Guests: Jacob Markstrom, Frederik Andersen & Tom Gulitti; Buyers/Sellers, Battle of Alberta, Ovechkin chasing Gretzky, Metro & Pacific races

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke start the podcast talking about the revived intrigue surrounding the Battle of Alberta and the dynamic between Tkachuk, Kassian and Draisaitl. They look at Matthew and Brady Tkachuk’s style of play and compare them to other scrappy players in NHL history (3:00). They wonder what Doug Armstrong might do at the trade deadline and dissect whether Chris Kreider makes sense for the St. Louis Blues (7:00). Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom joins the show to chat about his contract negotiations, why Vancouver has been a perfect fit for him, his NHL journey and what makes Elias Pettersson special (12:00). NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti hops on the line to talk about Alex Ovechkin’s quest to track down Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Braden Holtby’s future and what the Islanders may do at the deadline (26:40). Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Anderson sits down with the guys to chat about the 2nd half of the season and the challenges the Leafs faced with the coaching change (44:32). They wrap up the show debating what the Sharks may do with Thornton and Marleau at the trade deadline (52:13).