Will we see 3 sweeps in the first round?

About this episode

Hailey and Max discuss the potential sweeps in the first round of the NHL playoffs and analyze the performances of various teams.

The Senators, Penguins and Kings are trending towards being swept in the first round. Hailey and Max discuss disappointing series for Ottawa, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Shayna Goldman stops by to discuss the Sabres dominating game three win over Boston, and she shares her eight too early takes from the first round. Sean Gentille joins us from Disneyland to talk about Connor McDavid still looking for his first point in the Ducks / Oilers series. Host: Hailey Salvian and Max Bultman With: Shayna Goldman and Sean Gentille 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, Max Bultman

Guests: Shayna Goldman, Sean Gentille

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• team performance
• hockey analysis
• guest insights
• game summaries

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• sweeps
• Sabres
• game analysis
• Connor McDavid
• hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, Ducks, Oilers

Places: Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Boston, Disneyland

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