Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are joined by Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill to chat about the challenges of carrying over the success from season to season, where he thinks he needs to improve the roster, how many games in does he have a clear assessment of his team, Matt Duchene re-signing with the Stars, the gamble on acquiring new players affecting the locker room, and his reflection on Pavel Datsyuk entering the Hockey Hall of Fame. (0:39) Then, Sportsnet's Luke Gazdic shares his thoughts on Connor McDavid's 1000-point milestone, Cody Ceci's potential return and fit with the Edmonton Oilers, lack of consistency on the blueline and in net, the mental mindset of expecting to get into a fight before a hockey game and how will Evander Kane slot back on the bottom six. (28:15) Afterwards, Matt and Mike go through The Futa Five including the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on McDavid and the Oilers on Saturday Night. (1:17:05)

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32 Thoughts' Elliotte Friedman joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to chat about Brayden McNabb nearing an extension with the Vegas Golden Knights, Connor McDavid's milestone hitting 1000 points and where he could potentially end up finishing with by the time his career is over, how many players would be available on the trade market by Kyle Dubas on the Pittsburgh Penguins including Erik Karlsson, and Jamie Benn receiving a 2-minute minor for his hit on Brandon Carlo. (22:04)

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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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