Not much going on in the NHL but author Aaron Bell has a new book out titled "Junior Hockey Giants" and he joined us to tell us all about the book and regale us with tales from his time working for the CHL. Plus we have a lively discussion on who should win the inaugural Milt Schmidt award.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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Title Player  Mark Johnson 

News:

McDavid contract watch continues - things pretty quiet but “insiders” expect something before training camp in 3-5 year range 

Tkachuk - surgery needed but waiting - why? 

INTERVIEW: Aaron Bell - Junior Hockey Giants - 

Guess the 5th

Milt Schmidt - 

 

Potential Inaugural Recipients (Past or Present):

1. Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins

• 20-year Bruin, ultimate team-first player, Selke legend, captain with quiet strength, community leader.

2. Steve Yzerman – Detroit Red Wings

• 22-year playing career in Detroit; transitioned to front office. Humble, tough leader. Maintained loyalty even post-retirement by returning to Detroit in GM role.

3. Nicklas Lidström – Detroit Red Wings

• Entire 20-season career with the Wings. Graceful, steady, classy. Embodied humility and professionalism.

4. Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings

• Longtime captain, two-time Cup winner, played entire career with LA. Quiet but fierce leadership.

5. Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers

• Though retired with a heart condition before playing a game for the Capitals, his loyalty to the Rangers was unwavering. Iconic presence and community figure.

6. Shane Doan – Arizona Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets Franchise

• Stayed with the franchise through relocations and struggles. Embodied loyalty, leadership, and class.

7. Jean Béliveau (Posthumous) – Montreal Canadiens

• A legend whose playing, executive, and ambassador roles spanned decades. Perhaps the closest parallel to Schmidt in character.

8. Stan Smyl – Vancouver Canucks

• Played entire career with Vancouver, then served in many off-ice roles. Loyal servant to the franchise through thick and thin.

9. Craig Anderson – Buffalo Sabres (Honorary for Ottawa)

• While not a full-career one-team player, could be considered for special service and character with Ottawa during their rebuild years.
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NHL Players with 10+ Seasons All with One Team

Player

Team

Seasons

Years Active

Steve Yzerman

Detroit Red Wings

22

1983–2006

Nicklas Lidström

Detroit Red Wings

20

1991–2012

Henri Richard

Montreal Canadiens

20

1955–1975

Jean Béliveau

Montreal Canadiens

20

1950–1971

Joe Sakic

Quebec/Colorado

20

1988–2009

Stan Mikita

Chicago Blackhawks

22

1958–1980

Mario Lemieux

Pittsburgh Penguins

17

1984–2006*

Gilbert Perreault

Buffalo Sabres

17

1970–1987

Daniel Alfredsson

Ottawa Senators

17

1995–2013*

Rod Gilbert

New York Rangers

18

1960–1978

Ken Daneyko

New Jersey Devils

20

1983–2003

Shane Doan

Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes

21

1995–2017

Alex Delvecchio

Detroit Red Wings

24

1950–1974

Bob Gainey

Montreal Canadiens

16

1973–1989

Denis Potvin

New York Islanders

15

1973–1988

Patrik Elias

New Jersey Devils

20

1995–2016

George Armstrong

Toronto Maple Leafs

21

1949–1971

Henrik Lundqvist

New York Rangers

15

2005–2020*

Craig Ramsay

Buffalo Sabres

14

1971–1985

Pekka Rinne

Nashville Predators

15

2005–2021

Thomas Steen

Winnipeg Jets

14

1981–1995

Borje Salming

Toronto Maple Leafs

16

1973–1989*

Connections: Marcel Dionne, Peter Sarno, Cory Locke, Mark Savard 

We are mid-summer so not alot going on in the NHL but that doesn't we've stopped thinking about hockey. On this episode we finally put together the criteria for the Milt Schmidt award.  We also get up to speed on the latest NHL news including the acquittal of the 5 Hockey Canada players.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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Title Player - Darryl Sydor 

