The Leafs are out, the Oilers are in but we don’t care ’cause it’s our 500th episode!!! We have lots of audio clips and notes of congratulations. Thanks to all for listening, we really appreciate it!!

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Title Player Ed Jovanovski 

Feedback – notes from listeners on 500

News – 

FLA 4 v TOR 3

Leafs out in another game 7. (7 in a row)

2 6-1 defeats in last 3 games

Past 9 seasons – over 100pts 6 times

2 series wins

What’s going to change? 

Marner?

Tavares?

Shanahan?

Treliving?

EDM 4 v VGK 1

Oilers played physically

Kasperi Kapanen came in after sitting first 9

Skinner back to back shutouts after Pickard hurt

Game 4 3-0 win was huge. 

Oilers changed PK approach – super aggressive

CAR 4 v. WSH 1

Caps outshot 149-96 in series – less than 20 shots / game

DAL 4 v WPG 2 

Scheiffele plays after father passes away

Jets have lost 10 straight road playoff games – back to game 1 in 2023 vs VGK 

Hellebuyck issue?  2 shutouts in series – .905 SV% 

Stars living up to hype. 

Rantanen…man

Deboer good luck charms

Other news

Ken Holland to Kings

Rick Tocchet to Flyers

Mike Sullivan to Rangers

Adam Foote promoted by Canucks

Are there no new minds in hockey? 

Lafreniere rumoured to be going to Montreal – another example of Canadiens thinking they will turn around a French Canadian kid who has promise but couldn’t make it elsewhere. 

Celebratory audio clips – listeners and guests provide some thoughts as we complete 500 episodes.

Guess the 5th 

Conference Finals

CAR v FLA 

Start May 22 – every other night at 8:00pm 

Carolina Hurricanes

• Regular Season Record: 47–30–5 (99 points)
• Division Rank: 2nd in Metropolitan
• Head Coach: Rod Brind’Amour
• Key Players: Sebastian Aho (74 points), Seth Jarvis (32 goals), Jalen Chatfield (+22 plus-minus)
• Goaltending: Frederik Andersen has been stellar in the postseason, recording a 5–0 record with a 1.80 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Florida Panthers

• Regular Season Record: 47–31–4 (98 points)
• Division Rank: 3rd in Atlantic
• Head Coach: Paul Maurice
• Key Players: Sam Reinhart (81 points), Aleksander Barkov (71 points), Gustav Forsling (+33 plus-minus)
• Goaltending: Sergei Bobrovsky, a seasoned playoff performer, has been pivotal in Florida’s postseason success.

EDM v DAL

Start May 21 – Every other night at 8:00 except Sunday. -3:00PM

Edmonton Oilers

• Regular Season Record: 48–29–5 (101 points)
• Division Finish: 3rd in Pacific
• Key Players: Connor McDavid (74 assists), Leon Draisaitl (52 goals, 106 points)
• Goaltending: Stuart Skinner led with 26 wins; Calvin Pickard posted a 2.71 GAA
• Playoff Path: Defeated the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights

The Oilers have showcased a more balanced and resilient lineup this postseason, with contributions beyond their star duo of McDavid and Draisaitl. Improved defensive play and goaltending have been pivotal in their journey back to the Conference Final .

Dallas Stars

• Regular Season Record: 50–26–6 (106 points)
• Division Finish: 2nd in Central
• Key Players: Matt Duchene (81 points), Jason Robertson (35 goals), Mikko Rantanen (playoff scoring leader)
• Goaltending: Jake Oettinger recorded 36 wins with a 2.53 GAA
• Playoff Path: Overcame the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche

Dallas has been bolstered by the midseason acquisition of Mikko Rantanen, who has delivered back-to-back hat tricks and leads the playoffs in goals and points, significantly enhancing the Stars’ offensive capabilities .

🔍 Series Insights

• Season Series: Dallas won 2 of the 3 regular-season matchups against Edmonton .
• Playoff History: This marks the ninth playoff meeting between the two franchises, with Dallas holding a 6–2 series advantage prior to this series .
• Coaching: Dallas’s Peter DeBoer is making his third straight Conference Final appearance, while Edmonton’s Kris Knoblauch has guided the Oilers to their third Conference Final in four seasons .