Breaking Down A Thrilling Start To The NHL Playoffs

Here's what former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:39: Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said, "Nothing for me was on our goaltending." What was to blame for the Stars' loss? 2:25: Can a goaltender at this level be figured out this early on in a series? 4:39: Will Dallas go to Casey DeSmith early in this series? 6:03: How does the series change between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning if they tighten up on the penalties? 10:35: Why were the Buffalo Sabres able to come back against the Boston Bruins in the third period? 14:43: Will the Philadelphia Flyers be able to hold off Sidney Crosby? 16:28: What is it about Dan Vladar that has made him so successful for the Flyers this year? 18:16: Are you confident in Carter Hart being able to lead the Vegas Golden Knights in a long playoff run? 21:00: Devan Dubnyk shares how important it is for a goalie to have familiarity and trust with their head coach. 22:22: Was coach John Tortorella the right answer for the Golden Knights? 25:05: What do the Ottawa Senators have to do to avoid going down 2-0 against the Carolina Hurricanes? 26:48: Do you think there is anything about Carolina's play that could hurt them later on? 29:59: Are the Los Angeles Kings happy they only lost 2-1 against the Colorado Avalanche? 32:52: Who plays more games for Edmonton: Connor Ingram or Leon Draisaiti? 35:10: Yay or Nay: fighting off the opening faceoff 37:20: Which rookie could have a big impact in the playoffs? 38:29: Which game from this week was the most exciting to watch? 39:58: From this weekend, name a player who was hot or cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Breaking Down A Thrilling Start To The NHL Playoffs is an episode from The Hockey News Podcast by TheHockeyNews.

This episode is 43:38 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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