Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the goalies' reduced part in All-Star weekend and why the $100k reward for winning the shootout competition is not worth the risk of injury. Then, Emily Kaplan (3:16) of ESPN delves into why this year's All-Star weekend is more exciting than previous years, rumblings of expansion and how the NHL will handle the 2018 WJC situation. Later, she takes a look at the deadline and teams to keep an eye on. Finally, they regroup with Sam to go through The Athletic's player poll results.

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