About this episode

The episode previews the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes, discussing key topics and featuring insights from NHL insiders.

The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes is set to begin tomorrow night, but today, the guys preview the series and discuss what to expect when the puck drops for Game 1. Plus, Dom clarifies his Montreal Canadiens “fraudulence” post, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston joins the show to talk about his latest offseason trade board, as well as Claude Lemieux’s family donating his brain to Boston University’s CTE Center for research into long-term effects of repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Dom Luszczyszyn and Chris Johnston Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery 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: Max Bultman, Mark Lazerus

Guests: Dom Luszczyszyn, Chris Johnston

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• NHL
• hockey
• offseason trades
• CTE research
• game preview

Keywords

• Stanley Cup Final
• Vegas Golden Knights
• Carolina Hurricanes
• NHL insider
• CTE research
• offseason trade board

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, Montreal Canadiens, Boston University

Places: Vegas, Carolina

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