The Golden Knights Strike First + Analyzing the Yzerplan w/ Max Bultman

About this episode

The episode discusses the Golden Knights' comeback in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and features an interview with Max Bultman about the Detroit Red Wings' Yzerplan.

Welcome to Daily Faceoff Live! The Vegas Golden Knights have struck first in the Stanley Cup Final. After falling behind early, Vegas stormed back to take Game 1 on the road, becoming the first team to overcome a multi-goal deficit and win the series opener. We break down the comeback, key performances from Nikolaj Ehlers and Tomas Hertl, Shea Theodore's bounce-back effort, and the turning points that helped the Golden Knights take a 1-0 series lead. We also play The % Game and debate: The chances this ends up being the highest-scoring game of the Stanley Cup Final Whether Mitch Marner could emerge as the Conn Smythe favorite if Vegas goes on to win the Cup Reactions to the NHL's new All-Star Weekend format The possibility of Russia returning for the World Cup of Hockey Why the NHL is not currently pursuing expansion Later, Max Bultman joins the show to discuss the Detroit Red Wings and take a closer look at the Yzerplan. Has Steve Yzerman made meaningful progress in Detroit, and what comes next for the Red Wings as they try to become a Stanley Cup contender? 👍🏼 Powered by bet365 | Hockey fans - Check out bet-three-six-five’s 3-Goal Early Payout. When your team goes up three…

People in this episode

Guest: Max Bultman

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• Vegas Golden Knights
• Detroit Red Wings
• Yzerplan
• NHL All-Star Weekend
• hockey analysis

Keywords

• Golden Knights
• Stanley Cup Final
• Yzerplan
• Detroit Red Wings
• NHL
• hockey
• Max Bultman
• Nikolaj Ehlers
• Tomas Hertl
• Shea Theodore

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Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, NHL, Detroit Red Wings

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