News 

Ehlers signs with Hurricanes $8.5 x 6 yrs

Marner signing - tampering explanation from Friedman - Vegas offered Roy to make sure Leafs didn’t place tampering complaint

Hockey Canada players acquitted - not cleared to play in NHL pending review

Oilers trade for Hobey Baker winner Ike Howard 

Nick Backstrom officially retires and will return to play for Brynas in Swedish league 

Emergency backup rules - full time travelling with team

• must be available for every game, home or away
• no prior NHL standard games
• less than 80 pro games in total
• no pro hockey prev 3 seasons
• no contract or reserve-list obligations to NHL or affiliates
• can be practice goalie, equip mgr, video coach

 

Guess the 5th 

 

🏆 The Milt Schmidt Award

Award Description:

Presented annually to the individual in professional hockey who best exemplifies lifelong loyalty to a single team, while upholding the values and character embodied by Boston Bruins legend Milt Schmidt—leadership, humility, perseverance, and selfless service to the game.

Primary Criterion:

🟨 Unwavering Loyalty

• A long-standing and committed association with a single NHL organization, performing multiple functions player, coach, executive, or contributor.
• Demonstrates enduring dedication through multiple roles, seasons, or eras within the same team.
• Prioritizes team success and legacy over personal gain or greener pastures.

Supporting Criteria:

🟦 Leadership by Example

• Leads with quiet confidence, consistency, and professionalism.

🟩 Character and Humility

• Embodies grace, sportsmanship, and respect on and off the ice.
• Carries themselves with humility, even in moments of success or hardship.

🟥 Service and Sacrifice

• Willingness to go above and beyond for the team or community.
• Shows dedication through actions that may come at personal or professional cost—reflecting Schmidt’s decision to leave the NHL to serve in WWII.

📝 Notes on Implementation:

• Eligible Recipients:  retired players - return to work for team after retirement
• Honours Milt Schmidt’s Legacy: This award becomes not just about performance, but about the soul of a hockey career—commitment, class, and continuity.

 

COMMITMENT, CLASS, CONTINUITY

 

Connections - Jim Stecker, David Huyben

Last week  - Alex Delvecchio, Ken Daneyko, Stan Makita, Jean Beliveau

This week - 

A quick review of the draft and the dreadful presentation by the NHL. We then discuss free agency which had its moments but wasn't really all that consequential. Plus, we give some insight on our summer plans.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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Title Player - Dit Clapper - Milt Schmidt 

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News

2025 Draft - thoughts on decentralized approach / presentation

Receiving line of players

Draft house where players talked to GMs

Will this approach last? 

Big moves

Canadiens trade 2 x 2025 1st round picks for Noah Dobson 

Dobson, 25,  was RFA and looking for $11MM. 

Islanders moving into full rebuild under Darche 

Will they move Sorokin? 

Team to watch at deadline 

Montreal - good get in Dobson to pair with Hutson

Big 6’4” , offensive, strong positioning - eliteprospects.com 

Canadiens building smart, but need top end scoring

Dobson, Hutson, Montembeault great core pieces

New LTIR Rules - 

Playoff salary cap - 20 player lineup must meet cap

LTIR relief - previous season’s avg salary unless confirmed out for playoffs

2026-27 

Dustin Schwartz out as Oilers goalie coach - finally 

Christian Fischer retirement at 28 - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6472813/2025/07/04/christian-fischer-retires-nhl-red-wings-blue-jackets-coyotes/

Guess the 5th 

Free Agency

Leafs pretty quiet 

Oilers getting flack for not doing enough - signed Frederic, Bouchard, Kapanen, Mangiapane, Lazar, Philp, (and other league min players) 

Pretty good - fans mad at no goalie

Asked Nurse, Henrique, Arvidsson to waive no move. Nurse, Henrique said no

McDavid extension top priority

Summer plans

The 2025 Draft is upon us and we have a quick review of the top prospects and what we think teams will do. Any big trades to come?  Also we'll have a look at free agency to see who are the biggest targets and which teams will be most active. Lastly, the NHL leaked some changes for the 2026 season and the expected CBA MOU that may be announced this week.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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We've got some cool items with our special 500 Episodes logo. 

