First-place Wings in rarefied air; Kannok Leipert interview

In this edition of The Detroit News’ OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the first-place Red Wings, who moved into top spot in the Atlantic Division on Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over the Kraken.

The podcast interview guest is Grand Rapids defenseman Alex Kannok Leipert, who is trying to become the first player born in Thailand to make the NHL.

Here are highlights from episode 133 of The OctoPulse podcast:

▶ 1:30: Wings still waiting for John Gibson to regain form

▶ 3:10: Nate Danielson on first NHL goal

▶ 5:20: Four of next five games at Little Caesars Arena

▶ 6:15: Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor

▶ 6:45: Alex Kannok Leipert interview

▶ 18:30: Alex DeBrincat on being named NHL Second Star of the Week

▶ 20:10: DeBrincat finds chemistry on line with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond

▶ 22:10: Todd McLellan lays down the law after Buffalo debacle

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Previous OctoPulse podcasts

▶ Wings hold serve in Atlantic race; Rich Kincaide interview

▶ Red-hot Wings banking points; Jacob Truscott interview

▶ New-look Red Wings begin playoff quest vs. Canadiens

▶ JVR returns to Red Wings; Jake Davis interview

▶ Yzerman starts Year 7; Gibson in goalie spotlight

OctoPulse guests in alphabetical order

▶ A: Trey Augustine, Dave Andrews, Kenny Albert, Kashawn Aitcheson

▶ B: Riley Brengman, John Bacon, Red Berenson, Matt Beniers, Scotty Bowman, Joe Bowen, Cooper Black, Phil Bourque, Jason Bukala

▶ C: Steve Coates, Leo Carlsson, Mike Cammalleri, Logan Cooley, Caley Chelios, Cole Caufield, Mitchell Clinton, Mellissa Channell-Watkins

▶ D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jake Davis

▶ E: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edvinsson, Mike Emrick, Emerson Etem

▶ F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund

▶ G: Cutter Gauthier, Dylan Guenther, Jerry Green, Stu Grimson, Gerard Gallant, Liam Greentree, Bruce Garrioch

▶ H: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Hejduk, Brian Hayward

▶ I: Greg Innis

▶ J: Kent Johnson

▶ K: Joakim Kemell, Mark Kirton, Megan Keller, John Kelly, Mike Keenan, Emily Kaplan, Rich Kincaide, Alex Kannok Leipert

▶ L: Ryan Leonard, Nick Libett, Chaz Lucius, Brian Lawton, Pat Lafontaine, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Laughlin, Dave Legwand, Bill Lindsay

▶ M: Doug MacLean, Al Montoya, Tim Mayer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow

▶ N: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle

▶ O: Mark O’Brien

▶ P: Madison Packer, Dave Poulin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Petr, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayne Parekh, Julie Petry

▶ R: Abby Roque, Jason Ross, Manon Rheaume, Lucas Raymond, Marco Rossi, Luc Robitaille, Marcus Ragnarsson, Sam Rosen, Daryl Reaugh

▶ S: Riley Sawchuk, Bob Stauffer, Will Smith, John Shannon, Paul Stewart, Moritz Seider, Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Craig Simpson, Kirsten Simms, Mats Sundin, Brad Stuart

▶ T: Tripp Tracy, Bryan Trottier, Tim Taylor, Jacob Truscott

▶ V: Rick Vaive

▶ W: Paul Woods, Shane Wright, Bob Wilkie

▶ Z: Rick Zombo, Trevor Zegras

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