Will the Blues captain go to market as a UFA? Is Peter Laviolette a good fit as the Capitals' new coach? What went wrong for Vegas? And more.
This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin:
- The Washington Capitals have hired Peter Laviolette as coach. Is he a good fit for them?
- The Dallas Stars are Stanley Cup finalists. Are they for real, or are they a Cinderella team on a fluke run?
- Were the Vegas Golden Knights unlucky losers, or do they have major needs to address this off-season?
- Alex Pietrangelo expresses disappointment over not having a new contract with the St. Louis Blues yet. Will he depart as a UFA?
- The Calgary Flames have removed coach Geoff Ward's interim tag. Will he be coaching a very different lineup by the time 2020-21 starts?
- Listener mailbag, including: should the Boston Bruins do whatever it takes to re-sign Torey Krug?
And more!
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