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Dan and Shawn are joined by Carolina Hurricanes TV and radio analyst Tripp Tracy (19:11), to discuss the team’s 6-0 start to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what sets this year’s Carolina team apart from recent Canes teams that came up short in their quest for the Cup. The crew opens the show with reaction to a roller coaster week in Toronto as the Leafs introduce John Chayka as general manager and Mats Sundin as senior adviser, hours before landing the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery. The guys also discuss the high-scoring start to the Minnesota-Colorado series, leading to a goalie change by the Wild, and preview the Montreal-Buffalo series, after the Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games, recording just nine shots on goal in the series clincher.

Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL goaltender and current MSG and TSN analyst Martin Biron (14:08) who takes the crew inside the Buffalo-Boston series, as Sabres fans experience playoff hockey for the first time in 15 years. Biron also goes in-depth on the goaltenders in the series and the role goalie body language plays in the postseason. The duo opens the show with discussion about the Western Conference playoffs and closes the show debating whether the Pittsburgh Penguins will become the next team to comeback from down 3-0 to win a playoff series, a feat accomplished by only four teams in NHL history.

Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL general manager and current TSN broadcaster Craig Button (8:14) to react to the first few games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Later in the show, the guys shift the discussion to the Eastern Conference with NHL.com’s Toronto-based staff writer Mike Zeisberger (26:56), who is in Montreal for the series between the Canadiens and Lightning. Dan and Shawn open the show with their playoff reactions, with Dan in Minnesota following the Wild versus Stars series and Shawn in Ottawa covering the Senators and Hurricanes. The duo wraps the show with reaction to the New Jersey Devils hiring Sunny Mehta as general manager.

Dan and Shawn are joined by former NHL goaltender and current TV analyst Cory Schneider (7:38) to preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs from a goaltender’s perspective and for his thoughts on Jonathan Quick’s retirement. The guys are later joined by former NHL player and coach Tony Granato (28:16) for the coach’s perspective of the postseason and his opinion on a few late-season head coaching changes, including the future of Rick Bowness in Columbus following his recent comments to the media. In the open, Dan and Shawn discuss the latest on Alex Ovechkin’s future with the Washington Capitals, and the duo closes the show with Stanley Cup Playoff predictions.

Dan and Shawn are joined by Tom Gulitti (16:58), NHL.com senior writer covering the Washington Capitals, to discuss Alex Ovechkin’s future after Capitals star announced that a decision on his playing future will be made in the summer. The duo opens the show with discussion about the surprising news out of Long Island, as the Islanders fired Patrick Roy with four games remaining in the season and hired Pete DeBoer in hopes of ending a recent skid and securing a playoff spot. The guys continue with discussion about New Jersey’s decision to part ways with general manager Tom Fitzgerald and what the future may hold for the Devils and wrap the show with thoughts on the playoff chase in the Western Conference.