Who’s Out, Who’s In: The Full Breakdown

About this episode

Kyle and Elliotte analyze the teams that missed the playoffs and preview the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Kyle and Elliotte break down all 16 teams that missed the playoffs, discussing what’s next for each organization from New Jersey through Washington. They then take listener questions in the Thoughtline before shifting into a full preview of all eight Stanley Cup Playoff first-round matchups. The episode closes with breakdowns of every series, including Sens–Canes, Flyers–Pens, Kings–Avs, and Oilers–Ducks.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle, Elliotte

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• team breakdowns
• listener questions
• Stanley Cup preview
• hockey analysis

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• hockey
• team analysis
• Stanley Cup
• listener questions
• matchups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Jersey, Washington

Places: Sens, Canes, Flyers, Pens, Kings, Avs, Oilers, Ducks

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