The finals are set, the weekend is here, and there's plenty of NHL news to get to!

1. Conference finals recaps.

2. Stanley Cup Finals Preview.

3. Conn Smyth candidates.

4. Marc-Andre Fleury Saga continues,

5. Trades and Signing.

6. Rumour Mill.

Episode 6 might be the last episode before the Stanley Cup finals based on the way things are going. Also:

1. Brayden Point already winning the Conn Smyth Trophy.

2. Dallas living and dying by the sword, Playing like Muhamad Ali.

3. Robin Lehner already agreeing to a new deal in Vegas?

4. Awards season: Who's come out on top so far.

5. Trades, rumours and stories swirling around the NHL including Montreal, St. Louis and Calgary!

Some big news hitting the hockey world with dates announced and award nominee's out!

1. Series Updates: Golden Knights/Stars and Islanders/Lightning.

2. NHL Draft and Free Agency dates announced, what it means for the leagues schedule.

3. Awards season, early winners so far.

4. Hypotheticals: Max Domi to Columbus, Matt Murray to Pitt?

5. News and rumours from around the league involving Capitals, Coyotes, Penguins and Leafs.

As the second round concludes, we look ahead to the Conference Finals matchups, plus:

1. One of the craziest game 7's in recent memory

2. The Canucks goalie situation moving forward.

3. Ryan Reaves hit and suspension.

4. Arizona Coyotes scenario involving Taylor Hall and Montreal a perfect match?

5. Nathan MacKinnon solidifying himself as a top 2 player in the league, but not #1.

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In episode 3, there are plenty of storylines to cover from around the National Hockey League:

1. Series updates and breakdowns.

2. Thatcher Demko STEALING a game and maybe a series.

3. Michael Hutchinson and the Avalanche comeback or Stars collapse? 

4. Tampa Bay Lightning are a WAGON!

5. Montreal Canadians/St Louis Blue trade breakdown.

6. TSN's trade bait is out there with some pretty big names, which ones are legit, and what ones are smoke and mirrors.

Episode 2 brings some fun content including:

1. The aftermath of the NHL boycott of games and how it's better to be late to the party than not show up at all/

2. Playoff series updates and calling the finals for each conference and how it's as easy as it gets.

3. The best coach in the NHL and it really isn't that close.

4. Tampa Bay learning and adapting from their mistakes and pain in the past.

5. Dallas Vegas is going to be a fun series.

6. The rumors including: Leading candidate to be the next bench boss for the Caps, interest in Leafs' Frederik Anderson, tough talks in St. Louis and no bubble for 2021.

Hope you enjoy!

In the first episode, we really kick things off with a bang:

1. NHL missing the boat on the boycott of games from players in the NBA and other professional leagues. Why the NHL took so long to follow suit?

2. Arizona Coyotes fine for violating the leagues combine testing policy. What's next for Arizona?

3. Pittsburgh Penguins/Toronto Leafs trade. Who won? What's the next move (or moves) for both teams?

4. Calgary Flames and their offseason. What to do with Johnny Hockey?

5. Montreal Canadians ad Phillip Danault. Don't take your players for granted.

Welcome to The Second Thoughts Podcast. Before we dive into the world that is the National Hockey League, I wanted to share a quick introduction to give you some information about myself, my history surrounding the game, where I'm coming from and where I want this podcast to go. Hopefully, you'll get to sit back, enjoy, and share your thoughts as we get into all the latest new, highlights, updates and stories from every team around the NHL. Let's go!