GAME NIGHT: Hurricanes remain PERFECT, Bolts/Habs Game 7 preview, Avs/Wild Round 2 preview

About this episode

The episode discusses the Carolina Hurricanes' playoff performance, previews Game 7 between the Canadiens and Lightning, and analyzes the upcoming matchup between the Avalanche and Wild.

The Carolina Hurricanes dominate the Philadelphia Flyers as Logan Stankoven stays red hot and Frederik Andersen posts another shutout, as the Hurricanes win the opening game of Round 2. Can any team slow down this surging Carolina squad, who haven’t trailed once in five playoff games? Eddie Garcia, Mike Asti, and Locked on Hurricanes host Zach Martin break down Stankoven’s record-breaking playoff performance, Fredrick Andersen being dominant in goal and why the post-trade momentum might finally push Carolina past their conference finals hurdle. The episode also previews the dramatic Game 7 showdown between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, dissecting Andrei Vasilevskiy vs. Jacob Dobes, and identifying which stars—like Brandon Hagel or Cole Caufield—need to step up. Highlights include a deep dive into the upcoming Avalanche vs. Wild grudge match, featuring Matt Boldy’s scoring spree and Quinn Hughes’ playoff impact. Which teams will overcome playoff fatigue, and whose road to the Stanley Cup just got tougher?

People in this episode

Hosts: Eddie Garcia, Mike Asti, Zach Martin

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Game 7 preview
• Montreal Canadiens
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Avalanche vs. Wild
• player performances

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• Hurricanes
• Canadiens
• Lightning
• Avalanche
• Wild
• Logan Stankoven
• Frederik Andersen
• Game 7

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Avalanche, Wild

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