ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

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

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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

Round 1 Wrapped up with an incredible game for the Winnipeg Jets as they defeated the St. Louis Blues. Round 2 has started and the Oilers and Leafs are off to good starts. How are the Panthers avoiding appropriate discipline from the NHL? Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player Todd Marchant

News

Top NHL Headlines (10–12 mins)

• Stolarz injury aftermath
• Bennett hit non-suspension
• Ekblad suspended
• Islanders win draft lottery
• Rob Blake exits LA
• Lafrenière trade rumors
• Utah Mammoth

PWHL - Reg season over - Montreal gets to pick playoff opponent

1. Montreal
2. Toronto
3. Ottawa
4. Minnesota

Trophy Nominees

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

(Perseverance, Sportsmanship, Dedication)

Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN), Gabriel Landeskog (COL), Sean Monahan (CBJ)1

Selke Trophy

(Best Defensive Forward)

Aleksander Barkov (FLA), Anthony Cirelli (TB), Sam Reinhart (FLA)2

Jack Adams Award

(Best Head Coach)

Scott Arniel (WPG), Spencer Carbery (WSH), Martin St. Louis (MTL)2

Norris Trophy

(Best Defenseman)

Quinn Hughes (VAN), Cale Makar (COL), Zach Werenski (CBJ)47

Ted Lindsay Award

(Most Outstanding Player, voted by players)

Nikita Kucherov (TB), Nathan MacKinnon (COL), Cale Makar (COL)56

Vezina Trophy

(Best Goaltender)

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Darcy Kuemper (LAK), Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB)

Hart Draisaitl, Hellebuyck, Kucherov

Calder - tomorrow

Guess the 5th

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Second Round Breakdown (UPDATED) (25–30 mins)

🔹 Eastern Conference

(A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Florida Panthers – Toronto leads 1–0

• Game 1: Leafs win 5–4. Nylander with 2 goals. Stolarz injured; Woll stepped up.
• Game 2: Scheduled for May 7 in Toronto

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes – Carolina leads 1–0

• Game 1 (May 6): Carolina wins 2–1 in OT. Jaccob Slavin scores the game-winner; Frederik Andersen returns from injury and makes 13 saves.
• Game 2: May 8 in Washington

🔹 Western Conference

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers – Edmonton leads 1–0

• Game 1 (May 6): Oilers win 4–2. Zach Hyman scores go-ahead goal late; Oilers set NHL record with 5th consecutive comeback win in playoffs.
• Game 2: May 8 in Vegas

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C2) Dallas Stars – Series tied 0–0

• Game 1: Scheduled for May 7 in Winnipeg

Preview: Goalie duel (Hellebuyck vs. Oettinger); both teams coming off Game 7 wins

Connections

Last Week. -Terry Crisp, Larry Robinson, Al Arbour, Jacques Lemaire

This Week - Cam Ward, JS Giguere, Tim Thomas, Justin Williams

Crazy Stat