Jeff and Greg kick off the segment looking at the battle between Brad Marchand and Tony DeAngelo, question if DeAngelo has become the new heel of the league and if in the process, he is making Marchand look like a sympathetic figure (04:23). Next, the guys discuss the Bruins' inability to win in Carolina, the importance of line matching in the playoffs, Connor McDavid trying to keep the Oilers afloat and how Sidney Crosby has willed the Penguins to a series lead (11:02). Jeff and Greg move on to look at the closing window for the Penguins and which of their pending free agents are more likely to stay (18:01). To finish off, the guys talk about the Draft Lottery, a Chris Pronger story, who the Devils might look to pick at number 2 and which player would go first overall if the 2003 draft was redrafted (22:43).

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Jeff and Elliotte start off discussing Darnell Nurse’s headbutt on Phillip Danault, the precedent for headbutt suspensions and how the Kings have managed to push the Oilers to the brink of elimination (00:07). Next, the guys look at the Leafs’ big comeback win over the Lightning, how the “Core Four” lead the way and the goaltending battle in the series (11:23). To finish up, Jeff and Elliotte chat about the Calder finalists, Minnesota being one game away from elimination, Jake Oettinger’s great performance in these playoffs and what to expect in the Rangers-Penguins game tonight (16:11).

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Jeff is joined by Penguins' play-by-play voice Josh Getzoff to talk about Sidney Crosby’s incredible start to the playoffs, the team’s ability to win despite having some key injuries and what makes Jake Guentzel such a consistent performer (01:41). Later on, Anthony Stewart looks at training among younger players in today’s game, Cale Makar's evolution into a generational talent, Colorado’s balance and if there was a surprise in the Leafs not making any lineup changes (17:23). To wrap up, Tim Peel discusses how he watches games now as a former official, which call is the hardest to make in the playoffs and which player he most enjoys watching (48:23).

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Jeff and Elliotte start off revisiting Barry Trotz' dismissal from behind the bench in Long Island and discuss what they’ve learned since and the fan base's fondness the former coach (00:31). The guys then look ahead to the Nashville Predators first point of business this off-season, the impact of the NHL Draft Lottery, and the surprising lack of lineup changes for the Leafs ahead of Game 5 (09:02). To cap things off, Jeff and Elliotte reflect after Patrick Marleau called it a career, and chat about Calgary’s bounce back effort against Dallas and Jeff’s love for ugly overtime goals (18:04).

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Jeff chats with Ryan Leslie about what Dallas has done so well to shut down Calgary’s offense, why Matthew Tkachuk needs to focus more on his offensive game, and what makes Blake Coleman such a big factor going forward (00:41). Later on, Nick Kypreos weighs in on the what led up to the Islanders' dismissing Barry Trotz today, before switching gears to the Leafs, their lack of urgency in Game 4 and the lineup decisions ahead (17:00). To wrap up, The Athletic's Kevin Kurz reflects on possible reasoning behind Trotz' firing, and looks ahead to what's next for the Islanders and who could be a good replacement behind the bench (50:28).

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Jeff and Elliotte start the segment looking towards Long Island after the Islanders relieved Barry Trotz of his head coaching duties, sort through his potential landing spots and discuss how his firing could have a domino effect around the NHL (00:11). Next, the guys reflect on the poor weekend across the board for Canadian teams, the Leafs’ inability to close and how Edmonton spoiled an golden opportunity in LA (12:55). To cap things off, Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Capitals’ defensive strategy against Florida and Brad Marchand’s incredible performance (17:45).

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Jeff chats with The Athletic's Mike Russo about the resurgence by the Wild in Game 2 to draw the series even, Minnesota’s ability to line match with the Foligno-Eriksson Ek-Greenway combination, and what’s going through the mind of Cam Talbot (00:28). Later on, Louie DeBrusk discusses the importance of players adjusting quickly to the playoff style, the mentality that allows certain players to succeed in the postseason, and how skill players have adjusted to the ever-changing game (19:18). To wrap up, TNT's John Forslund looks at how the Hurricanes got out to a 2-0 series lead against the Bruins, Jaccob Slavin being an underrated defenseman across the league, and the impact of adding of Max Domi (54:01).

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Jeff and Elliotte discuss Cale Makar’s incredible performance against Nashville, re-visit the draft class of 2017 and weigh-in on Colorado’s ability to continually draft good players (00:30). Next, the guys talk about Jake Oettinger’s play in the series with Calgary, why no one should be surprised at the low scoring nature of the matchup and what to expect the rest of the way (07:49). To finish, Jeff and Elliotte look at Sidney Crosby through the first two games of the Penguins’ series, Jake Guentzel’s ability to play with Crosby, Connor Ingram’s playoff debut and the Leafs’ lineup shuffle (13:29).

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Jeff chats with The Athletic's Peter Baugh about surprising lineup moves in Game 1 for the Avalanche, Gabriel Landeskog’s first game back from injury and the Predators trying to target Nazem Kadri as part of their strategy (00:14). Afterwards, Justin Bourne weighs in on the Leafs’ Game 2 loss to the Lightning, if we’ve learned anything from the first two games and what lineup changes we may see ahead of Game 3 (19:22)! Finally, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic looks at the Capitals' defensive performance in Game 1, the team’s ability to turn it on in the playoffs and what's led to Evgeny Kuznetsov's turnaround this year (52:36).

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Jeff and Elliotte wax poetic about Victor Hedman’s impressive performance in Game 2, potential lineup changes for the Maple Leafs for Game 3 and why it might be time to get into Andrei Vasilevskiy’s kitchen (00:47). Next, the guys look at the Hurricanes’ dominance of the Bruins through the first two games, how Carolina makes things easier on themselves defensively and the mentality switch for players once the playoffs roll around (09:21). To finish, Jeff and Elliotte tee up the next slate of games tonight and share their expectations for the remainder of the Penguins-Rangers series (19:11).

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