NHL Trade Deadline Countdown, Plus Penguins, Bedard Rookie Card, Travis Green and More

Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos look around the NHL and beyond in The Hockey News Pre-Game Show, presented by Upper Deck.

In today's show:

- Can Travis Green save the New Jersey Devils' season? What are their goaltending plans?

- Penguins site editor Nick Horwat on what the return for Jake Guentzel should look like and the immense challenge that GM Kyle Dubas faces.

- According to a report on The Hockey News' Women's Hockey site, the NHL is using the PWHL to test out several new rules. They include allowing the top-seeded team to pick its playoff opponent. If the NHL were to adopt this, who would some of the divisional leaders pick?

- Upper Deck associate brand manager Ed Spiker talks about why card collectors are clamoring over the Connor Bedard rookie card and whether the upcoming Matt Rempe card should feature the New York Rangers enforcer sporting a black eye.

- What's the over-under on deadline day trades? 

- Do we envision a team taking a chance on Evgeny Kuznetsov? 

- And who is the next coach on the hot seat now that Lindy Ruff is out in New Jersey?

And more!

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