Elliotte Friedman rides solo and breaks down a busy night around the NHL, from Kings–Golden Knights and fresh Panarin trade developments to what it really means now that everyone knows Seattle was willing to spend. He also digs into salty postgame moments, rising tension around supplementary discipline after the McAvoy elbow, Olympic roster shakeups for Team Canada, and how rock-bottom teams like Ottawa and Philly try to climb out. The Final Thought tackles the troubling news surrounding top prospect Gavin McKenna.