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The Philadelphia Flyers brought considerably more to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second game of their series Monday but just fell short as the 'Canes moved to 6-0 during the post season. In Vegas, a controversial goal helped propel the Golden Knights past the Ducks in the opener of their Western semi-final. Vic and Neil break it down and look ahead to the second game between the Avalanche and Wild...and guessing we won't see 15 goals this time around. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #OwenTippett #AlexanderNikishin #SeanWalker #JamieDrysdale #SeanCouturier #NikolajEhlers #RasmusRistolainen #DanVladar #EricRobinson #FrederikAndersen #RonHextall #MartinBrodeur #ChristianDvorak #SethJarvis #AndreiSvechnikov #TravisKonecny #JacksonBlake #TaylorHall #RickTocchet #BobGainey #CraigButton#WilliamKarlsson #CarterHart #RasmusAndersson #LukasDostal #TroyTerry #MitchMarner #JohnChayka #MatsSundin #BrettHowden #MarkStone #MikaelGranlund #JacksonLacombe #PavelDorofeyev #IvanBarbashev #JackEichel #BevanHills #DaveJackson #JoelQuenneville #LeoCarlsson #RidlyGreig #WarrenFoegele #CharlieMcAvoy #ZachBenson #MastertonTrophy #RasmusDahlin #GabrielLandeskog #JonathanToews #NHLDraftLottery #GavinMcKenna #PennState #MatthewSchaefer #JesperWallstedt #FilipGustavsson #JoelErikssonEk #JonasBrodin #JoshManson
And then there were eight. Though the second round has seen two series already get underway, that's not stopping, Neil, Vic or TSN's Craig Button from breaking the four series down. In addition to offering their takes on who makes the conference finals, they'll also look back to the opening round where there will be some zingers exchanged on some of those fearless prognostications. Also, don't miss mid-show, the two former GM's opining about the new leadership team in Toronto. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:31] - Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To: [07:19] - Carolina vs. Philadelphia [14:20] - Buffalo vs. Montreal [22:01] - There's a new hockey leadership group in Toronto and it's being met with considerable skepticism. [31:45] - Colorado vs. Minnesota [38:52] - Vegas vs. Anaheim [44:45] - What the first round would have looked like in a 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5 world. [52:53] - First round pick review from "The Experts." [54:16] - The best and worst of other playoff prognostications. [1:00:41] - Wrap-up segment. Schedule for the next three nights, a couple of predictions for Monday's games and a special birthday wish for a long time fan. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #CraigButton #TSN #AlexNewhook #AndreVaisilevskiy #JakubDobes #NickSuzuki #KaidenGuhle #J.J.Moser #CaleMakar #LesJackson #OwenTippett #FrederikAndersen #RodBrind'Amour #BobGainey #GerardGallant #LoganStankoven #JacksonBlake #SethJarivs #SebastianAho #DanVladar #GarnetHathaway #JordanStaal #BradyTkachuk #AlexLyon #Ukko-PekkaLuukkonen #LindyRuff #NoahDobson #RasusDahlin #TageThompson #AlexTuch #VictorHedman #Jon Cooper #BowenByram #MattiasSamuelssosn #OwenPower #ColeCaufield #JurajSlafkovsky #JohnChayka #MatsSundin #KeithPelley #EdRogers #CraigBerube #BradTreliving #BrendanShanahan #PhoenixCoyotes #ArizonaCoyotes #HaroldBallard #KingClancy #DarrylSutter #KenKing #AustonMatthews #WilliamNylander #MatthewKnies #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #JaredBednar #JohnHynes #QuinnHughes #JoelErikssonEk #JonasBrodin #JoshManson #JesperWallstedt #FilipGustavsson #CarterHart #LukasDostal #JoelQuenneville #JohnTortorella #MitchMarner #JackEichel #PavelDorofeyev #GaryBettman #GlenGulutzan #PeterDeBoer #JakeOettinger #StuartSkinner #ConnorIngram #TristanJarry #LeoCarlsson #JacksonLacombe #CutterGauthier#TimStutzle #JayWoodcroft #MauriceRichard #GordieHowe #BobbyHull #SatchelPaige
