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Dan and Shawn are joined by Edmonton Oilers TV analyst and former NHLer Louie DeBrusk (27:00). Louie gives great insight into Evander Kane's impact to this team, Connor McDavid's maturity, the Oilers improved goaltending and the role players who have helped contribute to their recent success. He also discusses his son Jake and provides some thoughts on why the Bruins are on this incredible winning...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Kevin Woodley, NHL.com 's Vancouver-based correspondent, to talk about the struggling Canucks and where they can go from here, basing a lot of the conversation they had around the revealing comments made by president Jim Rutherford in his press conference on Monday (14:00). Woodley, Rosen and Roarke talked about what will happen with center Bo Horvat and if he will be t...

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com 's Tom Gulitti (16:37). Tom discussed the Washington Capitals success this season, the returns of forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson, and why Alex Ovechkin might be the Hart Trophy favorite (25:35) at the midpoint of the season Gulitti also focused on the Metropolitan Division and how it appears there will be six teams vying for five spots in the Stanley...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Carolina Hurricanes Captain Jordan Staal (16:40). Staal discusses the Canes recent run of success, Rod Brind'Amour's ability to build a winning culture and the emergence of Pyotr Kochetkov. He looks ahead to this year's Stadium Series in Carolina and also looks back at some of the mentors that helped guide him as a younger player. The guys start the episode looking back...

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com 's Boston correspondent to discuss the Winter Classic and some of the elements that will make this year's event very special. She also looks back at last Winter Classic held at Fenway, discusses the mindset of this Bruins organization as their start to the season has been historic and provides a wonderful perspective on Linus Ullmark. The guys start the episode...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Brian Dumoulin (18:45) and Mike Morreale (38:16). Domoulin talks about the excitement surrounding the Penguins heading to Boston to play the Winter Classic, Mike Sullivan's coaching style, Kris Letang's importance to the team and provides a behind the scenes look at Sidney Crosby. Morreale previews the World Juniors and looks at USA and Canada's chances of winning it al...

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com 's Tom Gulitti (2:00) and Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning (26:18). Gulitti was in Chicago for Alex Ovechkin's 800th goal and he checked in to discuss Ovi's milestone and his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Hagel talks about the Tampa Bay's recent run of success, playing on the same line with Kucherov and Point. He also discusses Steven...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Seattle Kraken broadcaster Nick Olczyk (22:40). Nick discusses some of the keys to Seattle's good start, Shane Wright's development, the team's goaltending, Matty Beniers and the enthusiastic fanbase in Seattle. The guys start the episode talking about Mitch Marner's point streak and the recent play of Matt Murray, and they touch on the myriad of injuries that the Color...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Dallas Stars analyst Daryl "Razor" Reaugh (17:19). Daryl talks about the success of the Stars, Jason Robertson's growth as a player and Pete DeBoer's impact on the team. They open the episode discussing Kris Letang's recent health scare and how the Pittsburgh Penguins will be impacted on the ice by the loss of Letang. The co-hosts also discussed the issues plaguing the...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Zach Hyman (19:35). Hyman talks about the Oilers trying to find more consistent play, Connor McDavid's drive to be great, his love for the Bill and the NHL and his passion for writing children's books. The guys start the episode talking about teams that are "streaking" (3:00).... including the Devils, Blues, Bruins and Sabres. They tackle a question from the mailbag.. w...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Lindy Ruff (19:30) to talk about the hot start to the season for the New Jersey Devils, Jesper Bratt's high level of play, the speed that's taken over the NHL and Vitek Vanecek's presence in goal.  The guys start the episode talking about the Hockey Hall of Fame festivities and debate who should be in the class of 2023. They wrap up the episode talking about the likelih...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy (19:02). Bruce talks about his transition to Vegas, the excellent goaltending he's getting from Logan Thompson, Jack Eichel's start to the season and the passionate hockey market that Vegas has become. The guys also touched on a number of topics, including reasons why the St. Louis Blues have lost eight in a row (3:00), concerns...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Mike Zeisberger to talk about all the drama surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs (14:30). Zeisberger discusses the team's early season struggles, the dynamic between the coach and the players, the potential for a coaching change and the inability of the team's best players to perform well thus far in the season. The guys start the episode discussing the Global Series bet...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Rasmus Dahlin (20:19). Dahlin talked about the different feel around the Sabres this year, the importance of Don Granato to his development and the high expectations that he has for the team. Other topics include Phil Kessel's ironman streak (5:00), the Vancouver Canucks' struggles (35:00), the co-hosts stating their case on why Artemi Panarin will (Rosen) or won't (Roa...

