Monday's Games, Leonard's Immediate Impact, and Prepping for Playoff Opponents
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Steve Peters to go through takeaways from Monday night's games, including Calgary's chances of catching up to a playoff spot, Cale Makar's goal scoring, the glass half full vs. empty interpretation of Dallas' recent play, and Minnesota's offensive woes. Then they take some mailbag questions about Ryan Leonard's immediate impact, Byfield's importance to the Kings, most disappointing teams, and how teams prepare for their playoff opponents.
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The West Race, Draisaitl’s Return, Michkov Without Torts, and Future Contracts
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to talk about this weekend's most exciting games, developments in the Western Conference Wild Card race, Draisaitl's return performance against the Flames, dark horse MVP cases, Michkov's first couple of games post John Tortorella, and framing Jakob Chychrun's new deal through the lens of a brave new salary cap world.
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Blues Improvement, Avs Since the Deadline, and the Most Interesting Playoff Races
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to take a closer look at the Blues improvement under Jim Montgomery, the new look Avalanche since the trade deadline, a potential round 4 of Kings vs. Oilers, and the most interesting playoff races to track down the stretch
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Skating Development, Advancements in That Field, and Working With NHL Players on It
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Luke Chilcott and Sean Shapiro to talk about his work with the Dallas Stars as their skating development coach, the advancements made in that realm over the past 10 years or so, and the distinction between skating fast and playing fast.
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Sunday’s Matchups, Team Tendencies That Have Changed This Season, and Hockey Tactics 2025
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to take a closer look at the Avalanche vs. Stars matchup we saw on Sunday, Seth Jones' struggles adjusting to filling in for Aaron Ekblad, Vancouver's lethargic attack, the Blues improvement under Jim Montgomery, Toronto's approach under Craig Berube and whether it better prepares them for the postseason, the offense vs. defense trade-off in New Jersey, and the Senators as a playoff opponent.
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