Episode Craig Simpson (497): Road Trip! Mike Calls in From the Trans Canada Highway to Discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.