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika for a full episode roundtable discussion in which they all threw out various overreactions to the early season and discuss a variety of storylines that have unfolded one week into the NHL season. They talked about the New Jersey Devils' rocky start and coach Lindy Ruff's future, the Minnesota Wild's sluggish start and the Vancouver Canuc...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Jacob Trouba (15:20) and Nathan MacKinnon (35:18). They start the episode with another edition of State your Case.... who's the better goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy or Igor Shesterkin? They answer a few of the burning questions heading into the season, including whether or not the Colorado Avalanche will experience a Stanley Cup "hangover" (29:18) and they wonder if the Ma...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Auston Matthews (24:30) and Zach Werenski (51:32). The guys start the episode talking about Roman Josi's return to Bern, Switzerland, Taylor Hall's injury (15:00) and the concept of Mitch Marner playing on defense for the Maple Leafs (21:50). They also give out their Eastern Conference (36:00) and Western Conference (1:05:00). Along the way, they dish out some BOLD pred...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Tomas Hertl (15:30) and Roman Josi (40:50). The guys start the episode discussing the 2022 Global Series (3:00) and the many preseason storylines developing around the start of training camp, including injuries to Trevor Zegras, John Tavares and Brock Boeser (11:00). Dan opens up his mailbag and answers a question regarding the Central Division (35:50) - who is the bigg...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Connor McDavid (14:15) and Bill Daly (38:30). They talk about Zdeno Chara, PK Subban and Keith Yandle all announcing their retirement from the NHL on the same day and the legacy of each player (5:00). They banter about Nick Suzuki being named captain of the Montreal Canadiens (35:20), the Winnipeg Jets deciding to go without a captain for the upcoming season (53:00) and...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Jacob Markström (20:36) and Victor Hedman (49:15). They discuss whether or not the Calgary Flames are better than last year and break down the intrigue at the top of the Pacific Division (5:00). The Ottawa Senators have had a big offseason and the guys look at the moves the team made, debate whether or not they are a playoff team and look at the rest of the Atlantic Div...

Dan and Shawn check-in to talk about the blockbuster trade between the Flames and Panthers (1:30) and its impact on both teams. They discuss the Sharks hiring David Quinn (17:00), John Klingberg signing with the Anaheim Ducks (27:02) and the latest on Nazem Kadri (34:00). They dissect the moves made by the Pittsburgh Penguins (40:20) and answer a mailbag question on Vladimir Tarasenko's future wit...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Jarmo Kekalainen (27:17). Jarmo talks about the Blue Jackets acquisition of premier free-agent Johnny Gaudreau, how the deal got done and why he thinks Gaudreau is a perfect fit for this Blue Jackets roster. He also discusses the potential line options that Gaudreau gives to head coach Brad Larsen and what Gaudreau brings to the ice as an elite player. The guys also dis...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Mike Morreale, a staff writer for NHL.com and co-host off the "NHL Draft Class" podcast, to breakdown the top of the draft, reasons why forward Shane Wright, a center with Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League, is projected to go No. 1 to the host Montreal Canadiens and why Slovakian left wing Juraj Slafkovsky of TPS in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland, cou...

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika. They looked ahead at the questions facing the Avalanche in the offseason, including how they're going to handle the nine pending unrestricted free agents that played in the Stanley Cup Final. They talked about the Tampa Bay Lightning and if they're still in a championship window or if losing in the Cup Final means they're going to dip a...

Dan and Shawn are joined by Ross Colton of the Tampa Bay Lightning (15:00). Colton talks about the Lightning's response in Game 3, the speech that Steven Stamkos made after losing 7-0 to the Avalanche in Game 2, the pure skill of Nikita Kucherov, the mental and physical toll that a playoff run takes on a player and the reasons Jon Cooper is regarded as one of the best coaches in the NHL. The guys...