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Oct 9, 2026 1 hr 10 min

Week 1 Recap with Tarik El-Bashir (EP. 312)

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Mac and Nick are joined by Capitals insider and NHL on TNT member, Tarik El-Bashir. Tarik drops in to chat all things Caps from Ovi's retirement announcement, the offseason moves, and the young guns finding their roles in DC. The boys also chat about the hot starts by Utah, the Rangers, and Vancouver while looking at the contrasting starts from the Flyers, Flames, and Red Wings. They also discuss thePanthers injury woes and Nick has Mac blind rank hockey companies.

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