Babcock's Oilers stumble in debut

The NHL season might be new, but the Edmonton Oilers goaltending stays the same, and so has Mike Babcock's intensity. Jakub Dobeš continues his dominance over the Maple Leafs, Jeremy Swayman shuts out the Rangers, the Golden Knights roll over the Blackhawks, and the Panthers spoil the Hurricanes Stanley Cup banner raising. Sean, Frank and Sean recap the first five games of the regular season, they discuss 10 teams that need a strong start to the season, and Jonas Siegel presents his Maple Leaf 'IF' list, ranking the variables facing the overhauled team.

0:00 - Start
1:10 - Evan Bouchard 5 Point night wasted, Oilers goaltending issues continue
13:30 - Panthers spoil the Stanley Cup banner raising in Carolina
16:35 - Habs Jakub Dobes continues his dominance vs Maple Leafs
24:15 - Boston’s Jeremy Swayman shuts out stale New York Rangers
25:35 - Trevor Connelly steps up in Vegas win over Blackhawks
27:43 - Ten NHL Teams that need a quick start this season
29:05 - Winnipeg Jets need to move past the Connor Hellebuyck era
32:00 - Detroit Red Wings need to navigate Dylan Larkin & Simon Edvinsson absence
33:35 - Senators are about to shed their Brady Tkachuk identity
36:08 - Anaheim Ducks depth will be tested early
39:20 - Blue Jackets have to impress Zack Werenski with a quick start
43:25 - Marchenko opens eyes in Toronto debut
51:30 - How will Sergey Bobrovsky work out this season for the Leafs?
57:00 - Jim Hiller is a different personality than Craig Berube

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