TwoFiveandTen

It's the most wonderful time of the year! NHL free agency kicks off with a bang!

- The Rangers land The Breadman; Does Panarin's signing mean the rebuild in New York is over? How will the Rangers manage the cap the remainder of the summer?

- Montreal hands out the first offer sheet in 6 years to Sebastian Aho; The fallout from the offer and Carolina matching the heavily front loaded contract

- Toronto making moves; two big trades and a depth signing later....is Toronto better? Have they made enough cap space for franchise winger Mitch Marner?

- Reaction to the major free agent signings (Bobrovsky, Pavelski, Perry, Duchene and Zuccarello)

- The NHL goalie carousel

- Winners and losers of free agency so far and notable names left on the market

- Today in NHL History is back!

Happy 4th of July to everyone in the US. We'll be back next week!

This week we are joined by a special guest and friend of the show, Michael Ansaldi!

- The NHL finalizes rule changes and expands video review. How will this help or hurt the pace of play and strategy within the game itself?

- Boston Bruins and New York Rangers "free agency" previews. How will Boston fortify their second line and what are the key areas that will guide the Rangers summer?

- Winners and losers and fallout from the three big Draft weekend trades involving PK Subban, Patrick Marleau and JT Miller

- The Mitch Marner situation in Toronto; does he want out? Will a team step up with a massive offer sheet for the 22 year old superstar?

- The Rangers are cuckoo for Kakko

Restricted free agents can begin speaking with other teams on June 26th and unrestricted free agency opens on July 1st!

And we are back!

Congratulations to the St. Louis Blues on their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history!

This week the boys discuss the summer offseason kickoff!

- The Erik Karlsson and Kevin Hayes extensions with San Jose and Philadelphia

- Jumbo Joe is coming back for one more year and how does the Justin Braun trade impact both San Jose and Philadelphia?

- The buyouts of distinguished veterans Dion Phaneuf and Corey Perry -- could we see Perry in a Bruins uniform next season?

- The hiring of Dallas Eakins as the Head Coach in Anaheim. Has he learned from his mistakes in Edmonton?

- The Rangers make a trade with Winnipeg for Jacob Trouba and come away as big time winners

- Predictions/analysis for the NHL Awards

- Kevin has the floor to himself to analyze and talk about the Bruins Game 7 loss to St. Louis

Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram (TwoFiveandTen) to stay up to date on all of the offseason news from around the league.

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The four best words in sports: Game Seven. Stanley Cup.

Recap of Games 5 and 6:

- The terrible officiating in Game 5 but how it was not the reason for Bostons loss

- Chara's return with a broken jaw was ballsy and inspirational but did it put the Bruins in a bind?

- How Brayden Schenn and Jordan Binnington were the culprits in the turning points of Game 6

- And what is up with Binnington doing his best Avery impression between plays?

Game 7 Preview

- How Boston has history on their side

- Will Tuukka win the Conn Smythe with a win or a loss?

- Should Cassidy insert Backes and/or Grzelcyk into the lineup?

- How St. Louis can continue to dominate 5-on-5 without giving Boston PP opportunities

- What factors, for both teams, will set them up for a historic championship

- Predictions!

And it's down to a best-of-three.

- Deep dive into Games 3 and 4 and how both teams, in their own way, showed championship level mental strength and leadership

- How the Zdeno Chara injury impacts the depleted Bruins defense corps. Will we see Big Z back this series? Look to the Rangers in 2014 for a possible answer

- Also, an update on Matt Grzelyck

- Looking ahead to Games 5 and 6 and who is the x-factor for each team

- Who is our Conn Smythe pick so far

- Quick league news regarding Erik Karlsson and Kevin Hayes

Next time you hear from us will either be prior to Game 7 or after a champion is crowned!

Time to re-calibrate prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

- Recap of Games 1 and 2

- Thoughts on the Krug hit and Sundqvist hit/suspension

- What are some of the developing storylines early on?

- What both teams need to do and focus on to take control of the series

- Players on both teams that need to step up

We'll be back with a recap of Games 3 and 4 next week. Until then, we are just living on a prayer.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Stanley Cup Final is upon us.

- St. Louis Blues vs. Boston Bruins: The Tuukka Rask-Jordan Binnington goaltending matchup, how the Bruins special teams play is a huge advantage over St. Louis, is Zdeno Chara an exploitable member of the Bruins top-6, what style of play should the Blues employ to win the series and anticipating the O'Reilly-Bergeron line matchups

- Stanley Cup Final series predictions

- NHL news including coaching hires in Buffalo and Ottawa, John "JD" Davidson returning to the Rangers as team President and a Phil Kessel trade to Minnesota?

And we are down to four.

- Thoughts on the controversial off-side call on Colorado in Game 7 versus San Jose

- The future looks bright for Colorado, Columbus and potentially Dallas

- San Jose vs. St. Louis Conference Final Preview: The return of Joe Pavelski, the overwhelming strength of San Jose's offense against the Blues defensive structure, the return of #playoffmartinjones, where in the world is Vlad Tarasenko and is the push to get Jumbo Joe his first Cup tangible for the Sharks this time of year?

- Boston vs. Carolina Conference Final Preview: The dominance of playoff Tuukka Rask, how long of a leash does Petr Mrazek have in goal for Carolina, which special teams matchup the Bruins should look to exploit, how David Backes has impacted the forward group for Boston and will the young Hurricanes be able to overcome the battle tested core of the Bruins?

- Series predictions!

It's the Zdeno Chara episode (#33) and we have a full docket:

- Stars/Blues: The controversial no whistle in Game 6 today, should Stars coach Jim Montgomery go back to his lineup from Game 3 and who on the Blues needs to step it up in Game 7 and potentially beyond

- Sharks/Avalanche: The playoff excellence of Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski update, how the lack of a strong 2C is hurting Colorado in the matchup game and do we think we'll see a Game 7 later this week

- Hurricanes/Islanders: Carolina proves their mettle with the sweep, can the Hurricanes defeat Columbus or Boston in the ECF and how will the Islanders navigate this summer with so many core free agents

- Bruins/Blue Jackets: Torts guarantee, Marchand punch from Game 4, the return of the Pasta Man, marveling at the Bobrovsky-Rask goaltending clinic and how high will the blood pressure get if Boston can't close the series out in Game 6

- Ken Holland joins Edmonton as GM: Good hire for Edmonton but what could this mean for Hollands legacy?

- Kelly McCrimmon promoted to GM in Vegas: Could this lead to George McPhee to Seattle?

- The Rangers future looks bright: The Adam Fox trade and the signing of top prospects Igor Shesterkin and Vitaly Kravtsov

Ready for a second round reset? This week we discuss:

- Sharks/Avalanche: Controversial no icing call in Game 2, the emergence of Tyson Barrie to a national audience and if San Jose can continue to count on Martin Jones in this series

- Stars/Blues: Zuccarello and the Stars 2nd line coming up huge, how Dallas is slowing down the Blues up-tempo forecheck system and how the Benn-Tarasenko matchup may impact St. Louis

- Hurricanes/Islanders: The Petr Mrazek injury, how important the two game lead is for Carolina and if the Isles can make a series of it in Raleigh

- Bruins/Blue Jackets: What is wrong with Pastrnak, how Columbus can turn this series into a low scoring affair, would Backes being inserted into the lineup make an impact and Dubinsky trolls the B's fans

Shoutout to Georgetown!

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