Is Dustin Wolf Ready? + Connor McDavid's Evolution
Description
Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are joined by Hockey Night in Canada's Kelly Hrudey to chat about what has powered the Calgary Flames' surprising start, if Dustin Wolf is ready to increase his workload behind the net, whether the front office feels they need to grow with the current group of players, Matt Coronato carving a role on the Flames, and as a former goalie who he thinks will slot in Team Canada's net for the 4 Nations Face-Off. (0:19 ) Then, CEO of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers Jeff Jackson stops by to chat about his team's performance through the quarter mark, losing Connor McDavid for a brief period, managing Stanley Cup Final expectations, how Kris Knoblauch has benefited from his first full training camp, McDavid's evolution as a leader, and his transitions between being a player agent and working in the front office. (18:30 ) Afterwards, Matt and Mike preview the Thursday slate of games including New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers. (1:08:14 )
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