On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast: a spelling bee, a geography lesson, and recollections of the best scoring rookie defensemen since the turn of the millennium. 

In between all that, Elan and Brian guide you through all the most pertinent and potential happenings around the NHL, including the shocking return of a Panthers forward, the quiet downticks of top players in Florida, Washington and Vegas, the complicated creases in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Chicago and Ottawa, the Chabotting of Rielly, the ever-evolving status of a potential new top line winger in Carolina, and the surprising sustainability of a pair of Red Wings. And also, Johnny Gaudreau: is he this good? Is he sustainably good?? Let's find out!

Players discussed on this episode include Vincent Trocheck, Nick Bjugstad, Frank Vatrano, Henrik Borgstrom, Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Dadonov, Colin Miller, William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, Patric Hornqvist, Casey DeSmith, Tristan Jarry, Matt Murray, Justin Schultz, Marcus Pettersson, Elias Pettersson, Josh Leivo, Thatcher Demko, Jacob Markstrom, Rasmus Dahlin, Thomas Chabot, Craig Anderson, Anders Nilsson, Corey Crawford, Keith Kinkaid, Mackenzie Blackwood, Corey Crawford, Cam Ward, Collin Delia, Frederik Andersen, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Tuukka Rask, Jaroslav Halak, Charlie McAvoy, Ondrej Kase, Pontus Aberg, Devin Shore, Troy Terry, Cam Fowler, Nino Niederreiter, Victor Rask, Pontus Aberg, Yanni Gourde, Kevin Shattenkirk, Filip Chytil, Josh Bailey, Jordan Eberle, Mat Barzal, Robin Lehner, Carter Hart, Shayne Gostisbehere, Wayne Simmonds, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jamie Benn, Craig Smith, Kevin Fiala, Nick Bonino, Colton Sissons, Mike Green, Gustav Nyquist, Johnny Gaudreau and more.

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