Is Habs-Lightning the best series of the first round?

Is Habs-Lightning the best series of the first round?

From The Athletic Hockey Show by The Athletic

April 22, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

The episode recaps the fourth night of the Stanley Cup playoffs, highlighting key player performances and upcoming games.

Brandon Hagel led the charge for the Lightning with a Gordie Howe hat trick and Nikita Kucherov snapped a 16-game playoff goal drought as the Lightning tied their series with the Habs. Sean and Sean recap night four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, including Morgan Geekie’s center ice goal vs. the Sabres, a historic win for the Mammoth, and a glass-breaking overtime win for the Avs over the Kings. The boys welcome Josh Yohe to discuss the Penguins’ sluggish start in the Battle of Pennsylvania and forecast a huge game for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in game two for the Oilers vs. the Ducks tonight. Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Josh Yohe 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

Guest: Josh Yohe

Topics covered

  • Stanley Cup playoffs
  • hockey analysis
  • game recaps
  • player performances
  • NHL news

Keywords

  • Stanley Cup
  • hockey
  • playoffs
  • Nikita Kucherov
  • Brandon Hagel
  • Josh Yohe
  • Connor McDavid
  • Leon Draisaitl

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Organizations: Habs, Lightning, Penguins, Oilers, Ducks, Mammoth, Avs, Kings, The Athletic

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