Episode Ilkka Sinisalo (427): Panthers Advance to Final. Stars Force Game 6. Canada Wins Gold. Latvia Wins Bronze!

In the NHL, the Florida Panthers have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final after sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes. In the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars have forced a game 6.  At the World Championships, Canada beat Germany for gold and the upstart Latvians beat the USA to win bronze.    Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Banter -

Title Player  Ilkka Sinisalo -> connected to Sammy Blais - 2 goals for Canada in WC

Ilkka Sinisalo -> 89-90 Flyers Len Barrie -> Tyson Barrie 2014-15 Avalanche Ryan O’Reilly -> 2021 Blues Sammy Blais

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News

Canada wins World Championships over Germany Latvia beats USA to win Bronze!! Reporting on Leafs GM Search - expected to interview Treliving, Chiarelli, Bergevin and Botterill… NHLPA looking into fact that Dubas’ agent works for firm that has NHL player agents (Wasserman) Sounds like Pittsburgh job is Dubas’ if he wants it, Friedman mentioned possibility of Ottawa Ottawa purchase seems to be tricky process Champions League in Europe trying following rules:
Power play goal does not end penalty but shorthanded goal does. Penalty assessed even when goal scored during delayed penalty Tkachuk - with him forcing the trade last year and now being in the final, will we see more players who are a year away just tell the GM I’m not coming back, you might as well trade me now

Guess the 5th

Playoffs

Florida sweep Hurricanes -

what’s the verdict on ‘Canes - not good enough? Beat by a hot goalie? Will they make significant changes? No Paccioretty and Svecnhikov hurt.

Tkachuk with another game winner with 4.3 s in game 4 - what a playoff

Dallas wins 2 to force game 6

Oettinger up and down

Pavelski with another game winner - hall of famer?

Crazy Stat

DOPeS - 2 games to Jamie Benn (Stars won both)