Title Player Brad Boyes - 505 career reg season points

News

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/nhl-player-qa-anonymous-reaction-new-cba-nhlpa

Some big changes coming for 2026!

Draft June 27, 28 - decentralized as discussed last week

Free Agency July 1 

Trades

Evander Kane to Vancouver for 4th round pick 

Trevor Zegras to Flyers for Ryan Poehling, 2nd (via CBJ), 2026 4th 

Mason Marchment to Seattle for 4th, 2026 3rd

 

Reacquire question - could Colorado reacquire Rantanen - since salary retained in the transaction they can’t acquire for a full year

 

Draft Picks

12 - MTL 

11 - PIT

10  - ANA, BUF, CHI, PHI

 

3 -STL 

2 - COL 

 

Guess the 5th 

 

DRAFT PREVIEW 

Expected 

 

1. Matthew Schaefer, D (Erie Otters, OHL)

Expected Draft Position: No. 1 overall – New York Islanders Consensus top prospect—elite skating, offensive instincts from the blue line, and ceiling as a potential franchise defenseman nhl.com+15espn.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15nypost.com. Nearly every analyst ranks him #1 , and it's widely expected he’ll be the Islanders' pick reuters.com+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.

 

2. Michael Misa, C (Saginaw Spirit, OHL)

Projected Pick: No. 2 – San Jose Sharks A dynamic, high-IQ center—compared to Tavares and Stamkos—with 134 points in 65 OHL gamesnhl.com+15espn.com+15nhl.com+15. Most mocks see San Jose taking him after landing pick #2reuters.com+6espn.com+6nypost.com+6.

 

3. James Hagens, C (Boston College, NCAA)

Prediction: No. 3 or 4 – Chicago Blackhawks or Nashville Predators A shifty, playmaking center with solid upside; ranked 3rd overall by NHL.comreuters.com+14bcinterruption.com+14nypost.com+14. Some mocks slot him to Chicago at #3nhl.com+15espn.com+15nhl.com+15, others to Nashville at #4 sbnation.com+3reuters.com+3nypost.com+3. Islanders have also shown interest but would need to trade up tankathon.com+15reuters.com+15nypost.com+15.

 

4. Porter Martone, RW (Brampton, OHL)

Expected Pick: No. 4/5 – Depending on trade flow A big physical winger (6′3″, 205 lb) with scoring and playmaking chops. Ranked 3rd–4th in many boardsmynhldraft.com+15espn.com+15nhl.com+15. Could slide into pick #4 depending on who skips in front.

 

5. Caleb Desnoyers, C (Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL)

Possible Draft Spot: Top-5 or just outside A reliable two-way centreman with scoring touch. Ranked consistently 5th across Central Scouting and consensus rankings timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4nhl.com+4reuters.com+4nhl.com. Could appeal to teams needing depth down the middle.

 

Others to watch

 

Anton Frondell, C (Djurgårdens IF, Sweden): Big-bodied center with pro experiencenhl.com+1reddit.com+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+7espn.com+7tankathon.com+7. Mocked to Blackhawks at #3 by some washingtonpost.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15espn.com+15.

Porter Martone noted above.

Jake O’Brien (C), Roger McQueen (F), Brady Martin (F), Victor Eklund (F): rounds 6–10 in consensus rankingsreuters.com+8tankathon.com+8reddit.com+8.

Kashawn Aitcheson, D (Barrie Colts, OHL): Power defender with goal-scoring upside, ranked top 15 consensusreddit.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

Ivan Ryabkin, C (Muskegon, USHL): Top Russian center in the draft reddit.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

Logan Hensler, D (Wisconsin, NCAA): Strong NCAA defenseman buzz, targeted mid-first round

McKenzie Rankings 

https://www.eliteprospects.com/draft-center/tsn-bob-mckenzie

Heavy Canadian content in first round 

Comparison to recent years.

