Episode 156

We’re into the conference final now with the heavy underdog  Florida Panthers taking a both games on the road. This team continues to look better and better with each game. Can they complete this Cinderella story?

In the west, we have Vegas taking both games at home, both in OT over Dallas. It’s shaping up to be a Vegas and Florida final, but we all know that in these NHL playoffs ANYTHING is possible. 

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Episode 155

The battle cats have rallied to the conference finals against the Canes - WHAT A STORY! The Leafs have found yet again a way to piss away a season of any hope. What’s next - new suits? New players? What’s the answer? 

The West is still up for grabs as the Kraken and Stars drag it out to game 7. On Sunday night, Vegas hopes to send the Oilers to the golf course with a game 6 victory. 

Another topic of discussion for the boys: do the Red Wings have the worst luck with the draft lottery? Last few lotteries have been as follows:
- 2019: dropped to 6th (from 4th)
- 2020: dropped to 4th (from 1st)
- 2021: dropped to 6th (from 5th)
- 2022: stayed at 8th
- 2023: stayed at 9th

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Episode 153

The Leafs FINALLY do it… after 19 long years, they finally get passed the first round. Order the rings because the fans act like they already won the cup. 

There are 3 more game 7s to go for this first round. Can the record-setting Bruins continue this incredible run? Will Seattle stun the defending champs? And you might a well flip a coin for the Rangers and Devils series - we have NO idea what will happen there.

This first round has been entertaining to say the least, and we cannot WAIT for round 2. It will be a gauntlet!

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Episode 152

Playoffs are underway and there have been NO dull moments thus far. Every series has been an all-out battle with a lot of surprises. No sweeps in this year’s 1st round! 

The boys also talk about the impact that a tough guy can have on a playoff team. Some examples given were Ryan Reaves, Marcus Foligno, Darnell Nurse, etc. Who is available for the Wings to scoop up this off season to add some grit to this roster?

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Episode 151

The season is over which means the boys give their thoughts overall along with focuses for the off season. Does Yzerman need to get a pure goal scorer to give Larkin some help? Maybe some toughness and grit, too?

Playoffs are here!!! First round games are this week and it is the greatest time of year. The weather is warming up and hockey is on every night. What could be better? 

Make sure to tune in to listen to the 1st round picks as well as the Stanley Cup favorites.

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Connor and Dustin chat it up with some league news, currently the Boston Bruins are on a historic run of a season, currently only two games shy of tying the Red Wings with most games won in a regular season at 62. The only other team to do this was the Lightning in 18-19 season. 
Marco Kasper looks to makes his debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs, at the time of the recording there was little news on if he was dressing but all signs pointed to yes. How will the individuals all play finishing up the season. Dylan Larkin is on the edge of tying for his best season yet( he scored a hat trick against the leafs, surpassing his best point total in his career. 

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Episode 149

The Wings are now BELOW the .500 win percentage point, and the boys are just excited for golf and the 2024 Wings. Yzerman has a lot of wiggle room with the cap - will he finally get some help around Larkin to carry the rest of the weight of the team? Our captain holds the heavy lead for goals, assists and points for this team. Put some help around him and see what happens. 

The focus for the rest of the season should solely be personal development for certain players (Veleno, Suter, Chaisson, etc). Wins are not essential nor matter at this point. Have something to build upon for next season. 

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Episode 148

The Wings are not making playoffs this year, but the future is looking bright. 2021 6th overall pick Simon Edvinsson made his NHL debut this week and impressed the Yzerman faithful against a very good Avs team. 

Edvinsson isn’t the only prospect to sing praise for - Marco Kasper, the Wings’ latest draft pick (2022 8th overall), was just named Austria’s player of the year. He’s the youngest to receive this award, so this could very well be a steal at 8th overall! 

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With about a quarter of a season left the Red Wings look to prove it to themselves they can win without a few key parts -- they have done it before during the season when they had to look to their depth while they battled injuries earlier in the season. The Wings stole one from Boston this week at home, beating the best team in the NHL. 
With the playoffs out of the picture, I feel like Yzerman similar to last season is watching how these players act during tough streaks during the season. I know the boys are excited to see what comes of the off-season with still a lot of players needing to be signed, you never know what Yzerman has up his sleeves! 

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