Rob Pizzo and Jesse Granger return with a new edition of The Athletic Hockey Show roundtable to tackle predictions for the new NHL season. The guys provide their sure-shot predictions, the 50/50 shot and the long shot, including will the Boston Bruins make the playoffs, will the Maple Leafs advance to the second round and what playoff team from last season will miss the cut this year?
Thomas Drance from the Athletic Vancouver joins the boys to discuss the Canucks expensive extension for JT Miller, what's next on GM Patrik Allvin's to do list, Bruce Boudreau seemingly at peace in his contract year and how the Canucks need to be in win mode now.
Plus, Rob and Jesse discuss Mike Babcock's announcement that he is retiring from coaching, (unless an NHL team comes calling, Team Canada wins gold over the US at the Woman's world's, Keith Kinkaid's Happy Gilmore mask and pulling the goalie in overtime in the KHL.
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