2025 - Projected 19 

2024 - 18 

2023 - 12

2022 - 9

2021 - 18

 

Oilers - Picks - 3, 4, 6, 7 - looking for strong wingers - Ethan Czata (Niagara) or Aiden Lane (Brampton)

Leafs - Picks - 2,3, 5,5, 6, 7 - Matthew Gard (WHL), Zach Amico (USHL) Ethan Czata

 

Connections 

Last Week - Patrick Maroon, Cory Stillman, Claude Lemieux, Ed Litzenberger 

 

Free Agency  - https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhls-top-12-ufas-of-2025-latest-rumours-reports/

Marner house hunting in Vegas…

Other teams rumoured - SJS, ANA, LAK, DAL, CAR

Bennett, - said he wasn’t going anywhere but deal not done 

Ekblad - seems most likely to leave…

Marchand 

Will Florida convince them all to stay for less money and keep the band together? 

Tavares

Boeser 

Ehlers

 

Watch Detroit - they need to move the needle this year

 

Summer Schedule for ScuttlePuck? 

Offseason suggestions for topics?

 

 

 

 

 

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in 6 games.  After being tied at 2-2 the Panthers overwhelmed the Oilers in games 5 and 6.  Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe. We discuss what the Panthers did right  and where the Oilers went wrong.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Title Player - Andrew Cogliano

NEWS

Playoffs -  

   Game 3 - Panthers blow out Oilers 6-1 ( who predicted that? )

   Game 4 -  Oilers come back after going down 3-0 - 

McDavid almost posterizes Ekblad

Skinner pulled at 3-0 and OIlers come back

   Game 5 - Panthers win 5-2

low shots, grinding, opportunistic game

Marchand with 2

   Game 6 - 5-1 Panthers win cup.

Bennett Conn Smythe

Reinhart gets 4 in final game

Playoff stats

McDavid - 33 points

Draisaitl - 33 points

Reinhart,Bouchard, Tkachuk, Verhaeghe - 23 points

- Edmonton sports talk - very critical, too old, lots of criticisms that weren’t said after 4 games. 

- Oilers injuries - Hyman, Ekholm, too much

- Oilers SV% in playoffs - .888  - Pickard .886 / Skinner .889  7 wins each - who is the starter? 

- Reg season  Pickard .900 / Skinner .896 - they got exact same goaltending in playoffs.  Why expect something different? 

- Florida - .914 - Bob played every minute.

Among goalies that played 5 games or more in playoffs, Skinner was 10th of 17, Pickard 13th.  

- Seravalli reporting that league investigating Kane on LTIR - of course they are.

Next for Oilers

Bouchard? 

Skinner? 

Guess the 5th

Final, random thoughts on playoffs - 

Refs in the way

Linesmen - drop the puck!

Hockey Night broadcast comments - 

Tkachuk pregame interview - questions sounded like came from 10 year olds

Panel

Elliotte / Amber

Format is stale. Isn’t there anything else we can do? 

Awards - Makar Norris / Hutson Calder

Kreider trade

Kreider, 4th rounder ANA

Carey Terrance, 3rd NYR

Seems low return for Kreider 

Connections

Last Week Al McInnes, Cam Ward, Alex Ovechkin, Ryan O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault - conn smythe winners in franchsie first cup win ? 

