Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss William Nylander's future, Brady Tkachuk's future, the wild-card race, teams that have clinched a playoff spot and much more.
The Hockey News Big Show: Which NHL Playoff-Clinchers Have The Most To Prove?
Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed:
1:00: Thoughts on William Nylander's comments about wanting to stay through a retool but not a rebuild?
3:40: Does this raise any thoughts about Nylander not staying a Maple Leaf for six more years?
5:03: Thursday night on NHL Coast To Coast, Mike Rupp said, "Brady Tkachuk is not going to finish his contract in Ottawa." Do you agree?
8:45: How necessary do you think it is that the Edmonton Oilers win first place in the Pacific?
12:25: Have we ever seen a division with goaltending as weak as we've seen in the Pacific?
14:25: Have any teams in the wild-card race played a game that changed your mind on who will make it in?
17:46: Which of the Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars has the most to prove in this year's playoffs?
23:33: The top three Hobey Baker finalists have been announced
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27:23: Do you think the team in front of the goaltender has an effect on the Vezina winner?
30:24: How does only having the GM's vote on the Vezina affect the results?
31:29: Does the answer to who will win depend on the team making the playoffs?
33:33: Will Vasilevskiy or Sorokin win the Vezina?
Rapid Fire
35:15: Brent Burns is set to play in 1,000th straight game on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. Do you think Burns will pass Phil Kessel's ironman record?
37:04: Which building will be the toughest to win a playoff game in?
38:31: The PWHL hit up Calgary and drew more than 16,000 fans. How soon should the league expand again?
40:28: Favorite Easter treat: chocolate eggs, chocolate bunny, Peeps or something else?
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