Olympic hockey is set to begin in 25 days, but construction on the arenas in Italy has not been completed and problems with the ice surface persist, despite improvements. To that end, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston joins the show and gives his firsthand report about the situation on the ground from Milan. Plus, The Athletic’s Arpon Basu helps the guys break down the suddenly red hot Atlantic Division, and to close things out, Max and Laz discuss the false narrative surrounding Linus Ullmark’s leave from the Ottawa Senators after GM Steve Staios released a statement about it last week. 

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Producer: Chris Flannery

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