Are the Carolina Hurricanes the Stanley Cup favorite?

The Carolina Hurricanes are the first team to advance to the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, dispatching the Philadelphia Flyers in four games and becoming just the fifth team in NHL history to start a postseason with eight straight wins. Today, the guys discuss if the Canes have become the favorite to win the Stanley Cup, Mitch Marner leading the league in playoff scoring, and if Gavin McKenna’s similarities to Marner should be viewed positively or negatively in Toronto for the Maple Leafs. Plus, thoughts on the Montreal Canadiens as legitimate contenders, now up 2-1 over the Buffalo Sabres, and the Anaheim Ducks tying their series with the Vegas Golden Knights after a 4-3 win last night.
0:00 Intro
2:10 Are the Carolina Hurricanes the new Stanley Cup favorite?
5:30 Can the Freddy Andersen-Brandon Bussi tandem handle a Cup run?
10:11 Montreal Canadiens’ first power play unit is scary
12:00 Buffalo Sabres are playing sloppy hockey right now
15:16 The Habs have arrived as a true Stanley Cup contender
17:30 Anaheim Ducks even series, Mark Stone out for the Vegas Golden Knights
20:15 Joel Quenneville vs. John Tortorella
22:00 Mitch Marner leads the playoffs in scoring
25:11 Minnesota Wild bounce back against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3
28:13 Who’s been the most impressive player in the series so far?
30:10 Do the Avs have a Brock Nelson problem?
35:03 Mitch Marner-Gavin McKenna comparisons
39:25 Did we get the right Hart Trophy finalists?
45:39 Norris Trophy finalists highlight a golden age of NHL defensemen

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