Tarik El-Bashir, the Capitals beat writer at the Athletic DC joins Scott to look back at the Caps game one loss to Barry Trotz and the NY Islanders. The Islanders score 4 unanswered goals against a Caps team that lost Nicklas Bäckström to injury and that features possibly the last hurrah for goalie Braden Holtby.

Tarik and Scott also discuss game one of the series between the Flyers and Habs , featuring an exciting duel between two of the top goalies in the NHL, Carey Price and Carter Hart. Plus, Tarik marvels at the effort of the Bolts and Blue Jackets in game one, with Tampa Bay poised for revenge and a long playoff run this playoff season.

We head west to Dallas, as Sean Shapiro, the Stars beat Writer for the Athletic DFW joins Scott to discuss the shift in power in the West, as  Colorado, Vancouver and Calgary look to join Vegas and St. Louis as powerhouses in the West.

Scott and Sean also discuss what is up in Dallas?  The Stars seemed to be outmatched in game one, and seem to have a goaltending controversy , with Anton Khubodin getting the nod in game one over Ben Bishop. Plus the Stars offensive fire power, which is supposed to be led by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, continues to sputter.

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