A Winning Destination

Winnipeg locks up another pending UFA in Nino Niederreitter on a 3-year extension. Sharp Shooters asks where the summer media noise that NHL'ers didn't want to play in Winnipeg was wrong and no one seems to have share apologies for the bad takes. Kings "Commonwealth Expansion" continues with setting new NHL record for road wins to start the szn. Anze Kopitar overtakes a "Crown Line" milestone with the franchise. Vegas only beat when an opposing goaler stands-out and Vancouver sees Hughes take flight as brothers face off. Colorado has rocky week and Dallas wants to peak Playoff time not during regular szn to wrap the Western Conference Elite 6. Arizona goalie Connor Ingram's and Yotes recent success with wins over last 5 Cup Champs. Edmonton's turn around continues and a Western Conference that has at least one playoff spot that can be Oiled. Why were not feeling Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis and Seattle's playoff chances as well as D-men who have or didn't have permission to broker trades - Nashville's Tyson Barrie; Edmonton's Phillip Broberg; and more while finishing up with Anaheim; Chicago and San Jose this week. Recorded and Edited: Friday, December 8, 2023. Published: December 9, 2023 Co-Hosted by: Tim Bigelow and Warren Smith Warm Up & Show Introduction by: Chloe Knott Warm up intro music: Excerpts of "Poison Kiss" by Warren John Smith Music & Servants Of Society. © 2022. Used with permission. Show intro/extro music: Excerpts of "So Sick" by Warren John Smith Music & Aftertrust. © 2022. Used with permission. Sharp Shooters is engineered, and produced solely by Tim Bigelow. © 2023.