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Stanley Cup Final Game 4 ends in controversy, Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers, and the NHL Awards Jun 23, 2022

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Ian and Sean discuss the controversial end to Game 4 of Avs-Lightning on Wednesday night. Should there have been a penalty for too many men, and should every goal be reviewed like touchdowns are in the NFL? Also, why the Lightning's first goal of the game was allowed, despite Darcy Kuemper losing his mask.

Then, they react to Paul Maurice being hired as the new coach for the Florida Panthers, relieving interim coach Andrew Brunette, and Ian and Sean share their thoughts on the NHL Awards.

To wrap up, a mailbag question prompts a memory of one cent wings, if there was a winner in the legendary Avalanche- Red Wings rivalry, and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Auston Matthews has Hart, Colorado Avalanche goalie controversy and Peter Deboer joins Dallas Stars Jun 22, 2022

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Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports, and Jesse Granger and Sara Civian from the Athletic recap the major awards in the NHL handed out on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay. The roundtable discusses Auston Matthews winning the Hart and Ted Lindsay, Igor Shesterkin taking home his first Vezina, Cale Makar capturing the first of what projects to be many Norris Trophies and Detroit's Moritz Seider winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year.

We discuss Paul Maurice being named the head coach of the President's Trophy winning Florida Panthers, replacing interim head coach Andrew Brunette

We preview game four of the Stanley Cup final between Colorado and Tampa Bay and ask is there a goalie controversy in Colorado?

The roundtable welcomes Saad Yousef who discusses the Dallas Stars hiring of Peter Deboer and how the lone Star hockey team will always be in win now mode with GM Jim Nill running the show.

Plus we go rapid fire on John Tortorella in Philadelphia, Ethan Bear's future with the Caners and the Shea Weber salary dump in Vegas.

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Brady Tkachuk ready to lead the Ottawa Senators back to the promised land, Tampa Bay Lightning get back in the Stanley Cup Final and Alex DeBrincat must be traded this off-season Jun 21, 2022

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Colorado Avalanche are overwhelming the Tampa Bay Lightning, John Tortorella takes over as Philadelphia Flyers head coach, the Dallas Stars reportedly hire Pete DeBoer, and more Jun 20, 2022

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First, Hailey and guest cohosts Julian McKenzie and Sean Gentille discuss the Colorado Avalanche jumping out to a 2-0 Stanley Cup Final series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning, including a monstrous 7-0 Game 2 win, the Avs’ defensive brilliance so far, Cale Makar as a top-5 talent, Jon Cooper getting last change with the series shifting to Tampa Bay, and much more.

Then, The Athletic’s Charlie O’Connor joins the show to talk about the Philadelphia Flyers hiring John Tortorella as head coach, the team’s bad salary cap situation, how Carter Hart could benefit from a more structured team defense under Torts, Ryan Ellis’ injury status, Johnny Gaudreau Gritty, and much more.

Plus, to close things out, the group discusses Pete DeBoer reportedly signing a 4-year deal to coach the Dallas Stars, how his questionable track record handling goaltenders could impact the development of Jake Oettinger, why the Stars are in a perpetual “win now” mode, and more.

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Chris Peters debates Corey on differently-ranked prospects, Corey’s NHL Draft Confidential, attribute grades, listener questions, and more Jun 17, 2022

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First, Max and Corey break down Corey’s NHL Draft Confidential piece in which he talks to various NHL personnel about the top names in 2022 NHL Draft, including Shane Wright, Matthew Savoie, Connor Geekie, Brad Lambert, and more, as well as discuss Corey’s attribute grades for this year’s draft class.

Then, Daily Faceoff’s Chris Peters joins the show and he and Corey debate a few of the prospects they’ve ranked differently on their boards, including Logan Cooley at the top of Chris’ list, Frank Nazar, Lian Bichsel, and Nathan Gaucher.

Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and listener questions about comparing Frank Nazar and Dylan Larkin in his draft year, if Nathan MacKinnon’s somewhat disappointing draft year is comparable to Shane Wright’s, how much the COVID-19-cancelled OHL season can impact prospects’ development curve, what pick in this year’s draft Corey would trade for Kaapo Kakko right now, Memorial Cup power rankings, prospects with first-round upside likely to be available in the second round, concerns about prospects pursuing college hockey on their path to the NHL, and where would the guys go if they could take an all-expenses paid trip anywhere in the world.

