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Jeff kicks off the show with L.A. Kings analyst Daryl Evans to discuss the Manchester Monarchs' red-hot start to the AHL season. Later, they chat about Quinton Byfield’s breakout season, Anže Kopitar’s legacy as one of the best two-way players to ever play the game, and the defensive pair of Mikey Anderson and Drew Doughty. Then, Jeff and Matt weigh in on the Arizona Coyotes' impressive first quarter of the season, Victor Hedman’s career following his 1000th career NHL game last night, and Tage Thompson's nearing return (16:22). Later on, Coyotes Head Coach André Tourigny stops by to discuss he team's historic 5-game stretch having defeated the last five different Stanley Cup winning teams, as well as Connor Ingram’s rise and the Yotes' improved defensive structure (47:03).

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Jeff kicks off the Show with Elliotte Friedman live from Seattle at the NHL Board of Governors meeting. They break down what the NHL salary cap will look like next season, what's next for the NHL Draft, and the agenda for today’s meetings. Then, they discuss Michael Andlauer’s comments to the media yesterday and what his approach to improving the team will be, his thoughts on the current coaching staff, Senators fans, and more. Later, Elliotte breaks down the situation regarding the Capitals and Evgeny Kuznetsov after he was scratched against the Coyotes last night, and discuss if the Coyotes could be looking to add some big names.

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Jeff kicks off the program with Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now. They break down how Brad Marchand has handled the pressure of becoming the Bruins' new captain, where we've seen the absence of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci most so far this season, and the team culture that has paved the way early on this year. Next, Jeff welcomes former NHL head coach and NHL Network analyst, Bruce Boudreau, to the show (19:05). They discuss the year-long process that is ‘making the playoffs’, the Wild’s win streak under their new head coach Jon Hynes, what it is like to come into a locker room as a new head coach in the middle of the season, and the Leafs' struggles to win games in regulation. Finally, Sportsnet’s Louie DeBrusk joins the show to break down the mentality of the Oilers' new coaching staff, his thoughts on Connor McDavid’s recent stretch of play, and more (51:46)!

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Live from the NHL Board of Governors meetings in Seattle, Elliotte Friedman joins Jeff to discuss the biggest topics on the agenda including the Coyotes' future home, potential new owners around the league, the Olympics, TV rights deals, and more! Later on, they dive into Quinton Byfield's breakout season with Los Angeles, the strength of the Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe line, and the patience teams and fans need to practice when developing top prospects. Jeff and Elliotte wrap up with a chat about the Sabres' underwhelming start and GM Kevyn Adams' next steps, before breaking down Nino Niederreiter's 3-year contract extension with the Jets.

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Matt Marchese kicks off the show with Josh Yohe of the Athletic. They break down Tristan Jarry’s elite performance throughout the month of November capped off by scoring the first goalie goal in Penguins history, before getting into Sidney Crosby’s elite play and Erik Karlsson’s start to his tenure in Pittsburgh. Then, Thomas Drance of Canucks Talk stops by to discuss the addition of Nikita Zadorov on Vancouver's blue line, as well as Brock Boeser's ability to take charge in the goal-scoring department following Bo Horvat’s departure (14:34). Producer David Ciss sends us into the weekend recapping the biggest storylines in the NHL this week (37:15)!

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Matt Marchese hosts the show today and kicks things off with Elliotte Friedman to break down a very eventful 24-hours around the NHL. They start with the Sam Montembeault contract extension in Montreal, before diving into the Nikita Zadorov trade. They break down the return the Flames received for Zadorov, how Vancouver was able to win the race, and the next steps in Calgary. Then, they look to Toronto and their pursuit of Zadorov, as Elliotte dives into what stopped the Leafs from getting a deal done, whether or not the Leafs are looking into another Flames defender in Chris Tanev, and if they can extend him if he were to move to Toronto. They end things off with a chat about Tristan Jarry scoring the first goalie goal in Penguins history, the Oilers' four-game win streak, the likelihood of Jack Campbell returning to Edmonton soon, and more!

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