NHLPA heads to Columbus to investigate Babcock story, Adam Lowry named Jets captain, playoff odds for the Tampa Bay Lightning

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe return to discuss the latest in the Mike Babcock situation, as the NHL and NHLPA heads to Columbus to investigate. Also, the Jets name Adam Lowry captain, and they discuss the remaining teams in the league to have open captaincy positions. Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger brings some playoff odds and questions about Tampa Bay's potential shot at the postseason this year. To wrap up, the origin of "Down Goes Brown" is revealed in the mailbag, and to wrap up, a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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