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Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final lives up to the hype, a possible return for the World Cup of Hockey, Bruce Cassidy is new coach for Vegas Golden Knights Jun 16, 2022

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Ian and Sean discuss game one of Avs-Lightning, and how Wednesday's game certainly lived up to the hype of this matchup. Also, has there been a harder road to the Final than this playoff run for Tampa? Then, Gary Bettman and Bill Daly each held press conferences ahead of Game 1, and Ian and Sean discuss the prospects of the World Cup of Hockey returning in February, and the NHL setting a revenue record.

Next, Jesse Granger returns for "Granger Things" to discuss the Vegas Golden Knights hiring Bruce Cassidy as their new coach, the landscape of still-vacant coaching slots around the league, and John Tortorella possibly heading to Philly. To wrap up, a discussion about the NHL Awards comes about from the mailbag and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Stanley Cup Final preview show: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche (recorded LIVE!) Jun 15, 2022

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Host Ian Mendes is joined by The Athletic’s Joe Smith and Peter Baugh, who cover the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche respectively, as well Mark Lazerus, Michael Russo, and Dom Luszczyszyn to preview the Stanley Cup Final, take listener questions, and more.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning is the Stanley Cup final we all wanted, Scott Wheeler's final draft rankings & New York Rangers take a giant step forward Jun 14, 2022

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Craig and Sean gush over the Stanley Cup final matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche.

The guys discuss if the Bolts are indeed the best team of the cap era, or if it's the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks or Los Angeles Kings? The guys stick tap the development of the New York Rangers this season, and we answer your questions on Jacob Trouba's hit on Ondrej Palat, what Tyler Bertuzzi's trade value is, New Jersey's rebuild and if the Minnesota Wild's window to win has closed.

Plus Scott Wheeler, the Athletic's national reporter on the NHL draft and prospects joins to breakdown his top 100 draft eligible players and if the draft will 'go off the rails' with the selection of the first pick? Will it be Shane Wright who goes first or perhaps Logan Cooley or Juraj Slafkovsky selected ahead of the projected number one?

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Tampa Bay Lightning-Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Final set, potential Johnny Gaudreau free agency landing spots, John Tortorella the frontrunner to coach the Philadelphia Flyers?, Multiple Choice Madness, and more Jun 13, 2022

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First, the reunited dynamic duo of Ian Mendes and Hailey Salvian welcome The Athletic’s Joe Smith to the show to talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning once again returning to the Stanley Cup Final, the turning point of their Eastern Conference Final matchup against the New York Rangers, Andrei Vasilevskiy maintaining his mental and physical health over the last several playoff runs, Brayden Point’s injury status, Steven Stamkos leading the way offensively, and more.

Then, Ian and Hailey discuss if the Lightning’s road to the Final was the toughest for any team in history, putting an end to the “don’t touch the conference championship trophy!” thing, John Tortorella as the likely frontrunner for the Philadelphia Flyers head coaching job, and potential Johnny Gaudreau landing spots exactly a month away from free agency.

Plus, to close things out, a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions about whether the Tampa Bay Lightning should be considered the best team of the salary cap era, regardless of the outcome of this year’s Final, and which team, the Edmonton Oilers or New York Rangers, has a better chance of returning to the Conference Final next season.

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Corey’s NHL Mock Draft 2.0, which NHL Draft prospects have the most upside?, NHL Draft Combine final thoughts, and more Jun 10, 2022

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First, Max and Corey give their final thoughts on their time at the NHL Draft Combine last week, Corey comments on Max’s recent article where he asked NHL Draft prospects what they think of Corey’s scouting reports, and the guys talk about Arpon Basu’s and Marc Antoine Godin’s Montreal Canadiens coverage at the Draft Combine.

Then, the guys break down Corey’s NHL Mock Draft 2.0 and discuss Cutter Gauthier breaking into the top-5, Kevin Korchinski and Reid Schaefer turning heads for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL playoffs, Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie falling out of the top-10, and more.

Plus, Corey’s first shot at ranking the top-31 draft eligibles on pure upside featuring Brad Lambert significantly lower than his normal ranking, Logan Cooley at No. 1, and Shane Wright at No. 4.

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