Emily Kaplan joins the show to discuss storylines from the first month of the season, the early returns on big offseason moves, and a whole lot more.

3:00 Business as usual for the Bruins

8:50 Islanders proving last year was no fluke

13:45 Can the Panthers buy a save?

17:20 Life after Panarin for the Blue Jackets

24:00 Alex Ovechkin continues to do his thing

32:00 Secondary scoring for the Avalanche

37:20 The Blues without Tarasenko

40:30 The Predators identity change

45:00 The Rangers and Blackhawks rebuilds

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