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On this episode of The Hockey News Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos:
- What's next for the Detroit Red Wings after signing Patrick Kane to a one-year contract?
- The Minnesota Wild replaced coach Dean Evason with John Hynes. Was this the right move?
- How concerned should Canucks fans be as the team started to sputter?
- Are the Los Angeles Kings legitimate Stanley Cup contenders right now?
- The New York Rangers have the best points percentage in the NHL; do we believe in them as contenders?
- Ryan and Michael open up more Upper Deck Series One cards before moving to Rapid Fire and The Best.
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On this episode of The Hockey News Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos:
- With Quinn Hughes leading the NHL in points, is he the favorite for the Hart Trophy right now?
- William Nylander extended his point streak to 17 games – would he take a discount to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs?
- The Washington Capitals are on fire after looking anything but that at the beginning of the season. Why have they turned it around so quickly?
- The Columbus Blue Jackets only have one win in their last 10 games, and Johnny Gaudreau is underperforming. What's going wrong there?
- With American Thanksgiving coming up on Thursday, which teams are already out of the playoff race, and which need a hot streak to get back into the battle?
- Ryan and Michael open up packs of Upper Deck Series One cards while discussing the players and teams they draw. Can they get the reportedly much-wanted Matthew Knies card?
- Rapid Fire, featuring the ideal spot for the next Global Series game, thoughts on an NHL in-season tournament and much more.
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On this episode, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss Jay Woodcroft being fired, Colorado struggling, Winnipeg and Kyle Connor being hot, Shane Wright probably not going back to the world juniors, Florida being hot, the upcoming NHL Global Series, Marty Walsh’s comments about Arizona and Lane Lambert maybe being on the hot seat. They are joined by USA Hockey executive director Pat Kelleher. Finally, they do their young gun of the week, rapid fire, and list the best Minnesota high school team names.
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Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the floundering Edmonton Oilers and goaltending in Carolina and Toronto. They then welcome Collectibles team site editor Michael DiStefano in-studio to open up some packs of Upper Deck Series 1 cards.
They also discuss the red-hot Anaheim Ducks, the sneaky St. Louis Blues, whether their Stanley Cup picks have changed and much more!
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On this week's episode, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss neck protection in the NHL, Charlie McAvoy's discipline hearing and the underrated Jesper Bratt in New Jersey. They also re-evaluate the Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau trade while listing the best scary hockey names. Finally, they welcome Paul Zickler of Upper Deck to discuss the card company's new Series 1 launch and introduce the Upper Deck Young Gun of the Week.
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Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens discuss how the Oilers can survive Connor McDavid’s absence, Rasmus Andersson’s suspension, the hot starts from Boston and Detroit, slow starts from Seattle and Carolina and much more!
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