Dan and Shawn are joined by Mike Morreale, a staff writer for NHL.com and co-host off the "NHL Draft Class" podcast, to breakdown the top of the draft, reasons why forward Shane Wright, a center with Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League, is projected to go No. 1 to the host Montreal Canadiens and why Slovakian left wing Juraj Slafkovsky of TPS in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland, could be a perfect fit for the New Jersey Devils at No. 2.  Morreale explains why he thinks forward Cutter Gauthier of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program could be a darkhorse to make it to the NHL quickly, perhaps even faster than forward Logan Cooley. The guys talked about several players who can become unrestricted free agents on July 13, including Filip Forsberg, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin and discussed the San Jose Sharks making history by hiring Mike Grier to be the first Black general manager in the NHL on Tuesday and the whirlwind that the 47-year-old must be in right now being at the draft one day after he was introduced by the team.

Dan and Shawn are joined by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika. They looked ahead at the questions facing the Avalanche in the offseason, including how they're going to handle the nine pending unrestricted free agents that played in the Stanley Cup Final.

They talked about the Tampa Bay Lightning and if they're still in a championship window or if losing in the Cup Final means they're going to dip after winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships ? The conversation turned to the offseason for other teams, including the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and what to make of the fact that pending UFA forwards Filip Forsberg and Johnny Gaudreau are still not signed. 

They discuss the Detroit Red Wings and who they could hire as their next coach and 

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Dan and Shawn are joined by Ross Colton of the Tampa Bay Lightning (15:00). Colton talks about the Lightning's response in Game 3, the speech that Steven Stamkos made after losing 7-0 to the Avalanche in Game 2, the pure skill of Nikita Kucherov, the mental and physical toll that a playoff run takes on a player and the reasons Jon Cooper is regarded as one of the best coaches in the NHL. The guys start the episode debating who the Avalanche should start in goal in Game 4 and wonder if Jared Bednar has made a mistake in how he's handled the messaging surrounding his goalies this series. They wrapped up the episode (32:00) talking about Dallas Stars hiring Peter DeBoer to be their next coach, Barry Trotz's future, Dan Bylsma getting hired by the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the AHL. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by ESPN analyst Brian Boucher (6:40). Boucher reacts to the OT win by the Avalanche in Game 1, discusses the reasons for Andrei Vasilevskiy's slow starts the last few series and explains why he's not worried about Darcy Kuemper's performance in Game 1. Boucher also talked about Jared Bednar's decision to stick with Kuemper after he gave up two goals in 48 seconds and gave a ringing endorsement for John Tortorella, saying that he'd be a great fit to coach the Philadelphia Flyers. The guys wrapped up the episode (32:30) discussing why Bruce Cassidy being hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights is the right move, and gave reasons why John Tortorella going to the Philadelphia Flyers makes sense. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson (20:15). Johnson talks about his LONG journey to the Stanley Cup Final, how the Avalanche are dealing with a long layoff, the unique challenges that Cale Makar presents to opponents and a side of Nathan MacKinnon that people don't ordinarily see. The guys start the episode discussing the dominance displayed by the Avalanche, Cale Makar's Conn Smythe candidacy, wonder if the Edmonton Oiler's season should be considered a success and look ahead to the difficult decisions the Oilers have to make this off-season.  They wrap up the episode ranking the Coaching jobs that are currently open in the NHL and discuss who the best available coach actually is (35:00).... Barry Trotz or Bruce Cassidy? 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Joe Micheletti (20:00) to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Joe is calling the Lightning/Rangers series on national radio and talks about the NY Rangers development, the emergence of the "Kid Line", the home-ice advantage that MSG provides and the maturity that Igor Shesterkin has shown throughout the playoffs. He also looks at the Lightning, points out their resiliency and the emergence of Nick Paul. Joe has kept an eye on the Western Conference Final and also discusses the many storylines surrounding that series. The guys start the episode talking about the uptick in offense during these playoffs, debate whether Cale Makar is a top 5 skater in the NHL and rank the top performers during these playoffs. They wrap the episode talking about what's next for the Carolina Hurricanes and St. Louis Blues, and dissect the impact that Martin St. Louis could have on the Montreal Canadiens. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHLer and current ESPN analyst Ryan Callahan (13:30) to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including Tampa Bay's sweep of the Florida Panthers, the dominance displayed by Andrei Vasilevskiy, the state of the Carolina Hurricanes power play, the difficulty of trying to score on Igor Shesterkin, Connor McDavid's otherworldly play, the questionable response that the St. Louis Blues had after losing Jordan Binnington to injury and Nazem Kadri's hat trick in Game 4. The guys start off the episode discussing where Andrei Vasilevskiy ranks among all-time goalies and whether or not the Panthers should move forward with Andrew Brunette as their head coach. They finish the episode discussing the lack of discipline displayed by the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 and whether or not John Tortorella would be a good fit to coach the Philadelphia Flyers. 

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Dan and Shawn welcome in Turner Sports & Vegas Golden Knights analyst Shane Hnidy (16:00) to talk about the dominance displayed by the Colorado Avalanche, the crazy first game of the Battle of Alberta, life after Pete DeBoer for the Vegas Golden Knights and the high expectations surrounding the Knights already for next season. The guys start the episode discussing the Battle of Alberta, the missed opportunity for the NY Rangers in Game 1 and the most impressive players thus far in the playoffs. They wrap the episode dissecting the difficult off-season decisions surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins. Plus, they look at another early playoff exit for the Toronto Maple Leafs and wonder if staying the course is really the best option for the franchise. 

Dan and Shawn are joined by Darren Pang (18:53) to talk about all the Stanley Cup storylines, including Sidney Crosby's importance to the Penguins, Cale Makar's emergence as one of the NHL's best players, the Islanders deciding to pull the plug on Barry Trotz, why he would choose Auston Matthews to win the Hart Trophy and some of the reasons that there have already been 26 goalies used in the playoffs after 119 played in the regular season. The guys start he episode discussing the impact of Sidney Crosby's upper-body injury (4:00) and the role it could play on the series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers and the potential fallout if the Edmonton Oilers lose to the Los Angeles Kings in the first round (14:55). They wrap up the episode wondering what the future holds for the New York Islanders (40:00) and pondering whether the Montreal Canadiens would trade the top overall pick in the NHL Draft (48:57).

Dan and Shawn are joined by Tom Gulitti (20:00), NHL.com's Washington-based staff writer who is covering the series between the Capitals and Florida Panthers. Gulitti discussed what he saw from the Capitals in their 4-2 in Game 1 and what things the Panthers have to address before Game 2. They also talked about the Oilers' need for depth scoring and for goalie Mike Smith to play a more simple game to give his team a chance to win.  Rosen and Roarke started the podcast with their thoughts on the Penguins 4-3 triple overtime win in Game 1 against the Rangers..... they praised Louis Domingue for his 17-save performance in relief of Casey DeSmith and Sidney Crosby for taking over the game in the second period. They wrapped the episode by discussing Bruce Boudreau's future in Vancouver, the Flyers letting Mike Yeo go, and what the Vegas Golden Knights will do with Pete DeBoer (41:45).