Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Brenden Dillon and Thomas Drance to talk about the first 50 games for the Devils, how he's adjusted his game over the years to make it to 1000 games in the NHL, the challenges of not having a consistent defense partner and how your approach changes in those situations, sticking with the process when the results aren't going your way, and the toughest teams they've played so far this season.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to go through their main takeaways from this past week of hockey. We discuss how much we've enjoyed watching the Buffalo Sabres, Utah's impressive homestand, the Wild Card picture in the West, Nikolaj Ehlers' impact on the Canes to start 2026, the Rangers writing yet another letter and insight into what their future path forward is, the Blue Jackets since their coaching change, and the importance of Auston Matthews looking like Auston Matthews again.

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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to answer your mailbag questions about Darren Raddysh's next contract, why the Kings are so mid, McDavid's point streak, Quinn Hughes' impact in Minnesota, players who deserve more love this season, bounceback candidates in the second half, how much juice Dougie Hamilton has left, and a whole lot more.

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