About this episode

The episode discusses the Colorado Avalanche's surprising elimination from the playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights and looks ahead to upcoming games.

The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final, sweeping the President Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche last night. Sean and Sean dig into how the Avs’ season ended in such disappointing fashion and if the Habs or Hurricanes match up better vs. the Golden Knights. The guys look ahead to Game 4 between Carolina and Montreal and stick tap Evgeni Malkin returning to the Penguins for another season. Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkF Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Gentille, Sean McIndoe

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• Avalanche elimination
• Golden Knights
• Habs vs Hurricanes
• Evgeni Malkin return

Keywords

• Avalanche
• Golden Knights
• Stanley Cup
• playoffs
• Evgeni Malkin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Habs, Hurricanes, Penguins

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