Pete and Nick catch up after the holiday break with all the best pickups and trends around the NHL. They discuss Erik Gustafsson’s upside on the Capitals’ first power play with John Carlson injured, the value of Coyotes players like Nick Schmaltz and Shayne Gostisbehere and preview the NHL Winter Classic between the Bruins and Penguins. They touch on players nearing returns from injuries soon, including Morgan Rielly, Nathan MacKinnon, Tom Wilson, Max Pacioretty, Ondrej Palat and more. Other players and topics discussed are Jordan Kyrou’s breakout calendar year, the goalie situations in Carolina and Washington, Alex Iafallo, Aatu Raty, Jake Walman and more.