Tarasenko Trade Rumor and Detroit's Playoff Race Outlook - Feb. 9th, 2025

The Detroit Red Wings win streak is over, but they head into the Four Nations Faceoff break still in a Stanley Cup Playoff position...

Tune in as we open by discussing the 6-3 loss to Vasilevskiy, Kucherov, and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Hockeytown, including Alex DeBrincat's strong performance, weak goaltending from Alex Lyon and Cam Talbot, Tarasenko getting his 330th, Kane scoring, Edvinsson mixing it up, & more (3:55).

We then take a look at where Todd McLellan's squad sits as we head into the break, including Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, & other Red Wings' stats, their Wild Card position & remaining schedule playoff odds, & more (11:15).

After that, we discuss the report from Elliotte Friedman that Vladimir Tarasenko may be a name to watch on the trade market: what could Steve Yzerman get for him, or what would he have to give up to move the contract (29:13)?

Next, NHL news including a Four Nations Faceoff preview (44:05), rants on the league's viewership issues (50:10), Noah Dobson and Trevor Zegras potentially being available, & more (57:50) before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:01:20) - enjoy!

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