The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss the big topics in the NHL and elsewhere.

Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode:

0:43: Is it time to start worrying about the Toronto Maple Leafs' top six forwards needing help?

4:45: Thoughts on Easton Cowan’s start to his NHL career?

7:36: How concerning is it that Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is hurt again?

10:09: Which team with a "bad" start will turn it around first?

12:55: Are Kevyn Adams' days numbered as Buffalo Sabres GM? Can any GM fix the Sabres?

18:00: The New York Rangers surpassed the 2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest season-opening streak without a goal on home ice. Is this just an unlucky home start – or is something bigger wrong with the Rangers?

21:19: Which team or player with a "good" start will fall apart first?

24:24: Which team has had the most surprising start? 

28:04: Could this be the year we see the Seattle Kraken find their identity?

29:29: Will Cam Talbot be the Detroit Red Wings' bona fide starter by the end of the month?

33:05: Yes or no: after 6-foot-9 forward Curtis Douglas fought Kurtis MacDermid in his first NHL shift last week, is the enforcer role trying to have a resurgence? 

36:37: Yes or no: Nashville scratches rookie and Ontario kid Brady Martin against Toronto – Andrew Brunette says it was all part of the plan, but should they have sat him against a different team?

39:30: Minnesota Wild rookie Zeev Buium went 12th overall in the 2023 draft. Should he have been drafted higher?

41:25: The Anaheim Ducks gave away some sick old-school Duck masks at their home opener – is this one of the best giveaways ever?

42:34: Will the Toronto Blue Jays get a win tonight against the Mariners?

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