On this special playoff preview episode of Intermission Snapshot, Mitchell, Adam, Abhinav and Harsh break down the biggest storylines and their predictions for the NHL's eight first-round playoff matchups.

Content Warning: At the 10-minute mark of the episode, the guys discuss an allegation of sexual assault and the New York Rangers' settlement with the person harmed, as reported by The Athletic's Katie Strang on Thursday. Here is the link to that story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6284856/2025/04/17/artemi-panarin-sexual-assault-settlement-ny-rangers/

Episode Breakdown:

• 8:38 A shout out to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their season
• 10:09 The settlement of a sexual assault allegation against Artemi Panarin
• 18:06 The playoff previews, starting with the guys choosing their most anticipated series
• 24:30 The Winnipeg Jets and St Louis Blues
• 34:12 The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche
• 42:25 The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild
• 47:52 The LA Kings and Edmonton Oilers meet for the fourth-straight year
• 58:52 The Eastern Conference matchups, beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in the Battle of Ontario
• 1:12:23 The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers face off int he Battle of Florida
• 1:21:06 The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens
• 1:33:05 The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils
• 1:37:23 A Fantasy hockey corner to close out the show