Chris Johnston joins the show to help preview the upcoming season by investigating the biggest and most interesting stories around the league. Topics include:

2:02 Hurricanes and Jets living up to the hype
5:27 Metro vs. Central for divisional supremacy
8:23 Can the Penguins do the unthinkable by three-peating
13:39 The best bets to bounce back after a down year
18:45 How the Kings can dig out of their hole
24:17 Sneaky Watchability Rankings teams
29:31 Canadian team most likely to break Stanley Cup drought
36:01 This year's most talked about league-wide trend

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