#35 - The Prodigal Knight

Round 2 here we go! Following the entertaining Qualifying Round and First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round 2 has had its fair share of surprises! While the boys wrap up the cumulation of Round 1, they dive into the matchups in the following Round; what they have liked so far and what they expect to come. The Bruins, without their starting goalie in Tuukka Rask, seem to not have missed a beat and seemed to take on a Tampa Bay team without Steven Stamkos. Does the Lightning have enough depth to beat the Bruins? Was that no-goal in Game 1 for the Lightning warranted? Let's find out! What is it about the Islanders that will give the Flyers a hard time? Carter Hart had some shaky games in the previous series against the Montreal Canadiens, will he finally find his groove against New York? What other moves does Islanders' Head Coach Barry Trotz have up his sleeve? The Stars surprised many in their Game One win over the Avs but do they have what it takes to stop the Avalanche? With Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer and defenseman Erik Johnson out indefinitely, the Avs have their work cut out for them. The time for the Stars to strike is now! Well, at least one team showed up to play Game One Sunday night. After a 5-0 at the hands of the Golden Knights, the Canucks have to pick up the pace if they want to emerge as the victors in this series. Was Game 1 just a Canucks team having an off-night or is it indicative of how complete the Golden Knights' roster is? 
And speaking of the Golden Knights...what to make of Allan Walsh's tweet blaming Vegas Coach Pete DeBoer for stabbing Marc-Andre Fleury in the back? Is it safe to assume Flower is a Golden Knight next season? How convincing was Fleury's performance in his press conference? Spoiler alert - he had a hard time saving that too. It seems that when Mike Milbury opens his mouth, he always seems to have to weather the storm. Whether it's thinking the CN Tower is the Seattle Space Needle, to talking about Tuukka Rask's family situation despite knowing nothing about it, to now talking about certain 'distractions' players don't have in the bubble, Mike Milbury seems to have Hockey Twitter blow up every week now. Well, he's left the bubble so hockey fans will not have to hear him for the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Washington Capitals relieved Todd Reirden of his Head Coaching duties this week after two seasons being the boss behind the bench and six with the organization. Was it deserved after the team only failed to deliver in the playoffs or are there much better options of the market despite the team finishing first in their division up until the pause of the season? The hockey community lost a legend in Dale Hawerchuk. The boys discuss "Ducky’s” place in hockey history as well as the impact he had not only in the NHL and as a player but also as a Coach for the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. A lot to unpack in this one, you beauties. Let's go! 
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