Amalie Benjamin joins; Battle of Florida, Western Conference recap, Gabriel Landeskog’s return goal
NHL.com senior writer Amalie Benjamin joins Dan and Shawn from Florida to discuss the Panthers-Lightning series, Nikita Kucherov’s struggles, and the Lightning's offensive woes. She also weighs in on the Bruins season and whether Mike Sullivan could be a fit in Boston after parting ways with the Penguins.
Before the interview, Dan and Shawn break down the Western Conference playoffs, including Kirill Kaprizov's impact, Jack Eichel’s struggles, and the wild Oilers-Kings series. After chatting with Benjamin, they discuss potential landing spots for Sullivan, Connor Hellebuyck’s struggles with the Jets, and Gabriel Landeskog’s return for the Avalanche.
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Mike Rupp joins; NHL Playoffs heating up, Max Domi’s OT heroics, Coaching shakeups
Mike Rupp joins Dan & Shawn to recap the opening weekend of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. He dives into the Kings/Oilers series, what the Senators need to do down 0-2 against the Leafs, why he gives the edge to Colorado over Dallas, and shares his take on the Battle of Florida.
Before Rupp jumps on, the hosts react to early playoff highlights. From Ovechkin’s OT winner to the chaos of Game 1 in LA and Matthew Tkachuk’s return.
They close out the episode with a look at Lou Lamoriello’s future and a debate over which NHL coaching vacancy is the most promising.
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Eddie Olczyk joins; Minnesota Wild clinch in OT thriller, Playoff predictions, East wild card race
Eddie Olczyk joins Dan and Shawn to dive into the biggest matchups and storylines heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He kicks things off with the Toronto Maple Leafs, explaining why they’re a different team under Craig Berube, and also highlights Claude Giroux’s influence on the Ottawa Senators this season. He then shifts focus to the Western Conference, discussing the challenge the Los Angeles Kings present and how the Central Division might shake out.
Before the interview, Dan and Shawn break down the frantic finish in the Eastern Conference, focusing on the race for the second wild card between the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets. They agree that whichever team clinches the spot could give the Washington Capitals trouble in the first round.
After the interview, Dan and Shawn talk Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils series and wrap things up with their predictions for the Stanley Cup Final.
Jean-Francois Chaumont joins Dan and Shawn to talk all thing Montreal Canadiens. Chaumont goes into how the team has been able to achieve winning mentality along with giving us deeper insight in Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, and goalie Samuel Montembeault.
In addition to chatting with Chaumont, Rosen and Roarke discuss Alex Ovechkin setting the NHL all-time goals record by scoring his 895th on Sunday. They discuss the most disappointing team of this season, and they breakdown the race for the NHL scoring title this season between Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon.
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Tom Gulitti joins: Ovechkin nears goal record, NHL Playoffs ramp up, Montreal Canadiens
Tom Gulitti joins Dan and Shawn to talk all things Alex Ovechkin as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. Tom reflects on covering Ovi over the years and discusses whether anyone else could ever chase the record if Ovechkin breaks it.
Dan and Shawn open the show by breaking down the surging St. Louis Blues and what their playoff picture looks like. They also debate who’s more likely to win the Atlantic Division, the Maple Leafs or Panthers. They also preview the potential storyline of a Panthers vs. Senators matchup featuring a Tkachuk brothers.
They wrap up the episode with thoughts on the Montreal Canadiens prospects and rookies, what the Flyers might do next, and some early trophy predictions.
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