Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are joined by Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones to evaluate the first 20 games in Philly. He gets into Travis Sanheim's growth, Matvei Michkov developing ahead of schedule despite some early healthy scratches and more. Then, former NHL scout Jason Bukala (19:45) goes in-studio to weigh in on Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies on Wednesday, the Wild's strong start, Stuart Skinner & Linus Ullmark's struggles, and he sticks around for a weekend preview with the Futa Five! Finally, Matt and Mike look at Darnell Nurse's comments on Ryan Reaves as he returns to the ice.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's episode discussing the Alex Ovechkin's fractured fibula and the Flames' statement win over the Rangers, before being joined by noted "Swiftie", Sportsnet's own Elliotte Friedman! They begin with a look at Dustin Wolf's performance in goal on Thursday night, the keys to Calgary's red-hot start, and Peter Laviolette's trend of slumping in his second year with a new team. Later, Elliotte shares insight into how the Golden Knights' trio of early signings this season could correlate with Jack Eichel's next contract, why the Rangers have stumbled out of the gates in 2024, and Jordan Binnington's case to crack Team Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster. The trio wrap up the program with some final thoughts on Joe Thornton's jersey retirement Saturday night in San Jose and Ovi's timeline to return.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin The FAN Hockey Show by recapping Zach Whitecloud's hit on Matthew Knies and providing a summary of last night's schedule of games. Next, Sportsnet Host and Reporter Anna Dua (18:19) returns for her weekly hit to cover her time in Utah, how the new team mood feels, and the city's hockey progress. Next, they talk about her reaction to Alex Ovechkin's injury, whether he still has a chance to break the all-time scoring record, her thoughts on the controversial hit on Matthew Knies, and whether Chris Tanev will play for Team Canada in the 4-Nations Face-off. Finally, Reporter of the NHL Network and WWE, Jackie Redmond (49:13), joins the boys to discuss which WWE superstars are secretly hockey fans and her favourite players and goalies to watch in the NHL right now.

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