Lace Em Up

The LA Kings horrible January is discussed.

We go over the Oilers' winning streak and what has changed with this team.

Cutter Gauthier gets traded and there is drama. As well as the Nylander extension news.

We give our takes on who's going to win the NHL awards mid-way through the season.

Sens fire their coach. We talk about what this means going forward in Ottawa.

We discuss the Blues firing Berube and what this means for the future of St Louis

We discuss the Arizona Coyotes and if they are for real.

We discuss the Patrick Kane move to Detroit and if this means the Red Wings are contenders now.

As we approach the Thanksgiving break, we discuss the status of all the teams and what teams are going to keep up the pace.

We discuss if the Canucks and the Ducks are for real

NHL.com correspondent Callum Fraser joins Stephen Ellsworth to talk about an eventful month of hockey for the Ottawa Senators, and not in the best way. A botched trade between the Ducks and Golden Knights led to Ottawa forfeiting a 1st Round pick to the NHL. Pierre Dorion, Ottawa's GM for 8 seasons, is now gone. And with the team struggling to pick up wins before a road trip to Sweden, frustrated hockey fans in Canada's Capital fear that a promising season is already in grave danger.

Oilers fire Jay Woodcroft and we talk about the ramifications

We discuss what went on with the Ottawa Senators

We discuss what's going on with the Oilers and where their season goes.

We discuss the Carolina Hurricanes and what the deal is with their AHL affiliate, Chicago Wolves.

We discuss the extensions the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres have made

We give our awards predictions for the upcoming season

Ian Mendes, a Senior Writer for The Athletic, has followed the Ottawa Senators for decades. He has seen the organization's remarkable highs and, more recently, the ultra-depressing lows. After a pair of highly-eventful off-seasons, expectations are high for the Sens, who are trying to shake off a six-year playoff drought. He joins Steve Ellsworth for an in-depth preview of the campaign ahead.

The central division preview

We preview the pacific division teams