Matt Marchese and Mike Futa continue their tour of the Metropolitan Division alongside Thomas Hickey, former NHLer and current Islanders analyst. He shares his take on the Isles' first round pick Matthew Schaefer, the state of the team's offence up front, and the key pieces that need to step up to push New York into the playoffs. Next up, Cory Lavalette (19:21) of The Athletic checks in on the Hurricanes as they ramp up for the 2025-26 season. He chats about Carolina's offseason additions including K'Andre Miller and Nik Ehlers, the biggest questions surrounding this roster, how to balance the team's goaltending duo, and which areas they can get better. Later, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline (46:47) shares some reasons for optimism in Columbus and previews the roster ahead of opening night.

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