Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/739d90ed-26e5-47ae-a942-062417073029.jpeg] The Hockey News Big Show is here to preview the first round of the NHL’s 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Your Guide To The 2025 NHL Playoffs by The Big Show [https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3bc8274e-af01-11ed-a8b0-431ab6b8c083/image/9a7a8149e042454a09ce5fd3ab20e59a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&w=500&h=500] Your Guide To The 2025 NHL Playoffs by The Big Show [https://megaphone.link/ROUST9692000513] Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 0:57: Will the Battle of Ontario have over or under three fights in this series? 3:01: Do the Ottawa Senators hope they can suck the Toronto Maple Leafs into playing a physical style of game? 3:55: What will playoff Brady Tkachuk look like? 5:45: Who will be the Maple Leafs’ X-factor for them? 7:40: How much of a load will Jake Sanderson face against Toronto's top line? 8:55: Predictions for the Leafs and Sens series 10:34: Do the youngsters in Montreal have enough in them to run the table against the Washington Capitals? 13:59: Prediction for the Canadiens and Capitals series 15:18: In the Battle of Florida, Vasilevskiy and Bobrosky have both been known to turn it on in the playoffs. Will this series turn into a goalie duel? 17:21: Will the physical aspect of Florida match up to the skill of Tampa? 18:45 Predictions for the Panthers and Lightning series 21:04: Predictions for the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils series 21:49: Are there any similarities you see between this year's St. Louis Blues team and the 2019 team that won the Cup? 24:21: Does Jordan Binnington have the edge over Connor Hellebuyck? 25:34: Prediction for the Jets and Blues series 26:43: How do injuries affect the Dallas Stars? 28:52: Will Mikko Rantanen be the X-factor for Dallas while facing his old team? 30:39: How do you see this series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild shaking out? 32:13: Are there any similarities you see between this year's Vegas team and the team that won the Cup? 33:38: Predictions for the Knights and Wild 34:02: Are injuries still a big issue for the Edmonton Oilers? 35:03: How will the goaltending matchup look between the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings? 37:08: Predictions for the Kings and Oilers series 37:20: Who do you see in the Stanley Cup final? 40:06: Which player will lead the playoffs in scoring? 41:14: Since the 2014-15 season, only three of the Stanley Cup winners have been from the Western Conference. Will this year's winner be coming from the East or West? 42:16: Which team will go on a Cinderella run? 43:44: Who is an unlikely playoff hero? 44:36: Which Cup "favorite" will go out earliest? Watch the full episode here. [https://youtu.be/BxjLfFj75mM] [https://youtu.be/ipNIkby9X1Q] Subscribe to The Hockey News Big Show [https://linktr.ee/TheHockeyNews] on your preferred platform.
