Pond Hockey Podcast

Caps vs. Pens, Preds vs. Blues, Rangers and Sens, Oilers and Ducks--Will recaps it all with returning guest, Dan. The injuries pile up, including a bad break for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby. What do the Devils do after winning the draft lottery? Lots more to cover in this episode, as always, stay tuned for more!

For this episode, we recap the first round and preview the second round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The New York Rangers will face the Ottawa Senators, featuring the tale of two centers, Zibanejad and Brassard. We also get Ovi vs. Sid in the battle of three lettered nicknames. Nashville and Pekka Rinne take on St. Louis and Jake Allen. And the wily Edmonton Oilers face off against the "don't call me might" Ducks of Anaheim. We also discuss the firing of Buffalo's Coach Bylsma and GM Murray as well as the possibility of an NHL return for Ilya Kovalchuk.

Will leads this episode, bringing in a ringer to discuss the demise of two Western Conference teams, the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks. Can we blame Brian Elliot? The Minnesota Wild save face and get a win against Jake Allen and the St. Louis Blues. The Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks battle on and off the ice, including a 7-0 drubbing by the Sharks. The Predators dominate the Hawks, completing the sweep of the NHL's darling team and the Penguins, after dropping one, finish off the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Senators are downed by the Bruins in double overtime. The New York Rangers get a boon from Mika Zibanejad against the Montreal Canadiens. But who can forget about the Leafs and Capitals? Mr. Game 7 comes through, yet again. Stay tuned as the first round of the 2017 NHL Playoffs comes to a close.

The Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues are all looking to sweep their first round opponents. Unlikely heroes Kaspari Kapanen, Joel Edmunson, and Zach Kassian chip in timely goals and Jake Allen, Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne are bricks in net. The first round of the NHL playoffs are heating up! Joining us for the first time is Matt, who brings decades of hockey fandom with him.

In this episode, Will and Corey talk about the first game or two of each first round playoff series. From Calvert's cross check, to Kassian's short handed goal, they start in the east and move west. How good are goaltenders Jake Allen and Henrik Lundqvist? Is the Boudreau curse alive in Minnesota? Do the Leafs stand a chance against the vet Justin Williams? Find out within!

In the flagship episode, Will and Corey break down all eight matchups of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Can Connor McDavid get his team to round two? Will Alex Ovechkin get his cup? Will the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins have a civil series? We get into all of it! Stay tuned for regular hockey content.