Arizona Coyotes lose arena vote, NHL's Final Four will entertain despite the absence of a big market team, and Doug MacLean on the playoffs, drafting, and life after the NHL

This week on the roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Russo are joined by the one and only Doug MacLean, the former bench boss of the Florida Panthers from back in 1996 when the Cats last made the final four. Doug looks back on that magical time, and gives his analysis on what he has seen in this years playoffs, including huge upsets and surprises, like Gerard Gallant losing his job with the Rangers, and Toronto, Edmonton and Boston failing to make some noise. Plus Mac promotes his very first book: Draft Day: How hockey teams pick winners, or get left behind.

The roundtable tackles the final four between the Stars and Golden Knights and the Panthers vs the Hurricanes which begins Thursday and Friday. The Calgary Flames seemingly blocking Brad Treliving from interviewing for GM jobs until June 30, a rumoured return for Mike Babcock or Peter Laviolette behind the bench in Columbus and the Coyotes proposed arena project in Tempe defeated by public vote last night in Arizona.

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