Vezina Front-Runners + Habs Heating Up

Former NHL netminder Carter Hutton kicks off this episode of The FAN Hockey Show looking at the NHL playoff picture alongside Matt Marchese and Mike Futa. Carter makes his picks for who will snatch the final Wild Card spots in both conferences, before chatting about the Oilers' situation in goal and the front-runners for the Vezina Trophy. Next up, Stu Cowan (18:17) of the Montreal Gazette sheds light on Arber Xhekaj and Michael Pezzetta's dust up at practice, what's fueling the Canadiens' playoff push, Martin St. Louis' work behind the bench, and 'the best line in hockey' featuring Cole Caulfield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovský. Matt and Mike wrap up the show with some thoughts on the NHL scouting process and memories of prospects past, before sifting through some headlines from around the league (47:22). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.