Upcoming NHL Matchups: Key Games and Player Insights

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00:00And then, just kind of running through the slate coming up here, we got the Penguins taking on the Blue Jackets.

00:04Capitals taking on the Avalanche. Definitely a game circle there.

00:08You got the Avs that are getting a number of weapons back.

00:10We saw Miles Wood join back in. We saw Drewin draw back in.

00:13So that can be an interesting toe-to-toe matchup between the Capitals,

00:16who have made such a storm to be a louder voice in the Metro conversation.

00:21Then you got the Golden Knights. It's time to see their performances come back into that sharp, efficient form.

00:27They're taking on the Utah Hockey Club, though, on Utah ice.

00:30And if we haven't figured it out by now, Utah loves the hockey.

00:34It's loud there. The fans are wild.

00:36And it's an exciting environment from everybody that I've talked to,

00:39in terms of playing there, being there, all of the things.

00:42And you guys know I'm always rooting for Mikhail Sergeyev, former Tampa Bay Lightning.

00:46Then you got Predators versus the Flames.

00:48That's where we also got the sick tap from Dave on the under total, sitting at 6.5.

00:52Plus, both of these teams going toe-to-toe.

00:55We're seeing better defense out of the Nashville Predators.

00:57We're also seeing them get on the scoreboard.

00:58So sometimes that can make you a little concerned at that 6.5 total.

01:01But I'm counting on that defense. I'm counting on Calgary's defense to keep this low scoring.

01:06Red Wings versus the Ducks. The Ducks have been an extremely surprising team in a number of ways.

01:12We know how talented their roster is.

01:14We also know how young majority of their roster is also.

01:16But more importantly, this goaltending has showed up and showed off.

01:20It's kept them in so many tight games.

01:22It's helped them best some of the best teams in the league as well.

01:25You got great veteran presence out of a guy like Alex Killorn.

01:28I promise you it's not biased when I talk about Alex Killorn.

01:30But still, I mentioned this with Dave as well.

01:33If he will be on the same line as Leo Carlson and Ryan Strom,

01:36I just foresee him being a guy who is a driving presence.

01:40I know what he can bring to a second line.

01:42I know the momentum swings.

01:43I know the two-way element of Alex Killorn.

01:45Let's have him and Leo Carlson light some things up tonight.