Ryan and Phil discuss the Habs poor week as the press starts to sound alarm bells about the young squad's effort level. We also talk about the continued Jekyll and Hyde performance the Leafs are displaying game to game and get into the makeup of Team Canada for the Four Nations Challenge ahead of the coming roster deadlines. We also go around the league, providing the week's highlights.

Phil and Ryan critique the week that was for the Leafs and Habs and discuss all the early-season success stories as some interesting trends begin to play out. We'll also chat about Next Gen Stats and their usefulness to casual fans.

In this week's episode Phil & Ryan provide their commentary on the opening week of the season for the Leafs and Habs. They also go around the league discussing news from week one, who's off to hot starts, and who's struggling out of the gate. We cover the milestones achieved by Sidney Crosby & Evgeni Malkin as well as Shea Weber's Hockey Hall of Fame Induction. In addition we discuss our reaction to the new Amazon series: "Face Off: Inside the NHL".

Phil & Ryan chat about the start of the NHL season highlighted by the Leafs vs Canadiens season opener rivalry. We also discuss the purpose of the preseason games, are they worth it given all the injuries this year and the need to get off to a hot start so teams don't fall to the playoff Thanksgiving curse. Will Ovechkin score the 42 goals he needs to break Gretzky's record this season?

Season Preview. Ryan and Phil discuss their thoughts on all that's happened during the NHL offseason including, the draft, free agency, trades and player movement, as well as their predictions on who will and won't make the 2024/25 playoffs.