On this episode of The Hockey News Pre-Game Show with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos:
- Are the Toronto Maple Leafs OK with Joseph Woll injured?
- Why did the Ottawa Senators hire Jacques Martin as an advisor to D.J. Smith and the coaching staff?
- Why aren't the Columbus Blue Jackets playing their kids?
- In Washington, coach Spencer Carbery's doghouse is filling up fast, with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Sonny Milano seeing time as a healthy scratch.
- Lightning site editor Diandra Loux joins Ryan and Michael to discuss Nikita Kucherov trying to be like Alexander Ovechkin, the bond between Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos, Andrei Vasilevskiy's fart joke during a media scrum, whether the team's done winning championships for the foreseeable future and more.
- After the Los Angeles Kings broke a record for most road wins to start a season, are they a legitimate Cup contender?
- Connor Bedard is on pace for the best season by a rookie in their first season of NHL eligibility since Auston Matthews. Where does he rank among recent No. 1 overall picks?
- Is it a good idea for the NHL all-star player draft to return?
And so much more. The Pre-Game Show also appears on the Game+ Network on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. ET.
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