Catastrophic Red Wings loss puts playoffs in doubt | Full Episode

Catastrophic Red Wings loss puts playoffs in doubt | Full Episode
15 games in the NHL on a chaotic Tuesday night separated the legitimate playoff believers from the dreamers. Sean, Frankie and Sean dissect a disappointing Red Wings home ice loss in regulation against a red hot Ottawa Senators team, they discuss the playoff bound Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators, why Zach Werenski should be considered a Hart Trophy nominee alongside the favorite, Nikita Kucherov and the goaltending failures in Vegas and Edmonton and Cole Caufield having a shot at being the first Hab to ever win the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard trophy as the leading goal scorer in the NHL.
0:00 Intro
1:04 - Red Wings disastrous home ice regulation loss to Senators puts playoffs in doubt
2:36 - The Ottawa Senators goaltending has stabilized
8:03 - Nashville Predators have taken advantage of late season stumble by LA Kings and Seattle Kraken
10:39 - San Jose Sharks playoff chances and Macklin Celebrini’s Hart Trophy nomination fade with late season stumble
14:24 - Cole Caufield has a chance to become the first Hab to win the Rocket Richard Trophy
19:00 - Rick Bowness has the Jackets playoff bound and they play a complete team effort since he took over behind the bench
24:47 - How good would a Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Final be?
26:35 - Nikita Kucherov should win the Hart Trophy
28:19 - Zach Werenski should be a finalist for the Hart Trophy
33:18 - Connor McDavid might not get the votes for Hart this season
34:50 - Vegas Golden Knights plagued by poor goaltending and slow defenders
41:41 - Nikita Kucherov becomes 2nd player in NHL history to have 4 consecutive 80 assist seasons
43:49 - Get ready for three consecutive 15 game schedules on Saturday nights to end regular season

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