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On the NHL podcast with Matt:

#1 Who do you like as the NHL MVP? Nikita Kucherov of Tampa Bay, Connor McDavid of Edmonton, Taylor Hall New Jersey, Nathan MacKinnon of Colorado, Evgeni Malkin of Pittsburgh, Blake Wheeler of Winnipeg, Pekka Rinne of Nashville, Boston’s Patrice Bergeron of Boston, Anze Kopitar of L.A. or the Claude Giroux of Philadelphia.

#2 The Sharks, after dropping their last two games, are trying to avoid losing a third they’ll be put to the test tonight as they face off with the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the Western Division’s toughest teams at the T-Mobile Center.

#3 NHL player of the week no doubt goes to the Chicago Blackhawks emergency goalie Scott Foster, who played 14 minutes after the starter and the backup went out with injuries. Foster ended up stopping seven shots.

#4 The Anaheim Ducks got a big win past the LA Kings when Rickard Rakell scored in OT at 4:41 for the Ducks 2-1 win.

#5 The Tampa Bay Lighting continue to win this time with a 7-3 victory past the New York Rangers. Brayden Point and Cedric Paquette got two goals apiece for the win.

Matt Harrington does the NHL podcast each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com