Capitals Depth with Nic Dowd + USA Hockey Growth with Brian Lawton

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off The FAN Hockey Show with their recap of ‘The Futa Five’ and where the Ottawa Senators fit on the list of elite teams. Next up, forward for the Washington Capitals, Nic Dowd (15:53) joins the show to discuss how he grew up with the game of hockey, Hockey culture in Alabama, getting drafted to the NHL and playing with and without Alex Ovechkin. Finally, former NHL GM Brian Lawton (43:28) joins Matt and Mike to talk about the expansion of USA Hockey, how the NHL created their league without any super teams, and which team has had the most sustainable start, the Winnipeg Jets or the Minnesota Wild. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.