With Ian away from his post, Sean is joined by Shayna Goldman to discuss the Maple Leafs' win Wednesday night against the Panthers to avoid the sweep, the Oilers' domination over Vegas and Pietrangelo's slash and date with the Department of Player Safety on Thursday, listener responses about Peter Forsberg from last week's episode, and a wrap up with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Toronto Maple Leafs avoid elimination in Game 4, Alex Pietrangelo to have hearing with Player Safety, Keith Jones named Philadelphia Flyers' Team President

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On today’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Laz break down the opening games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs including the Leafs’ 5-1 loss to the Bruins, the unhinged 7-6 Jets win over the Avs, Matt Rempe’s big game in the Rangers 4-1 win over the Caps, and much more. 

Then, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston joins the show to discuss William Nylander’s whereabouts, who’ll start in goal for the Bruins in Game 2, the Coyotes relocating to Salt Lake City, Alex Meruelo’s press conference with Gary Bettman, and more. 

Plus, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger talks to the guys about Mark Stone being ready Game 1 of the Golden Knights-Stars series, how series odds have changed after the first games have been played, and which Game 1 losers are still the pick to win their series. 

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Can the Avs win with Alexander Georgiev in goal?: takeaways from Stanley Cup Playoffs opening weekend

Hailey, Max and Sean preview the eight first round matchups in the Stanley Cup playoffs, including an intriguing series in the East with the battle of Florida between the Panthers and Lightning, Toronto and Boston, the Hurricanes and Islanders and the Rangers vs Washington.
In the West, the marquee matchup between Colorado and Winnipeg, and Vancouver and Nashville are set, with Edmonton and Vegas and Dallas and Los Angeles still waiting for the outcome of tonight's games to see who gets who.
They provide their thoughts on the final game in Arizona Coyotes history, (for now) and it's polarizing owner Alex Meruelo and we praise Nikita Kucherov for joining the exclusive 100 assists in a season club, and Auston Matthews, who led the league in goal scoring with 69. 
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First round Stanley Cup playoff preview

Sean, DGB and Frankie Corrado discuss the NHL playoff picture, which is now set, with the heartbreaking end to the season for the Detroit Red Wings in Montreal last night. The guys wonder if Auston Matthews will score his 70th goal tonight in Tampa, if Nikita Kucherov will join Connor McDavid with 100 assists this season, and if the Winnipeg Jets have the advantage over the Colorado Avalanche in their playoff matchup.
Plus our old friend Craig Custance joins for a discussion on if Joel Pavelski is a hall of famer and the role that new NHLPA boss Marty Walsh played in fixing the Arizona Coyotes situation in our questions from the App segment. 
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Red Wings season ends in heartbreak, NHL playoff picture is set

Max and Corey, along with Flo Hockey's Chris Peters look back on the Frozen Four tournament and the championship team the Denver Pioneers led by their breakout defensemen Zeev Buium and one of the hottest coaching prospects in hockey, David Carle. The guys discuss Cutter Gauthier signing his entry level deal with Anaheim and how far away his teammates at Boston College, Ryan Leonard, Will Smith and Gabe Perreault are from debuting in the NHL. Plus the guys discuss which players have the most on the line at the upcoming U18's and we get a sneak peek at Corey's new draft board.
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Denver Pioneers the toast of the Frozen Four and a sneak peek at Corey's latest draft board

Ian Mendes and Mark Lazerus, along with Chris Johnston and Pierre Lebrun discuss the Coyotes relocation from Arizona to Salt Lake City, what Billionaire Ryan Smith brings to the NHL, and what the future is for Alex Meruelo and NHL hockey in the desert state. 
Ian and Laz track the Eastern Conference playoff race which is going to go down to the wire, they discuss if Joel Quenneville will get another shot to coach in the NHL, and Jesse Granger chats about the Colorado Avalanche's achilles heel: their goaltending, and Tomas Hertl's successful debut with the Golden Knights.
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Toronto Maple Leafs avoid elimination in Game 4, Alex Pietrangelo to have hearing with Player Safety, Keith Jones named Philadelphia Flyers' Team President

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