Leon Draisaitl's pissy response, Kent Hughes huge task to rebuild Montreal Canadiens, All-Star Nazem Kadri and the red hot Colorado Avalanche and Willie O'Ree finally gets his jersey retired

The Athletic Hockey Show

Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports, along with Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic return with the Wednesday roundtable. The crew discusses the heated exchange between Hall of Fame hockey writer Jim Matheson and Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl. Jesse and Sara share their experiences in the heat of battle in scrums with players and coaches, and how zoom has made it difficult to

The roundtable takes a look at the new General Manager in Montreal, former player agent Kent Hughes and the work he has ahead to rebuild the Habs, we ask should every team be represented at the All-star game and we stick tap the great Willie O'Ree, who finally gets his jersey retired in Boston.

Plus, is the NHL and Players Association's decision to stop testing asymptomatic players the right thing to do?

Peter Baugh, the Colorado Avalanche writer for the Athletic joins the panel to discuss the red hot Avs who are a top team in the NHL and a favourite to win the Stanley Cup this Spring and impending UFA Nazem Kadri who gets his just reward by being voted in to the all-star game as last man in.

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