The 2026 NHL Playoffs are heating up and the conference finals are almost set. Donny Waddy and Olin are breaking down everything you need to know before the puck drops.

🏒 Carolina Hurricanes Conference Final preview — who they're facing, why Donny thinks they're going all the way, and what a Raleigh Stanley Cup parade would actually look like

❄️ Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights — is Mark Stone playing? What is Vegas's realistic chance? And can Carter Hart actually steal a series against this Avalanche team?

🎯 Mitch Marner's insane between the legs goal — best playoff goal of all time? We debate it

🍁 Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Game 7 — our picks, the momentum swings, and why Montreal just refuses to go away

⚠️ Minnesota Wild's center depth disaster — why Ryan Hartman at first line center against Nathan MacKinnon was always going to end badly

💸 Vegas loses a second round pick — John Tortorella, the NHL front office, and why Donny genuinely does not care even a little bit

🎮 Old NHL video games, 3 AM overtime goals, and accidentally waking up the whole house

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⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 — Cold open: NHL video games and 3 AM overtime chaos 05:15 — Intro: Conference finals are almost here 08:00 — Buffalo 8 to 3 Game 6 recap and Game 7 preview 10:30 — Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights breakdown 13:00 — Minnesota Wild's center depth failure 15:00 — Mitch Marner's goal: best playoff goal ever? 19:00 — Mark Stone injury and Vegas's Cup odds 23:00 — Carter Hart and the goaltending matchup 26:00 — Vegas loses a second round pick and the Tortorella media situation 33:00 — Carolina Hurricanes conference final preview 40:00 — What happens if it's Carolina vs Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final? 48:00 — Buffalo vs Montreal Game 7 predictions 52:00 — Closing thoughts and the Atlanta trip teaser

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