NHL pushing Players Association on mandatory neck guards, Anaheim Ducks overachieving early and it's sunny in Philadelphia with Keith Jones leading the way

On this Halloween edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian breakdown the Ducks last second win over the Penguins, the first matchup between Logan Cooley and Connor Bedard, Blake Wheeler's triumphant return to Winnipeg, Charlie McAvoy's hearing with player safety and we stick tap the career of Jumbo Joe Thornton.

Mike Russo joins to pay tribute to Adam Johnson and he discusses the NHL's hope to accelerate a mandatory neck guard into the league, plus Russo chats with Flyers president Keith Jones about brighter days ahead in Philadelphia.  

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