Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to answer listener questions about implementing new systems during the season, the impact of handedness on defensemen, who drives a team's underlying defensive results, and how to fix notably lagging things like Minnesota's penalty kill, Pittsburgh's power play, and New Jersey's 5-on-5 play.

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Mailbag Questions about New Systems, Defensive Results, and How to Fix Things

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The Key Matchups in the Canucks vs. Oilers Series

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Mailbag Questions about New Systems, Defensive Results, and How to Fix Things

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