Episode 198: Super Duper Early Season Takeaways

Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss early season observations, what's real and what's not, and which trends we should be keeping an eye on moving forward.

1:40 Kings making offensive changes
7:30 Senators outperforming underlying results
16:00 Canadiens strange forward deployment
23:35 Coyotes and Sabres not showing signs of improvement
38:40 The Flames defensive struggles
42:30 Worst case scenarios for the Oilers coming true
51:50 Changes to power play frequency and strategy

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