After making a surprise trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025, the Ottawa Senators faced an uphill climb for nearly the entire season before qualifying this time around. Improved offensive output helped offset poor penalty killing, spotty goaltending and a rash of late season injuries to the defense. While it wasn't nearly enough to make a dent in the post-season, the Senators are known for their compete level and it's now up to GM Steve Staios to ensure that doesn't wane while bolstering the roster for 2026-27. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #OttawaSenators #TimStutzle #BradyTkachuk #DrakeBatherson #DylanCozens #LinusUllmark #LeeviMeralainen #JamesReimer #JakeSanderson #ArtemZub #ThomasChabot #TylerKleven #NickJensen #JordanSpence #LassiThomson #TravisGreen #SteveStaios #JakobChychrun #ArizonaCoyotes #WashingtonCapitas #VladimirTarasenko #FloridaPanthers #WarrenFoegele #LosAngelesKings #ClaudeGiroux #LarsEller #NickCousins #StephenHalliday #ConnorMcDavid #EdmontonOilers #MatthewTkachuk #BrianSutter #St.LouisBlues
Any thoughts the Carolina Hurricanes might have a bit of rust after a week since finishing off Ottawa, were quickly dispelled in gaining a quick upper hand over Philadelphia to kick off round two. Vic and Neil review that game and preview two games on opposite sides of the playoff schedule as the Canadiens and Lightning conclude their epic opening round series in Tampa while the Wild and Avalanche open their second round series in Denver. Finally, the urgency level is officially approaching DEFCON 1 in Edmonton and Charlie McAvoy may be on the sidelines to start 2026-27 after his antics at the end of the Bruins season ending loss to Buffalo Friday. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #RickTocchet #OwenTippett #GarnetHathaway #NikolaiEhlers #AlexanderNikishin #RodBrind'Amour #MikeReilly #LoganStankoven #JasonBlake #TravisSanheim #MatveiMichkov #SeanCouturier #K'AndreMiller #NoahJuulsen #SethJarvis #AndreiSvechnikov #DanVladar #FrederikAndersen #BrandonBussi #ColeCaufield #NickSuzuki #JurajSlafkovsky #IvanDemidov #MartinSt.Louis #NoahDobson #NikitaKucherov #BrandonHagel #BraydenPoint #JakeGuentzel #AlexandreTexier #AndreiVasilevskiy #JakubDobes #JonCooper #CaleMakar #DevonToews #QuinnHughes #BorckFaber #NathanMacKinnon #ConnorMcDavid #JasonDickinson #LeonDraisaitl #StanBowman #CharlieMcAvoy #ZachBenson
The essence of Stanley Cup theatre was on full display Friday as the Tampa Bay Lightning forced the lone seventh game in the opening round as Andrei Vasilevskiy simply refused to lose in the 1-0 OT win. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights both punch their tickets to the second round, taking out Boston and Utah respectively. Vic and Neil discuss the three games and also look ahead to the opening game of Round Two as Philadelphia takes on Carolina. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #AndreiVasilevskiy #DarrenRaddysh #JakubDobes #YanniGourde #ColeCaufield #JakeGunetzel #NikitaKucherov #IvanDemidov #BrandonHagel #DominicJames #GageGonclaves #JeremySwayman #AlexLyon #RasmusDahlin #AlexTuch #MattiasSamuelsson #JoshDoan #CharlieMcAvoy #ZachBenson #JoshNorris #KarelVejmelka #CarterHart #MitchMarner #KailerYamamoto #NicDowd #ColtenSissons #SheaTheodore #NikolajEhlers #AlexanderNikishin #JackAdamsAward #JonCooper #DanMuse #LindyRuff #DylanHolloway #EvgeniMalkin #KrisLetang #SidneyCrosby #KyleDubas #CraigButton #TSN
It took 11 and nine years respectively but the Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks are finally through to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile a loaded Dallas Stars team maintained Bridesmaid status and the questions surrounding the two-time Western Conference champions are just beginning. Vic and Neil break down Thursday's two games and look ahead to three more elimination games Friday as the Sabres, Canadiens and Golden Knights can reserve their spots in the final eight. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #AndrewBrunette #NinoNiederreiter #QuinnHughes #JakeOettinger #MarcusFoligno #EsaLindell #MikkoRantanen #LianBichsel #AlexPetrovic #NickFoligno #WyattJohnston #MatsZuccarello #MavrikBourque #JesperWallstedt #MichaelBunting #VladimirTarasenko #ColinBlackwell #MattBoldy #PeterDeBoer #JimNill #GlenGulutzan #KrisKnoblauch #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #ConnorIngram #JohnCarlson #RyanPoehling #StuartSkinner #KasperiKapanen #TroyTerry #ChrisKreider #ConnorMurphy #CutterGauthier #DarnellNurse #JayWoodcroft #ZachHyman #LukasDostal #VasilyPodkolzin #EvanBouchard #MattSavoie #LeoCarlsson #RyanNugent-Hopkins #NorrisTrophy #LadyByngTrophy #MattiasEkholm #StanBowman #TristanJarry #StuartSkinner #NikitaKucherov #ColeCaufield #AnzeKopitar #JakeSanderson