Brian Hedger from the Columbus Dispatch joins the show to talk about the fast-rising Columbus Blue Jackets. This team is somehow in the hunt with questionable goaltending, a norris trophy candidate, and strong forward play. Can they take the next step? Tune in now!

Mike Meyer from Blue Note Rising makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss the St. Louis Blues. This Blues team is in a precarious spot. It's trying to be a playoff team, but the body of work so far has been inconsistent. Add a new coach to the mix at the beginning of the year, and we just don't know what to expect. Can they make a wildcard spot? Tune in now!

Alex Adams from Sportsnet and Behind the Play Podcast joins the show to discuss the Ottawa Senators. This organization finally has a goaltender named Linus Ullmark. Can they finally take a step toward ending the rebuild by making playoffs? We're unsure but there's a chance Ottawa can finally do it. Tune in now!

Chad DeDominicis from Expected Buffalo hops onto the show to discuss the Buffalo Sabres. It finally looked like the Sabres were going to turn a corner. Then Thanksgiving came and went. And here we are. One win during the holiday season. Let's see if we can be Kevyn Adams and fix this roster. Tune in now!

David Dwork from The Hockey News re-joins the podcast to discuss the Florida Panthers. Yes, we haven't spoken to Dave since they won it all. Yes, Florida is off to a streakier start than they would like. Yes, we still have them winning the East again. It may not be an ideal road right now but we have full faith that they get it done. Tune in now!

Skyler W from the Stanley Cup of Chowder joins the podcast to discuss the Boston Bruins. It's been a roller-coaster season in Beantown, with long contract negotiations and coaching changes. Does this team have the right mix to make the playoffs? We're not so sure but there are positives to take away. Tune in now!

Jonny Lazarus from The Daily Faceoff joins the pod to discuss the struggling New York Rangers. This has not been the season that Drury and company wanted. From two wins away from the Cup Final to struggling to string wins together. Tune in now!

Josh Yohe from The Athletic joins the podcast to discuss the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes, the Penguins are on the decline. Yes, Kyle Dubas has made everyone except Crosby available. Yes, the goaltending has been a massive question. All we know is that Mike Sullivan and Kyle Dubas have some serious work to do. Tune in now!

Michael Remis from Winnipeg Sports Talk joins the show to discuss the high-flying Winnipeg Jets. New coach? No problem. The third line shutting down opponents? No problem. This organization continues to turn on the after-burners to rocket up the standings. Yet, hot starts have been a thing for this team. Can they sustain it as the season moves along? Tune in now!

Jackie Spiegel from the Philadelphia Inquirer makes her first appearance on the podcast to talk about the Broad Street Bullies. Even with new additions from the off-season, this Flyers team is struggling to gain traction in the standings. We cover what Michkov adds to this team, defensemen adjustments, goaltending woes and so much more. Tune in now!