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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on last night's NYR/CAR game as the Rangers take a 3-0 series lead, and how it impacts Rod Brind'Amour's contract status. Doug MacLean, on for his Off-the-Rails Friday appearance, weighs in on what today's Leafs' front office pressers say about the team's structure and offseason direction (5:25). Then, he gets into second-round matchups - the Oilers' panicky play against the Canucks, the Hurricanes' goalie problems and Boston's greasy Game 2 against the Bennett-less Panthers. Finally, they regroup with Sam for news & notes and to answer your questions on the text line!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with their takeaways from today's press conferences from MLSE President & CEO Keith Pelley, Leafs' president Brendan Shanahan and GM Brad Treliving. They get into what the overall address says about the team's offseason decisions - how Pelley factors into the front office hierarchy, attitudes towards a core four trade and other pressing personnel changes on the table. Later, Luke Fox (33:29) shares his takeaways from today's pressers, how Pelley's presence made it different from previous years, if firing Sheldon Keefe was enough change and the latest on the team's coaching search.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start the second hour with more on the Leafs dismissing Sheldon Keefe and whether they can follow the footsteps of the Canucks with their next coaching hire. They are joined by Craig Simpson (6:45), who shares his thoughts on Keefe before getting into the Canucks' comeback victory over the Oilers last night. He discusses how deflating a blown lead can be in the playoffs, Silovs' resilience and how important a bounce-back game is for Stuart Skinner. Finally, they regroup with Sam for news & notes.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee react to the news that the Toronto Maple Leafs have relieved Sheldon Keefe of his coaching duties. They discuss the timing, react to Keefe's video announcement and project what comes next for him. Then, they go through candidates and list what qualities the Leafs need most in their next head coach. Later, looking ahead at on-ice changes could be in store for this offseason. The DailyFaceoff's Frank Seravelli (36:18) shares the latest on the Leafs' coaching search, whether Joel Quenneville can factor in, the possibility of a trade and the market for Marner & Tavares and how much interest they have in retaining UFAs.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start the shortened show by discussing where the Leafs are with their offseason plans as the news cycle hits a lull. Then, they look at last night's Rangers gritty overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 2. Later, to the Avs' 3-goal comeback over the Stars in Game 1 and how a drained Dallas team can respond in Game 2. Finally, Canucks analyst Dan Murphy (30:50) tees up the series opener between Vancouver and Edmonton - the keys to the series for the Canucks, the challenge ahead of Arturs Silovs and the latest on Thatcher Demko.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look at tonight's draft lottery and share who they would like to land Macklin Celebrini the most and which team fans would have the biggest issue with. Stars executive assistant Marty Turco (6:50) tees up Dallas' second-round series against the Avalanche with Game 1 kicking off tonight. He gets into Wyatt Johnston's playoff breakout, Oettinger's up-and-down year and goaltending across the playoffs in Round One. Finally, they regroup with Sam for news & notes - why VAN/EDM might be closer than most think, new coaches for the Sens & Blues, and the Kings' plan for PLD.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.