This week 

 

Crazy Stat

Next Episode - Draft Preview - 

The Stanley Cup Final heads to Florida with the teams tied at 1 and we give our takes.  There have been several coaching hires which we talk about and then we discuss the NHL awards that have been given out to date.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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1. Opening Banter

• Germany, wedding 
• Listener shout-outs and feedback

Title Player - Tod Sloan

2. Listener Mail & Hot Takes

• Your feedback 

3. News Around the League

🏆 Stanley Cup Final – Oilers vs Panthers

• Series tied 1–1:
• Game 1: Oilers dominate early, McDavid and Draisaitl combine for 5 points
• Game 2: Panthers rally, Barkov scores in double OT thriller
• Goaltending duels: Skinner vs Bobrovsky
• Key storylines heading into Game 3:
• Marchand stirring controversy on and off ice
• Special teams battle intensifies

Guess the 5th 

NHL Coaching Carousel

• Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm becomes first German NHL head coach
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Muse named new bench boss after Mike Sullivan’s departure
• Chicago Blackhawks: Jeff Blashill hired to guide rebuild
• Seattle Kraken: Lane Lambert joins from Islanders
• Vancouver Canucks: Adam Foote promoted as Tocchet leaves
• Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet takes over as full-time coach
• Dallas Stars: Pete DeBoer fired after playoff exit; replacement TBD

4. Coaching Moves: Who Wins the Offseason?

• Best fit: Sturm in Boston? Muse in Pittsburgh? Tocchet in Philly?
• Teams still searching: Dallas and others
• How coaching style aligns with team direction

1. Connections - Last week - Nick Cousins, Marc Crawford, Andrew Shaw, Matt Cooke This week - Al McInnes, Cam Ward, Alex Ovechkin, Ryan O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault 
2. 2025 NHL Awards Highlights

• Art Ross & Ted Lindsay: Nikita Kucherov – 121 points, peer-voted MVP
• Rocket Richard: Leon Draisaitl – goal-scoring leader
• Selke & King Clancy: Aleksander Barkov – defensive excellence and community impact
• Jack Adams: Spencer Carbery (Capitals) – Coach of the Year
• Masterton Trophy: Sean Monahan – emotional tribute after personal loss
• Other winners to be announced June 12: Hart, Vezina, Norris, Calder, Lady Byng

7. Crazy Stat of the Week

• Aleksander Barkov becomes just the second player in NHL history to win both the Selke and King Clancy in the same season

The Oilers and the Panthers made quick work of their Conference Finals opponents as they both advanced after 5 games.  What does the Stanley Cup Final have in store? Lane Lambert to coach the Kraken. Meanwhile the Minnesota Frost repeat as PWHL champions.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

News

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Playoffs 

Oilers 4 Stars 1 

McDavid - leading NHL in points 26

Panthers 4 Hurricanes 1 

Final repeat - game 1 Wednesday June 4

PWHL - Minnesota Frost

Expansion - Seattle / Vancouver

Treliving - changes, including between the ears

 

Guess the 5th

 

Connections - Last week - Boom Boom Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bert Olmstead 

This week - Matt Cooke, Marc Crawford, Nick Cousins, Andrew Shaw

The conference finals have started and the Panthers look set to eliminate the Hurricanes quickly. The Oilers are up 2-1 in a series that has been a bit back and forth. The USA won the World's and the PWHL heads into its final week with the Frost up  2-1 on the Charge.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Title Player - Pelle Eklund

Feedback - thanks for congrats from Nora, David Hyuben, Mark Cannons, Adam Cairns

Playoffs! 

Oilers 2 v Stars 1

DAL 6 EDM 3 - Stars 3 PP goals in 3rd 

EDM 3 DAL 0 - Nurse slash injures Hintz 

EDM 6 DAL 1  - McDavid 2 goals - Skinner kept them in it in 2nd - Blown calls both ways

Skinner answering critics

Panthers 3 v Hurricanes 0

FLA 5 CAR 2

FLA 5 CAR 0

FLA 6 CAR 2

What’s to say? 

CF% 54

SF% 49.6

GF% 7.69 

xGF%45.58

Led league in reg season with xGF% 55.99 

15 straight Conf Final losses 

2023 - Panthers

2019 - Bruins

2009 - Penguins

What next, assuming loss? Brind’amour, Tulsky?  

Guess the 5th 

News

Shanahan out in Toronto

Pelley will not hire President - Treliving will report to him. 

No Grit. No Grind. No Greatness.

