The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. The Buffalo Sabres handled the Boston Bruins. Now they meet in Round 2 and this might be the most exciting series left in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Nick Zararis and Hunter Hodies break down every second-round matchup and explain why the NHL is entering a brand new era.
What's covered:
Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres : Why this series could go seven games and what each team needs to do differently after Buffalo's dominant Game 1 win
Jacob Dobes : How the Canadiens goalie stood tall in a Game 7 against a Tampa Bay Lightning team that threw everything at him
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky: Montreal's stars have been quiet at even strength. Can they show up against Buffalo's elite defense?
Alex Lyon vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Why the Buffalo Sabres might have the deepest goaltending tandem left in the playoffs
Zach Benson, Ryan McLeod, hans zimmer Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway: Why Buffalo's depth players are carrying the load and making this team incredibly hard to beat
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: How the Ducks stole home ice with a dominant Game 2 performance and why Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlson and Jackson Lacombe are outplaying Jack Eichel and Mark Stone
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers: Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake's line has outscored opponents 6-0, and whether the Flyers have any answer
04:35 Montreal vs Buffalo playoff analysis
06:35 Montreal's performance against Buffalo
13:06 Stanley Cup playoffs discussion
19:12 Ducks' strong playoff performance
19:59 Discussing Lacombe's playoff performance
23:57 Scoring efficiency against Carolina
27:31 Carolina's playoff performance analysis
30:49 Ending today's Locked on NHL episode
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