Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger break down the biggest NHL headlines headed into the Christmas break, plus an extended, holiday edition of Ask Ray & Dregs Anything!

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Ray & Dregs dive into a busy week. DJ Smith fired in Ottawa, Jacques Martin takes over on an interim basis. He may find getting players to play his style of game a difficult task. The Buffalo Sabres have failed to meet expectations so far this season. Which is the bigger culprit, injuries or goaltending? Devon Toews not happy with some teammates after the Avs lose to the Blackhawks. Is Nikita Kucherov somehow underrated? Oilers might use Broberg as a sweetener to move Jack Campbell in a trade.

Craig Berube joins the fellas in conversation to discuss if he knew his days were numbered in St. Louis, what happened with Jordan Kyrou in the past week and how soon he wants to get back behind a bench in the NHL.

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Ray and Dregs dig into some NHL headlines. Why was Craig Berube was fired from the St. Louis Blues as a .500 hockey club? Connor Bedard scored an amazing goal against the Oilers on Tuesday, but Connor McDavid answered back in a big way. Gabe Vilardi tallied 4 points in his return to Los Angeles with the Jets. Hockey Canada has left one forward spot open on the WJC squad... which current NHL-er are they hoping might be available on loan?

Jamie Rivers joins Ray & Dregs in conversation to dig deeper into the Berube situation and the Blues coaching situation going forward.

In Ask Ray and Dregs anything... the guys miraculously name the top 2 most penalty-filled games in NHL history - off the top of their heads!

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Ferraro and Dreger check in on the week's top stories so far. Department of Player Safety having to examine a number of situations this week. Perron on Zub. Gudbranson on Cousins and Strome on Connor. John Tavares hits 1000 points on the road in the arena he called home for many years. Maple Leafs goaltending situation is murky at best. Avs Mikko Rantanen claps back at a teammate's dad.

Ask Ray and Dregs Anything clarifies the "decentralized draft" and how state taxes affect the salary cap.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger on the headlines of the day. Things finally clicking for McDavid and the Oilers as they are winners of 5 in a row. Tyson Barrie and Philip Broberg both seem to be looking for new addresses. Leafs checking in on d-men with several teams after John Klingberg was shut down for the season. Up to a $1Million prize for this year's All-Star Skills Competition winner.

Boston Bruins analyst Andrew Raycroft on an unlikely start for the B's and a look at a few goaltending situations league-wide.

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Ray Ferraro & Darren Dreger look at what's making news across the NHL and IIHF.

Pittsburgh's power play was expected to excel with the addition of Erik Karlsson, but the opposite has been true. Brad Marchand continues to play at an elite level even without his longtime pivot. Arizona Coyotes knock off the last 5 Stanley Cup champs in succession. Hughes Bowl on deck in Vancouver. Many good teams are lacking goaltending stability. IIHF moving towards mandatory neck guards across all of their competitions.

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Ray & Dregs check in on an unfortunate situation with Corey Perry and the Blackhawks. More trades loading? Canucks & Leafs still looking to add to their D-core. Fames and Islanders emerging as possible trade partners. Connor McDavid is doing his best to pull the Oilers out of the slop and checking in on who are the contenders as the first quarter of the season expires.

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Ray & Dregs dig into what's making news around the NHL. Patrick Kane signs a 1-year deal with the Red Wings, things get crazy between the Senators and Panthers including a truly memorable penalty call and Dean Evason pays the price for some uninspired play in Minnesota.

In Ask Ray & Dregs Anything the guys visit LTIR cap loopholes, if they have been considered for any front office jobs and which of the Leafs "Core 4" will be the first to move on?

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Friday Headlines: Rick Bowness makes a surprise return to the Jets bench full time, Jim Montgomery with an inspiring pre-game speech to the B's during the Dads' trip. Oilers' GM Ken Holland and Wild GM Bill Guerin both looking for fixes for their respective teams.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey in conversation to discuss his continuing offensive output, new & returning players impacting the team and shares a couple of stories about how Dustin Byfuglien helped break him into the league.

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Ray & Dregs dig into Tuesday's Headlines:

Laine scratched in Columbus, and apparently not too happy about it. Quinn Hughes has taken his game to another level for the Canucks, did the captaincy factor into his emergence? William Nylander's heater continues, but Ray thinks this is simply his new normal. The Oilers defensive woes continue in a loss to the Florida Panthers who have not skipped a beat after their surprising  Cup Finals run. Is South beach a potential landing spot for Patrick Kane?

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