Miscellaneous
Welcome to 2021, hockey fans, where the NHL season is only 56 games long and the four divisions are split up unlike ever before. Weird!On the first episode of the new year, cohosts Michael Gallagher, Geert De Lombaerde and Megan Seling take a closer look at some of the changes the Nashville Predators made during the offseason. The team signed a handful of new guys including Nick Cousins, Mark Borowiecki, Brad Richardson and Erik Haula and parted ways with Austin Watson, Nick Bonino, Craig Smith and Kyle Turris. What will the new blood bring to the ice? And will there be room on the roster for Eeli Tolvanen?Also discussed: What’s a taxi squad? Will coach John Hynes ever get a full training camp with his new team? And what will happen to the two-way contract players like Rem Pitlick and Tyler Lewington now that the Milwaukee Admirals have opted out of the 2021 season? Plus: Predictions! Sure, it’s too early to tell much of anything, but it’s fun to guess the future.