Three-time Stanley Cup Champion, Aaron Ward, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about where he thinks the Canadiens may have an edge, why he likes Xhekaj being in the lineup, players targeting injured players come playoff time and much more. 

TSN Insider and the Athletic's Pierre Lebrun, joined Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about how close the series between the Canadiens and Sabres will be, the Sabres having a one of the best blue lines, the importance of Suzuki's defensive responsibility in this series, Rasmus Dahlin having a mean streak and much more. 

Darren Dreger joined Conor and Shaun and today the boys talked about the Leafs winning the NHL draft lottery, the Habs top line and if they can open it up against Buffalo? Also, is the goaltending in Buffalo the biggest wildcard in their series with Montreal? Darren also talks about key players he'll be looking at with the Habs that can push the team to a 2nd round series win. And the conversation turns to the rest of the NHL playoffs with two teams with 6-0 playoff records and the Vegas Golden Knights looking dangerous again.

Marco D'Amico with Conor and Shaun for a full breakdown of the Habs v Sabres 2nd round series

What’s your feel about this series between Montreal and Buffalo, more wide open than it was against Tampa? Physical battle and a long series?

Conor brought up the success Cole Caufield has had against Buffalo, how much do you buy into regular season trends between teams that meet in the playoffs?

More impressive 6-0 start to the NHL Playoffs: Carolina or Colorado?

Would you rather sit courtside for a playoff game of your fav NBA team or attend the Met Gala?

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire, joined Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about the direction the Lightning are going in, the weaknesses the Canadiens can exploit against Buffalo and much more. 

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion, Aaron Ward, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about why he thinks Alex Newhook can be an X-factor for the Canadiens, Josh Anderson continuing to play with intensity, the problem Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin present and much more. 

Former NHL defenceman and TSN analyst Frankie Corrado, joined Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about things potentially being more open for Caufield against Buffalo, the special teams battle between the two, the coaching matchup between Martin St. Louis and Lindy Ruff and much more. 

Former NHL goaltender and TSN analyst Martin Biron, joined Melnick in the Afternoon, to preview the Canadiens/Sabres matchup, the Canadiens having the advantage in net with Dobes, his thoughts on the Nick Suzuki line, Buffalo having the edge with their depth players and much more. 

Bruno Gervais joined Conor and Shaun to breakdown the Habs series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning and Bruno dives into the Buffalo Sabres and how the Habs matchup in Round 2