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- 2 days ago52 min
Nic Dowd & Sean Walker join; Stanley Cup Final storylines
Dan and Sean are joined by Nic Dowd of the Vegas Golden Knights and Sean Walker of the Carolina Hurricanes to talk about the Stanley Cup Final, their journeys to get to this point and the coaching matchup between John Tortorella and Rod Brind'Amour. The guys start the episode looking back at an exciting Game 1 and look ahead to the rest of the series for each team. They wrap up the episode with a quick look at Gary Bettman's most recent press conference, the All Star Game festivities at UBS Arena in 2027 and the upcoming NHL Draft in Buffalo.
- 1 weeks ago49 min
Nick Cotsonika joins; Conference Final storylines
Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika for his perspective on the postseason dominance by the Vegas Golden Knights, as Vegas stuns the NHL with a sweep of Presidents’ Trophy winner Colorado to reach their third Stanley Cup Final in the franchise’s nine-year history, and the influence of VGK’s late-season hiring of head coach John Tortorella on the team’s current run. The guys open the show with reaction to Wednesday’s dominant 4-0 win by the Carolina Hurricanes, as the Canes take a 3-1 lead on the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final, and wrap the show with discussion about Colorado’s future after their postseason exit.
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Eddie Olczyk joins; MTL Edges BUF in 7, Conference Finals Preview, EDM Fires Knoblauch
Dan and Shawn are joined by TNT lead analyst Eddie Olczyk to preview the upcoming conference finals between Montreal and Carolina in the east and Colorado and Vegas in the west. The guys open the show with reaction to Monday night’s game seven in Buffalo, as Alex Newhook’s second game seven winner of the playoffs propelled Montreal through to the conference final, and debate whether nearly two weeks of rest will help or hurt the Hurricanes versus the Canadiens. The crew wraps the show with debate about Edmonton's decision to dismiss head coach Kris Knoblauch after a pair of Stanley Cup Final appearances and discuss options for his replacement.
- 3 weeks ago47 min
Renaud Lavoie joins; TOR Fires Berube, CAR Advances to ECF, Trophy Finalists & Picks
Dan and Shawn are joined by Montreal Canadiens broadcaster Renaud Lavoie who gives an update after his recent health scare and discusses the growth of the Montreal Canadiens under the leadership of head coach Martin St. Louis. The crew opens the show with reaction to breaking news, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Craig Berube a little more than a week after hiring a new front office staff. The guys also react to Carolina’s 8-0 start to the postseason, Tuesday night’s games as Buffalo ties the series with Montreal 2-2 and Vegas takes a 3-2 edge over Anaheim on Pavel Dorofeyev’s overtime winner, and Colorado’s dominance as the Avs look to close out the Wild in five games. Dan and Shawn close the show with major trophy picks after the announcement of finalists.
- May 6, 202650 min
Tripp Tracy joins; TOR Hires Chayka & Sundin, Lands No. 1 Pick; CAR & COL Rolling
Dan and Shawn are joined by Carolina Hurricanes TV and radio analyst Tripp Tracy , to discuss the team’s 6-0 start to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what sets this year’s Carolina team apart from recent Canes teams that came up short in their quest for the Cup. The crew opens the show with reaction to a roller coaster week in Toronto as the Leafs introduce John Chayka as general manager and Mats Sundin as senior adviser, hours before landing the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery. The guys also discuss the high-scoring start to the Minnesota-Colorado series, leading to a goalie change by the Wild, and preview the Montreal-Buffalo series, after the Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games, recording just nine shots on goal in the series clincher.
- Apr 29, 202643 min
Martin Biron joins; Playoff Hockey Returns to Buffalo, First round storylines
Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL goaltender and current MSG and TSN analyst Martin Biron who takes the crew inside the Buffalo-Boston series, as Sabres fans experience playoff hockey for the first time in 15 years. Biron also goes in-depth on the goaltenders in the series and the role goalie body language plays in the postseason. The duo opens the show with discussion about the Western Conference playoffs and closes the show debating whether the Pittsburgh Penguins will become the next team to comeback from down 3-0 to win a playoff series, a feat accomplished by only four teams in NHL history.
- Apr 22, 202652 min
Craig Button & Mike Zeisberger join; Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st Round, NJD Hires Mehta as GM
Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL general manager and current TSN broadcaster Craig Button to react to the first few games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Later in the show, the guys shift the discussion to the Eastern Conference with NHL.com’s Toronto-based staff writer Mike Zeisberger , who is in Montreal for the series between the Canadiens and Lightning. Dan and Shawn open the show with their playoff reactions, with Dan in Minnesota following the Wild versus Stars series and Shawn in Ottawa covering the Senators and Hurricanes. The duo wraps the show with reaction to the New Jersey Devils hiring Sunny Mehta as general manager.
- Apr 15, 202650 min
Cory Schneider & Tony Granato join; Playoff Preview & Predictions, Ovi’s Final NHL Game?
Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL goaltender and current TV analyst Cory Schneider to preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs from a goaltender’s perspective and for his thoughts on Jonathan Quick’s retirement. The guys are later joined by former NHL player and coach Tony Granato for the coach’s perspective of the postseason and his opinion on a few late-season head coaching changes, including the future of Rick Bowness in Columbus following his recent comments to the media. In the open, Dan and Shawn discuss the latest on Alex Ovechkin’s future with the Washington Capitals, and the duo closes the show with Stanley Cup Playoff predictions.
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