Just How Shocking Is The Golden Knights' Sweep Vs. Avalanche?

About this episode

The episode discusses the surprising sweep of the Colorado Avalanche by the Vegas Golden Knights and various NHL topics.

Here's what former NHLer Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 1:15: Reaction to the Vegas Golden Knights' shocking sweep over the Colorado Avalanche. Where does this rank in terms of all-time shocking series? 5:00: Does John Tortorella deserve a contract extension with Vegas in the off-season? 8:20: What must the Montreal Canadiens do to develop more scoring chances? 13:35: Is the Bell Centre atmosphere actually working against the Canadiens? 16:40: What do you think the fit would be between the Los Angeles Kings and Peter Laviolette? 18:00: Of all the other open coaching spots, where would be the best fit for Laviolette? 21:45: Should the Pittsburgh Penguins have moved on from Evgeni Malkin? 26:00: What's the excitement level for the Canada and USA quarterfinal at the World Championship? 29:50: What is your all-time favorite Stanley Cup final matchup? 32:10: Do you think the Kitchener Rangers will win the Memorial Cup? 35:30: Thoughts on Jordan Tourigny's stomp at the Memorial Cup that led to a suspension for the rest of the tournament? 37:40: Do the Avalanche need to change their coach or GM? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Guests: Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• coaching decisions
• team performance
• hockey analysis
• Stanley Cup
• World Championship

Keywords

• Golden Knights
• Avalanche
• NHL
• coaching
• scoring chances
• Stanley Cup final
• Memorial Cup
• Peter Laviolette
• John Tortorella
• Pittsburgh Penguins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Memorial Cup

Places: Canada, USA, Kitchener

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