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Episode 294: Master Puppeteers May 14, 2019

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Sean McIndoe joins the show to discuss the first leg of the Conference Finals, lessons to be learned from how the four teams still alive got here, and what to watch for in the coming games.

Erik Karlsson’s health and future (4:00)
Converging timelines and the window to win (13:00)
Difference makers in the West Final (26:00)
How the Bruins have Carolina all out of sorts (43:00)

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Episode 293: David versus Goliath May 09, 2019

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Matt Porter joins the show to help preview the Eastern Conference Final by discussing how the Bruins and Hurricanes stack up against each other, key matchups to watch for, complaints about postseason officiating, and Brad Marchand’s latest beef with the media.

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Episode 292: Round Two Chess Matches May 02, 2019

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Rachel Doerrie joins the show to help dive into some notable round two matchups that have caught our eyes and captured our attention.

Hurricanes vs. Islanders (1:40)
Sharks vs. Avalanche (34:00)
Adam Fox, College Free Agents, and the Rangers (50:00)
Remembering Jason Botchford (1:02:00)

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Episode 291: Snazzy New Surroundings Apr 25, 2019

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Justin Cuthbert joins the show to recap the opening round and preview round two matchups. We discuss San Jose’s stunning Game 7 comeback, Mike Babcock’s series of questionable decisions behind the bench, and whether the Blue Jackets and Stars can keep the good times going.

Avalanche vs. Sharks (10:25)
Blue Jackets vs. Bruins (24:25)
Blues vs. Stars (53:20)

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Episode 290: Unacceptable Defensive Behaviour Apr 18, 2019

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Rachel Doerrie joins the show to discuss how the Avalanche have won over the hockey world and gotten to within one game of upsetting the Flames, and how the Golden Knights have suddenly become the favourites out West with the Sharks now unravelling before our very eyes.

How the Avalanche have outclassed the Flames (1:30)
Nathan MacKinnon’s greatness on full display (8:00)
Defending Gaudreau, and playoff officiating’s role (17:30)
Blame game: Martin Jones vs. the Sharks defense (29:00)
What makes the Golden Knights tick (40:30)
How Vegas constructed a new top line on the fly (45:30)
The feud between Kane and Reaves (52:00)

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Episode 289: Let Me Collect My Thoughts Apr 15, 2019

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss how the Islanders have masterfully bottled up the Penguins attack, how the Blue Jackets have shocked the hockey world, and how little wiggle room there is between St.Louis and Winnipeg in their heavyweight tilt out West.

Islanders vs. Penguins (4:15)
Blue Jackets vs. Lightning (34:00)
Jets vs. Blues (58:30)

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Episode 288: The Leafs, The Bruins, and The Officials Apr 14, 2019

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Justin Cuthbert joins the show to discuss why the Leafs were so effective in Game 1, the adjustments the Bruins made in Game 2, and all of the other main talking points emanating from the series as it shifts back to Toronto. Then Producer Matt comes on to sort through a grab bag of random topics including awards ballots, the draft lottery results, and Joel Quenneville’s hiring by the Panthers.

Nazem Kadri redux, and complaints about the referees (1:40)
The back-and-forth chess match of a playoff series (10:45)
What’s next for the Leafs and the Bruins? (23:30)
Dimitri’s Fake Award Ballot (33:00)
Karmic rewards in the draft lottery (57:30)
Joel Quenneville and the Panthers (1:02:00)

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Episode 287: Western Conference Round 1 Preview Apr 09, 2019

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Ryan Lambert joins the show to help preview all of the first round matchups in the West.

Topics include:

Will the Sharks be able to outscore their goalie woes? (2:00)
How can Colorado overcome Calgary’s superior depth? (11:45)
Who blinks first: the Predators or the Stars? (26:00)
What do we make of Winnipeg’s ugly numbers of late? (37:20)

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Episode 286: Eastern Conference Round 1 Preview Apr 08, 2019

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Mike Johnson joins the show to help preview all of the first round matchups out East. Topics include:

How the Capitals broke free from their Stanley Cup hangover (4:00)
Whether the Islanders can score enough to keep up with the Penguins (15:30)
The formula for Columbus to slow down the Lightning (29:00)
Why this time could be different for the Leafs (40:00)

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Episode 285: Vasilevskiy's Perfect Storm Apr 03, 2019

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Kevin Woodley joins the show to discuss all things goaltending. Topics include:

Evolution of goalie metrics over time (3:00)
What to look at when evaluating goalie play (11:00)
Peak performance vs. Consistency (19:15)
Defensive system vs. Individual play (28:30)
Darcy Kuemper's remarkably improbable run (34:50)
Andrei Vasilevskiy's Vezina resume (45:10)
Younger league, younger goalies? (54:20)
Betting on Bobrovsky long-term (59:40)
Advanced scouting of playoff goalies (1:02:40)

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