The NHL is constantly evolving and goaltending is in a unique spot. Should teams value the position? How should teams build in the net? What will goaltending look like moving forward? Zach Martin joins Mike Fink to talk about the state of position early on this season.

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We're just over a month into the season and we're ready to eat crow and admit we were wrong about some teams. Mike Fink is joined by Justin Giampietro, who was on the preseason episode, to revisit the preseason predictions and look at the ones that look incorrect.

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A team can't win the Cup in the first month of the season but they can certainly lose one. That's the discussion this week as some teams already look cooked a month into the season. Mike Fink is joined by Sylvie McCarthy to dive into some of the teams that are already in trouble and the outlook to make the playoffs looks bleak.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Roundtable, Matthew Zator and Jacob Billington get together to discuss several hot topics around the NHL including the injury to Connor McDavid, the Olli Maatta and Timothy Liljegren trades, the Colorado Avalanche's battle with the injury bug, and the Calgary Flames' struggles since starting the season 4-0-1. They also talk about the Vancouver Canucks' frustrating up-and-down start to the season that has seen them struggle to find the identity that fueled their 50-win campaign in 2023-24.

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A theme this offseason and early into this season has been the contract extensions some stars have signed. GMs are no longer waiting. The question is who benefits from waiting things out and looking for a deal in the subsequent offseason? Mike Fink is joined by Stefano Rubino to discuss all sides of contract negotiations.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Roundtable, Matthew Zator and Jacob Billington get together with Raz Devraj to discuss several hot topics around the NHL including the Vancouver Canucks "toughening up" Elias Pettersson, the trade rumors surrounding the Montreal Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj, and Tristan Jarry's future with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They also discuss the Los Angeles Kings' start to the season, whether the Winnipeg Jets can break the NHL record for wins to start a season, Mike Sullivan being on the hot seat, and more.

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With every team already playing a handful of games this season, there are some noticeable trends throughout the league. Will scoring stay up? Are injuries going to remain an issue? What are some things we are noticing early on that will become prominent storylines throughout the season. Mike Fink is joined by Zach Martin to discuss the early season trends and storylines poised to define the 2024-25 season.

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We're a week into the season so let's take a step back and look at how the NHL is covered. What do ESPN & TNT get right and what do they need to improve? Mike Fink is joined by Nick Haydon to discuss how hockey is covered on the national platforms and their strengths & shortcomings.

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