Eastern Conference playoff preview
About this episode
The episode previews the Eastern Conference playoff matchups and features a discussion with Matt Fairburn about the Buffalo Sabres' season.
The Eastern Conference matchups are set! Hailey, Sean and Max preview all four East first round Stanley Cup playoff series, and are joined by Matt Fairburn from the Sabres beat, to preview the feel good Buffalo Sabres who went from worst to first in the Atlantic Division with the postseason beginning on Saturday. Plus, Hailey, Sean and Max make their first round picks. This episode was recorded live at 12:00pm ET on April 16, 2026. Host: Hailey Salvian, Sean Gentille and Max Bultman With: Matthew Fairburn 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: Hailey Salvian, Sean Gentille, Max Bultman
Guest: Matt Fairburn
Topics covered
- Eastern Conference
- Stanley Cup playoffs
- Buffalo Sabres
- NHL
- hockey analysis
Keywords
- Eastern Conference
- playoff preview
- Buffalo Sabres
- Stanley Cup
- NHL playoffs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Buffalo Sabres
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