Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discuss whether Sidney Crosby is the Penguins' greatest player, elite duos, the NHL's top scorers, the Blackhawks and more.
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Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in today's episode, which includes milestone moments for Pittsburgh Penguins stalwarts, the NHL's top goal-scorers so far, goalie contracts and more:
0:55: Is Sidney Crosby or Mario Lemieux the greatest Pittsburgh Penguins player of all-time?
4:52: Are Crosby and Evgeni Malkin the greatest tandem in hockey right now?
8:00: Does the greatest tandem need a Stanley Cup championship to be confirmed as a great pair?
10:22: Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger all have eight-year contracts worth $8.25 million per year. Which goalie brings the best value for it?
13:14: Are the Chicago Blackhawks developing Lukas Reichel the right way?
18:25: Why aren't things clicking with the Nashville Predators?
20:50: Is the Colorado Avalanche ruining their season with this bad start?
24:46: Top 10 goal leaders: which players are the biggest surprises?
27:22: Which goal-scorers are surprisingly not in the top 10?
29:44: What has been most impressive about Matvei Michkov's start?
33:21: How many goalie goals could we see this year? Could there be more than one?
34:50: Who would you rather have on your team: Artemi Panarin or Nikita Kucherov?
35:59: Who has been more impressive for the Flames: Dan Vladar or Dustin Wolf?
37:38: If Patrick Kane can stay healthy, can he get over 60 points this season?
38:54: Would you rather have Ryan Reaves or Max Pacioretty (who was scratched on Wednesday) in the lineup on Saturday for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
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