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Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis look at the stars of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, recent coaching changes and look ahead to what should be a wild second round of action.

This week on the Slim and None Podcast: while a lot of WHA franchises looked to make a big splash right off the bat, the Whalers took a different approach – a mixture of young NHL talent and top college players.

How has the first round gone so far? Which teams have been the biggest surprises? What's next for Barry Trotz? All that and more in this week's edition of The Hockey News Podcast.

Mike Stephens and Jason Chen break down the best bets for the night ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

It’s getting close to dropping the puck for the WHA, but a series of franchise moves and ownership changes occurred first. Joining Howard Baldwin is the founder and first president of the league – Gary Davidson.

Ryan Kennedy looks at the U-18 World Championship, overage players to watch at the draft, what Michael Misa could end up becoming, whether Canada should explore a program like the USNTDP and more.

Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis take a look at the eight first-round playoff matches, giving predictions and looking at the x-factors for the top contenders.

Mike Stephens is joined by Jesse Marshall to preview and predict each first-round series on this week's episode of Staff & Graph.

The WHA had franchises but needed to add players. This is the story of the first WHA draft and the building of the New England Whalers. Assistant coach and assistant GM Ron Ryan joins in the conversation.

Who has been the NHL's best breakout player? Which lower-seeded team is the scariest heading into the playoffs? Who has stood out at the U-18 World Championship? All that and more.

On this episode, Mike is joined by Jesse Marshall to discuss Elmo, the Ottawa Senators, Seattle's debut season, Macklemore and Marshawn Lynch joining the Kraken's ownership group and more.

Howard Baldwin discusses what it took to build what became the Hartford Whalers and some of the biggest personalities in the WHA in its early days.

Who has been the best trade deadline acquisition? Which lottery team would you like to be heading into the summer? If Vegas misses the playoffs, what's next? All that and more.

The Whalers had gone from having people wonder whether they could pull it off to where are they going to play. Chaos ensued, of course.

Ryan Kennedy is back with The Hockey News Prospect Podcast to talk NCAA players, Owen Power, Bobby Brink, the 2022 NHL draft, Future Watch and so much more.

Who's going to win the Hart? What to make of Cole Caufield's rookie season? Is Ryan Getzlaf a Hall of Famer? All that and more.

It's November 1971, and Howard and the team have gotten the green light on their franchise. There are 10 months until the puck drops on opening night, and no shortage of tasks to complete.

Did the Flyers handle the Yandle situation incorrectly? Are 50-goal seasons still special? What to make of the Jay Beagle incident against Anaheim? And much more.

Mike is joined by Producer Connor to discuss the passing of Eugene Melnyk, the future of the Ottawa Senators, Auston Matthews scoring 50 goals, officiating, player safety, Wes McCauley's Reddit AMA and much, much more.

After returning home from the WHA league meetings in New York City, Howard Baldwin and company had their marching orders. But, with only weeks until the next league meetings and so much to accomplish, the odds are stacked against them.

Will Claude Giroux become a Senator? Which NHL teams look best after the trade deadline? What will a trio of freshly signed college players bring their respective NHL teams? All that and more in this week's edition of The Hockey News Podcast.

Howard Baldwin and John Cobourn had the daunting task of convincing the owners of the WHA that they had what it takes to create a team. With the clock ticking for Howard and John, fate suddenly stepped in.

Mike Stephens is joined by The Hockey News' Steven Ellis to break down some of the biggest moves from the trade deadline including Ben Chiarot, Mark Giordano, Claude Giroux, Max Domi, and Marc-Andre Fleury.

Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis break down the NHL trade deadline, looking at some of the top moves and which teams made the best moves from one of the craziest weeks in hockey.