 

PWHL - Minnesota Frost 2 v Ottawa Charge 1 - all 3 games in OT 

Best of 5.  Game 4 in Minnesota on Monday. Game 5 Wed 

World Championships 

USA wins in OT on goal by Tage Thompson - 1-0 over Switzerland 

Sweden bronze with win over Denmark

Denmark beat Canada 2-1 in quarter final. 

Hall of Fame Inductions - 

Henrik Lundqvist

Zdeno Chara

Vicky Sunohara - Canadian Women’s  

Kai Hietarinta - Pres Finnish Ice Hockey 1984-1997

Kim Martin-Hasson - Swedish Women’ Goalie 

Frans Nielsen - Danish 

David Vyborny - Czech

Connections

Last episode - reverse sweep

This week - Boom Boom Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bert Olmstead 

I have a concept for fans of teams that continue to disappoint them. 

Fan bankruptcy 

DOPeS - are they working?  

The Leafs are out, the Oilers are in but we don't care 'cause it's our 500th episode!!! We have lots of audio clips and notes of congratulatins. Thanks to all for listening, we really appreication it!! Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Title Player Ed Jovanovski 

Feedback - notes from listeners on 500

News - 

FLA 4 v TOR 3

Leafs out in another game 7. (7 in a row)

2 6-1 defeats in last 3 games

Past 9 seasons - over 100pts 6 times

2 series wins

What’s going to change? 

Marner?

Tavares?

Shanahan?

Treliving?

 

EDM 4 v VGK 1

Oilers played physically

Kasperi Kapanen came in after sitting first 9

Skinner back to back shutouts after Pickard hurt

Game 4 3-0 win was huge. 

Oilers changed PK approach - super aggressive

 

CAR 4 v. WSH 1

Caps outshot 149-96 in series - less than 20 shots / game

 

DAL 4 v WPG 2 

Scheiffele plays after father passes away

Jets have lost 10 straight road playoff games - back to game 1 in 2023 vs VGK 

Hellebuyck issue?  2 shutouts in series - .905 SV% 

Stars living up to hype. 

Rantanen…man

Deboer good luck charms

Other news

Ken Holland to Kings

Rick Tocchet to Flyers

Mike Sullivan to Rangers

Adam Foote promoted by Canucks

Are there no new minds in hockey? 

Lafreniere rumoured to be going to Montreal - another example of Canadiens thinking they will turn around a French Canadian kid who has promise but couldn’t make it elsewhere. 

 

Celebratory audio clips - 

Quick memories or stories about the podcast over 500 episodes

 

Memories - Pete Wood’s epic rant about Canadiens

Justin Bourne

Ken Reid / Ivanka

Bruce Dowbiggin

Recording from Gold Lake dock

2016 Draft - recorded with Krulikoski and Matt O’Brien

2022 Draft - train ride to Montreal, meeting up with Yaremchuk, talking to Scouts - seeing GMs walking around. The chaos of the first round. 

Predicting Penguins Cup win in 2017

Predicted Coyotes move to Utah

 

Guess the 5th 

 

Conference Finals

CAR v FLA 

Start May 22 - every other night at 8:00pm 

 

Carolina Hurricanes

• Regular Season Record: 47–30–5 (99 points)
• Division Rank: 2nd in Metropolitan
• Head Coach: Rod Brind’Amour
• Key Players: Sebastian Aho (74 points), Seth Jarvis (32 goals), Jalen Chatfield (+22 plus-minus)
• Goaltending: Frederik Andersen has been stellar in the postseason, recording a 5–0 record with a 1.80 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Florida Panthers

• Regular Season Record: 47–31–4 (98 points)
• Division Rank: 3rd in Atlantic
• Head Coach: Paul Maurice
• Key Players: Sam Reinhart (81 points), Aleksander Barkov (71 points), Gustav Forsling (+33 plus-minus)
• Goaltending: Sergei Bobrovsky, a seasoned playoff performer, has been pivotal in Florida's postseason success.

