Ray and Dregs recap a busy night around the NHL, beginning with Carolina’s six-game winning streak despite a growing injury list and a broader look at how much early-season hot and cold starts really matter. The guys discuss Florida navigating injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand while Brady and Matthew Tkachuk finally make an impact together, Rick Bowness calling out the Blue Jackets (again) after another rough performance, and Philadelphia’s continued search for its first win. In Detroit, the Dylan Larkin situation continues to hang over the Red Wings even as Alex DeBrincat signs a major extension, while Nathan MacKinnon drops the gloves for the second time this season in a heated Colorado-Dallas matchup. Winnipeg keeps winning despite injury concern around Josh Morrissey, and Utah continues to establish itself as one of the league’s most dangerous early-season teams after beating Toronto. Plus, Ask Ray and Dregs Anything!