Vegas' Game 1 Statement + Leafs Coach Search Update

About this episode

The episode discusses the Golden Knights' victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and updates on the Toronto Maple Leafs' coaching search.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Golden Knights' win over the Hurricanes to open the Stanley Cup Final. They discuss Shea Theodore's bounce-back after an early mistake, John Tortorella's effective timeout, and the Hurricanes' top line running out of time to get going. Hockey Night in Canada analyst Craig Simpson joins the show (11:10) to share his thoughts on Game 1, Vegas' star power, how the Canes can wake Sebastian Aho up, and whether Game 2 is a must-win for Carolina. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam assess Peter Laviolette and Patrick Roy's potential fit as head coach in Toronto. 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: Craig Simpson

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• NHL analysis
• coaching search
• game recap
• player performance

Keywords

• Stanley Cup
• Golden Knights
• Hurricanes
• coaching search
• NHL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Toronto

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