Around the NHL with Elliotte Friedman: Draisaitl Goes Down

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa drop the puck on The FAN Hockey Show sifting through Friday's NHL headlines alongside Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. They chat about Leon Draisaitl's injury sustained during last night's clash with the Sharks, the Jets' shutout victory over the Golden Knights, and Calvin Pickard's case to claim the Oilers' starting job. Friedge looks into Toronto and Ottawa's collision course for a first round matchup, as well as Matthew Tkachuk and Gabriel Landeskog's timelines to return, before looking into some intriguing playoff battles shaping up in the Western Conference. The fellas wrap up with thoughts on the Canadiens' strong play down the stretch, the Bruins' fall from grace, and Aleksander Barkov's Selke Trophy case despite being a -3 on the season.

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