We get right after it in our 70th edition of the pod talking about Conference Final series getting underway in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs! 

Eastern Conference Final (:30) - Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers: With chants of “Igor’s better” echoing throughout MSG, Igor Shesterkin and the “Kid Line” of Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko helped the Rangers grab a 1-0 series lead in the ECF after a 6-2 win Wednesday.

• The pace in game 1 (4:18)
• Shesterkin style/sense (10:00)

Our Sports Interaction (12:27) features our inside look at both game 2s in the Conference Finals!

Western Conference Final (14:55) - Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche: After THE second-highest scoring game in Conference Finals history (tied), the Avs and Oilers play Game 2 of the West Final at Ball Arena Thursday!

We talk some more goaltending, confidence in the playoffs and the special play from Igor Shesterkin(27:40).

We also hit on some NHL News and Notes and talk about the headline out of Montreal this week with Martin St. Louis staying behind the Habs bench (30:57).

And in our Ultimate Hockey Fans Final Thoughts (34:37) Button gets into the NHL coaching carousel over the next month and Kool talks about the Philadelphia Flyers vacancy and the perfect John Tortorella fit!

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