What's The Toughest Series In The East?

Here's what former NHLer Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:40: Drew Shore gives his victory speech for his alma mater winning the NCAA Frozen Four, and they discuss Denver coach David Carle's future. 6:00: Which Eastern Conference series are you most looking forward to watching? 8:35: What's the toughest series of the bunch? 12:30: How concerned are you for Brady Tkachuk's health? 16:00: Expectations for the Boston Bruins after the turnaround they made from last season 19:20: Has Alex Ovechkin played his final NHL game? 24:00: Should the Columbus Blue Jackets bring back coach Rick Bowness? If they do, which players get moved? 30:00: Which team would have surprised you the most if you had heard at the start of the year that they would be in the playoffs? 31:40: Which player making their playoff debut are you buying stock in? 33:30: Which coach is under the most pressure going into the playoffs? 35:20: Which player is under the most pressure going into the playoffs? 37:40: Which Canadian team that missed the playoffs is most likely to return next year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What's The Toughest Series In The East? is an episode from The Hockey News Podcast by TheHockeyNews.

This episode is 40:03 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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