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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode with a look ahead to the weekend on the Futa Five! Jason Bukala (15:07), Sportsnet analyst and founder of the Pro Hockey Group, joins the boys in-studio to take a look around the league and chat about Alex Ovechkin’s final season, Utah as a potential landing spot for Connor Hellebuyck, Jim Hiller not utilizing Gavin McKenna in overtime, and much more! After the break, the boys sort through some early season storylines to determine which are a hot take or a realistic outcome (43:58).
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"Hot Take or Realistic Outcome? with Jason Bukala" is an episode of The FAN Hockey Show. Runtime 1 hr 5 min. Published October 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
