The Hockey News Podcast: Breaking down the 24-team tournament

This week on the Hockey News Podcast with senior writers Matt Larkin, Ken Campbell and Ryan Kennedy: – The play-in format punishes some contending teams more than others. Which team should we feel the most sorry for? – Which series will be the most exciting in the play-in round? – Doomsday scenario: which would be the most catastrophic team to win the draft lottery? – Are the Red Wings wise to keep Jeff Blashill as their head coach? – Sidney Crosby joins Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as the only players to average a point per game or better 15 years in a row to start a career. Where does Crosby sit in the G.O.A.T. rankings? – Listener mailbag, including: does the 2020 Stanley Cup warrant an asterisk? And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices