The Big Show

What Is The Impact Of Cale Makar Missing Game 1?

May 20, 2026·44 min
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Here's what Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 1:05: What is the impact of Cale Makar being ruled out of Game 1? 3:20: How does Makar's absence in Game 1 affect the narrative of Colorado being a big favorite? 4:50: What does Vegas have to do to be competitive in this series? 6:15: Who is the most important player in the Western Conference final? 10:00: Are you buying into the rest-versus-rust theory in the Eastern Conference final? 14:00: Which players are the biggest X-factors in the Eastern Conference final? 18:40: Who will the Vancouver Canucks look to hire after firing Adam Foote, and what's his future in the league look like? Coach Matchmaking 23:35: Where is the best fit for Craig Berube? 25:20: Best landing spot for Kris Knoblauch 27:20: Will Bruce Cassidy coach for a team next season? 28:20: Will David Carle make the leap to the NHL? Who Is Better Right Now? Featuring THN's Top 100 Players List 30:30: Lane Hutson (No. 26) or Martin Necas (No. 31) 31:30: Mitch Marner (No. 39) or Sebastian Aho (No. 40) 32:45: Pavel Dorofeyev (No. 91) or Juraj Slafkovsky (No. 94) Rapid Fire 35:30: Memorial Cup prediction and players to watch? 37:20: Which player in the conference finals has the most pressure on them? 38:25: Yay or nay: Rod Brind'Amour is coaching for his job this series 40:00: Should coaches be allowed to skip media after games? 42:30: Which of the four cities in the conference finals has the best food? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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