The Four Nations Faceoff was an incredible tournament to behold and in spite of Colby’s skepticism, even he got hooked on it. He and Matt talk all of that and more, including:

Segment 1:

2:45: That Four Nations Faceoff, eh?

8:45: How does the NHL build on how awesome that was and sustain the momentum?

13:30: Matthew Tkachuk update!

14:45: Finland recap with a Panthers focus

21:30: Gus Forsling and Sweden

24:45: More Matthew Tkachuk commentary

29:00: Reinhart and Bennett for Canada

35:45: Why comparisons to the NBA All Star game miss the mark

Segment 2 (with Jack):

43:00: What did Jack of the tournament in general?

47:15: With the tactics being so similar, talent won out in the end

51:30: Finland fought in spite of not having the horses, but did Sweden disappoint?

54:30: How does this tournament set the table for the Olympics?

56:00: How do these players transition from this level of competition to the NHL grind?

1:03:00: Jack on this Panthers team's strengths and weakness and where they can improve

Segment 3:

1:17:45: On Matt's latest trade target pieces

1:25:00: How do the Panthers refocus into regular season mode after everything some of their players went through?

1:29:00: The Kraken and Predators games

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