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Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in today’s episode, starting with some of the good and the bad from the first full week of the season:
0:46: The Winnipeg Jets pulled their goalie in the first period and scored. Should more teams do this?
3:54: The Calgary Flames are 3-0 to start the season. What has stood out the most with them?
7:14: What is more surprising between the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche going 0-3 to start the season?
12:48: Where did Mark Kastelic come from? He’s had a hot start with the Boston Bruins.
15:44: Evgeni Malkin hit 1,300 points. How significant is that milestone?
19:35: Is Marc-Andre Fleury the last elite French Canadian NHL goalie we’ll see for a long time? Can Sam Montembeault be the next one?
22:55: Patrick Roy returns to Colorado behind the New York Islanders bench as Jared Bednar’s seat warms up.
27:36: Are the Toronto Maple Leafs playing boring hockey?
30:50: Will Aleksander Barkov be back for the Global Series?
34:39: Macklin Celebrini is already on the IR. Does this hurt his Calder Trophy chances?
39:12: What is the best team “player of the game award?”
41:19: Should the Montreal Canadiens be concerned about Ivan Demidov’s low ice time?
42:45: The first Prime Video broadcast was Monday night. Is streaming the future?
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