Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discuss the biggest topics, including changes to the All-Star Skills competition, the Capitals, Team Canada's world juniors roster and more.

On a Saturday evening in the NHL from downtown Toronto, it's The Hockey News Pre-Game Show on the Game+ Network with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos. 

Tonight's guest is Sammi Silber, editor of THN's Washington Capitals team site. Plus: what awaits the St. Louis Blues after their coaching change, and how good is Team Canada?

All that and so much more, so let's get to it. Find the show on TV with the Game+ Network on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. ET.

Segment 1: Changes to the NHL All-Star Skills Competition

- The NHL is making a welcomed shift from theatrics to raw talent and skill with changes to this year's All-Star Skills competition.

Segment 2: Blues Coaching Change, Jets Flipping the Script and a First Look at Team Canada

- With the firing of head coach Craig Berube, what awaits the Blues as they enter the Drew Bannister era?

- Despite losing the team's leading scorer Kyle Connor to a knee injury, the Jets sit atop the Central Division and may be deserving of some respect.

- How good is Canada's team ahead of the World Junior Championship, and will players like Macklin Celebrini be able to leave their mark?

Segment 3: Washington Capitals Talk with Sammi Silber

- What's with Alex Ovechkin's goal slump, and are the Capitals still Cup contenders?

Segment 4: Contenders or Pretenders

- Can Sam Reinhart be a top-10 scorer in the NHL?

- Can the Coyotes defy the odds and make the post-season?

- Is Cam Talbot being a Vezina Trophy finalist a possibility?

- Will the Pittsburgh Penguins remain a draft lottery team?

- Is Alex Ovechkin going to be Washington's leading goal-scorer this season?

Segment 5: Rapid Fire

- Roberto Luongo was added to the Canucks Ring of Honour this week, but his number was not retired. Should it have been?

- What did you think about Brady Tkachuk being poke-checked by a diving Pyotr Kochetkov? Who was right, and who was wrong?

- Michael and Ryan reveal their favorite all-star skills event.

- Sammi Silber created a PuckDoku game earlier this week. How good are Michael and Ryan?

- With Canada's world juniors roster revealed, who was the most shocking omission?

Check out The Hockey News Pre-Game Show on the Game+ Network at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Here's where to watch:

- Rogers: Channel 499

- Bell: Channel 1425 HD, 430 SD

- Telus Alberta and B.C.: Channel 924

- Videotron: Channel 778

- Cogeco: Channel 482 HD, 430 SD

- SaskTel: Channel 427 HD, 127 SD

Check out the full episode and subscribe to the audio version (The Hockey News Podcast) on your preferred platform. Stay tuned for The Hockey News Archive Podcast on Sunday.