Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com's Tom Gulitti (2:00) and Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning (26:18). Gulitti was in Chicago for Alex Ovechkin's 800th goal and he checked in to discuss Ovi's milestone and his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Hagel talks about the Tampa Bay's recent run of success, playing on the same line with Kucherov and Point. He also discusses Steven Stamkos, the winning culture of the Lightning and some of his interests away from the ice.  The guys also touch on the Board of Governors meeting and the Salary Cap increase for next season. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Seattle Kraken broadcaster Nick Olczyk (22:40). Nick discusses some of the keys to Seattle's good start, Shane Wright's development, the team's goaltending, Matty Beniers and the enthusiastic fanbase in Seattle. The guys start the episode talking about Mitch Marner's point streak and the recent play of Matt Murray, and they touch on the myriad of injuries that the Colorado Avalanche are dealing with and wonder if the injuries will keep Colorado from making the playoffs. They wrap the episode discussing Jordan Binnington's antics and the Devils possibly trading for Patrick Kane. 

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Dan and Shawn are joined by Dallas Stars analyst Daryl "Razor" Reaugh (17:19). Daryl talks about the success of the Stars, Jason Robertson's growth as a player and Pete DeBoer's impact on the team. They open the episode discussing Kris Letang's recent health scare and how the Pittsburgh Penguins will be impacted on the ice by the loss of Letang. The co-hosts also discussed the issues plaguing the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs success and forward Mitchell Marner's point streak, the latest on Alex Ovechkin's chase for Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record and favorites for NHL postseason awards at this point in the season.

Dan and Shawn are joined by Zach Hyman (19:35). Hyman talks about the Oilers trying to find more consistent play, Connor McDavid's drive to be great, his love for the Bill and the NHL and his passion for writing children's books. The guys start the episode talking about teams that are "streaking" (3:00).... including the Devils, Blues, Bruins and Sabres. They tackle a question from the mailbag.. who are the League's most underappreciated players? They debate the question and discuss a number of players that fit the category. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Lindy Ruff (19:30) to talk about the hot start to the season for the New Jersey Devils, Jesper Bratt's high level of play, the speed that's taken over the NHL and Vitek Vanecek's presence in goal.  The guys start the episode talking about the Hockey Hall of Fame festivities and debate who should be in the class of 2023. They wrap up the episode talking about the likelihood of Erik Karlsson getting traded this season, teams (Jets and Kraken) that might not be able to sustain their early season success and their latest Super 16. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy (19:02). Bruce talks about his transition to Vegas, the excellent goaltending he's getting from Logan Thompson, Jack Eichel's start to the season and the passionate hockey market that Vegas has become. The guys also touched on a number of topics, including reasons why the St. Louis Blues have lost eight in a row (3:00), concerns they have about the New York Rangers (35:00), praise for the New York Islanders (39:00) and New Jersey Devils (45:00), memories they have of Peter McNab (52:30) and the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend celebration.

Dan and Shawn are joined by Mike Zeisberger to talk about all the drama surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs (14:30). Zeisberger discusses the team's early season struggles, the dynamic between the coach and the players, the potential for a coaching change and the inability of the team's best players to perform well thus far in the season. The guys start the episode discussing the Global Series between the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets and re-hash a hilarious prank the Avalanche played on Pavel Francouz. Dan was at opening night at Mullett Arena and talks about his experience and the positives and negatives of an NHL team playing in a college hockey arena. The guys wrap up the episode (40:05) with some thoughts on the Vegas Golden Knights, Jack Eichel's renaissance, the disappointing start to the St. Louis Blues season and the early season turnaround of the New Jersey Devils. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Rasmus Dahlin (20:19). Dahlin talked about the different feel around the Sabres this year, the importance of Don Granato to his development and the high expectations that he has for the team. Other topics include Phil Kessel's ironman streak (5:00), the Vancouver Canucks' struggles (35:00), the co-hosts stating their case on why Artemi Panarin will (Rosen) or won't (Roarke) get 100 points with the New York Rangers this season (45:00), and the surprisingly strong start for the Chicago Blackhawks (52:00). 

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika for a full episode roundtable discussion in which they all threw out various overreactions to the early season and discuss a variety of storylines that have unfolded one week into the NHL season. They talked about the New Jersey Devils' rocky start and coach Lindy Ruff's future, the Minnesota Wild's sluggish start and the Vancouver Canucks' players' only meeting after losing three straight games.  They discussed rookie center Shane Wright's ice time, or lack of it and debated whether Trevor Zegras or Cole Caufield was the better goal scorer. 

 

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Dan and Shawn are joined by Jacob Trouba (15:20) and Nathan MacKinnon (35:18). They start the episode with another edition of State your Case.... who's the better goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy or Igor Shesterkin? They answer a few of the burning questions heading into the season, including whether or not the Colorado Avalanche will experience a Stanley Cup "hangover" (29:18) and they wonder if the Maple Leafs have a No.1 goalie and try to predict Alex Ovechkin's 2022 goal total (52:44). 

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