Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to take a closer look at the wild card races that are shaping up in both conferences, where the teams involved are at halfway through the year, and whether there could be an actual changing of the guard this season.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Meghan Angley and AJ Haefele to talk about the impact Mackenzie Blackwood has had in Colorado since arriving, the team's offensive profile amidst all of their early season injuries up front, Nathan MacKinnon's change in approach, and evaluating where the Avalanche are at now at the midseason mark.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to break down the success the Blue Jackets top line is having this year, why Mika Zibanejad's individual play has been a microcosm of the Rangers team struggles, things teams have been doing to create more offense this season, and player usage in penalty kill and 3v3 situations.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz to catch up on all of the top stories from around the league that we missed while we were on break. Topics include the Canadiens winning streak, Logan Thompson's stats, players like Byfield and Jason Robertson getting going, the Wild Card races, and the Hart Trophy battle at the midseason point.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to break down the bear and the bull case for every playoff contender at the holiday break.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Harman Dayal to answer some listener mailbag questions in the final show before the holiday break. They talk about whether it matters what position the primary play-driver on your team plays, the young goalies in the league right now, and underrated storylines they're looking forward to following in 2025.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to get into the holiday spirit by giving out gifts to teams that would benefit the most from them.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Cam Robinson to get ready for the upcoming World Juniors by highlighting the key players to watch, the glaring omissions, and the likelihood of future NHL impact.

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