Kickstart the weekend with The Hockey News Big Show.

Here are the big NHL and hockey topics that Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:

00:48: Which team should be more concerned right now between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins?

4:26: Which player is more likely to get traded between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson? Where? Would it be a good or bad idea for Vancouver to move both?

9:32: Which type of defenseman would help the Edmonton Oilers the most?

13:06: Which team will emerge as the "best of the worst" at the rate they're currently going?

16:04: Has Todd McLellan made legitimate changes to the way the Detroit Red Wings play? They got the coach's bump.

19:23: Which wild-card race will be crazier down the stretch: the Eastern Conference or the Western Conference?

21:41: Which line combination at the 4 Nations Face-Off are you most excited to see?

24:15: Will players ask coaches to be paired with certain players at the 4 Nations Face-Off?

26:30: Will Mikko Rantanen set a new record for empty-net goals this year?

29:57: Did the NHL make the right choice to stage two outdoor games in the state of Florida next season?

31:23: Should the Washington Capitals make Logan Thompson an offer soon or wait?

32:29: Will Sidney Crosby pass Mario Lemieux in the NHL's all-time points list?

34:23: The Ottawa Senators sign Ridly Greig to a four-year, $13-million extension.

35:06: Should the Toronto Maple Leafs keep Ryan Reaves in the NHL or place him on waivers?

36:40: Bobby Orr supports NHL hockey coming back to Atlanta. Do you?

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