Stanley Cup Final Set: Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights

About this episode

The episode discusses the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights, reflecting on recent playoff eliminations and player performances.

The Stanley Cup Final is set! Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the Montreal Canadiens' elimination as the Carolina Hurricanes advance and take on the Vegas Golden Knights. They discuss Kent Hughes' comments comparing the Habs' top line's struggles to Toronto's Core Four before former NHLer and father of Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake, Jason Blake, joins the show (10:40)! He discusses what's behind Jackson's playoff breakout, Rod Brind'Amour's impact, and how the Canes match up against the Knights. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam discuss Brendan Gallagher's future in Montreal after being scratched through the Eastern Conference Final, Canada's loss to Norway in the World Championship bronze-medal game, and the Leafs hiring Judd Bracket as assistant General Manager. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, Sam McKee

Guest: Jason Blake

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• NHL playoffs
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Vegas Golden Knights
• Montreal Canadiens
• hockey analysis
• player performance

Keywords

• Stanley Cup Final
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Vegas Golden Knights
• NHL playoffs
• Jason Blake
• Brendan Gallagher
• Kent Hughes
• hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Toronto, Canada, Norway, Leafs

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