The Hockey News Pre-Game Show: Have the Wild and Red Wings Solved Their Problems?

Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the end of the Patrick Kane sweepstakes, the coaching change in Minnesota, the red-hot Kings and Rangers, their latest Upper Deck Series One card pack openings and more in Tuesday's episode of The Hockey News Pre-Game Show:

Here's what they discussed in this episode, with links to the podcast at the bottom:

Segment 1: Patrick Kane Signs with Detroit Red Wings

- What's next for the Detroit Red Wings after signing Patrick Kane to a one-year contract?

Segment 2: Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators

- The Minnesota Wild replaced coach Dean Evason with John Hynes. Was this the right move?

- The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers combined for 167 penalty minutes on Monday in a 5-0 Panthers blowout win.

Segment 3: Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings

- How concerned should Canucks fans be as the team started to sputter?

- Are the Los Angeles Kings legitimate Stanley Cup contenders right now?

Segment 4: New York Rangers, Upper Deck Series One card pack openings

- 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.

Segment 5: Rapid Fire and The Best

- Ryan and Michael get five names from producer Connor Somerville and guess who was an NHLer and who wasn't.

- Finally, they discuss the best food from NHL markets.

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