We would like to dedicate this episode to Liam's dog, Mitchell, who left us at 14 years young.

On this episode of Pucks & Brews, Mike and Liam quickly recap the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what their group chat predictions were, catch up with the second round and give their thoughts on which teams will advance to the conference finals, discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring John Chayka as their new General Manager along with Mata Sundin, talk about the New York Rangers making changes to their player development department, give their predictions and provide their real time reactions to the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, and more. Enjoy!

Recorded Tuesday May 5th, 2026

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0:00 Intro/First round recap

7:01 Second round talk

16:40 Leafs hired John Chayka as their GM

22:57 Rangers make changes to their player development personnel

29:40 Draft Lottery predictions

45:15 In dedication to Mitchell

48:40 Initial outro

56:30 Live 2026 NHL Draft Lottery reactions