The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss more big topics in the NHL and beyond.
Here’s what Ryan Kennedy, Katie Gaus and Gary Pearson discussed:
0:45: We’ve reached the quarter mark of the NHL’s regular season, and some of the teams in a playoff position (and out of one) are a big surprise. Which team not in this current playoff picture is the biggest surprise?
4:40: Which series would you love to see actually happen?
8:15: Stuart Skinner's save percentage is now at .882, among the worst in the NHL. Do the Oilers have a goalie problem or a defense problem? Or both?
12:43: The Winnipeg Jets gave prospect Brad Lambert's representation permission to find a trade partner. Will he ever become a top-six forward? Where would Lambert be a good fit?
16:16: Elliotte Friedman reported the Ottawa Senators are looking to hit a home run on the trade market. In what scenario should Ottawa swing for a home run in a trade?
20:02: Thoughts on Matthew Schaefer being added and his chances of earning a spot on Team Canada?
24:00: Which players on Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off squad should not be on the Olympic team?
28:01: Conversations have started circulating about whether or not Gavin McKenna is the undisputed No. 1 overall pick at this upcoming draft. So, is he?
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33:52: What are you seeing from the Colorado Avalanche that makes them such a powerhouse?
36:07: Have the Carolina Hurricanes done enough to start to show that they have that potential to make it past the Eastern Conference final?
37:39: Between Florida and Vegas, who do you feel more confident in?
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39:15: Who should be the three goalies for Canada’s men’s Olympic team?
40:55: Calgary Flames backup Devin Cooley said this: "You really have to ground yourself... I just go, 'Nothing matters, nobody cares, we're all going to die,' I just say that over and over again." What's the weirdest goalie quote you can think of?
42:32: What will be the best Californian NHL team in three years: Los Angeles, Anaheim or San Jose?
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