Matt Marchese and Mike Futa start the Friday edition of the The FAN Hockey Show with the Futa Five ahead of the weekend, headlined by the “Streaking Sens” five-game winning streak. Then, Sportsnet’s Eric Engels (17:29) joins the show to discuss how much Patrik Laine has meant to the Canadiens and the fanbase, Lane Hutson’s impressive rookie season, and the Habs’ bringing in Alexandre Carrier from the Predators. Later, Hockey Night in Canada’s Scott Oake (43:41) joins Matt & Mike to detail his story following his appointment to the Order of Canada, and reflect on some of his favourite spots on After Hours. Finally, the guys wrap up the week, looking at some of the marquee games this weekend.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off Friday's edition of The FAN Hockey Show alongside Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. They dive into Sidney Crosby's four-point night to break his scoring slump, what's behind the Kings' solid stretch of hockey, and trade pieces the Flyers have to offer. Later, Elliotte previews the Maple Leafs' trip to Buffalo, the allure of the "Battle of the QEW", and Matt Murray's projected first start of the season. The trio wrap up with a chat about Zach Hyman's omission from Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster after notching his 11th goal of the season last night.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin The FAN Hockey Show by answering questions from the text line before being joined by NHL Analyst from Sportsnet, Sam Cosentino (16:15) to discuss the Leafs' win over the Dallas Stars, Craig Berube’s new line adjustments, Nick Robertson’s big game, the Leafs’ goaltending situation and potential trade targets. Later, the three discuss the Buffalo Sabres’ roster flaws, Kaapo Kakko’s outlook in Seattle and the importance of player development in a cap-friendly era. Finally, the guys wrap up with Mike and Matt’s Mail Bag Questions (48:35).

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa drop the puck on this episode of The FAN Hockey Show alongside Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. They start by discussing the Maple Leafs' combination of Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner on the top line last night in Dallas and the idea of moving Marner to the centre spot, before diving into the frenzy of early trades around the NHL. Elliotte looks into what sparked the Rangers to ship Kappo Kaako to Seattle, why a fresh start might be beneficial for the player, and the positives and negatives of giving young players big contracts. The trio wrap up with a chat about Flyers and Red Wings' high-scoring battle, Thatcher Demko's lights-out showing in the Canucks' overtime loss, and what to make of Vancouver's season so far.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin The FAN Hockey Show with former NHL forward and NHL analyst Kris Versteeg, who discusses the Buffalo Sabres' ongoing struggles, their loss to the Montreal Canadiens, whether the New York Rangers are in the same boat as the Sabres, and how to deal with a losing streak. Next, the lads discuss the Montreal Canadiens and Patrik Laine's hat trick (35:56) before Sportsnet Host and Reporter Anna Dua (49:50) joins them to debate their hypothetical Christmas team gifting. Finally, Adrian Kempe (1:23:39), forward with the Los Angeles Kings, joins Matt and Mike to discuss Anze Kopitar's longevity and consistency as well as the team's current status.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off The FAN Hockey Show with Thomas Hickey from Prime Monday Night Hockey, talking about the Edmonton Oilers, Zach Hyman's decision not to return to the game after taking a slap shot to the face, how to take a proper slap shot, whether Leon Draisaitl is becoming a versatile player, and winning the World Junior tournament. Next up, Co-host of the Spittin Chiclets Podcast, Paul Bissonnette (17:02), joins the show to discuss his altercation incident, his takeaways on the Buffalo Sabres’ losing streak, his take on Anthony Stolarz being ruled out and his confidence in the new goaltending tandem. Finally, Sabres Reporter of The Buffalo News, Lance Lysowski (48:17) joins the show to discuss the disarray in Buffalo and if they need a franchise-altering trade.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are joined by Elliotte Friedman of 32 Thoughts the Podcast to talk about Anthony Stolarz's 4-6 week absence, whether Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby can fill in, and whether Woll will receive the majority of the starts. Next, the boys discussed Terry Pegula's meeting with the Buffalo Sabres and potential trade prospects. Later, they discussed other potential trade ideas in the NHL, Kiefer Sherwood's first career hat trick, and Tye Felhaber's NHL debut. Finally, the three wrap up discussing last night's game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin The FAN Hockey Show with ‘The Futa Five’ before being joined by the Head Coach for the Ottawa 67’s, Dave Cameron (17:01) to discuss this year’s World Junior tournament, what it means to him to coach Team Canada, the importance in finding line chemistry and what his mentality is going into the tournament. Scott Laughlin (42:56) of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio joins the show to discuss the Buffalo Sabres' next steps, player management decisions, Max Domi's role in the bottom six, the Toronto Maple Leafs' chances of winning the Jennings Trophy, and the New York Rangers' trade deadline strategy. Finally, the guys wrap up the program by previewing tonight's game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are joined by Elliotte Friedman of 32 Thoughts the Podcast to discuss the Buffalo Sabres' struggles, their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, what’s next for the Sabres, potential trade options, and Rick Tocchet's remarks regarding the Vancouver Canucks. Later, they talk about the New York Rangers' season difficulties, whether they should consider rebuilding and finally hit on the Ottawa Senators finding their rhythm.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa react to reports that the NHL is pushing for players with Italian ancestry to play for Italy at the Olympics in 2026. Hockey Night in Canada’s Ron MacLean (5:36) joins the show to reflect on what makes international best-on-best hockey so special, the best captains ever, Sidney Crosby’s evolution as a leader and much more. Finally, Matt and Mike tee up the weekend’s NHL action with the Futa Five, headlined by 'Thatcher Demko watch' as he continues to get back to full strength in Vancouver (40:46).

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