Breaking Down The 4 Nations Lines, NHL's Art Ross Race And More

The newest episode of The Hockey News Big Show is here with more big NHL and hockey topics.

Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and guest Ken Campbell discussed in this episode:

1:07: Do we like Canada putting Connor McDavid and Mitch Marner on a line for the 4 Nations Face-Off?

4:42: Canada's fourth line of Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Sam Bennett looks like it could cause a whole lot of problems for opponents. Will it?

7:28: What do we think of Team USA's lines? What about splitting up the Tkachuk brothers?

10:00: How does USA's defense look without Quinn Hughes?

12:50: Is Canada’s power-play unit of Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Sam Reinhart and Cale Makar the best line of players in a long time?

15:12: What stands out with Sweden's line combinations?

18:30: What teams could use Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans for a playoff push? What type of return could Montreal get for him?

24:00: Is it too soon to say the Colorado Avalanche might have been spot-on choosing to bet on MacKinnon's ability to "make a very good player great" and moving on from Mikko Rantanen?

28:24: Will MacKinnon beat Leon Draisaitl and Nikita Kucherov in the Art Ross Trophy race? Who else could contend?

31:14: Pick one: Favorite line combination for the 4 Nations Face-Off

32:44: What's a bigger loss: Miro Heiskanen for Finland or Hughes for USA?

33:39: What depth player at the 4 Nations will have the biggest impact?

37:52: Which player has the most to gain at the 4 Nations?

37:52: Which player has the most to lose at the 4 Nations?

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