This week's episode starts with another big trade with J.T. Miller going from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers. What are the big-picture implications of this deal? Then it's looking ahead to the Final. It's early but what are some Stanley Cup matchups that would be fun to watch and how can they happen? Is a rematch in the works? What about an All-Canada Final? Zach Berta joins Mike Fink to dive into some of the potential matchups that we can see this season.

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The Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade deserves a deep dive and we give it that. Zach Martin, who covers the Carolina Hurricanes, and Justin Giampietro, who covers the NHL at large join Mike Fink to talk about the trade for both sides before diving into the big topic this week. With the trade deadline approaching, we look at what the contenders will target to move the needle and set themselves up for a Cup run. It's a longer episode so buckle up and enjoy!

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There's no All-Star Game this season but it's still worth discussing how to fix something that is unwatchable. How can the All-Star Game become an entertaining game and event? Is the 4 Nations Face-Off a possible fix for the NHL? Jim Bay joins Mike Fink to talk about the ideas the league should consider.

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The Trade Deadline is still multiple weeks away and a lot can change from now until then. That said, we're doing an early forecast on some of the teams, players, and storylines to anticipate as the deadline approaches. Jacob Billington joins Mike Fink to dive into it all!!

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It's the dog days of the NHL season and some teams are sting to realize it's a lost season. The question is what happens next? Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News joins Mike Fink to talk about the rebuilding teams like the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks and their next steps as well as the Cup or Bust teams like the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers and what they might do to turn a page.

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A few weeks back, we talked about scoring and goals being up so this week, it's all about the defenses. Donnah Campbell joins Mike Fink to talk all about some of the best defenses in the NHL and how they are combatting the best offenses. What are the defensive units doing that stands out? How are they built differently? How are they dictating games? Make sure to listen as we dive in!

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The NHL season has reached the holiday break. So we talk about what we know, what we think we know, and what we don't know about the 2024-25 so far. Mike Fink is joined by Edgar Chaput and Spencer Lazary as the three provide insights on the season so far. If you like this episode, make sure to listen to THW Ice Time - Home Ice Edition which can be found exclusively on The Hockey Writers Substack.

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Everyone knows about Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and Nathan MacKinnon but what about the elite talents like Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber? Mike Fink is joined by Mariah Stark Holland to talk about the star players that fly under the radar but are elite talents that you must be paying attention to. And yes, a few Wild players are mentioned early on.

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