Real Kyper & Bourne

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final: another overtime win for the Hurricanes over the Canadiens. They discuss the Canes' by-committee approach, a pair of missed calls in the late stages and the Habs' lack of shots. Then, MSG analyst and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics, Steve Valiquette (12:05), stops to break down the ECF by the numbers, the Hurricanes' depth making a difference and what's gone wrong for the Avalanche, before getting into another playoff edition of Grill Marks. Later, Justin and Sam discuss recent news about the Leafs' interest in David Carle for head coach, and Ivar Stenberg's performance at the World Championship.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Golden Knights' Game 3 win over the Colorado Avalanche to improve to 3-0 in the Western Conference Final. They discuss Colorado's blown three-goal lead, Vegas' depth production, Nathan MacKinnon's injury and John Tortorella's impact. Then, Sportsnet's David Amber joins the guys (13:02) to help tee up Game 3 in the East between the Hurricanes and Canadiens and discuss Rod Brind'Amour and Martin St. Louis' coaching chess match. Later, Nick and Justin regroup with Sam to chat about Frederik Andersen's play, recent Max Domi injury news, the Predators' interest in Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland, and John Chayka's reportedly 'positive' meeting with Auston Matthews.

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Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee look back on the Montreal Canadiens' statement Game 1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Doug MacLean joins the guys (10:18) for Off-the-Rails Friday! Mac discusses the Hurricanes' rust in Game 1, if there's any concern around Frederik Andersen, the Habs' roster construction, how Cale Makar's injury changes the Western Conference Final, why he sees Bruce Cassidy landing with the Kings, and Lindy Ruff's extension with the Sabres. Later, Nick, Gord, and Sam tee up Game 2 between the Avalanche and Golden Knights before answering your questions on the text line!

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Golden Knights' Game 1 win over the Avalanche to kick off the Western Conference Final, and they discuss the pronounced impact of Cale Makar's absence. Then, former NHLer and current ESPN analyst Eddie Olczyk stops by (9:39 to help tee up Game 1 between the Canadiens and Hurricanes and share his thoughts on the rest vs. rust aspect, and who, between Frederik Andersen and Jakub Dobeš, has the edge in the goalie battle. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam discuss the coverage around Mitch Marner's playoff success, and they listen to both Rod Brind'Amour and Marty St. Louis' availability ahead of Game 1.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the news that Cale Makar will be out for the Avalanche in Game 1 against the Golden Knights. Then, they listen to Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon's comments on John Tortorella skipping his post-game media availability. Afterwards, Avs analyst and former NHLer John-Michael Liles joins the guys (12:46) to discuss the weight of Makar's absence, Gabriel Landeskog's impact, and Scott Wedgewood's series outlook. Finally, Nick, Justin, and Sam get into Justin's recently published article about how NHL coaching tenures are trending down, Mike Babcock emerging in the Oilers' coaching search, and the Canucks narrowing in on promoting Manny Malhotra to their NHL bench.

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.