On this episode of Upon Further Review, we start off by analysing some teams that have gotten off to poor starts this season, namely the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks (0:23); we also break down the Washington Capitals’ current position and whether they may benefit from trading Alex Ovechkin at the trade deadline (47:50). Next, we move on to the teams that have been rolling to start the year, such as the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, and Detroit Red Wings (54:30); here, we also discuss whether Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin can keep up this pace, and whether DeBrincat is a realistic Rocket Richard candidate (1:17:45). We then get into some Maple Leafs talk, discussing whether Joseph Woll should be the starter going forward and whether the Leafs should sign William Nylander before the season is over (1:25:14). We end off the episode by analysing some players that have gotten off to hot starts, such as Jack Hughes, and by discussing which countries would field the best team should there be a best-on-best national tournament (1:39:34).
