Is McDavid mirroring Ovechkin? What should the Flames do? What was with the Leafs on Friday? Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discuss all that and more.
Follow the NHL season with The Hockey News Pre-Game Show, presented by BetMGM and Northland.
Hosts Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy break down some of the biggest stories around the NHL on the Game+ Network on Saturdays at 6 p.m. ET. Today, Michael and Ryan discuss:
Segment 1: Oilers Goaltending, McDavid vs. Ovechkin
- With a lacklustre start to the season, who can Edmonton bring in to strengthen their goaltending?
- Can similarities be drawn between what the Oilers are going through and what Ovechkin went through before winning a Cup?
Segment 2: Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes, Calgary Flames
- As the two top defensemen in the NHL, who is the top-dog between Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes?
- With a middle-of-the-road start to the season, the Flames may need to either rebuild or tank.
Segment 3: Toronto Maple Leafs with David Alter
- THN's Toronto site manager David Alter joins Michael and Ryan to talk about what happened against the Blackhawks on Friday, and the Leafs' upcoming matchup with their old GM Kyle Dubas and the Penguins.
Segment 4: Taylor Hall Injury, Ovechkin Claims, Jets' Coach Returns
- What does Taylor Hall's season-ending injury mean for the Blackhawks?
- Alexander Ovechkin claims that he and Sidney Crosby "saved" the NHL.
- Head coach Rick Bowness returns to the Winnipeg Jets bench after a 32-day absence, through which the team went 9-2-2.
Segment 5: Rapid Fire
- What does yesterday's Marc-Andre Fleury mask controversy say about the NHL's policies?
- At this point in the season, who are the new favourites to take home the Stanley Cup?
- Three notable injury returns happened this week in Brandon Montour, Aaron Ekblad, and last night Andrewi Vasilevskiy, how does this change the outlook for the Atlantic?
- Multiple teams are underperforming, leading many to wonder who will start selling their assets first.
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