# Zach Benson joins; Colorado & Tampa, Concerns with Devils, Team USA Roster, Mailbag: NYR & Fox

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Podcast: [NHL @TheRink](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-therink-93542)
Published: 2026-01-07T21:41:30+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8827356
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Duration seconds: 3158

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Dan and Shawn are joined by Zach Benson of the Buffalo Sabres (21:09) to talk about the team's recent hot streak, the atmosphere in Buffalo, his growth as a player and his family's carnival business. The guys start the episode talking about the Avalanche and Lightning...a potential Stanley Cup Final Preview? They also dive deep on what's going on with the New Jersey Devils and look at the Buffalo Sabres' chances of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They wrap up with a look at the Team USA Olympic roster and answer a mailbag question on whether or not Adam Fox could be traded out of NY.

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