Darren Pang joins; Crosby's injury, Shesterkin's struggles, Panthers' response, Trotz fired, Habs win lottery
May 12, 2022, 09:14 PM
Dan and Shawn are joined by Darren Pang (18:53) to talk about all the Stanley Cup storylines, including Sidney Crosby's importance to the Penguins, Cale Makar's emergence as one of the NHL's best players, the Islanders deciding to pull the plug on Barry Trotz, why he would choose Auston Matthews to win the Hart Trophy and some of the reasons that there have already been 26 goalies used in the playoffs after 119 played in the regular season. The guys start he episode discussing the impact of Sidney Crosby's upper-body injury (4:00) and the role it could play on the series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers and the potential fallout if the Edmonton Oilers lose to the Los Angeles Kings in the first round (14:55). They wrap up the episode wondering what the future holds for the New York Islanders (40:00) and pondering whether the Montreal Canadiens would trade the top overall pick in the NHL Draft (48:57).