Ailish Forfar joins the show to discuss takeaways from the first couple days of the new season, and help try to figure out what's real versus what's not.

2:00 Early season trends
9:30 Dougie Hamilton's usage
12:20 Jesperi Kotkaniemi's evolution
20:00 Pittsburgh's dreadful opening act
25:00 The Golden Knights living up to the hype
30:00 The recognition of Mark Stone's greatness
36:00 The highs and lows of the Leafs
44:00 The Jets and Rangers as good bad teams
48:00 The new look Colorado Avalanche
52:00 Women's hockey
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