Stanley Cup Final Drama, Dylan Larkin's trade request, Kings hire Laviolette, Maple Leafs search runs deep

About this episode

Dan and Shawn discuss the latest developments in the Stanley Cup Final and various NHL trade and coaching news.

Dan and Shawn get into all the Stanley Cup Final drama and storylines surrounding the series.... Jordan Staal's resurgence, the goalie decisions for the Canes, Jack Eichel's scoring issues, the wild comebacks in the series and what's ahead the rest of the way. Plus, they get into Dylan Larkin's trade request, the LA Kings hiring Peter Laviolette, the Oilers coaching search and Joe Pavelski potentially being a fit for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan, Shawn

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• trade requests
• coaching changes
• NHL playoffs
• player performances
• team strategies

Keywords

• Stanley Cup Final
• Dylan Larkin
• Peter Laviolette
• Jordan Staal
• Jack Eichel
• Oilers
• Maple Leafs
• NHL playoffs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Oilers

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