The Hockey Show

Gabriel Landeskog needs knee surgery, different officiating in 1st half of season and second half and playoffs, long-term injured reserve conspiracies, Landeskog's calculated comments about officials, Calvin Ridley and athletes betting, Nazem Kadri's role with the Avalanche, Marc-Andre Fleury still a high-end goaltender and potential trade target for contenders, NHL Heritage Classic, Jack Eichel's icy reception in Buffalo

Boston Bruins dealing with distractions, NHL Playoff picture beginning to take shape, Trade deadline watch for the Avalanche and other contenders, breaking down the fight at the end of the Avalanche vs Coyotes game, MacKinnon's temper, Cale Makar sets franchise record for consecutive games with a point by a defenseman, Alex Newhook attracting eyeballs, Washington Capitals banning Russian/Ukrainian flags and signs, player protection, IIHF sanctions Russia, referee abuse, Claude Giroux still an option for the Avalanche? Colorado vs Calgary tonight

Ukraine, Avalanche net 6 unanswered goals vs Winnipeg, Slava Malamud on the intersection of politics and sports, Alex Ovechkin, differences between western culture and the rest of the world, Zdeno Charra, Claude Giroux, Pekka Rinne jersey retirement, senior league for hockey players, NHL Stadium Series in Nashville

Hockey Sweaters on the slopes, NHL trade deadline coming, Claude Giroux, state of the Avalanche at the break, Brad Marchand suspended for actions against Tristan Jarry, Tukka Rask retires for real, USA vs Canada at Beijing Winter Olympics, remote broadcasts, Coaching changes with Montreal and Edmonton, Arizona Coyotes going to college, ESPN +

Vegas-themed events, Olympics, constructive criticism for skills competitions, All-Star game expectations, most players not trying this weekend, JJ needs a hug, Bruins fan attacked at Ball Arena, Chicago Blackhawks continue to poorly handle Kyle Beach's assault, Agent poll, Avalanche in an uphill battle to land free agents, goalie pads, Team USA loses Brianna Decker to a gnarly leg injury, Jackass Forever featuring P.K. Subban, Ralph Backstrom diagnosed with CTE

Postponement for non-Covid reasons, Hockey Day in Canada, NY Rangers retire jersey of Henrik Lundqvist, next Avalanche player to have jersey retired, Nathan MacKinnon's nose broken by Boston Bruins and his own stick, protective equipment in hockey, Avs 1 OT loss in January and win all other games, taking skills and scoring to the next level, Anaheim Ducks, NHL All-Star Weekend next week, Keith Yandle sets NHL record for consecutive games played with 965 in a row, Arizona Coyotes, Evander Kane to Edmonton, inclusion in hockey

Contentious press conferences, All-Star Game, Greg Wyshynski, Conor McGahey, Montreal at Colorado, St. Louis retires Pronger's number, Nazem Kadri, the evolution of Brad Marchand, James Bond, Francouz and Kuemper each great in their last outing, In-N-Out Burger

NHL bets, totals trending to the over this season, Nazem Kadri not getting the respect he deserves, Too many men penalty in Nashville, Avalanche goaltending, Darcy Kuemper & Pavel Francouz, Marc-Andre Fleury, Team USA for the Olympics will be an NCAA showcase, shorter and wider rink, Kodak Black luxury box shenanigans, Aisha Visram first female staffer on NHL bench, Evander Kane, Cale Makar

Matinee money, Canadian teams play with empty stands, coldest Winter Classic on record between Wild and Blues, Avalanche playing well out of the break, Cale Makar's OT game-winner, the Olympics, Sharks place Evander Kane on waivers, Hockey Diversity Alliance, Seattle Kraken coming to town soon, skate shortage and breaking hockey sticks, Cody McLeod

Covid wreaks havoc on the NHL, Avalanche on pause until after Christmas, Olympics unlikely for NHLers, Avs had option to postpone vs Nashville, EBUG time, 3-on-3 overtime, Marc-Andre Fleury, World Juniors, fans throwing jerseys on ice, Ben Bishop retires