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The Hockey News Big Show: Which NHL Playoff Team Should Be Most Worried Right Now?

Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the Maple Leafs' goaltending with Stolarz injured, the Senators' Stutzle and Batherson, the Canucks' returnees and more.

Get a look around some of the biggest NHL topics with The Hockey News Big Show.

Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:

0:45: Should Tim Stutzle have been the first-overall pick in 2020?

5:42: Was Dennis Hildeby the right choice for the Toronto Maple Leafs to call up with Anthony Stolarz out day-to-day?

10:01: Will the return of Thatcher Demko and J.T. Miller make the Vancouver Canucks a legitimate contender, or are there still issues?

14:03: Is ownership really the problem with the Buffalo Sabres, or have there been other issues?

19:13:Which NHL team currently in a playoff spot should be the most worried right now?

21:49: Is the Eastern Conference playoff picture practically set despite the tight standings?

24:04: What's the division with the tightest race to get a playoff spot?

26:03: As the NHL released another popular hockey commercial, what was one of the best hockey commercials you remember?

29:47: Is Ottawa Senators right winger Drake Batherson underrated?

31:30: What's a bigger surprise on Thursday: the Pittsburgh Penguins scoring nine goals on the Montreal Canadiens or Scott Laughton scoring four goals for the Philadelphia Flyers?

33:39: Who had the best performance in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off ad?

35:24: The San Jose Sharks made a Holiday Inflatables Christmas rap. Was it bad, or was it so bad that it's actually amazing?

37:50: What's the best hockey-related Christmas gift you got as a kid?

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