What's Next for the Senators? Can the Avalanche Win It All? And More

On this episode of The Hockey News Pre-Game Show with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos: - The Ottawa Senators replaced coach D.J. Smith and assistant coach Davis Payne with interim coach Jacques Martin and assistant coach Daniel Alfredsson. Will the Sens get the coaching bump? - Did the Minnesota Wild make the right move not playing Marc-Andre Fleury against the Pittsburgh Penguins?  - The Boston Bruins loaned Matthew Poitras to Team Canada for the world juniors. Should Adam Fantilli join him? - Avalanche team site editor Colleen Flynn joins Michael and Ryan to discuss Nathan MacKinnon's points streak, Cale Makar's chances of winning the Norris Trophy again and whether Colorado has a solid shot at winning the Stanley Cup this season. - Who are the four best teams in the NHL right now? Who's rising, and who's falling? - At what point of the season should fans consider their playoff hopes gone? And much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices