Marc Williams, John Filkowski and Anthony LaRocco break down Connor Hellebuyck's start with the New Jersey Devils after the blockbuster Jets trade, what's gone wrong for the New York Islanders and NY Rangers, and our favorite NHL tricks or treats: the surprises, the scares, and the candy. Jonny Lazarus stops by!

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Chapters:
00:00 Cold Open: NHL Tricks or Treats
02:26 Intro: Marc Williams, John Filkowski & Anthony LaRocco
04:34 Connor Hellebuyck's Devils Debut: Are the NJ Devils Contenders?
10:20 Why Hellebuyck Was Always Destined for New Jersey
12:40 New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars: Rough Stretch Begins
15:43 Islanders Overtime Hero & DeBoer's System Taking Hold
20:15 Bo Horvat OT Winner + Jonny Lazarus Joins
22:06 Devils: Hella-Back or Hella-Bad? Can You Build Around a Goalie?
25:39 NY Rangers' Rebuild Mistakes & Never Building at Center
34:32 Islanders' Nashville House of Horrors
35:45 NY Rangers Rough Stretch: Toronto, Ottawa & LA
42:29 James Reimer Signing & the Rangers' Goalie Problem
45:51 Chris Drury's Trades & J.T. Miller's Back-Checking
48:54 NHL Tricks or Treats: Are the NY Rangers a Playoff Team?
51:35 Utah Mammoth Contenders: Trick or Treat?
53:55 Carolina's Sebastian Aho: Point-Per-Game Pace?
57:06 Kirill Kaprizov MVP & 50 Goals: Trick or Treat?
1:04:16 Jake Oettinger: Trick or Treat?
1:05:47 NHL Bar Talk: Beer, Shot or Round
1:11:19 Should the New York Islanders Call Up a Top Prospect?
1:23:14 Who Wins the Atlantic Division?
1:29:32 Hellebuyck's Return to Winnipeg: Boos or Cheers?
1:37:37 Anaheim Ducks: Another Gear?
1:42:47 Pick 'Ems: Devin Cooley & NHL Personalities
1:46:22 Connor McDavid's Assist Streak vs Ilya Sorokin's Win Streak
1:52:57 Jacob Fowler or Devon Levi?
1:56:52 Off Topic: GTA 6 vs Ocarina of Time Remake
2:02:04 PuckDoku Trivia
2:20:06 NY Rangers Center Problem: J.T. Miller & Dylan Larkin?
2:33:42 Beer League Hockey Talk
2:42:12 Can You Win a Stanley Cup Built Around a Goalie?
2:52:13 Grading NHL Hometown Remix Jerseys
3:14:24 NY Rangers & Islanders Remix Jerseys
3:38:47 Winter Classic Anniversary Debate
3:42:36 Outro

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