Stanley Cupdate - 'Canes Start Fast While Bolts & Habs Prepare for Finale - May 3, 2026

About this episode

Neil and Vic discuss the NHL playoffs, focusing on the Carolina Hurricanes' performance and previewing upcoming games.

Any thoughts the Carolina Hurricanes might have a bit of rust after a week since finishing off Ottawa, were quickly dispelled in gaining a quick upper hand over Philadelphia to kick off round two. Vic and Neil review that game and preview two games on opposite sides of the playoff schedule as the Canadiens and Lightning conclude their epic opening round series in Tampa while the Wild and Avalanche open their second round series in Denver. Finally, the urgency level is officially approaching DEFCON 1 in Edmonton and Charlie McAvoy may be on the sidelines to start 2026-27 after his antics at the end of the Bruins season ending loss to Buffalo Friday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vic Morren, Neil Smith

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Montreal Canadiens
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Charlie McAvoy
• Edmonton Oilers

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Montreal Canadiens
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Charlie McAvoy
• Edmonton Oilers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton, Buffalo

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