Jeff chats with George Richards of Florida Hockey Now about how the market has reacted to the Panthers’ success, Matthew Tkachuk’s “it” factor, and how one fateful night in April changed the fortunes of both Florida and Chicago. Next up, NHL Network's Mike Kelly looks at Jack Eichel’s play, how to view the Golden Knights-Stars series, and the tightly contested Panthers-Hurricanes series (16:22). Later on, The Athletic's Josh Yohe weighs in on the Penguins' GM search, if Kyle Dubas’ departure from Toronto changed Pittsburgh’s timeline and why the job may be attractive to the former Leafs GM (49:50). Producer Matt wraps things up with his thoughts on the Penguins’ search for front office personnel and the Maple Leafs' highly-coveted job opening (01:01:10).

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The Tkachuk “It” Factor

Sportsnet insider Jeff Marek goes around the league in Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s national NHL show, airing live across the country daily from 12pm-2pm ET. Opinion, news and analysis featuring daily segments from insider Elliotte Friedman.

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Jeff and Producer Matt look back at Nashville’s Game 2 victory, Elias Pettersson’s struggles and the potential ramifications of another first round exit for Tampa. The Athletic's Peter Baugh chats about how the Rangers have shut down Alex Ovechkin, Igor Shesterkin being the key a long playoff run and Colorado’s depth (32:48). Later on, Matt joins the conversation to discussing the commentary surrounding Mark Stone and his injury, before providing an update on Brett Pesce (49:50).

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“Committed to the Pain” + The Rangers Grab Another Win

Jeff and Greg discuss the idea of Utah’s team being called "NHL Utah", the secrecy surrounding William Nylander and availability of information with the NHL’s relationship with gambling companies. Next, they look at which star’s performance has been the most concerning, the Stanley Cup path for certain teams and how Nashville can beat Vancouver. To wrap up, Jeff and Greg chat about Spencer Carbery’s comments on Alex Ovechkin, the Islanders melting down in Game 2 and Lindy Ruff’s hire in Buffalo.

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MvsW: Which Star’s Performance is Worrisome?

Jeff is joined by Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre to talk about what has stood out early in the playoffs, Rick Tocchet’s decision to not challenge Ryan O’Reilly’s goal in Game 1 and the success of Vancouver’s third line. Next up, former NHL defenceman Chris Wideman chats with Jeff about when players start to prepare for the playoffs, what series has caught his attention and his own personal playoff experience (18:17). Later on, we hear from NHL Utah Owner Ryan Smith and his appearance on the 32 Thoughts Podcast (50:15).

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Vancouver’s Third Line Success + Playoff Memories with Chris Wideman

Jeff and Elliotte look back on Connor McDavid’s commanding performance Monday night and Los Angeles not being able to keep up offensively with Edmonton. Next, the guys discuss Auston Matthews’ best game as a Leaf, a bounce back from Ilya Samsonov and the secrecy surrounding William Nylander. To finish, Jeff and Elliotte react to the “double goalie pull”, the domination of the Hurricanes over the Islanders and Buffalo hiring Lindy Ruff as their (sort of) new head coach.

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The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: McDavid and Matthews Shine in Wins

Jeff is joined by former NHL goalie and current NESN analyst, Andrew Raycroft, to talk about the Bruins’ decision between the pipes for Game Two, the mindset of Jeremy Swayman if he doesn’t start and the evolution of Brad Marchand. Next up, Producer Matt weighs in on Vancouver’s non-challenge, Mark Stone’s potential return to the lineup and what qualifies as a true first-round upset (18:00). Later on, NHL netminder and new Sportsnet analyst, Jake Allen, discusses his broadcasting debut and what he looks for in his analysis, before breaking down how shooters turned to shooting “triangle” and not five-hole (49:08).

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