World Cup of Hockey 2016

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Pete Blackburn helps us walk down memory lane to remember Team North America’s run during the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, their epic clash versus Team Sweden, and how they not only won over our hearts, but helped usher in a new era of hockey. The categories we cover include:

3:00 Why we’re doing this game

11:00 What aged the best

21:00 What aged the worst

33:00 Most rewatchable moments

39:00 Biggest heat check performance and ‘that guy’

49:00 Most unanswerable questions

54:30 Apex mountain

58:30 Who won the game

Stay safe, get comfortable at home, kick back with a beverage of your choice, and watch along with us here. You can also go back into the archives of the show and catch up on the previous Quarantine Rewatchables we’ve already done:

• Penguins vs. Red Wings 2009
• Bruins vs. Maple Leafs 2013
• Canucks vs. Blackhawks 2011
• Flyers vs. Penguins 2012
• Capitals vs. Canadiens 2010

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The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.