Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies and the ensuing chaos and controversy. Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, but there's plenty of blame to go around in Beantown. Are seats getting hot in Nashville and Detroit after lacklustre starts continue for both teams? Checking in on JT Miller's situation and Ovie's injury status.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss the Reaves suspension: Too much, too little or just right? Is Evan Bouchard in the mix for Canada at 4 Nations? Elias Petterson on a hot streak while JT Miller struggles. Alex Ovechkin gets himself within 30.

In Ask Ray & Dregs Anything, the guys discuss Connor Bedard. Any chance he makes 4 Nations? Dregs pulls back the curtain on Insider Trading. Ray looks back to the '93 playoffs, and the guys discuss The Jake Paul / Mike Tyson fight.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss the surging Colorado Avalanche on a 3-game win streak. Connor McDavid is the 99th player to score 999 points... will his next one come tonight? Utah HC proving to be a fun team to watch as they grab an unlikely win over the Hurricanes. Video reviews abound in the Leafs/Caps game... but Craig Berube was not exactly in agreement with their outcomes. Games per week per team will be even higher next season as the schedule condenses for the Olympics, should players and GMs be concerned?

Then, we're joined by Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel to discuss his transition to the head coaching job, Kyle Connor's 200-foot game and bringing coaches from all departments together to share ideas.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger with thoughts on the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024. Stars dropped 6 on Pittsburgh in the first period, Pens outlook is bleak right now. Hurricanes and Jets are exceeding all expectations so far this season. Inconsistency in Montreal is a tough pill to swallow for Martin St. Louis. Leafs bitten by the injury bug but the PP has surprisingly improved without their captain.

In Ask Ray and Dregs Anything, has John Tortorella been proven right in the Michkov situation? Plus, Ray reminisces about playing against some legendary Russians before they were household names.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger on the stories making headlines in the hockey world. Preds GM Barry Trotz dropped an "R-Word" in a recent interview: Rebuild! Plenty of questions to be answered in Nashville right now. Winnipeg might be the best story in hockey and they face a defining stretch in their next 6 games. Ray with some love for the upcoming HHOF inductees.

Then, Blue Jackets head coach, Dean Evason joins the fellas to talk about how the organization pushed through the early days of the Gaudreau brothers tragedy, players who have surprised him and if he thinks he'll ever get used to the cannon going off!

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Jamie McLennan filling in for Ray Ferraro with Darren Dreger and the show has a decidedly "between-the-pipes" kind of feel to it. Connor Hellebuyck expresses his disbelief of the non-interference call against the Bolts. Darcy Kuemper blanks the still-struggling Predators. Jake Allen and the Devils lay a goose-egg on the McDavid-less Oilers.

In our Aecon Ask Ray and Dregs Anything segment, the fellas address Team Canada's goaltending situation, some statistical anomalies and hypothetical fight analysis that you won't want to miss.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger on the headlines of the week. Bruins players in a frustration/lack of confidence cycle. Hurricanes pushing back against those who thought this year might be a regression. McDavid return timeline could be shorter than expected, Drai and the fellas dominated Nashville without their captain.

Then, an entertaining chat with Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery. He talks about the reasons the team has gelled so quickly, what it's like having 2 right-catching goalies and how you coach up an 800 goal scorer in your first HC gig in the NHL.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss the injury Connor McDavid suffered in Columbus on Monday night. Steven Stamkos was honoured in Tampa Bay and there wasn't a dry eye in the house... or behind the bench. Leafs hand the Jets their first loss of the season... but Kyle Connor shone once again for Winnipeg. Vegas' strong start continues, are they legit contenders?

Then in Ask Ray and Dregs Anything: a hopeful Avs fan, a crisis of conscience and a moral dilemma.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger examine the underwhelming starts of Nashville, Colorado, Edmonton and Boston. On the other side of the coin, the Caps are 5-1 and scoring at a pace that was unthinkable last season. Are youth and lack of centre experience fuelling the line blender that Tortz is currently employing? Plus, Trouba hit on Barron: "Clean and mean".

Then, we're joined by Preds colour man Chris Mason to talk about the team's early struggles, why the team might still be looking for another centre and how Nashville has become a destination for fans and players.

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In this episode, Ray and Dregs discuss the Leafs' dominant win over Tampa Bay, where Vasilevskiy was pulled after the second period. Debating if the Leafs have finally matured, as Matthews and the team seem to prioritize winning over individual stats. Shifting to Nashville, they analyze the Predators' rough 0-5 start and discuss whether it's just bad luck or if they've dug too deep a hole to recover. Checking in on Ovechkin’s chase for Gretzky’s goal record, with Ray betting he’ll break it even if he has to use a walker.

In Ask Ray and Dregs Anything we talk Jets, Oilers PP and funny guys.

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Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger with the headlines of the week. Are any "seats" getting hot in Colorado, Nashville or Detroit due to their slow starts? Ray thinks there is one in particular who might be feeling it. Back to back clunkers for the Habs lead to an honest assessment from Nick Suzuki. Thoughts on Elias Pettersson continuing to struggle for the Canucks. Rangers and Lightning on the opposite side of things, proving to be early front-runners in the East. Will Kris Knoblauch's (brief) benching of Leon Draisaitl prove to be a turning point in the Oilers' season?

Then, Utah HC's Dylan Guenther joins Dregs to discuss his squad's great start, scoring the team's first goal in its new home and how impulse purchases at Costco can get a little extravagant.

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