Guest: Jack Campbell; All or Nothing, player/division rankings, Matthews, Pens & unsigned RFAs

09/29/21 • 64 min

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Dan and Shawn are joined by Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell (27:00). Campbell talks about "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," a five-part docuseries covering the Maple Leafs' 2020-21 season that will premiere on Amazon Prime in North America on Friday. He also talks about the unique experience of being followed by camera crews, while having his best season of his career last season. He chats about the expectations surrounding the Maple Leafs this year and why he's confident that playoff success is around the corner. The guys start the show talking about the Pittsburgh Penguins and how they'll deal with injuries to Sidney Crosby & Evgeni Malkin to start the season. They debate NHL Network's recent player rankings and answer a mailbag question about the NHL Division rankings. To end the episode, they talk about the remaining unsigned UFAs - including Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson and Brady Tkachuk. Follow @TheRink on Twitter.

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Guest: NHL Network's EJ Hradek; Training camp storylines, Pettersson & Quinn Hughes, Kevin Hayes, NYR captain

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL Network's EJ Hradek to talk about the storylines around the NHL as training camps open up this week. EJ explains why Bill Guerin will get a deal done with Kirill Kaprizov and the differences between the Wild's situation with Kaprizov and the Canucks' situation with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. They discuss the crowded goalie scenario in Dallas, the roster changes to the Flyers and how the team will deal with the loss of Kevin Hayes to injury to start the season. The NY Rangers want to name a captain, who should it be? Dan makes the case for Adam Fox, while Shawn and EJ argue that the Rangers should wait another year before naming their next captain. The Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks are also talked about in this episode. Follow on Twitter @TheRink.

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Guest: Mark Giordano; Carey Price's leave, bold predictions, Super 16, Lehner's impact, Brady Tkachuk

Dan and Shawn are joined by Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano (23:00). Giordano talks about the excitement surrounding the Kraken, their debut against the Vegas Golden Knights, the expectations surrounding the team, the quality of players the Kraken have assembled and the unique opportunity that the team has to forge their identity during their inaugural season. He makes a bold prediction and feels very confident in the team's roster and makeup as they start the season. To start the episode, Dan and Shawn talk about Carey Price's leave of absence and the impact it will have on the Canadiens. They discuss the goalie injuries that the Islanders and Avalanche are dealing with and the comments made by Robin Lehner over the weekend. They close out the episode making some BOLD predictions (Dan's weren't so bold), their Super 16, Olympic rosters and the sit-down interview that Dan had with Henrik Lundqvist (go check it out on nhl.com). Follow @TheRink on Twitter.