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Taking Care Of Business | The Chris Johnston Show Feb 16, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Canada's tournament so far

(3:14) Tom Wilson's Gordie Howe hat-trick

(11:15) Macklin Celebrini

(19:46) Team USA tournament and outside noise

(26:00) Matthew Tkachuk chirping Leon Draisaitl

(30:00) Auston Matthews as the USA's Captain

(34:30) Biggest surprise of the Olympics so far

(38:00) Ask CJ

(39:30) Kevin Fiala injury

(44:45) Stick Taps

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Canada Flying Out Of The Gate | The Chris Johnston Show Feb 14, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) CJ the dad!

(7:45) What we've seen so far from Team Canada

(17:00) Connor McDavid throwing around the body

(23:45) Can McDavid break the point record at the Olympics?

(25:15) Canada's powerplay

(27:00) Who has looked to be the biggest threat to Team Canada so far?

(29:30) What's going on with Sweden & Filip Forsberg

(36:30) Goaltending

(39:30) Kevin Fiala injury

(44:45) Stick Taps

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Olympic Hunger | The Chris Johnston Show Feb 09, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Team Canada roster & lines

(12:00) Team Canada defence core & who will start in net

(18:45) Hotel or Olympic village?

(29:30) Team USA roster & lines

(34:15) Charlie McAvoy vs. department of player safety

(39:00) Ask CJ including potential post roster freeze trades

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All Eyes On The Olympics | The Chris Johnston Show Feb 05, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Brayden Point and the Olympic rosters

(18:45) Rangers trade Panarin to the Kings

(31:30) Looking ahead to the trade deadline

(34:00) What’s the market for McMann, Laughton, & Laine?

(44:50) Leon is not happy with the Oilers

(51:30) Jonathan Huberdeau is done for the season

(56:00) Gavin McKenna is charged with assault

(58:00) Barry Trotz steps down as Predators general manager

(1:02:00) Daniel Brière clarifies Rick Tocchet’s Matvei Michkov comments

(1:10:30) Stick Taps

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Panar-In Or Out | The Chris Johnston Show Feb 02, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Trade freeze before the Olympics...what gets done?

(3:30) What Bruins did last year is the example

(7:15) What the Leafs need to do in order to sell (12:00) Retools and rebuilds...the phrasing matters (17:00) Teams in the mushy middle needing to decide if they are buyers or sellers (23:00) Could the Rangers have trouble shopping Panarin if teams involved can't get an extension done?

(29:00) Pickard situation and Oilers looking to create cap space

(31:00) What's St. Louis going to do?

(34:00) Stadium Series

(45:00) Ask CJ

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Panarin Sweepstakes | The Chris Johnston Show Jan 29, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Multiple teams in on Artemi Panarin

(7:30) Is there teams in on Panarin who are out of a playoff spot?

(15:15) The Rangers want to get Panarin done before the Olympics (17:00) Islanders aggressive in the trade market (23:30) Maple Leafs have no directive on trades yet? (25:00) The buzz of Toronto letting their sports science director go before season

(27:00) Are the Senators going to add despite their spot in the standings?

(31:00) Brayden Point on his way back to make Olympics?

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Should Maple Leafs Be Buyers Or Sellers? | The Chris Johnston Show Jan 26, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Willy's finger

(14:30) Should the Leafs retool and who would they dangle on the market?

(21:45) Mitch Marner's return was lackluster (32:00) Trade board updates (34:30) Sabres on their continued hot streak (45:00) Ask CJ edition with who will be buyers and who will be sellers

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Sabres Looking To Add? | The Chris Johnston Show Jan 22, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Sabres sign Josh Doan to an extension

(4:00) No new extension talks for Alex Tuch?

(7:00) Will the Sabres be buyers? (12:00) DeBrusk, Garland, Pettersson & more Canucks assets on the block? (23:00) Why did the Sharks become buyers? (28:15) Matthew Tkachuk returns & Seth Jones misses Olympics

(34:00) Goalie fights

(37:00) The Canadiens and social media

(41:00) Linus Ullmark

(46:40) Stick Taps

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Trade Gates Have Opened | The Chris Johnston Show Jan 19, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Inside the trade of Rasmus Andersson to the Golden Knights

(20:00) Who is in on Artemi Panarin? Rangers "retool" (25:00) Blake Coleman a hot commodity on the market (30:00) Trochek, Kadri, Sherwood and more names on the trade board (33:30) Pettersson updates for trade bait

(37:00) Stamkos falls on trade board as Predators make playoff push

(41:00) Buffalo also dropping off as sellers with Tuch during hot streak

(42:00) Binnington and a weak goalie market

(45:30) Ask CJ including what the Leafs could possibly do

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Will The Canucks Trade Pettersson? | The Chris Johnston Show Jan 15, 2026

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On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Mitch Marner facing his former team (17:30) Troy Stecher the folk hero (20:00) Vancouver & New Jersey: how much will they be sellers? (25:00) Are the Canucks moving Elias Pettersson? (30:00) Rasmus Andersson & Artemi Panarin trade rumours

(34:30) Who replaces Brayden Point on Team Canada if he doesn't return from injury?

(39:00) Lightning hot streak

(46:30) Stick Taps

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