The Hockey News Big Show is here to tackle some more of the biggest NHL and hockey topics.
Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:
Star Power
0:40: What are realistic offensive numbers for Auston Matthews this season?
6:13: Could Quinn Hughes end up as the greatest Vancouver Canucks D-man of all-time?
9:12: What will it cost a team to land John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks?
Team Game
14:00: What is the best team in the Eastern Conference right now?
15:54: What’s the bigger concern for the New York Rangers: goaltending or the team’s play as a group?
19:32: Will the Winnipeg Jets win the Central Division?
Punch Your Ticket
24:04: Who should make Team USA’s 4 Nations squad: Clayton Keller or Chris Kreider?
24:40: Canada: Shea Theodore or Owen Power?
25:13: Sweden: Rasmus Andersson or Hampus Lindholm?
26:18: Does Matias Maccelli deserve to make Team Finland?
27:45: Team USA and Team Canada released 2025 World Junior Championship camp rosters. Which looks more dangerous on paper?
Rapid Fire
32:42: Was Jack Hughes trying to embarrass Sheshterkin’s “Instagram hockey” move on his breakaway?
34:10: Whose first two months of their NHL careers were better: Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini?
35:14: NHL teams are rocking unique helmets these days, so which do you like more, matte (Tampa Bay and Los Angeles) or chrome (Los Angeles and Vegas)?
37:15: Who has been the best music performer at an NHL event?
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