Here's what Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:

1:05: What is the impact of Cale Makar being ruled out of Game 1?

3:20: How does Makar's absence in Game 1 affect the narrative of Colorado being a big favorite?

4:50: What does Vegas have to do to be competitive in this series?

6:15: Who is the most important player in the Western Conference final?

10:00: Are you buying into the rest-versus-rust theory in the Eastern Conference final?

14:00: Which players are the biggest X-factors in the Eastern Conference final?

18:40: Who will the Vancouver Canucks look to hire after firing Adam Foote, and what's his future in the league look like?

Coach Matchmaking

23:35: Where is the best fit for Craig Berube?

25:20: Best landing spot for Kris Knoblauch

27:20: Will Bruce Cassidy coach for a team next season?

28:20: Will David Carle make the leap to the NHL?

Who Is Better Right Now? Featuring THN's Top 100 Players List

30:30: Lane Hutson (No. 26) or Martin Necas (No. 31)

31:30: Mitch Marner (No. 39) or Sebastian Aho (No. 40)

32:45: Pavel Dorofeyev (No. 91) or Juraj Slafkovsky (No. 94)

Rapid Fire

35:30: Memorial Cup prediction and players to watch?

37:20: Which player in the conference finals has the most pressure on them?

38:25: Yay or nay: Rod Brind'Amour is coaching for his job this series

40:00: Should coaches be allowed to skip media after games?

42:30: Which of the four cities in the conference finals has the best food?

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