Craig hosts the return to play roundtable, along with Pierre Lebrun, Scott Burnside, Ryan S. Clark and Katie Strang. The crew tackles a number of topics including the level of play, safety and execution of the NHL bubbles in the hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton. Plus, the Athletic NHL insiders discuss the league and the Players response to racism in hockey, including the impact of the hockey diversity alliance and Matt Dumba's historic moment on opening night.

They also touch on The Draft Lottery part two, which will take place after the final team is eliminated from the play in series, Craig also asks the panel what team being awarded the 1st pick would send the NHL world upside down. The group also shares their thoughts on the Seattle Kraken, their name and logo and who should be the first coach in the history of that franchise. Finally, they discuss the messy divorce between the Arizona Coyotes and their former General Manager, John Chayka.

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