Was John Tortorella's Coach's Challenge A Bad Mistake?

About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of the NHL playoffs, including coaching decisions, player performances, and upcoming games.

Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:54: What's been the atmosphere in Carolina's Lenovo Center? 3:35: What did you think the Vegas Golden Knights did well in Game 2? 5:05: What do you think of John Tortorella's unsuccessful coach's challenge that led to a power-play goal against? 8:26: Brett Howden is locked up through 2030 for only $2.5 million, and he leads the NHL in goals this post-season. How impressive has he been? 11:29: What are some keys for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3? What have they learned? 13:52: What should Vegas be thinking ahead of Game 3? 16:30: Where can we see Dylan Larkin landing after he reportedly requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings? 19:47: Why did Alexander Ovechkin not crack The Hockey News' top 100 NHL players list? BetMGM Playbook 22:29: Gary Pearson shares his thoughts on the first two games of the Stanley Cup final. 24:55: Who will score the most points in the final? 27:39: Who will score the most goals in the final? 29:37: Dark horse pick for either points or goals? Rapid Fire 31:50: How would Matthew Knies have looked with the Montreal Canadiens? 33:04: Is Darnell Nurse's time done with…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• coaching decisions
• team performance
• player analysis
• trade rumors
• Stanley Cup final

Keywords

• John Tortorella
• Vegas Golden Knights
• Brett Howden
• Dylan Larkin
• Stanley Cup final
• NHL playoffs
• trade rumors
• Alexander Ovechkin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, The Hockey News

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