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Robert Smigel Brings the Funny: Expansion is Coming, Cutter Rejects the Ducks and McDavid Makes History.

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Robert Smigel Brings the Funny: Expansion is Coming, Cutter Rejects the Ducks and McDavid Makes History.

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Adnan Virk and Jason Demers finally have some NHL news to talk about it, including an expansion team potentially coming to Texas, Drake Batherson's next contract and a Carey Price debate in Montreal. Then comedy legend Robert Smigel joins us to talk about Wayne Gretzky hosting SNL, the origins of Triumph and why he loves the Islanders. Finally, the guys break down NHL.com's goalie and center rankings as well as Joe Pavelski's new gig and how Connor McDavid made video game history.

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