The Big Show

Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos, and Ryan Kennedy  discussed in this episode: 0:45: Do you expect to see changes for the Toronto Maple Leafs if things don’t get back on the rails? 4:50: Where is the “hope” being held for the Maple Leafs? 8:22: Do you think this is just a flash or can you see the Jets being a high-end offensive team the rest of the way? 12:20: Has this start for the St. Louis Blues only made their path more confusing? 15:05: Are the Blues really focused on their youth this season?  16:51: Breaking down Columbus Blue Jackets’ slow start 18:45: Could the Blue Jackets’ struggles impact Zach Werenski’s commitment? 20:56: Will Simon Edvinsson get a contract signed before Dec. 1? 24:03: Utah Mammoth GM Bill Armstrong joins the show Rapid Fire  32:14: Which active NHL goaltenders have the best case to be in the HHOF? 33:22: How many goals will Alex Ovechkin finish with this season? 35:04: Will Evan Bouchard win the Norris Trophy this year? 36:15: Brady Tkachuk is a top _ winger in the NHL? 37:15: Who is the more surprising playoff team right now: The Nashville Predators or New York Rangers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what Bill Guerin, Chris Pronger, Brendan Morrison, Michael Traikos, and David Alter discussed in this episode: 0:44: What's to blame for the Leafs’ poor performance lately? 2:06: What is your level of concern for Toronto?  3:33: What are your thoughts on the Devils not playing Hellebuyck in Winnipeg?  6:11: Can Jeremy Swayman win the Vezina Trophy? 7:47: Thoughts on the Atlantic Division?  9:00: Can the Calgary Flames actually make a playoff push?  10:30: Thoughts on the Pacific Division?  Bill Guerin Interview  12:00: His thoughts on the tough Central Division? 13:16: What can the Minnesota Wild do to help retain their roster?  15:15: Does the question about Quin Hughes underline the Wilds’ win-now mentality?  17:11: Were you able to take things you’ve learned in the NHL and apply it to the Olympics Brendan Morrison Interview 19:00: How did you get into fishing?  23:22: What is your favourite Brian Burke Story?  26:08: Tell us about your time in the league. Chris Pronger Interview  30:11: Tell us about your journey in broadcasting?  31:50: Why has another defenceman not won the Hart Trophy?  35:08: Tell us about your thoughts on trading within the league?  Rapid Fire  41:50: Patrice Bergeron has won the most Selke Trophies in NHL history.Yes or No: Do you think anyone beats this record?  42:40: Who had the better career, Carey Price or Pekka Rinne?  43:14: Keith Tkachuk was a part of this weekend's inductees. Could one of his sons have a better career than him?  44:00: Where does this year's Hall of Fame class rank amongst the others?  45:17: Who are your candidates for next year's ballot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what play-by-play commentator Chris Cuthbert, Madison Packer, Michael Traikos, and Michael Augello discussed in this episode: 1:03: Does Connor McDavid have a point? 2:40: Should star players get special treatment?  4:40: How important is it to the Habs to have both these guys rolling at once? 6:10: Where is the Montreal Canadiens’ weakness? 7:30: Are we expecting the Minnesota Wild to get better once Jared Spurgeon, Marcus Foligno, Nick Foligno, and Brock Faber return?  8:40: Does Minnesota have the best goaltending right now? 10:17: What has been the motivating factor behind Seth Jones?  11:35: Are you concerned about the Florida Panthers?  12:51: Have you been surprised by Jack Roslovic’s performance so far?  14:29: Which one of these players on their new teams has impressed you the most? 16:41: Which second-year players have impressed you the most through the first few weeks of the regular season? 19:56: Thoughts on the new PWHL pilot rule?  23:04: What does it mean to Chris Cuthbert to be named a Foster Hewitt Award winner? 24:53: What was it like calling the golden goals at both the 2010 and 2026 Winter Olympics? 29:08: When going into an overtime game, do you have prepared lines you're going to use?  Rapid Fire  33:33: Who will finish with more points this year: Logan Cooley or Juraj Slafkovský? 34:39:  On a scale of 1-10:  What is the likelihood that Connor Hellebuyck will win the Vezina Trophy this year?  36:01: Have we seen the last of James Reimer?  37:53: How many goals will Kyle Connor finish with?  39:05: Who will be the first coach to be fired this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discussed in this episode: 1:29: Who is to blame for this situation between the Tampa Bay Lighting and Nikita Kucherov? 6:44: If Nikita Kucherov was traded, where could you see him going? 10:00: Reacting to the one-for-one trade of Shane Wright and Matthews Wood  14:12: Is this Edmonton Oilers group better or worse than either team that went to the Stanley Cup final?  16:18: Will the Oilers be able to sustain this level of play throughout the rest of the season?  18:33: Who has stepped up and impressed for the Montreal Canadiens in the absence of Nick Suzuki and Ivan Demidov? 20:03: Are the Montreal Canadiens the team to beat in the Atlantic division? 22:01: Is Pyotr Kochetkov working his way into Vezina Trophy consideration? 23:49: Devan Dubnyk recaps his 10-game winning streak 27:30: Is Scott Arniel’s job on the line as the Winnipeg Jets’ struggles continue? Rapid Fire  31:35: Does Sidney Crosby catch Gordie Howe in the NHL’s all-time scoring leaderboard this season? 34:00: Start, Bench, Cut : Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Evan Bouchard  35:55: Who is the front-runner for the Calder Trophy at this point in the season? 37:50: What's been the most impressive defensive pairing through the first month of the season? 38:48: If you could pair any set of players together in the NHL who would make the best duo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 1:02: Ryan shares what he is doing in Austin Texas this weekend.  2:10: Reacting to the Detroit Red Wings’ statement in regards to Dylan Larkin’s decision to sit out 4:20: Who will break first in this Larkin drama?  10:06: How high is Jacob Fowler's ceiling? 12:02: Could Fowler and Dobes give the Canadiens the best goalie tandem in the NHL?  13:55: What has been the cause of this mediocre start for the Buffalo Sabres?  16:16: What will it take for Buffalo to climb up the Atlantic Division standings?  17:22: Is Quinn Hughes fully committed to the Minnesota Wild? 22:29: Evaluating Gavin McKenna's first month in the NHL? 27:00: Reacting to Russia’s return to international play Rapid Fire  33:01: Will Kirill Kaprizov score over or under 47 goals this season? 33:31: Start, Bench, Cut: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Sergei Bobrovsky and Connor Hellebuyck? 35:51: Yes Or No: Will Connor Bedard win the Rocket Richard Trophy within the next five years? 37:35: Best Halloween costume you've seen an NHL player wear?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices