Real Kyper & Bourne

New York Rangers analyst and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics, Steve Valiquette (3:58), joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about why his concerns for the Ottawa Senators — who are down 0-2 in their series with the Carolina Hurricanes — focus on Linus Ullmark's performance, why Frederik Andersen hasn't changed in his eyes, how the Canadiens are finding ways to get by Andrei Vasilevskiy, if Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen can outplay Jeremy Swayman, and Connor Hellebuyck airing out his grievances on the Jets' season. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee touch on Sunny Mehta's introductory press conference as the new general manager for the New Jersey Devils and if Sheldon Keefe will stay on as their head coach. 

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee check in on the Leafs' GM search, with Elliotte Friedman naming Ryan Martin and Scott White as 'finalists', while Mike Gillis appears to be losing momentum. Then, they look back on last night's playoff action and discuss the offside and penalty shot calls in overtime between the Hurricanes and Senators, whether Ottawa's cooked after going down 0-2, and the Oilers' Game 1 comeback without Connor McDavid scoring a point. Later, former Sabres forward and current analyst Andrew Peters (33:15) stops by to discuss the vibes in Buffalo, what was behind the team's mid-season turnaround, and why they got such a boost from firing GM Kevyn Adams.

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Former NHL forward, Edmonton Oilers analyst Rob Brown (3:54) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to look at the team's first round series against the Anaheim Ducks, what he expects from Connor Ingram starting in Game One, Leon Draisaitl's pending return, why Matthew Savoie could be an x-factor alongside of Connor McDavid, Kris Knoblauch's postseason coaching, and what Paul Coffey's presence has brought to the Oilers' blueline. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss Connor Hellebuyck's comments on his future with the Winnipeg Jets, whether the organization would look into a rebuild, and Jake Oettinger's rough postseason opener. Finally, they share their predictions for Monday's slate of playoff hockey.
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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick off with the latest on the Toronto Maple Leafs' ongoing GM search. They discuss the team's timeline, the latest candidates, including Ryan Martin from the Rangers, Evan Gold from the Bruins, Scott White from the Stars, and former Leaf Gary Roberts. Then, they share their thoughts on the first two days of Stanley Cup playoff action, including a captain vs. captain scrap to kick off the Sens/Hurricanes series. Later, Craig Simpson (32:17) joins the show to discuss Montreal's Game 1 win over the Lightning, Juraj Slafkovský's hat trick, Cole Caufield's maturity, Tampa's costly penalties, and the pressure on Andrei Vasilevskiy after a rough postseason opener.
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Former NHL president, GM and head coach Doug MacLean (1:38) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss why the Maple Leafs next front office hire needs to bring structure to the organization, the New Jersey Devils hiring Sunny Mehta as their next general manager, Vancouver Canucks firing their GM Patrik Allvin, his role as a former general manager between the end of a team's season and the NHL Draft, hiring someone to keep friendships alive versus someone who has a strong plan for a franchise, and his Stanley Cup Playoffs predictions. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee hear comments from Vancouver Canucks President Jim Rutherford on the team's season after letting Allvin go, before sharing their series predictions ahead of the playoffs. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.