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
On the power play is back and bigger than ever, as the boys put in a ninety minute show to celebrate the opening of the new NHL season. They go division by division on the biggest issues in the game.<\/p>\n
First up a look at three new NHL rules and the boys thoughts on them.<\/p>\n
Can anyone stop the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>\u00a0in the Metro Division, or will they win a third straight cup? With Kris Letang<\/a><\/strong> healthy are they even better than last year? How do Nico Hischier<\/a>\u00a0and Nolan Patrick<\/a> fair? Are the Washington Capitals<\/a> and New York Rangers<\/a> worse than last year? Can the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> make the playoffs? Where do the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>\u00a0finish?<\/p>\n In the Atlantic, what do things look like after a turbulent off-season for the Montreal Canadiens<\/a>? Is Jonathan Drouin<\/a><\/strong> a number one centre? Does Steven Stamkos<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>make the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> into a cup contender? Do the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> improve? How good are the Boston Bruins<\/a>? Is Erik Karlsson<\/a><\/strong> healthy? Is there more magic with the Ottawa Senators<\/a>? Do the Buffalo Sabres<\/a>\u00a0finally take a step forward? How much did the Florida Panthers<\/a>\u00a0lose this off-season, and can they make the playoffs? Are the Detroit Red Wings<\/a> the worst team in the conference?<\/p>\n Do the Nashville Predators<\/a>\u00a0have the league’s best defence? How far can it take them? Do the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> and Minnesota Wild<\/a> take steps back? How do the St. Louis Blues<\/a>\u00a0 overcome all the injuries? Have the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> solved their goaltending woes with Steve Mason<\/a><\/strong>? How much better are the Dallas Stars<\/a> after their epic off-season? Is there anything to look forward to for Colorado Avalanche<\/a> fans?<\/p>\n Can Connor McDavid<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>lead the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>\u00a0to the promised land? Are the Anaheim Ducks<\/a>\u00a0still the team to beat in the division? Is Mike Smith<\/a> <\/strong>the goalie the Calgary Flames<\/a> have looked for? Can the aging San Jose Sharks<\/a> still compete? Can the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>\u00a0 get back into the playoffs? Is Clayton Keller<\/a><\/strong> a Calder Trophy contender for the Arizona Coyotes<\/a>? What happens to Henrik Sedin<\/a><\/strong> and Daniel Sedin<\/a><\/strong> with the Vancouver Canucks<\/a> rebuilding? How good are the expansion Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>?<\/p>\n All this and more as we go On The Power Play<\/p>\nWestern Conference<\/h2>\n