Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Today on On The Powerplay, we look at the best and worst teams this NHL off-season.<\/p>\n
Advanced stats suggest the Carolina Hurricanes had the best off-season. What are the Hurricanes getting and what does it mean? Can Scott Darling<\/a><\/strong> solve the goaltending issues?<\/p>\n The Dallas Stars had big pick-ups. Does Ben Bishop<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>fix their goaltending? Where do Alexander Radulov<\/a><\/strong> and Martin Hanzal<\/a><\/strong> fit? Can Marc Methot<\/a><\/strong> shore up the defence or is more needed.<\/p>\n The Washington Capitals took major hits this off-season. How good will they be without Kevin Shattenkirk<\/a>, Karl Alzner<\/a>, Nate Schmidt<\/a>, Marcus Johansson<\/a><\/strong>, and Justin Williams<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n Can the Chicago Blackhawks recover from their losses, especially on the blue-line?<\/p>\n The New York Rangers upgraded the blue line, but down graded up front. What does it mean?<\/p>\n What is Marc Bergevin<\/a><\/strong> doing for the Montreal Canadiens?<\/p>\n