Hall-of-Famer and President of the L.A. Kings Luc Robitaille visits with Neil and Vic to discuss a team which has become a force in the Western Conference. We'll pour a little cold water on Alex Ovechkin's chase of the goal-scoring record and also talk about who needs to take the reigns when there's tension within a team.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[0:56] - In "Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To," we hit on the surging Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin's empty net goals and how a little adversity may have been the perfect tonic for the Canucks this past weekend.

[11:55] - Kings President Luc Robitaille joins the show with an update on how the organization is coping with the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

[15:40] - Robitaille discusses his day-to-day role as team president.

[18:10] - Robitaille speaks to the heavy, defense-oriented Cup winners in 2012 and 2014 as well as this season compared to the firewagon days when Luc played in Los Angeles.

[25:50] - Assessment of the power play and goaltending.

[30:28] - Luc talks about his experience with Neil Smith after having been acquired by the Rangers in 1995.

[34:25] - Over the course of a season, tensions are going to rise within a team for a variety of reasons. Needless to say, media jumps on the slightest indication when waves appear. Neil shares thoughts of who needs to address issues and where it needs to take place.

[40:29] - In our player notes section, we do a deeper dive into Cutter Gauthier's first game in Philadelphia and why the Flyers need more than a visit from a player who spurned them to bring energy to the Wells Fargo Center on a nightly basis.

[46:40] - Our Human Side of the Story Focuses on our guest, Kings President Luc Robitaille.

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