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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and we breakdown the first round series and make our predictions right through to the Stanley Cup Champion. We also have a look at our preseason predictions and review the final points leaders. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player Craig Simpson Feedback News Laviolette and Bylsma out as coaches Play off Series Leafs 3 Sens 1 Overall play Leafs have been better other than game 1 Sens controlled play but Leafs got all the goals 2 OT Games Big diff between xGF and CF Core 4 producing Stolarz steady Any concerns? Panthers 2 Lightning 1 Hagel suspension on Barkov Tkachuk late hit on Guentzel Captials 3 Canadiens 1 - bench shenanigans - Anderson / Wilson fined for unsportsmanlike Total goals 9-9 Canadiens dominated Game 3 Hurricanes 3 Devils 1 Devils outscoring at 5 v 5 4-3 in series xGF very even Goaltending - thought would be weak, but good both sides Could easily go long Guess the 5th Kings 2 Oilers 2 All the goals LAK 16 EDM 14 8-8 in 5v5 goals PP 7-2 LAK Oilers PK% 41.7 - can only get better! Last year Oilers PK was near perfect Oilers D Skinner / Pickard? Kuemper only OK so far. Wild 2 Golden Knights 2 Vegas has been by far better team statistically Except for SV% Haven’t watched but numbers not good for Hill Avalance 2 Stars 2 Dallas - 7 goals in 4 games and vs 13 for COL Overall AVS dominant - should win the series Jets 2 Blues 2 Crazy flip for game 3 - Jets dominant in Games 1 and 2 Got crushed in game 3 in all stats Hellebuyck solid for first 2 games - should be fine Connections This Week - Terry Crisp, Larry Robinson, Al Arbour, Jacques Lemaire Crazy Stat - Ken Griffey Jr. |