 

EDM v DAL

 

Start May 21 - Every other night at 8:00 except Sunday. -3:00PM

 

Edmonton Oilers

• Regular Season Record: 48–29–5 (101 points)
• Division Finish: 3rd in Pacific
• Key Players: Connor McDavid (74 assists), Leon Draisaitl (52 goals, 106 points)
• Goaltending: Stuart Skinner led with 26 wins; Calvin Pickard posted a 2.71 GAA
• Playoff Path: Defeated the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights

The Oilers have showcased a more balanced and resilient lineup this postseason, with contributions beyond their star duo of McDavid and Draisaitl. Improved defensive play and goaltending have been pivotal in their journey back to the Conference Final .

Dallas Stars

• Regular Season Record: 50–26–6 (106 points)
• Division Finish: 2nd in Central
• Key Players: Matt Duchene (81 points), Jason Robertson (35 goals), Mikko Rantanen (playoff scoring leader)
• Goaltending: Jake Oettinger recorded 36 wins with a 2.53 GAA
• Playoff Path: Overcame the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche

Dallas has been bolstered by the midseason acquisition of Mikko Rantanen, who has delivered back-to-back hat tricks and leads the playoffs in goals and points, significantly enhancing the Stars' offensive capabilities .

 

🔍 Series Insights

• Season Series: Dallas won 2 of the 3 regular-season matchups against Edmonton .
• Playoff History: This marks the ninth playoff meeting between the two franchises, with Dallas holding a 6–2 series advantage prior to this series .
• Coaching: Dallas's Peter DeBoer is making his third straight Conference Final appearance, while Edmonton's Kris Knoblauch has guided the Oilers to their third Conference Final in four seasons .

In a crazy 2nd round, the Leafs open up a 2 game lead on the Panthers and then give it back when they go to Florda. The Oilers are up 2-1 but an injury to Calvin Pickard has forced them to rely on Stuart Skinner who is struggling. Connor Hellebuyck has been up and down like a toilet seat. Which Hellebuyck will they get in game 4? The Canes look set to go up 3-1 over the Caps.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

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📅 May 12, 2025 🏒 Title Player: Marc Savard 

 

1️⃣ Title Player: Marc Savard - Golfer

2️⃣ Feedback & Banter

5️⃣ 🧑‍🏫 News

• Ducks hire Joel Quenneville
• Returns to NHL bench
• Huge move for Anaheim’s rebuild
•  
• 4️⃣ 🌍 World Championship Update

Germany 🇩🇪

• Wins over Hungary (6–1) & Kazakhstan (4–1)
• Seider own goal, team rebounds
• Stützle joins this week

Canada 🇨🇦

Wins over Latvia, Slovenia. France next 

7️⃣ ❓ Guess the 5th

• Playoff-themed edition of the classic trivia game

 

3️⃣ NHL Playoffs - Round 2 Update

• Leafs vs Panthers: Tied 2–2
• Domi hit on Barkov sparks brawl - fined
• Cifu controversy
• Matthews taking heat
• Oilers vs Golden Knights: Oilers lead 2–1
• Nicolas Roy facing hearing after illegal check - $7812 fine 
• Tough break for Draisatl game winner - what was Skinner doing? 
• Skinner to start game 4/ - 0 for 3 so far
• Hurricanes vs Capitals: Canes lead 2–1
• Game 3: 4–0 shutout
• Stars vs Jets: Stars lead 2–1
• Dallas offense surging
• Kicked in goal - good or no? 
• Hellebuyck - follows up shutout with meh performance
• Mason Marchmant taps ref 

8️⃣ 🔗 Connections

Last Week: Conn Smythe winners ini 2000s

This week - 1975 Islanders, 2010 Flyers, 2014 La Kings, 1942 Leafs 

Crazy Stat

6️⃣ ⚖️ DOPeS Watch

• Nicolas Roy (VGK)
• Hearing for headshot on Frederic
• Max Domi (TOR)
• No suspension expected for Barkov hit
• Debate on playoff discipline consistency